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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1899
Page
8
Ad claims state Royal Baking Powder makes delicious biscuits that are appetizing, healthful, and nutritious. It warns that biscuits baked with impure powders are neither appetizing nor wholesome, urging use of Royal cream of tartar baking powder to avoid indigestion.
A memorial tribute from the Richmond Rockbridge Presbyterian Sabbath school honors Mrs Alice Hamilton who died Sept 15, 1899. The tribute praises her cordial friendship faithfulness in Sabbath school and church and calls on members to copy her virtues and live ready for the messenger. condolences are extended to her husband and friends and a copy of the memorial is given to the family.
The will of David Stewart of Brush valley township filed in the register's office bequeaths £1 to each daughter Clara Jemima and Ida L and to his widow income use occupation and possession of real estate while she remains a widow with provision she remarry and the estate divided among George M Annie and Howard M Stewart if the widow remarries. Benjmain-Evans is named executor to sell sufficient property to pay debts. The will dated July 1 1899. The will of Sarah Muckle of Young township filed in the register's office directs payment of debts and expenses and sale of farm and personal property to fund claims and the remainder let to her son John. The will dated August 25 1885. Was the result of his splendid health. In domitable will and tremendous energy are not found where stomach liver kidneys and bowels are out of order. If you want these qualities and the success they bring dr kings new life pills. They develop every power of brain and body. Only 26 cents at local drug stores. Shur-Xette 402 shoe ad.
Communion services will be held in the M. E. church next Sabbath morning. Two persons joined the Jacksonville United Presbyterian church last Sabbath. D. M. Kinter will preach on Gethsemane in the morning and The True Light in the evening. Rev. A. Lenkerd preaches at Fairview Sabbath at 4 pm and starts a protracted meeting there Monday. Rev. John Tomlinson and Rev. M. S. Kemp attend the Lutheran synod in Wheeling. Mr. G. T. Learn of Green township is also in attendance.
Invitations announce the October 19 wedding at 10 oclock a m between John Askins of Cleveland Ohio and Miss Susan M Turner daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm B Turner of near Unionville Pennsylvania. Askins is a traveling salesman for Jeffry Manufacturing in Cleveland. Mr B B Tiffany reported a granite headstone for his wife in Greenwood cemetery and granite stones from Monson Mass.
Mr. Walter Black of West Mahoning returns from Pittsburg with his wife to Indiana where Mrs. Black, in delicate health, will undergo an operation next week at West Penn Hospital. Dr. E L Jones of Smicksburg advised the trip and physician Little, a Pittsburg eye specialist, cannot visit Indiana as before due to a busy schedule and offers eye care and glasses at a low rate during the expo and next week.
A sequence of country weddings is reported from near town, including Jennie Dell Rowe and George Craig Blean of Chicago with Rev J M Welch officiating. The bride, educated at Indiana State Normal School, will reside in Chicago. Other ceremonies include Jacob A Brown and Nannie J Garman, and Minnie M Best and D Morrison Batterbaugh, with multiple local attendees and serenades.
Mrs Frank Pershing and Miss Mary E Fulton of New Florence wed October 3 at Seventh Avenue Hotel Pittsburg in a ceremony led by Rev M M Hildebrand. Charles McCoy and Kate Stephens wed at the bride’s home in Homer City with Rev G H Hoffman officiating. Winford Wagner and Annie Hoffman tied the knot at Strongstown Lutheran parsonage. George Crofitt and Sarah Lydie wed in Farmers Bank building with Squire Crossman presiding. Clarence Rhea of Jacksonville and Olive Lyons of Blacklick township married by Rev J Day Brownlee at his Church Street home.
The notice lists livestock transfers including McMillen & Rowland moving 21 cattle 6 calves 30 sheep 74 pigs to Doylestown and others to Norris town Collegeville Linfield and Tasaville. It advertises PROGRESS term report cards and Rye Bundles Wanted with payment details. A Mont Cochran horse strangled itself on his father's farm near Jacksonville.
The undersigned will offer at public sale on his premises near Purchase Line Green township at 1 pm on October 24, 1899. Items include steam black mares six years old and weighing 1250 each two yearling colts a milch cow young cattle pigs bees buggy work and driving harness cutter hay rake and mower plows barrows wagons corn plowteee cultivator wind wheel dinner bell and more corn by the bushel Terms of sale to be announced day of sale with reasonable credit possibly. Samuel S Bartlerbaugh.
A dated field listing Indiana produce prices for commodities such as flour, wheat, corn, hay, eggs, and meats. Includes detailed quotes for cattle, hogs, sheep, and calves at Pittsburg market, with ranges for grades and classes and notes on supply and activity.
L Stewart attorney notes authority from the will of Conrad Sylvis deceased for private sale of real estate in Green township and Grant township Indiana county. The Green township tract is bounded by Richard B. Clawson James McLeaster H Baker and Alex Lydick. The Grant township parcel lies near Deckers Point bounded by a public road Henry Abel Mrs Creps and Anna Hazlett.
The ad urges shoppers to purchase blankets now to lock in savings before wool and cotton prices rise. It emphasizes immediate buying to avoid higher costs, noting wise people act promptly to capitalize on the opportunity.
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