Page from Indiana Progress 1808 Thanksgiving Reflection
The Indiana Progress urges readers to assemble in places of worship to give thanks for the year. It praises divine care, war outcomes, and Cuban independence, and notes returning soldiers. It calls for charity to the needy, and comments on Indiana county fair policies and Philippine he occupation, urging nationhood and possession of the islands. The piece ends with a rural aside about Thanksgiving turkey.
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United States
America
East Wheatfield Institute Sessions At Hutchison Schoolhouse
East Wheatfield township teachers held a lively insitute at Hutchison schoolhouse Saturday afternoon with Scott Cribbs presiding and Pearl Mack secretary. Talks covered how to teach primary physiology preparation before entering the profession and township institute objectives with remarks by several teachers plus recitations and music. The next institute is set for Elder schoolhouse on December 10 and the Progress will publish the program next issue. Congressman elect S M Jack delays duties until December 1899 to continue law practice. County commissioners installed a new electric clock costing 25 dollars in their office.
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Messrs
T. V. Conrad
J. J. Hutchison
C. A. Campbell
Fiola Cunningham
James Gross
Leafy van Horn
Joe McKelvey
Madge Cunningham
Nellie van Horn
The
Progress
Still Dickering With Democrats in Pennsylvania挺
In Harrisburg Nov 2% Republicans plan Stone’s inauguration as Pennsylvania governor and Quay’s Senate reappointment amid anger at Wanamaker Blankenburg and Van Valkenberg’s anti Quay push. The bloc’s attempts to block Republican caucus and elect coalition tickets failed, with ten regular nominees and three independents winning.
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United States
Harrisburg
Slone
William A. Stone
Pennsylvania
Matthew Stanley Quay
United States Senate
Stone
Jenks
Colonel Stone
John Wanamaker
Keystone
Thhe Polis
Wanameaker- Blenkenburg-Van Valkenberg
Wanamaker
B&b
House of Representatives
Congress
Washington
Blankenburg - van- Valkenberg
Business League
anti-Quay
William J. Bryan
Blankenburg-Van Valkenberg Business League
Blankenburg-Van _Valkenberg-Business League
Quay
Blankenburg-Van Valkenberg ‘Business League
Senate
House
Wanamaker Éoterie
Chester
Blair
Huntingdon
Delaware
Blarkenburg-Van Valkenberg Business League
Mr. Wanamaker
Personal Brevities From Indiana County Items
J C Moore of Salsburg and many locals are noted travelers visitors and guests around Saltsburg Indiana and nearby towns. Names include S F Warner Pittsburg Ada Getty Hollidaysburg Hiram Stuchell J T Henry Blairsville Thomas Clawson New Florence Archibald Sutton Ewing Nesbitt Moorehead Groom and other residents and relatives with movements to Philadelphia Pittsburgh Greensburg Johnstown and local towns.
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J. C. Moore
Salsburg
Neada Ly
S. F. Warner
Pittsburg
Ada Getty
Hollidaysburg
Hiram Stuchell
Saltsburg
Alex St.Clair
Marietta, O
Indiana
J. T. Henry
Apollo Schools
D. E. Thompson
Blairsville
Horace McGinnty
Will Martin
Marion Center
Edna Sansom
Lou Hardy
Bedford
Kiski
Thomas Clawson
Third Ward
New Florence
R. W. Ewing
Eldersridge
Mrs Curtain Finds Cure with King’s New Discovery
Mrs Michel Curtain of Plainfield Illinois says a month of treatment failed to help until she used Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. After six bottles she recovered fully and can now do housework. Free trials offered by local sellers. Large bottles priced 60 cents and 1.00. Also Sharretts offers men’s winter tans and box calf footwear for cold damp days.
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Michel Curtain
Plainfield
Ill
King
T. E. Hildebrand’s
Indiana
W. I. Moore’s
Homer City
M. G. Miller's
Blakeville
Knox McGuire and Carrie McGuire Married at Pittsburg Home
Knox McGuire formerly of Marchand and Carrie McGuire of Pittsburg were married at the bride’s home on Wednesday evening. About 30 guests attended the reception at the groom’s nearby Marchand home the next day. Attendees included J. F. Blakley, George Braughter, James Knox, Mrs. Maria Knox, Elle Stiver, H. H. Blakley, Will Hitzenrater, and others. The couple enjoyed an old fashioned serenade and a social dinner before planning to establish housekeeping in Pontiac Tawney next week. Knox, a traveling salesman for Tyler-Lockwood Hardware Co. of Cleveland, is well known in Indiana.
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Knox McGuire
Clark Knox
Marchand
Carrie McGuire
Pittsburg
Mr. Knox
Bride
J. F. Blakley
George Braughter
Covode
James Knox
Maria Knox
Elle Stiver
Canoe
H. H. Blakley
Young, Township
Will Hitzenrater
Trade City
Knox
Indiana
Tyler- Lockwood Hardware Co
Cleveland
Pnonxsntawney
CULP-POWERS BRIDAL ANNOUNCEMENTS IN TWO WEDDINGS
Mr James L Culp of Livermore and Miss Wilma J Bowers of Social Hall Blairsville will marry at the bride’s home tomorrow at high noon. Rev Carr of Latrobe will officiate. About 90 invitations issued. Attendants Mr John Culp and Miss Alice Coad. The couple will reside here where Culp runs a farm implement business. Mr Dean C Sawyer of Homer City and Miss Kathryn Jones of Vandergrift wed today at the bride’s home with a reception to follow at the groom’s home.
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Dean C. Sawyer
Homer City
Kathryn Jones
Vandergrift
Mr. Sawyer
Stear-Urer and Grace Beer Wed in Armstrong County Home
Mr. A. Stear of Center township and Miss Grace Beer were married Wednesday evening at the bride’s parents home near Olivet in Armstrong county. Rev. N. B. Kelly presided at the ceremony.
Livermore Couples Wed in Two Weddings
Bricker and Lefever, both of Livermore, married at the bride’s parents home with Rev. Householder officiating. The pair are noted as prominent young residents of Livermore. Also, Gibson of this place wed Margaret Canan of Saltsbury at the groom’s home on West Philadelphia Street, with Rev. A J Forman officiating at the Baptist Church.
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Gibson-Canan
Orlando Gibson
Margaret Canan
Saltsbury
West Philadelphia Street
A. J. Forman
The
Baptist Church
Newton Rupert and Alice Fink Wed in Third Ward
Mr Newton Rupert and Miss Alice Fink both of Armstrong county were married by Squire James A Crossmen at his office in Third ward on Monday afternoon.
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Pert-Fine
Newton Rupert
Alice Fink
Armstrong County
James A. Crossmen
Third Ward
Murray Seeks Reelection for Indiana County Commissioner
C F Murray Democratic county commissioner of Indiana County seeks another term. Former Blairsville resident, in marble and granite, moved to county seat for educational advantages. Praised as careful, practical, and fair, with strong business experience guiding county fiscal matters. Also notes on livestock shipments, a 106 acre farm for sale, a school teaching appointment, a local accident injuring a man, and local business ads.
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Murrays
C. F. Murray
Indiana County
Murray
Blairsville
Democratic Party
Conemaugh ‘Township
Geo. W. Hood
Indiana, Pa
Two Wills Filed in Conemaugh Township Estates
The registry last week recorded wills for Rebecca Resborough and Nathaniel Nesbitt of Conemaugh township. Resborough’s 1890 will leaves specific sums to her children and a residual split among the daughters, with Joseph Getty named executor and an armchair bequeathed to her son. Nesbitt’s 1894 will leaves the Conemaugh farm and remaining personal property to his three daughters during their lifetimes, with provisions for appraisals, transfers, and partial distributions, executors named as Elizabeth S Nesbitt, Mary Nesbitt, Susan B Nesbitt, and Samuel M Nesbitt, plus grandchildren Ida Burns and Charles Burns. the estate to be divided into six shares among daughters and grandchildren.
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Rebecca Resborough
Conemaugh Township
Register
Richard Getty
Joseph
Wm. McFellimy
Joseph Shirley
A. C. Line
Thomas B. Beatty
Nathaniel Nesbitt
Elizabeth S
Mary
Susan S. Nesbitt
Elizabeth S. Mary
Susan
Nesbitt
James Fritz
Samuel M. Nesbitt
Ida
Charles Burns
Jobo
Milton
Martha Burns
Elizabeth S . Mary
Edward Charles Burns
Gill
McDermott Named State Pantaloons Representative
Mr. Thomas McDermott of this place will represent W B Klee & Co of Pittsburgh, pantaloons manufacturers. His territory will include this and adjoining counties. The firm is a leading pants dealer in the state and McDermott brings years of sales experience to the position.
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Thomas McDermott
W. B. Klee &Co
Pittsburg
McDermott
Ihis
Legislation seat won by Jay P. Harter
Mr. Jay P. Harter formerly of this town now in Loveland Colorado was elected to the Legislature on the Democratic and fusion tickets by a majority of over 700. He is a brother of Mrs. B. H. Lichteberger.
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Jay P. Harter
B. H. Lichteberger
Loveland, Col
Well Attended Loan Exhibition and Local Notices
The Well Attended event notes a church loan exhibition with $375 slated to remain after expenses. Court House, Indiana Pa holds tax collection on Nov 23 and 25 from 9 am to 5 pm for 1898 school and poor taxes. Also mentions stray dog notice, cat misidentification, shop ads for Sharretts and Younkin, and holiday purchases including shoes and dainties in Philadelphia Street.
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Court House
Indiana
Capitol plans delayed furniture and temporary access details
The capitol commission says the new legislative building will not be ready for furnishing until mid December due to judicial and other delays. Temporary heat light and sewage will be installed. four elevators are not included in the contract and access will use a temporary winding stair. Desks for presiding officers will face opposite their old positions and galleries sit behind them with temporary wooden steps to the capitol. The building’s floor space will be five times the destroyed structure, excluding wings. Also notes the election of Prof. R. Stevens Simpson as county superintendent in Whatcom county Washington. Real estate transfers list parcels in Indiana totaling $840 between Sutton Lear and Wilson, and Shultz Heiman transfer several acres for $100.
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Capitol Commission
Senate
House
Capitol
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Penn Run
John L. Getty
West Church Street
Frank P. Sutton
Boston
Phil M. Sutton
E. R. Hammond
Bolivar
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W.C. Ekin
Allegheny
Godfrey Marshall
Harry
Greensburg
Archie Fuller
D. J. Waller
McKeesport
C. W. Sutton
Garfield
Samuel Nesbitt
Eliza Hathaway
Tarentum
Mary Adair
Philadelphia
Alex Stewart
Isaac Warner
Center Township
John T. Rugh
Johnstown
J. C. Rugh
Sixth Street
Harry White
Helen
Edward Sutton
John Finde
Leechburg
James Sutton
Apollo
Major McFarland
James St.Clair
Church Street
Virginia
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James Fleming
Creekside
William
Shelocta
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Boyd ‘R. Ewing
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Caroline
Marguerite
A. L. Neal
Punxsutawney
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White Township
Ohio, Volunteers
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Mary M. Johnston
Atwood
Samuel Sloan
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Doylestown
Thomas & Co
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Linfield
M Moore
Rohn
Gingrich
Derry
Thomas & Wissinger
John K. Parks
Underwood
Brushvalley Township
J. C. Johnson
Parks
John Elwood
Pine Flats
T. F. Anthony
Promise City, In
Plassworks
Marrriage
Robert J. Watson
Margaret B. Hildebrand
James W. Johnston
Inez M. Johnston
Orlanda Gibson Evett
Margaret Canawoo Saligburg
Homer Laverty
Onvanenet Oratio Sas
Bertha L. Risanoe
James L. Culivermore
Wilma J. Powe
Livermore
Wilmer N. Rupert
South Bend
Alice F. Fink
J. G. Mauk
Leora P. Work
East Mahoning
Armstrong
Fda
McGahey
Ladies’ Parsonage Association
M. EB. Church
James Borland
Sharretta
Thomas WacHor
Progress Office
J. B. Younkine
Philadelphia Street
R. Stevens Simpson
George Simpson
Witte Township
New Whatcom County
Wash
Thomas Sutton
Jonathan Lear
A. W. Wilson
James Shultz
Buffington Township
Samuel Heiman
W. R. Loughry
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