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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1892
Page
1
The Ledger prints a neighborhood miscellany from South West township and nearby areas. Reports cover barnstormers, dances, a wounded workman, sales, taxes, new townhouse and election site changes, school notices, Christmas plans, social events, and travel between towns including Corry, Meadville, and Kane.
Irv ington diary notes widespread illness from unsettled weather. Miss Wiederhold’s Primary Room closes due to neuralgia and cold. Several residents including Mrs Walters and Miss Cochran improve slowly. A young boy, Hillward C Walters, dies, prompting community sympathy. Local notices mention residents visiting relatives, a railroad accident victim at home, and news of new mining excitement in a western Eldorado.
Health ad promotes Lake Hoon's Sarsaparilin to strengthen the blood and prevent illnesses. It also touts Hood's Pile cure for jaundice and biliousness, and claims Pilsner Beer from Phoenix Brening Co has no equal. An agate cough remedy called One Minute Cough Cure is advertised at FLW Diasta's Hust Warren Paarmury 8-tf.
An interesting and attractive program highlighted the teachers local institute at Surrox Hint Pennsylvania with Grace Pierce and Rev Parten leading devotional and instructional segments. The day featured recitations, geography lessons, an essay on government, music, and a closing lecture on teaching U S history. The afternoon included political vote tallies and life event notes for local residents.
Mrs Frank Arnold of Ackley Hallow prepared supper for boarders after arriving from Warren and then took an overdose of laudanum. Dr Brown found her in danger and she recovered. The note condemns the act as wicked and cowardly and urges faith and patience as the remedy. The report cites homesickness and discouragement as factors.
Judge Noyes rules the 1878 act repealed by 1883 and 1889, directing borough wide election of a constable and six staff. next election will vote for one burgess, one collector, one auditor. First Ward selects two school directors, one constable, one assessor, and a full election board. Second Ward votes for one councilman, one constable, one assessor, and a full board. Third Ward chooses two councilmen, one school director, one constable, one assessor, and a full board. Fourth Ward votes for one councilman, one school director, one constable, one assessor, and a full board.
A Philadelphia Times article argues pension fraud inflates costs with more pensioners than veterans. It cites 1890 census data, notes 900,000 pensioners, 410,000 pending original claims and warns that many corrupt claims drain funds while urging strict reform and removal of fraudulent recipients. It also reports court appointment notices and Warren County court dates in January 1898.
The Rev Samuel M Davis longtime Oak Park M E pastor died yesterday after a long illness. He was 57, born in Warren County Kentucky, served in the 111th Pennsylvania during the war, practiced law in Chicago, and preached for thirty years, most recently at Oak Park. Funeral this afternoon at Oak Park church with Rev N H Axtell officiating. interment Forest Home Cemetery.
The Warren and McKean Counties Gas Company was organized last Monday with officers President Gen. Wo Sul Secretary Treasurer 1.3 Alden and directors Geo. W. Sul James Clark Win Mutt Wo Barnard Jr Theodore Mestner. The firm seeks a charter as a natural gas company and will push work at once. Gas already streams to Glade at Muir refinery. Wells in McKean and Elk counties connect to Erie, Corry, Jamestown, and Warren supply. The McKean well to Elk wells is under eight miles apart, enabling rapid union of the two regions.
Due to a train failure at Olan Mr Leland H Powers could not arrive for the Warren event on the 21st. The Redpath Bureau is arranging a new date at the earliest moment and ticket holders will be notified.
Rev UW Traubert leads Christmas celebrations at The First Lutheran Church Christina Day set for grand events. English service begins 6:00 AM with a special morning service. German service follows at 10:45 AM with Holy Communion. Sunday School Christmas Festival to be held at 7:00 PM.
Sigerrizo & Co. Warren advertises trade in potatoes and apples at seventy five cante a bushel, a large stock of groceries, flour at 110 per sack, chop and hay at reasonable prices, and a Century Catarrh Cure promising fast relief. The notice blends commerce and a medical claim.
The D., A. V. & P. railroad will sell round trip excursion tickets to all points on the line on December 24 25 and 6 with return until December 27 inclusive at two cents per mile. C H Ketcham, Bupt. Ugly and Ht.
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