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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1919
Page
2
The Indiana Progress announces itself as the largest and oldest paper in the county. Editorial notes include obituaries, resolutions, and poetry notices with cash-in-advance subscriptions and rates. The piece lists the editor and proprietors and provides payment instructions and mailing details.
Indiana County to send a large delegation for State College farmers week June 17 to 19. Bus and auto trips from counties. Indiana group departs June 17 at 8 a m, arrives about 4 p m, lunch en route, grove stop. Send card to Farm Bureau office Indiana Pa with expected party size for details and program. Lectures cover soils, crops, machinery, fruit and vegetable growing, stock, poultry, dairy, home economics, rural life. Demonstrations and field work in experimental barns. Last year 14 auto loads joined. June best to view college, farms and livestock. time for a two day trip.
General White posts Memorial Day orders for Indiana Post No. 28 G A R May 26 urging decoration of comrades graves. Flowers and flags will be at Judge Clark's residence by 7:30 a m with graves to be decorated at 9 30 a m. A parade follows to the Cenotaph dedication at Normal School grounds. By order, Harry White, Commander.
Notice from H HILL Adjutant announces best Bran Mid dings Chop and Spring Wheat Flour at low prices in Indiana county via CLAIR RIMN & CO. Also reports correction: marriage announcement of George RANGALL of Iselin and May Sell of Sheloca Bradford on May 3 was false per Mr RANGALL.
Several wills filed divide estates among spouses, children, and named heirs. Martha V. Thompson bequeaths $100 to multiple relatives. Edwin M. Thompson and Lydia Thompson receive part of the estate. Frank Sterrett named executor. Other filings include liggett and Baker estates with specific dollar bequests and joint executors, and Shields, Armstrong, Massamillo, Granari, Duncan, and Oliver notices detailing allocations and executors. Will dates range 1909 1919.
In Blairsville the noloved Bannist congregation dedicates a new house of worship on Sunday May 18, expanding a history that began in 1917 with 16 members to about 100 on the church roll. Rev T J Gall presides as the county’s only colored Baptist pastor. The group began construction in January with broad support from county congregations. Wirwell Moowoship backs good roads policy as Bunswell township votes on debt to fund highway improvements with district results showing mixed approval.
War workers and soldiers in uniform are invited to a Thursday Lyric hall dance by Jouglasa Dance orchestra in the Marshall building. The event aims to entertain soldiers and recruit young women as partners, inviting all who wish to help. Nearby, 120 friends surprised Thomas Strong at his Blacklick home with music and games. Hazlett reunion moved to June 12 at Walt Grounds. May 21, 1919-4te
Report of condition for Clymer National Bank shows assets including loans and discounts and U.S. bonds totaling substantial cash reserves. The document lists deposits, capital stock, surplus, and various types of bank liabilities with figures, signatures, and dates from May.
Sunday services at the First United Presbyterian Church featured Rev. C. G. Morrow with a sermon on True Patriotism. Memorials for Chaplain A. J. Furman and Capt. G. Adams McLain were held, with two Post members who died this year remembered in the courthouse service. Second Ward polling place designated memorial hall. Executors and administrators warned to file claims and settle estates, with multiple notices from Homer City to Blacklick and surrounding townships. Teacher recruitment and school-board meetings listed across several townships with dates in May and June 1919.
A garbled OCR classifieds page lists farm stock for sale mules sheep and cattle dolls notes and bonds for sale and wanted ads for eggs and springs. It mentions Liberty Bonds lost or stolen and rewards and various addresses such as Homer City Ambrow Lubin and Tower City. The legible items show sale offers a half ton wagon trunk and a range of contact names and places.
The White Townehtt school board will meet in Room 24 at Marshall building Thdlana Pa on Saturday June 7 at 1:00 PM for selecting 12 teachers for a seven month term. Bids will be opened at the same time.
Walker Smith attorney publishes executors notice for the estate of W T Mogle late of South Mahoning township deceased. Creditors must present their claims duly authenticated for settlement and debtors must make prompt payment. Ex executors Mogle, April 30, 1919.
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