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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1885
Page
4
Subscribers are warned that Funk and Wagnalls publications offered as premiums for Tie Lepner subscribers will be withdrawn on February 20. All who wish to take advantage of the offer should submit orders immediately to avoid delay and confusion.
A historical notice lists a bulk of new book titles from Funk and Wagnalls and other publishers. It describes a prepaid subscription incentive, with a year of The Leicer and a varied selection of novels poems and essays including works by Julian Lewthorne John Habberton and Edgar A. Poe among many others. The offer promises reduced annual cost and a calendar of forthcoming publications.
A catalog-like notice lists multiple book titles and authors including French Celebrities by Ernest Daudet and others, Ways of Literature, French Celebrities by Jules Clarette, Our Christmas in a Palace by Edward Everett Hale, With the Poets by Canon Farrar, The Life of Zwingli by Jean Grob, with imprint sizes and page counts for each.
In a heated caucus plea for borough offices, leaders push for a strong candidate. Names suggested include Parmlee Neill Davis and Stewart, though Neill declines, citing time constraints. The call emphasizes reform, clean water, reliable gas, and well maintained streets as essentials for the next burgess.
The lecture by Judge Tourgee in the library last Monday is praised as masterly and brilliant. It presents a startling new conception with powerful conclusions that hold the audience from start to finish. The speech argues the white man’s social and political future hinges on its solution, and is described as a keynote on the situation.
A letter from Gates, Pennsylvania, dated February 9 argues that a Troy gentleman declined a political nomination, praising democratic principle and civic duty. The piece emphasizes that a citizen should not seek public office for private gain, advocating equal interests and service to the people.
Sunday evening sermon outlines the earth’s age and the origin of humanity from stone age through lake-dwelling cultures. It cites Keary and Keary's Dawn of History, discusses drift age tools, cave remains, and early life, noting debates on world age, fossil records, and the transition to bronze and iron ages as societies evolve.
The library saw 50 percent more books drawn last month and a record single day for last Saturday. D. W. Titeh of Evie donated valuable books and O. L. Neves presented science works, including Popular Science and a volume on pseudonyms. A poem volume titled Charles Quiet shows promising authorship.
In town Wednesday Dr Willis Clarts discussed medical matters with residents. Geo Fairman of Warren and Hu French were mentioned in passing. The brief items reference health, luck at a drawing, and minor misfortunes among locals.
The ceremony at the Lutheran Parsonage on February 1, 1885 united Trent Funger and Miya Anna Remopfer with Rev. P. Doerr officiating. Also noted is the marriage of Ler Sandhurge to Alisa Josephing Anderson in Coryloa, with details referencing Warren and officiant Rev. OW. Puriter.
In Pine Grove, Nelson and Mecoy confront a proposed consumption levy of 13 percent. The measure targets local residents including 11-year-old agll and other residents, with unclear implications for Fo 5 and nearby areas.
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