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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1913
Page
3
An elderly narrator recalls childhood Thanksgiving meals full of abundance and joy. He describes autumn farms, corn, chestnuts, and a large family gathering, with grandad leading grace and a feast that outshines modern celebrations. He laments fading appetite and the nostalgia of simpler, riper days.
Henry Ward Beecher spoke of Thanksgiving as the national festival centered on home life. He called it a nature fest, not a church event or state anniversary, celebrating the year’s history and the household with a abundant dinner and communal gratitude to Almighty God.
A brief editorial note on Thanksgiving day centering the home as the prime pleasure and recalling the presidents proclamation urging assembly in worship. It contrasts family blessings with broader thank-offerings and urges readers to keep the day’s traditions.
Legal notice details the defendants VWRANK BARK and The Savings & Trust Company trustees to Frank Barr and administrator, with rights to all coal under two tracts in East Mahoning Township Indiana County Pennsylvania. It covers mining, construction, roads, drains, and disposal of mine waste, plus waivers of damages, description of tract boundaries, and related legal actions including previous deeds dated 1904.
A long legal notice lists multiple parcels in Indiana County Pennsylvania for sale under writs of execution. It names buyers like Peter Shilling and George Grihhm, with descriptions of tracts in towns such as Pine and Green, plus rights reserved including mining. The notice includes dates, court terms, and sheriff sale instructions.
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