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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1884
Page
4
The Ledger advertises GRRL Warren County Fa terms 81.30 per year in advance for library building services and memberships.
Mr J N Lacy is authorized to show samples receive orders and make collection for Tse Leperr Job Printing Establishment. He may also receive and collect subscriptions to Tir Lepeer.
Owing to missing accounts since 1884, subscribers are urged to prepay for the newspaper at 1594 per year, or 82 later. a Christmas book bundle from Funk & Wagnalls is offered, including Life of Cromwell and several other volumes. the deal promises 84 worth of books for 50 cents, with payment by postal note, money order, registered letter, or in person.
The President of the Warren Library Association calls a special meeting for Saturday evening to inform members about the library’s affairs and to explore social ties between ticket holders and permanent members, aiming to transform the association into a living social and literary society. Our printing office holds materials for printing great works, yet guidance and skilled workers are needed to produce meaningful books.
The editorial urges public support for the Library Building as a valued institution. It proposes active member involvement, auxiliary groups like Literary Society and Art Club, a charity fund for ticket access, and revival of early meeting traditions. Upcoming local publications and cold weather politics are noted, alongside book recommendations and a jab at political mood.
Mr Cleveland and a party from Albany occupied a box at the Actor's Fund benefit at the Grand Opera House in New York. Ella M Moore, author of the prize winning short story for girls and composer of the hymn Rock of Ages, was born in Maine and lives among her state’s pines. Israel Hart, a Jew, elected Mayor of Leicester England amid historical ties to exclusionary acts of the 1930s. Senator Edmunds bought a lot on Pennsylvania Avenue near Twenty first Street, Washington, for a residence, paying $14,300.
Yeasgesville reports the Cleveland and Hendricks club meeting to settle arrearages and adjourn after supporting Honest Government in the Cleveland Hendricks and Scott election. A seven member Democratic Executive Committee for Younssville and Brokenstraw is named with cheers for leaders and a thanks note to the president.
The Corry Herald reports Warren Lepage at hand for the second week under a new manager, showing improved typographical appearance and tone in all departments. Howard’s handiwork praised as evidence of a better paper for readers. From the Clearfield Republican, Warren Lepare sails into a new week with Mr. B F Morris retiring after nearly twenty five years and Mr. W W Howard taking control.
The Presbyterian Church’s Young Ladies Missionary Society held a supper and a display of "rare collections by the old masters" in the church lecture room last Tuesday evening, showcasing charitable aims and cultural items.
A partial catalogue lists various titled items and for sale pieces such as Sower of Tares, Maid of Orleans, The Last Slop of the Season, View of Long Branch by Gaslight, Monument of Greece Womans Rights, 4 Bridal Scene, and other titled works. The supper is noted as unusually good.
The 7-20-8 comedy at Library Hall, Augustin Daly's return to the stage, attracts strong praise in New York and New Orleans press. It blends wit, sentiment, and clever repartee, with Daly adapting from German sources. The Rehan company presents 7-2-8 this evening.
The article recalls a long history of church leadership from 1864 to 1884 including pastors and deacons, renovations, and a growing membership. It emphasizes revival, charitable work, and education, noting a current membership around 100, a flourishing Sabbath school, and active missionary and women’s societies. It closes with a reflection on Protestant unity, growth, and sustaining faith amid past faults.
The Republicans accepted Cleveland's election gracefully and the Railroad Company added a side track at Thompson. Edna Mickelson, a local schoolgirl, was badly bitten by a savage dog owned by Mrs. P. McCormack, a longtime school nuisance. County Superintendent visited nearby schools. John Houser and family visited his sister Mrs. W. J. Slater. Editor Morris retired from Tus Lepest due to ill health.
The Ladies Relict Association returns thanks to the Ministerial Association for the Thanksgiving collection at the Baptist church totaling 44.30 dollars. Donations include G. P. Orr & Co. for bread and C. P. Heary for provisions for poor families. The relief room will be open Monday 1 to 2 for reports and donations. Bedding is in demand and work like sewing knitting washing and housework is available through Mrs. J. M. Daviza Seely.
A narrator recalls a secretive late night meeting in a dim room with faint music and silver lights. The exchange centers on confessed longing, wealth, and the choice to withhold full devotion, leading to questions of whether the judge’s test was passed and if past happiness was lost.
An old physician offers a free distribution of a vegetable remedy claimed to cure consumption bronchitis catarra asthma and throat and lung ailments plus nervous debility. Sent by mail in German French or English with directions. Address W. 4 Neves 119 Powers Block Rochester NY. DecSeowley Shinister Lowell to return home for literary work piano lessons advertised by Henry C. Wilson at Carver House. Commodore Perry statue by Tr William Turner to be shipped to Newport RI. Blodgett's Balm promoted for colic cold diarrhea diphtheria earache toothache and neuralgia. A music box prize offered with purchases by A A Davis & Co.
The speaker extols the denomination, noting in the United States 28,609 churches with 2,474,000 members and 15,000 Sabbath schools. Missionary and Home Mission societies contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars in 1832 83, plus eight theological seminaries and 933 colleges. Pennsylvania shows strong church presence including Philadelphia with 70 churches and 19,000 members. The address urges perseverance and unity under God.
Theron P. Keator of the Fort Wayne Gazette lauds Dr King's New Discovery as a reliable cure for severe and mild coughs, claiming five years of personal success and recommending a free trial bottle at A W Merck's Drug Store. A Virginia senator is touted as a potential gubernatorial candidate in Mahensing.
Mr Geo Vi Willing of Michigan reports his wife, once almost helpless for five years, could not turn in bed yet after two bottles of Electric Bitters she now does her own work. Hundreds of testimonials claim their curative powers. Fifty cents at A W Merck's Manchester. Robert Burdette returns home to Ardmore from a Southern lecture tour.
Page features multiple local advertisements and notices including Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for cuts and sores with price, druggists in Warren and Laterr Mich. 1881. Mentions circulars from Arthur Surveyor General of Merida, various tonics and elixirs, and model work by Mr Bartlett for New Orleans Exposition. Also cites Ayer’s Sarsaparilla and Hood’s Sarsaparilla for health, Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup, and Twain/Cable readings in Washington. Also lists mill, engine, lath machine for sale in Warren and Chamberlain Institute term results in Randolph N Y.
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