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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1902
Page
5
Local notes report visits and briefly note guests from Indiana Pittsburg and Latrobe. Families and neighbors host relatives at Kinter Lingenfelter Falmer and other homes with small travel mentions and a growing real estate transfers list includes multiple lot and acreage sales across Blacklick Brush Valley and Pine regions.
An old advertisement promises a signature remedy on every box of Laxative Bromo Quinine as a cure for a cold in one day, claiming single day relief and widespread effectiveness.
Dr C W Hammond visited Johnstown on Sabbath and Rev J M Adair will preach at Mechanicsburg next Sabbath. The Reese Hammond Fire Brick Company will build 12 dwellings with E M Loczard of Indiana handling the contract. A merry go round is this week’s town attraction. M E church ladies plan a Jacksonville festival on Friday evening September 26 with ice cream and delicacies to aid church funds. Also notices promote the New York Tribune Farmer and Progress subscriptions for one year at $1.50.
The Rev Dr William J Reid longtime United Presbyterian pastor of First United in Pittsburg died at 11 50 yesterday from pneumonia He was born August 17 1834 in South Argyle Washington County NY and served the Pittsburg church over forty years He held many church positions and edited the United Presbyterian for eight years with a notable scholarly reputation He published several works including Unseen Battles of Youth and Lectures on the Revelation.
Indiana seeks a rich season of entertainment at Library Hall with Murray and Mackey opening the slate. The program blends People’s Popular Lecture Course and institute evenings, plus frequent basketball showings. The list spans October through spring with acts such as Keystone Opera Co and Robison Crusoe among others, alongside a busy lecture course and a mass of varied acts. A Ford City shooting case is noted with burglar Charles Andrews killed after a weapon struggle, coroner’s inquest pending. Public sales and ads appear for local goods, including buckwheat purchase, a black mare, and a farm sale in Cherryhill township with multiple livestock and farm implements.
Judge Patton assists in clearing the September civil docket while criminal sessions end with a rape verdict for James Mechling. Statutory rape cases against Lindsey Richardson and Jno Miller settled, a perjury case continued, and a McCurdy disorderly conduct case dismissed. A civil list advances with H Lehr Co v H O Serene and a verdict for 36.31 in Reeseman v Williams. Sale of blooded Berkshire swine announced at Marchand October 9 with remote bidding.
County old soldiers prepare to join the National G A R Encampment in Washington during the second week of October. Post 28 leads a delegation possibly numbering at least 200, with others from Civil War ranks traveling via a low $8 57 round trip fare from Indiana valid 30 days. Delegation leaves Saturday Oct 4 by the evening train.
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