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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1890
Page
8
Mrs. J A Miller of Saratoga visits her parents at Jackson Crossing. Local ads note Ayer's remedies and Wm Spinner gas service. Borough auditor reports Warren 1889 expenditures at 17,527.88.
A column debates the 1889 act governing constable elections, arguing the act applies to the 1889 election and should use the nearest February date. It contrasts pay focus with election day intent and notes that last year’s constables serve three years. Also includes obituary resolutions from Freehold Grange No. 320 honoring A Morrison Smith and draping charter in mourning.
Cara of Thanks from E. M. Farnsworth and children acknowledges friends who aided after a bereavement in Tiona and Cherry Grove. The piece then extols pessimism and discusses nervousness as a common weakness, claiming Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures oversensitivity and chronic weakness, and mentions malaria rheumatism biliousness and kidney troubles. Also advertises low price wallpaper at N K Wendelboe with a February note.
An OCR listing promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as internal medicine to purify blood and cure catarrh, with testimonials and a Toledo address. It also advertises Dr E Burterrero for disease diagnosis, organs for sale, tailor-made trousers, a photography studio, and Swayne's Ointment for skin conditions, plus notes on historical topics and a dry goods sale.
The official return from Board of Health shows nearly three fourths of all deaths from Consumption. The alarming fact follows from cases starting with a simple cough or cold. A cure is claimed with Puritan Cough and Consumption Cure priced 25 cents. Tal bottles free at firms in Yarren and North Clarendon, Pa.
Marriage notices from Glade Run Pennsylvania and Jamestown New York dated February 1890 announce Joseph A Coats of Glade Run and Bessie Hawkins of Cleveland Ohio wed at W W Hawkins residence and Fred L Kirberger of Warren Pa with Maria J Kline of Tiona Pa in early February 1890.
obit notes H J Hunter age 65 years 5 months 9 days died Feb 8 1890 at residence near Grand Valley Pa born Limestone township Aug 30 1842 worked in lumber and was superintendent for Henry R Rouse later moved to Southwest township where he was an upright citizen. also dated Derby Harrison Ray death 1 year 6 months 20 days Feb 4 1890 to Mr and Mrs S L Derby. P GREENLUND undertaker 214 Hkc Warren Pa. Nelson Greenlund undertaker EMBALMER in Exchange Block. 16 1y
LINT offers a full line of Ladies and Children's underwear and hosiery in all grades and prices. Corsets at 50 cents, sewing silk Veilings 18 cents, gloves 65 to 75 cents and $1, large assortment of laces, table linens, napkins, towels, splashes, handkerchiefs, silk ribbons in town. Phread 2 4 and 5 cents per spool, ladies silk mittens and hoods.
Our Gents' Department presents working shirts at 45 and 50 cents, flannel shirts 75 cents to 1 dollar, all wool Jersey over shirts at 1 dollar, worth 1.60, all wool Jersey shirt 1.38 vs 2. Unlaundred white shirts 47 cents, laundred white shirts 80 and 95 cents, value 1 and 1.25. Collars and cuffs, underwear and hosiery, gloves mittens ties handkerchiefs and mufflers at small margins.
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