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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1916
Page
9
A housekeeper is urged to compare baking powder brands by ingredients. Royal Baking Powder is described as cream of tartar based and free from alum and phosphate, while other powders may derive from minerals like alum or phosphate. The label ingredients reveal if a product is genuine tartar powder or a phosphate or alum compound. Royal is stated to contain no alum or phosphate.
Community notes report residents traveling to Kan bk and Missouri for winter visits, receptions for Rev Copeland, illness updates, and multiple church activities. Also covers visits to Saltsburg, sabbath service views, sales at a Holstein and Guernsey cattle sale, and a public sale notice. People named include Rev W H M Copeland, Rev A T Bell, Mrs Hart, and J S Hart among others. Local goings-on span blessings, illness, travel, and a big farm sale scheduled November 14.
Mercer county farmers boost stock with a carload of pure bred Holstein-Friesian cattle near Grove City. State potato crop forecast at 15 million bushels. Bedford county reports the poorest potato crop in 20 years. Lancaster county yields average 62 bushels corn per acre and 92 bushels potatoes per acre with occasional 300 bushels potatoes in spots. Berks county averages 82 bushels potatoes and 52 bushels corn per acre. Alfalfa reaches four tons per acre in Eph rata township, Lancaster county.
Blatrsville residents will attend a minstrel show at the opera house on November 2 to raise funds for the town library. The New Era Club held its last meeting at Misses Ford's home on South Liberty Street. Rev. R B E McClure is on a hunting trip in Canada. Mr and Mrs J P Arcibald attended the Shriner banquet and ball in Pittsburg. Arthur Stitt has returned to New Castle after visiting his mother here. The Farmers Society will meet Friday evening at John S Stitt's home. A child of Clement Stadtmiller died Saturday from injuries when a horn pierced its throat. Michael Thomas traveled to Pittsburg on Thursday.
A Fort Sheridan soldier R M Saxton dedicates a verse to his mother Mrs T C Sexton of White township. The poem contrasts letters to a beloved with the cherished letter to a mother, praising maternal love and the enduring bond between son and mother.
Notices printed on muslin will not blow down and last during the season. For sale at The Progress office at five cents each or six for 25 cents, mailed to any address with cash accompanying the order. 40-tt}
Notice to Progress readers announces higher prices for Club Offers 1 2 and 3 due to increased production costs. Offers include Progress Woman's World Farm and Home American Poultry Advocate Ome Life Gentle Woman McCall's Magazine and Farm and Home at new rates of 185 180 and 186 respectively. Obituary for Francis Plaine Keating infant daughter of G H W and Hope Keating Cookport. Also trespass notices printed for sale at The Progress office.
Notice of private sale by Guardian of Leard Artemus detailed land in Butler County Pennsylvania including coal rights and acreage. Mentions price 96.00 dollars per tere and sale to Warren Delano and Algernon Burr. Also executors notice for estate of M I Henry Ishilrsville and Honey executors request claims and payments. Dated Indiana Pa November 8 1910 and Livermore Pa November 8 1916.
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