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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1922
Page
11
Washington reports Bank outstanding loans and disbursements since January 1921. Eugene Meyer states cumulative authorized loans reached 863 million with 284 million advanced by June 30 including 246 million for agricultural and livestock purposes and 39 million for exports.
The Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, daughter of the late Grand Duke Paul and relative of the czar, divorced a Swedish prince and married a Russian. With four homes gone and fortune swept away, she now runs an embroidery shop in Paris employing several poor Russian refugees. Her work attracts fashionable Parisians and she continues her artistic reputation.
London dominated headlines with fog and soot as a health department report tallied 47 tons of dirt raining on residents in one month. About 27 percent was soluble and 19 percent insoluble, comprised of tar, carbon, and grit, turning hats and gowns black and prompting straw hat makers to darken their products. In Wisconsin Elkhorn, a three-headed kitten was noted as Wyncken, Blinken, and Nodé died after birth, stories of odd offspring and a mother abandoning them surfaced.
Blacklick residents report Ku Klux Klan activity in Grafton with a large cross burn seen from a hill at 9 30 PM. Reports vary on party size from three to twenty five, causing townwide excitement and fear of further actions. Local travelers and visitors include Mrs Charles Duncan of Pittsburgh Mrs Guy Spackman and Mrs I M Raleigh and others. Community announcements cover school closures for a fair, moves to California, convention attendance in Saltsburg, and personnel changes at rail and cafe establishments.
Mrs Myrtle Dunmire works for Mrs George Meeke. Mrs H B Rupert visited Pittsburgh and stayed with sister Mrs Mina St Clair. Legionnaires held a corn roast in the W O M hall. W W Rupert sold his coon dog Nellie to John McMunn. Avonmore Chapter No 229 W O M will meet Monday. Roy Garris welcomed a child. Chas Baker and George Rupert took an auto trip. Mrs H J Rupert transfers to Cecelia Rebekah Lodge No 170 in Saltsbury. Henry Jackson bought the John Bouch place. Mrs Baird and Mrs Gerheim of Salina visited. Several inquiries about lodge anniversaries and Apollo fair. Murray Lewis attended the Indiana fair. Avonmore residents plan to attend the Apollo fair. Ann Lowther's child ill. D E Kinter sick. W Wing of Elders Ridge transacted business. Minta McPhilimy visiting Livermore. Ord Les proud parent of a daughter. Tillie McPhilimy weekend visit. H C Clawson and Eugene Clawson from Swissvale visiting. No work at Lowther mine Monday due to eel mine issues. two days last week lost for same reason.
Sabbath of Snyder mines workers and travelers from Akron Indiana and Houghton College noted. Miss Rossie Mobley visiting Akron while Chloe White and daughters visited Ober. Miss Ethel Bailey teaches Pine Grove school. Lizzie Trimble and son Glen visited Indiana. Lloyd Tingley headed to Houghton College. Lydie moved to C Lydie property. Blair Trimble welcomed daughter Dorothy Isabel. Jean Smith returned to Plittsburgh for school. Willing Workers class planned a pre social at Union church.
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