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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1894
Page
4
The May 30 1994 item outlines candidates for governor lieutenant governor auditor general secretary of internal affairs and congressional at large seats with names and counties. It also names county level posts including judge assembly state senate and jury commissioner with respective districts.
The Republican State Convention nominated a ticket of trusted upstanding Republicans known to the people. The unity and harmony of the delegates reflected broad support and trust in the candidates and platform. The convention asserted the fall opportunity is of great moment and showed responsiveness to Republican wishes.
The text surveys the so called industrial armies marching to Washington in demand of federal road-building legislation and jobs. It notes their small size, reliance on charity, and refusal of work en route. It argues such political agitation won’t solve unemployment and warns against seeking drastic legislative remedies.
A historical account recalls a notable victory in a Congressman-at-Large race with a 190,000 vote lead. It traces Rev. George Huff and others from formative years in Connecticut and Pennsylvania through political climbs, Civil War service, and Republican affiliations. The piece also covers Grange meeting notices, immigration warnings after riots, and local civic items including WCTU publications, editorial credits, and upcoming agricultural show premiums.
A string of brief visits and social movements across towns and counties. Names include J. N. Bruce of Pittsburg, Al Sterner Hillsdale, Rev. Hay, C. C. Boggs Apollo, A. B. Patton, J. M. Armstrong Montgomery township, Squire T. S. Lynn Clyde, A. W. McCracken Sheloc ta, George M. Houston Westover, Mrs. J. T. Stuchul East Water street, Greensburg, Lydia Young West Water street, and many others visiting relatives or attending weddings and religious services.
Mrs. Rorer of Philadelphia lectured in Normal chapel delivering a helpful series on cooking. She offered practical tips on bread making with yeast, meat tenderizing with vinegar, salted water for underground vegetables, salt in cabbage water to curb odor, broiling times, Dutch cocoa, and wedding table decor with ribboned buttonhole bouquets. Attendees lamented the course was short and scarce for all.
Refreshment social at the Baptist church this evening. Pastor Henshey plans a two months vacation starting Monday. Rev. Hugh F. Given will preach at the U P church next Sabbath. W T Wilson plans a large porch addition this week. Baptist church covenant meeting Saturday at 2 30 PM. Communion and hand of fellowship Sunday. A W Wilson sent a Damascus cablegram from Prof R D Wilson. Alexander Frech arrested by Sheriff Mack and jailed for adultery. God to the Baptist church this evening for ice cream and fruit to benefit the church. Constable Pringle arrested Samuel Palmer, with grave charges from Sadie Foulkamer.
B F Freed, class of 90 and Jeannette public schools principal, visited Prof Gordon last week. Enrollment tops previous terms as the school surpasses state peers. Prof McWhood resigns to pursue a Columbia College postgrad. Memorial services in Presbyterian church were well attended by veterans and friends. Two baseball games set for Penn Run with Homer City and Pine Flats in the morning and Penn Run vs Homer City in the afternoon. Rev S G Wilson and family arrived in New York from Persia after a 35 day trip, fastest ever from Esther to America.
Local correspondence lists visits and short trips from Blairsville residents to Johnstown Derry Leechburg West Indiana and Plumville. It notes social events church services and community happenings including a fire at Moorhead house a bridge closure driving hucksters to Johnstown and plans for Decoration Day observances.
Mrs Martin Armstrong is very ill Edward Mower visits with his father Deckers Point baseball club to play here on Decoration Day Passenger Conductor List and wife returned from Altoona Mrs Saxon visiting friends here returned to Ebensburg two new baby girls born Saturday night fathers are Wm Shepherd and Jack Smith Wai Mahaffey bought Columbia bicycle and wheel for home Wm McKeage improving miller’s house with new front porch and paint Family of Wm Stewart moved from Manor Pa to John Clark house rainfall from recent flood caused property losses and fences damaged during storm corncrib at Wm Miller struck by lightning damaging building and injuring Mr Miller Road supervisors face extra work from heavy rains Miss Ollie Howearth will travel to Colorado to visit sister Some vandals defacing public property Smith Pearce bought a new bicycle Dr Shields of Avonmore visited town Dees Retain in very Jowe dogs
Irwin Dixon in Saltsburg Friday Daniel Kennedy in Blairsville Saturday Miss Nora Kennedy a Blairsville visitor Saturday Clark Coleman barn raising Tuesday Harvey Miller uncle visit Jacksonville Clark Lowman from Jacksonville visiting uncle Harvey Miller Maggie Hart of Clarksburg visiting Thursday H. J. Kennedy and wife visited friends in Jacksonville Wednesday Misses Laura Sandles Myra Hazelet visiting friends in West Lebanon Wednesday Miss Pearl Cunningham near Livermore attending school at Arhama this summer Chambersville Clay Kimple near here with sore eye Miss Sadie Blue near here intends to attend Plumville school Saw mill at Headlie Hollow running again Bell for Hawthorn school heard district Hawthorn school under Prof J H Peterman progressing James Stuchell proprietor Chambersville hotel building up custom Railroad prospect aroused farmer action Meters Samuel Eiue Jehm Shannon planted acres of potatoes through here E H Phillips trip to Apollo Jesse Griffith trip to Dixonville Prof S M Work Indians paid Homer visit Frank Johnston visited Newville Saturday Sunday Miss Jessie Myers Mechanicsburg visiting Homer this week Miss Georgia Miller Nexmall student in Homer Tuesday evening Misses Mary Annie Graham Indiana visited last week Homer baseball team rented a field Captain Harry Sickenberger on team J A Lydick sick list William A Nichol purchased new yeaper gud hindr Mr J M Raffnes Glen Campbell D H Tomb and wife Indiana visited Homer crowd during flood F Butterbaugh pond damaged Mrs P N Baker Bailie Ales and brother Indiana visited F Butxbenghad family Honk near town manned new barn G M Weaver and Mrs took a trip to Kellyaburg Dr and Mrs G E Simpeen of Kellsburg Visited friends last week D B Bear Clayville moved to J A Cssee house Livestock Shigs remains
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