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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1883
Page
5
A verse riff and local notices recount a house of prayer fundraisers at the Fairmount House and Youngsville M E church. The piece praises landlord generosity while critiquing harsh judgments about liquor and expense. Updates mention market closes, a flood fund, a hotel move, Wilkesbarre mine fears, and a railroad finance plan.
A card of thanks notes friends for patronage as the speaker relocates to the Exchange block opposite the post office with better facilities to display goods and promises continued fair dealing. The item then shifts to medical ad copy for Bosanko's Pile Remedy and painter supplies offered by NOYES in Warren, Pa, with prices and distribution details.
The column reports several local items including a horse drowning death in Olean, a new depot at Salamanca by the Buffalo Pittsburg and Western Railroad, fire damage to the Erie Dispatch office, and extreme cold across Minnesota. It notes the Jamestown Daily Standard’s suspension, upcoming features on page six, and various local notices about churches, hunting laws, and a theater performance. It also mentions theft at Warren depot and a police inquiry.
Miss Flora keeps a sick list while Major James remains ill at Warren. Grace Proctor returns to Syracuse. Mrs. Lacy visits Freeport. Irwin and Humphrey visit Mrs. Hoffman in Bradford. Dr. Preston hurries to Cleveland to see his ailing father. Local officials discuss constable candidate Walker. timber shipments by W Miller show strong team power. George Ball offers Ball & Co. stock at wholesale cost amid a large reduction sale of ready made goods and hats for the winter season.
The Music Hall social for aging residents drew a lively crowd though billed as old folks. Mrs Bernard led planning with a committee, supper by ladies, and a lengthy entertainment running to two in the morning. Notables from the community attended, praising the pleasant affair and its dance. The entry also notes O. H. Hunter & Son’s attractive advertisement in the paper.
A three headed lady songstress will be shown Monday January 29 in Roscoe Hulk, described as a wonder of the world. A wooden boy named Sambo with a wooden head will converse and sing songs as the accompanying attraction. Admission is 25 cents, reserved seats 50 cents, children 15 cents.
Massive liquidation offers sweep 60 000 dollars worth of coats suits hats and mens furnishings at deep discounts. George Ball of Warren advertises quantities and self pricing while patrons take their own bargains amid references to ill health and damages suit over liquor sales tied to a fatal train accident involving Eliza Harvey and Henry Harold.
Dr. Miller of Philadelphia reports a middle aged woman given up by physicians who recovered after taking Manalin. The case is cited in Dr Hartman’s Life book. A trial bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs is offered free at A W Merek’s drug store for throat and lung ailments.
Co partnership Lohnes and Ritzenthaler in Rarbeing dissolves by mutual consent on January th 18 3. A Lomnes and A Ritzenthaler will continue the business in the same place with A Lomnes carrying on.
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