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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1891
Page
1
A community letter from Warren Pa. details North Warren asylum care, local residents at the facility, and a funeral for Mrs. Robison. It notes improvements in Mr. Robison, mentions Rev. King, and humor about local horse trainers, with tidbits on residents, officials, and social events in nearby towns.
Sugar Grove invites teachers to a two night institute on March 6 and 7. Friday features H M Putnam and a lecture A Famous Air Castle by Prof. R R Rogers, Jamestown superintendent. Saturday offers Prof. W L Mac Gowan on Mechanicism of the Phonograph with a live demonstration. Admission ten cents for the phonograph lecture. Sessions start 7 30 at the Chapel. D F Brapiey signs.
Dr Flood subsided as Jessee Smith of Titusville recalled jokes about Flood’s presidential and senatorial votes at a Meadville state dairy association gathering. The tale from Jamestown N Y ended with a humorous quip about avoiding another Flood. Smith then praised the ladies while Charles Foster, secretary of the treasury, noted as a Standard Oil stockholder, is described as a millionaire who began as a dry goods merchant.
A narrator condemns an elitist set dubbed the shoddy aristocracy, detailing banker's wives and social climbers who flaunt wealth yet reveal emptiness. Through vivid portraits, the essay laments pretension, wasted worlds, and the hollowness of wealth over genuine character, urging humility and authentic service.
The examination for permanent certificates will be held in the academic room of the union school building Warren Pa on Friday and Saturday March 27 and 28 1893 starting Friday at 1 PM Teachers should bring paper. Blank applications can be obtained from the Superintendent. An examination for professional certificates will be held Saturday March 28 1891 in room 10 of the academic building All teachers with professional certificates dated before June 2 1890 must attend as those certificates expire the first Monday in June 1891. Exams begin at 9 AM. Encampment No 42 Union Veteran Legion Warren adopted Feb 16 in honor of Gen Sherman. We express sympathy to his family. We respect those who know more but do not want them to run our business.
North Clarendon Clarkspon Feb 26 Our town reports revival meetings with forty M E and EV converts. The Presbyterian number unknown. C W Hawks moves dry goods to Girard joining his father in business. Mrs Hawks and son stay for colder weather. Teachers Institute set for Feb 28 at 9 am with W L MacGowan and R D Crawford among instructors. Jennie Heath of Hutchinson to marry J L Leeman March 10. A J Weiner preparing to move stock clothes to former W C Lawks store. Postmaster Toward to fit up Main Street building as office and residence upstairs. M E ladies plan concert March 3 at H and L hall. Several local moves and visits noted, Leon.
In Pirrshetp February reports recount road damage from past week with washed bridges and flooded streets on election day. It notes a healthful township, local officials elected including D BR Dalrymple as Justice of Peace and S 8 Connely as Treasurer, and upcoming meeting March 2 to swear in officials and finalize accounts.
Warren county Good Templars met with the Rock City Lodge at Barnes for a pleasant profitable gathering. Six lodges were represented. Delegates from Warren included Mrs Elia Wilson Miss Jennie Taylor Miss Mate Muller J J Taylor Benjamin Donovan and FE Trushel. Rev A Horton of Waterford gave a fine lecture Tuesday evening.
A Scranton Times report describes a bear riding a narrow gauge incline from a steam mill area into a woods path. The bear danced on the moving car, dodged dinner cans, then crashed after a chase ending with a fatal blow by an axe. The incident follows a tale of a 309 pound bear and forest activity, alongside 1800 agricultural counts and cattle totals.
Harrisburg committee reported the Burdick bill negatively, angering producers who blame Standard Oil. They fear the bill’s defeat in the senate judiciary committee and vow to defeat pro‑oil allies in next elections. Producers accuse lawmakers of bowing to corporations and warn reformers have deserted the people.
The American Bible Society has distributed millions of Holy Scriptures since 1808. In Warren, a county Bible society formed with M. B. Dunham as president and A. J. Hazeltine as secretary, Francis Henry treasurer, plus local vice presidents. A depository with a collection in Swedish Danish French and German is on file at the Y M C A, and colporteurs will canvass the county to fund and distribute bibles by sale or gift.
The consecration of Right Rev Monsignor Brennan D D of the Erie diocese as Bishop of Jallas Texas will take place Sunday April 5 at St Patrick's pro cathedral Erie. The ceremony will be by Bishop Mullen with two other bishops and probably a cardinal. Brennan, born on the Anner banks beneath Stieve na lan mountain about 35 years ago, is the youngest member of the American Catholic hierarchy. He is Irish by birth and brother of Patrick Brennan of Conewango.
The Lake Erie trotting circuit is reorganized at Jamestown. Races run June 2 to 26 across Meadville Warren Jamestown Bradford Tonawanda Dun kirk Erie with a four day program including 3 minute trotting and speed classes on each day.
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