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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1911

Page

3

Victory for Reform in Philadelphia Primaries

Philadelphia outlined reform victory presaging statewide impact as Republican leaders, led by State Chairman Walton, hailed the Philadelphia results in 1912 efforts. They argued for a reform minded mayoral candidate George H. Earle Jr and emphasized lasting change free from corrupt influence.

Philadelphia Walton Boles Penrose Penrose Quaker City Republican Party George H. Earle, Jr Earle Harle Philaphia Pennsylvania Stat Republican State Committee Keystone Congress Washington Republican A State Committee Haea Ann

Personal Brevities Reflect Indiana Visits And Town Travels

Dr. Harry Gendler of Washington DC visits Indiana friends. Miss Rose Myers and Miss Mary Hart visit locally from Latrobe and Clarksburg. Miss Oliye Swank travels to Washington DC to visit relatives. Miss May McKee spends weekend at Wayne Avenue home. Mr and Mrs W A Wiggin visit from Vandergrift. Mrs Newton Kelly visits Indiana friends. Miss Bertha St Clair visits Johnstown. Misses Fiscus and Adame visit Johnstown. William Brinkman and wife travel to Ohio. Miss Blanche Vogel visits Ebenaburs. Mrs John Forsythe and Ida visit Pittsburg relatives. Mrs Renie Thompson visits Pittsburg. Miss Laura Steving and Miss Laura Elkin travel to Forest Glen. Mrs T A Nesbit returns from Crafton. Miss Minnie Stewart visits North Sixth Street hostess. Samuel Madill leaves Lucerne store for California. Attorney Wallace Chapman visits Georgeville. family returns home. John Richards attends 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry reunion in Tyrone. Mrs Richards visits Cumberland. Ex-County Commissioner Adam Black and wife visit Smicksburg. stay with Elder Peeler. Black returns to Indiana with wife spending week there.

Harry Gendler Washington, D. C Indiana Rose Myers Latrobe Mary Hart Clarksburg Misa Oliye Swank Oak Street Washington, D C May McKee Vandergrift Wayne Avenue W. A. Wiggin Vanderdergrift Newton Kelly Pittsburg Bertha St. Clair Grant Street Johnstown Margaret Fiscus Dora Adame Town William Brinkman South Seventh Street Ohio Blanche Vogel North Fifth Street Ebenaburs John Forsythe Ida Railroad Avenue Renie Thompson Laura Steving East Oak Street Laura Elkin Forest Glen National Park Seminary T. A.’ Nesbit Crafton W. F. Grouse Hast Oak Street Minnie Stewart Wbensburg Mary Loughry North Sixth Street Samuel Madill Lucerne California Wallace Chapman Georgeville John Richards Tyrone 22Nd Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry Peeler West Philadelphia Apollo Mr. Black Black

Parkwood News Notes and Local Visits

Parkwood reports social visits and callers from Indiana and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Robert Miller and J W Wiggins and wife are noted visitors, with several relatives described visiting or traveling. A Hill Top school house literary society and local sickroom recovery are mentioned, followed by an advertisement promoting The Youths Companion subscription as a Christmas gift.

Penina McCracken Jacksonville

Deaths in Creekside and town mark quiet losses

Mrs. Tabitha Wolfe widow of William Wolfe died at 7:00 am at her daughter Mrs. J C Speedy’s Creekside home aged 85 2 10 after weeks of illness with age related disabilities Funeral at Speedy home this afternoon led by Rev Lewis Hay with interment in Oakland cemetery Miss Dora Beck longtime dressmaker died at William B Pattison’s residence on Church street after months with diabetes aged 63 three brothers and a sister survive Rev J W Carey conducted services at Pattison home and remains taken to Saltzburg for burial Mrs Susan Blough born near Cramer died at her Johnstown home aged 78 daughter of Daniel Stutzman husband Isaac Blough deceased Eugene Lockhart 11 son of Robert Lockhart White township died at Indiana hospital after illness Funeral services held at his home and interment at Greenwood cemetery Christian Church Clymer announces morning sermon on The Christian's Relation to the Church with guest topic I Know Not This Man and Endeavor Society first meeting to follow all welcome

Tabitha Wolfe William Wolfe J. C. Speedy Creekside Wolfe Birnest Rayne Township Indiana Speedy Luttheran Church Lewis Hay Oakland Dora Beck William B. Pattison Church Street Miss Beck Godfrey Beck Pattisons Home J. W. Carey Saltsbury Susan Blough Cramer Johnstown Daniel Stutzman Isaac Blough Eugene Lockhart Robert Lockhart White Township Indiana Hospital Greenwood Cemetery Christian Church Clymer C. E Endeavor Society

Webster's spelling book earned Webster more than fifty thousand

The article notes NoAh Webster likely received more than $50,000 for the copyright of his spelling book, a figure possibly unmatched by any other U.S. book, while his lifelong dictionary earned far less profit.

Webster NoAh Webster Book of Copyrights United States

Public Sales Across Towns and Farms This Week

Auction notices list multiple farm sales near Strongstown Lebanon Mechanicsburg Advance and Thomas station. Items include cows horses hogs milch cattle farm machinery vehicles household goods grain and produce with dates October 31 to November 4 and auctioneers Cameron Armstrong Grumbling Walker and Foreman.

J. C. Armatrong McCombs Wm. Grumbhg Mechanicsburg Heshbon and Armagh William Grumbling H, GC Cameron Armstrong Township East Pike School House Thomas Station W. H. Foreman

Estray Notice of Red and White Steer in Green Township

Estray notice reports trespass on Green township premises between Cockport and Cherry Tree on September 21, 1911. A red and white steer weighing about 1000 to 1100 pounds with a white facial stripe is claimed. owner must prove property, pay charges, and remove or it will be disposed of by law. Also auditor notice from Tadlane camps district court plans to settle funds for Allen Hamilton executor. auditor will attend at office in Inge and Trost building, Lachsnd, Pa, on Wednesday, November 8 at 10:00. Interested parties may attend.

Reyue Barkeley Bt Green Township Cockport Cherry Tree Orphana’ Court Tadlane Camps Allen Hamilton Mahoning Wallace

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