Local Happenings in Thompson Int Jan 29
Miss Myrtie B. Allen of Lander visits Miss Janie Smit of Finyanna N Y. Rev H S Thomas of Gouldtown cannot begin duties here and a prayer meeting continues. Wathan Porter dies at 80 at his son Wm's home funeral at 1 30 Wednesday Rev H S Thomas officiating. W W Logan and wife start housekeeping. Rev Lyon of Falconer visits friends. Mr Denvore of Warren moves to O P Thompson farm on State road. Mr and Mrs Hunt and family from Jamestown attend Porter funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
W. W. Logan
Rev Lyon
Falconer
Denvore
Warren
O. P. Thompson
State Road
Levi Ashton
Noah Knapp
and Hunt
Jamestown
N. Y
N. Porter
Why is This Barter Leper Dead Man Found in Burial Mix
Solomon Bartlett died in Buffalo at 87 with no money and few friends. His remains were moved to Warren where a youth with a sleigh mislaid the burial, placing the coffin in an unmarked grave before friends arrived. No prayers or services were held amid the mistaken interment.
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Solomon Bartlett
Buffalo
Warren
Jane
Court of Appeals Dates for Warren County 1894
The Commissioners of Warren county announce Court of Appeals sessions at various borough offices in Warren Pa for January 1894. Listed dates cover Warren, Youngsville, Tidioute, Columbus, Clarendon, Bear Lake, Brokenstraw, Conenango, Corydon, Cherry Grove, Deerfield, Elk, Eldred, Freehold, Farmington, Glade, Kinzua, Limestone, Mead, Pine Grove, Pleasant, Pittsfield, Sugar Grove, Spring Creek, Sheffield, South West, Triumph, Wasson, and Sugar Grove.
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Warren County
Court House
Warren
Warren Boro
Youngsville Boro
Tidioute Boro
Columbus Boro
Clarendon Boro
Bear Lake Boro
Brokenstraw
Conenango
Columbus
Corydon
Cherry Grove
Deerfield
Elk
Eldred
Freehold
Farmington
Glade
Kinzua
Limestone
Mead
Pine Grove
Pleasant
Pittsfield
Sugar Grove
Spring Creek
Sheffield
South West
Triumph
Wasson
Sugar Grove Boro
Gt County Commissioners
Two Valuable Friends Kea Flag Oil and Pan-Tina Remedy
An old advertisement touts Kea Flag Oil as a pain reliever for rheumatism neuralgia sprains and burns at 25 cents and promotes Pan-Tina for coughs colds and consumption with a 25 cent bottle sold by F W and R D Kahle seeking a good night’s rest and relief from deadly coughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeep Bandy
F.W.& R D. Kahle
Mystic Cure Promises Fast Relief from Rheumatism
An old time ad notes savings on a single bottle of Mystic Cure sold by Warren Pa druggists N. N. Ritchfields and L. G. Noyes Co with a testimonial from T. F. Anthony ex postmaster promising greater relief than prior medicines. Lane's Medicine claimed to move the bowels daily as a health necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. N. Ritchfields
Warren
T. F. Anthony
Promise City
Iowa
L. G. Noyes & Co
Lane
Dr Greene's Nervara remedy touted as conqueror of disease
An advertisement extols Dr Green's Nervara blood and nerve remedy as a vegetable cure for dyspepsia constipation chills fever and nervous debility. It includes testimonials from L E Ditmar of Boston Highlands and L F Strickland of Cleveland praising relief and renewed appetite after using four bottles. The copy claims nationwide efficacy and offers free consultation at 35 West 14th Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Cmsar
L E. Ditmar
Parker St
Boston Highlands
Mass
Dr. Green
L. F. Strickland
L. P. Strickland
Taylor St
Cleveland
Ohio
Greene
Advertised Letters in Warren Postoffice 1894 List
Remaining in Warren Pa postoffice January 31 1894 are ladies and gentlemen names with many spellings and initials. A note explains letters not called for in two weeks go to Dead Letter Office and to say Advertised when calling for letters on this list. Postmaster signs M Sixerriep.
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Warren
New Great South American Kidney Cure promise relief in six hours
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. A quick, prompt remedy for pain in kidneys, bladder, and urinary passages in any gender. It relieves water retention and pain in passing urine almost immediately. Sold by H N Richfield, druggist, Warren, Pa. 145m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.N. Richfield
Warren
Perfection of the Flying Machine Could Transform Society
Samuel Cabot argues in the Boston Traveller that accelerated air travel would revolutionize geography and economy by making distant lands accessible, enabling rapid traffic and storage, demoting landowning wage disputes, and potentially shifting warfare to arbitration aided by aerial patrols. He envisions vast wealth and uplift of remote regions, urging freer global commerce and a broader heritage beyond national borders.
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Maxim
Langley
Henry George
Boards of Arbitration
Central
Africa
Samuel Cabot
Boston Traveller
The Pauper theatrics before the workhouse in Cornwall
A Cornish tale recounts a poor couple’s last entertainment for friends before entering the workhouse. Miss Scantlebury sells an eight day clock carved by Brown O Tregarrick, the buyer's grandson pays two guineas, and the old woman rides to the works in a bridal chariot with white favors and a crown while declaring a longheld dream fulfilled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Quiller-Couch
Brown
Tregarrick
Miss Scantlebury
The Earth’s Journey and Unequal Solar Speed
The article explains Earth's elliptical orbit causes varying speeds with closer approach to the sun in winter. It notes Jan 1 is about 3,000,000 miles nearer the sun than July 1, yielding unequal halves of the orbit: 186 days one way, 179 the other. It mentions tides and friction may slow rotation by half a second per century with no near-term effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Eagle
National Handwriting by Character Across Nations
Authorities claim national character shapes handwriting with Italian Spaniard French pride evident in penmanship. Readability varies. German script reveals national traits with patience, while discerning Jewish or Pitman phonetics proves unreliable per Chambers Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pitman
Chinese customs contrasted with Japan in education and society
The Boston Herald correspondent surveys Chinese civilization noting its distinct education centered on etiquette, Confucian ethics, and elaborate rites. It contrasts Chinese and Japanese family life, gender roles, imperial authority, and lack of hereditary aristocracy, with observers praising Chinese politeness and business acumen.
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China
Gutenberg
Faust
Tixy
Japan
Confucius
Mencius
India
Boston Herald
Marriage Proposal Reform in Victorian Letter
A London Tit-Bits note suggests reforming breach of promise cases by removing love letters and courtship rituals while keeping the action. It proposes that no marriage promise be valid unless written on stamped paper, with a sixpence stamp affixed to the swain’s affections letter and canceled by his signature.
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London
Invitation Confusion At Family Gathering
A fragment from the Newport Daily News recalls Mamie asking if anyone spoke to her at a Tenncheon family event. A child wonders about eating salad, but is told Mamma cautions her to refrain unless invited. The terse dialogue highlights social etiquette within a small gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie
Tnnecheon
Mamma
Newport Daily News
Pointers on the Grip A Beekeeping Metaphor for Illness
A Winona Herald excerpt mocks medical overreaction to a cold or grip. It portrays a patient bedridden under dramatic, old time remedies and the anxious, comic dynamic with a wife acting as household doctor as fever recedes to fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Pever
Bane
Beecher
Hell
Jeff
North Pole
Superior
Compalesce
Winona
Minn
Herald
Making Billiard Cushions Evolution of Cushion Rubber
The billiard cushion trade, once tied to valve rubber, moved to molded rubber after a Pittsburg firm disrupted the royalities and redirected valve rubber for cushion use. The shift ended the era of valve rubber scarcity and shaped the modern cushion industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
New York
La Fontaine and His Self Critique at Astree Preview
A famed critic and wit, La Fontaine, attended the first performance of Astree and mocked its faults. He proclaimed the piece bad while claiming credit for the great La Fontaine name. He later slept in a cafe as friends asked why he left early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Fontaine
Aésop
Phaodrus
Astree
Iadmire
Gambling blamed for business ruin and youth crimes
Chaunccey Depew argues that public gambling leads to widespread decline in family support, theft, and youth delinquency. He cites personal experience from many years in service, warning that a tolerant community loses prosperity, religion, and morals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatuncey Depew
Eagle and Coyote Fight Over Rabbit Noted in Oregon Scene
W C Plummer of Prineville recalls a notable altercation where an eagle caught a rabbit and a coyote wrestled to seize it. The eagle defended the prey for a time but the coyote prevailed, leaving the bird with clawed hair loss and a disfigured back.
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W. C. Plummer
Prineville
Portland
Oregonian
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the Ledger
Court of Appeals
Bethel Matilda R Martin
Petterson
Hanna Diefendorfer Lizzie Roger Celentine Godiner
J M Slorn
Clara Lloyd
J M Starcett
Frank
Whitmore
J M Gexts
THE
Procter & Game
SLE Co., Cin'ti
Denyi
Sanford
Goughing
Scott's
Scott& Lowne
N.Y
Trier Ee
Rene
Ada Gantly
Wood Ward
le Ray
Lunn & CO
Munn & Co
Scienti American
UNN & Co
Bright
Col
E. A
Titusville
C.&e.bartsch
Diamond Block
Warra
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