Harrison pushes strict cholera quarantine endangering immigration
The Indiana Progress notes President Harrison's vigorous action to hold ships from cholera infected ports for twenty days, aiming to curb immigration while allowing landings for nonimmigrant passengers. It praises his delivery to Grand Army veterans and argues for Republican protectionist policies as superior to free trade, praising Blaine and GOP achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Grand Army
Union
Malone
Grand Army of the Republic
Progress
Court News: September term opens on Monday afternoon
The September term opened Monday afternoon before Judge White with limited business. Constables sworn in, roads and bridges discussed in multiple townships, county peace praised, and a drunken incident near the courthouse noted. Grand Jury sworn. numerous civil, probate, and divorce actions listed, including naturalization denials and railings for Blairsville road.
Court actions list in Armstrong county cases
In Com v Beers and others several charges were heard with varying outcomes. Sells and Beers faced costs or true bills on assault and battery, burglary and liquor charges were not true bills or resulted in costs, and Trainor faced a true bill for horse stealing. An appeal by J R Wilson on East Wheatfield taxes was continued. Desertion case Harrison Little with Elizabeth Little proceeded over several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sharp
Armstrong Towns
David Trainor
J R Wilson
East Wheatfield
Harrison Little
Elizabeth Little
Appeal for Children Aid Society funds and convention notes
The Children’s Aid Society seeks donations to replenish its exhausted treasury after eight years aiding forty-one children. A $6,000 1890 state appropriation was lost due to a clerk’s failure to present the bill. The Ninth Annual Women’s Christian Temperance Union Indiana county convention met in Blairsville with reports from department superintendents and prayers, closing with hymn stanzas and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children's Aid Society
Senate
Pennsylvania
Adams McLain
Sue Williard
W. Sr. Char
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Indiana County
M. E. Sabbath School
Blairssville
W. L. Buchanan
Dixonville
Boadsenhammer
Blairsville
Annie Torrence
Eva G. Thompson
Indiana
Johnston
M. E. Church
J. C. Ewing
Geo. Beadenhammer
Y P C E Convention at Elders Ridge Indiana County
The Y P C E convention at Elders Ridge August 30 31 was the most successful in Indiana county. Sessions opened with prayer led by Rev N B Kelly and welcome by Prof W S A Wilson with May Fair of Blacklick replying for the society. Delegates from county societies attended, officers were elected, and thanks extended to Ridge citizens and the pastor. Next meeting set for Marion Center August 30 31, 1893.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elders Ridge
Indiana County
N. B. Kelly
A. Wilson
May Fair
Blacklick
T. B. Elder
J.Q. Fullerton
D. D
Apollo
Academy
J.C. McCracken
J. Q. Fullerton
D. J. Irwin
Ebenezer
the Ridge
Marion Center
Dracon
Property Transfers and Land Sales Across Townships
A series of real estate transfers and coal land sales listed by date from August 31 to September 5. Names include Archibald J. Fowler Walter Forsha Simon H. Drens ning Blairsville R M T P Co West Penn R E Co A M Walker John W. Clark Hiram T. McCullough I N Hodge heirs Andrew Getty Henry Brown and others. Amounts range from 35 to 4 005 with multiple parcels traded in Blairsville Cherryhill Burrel Homer City Canoe and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald J. Fowler
Cherryhill
Chistopher Coy
Jas. Park
Burrel Township
Joseph Lovelace
G. Ju. Clawson
Blairsville
Walter Forsha
D. W. Grant
Simon H. Drensning
Homer City
Sam’ Cresswell
West Penn R. E. Co
Blairaxville Land Improvement Co
Burrel
West Penn R. R. Co
Wam
Rankin
Montgomery
Banks Townships
M. C. Watson
A.M. Walker
John W. Clark
A. R. Lovelace
Cherrytree
Jas. McGregor
A. RB. Lovelace
Jacob Clowes
Washington
Joseph Parka
Hiram T. McCullough
W. W. Pearce
I. N. Hodge
Blairaville
Mary J. Jack
Andrew Getty
Saltabore
Lucy D. Hill
Henry Brown
Garfield
Fisher
C. C
Selyer
State Council of Pennsylvania Jr. O U A M session at Easton
Notice from September 1 1892 announcing the thirty third annual session of the State Council of Pennsylvania Jr. O U A M to be held at the Opera House Easton on Tuesday the 20th with 9 o clock a.m. schedule. It lists hotel rates restaurants and boarding houses, credentials handling, excursion tickets, parade plans and invites Indiana county lodges to contribute items while praising Home Comfort Ranges with multiple customer testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Council of Pennsylvania, Jr. O. U. A. M
Opera House
Easton
Franklin House
Central
Frey's
Gerver House
Arlington House
American Hotel
Swan
Cottage Garden
Star
United States
Nuting’s
Fairview
Committee On
Victor G. Reed
South 40Th Street
Philadelphia
United States Hotel
Board of Officers
Pennsylvania
P. and R
L. V
National Council
Epw
Deever
5. C
Coucil
Nettle Hit
Witenant Iron Range Co
St. Louis
Jacob Weaver
N. Strawen
Cuyer
W. Va
Wrought Iron Range Co
Alpheus Gorby
Pennsylvania Railroad
G. A. BR
Washington
Baltimore
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
National Capital
Early Goods for Early Buyers at Lougby’s
LOUGHBY'S touts leading styles in Blue or Black Serge with yard prices from 25¢ to $1.50, plus Diagonals, Whipcards, Poplins, and Fancy Robes at varied prices. It claims a complete dress goods stock and urges women to see the selection, noting shoes for all ages from top factories and a claimed price record drop.
Local School Row and Patent Medicine Ads
A school roster lists J W Morris and others with wages and September openings, plus a lengthy advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming reliability, Amica Liniment for horses, Aunt Fanny's Health Restorer for digestive ailments, and Baxter's Mandrake Compound as a mild cathartic tonic.
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Indiana Progress
A. T. Moorhead, Ed
Prop.r
Philadelphia Street
President Harrison
United States of America
James G. Blaine
Hus
England
America
Punxsutawney
H. H. Brosius
Court News
East Mahoning
Ambrose
Marion and
Georgeville
West Indiana
Indiana Borough
White
W.C. Gordon
D. R. Pringle
Blair
W.R. Boyer
Bisksville
Daniel Strassler
Nisi
Hannah J. Stuchul
John MM. Rinebus
East Mahoning Township
Tnos. Hogan
Bafington Inp
Daniel Helman
Nisis
Thomas C. Hollabaugh
South Alahoving Township
James Lydick
North Mahoning Township
Jacob Steer
Clara Steer
E. F. Steer
West Mahoning Twp
Henry Graff
Gawin Compton
Jacob Bystry
Poland
Conemaugh Twp
Buster
John M. Krytser
Elizabeth Brown
Cherrphill
Henry Hall
Samuel Lucas
Armstrong
Fenton
Rebecca Harbridge
Wm. P. Berringer
B. F. Williams
Margaret
J. Young
Squire Kennedy
Joshua M. Ballantine
Moses Miller
Sarah Dailey Terre
A. B. Bennett
Samuel A Fisner
David Miller
John D. Miller
Commonwealth
Noah Frazer
Emma B. Rigby
Daniel B. Wakemeyer
Annie Nicewonger
Com
Harry Chierland
Frida Ashbaugh
Nancy J Houston
Wm C Housston
Subpoona
Dex
May Ann Wilhelm
John Bethel
Samuel Heleman
Robert C Armstrong
Mathias Ringle
G G Marshall
Anna B. Ringle
8S Cunningham
Collins & Son
CR Weaver
Elmer E
Viola G
Cecilia H Campbell
A. J Campbell
Brushvalley Township
Henry Reithmiller
Ferbouis
Erastus Buterbaugh
Children’s Aid Society
Y. P
C. E
State Council OF Pennsylvania, , Jr. O. U. A.M
State
Morris
Wierens, Iron Range Co
Joan Buatt
Greene County
Assembly
Enphorr
W. V
Wroughs Iron Range Co
Mrs. Kirkpatrick
J.J. Robinson
Christy
Arnica & Oil
Hata
W.r.loughry & CO
Indiana, PA
Iana
Chas. W. Deane
J. W. Morris
Araces
Rose Patrick
Smicesburg
Nevin G. Rose
Josephine Stuchell
North Mahoning
Loraine Dilts
Shaffer
Minnie Dilta
Covode
Ella M. Chaplain
Brown
Jesse P. Remale
Sadie Blue
Widdowson
Ella Braughter
Crawford
J. H. Rishel
Locust Lane
Gaston
Carrie Thompson
Smith
Harry McAfoose
Canoe
Walter Ayres
Ida Kirkendall
Robinson
Margaret O'Neal
Keely’s
Rose Irwin
Larke's
Laird Gilkinson
White's
John C. Rose
Urbana
Ida Earhart
Duncan's
Ira McJunkin
Lewisville
Mary L Frick
Tennelton
Newry
Foster Mines
Hood
Daugherty Bros
Fanny
Daugherty
Baxter's
Indiana Markets
D. C. Mack
Bto
Wilson, Rowe & Herrick
A. T. Taylor
A.T. Taylor
Jno
T. Stuchull
Raptors Notice
J. E. Jhonson
Mary J. Johnson
Grant, Pa
W. L. Stewart
J. A. Johnston
E. G. Orr
Farmers’ Exchange
First and
Church Streets
Wheeler & Wilson
Wjniyim
W. M. Cunningham
Philadelphia and
Second Sts
West
Vogel Brothers
Merchant Tailors
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