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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1895
Page
5
A long roster lists numerous members and out-of-town correspondents for a women’s club circulation committee. The fragment names dozens of individuals with many towns and regions noted, reflecting a large, geographically diverse network of readers and coordinators.
The Political Equality Society of Warren reports a partial canvass yielding 234 women over twenty one who sign a declaration voicing support for ballot based lawmaking. Names include Mrs M C Wetmore and Mrs Carolina Watson among others. In Albany on April 18 Senators Coggershell Raines Robertson Reynolds denied accepting bribes and called for an investigation.
The article reflects on the closing of a Woman’s Edition publication marking the century’s end. It praises women’s growing role in journalism, science, philanthropy, and public life, stressing responsibility to provide pure, informative news for homes and communities. It notes past editors and a vow to preserve education, charity, and reform through refined print.
Warren Pennsylvania letters between D D Reed and the News Publishing Company outline publishing a Woman's Centennial Edition by the Y M C A Ladies Auxiliary. Proceeds will fund the $2,000 YM CA building pledge. The paper offers use of its office and staff for the project with ads, copy, and distribution by the auxiliary. The effort emphasizes YMCA goals and worldwide work.
The column notes many Women's Editions across the country raising funds for hospitals and Y M C A projects. It highlights Syracuse, Elmira, Cortland, Buffalo, Erie, Pittsburgh, and other cities, with totals like over 1000 dollars and specific donations from firms. Warren’s Centennial edition is the largest locally.
Orders for extra copies of the Women's Centennial edition may be procured by addressing Mrs. Hattie I Petlingill Warren Pa inclosing six cents for each copy ordered.
An advertisement asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla creates permanent cures by purifying blood and contrasts its tonic strength with temporary stimulants. It recounts Olive Carl's dramatic recovery, noting gradual improvement, rapid progress after initial change, and long term health, with a mother praising Hood's remedy as saving her child. It also urges readers to treat sluggish blood, cites appetite loss, nervous dyspepsia, and claims Hood's Sarsaparilla as effective after other medicines failed.
A Reynoldsville mother reports eight year old Makes Pure Olive suffering a severe cough and measles followed by painful joints. Physicians labeled constitutional scrofula, but Hood's Sarsaparilla brought swift relief and near miraculous health. The note also mentions organizing a local Historical Society and a future Harriet Taylor Upton piece could not reach in time.
A list of Warren and nearby residents calls for urban improvements and social reforms. They urge paved streets, a free bridge, kindergarten integration, cleaner streets, voter education, garbage collection, riverfront restoration, and full women’s suffrage. They seek temperance results, school reforms, and a nonpolitical municipal process plus a well equipped Y.M.C.A. building.
Burgess James W Wiggins leads a slate of councilmen I 8 Alden L T Bor chers Joseph Hill John Masterson H A Messenger John Humphrey A B Kehr James Brann Treasurer A J Hazeltine Street Commissioner John Smith Borough Attorney Wm Schunz Borough Engineer D F A Whee lock Clerk D U Aird
A portrait and history trace Warren’s early fire services from the 1830 arrival of Archibald Tanner’s engine to the formation of Rescue No 1 in 1859. It recounts engine purchases, uniforms, notable figures, and the evolution of engine houses and firefighting groups through the 19th century.
The text extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as an effective, nongriping laxative that strengthens digestion and aids liver and kidney function. It claims benefits for malaria, rheumatism, and the weak or aged, noting strong medical endorsement and improved appetite and sleep.
Mr Stuan Decker of Ruggles Pennsylvania reports improved health after six bottles, able to eat foods he hadn't dared for years and feeling like a different person. John Craig of Somarville Vermont touts refreshing sleep and morning energy from Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Segeried store, dating to 1850, remains Warren’s oldest business and leading retailer. It operates three mammoth departments, with a full stock of fine goods, prescription care, toilet articles, perfumes, and soaps, embodying a traditional Variety Hall experience.
A recently opened business last December offers a complete stock of fine tableware. The Rogers Bros. silver plated ware fills two cases, along with dainty chinaware and other novelties. Explore this department when choosing a present.
The Grocery Department advertises unique items unavailable elsewhere and invites shoppers to visit Variety Hall when in need of anything not found elsewhere.
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