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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1911
Page
4
The Indiana Progress, a long standing county paper, lists obituary notices and classified items. Readers are urged to remit five cents per line for notices and to address inquiries to the Progress in Indiana, with postal details and dates noted in the publication.
The document lists candidates for multiple county and township races in Indiana and Pennsylvania, including Prothonotary John C. Wells, Treasurer George SerlMeh, Commissioner nominees B. M. Ansley and others, District Attorney W. FP. Elgin, Register Blair Sutton, Auditor Tamer Speedy, and Coroner Dr. A. B. Butergaugh, with JOHN S. MISSHER as Chairman.
The notice explains that the Progress will stop delivery when a subscription expires and that after three years of cash in advance subscriptions, readers who want four papers are willing to pay. It states the paper is not forced on anyone and continued delivery after expiry is at the newspaper's expense.
Obituaries from Jacksonville and Indiana list Thomas McLain Lowman son of George S. and Rosanna Lowman died at home on South Eleventh Street after typhoid fever. Also noted are Mrs. Thomas L. Altemus of Wintondale and Jay P. Harter, former Indiana resident, with brief survivor details and funeral arrangements.
A humorous reminiscence contrasts old fashioned housecleaning with modern methods. The narrator recalls domestic chaos during a painting deadline, detailing a sequence of mishaps as a father, mother, and painter clash over repairs and daily routines. Through vivid vignettes, the piece laments changing times and reflects on gendered household labor.
Prof Norman Koontz and Miss Mary Belle Martin were married Thursday by F. Crawford at the Presbyterian church on South Sixth Street. The ceremony was witnessed by the groom’s guard attendant G Meade Marshall and a few friends. The couple left for Tyrone after the ceremony. Koontz is a high school principal and both families are noted in Indiana society.
A contentious political column outlines editors reserve the right to regulate content and regrets any informal remark while promising to publish candidate features and communications. It notes editors remain neutral and will highlight platforms, not factions, amid ongoing campaign discussions.
A list ofIndiana County residents and jail workers urge voters to support Charles McCrady for Sheriff. They praise his improvements to the jail under his supervision, noting sanitary conditions and inmate labor. Resolutions from local groups honor community figures and announce notices and gatherings across the county.
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