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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1910
Page
3
The narrative recounts a veteran named Mr. Pifer who served in the Mexican War under Gen. Scott and Commodore Perry, detailing the march to Mexico City, the assault on Chapultepec, and his later Civil War service with the Army of the Potomac. It notes harsh heat, scarce water, and the hardship endured, along with his postwar pay, land warrant, and multiple reenlistments.
Prof Surface, economic zoologist, outlines two methods to rid homes of bed bugs. Use corrosive sublimate cautiously by applying in cracks after transferring from metal containers, then wash and oil to halt action. The second method is thorough fumigation with hydrocyanic acid gas using potassium cyanide and sulfuric acid, requiring care and a published guide.
The National Land and Irrigation Exposition in Pittsburgh runs October 17 to 29 with broad displays. Government, state, and local agricultural groups, railroads, and chambers of commerce prepare exhibits to inform farmers, home-seekers, and inventors about lands and opportunities nationwide.
Government experts will lecture on scientific agriculture soil restoration irrigation draining forestry horticulture and land matters. The exposition welcomes communities with fertile lands and will offer space to exhibit products and discuss agricultural possibilities. Railroads entered include Union Pacific Duluth and Iron Range Missouri and Pacific and others.
John W Rowe a lifelong East Mahoning farmer died in Indiana hospital on September 12 at nearly 72 He was Civil War veteran of Co B 61st Pennsylvania Volunteers He leaves five sons and two daughters and several siblings Georges Thompson a former Blairsville area resident died in Pittsburg aged 66 He had worked as a Pennsylvania station agent in Leechburg Burial followed in Blairsville Margaret Rupert died at the County Home September 18 aged 55 She is survived by her husband and one son with burial in Homer City The First National Bank of Indiana provides free supplies listed Water Well Drilling ad notes new machine available this summer near Indiana Johnston local drilling service posted
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