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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1895
Page
1
The Chautauqua Assembly elected officers to serve another year in a continuing leadership cycle. The slate includes key roles guiding programs, governance, and community events. Members were urged to uphold unity and advance outreach initiatives this season.
Albany reports precautionary closure of Chenango Valley Savings Bank of Binghamton due to a bank run risk after attempts to remove books. Nearby banks urged to stay solvent. third closure in a week fuels intense excitement across the region.
The Jamestown Journal reports the Post Office Department ruling that prize schemes based on guessing near the number of seeds in a watermelon or the count of beans in a glass bottle are lotteries. Requirements on vessel size and article dimensions remove the chance element. Weight guesses after lifting a watermelon are not lotteries. Such schemes are deemed non mailable advertising tools.
Eastern capitalists Geo M Glazier Nelson Green T T Kecney and D A Wheelock visited Mayville House to discuss a railroad from Barcelona via Westfield and Mayville to Jamestown and Warren Pa and on to Pennsylvania coal fields. The route would run along East Street cross Conewango below the iron bridge pass Glade Run and connect with Tiogusta Valley railroad at Stoneham. A survey from Clarendon has begun with a ten mile Sheffield branch and possible extension to Jefferson county fields. The project would give Warren a key outlet and benefit local interests with strong citizen support urged.
The Warren Business College ended operations on Wednesday after a ten month effort to stay open. Founder H. C. Clark sold his interests to F. J. Lowe in November. Lowe cites lack of confidence in the college’s staying power but plans talks with responsible parties to revive the school as a permanent institution. Prof. Lowe is praised as a fine teacher and students express sympathy and good wishes despite their losses.
The steamer Chicago with 30 aboard is feared sunk in Lake Michigan after Monday's gale. Reports say she may have attempted to return to Milwaukee and was driven north toward the straits. Captain Ed Stines and sole passenger Joseph Pearl of St. Joseph are named in dispatches.
Bradford reports a fatal railroad accident on the Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg line near Carmen interchange. Three coal train sections collided on a bridge and fell into a ravine, causing one death and four injuries.
Ex Governor Pattison has accepted the Democratic nomination for mayor of Philadelphia. A brief notice from Philadelphia dated January 23 confirms Pattison’s decision and signals a key political development for the city.
An editorial column discusses enforcing the street commissioner's duties and public duty in agitating issues. It references oil politics, pensions, and gender roles, then notes a failed snow ordinance and calls for strict enforcement and loyal nominations for school directors and councilmen ahead of spring elections.
Will Crooks known as Will Crooks of Corydon died after a fall or mysterious illness. He was born in South Valley Cattaraugus county and married Wilhelma Pennybaecker in 1870. Survived by a wife two sons A W Crooks and others. Funeral at home with Rev. Ross and singing.
The piece outlines a crowded scene of borough election preparations with party splits in each ward. It details Republican and Democratic caucuses, potential candidates for council seats, and a heated debate over the free bridge issue. Mentions Messengers seat, Kopf term, and various local names and factions.
The first and second precincts of Glade will hold polling at the Glade hotel located at the corner of Carver and Main streets from 3 to 7 p m on Saturday.
A Monday night attempt to derail P. and BR B. train No. near Garland Station failed when a pile of ties blocked the rails just above Brokenstraw Creek. The engine driver stopped the train at the danger point and passengers were jolted but unharmed. Detectives have been assigned to the case with hopes of soon catching the perpetrators.
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