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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1875
Page
3
Vintage grocery ad lists prices for peaches pears pine apple strawberries corn beans peas mushrooms milk honey and jars with terms like new crop good young hyson and choice teas. It notes various per pound and per gallon prices and contains several brand-like descriptors and product groupings in an early 20th century style listing.
Judge Wetmore presided in Jefferson County Court last week. Local notices include R D Bartlett opening a new store for suits, John Fertig elected mayor in Titusville, and the Ledger thanking Senator McMullen for documents. Reports on weather, a Calico Hop fundraiser, school performances, a new bay window, Washington birthday holiday, and various small town happenings.
The 1818 tax duplicate for Warren County, then Conewango township, shows a small tax base of $441.82 with Lathrop Parmlee, Jacob Hook, and Elijah Morrison among those listed. The piece notes mayoral change from John Sill to E B Eldred, debates over water works and sewerage, and outlines borough officers elected amid party caucuses.
After a heated investigation into management costs and building work, the committee defends Superintendent Sunderland saying charges were baseless. The report praises his integrity and ability, confirms the hospital’s high public interest, and notes the accusers withdrew early. Also: tree fruit rights, bankruptcy of Dan Rice, entertainment notices, weather, and a gum arabic starch recipe.
The article lists Glade township officers and election results including Constable O W Randall Justices of the Peace John Rowland and E L Coats Road Commissioner Jacob Amann Treasurer Jacob J Rieg Town Clerk O B P Gordon Assessor A B McKain Auditor Ibram Brunen and more. It also records March term court traverse jurors for multiple townships such as Warren Conewango Deerfield and Freehold with names including Harel Ist 1875 and L 8 Joy among others.
A fragmented OCR reads numerous names associated with towns like Spring Creek Deerfield Sugar and Pine Grove plus officers and residents such as James Hamilton Byron Eldred J C Thompson W Currie and J W Ballard. The text resembles a voter rolls or directory snippet with varied surnames and place labels.
An anti Masonic divine from Joy Michigan delivering a lecture at the M Y sharch faced a fierce verbal assault and threats of violence. A rail was readied to eject him but wiser heads prevailed and he left by cutter. A family feud drives the commotion more than the preacher's offense.
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