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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1912
Page
4
A 1912 newspaper snippet lists the presidential ticket William H. Taft of Ohio and James S. Sherman of New York, with Assembly candidate C. Watson of Indiana noted in the county section.
Probate items reveal Rebecca Hill of Indiana leaving her entire estate to husband Thomas with token bequests to grandchildren Annetta Crouch William Hill and daughter Mrs. James Park. Son James Miller Hill named executor. Other wills from Indiana Mrs Nannie McCune and Rayne township with multiple $300 bequests to church relatives and friends and four-way division of Walker property to several heirs.
A campaign prize contest by the National Republican Committee of Pennsylvania invites school children to write essays on Protection versus Free trade. Prizes total 50 25 10 and ten at 6, with the top three printed statewide. Essays must be under one thousand words and due by October 20, with entry to 1527 Grant Street Philadelphia.
Obituary notices honor Miss Sidney Thompson of Rayne township who died from injuries after a streetcar accident on September 26. The report lists survivors, services by Rev. Wilson, and burial at Washington church cemetery. Other notices include Anna Jane Carnahan of Hillsdale, Elizabeth Little of Washington township, infant Leroy Glen Thompson of Brushvalley, Sus n Pershing of New Florence, Orpha Trimble of Wilgus, Mrs George Smith of Graceton, and Lena Anderson of Rossiter, each with death dates, survivors, funeral details, and burial locations. Also notes a change in travel days for optician Mrs W E B Mahaffey to Indiana.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a sale terms entry mentioning Gaan 3 Connemation and W. Barkley with brief identifiers. No clear date, place, or full details available. transcription omits essential facts to establish a complete notice.
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