Down the Allegheny Log of a River Row from Kittanning
Porton R. Bennett Jr recounts a multi day rowing journey from Pres ident to Oil City, up to Titusville, and toward Stoddard. He passes camping parties from Pittsburgh and notes a beptiamal service, a stranger asking if he is a doctor, and a delayed schedule after aiding a lonely inhabitant.
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Kittanning
President
Oil City
Titusville
Eugene
Stoddard
Patterson
East Brady
Pittsburg
Robert
Catholic Picnic On McKinney's Island Draws Storms And Dances
Irvineton August sixth saw the Catholics hold their annual picnic on McKinney's Island with brisk dancing and games despite intermittent rain. Dinner moved to Good Templars hall during a sudden shower, supper on the island, and a second rain storm spurred spectators to watch a makeshift shelter race. Many attendees caught trains to Tidioute Warren and Titusville after the festivities, while visitors from Warren North Warren Irvine and East Warren added to the crowd. Local baseball games and social events accompanied the day as Miss Ellen Nelson and others visited, a workhorse was lost, and a surprise party honored Miss Jennie Stevenson. Preaching occurred at Marshtown schoolhouse led by Mr. Ford of Buffalo.
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Irvineton
Aug. T
McKinney's Island
Good Templars
Tidioute
Warren
Titusville
Irvington
Youngsville
Wm. Stevenson
Jennie Stevenson
Marshtown School House
Mr. Ford
Buffalo
Sunflower
Benjamin Merriam
F. T. Merriam
Falcone
Charles Strabn
Jamestown
Charles Johnson
Lewis Learn
Mary McCoy
Nina
Levant
N. Y
Reuben Neal
Sumner Ruhlman
Cornplanter
Hiram Demmon
Sadie Thompson
Una
Wm. Feeny
Brown
C. A. VanOrsdale
O. C. Gage
Alice Fox
Fox Hill
Addison Fox
Frank Benson
A. van Orsdale
RB. B. Fox
Alice
Russell
Ira Smith
Wellington
L. L. Hager
Belle Neynolds
Lucia Blood
Mildred Fox
Jer
Gaucho Addition to Buffalo Bill Wild West Show
The Wild West exhibition led by Buffalo Bill Cody brings in Gauchos from Argentina as part of a stellar lineup with Col Cody and Nate Salsbury. The article notes Gauchos ride from infancy, excel at lassoing and bolas, and will join cavalry and horsemen from France and Russia in the August 17 arena event. The piece also references an English spavin liniment advertisement by HN Richfield of Warren, Pa.
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Frontieraman
Plains and
Prairies
Buffalo Bill
W. F. . Cody
Europe
Chicago
New York City
Col
Cody
Nate Salsbury
Llanos
Argentine Republic
South America
Plain
Pampas
France
Germany
Russia
England
United States
Thousand Islands Excursion Opens From Warren
The W N P railway advertises a last popular low rate excursion to the Thousand Islands on Wednesday August 28 departing Warren at 10 10 a m for 6 round trip including a 125 mile steam boat ride among the islands The Island Ramble and Search Light trip are free to all who go Tickets good for ten days Rochester return via New York Central station at 11 p m four hours will be allowed for Ontario Beach or city sightseeing leaving Rochester The party will reach Clayton early next morning where steamer to Alexander Bay stops at Round Island Pullman Island Thousand Island Park and Central Park Boarding options from 82 per day Excellent recreation at the Islands urged Contact S B Newton Traveling Passenger Agent 34 Exchange street Buffalo NY May 1 to Sept 30 95 rates also listed for Jamestown Celeron Lily Dale and other points with seasonal tickets and day tickets valid through October 15 or specific Sundays and Wednesdays.
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W. N.¥. & P. Railway
Thousand Islands
Warren
Rochester
N. Y
Ontario Beach
New York Central
Clayton
Alexander Bay
Round Island
Pullman Island
Thousand Island Park
Central Park
S. B. Newton
Exchange Street
Buffalo
Bucknell University Catalog Delivers Four Courses of Study
Bucknell University offers four courses of study under President John Howard Harris. The academy for boys, ladies institute, and school of music are listed with catalogue mailings available from registrar W. D. Gretzinger in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Near one million dollars invested signals the school value.
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Bucknell University
John Howard Harris
President College
Academy For Boys
Ladies Institute
School of Music
W. D. Gretzinger
Lewisburg
Salesmen Wanted for Non Nicotine Midgets Cigars
Job ad from Landis & Co Shippensburg Pennsylvania seeking salesmen to sell non nicotine cigars with salary or commission. Includes offer of samples and street address 24b W 2nd Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis & Co
Shippensburg
Garland Notes of Social and Weathered Happenings Aug 5
Garlands social items list visitors from Corry Warren Warren and Spring Creek with addresses like Torpedo Sugar Run and Sugar Grove. Local couples attend funerals picnics camps and church events while crops and livestock face issues. A Dorcas Society benefit and an ice cream festival are noted with sermons and past-year salary concerns.
Stage used by Pawnee Bill shown drafed no plains duty
The Altoona Times reports the old Pawnee Bill show stage did not serve on plains. It notes the vehicle was once used on a Northumberland county stage line and bought for $195 for its current use. The stage was likely on par with the rest of the show.
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Altoona Times
Bill
Plains
Northumberland County
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Allegheny
Porton R. Bennett, Jr
Thompson Gill
Ellen Nelson
Luke Marsh
North Warren
C. A. Wilson
Irvine
Albert Phillips
East Warren
John Fellows
Bear Lake
Mr. Wood
Gauchos
HN Richfield
Warren Pa
The
Celeron
Celorono
Lily Dale
Chautauqua Lake
Geo. H. Daniels
Garland
T. D. Quick
Corry
Joe Jordan
Munn O’brien
West Virginia
Mira
John Hines
Brundage
Spring Creek
Torpedo
John Hammond
Sugar Run
Hathaway
W.E. Reegar
W. C. Wiltsia
Annie Byran
Sugar Grove
S. GL. Hartwell
E. L. Morris
John Alquist
Pittsfield
H. Rogers
George Richards
J. H. Burns
Williamsport
Tom
Henry Stewart
Will Clancy
James Hathaway
Erie
J. H. Miller
M. Sheahan
J. & Moore
B. F. Fuller
H. F. Andrews
Dorcas Society
Schiba
Cable Hollow
Atte
Gov't Printing Office
S. Supreme Court
Fio
D. J. Brewer
U- 8
Supreme Court
I & O, Merriam CO
Springfield
Mass
U.S.A
Frazer Axle
V.T. Case
Penn’a
Hazeltine Woolen Mills
Warren, Fa
August Morck
Eamgrane
Horcebros
Warren, PA
Allen & Landley
Second St
Warren, Penn’a
ORGA
FED
Weston & Savings S
Agency of American and
Anchor Lines of Ocean Steamships
A. J. Hazeltine
W. Beatty
G. B. Ensworth
Geo. H. Jackson
Ass't Cashier
W. Beaty
M- B. Dunham
L. B. Freeman
L .B. Wood
T. O. Slater & Co
General Hardware
Wiard
Carroll
Gurney
Water St
W. Jarvis
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