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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1906
Page
6
A wealthy Geneva merchant's widow vanished before his death and lived seven years in Haute Seavey forests. Delicately reared, she wandered, subsisting on bats and berries, emerging at forest edge to frighten locals. She spoke a strange jargon, eluding police and never disclosed her fate.
A vintage description of traveling pockets and leather accessories designed for walkers and explorers. The article details a durable chamois leather pocket with a waist strap, compartments, and pearl buttons, plus a smaller travel bag. It emphasizes practicality, secure stitching, and ease of access for items like jewels, cards, money, and tickets.
The article describes a leather bag with an apwigned Jlaves design in dark brown or black suede, outlined with Nine Bk roc. It notes the bag has no separate pocket, requires stiffening with cors massin, and uses silk to prevent creasing. It mentions silk fruit and possible inner feather lining.
The article discusses safe and tasteful linen pieces and powder puffs as gifts. It notes white linen is safest for beginners, suggests fabric color choices, and describes a powder puff kept in a purse with a silk edge and ribbon finish. It offers craft details for simple presentation and home use.
Fragmented OCR describes claret glasswork with pineushlony terms and steps: cure base, draw tight over top, fasten to leap a layer of silk under net, then ribbon color and silk fastening on stem of Biba. Details are garbled but imply decorative glass mounting.
Fragmented report describes a scare as a jungle king borrowed from a circus rode in an automobile in Johnstown Pa The spectacle drew crowds and cautious authorities hoping to calm frightened onlookers The odd tale blends zoology with urban intrigue and local curiosity all seen through a bustling town paper lens.
Multiple defendants contest right and title to various parcels in Indiana County Blairsville Montgomery and Greensburg Pa. Descriptions cover parcels on Chestnut Street Moultrial and adjacent lots with bounds to 60 acres 64 perches and 32 acres 48 perches. Ownership traces to N Clyda Widdewson William Shields Matilda and others, with deeds dated 1876 1881 1903 1906 and 1908. Taken in execution under several sheriff sales with references to Dec 1908 and December term 1906.
Notice announces not to apply to the Court of Common Pleas of Indian County on December 3, 1808 for charter under the 1874 act. Proposes formation of Indiana Lodge No 481 BPOE to aid members and families, solicit funds, acquire real estate, and obtain rights and privileges. LANGHAM & ELKIN present. letters testamentary for GC R Walker estate, ROSEITA WALKER executrix. creditors to present claims and debtors to pay promptly.
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