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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1895
Page
9
A fragmented page reflects a women focused issue in Warren with poetry, letters, and editorials on civic plans. It notes MacGowan promenade, public school training, library endowments, and a call for a mixed gender association building to aid youth and town growth. It also lists historic local papers and editors from Warren. A Peoria byline appears at end.
The Evening Mirror congratulates the ladies on the Centennial edition of the Evening News and hopes for financial and journalistic success. It urges early completion of Pleasant bridge purchase, a convenient farmers market, land for a public park, YMCA building setup, and a cohesive board of trade to promote business ventures. Signed A J Hazeltine.
The piece argues for a fully paid Warren fire department over volunteers, praising volunteers but contending that immediate response saves property. It advocates round the clock, ready-to-respond firefighters stationed at engine houses to cut precious minutes and prevent losses, even if costs rise.
From F H Langworthy urging a live town must have good schools water and sewers. He credits agitation by Rev Rankin for Warren's school gains and notes water and water-landlord issues. He insists on an enlightened national policy promoting diverse employment and full employment without sacrificing freedom to British free trade.
A historical survey traces Warren's press beginnings in 1824 with The Emigrant edited by Richard Hill and the Warren Courier, then the Warren Gazette. It covers the Voice of the People, Warren Bulletin, Advocate, Warren Standard, Warren Ledger, and later the News Publishing Company era led by D D Reed. It notes exits, name changes, fires, and political alignment shifts shaping local journalism through the 19th century.
Judge Noyes announced a policy to reduce licenses, listing those denied across towns such as Warrenborough Youngsville Clarendon Columbus Tidioute Sugar Grove Irvington Corydon Grand Valley Kinzua Pittsfield and Sheffield among others. The notice also records mail清 schedules for Buffalo Wellsborough Franklin and biweekly cleaning times, dated February 13 1826.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. testifies as senior partner that his firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1836. Cure is taken internally and claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
Excitement gripped the county as results filtered in for the associate judge race with Jones and Sandstrom leading. The Republican convention opened at two, with W. M. Belkway chairing as delegates and proxies tallied to determine if Sandstrom secures the nomination as results from Cherry Grove and Limestone roll in. Meyers captured the county treasurer nomination while Jewell of North Warren trailed with 507 votes.
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