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The county ticket claims a 2,000 vote majority and says the official county vote will be released next week.
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1889
Page
4
The county ticket claims a 2,000 vote majority and says the official county vote will be released next week.
The Indiana County Republicans applaud Secretary Keener and Charli Langham for their service and urge clean nominations as majorities show Republicans hold in Pennsylvania while Ohio and Maryland split. The Pittsburgh Commercial is praised as loyal and independent, and Rowand’s nomination is blamed for defeats, asserting the people rule in future politics.
Wm J Robinson Grand Dictator reports 181,000 members in the United States on July 1, up 4,000 in six months. Since the order began 16 years ago it has paid 28 million dollars to widows and orphans, plus relief to the sick. About 10,000 was raised for Johnstown flood sufferers. The Grand Lodge is in debt for the first time in eight years and has a surplus. In the state there are 160 lodges with 7,100 members.
The text touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as offering fair value with the slogan 100 Doses One Dollar, accusing imitators of theft. It also notes a public sale at the County Courthouse on November 13 and 14 to receive school and poor tax money for 1800, claimed as the last due in McHenry.
The 1889 proclamation urges Thanksgiving Day on the last Thursday of November. It extols divine Providence, gratitude for peace, harvests, and national unity, urging worship and prayer for present and future good.
Important Branching Out reports that Remington Bros of Pittsburg have opened an office in the Tribune building New York to handle growing Eastern business Their annual publication is praised as invaluable The Children’s Aid Society seeks good Christian homes for four girls aged thirteen eight six and three and one boy a little over two years old on behalf of Mrs Adams McLain and Mrs Trosynary who serve as President and Secretary respectively
Jennie M. Clark of Indiana Pennsylvania opens a dress cutting school promising courses in the Ella Newton method with curves and bias under arm and French dart. The notice claims thorough instruction open to all and time not limited for learners. Sam offers county farms for sale with several tracts and prices. Joux McGaveney announces details. H S Excepters, a dentist in Indiana, Pa, states he will be away until March with limited office availability.
Town news promotes Kemp's Balsam as a cure for coughs sore throat asthma bronchitis and consumption with trial bottles offered free by druggists. Large bottles cost 50 cents to 1 and testimonials claim relief from kidney stone pain through Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy from Rochester New York.
From October 29 to November 4 1889 multiple consignors ship sheep cattle and hogs to various destinations including West Philadelphia Barto Pa Blairsville Collegeville Harshus West Chester and Harsimus shipments list owners and totals such as W E Nickle J D McKalip A D Sation J N Stewart M H Henry W F Burns Bryan and others with figures of sheep cattle hogs calves and totals for each entry.
Saturday last Judge Harry White received notice of his brother’s sudden death in King's Mountain North Carolina from a stroke. Alexander M White, long a Philadelphia resident, was the second son of the late Judge Thomas White whose career in Indiana began in 1819. The article recalls family history, memories of Aleck White as a lively schoolboy and the family’s long ties to the region. Judge Harry White traveled to attend the funeral.
The ad piece lists factory-direct confections and a variety of clothing and home goods from J Collins Son, W M Cunningham, Hov Truby, Marshall & Kline, and others. It promotes shoes, blankets, shawls, plush jackets, silk stands, shirts, collars, neckwear, and carpet deals, highlighting low prices and bundled home items.
Multiple parcels in Indiana and Cambria counties Pennsylvania taken in execution. The listings include a 40 acre Hanover Township tract bounded by Biss Hartlebaugh Spicher and Hamilton. a 132 acre Conemaugh Township parcel with timber, log house and outbuildings. a 4 acre Shelocta Borough lot with a dwelling and outbuildings. a 144 acre Sheloctsborough enlargement with a large steam flouring mill. and a 21 acre White Township tract with a full prick manufacturing complex. Proceedings cite December Term 1889 and various plaintiffs.
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