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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1909
Page
4
The Indiana Progress announces its status as the county’s oldest paper and details about second class matter, postage, and submission rules. It notes obituaries and paid rates while directing readers to send payments and notices to the Indiana Progress office.
The piece urges Republicans to support the ticket at next Tuesday’s election, arguing loyalty and a strong showing will prove Indiana’s continued “little giant” status. It appeals to patriotism and protection and predicts a large turnout led by County Chairman Fisher.
The proposed amendments to the constitution are printed on the ballot for the November General Election. They seek to abolish the February election, move general elections to November in even-numbered years and municipal elections to November in odd-numbered years, and ensure one regular election yearly. Amendments cover vacancies, term lengths for state officers, Justices of the Peace, Philadelphia magistrates, and biennial election cycles for general and municipal boards.
The Schedule for the Amendments extends terms to even years. Election officers two years, assessors four, constables school directors councilmen supervisors and city county officers four years, and justices aldermen magistrates eight. 1910 and 1912 elections set for governor etc with odd-year terms. Judges exempt. Local notices include residents’ visits and subscription remarks.
Classified listing offers one hundred acres with buildings and water, crop potential, price 40 dollars per acre. sixty acres partly timber with a new thirteen room house and water system, priced around 6000 dollars. Also Berkshire pigs for sale and notes on taxes and local notices. Transactions involve Davis McFhater, Rob ert George, and local authorities in Indiana County and Blairsville area.
A garbled OCR list presents a jumble of personal names, places, and periods with no clear event or structure. Most readable items are isolated names such as Clark, Indiana, Potts, Bartholomew, Minerva Adams, Tillie Penns, and Joseph Porleles, without context or dates.
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