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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1900
Page
5
Local correspondence reports visitors and visits across Willet, Parkwood, Cree kside, Tannery, Sample Run, and Bolivar. Notable items include Rebecca Miller's stay in Plomville, plans for a veranda, a charity birthday for Mrs. Browne, a Christian Endeavor gathering, survey work, travel between Indiana and Altoona, and church notices.
Community news lists visits and travel of residents from Cookport Shelocta and Washington Township. Notable items include Annie Conrath and Alpha of Glen Campbell visiting Mrs. Johnie Keating, various locals visiting kin, a diamond drill passing through town, Memorial Day preparations by Cockport G A R Post, and church and social events across the area with names such as McCoy Reed Carnahan Shoemaker and Frye appearing among the attendees.
Plumville reports A M Dunsmore and Glenn Ritchey drawing influence to market coal land with sale aims. Notables including Dr W E Bowser, Mrs Eliza Weamer, J T Stachul, and Martha Weamer— purchasers and attendees— are listed amid farm sales, church union programs, and local visits. The note covers census work, school roll of 43, and coal company figures Rembrandt Peale and Alexander Dunamore visiting to review leased territory.
Smicesburg and Marchand townfolk are listed visiting relatives and attending events. Notables include Prof J C Buchanan of Horatio, Mrs E A Stiteler and Mrs Sarah Green returning from DuBois, Miss Theresa Marshall in Rural Village, Rev Homer Lewis preaching at the M E church, and families such as the Condrons and Colkitts visiting local residents. The Ladies Aid moves its next meeting to Rev Cramer's residence next Saturday evening.
Advertises Dr King s New Life Pills with claims of vitality and brain power. Local notes from East Wheatfield report visits, calls, and social updates including Hutchison, Cunningham, and Peeler families. Measles illness noted for Margaret Cunningham and missionary convention attended by Jennie Peeler.
Government crop report shows weak wheat outlook in Ohio Indiana and Michigan with 2 894 000 acres winter killed while Kansas Missouri and the Pacific coast show gains. Nationally 14.8 bushels per acre on 26 555 000 acres left yields about 393 000 000 bushels for 1900 versus 318 000 000 last year. Prices: Wheat 65c per bushel tidal wave flour 1.10 a sack. Victor roller 1.00 a sack. All feeds at low cash prices.
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