Dixson on saloons and revent sermon on prohibition
An article notes Dr Dixson predicting total prohibition within twenty years amid a rally of the Loyal Temperance Legion in Warren county with a parade to the fairgrounds. It recounts his critique of moderate drinking, praises total abstinence, and cites strong theological and legal arguments against the saloon. Also listed are July Fourth excursion details and sales notices from local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Temperance Legion
Warren County
Warren Fair Grounds
P. & E. Junction
Fair Grounds
No Guilt For The Death Flood And Fire At Tirverville
Coroners jury finds victims died by drowning or burning with oil fires. Dams above town deemed not to blame. rainfall explains flood. Oil tank storage urged to be moved outside built up areas. Benzine vapors likely ignited by house lights. Relief committee continues aid, with $79,000 raised toward needed funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tirvervile
Oil Creek
Permanent Relief Committee
Siling Fradenburg Tie On Chautauqua Cottage Lawn
The marriage of Will Siling and Lillian Fradenburg took place at the Siling Fradenburg home on Simpson Avenue on June 28 at high noon. Rev J N Fradenburg and Bishop Vincent officiated. The couple will reside in Mt Hermon Massachusetts where Mr Siling teaches Greek and Latin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Golden Rod” Cottage
Simpson Ave
Will Siling
Lillian Fradenburg
J. N. Fradenburg
Vincent
Lohengrin
Jennie Allen
Titusville
Jamestown
Warren
Siling
Mt. Hermon
Mass
Mt. Hermon College
Accomplished Cobbler at West Point Praised by Army Officer
An army officer extols the government cobbler at West Point as the finest in the world, noting her four pairs of cadet shoes and their durability. The officer recalls marching 1,300 miles in cowhide shoes from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Bayard, still in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point Military Academy
Morocco
West Point
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Bayard
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
General Hardee Gives Orders At Danville Bridge
During a Civil War maneuver near Bowling Green and Danville Kentucky General Hardee arrived by ferry before the Tennessee river bridge was finished. He asked a train brakeman where to go with his staff. The reply, offered with dry humor, sent him toward a car and instructed to “stick your old staff out of the windows.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sidney Johnston
Bowling Green
General Hardee
Columbus
Tennessee River
Danville
Tenn
Adelphia Kitchen seeks boarders and diners at Water Street
Fifty day boarders and one hundred transient persons needed to dine daily. Best cooked dinners for 25 cents. Terms for day boarders moderate. Corner of Water Street and suspension bridge. Also Steartrap & Co advertises mackerel and brook trout in tomato sauce and Not-a-Bone Salt Cod claiming unmatched quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelphia Kitchen
Water Street
Steartrep & Co
Receiving Vault Dedicated by Warren Lodge on Decoration Day
On Decoration Day Warren Lodge No. 339 I C OF O F observed the law allowing graves of members and families to be decorated. A procession to Oakland cemetery led to the new receiving vault dedication with remarks by Hon. C C Thompson and Rev Willis K Crosby, followed by memorial addresses, music, and a banquet for about 150. The lodge presented Rufus P King with a seventy five dollar purse and a past service jewel in honor of his 75th anniversary as an active member.
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Grand Lodge
Pennsylvania
Warren Lodge
Daughters of Rebekah
Rieg
Oakland Cemetery
C.C. Thompson
1.C.C. F
Odd Fellows
A. J. Davis
R. P. King
J. P. Johnson
A. W. Ryan
Thompson
Willis K. Crosby
G. H. Humason
W. Ed Marsh
J. W. Smith
Chas. Dinsmoor
Marsh
Crosby
John Sill
Humason
C. C. Thompson
Noble Grand Dinsmoor
Rufus P. King
Geo. N. Frazine
King
Rebekah
Canned Shrimp and Deviled Crabs at Sreerrien Co
In a brief item the New York Weekly notes canned shrimp and deviled crabs served by Sreerrien and Company. The playful lines hint at election night returns and social club chatter as the couple discusses the forthcoming results.
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New York Weekly
Sreerrien & Co
A New Pipe Line Connects All the Pennsylvania Oil Fields
A corps of engineers led by W A Weeks surveyed a route for a new pipe line from Coracpolis to the upper oil country. The line would pass through Butler Clarion Venango Forest Warren and McKean counties touching most pools and offering branches to others. Oil producers in the upper country agreed to supply their production to the line as a competitor to Standard Oil, aiming to end its market control and low prices through genuine competition and a second major buyer.
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Pennsylvania
Pittssone
Producers Protective Association
Corps of Engineers
W. A.weeks
Washington
McKean County
Butler
Clarion
Venango
Forest
Warren
McKean
Standard
Standard Oil Company
Water Street paving contract awarded amid widening Warren bid
Kelley and Sheehan of Bradford secured the Water Street paving contract at 1.364 dollars per square yard for about 16 000 square yards with Borough paying one third and property owners two thirds. Total estimate for this phase around 7500 dollars. A second section will cover about 7000 square yards at roughly 3300 dollars, bringing the borough total to about 10800 dollars. Dr A C McAlpine has petitioned council to pave Third Street from Market to Poplar and already has two thirds of property owners, with plans for next year if funds permit. Also notes the sudden death of Dr Andrew Fisher in Warren at 65 years old, heart failure. funeral set for Sunday with Rev G Humason and G W Micese officiating.
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Water Street
Hazel
Liberty
Conewango Creek
Kelley & Sheehan
Bradford
Warren
A.C. McAlpine
Third Street
Market
Poplar
Andrew Fisher
Liberty Street
Alsace
Germany
Illinois
Franklin
H. M Fisher
Akron
Samuel Fisher
Pittsburg
T.S. Messner
Kate Offerle
Genessee
Ill
J. J. Fisher
Oil City
West
Reve G. H. Humason
G. W. Micese
A Wise Parent
A dialogue in which a daughter seeks her father consent to marriage and learns he will agree only after her fiancé gets a salary raise. The piece centers on parental approval tied to employment status and income.
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Fanny
The Usual Result Headline Fragment
The dialogue notes a weary speaker deciding if today held a bargain. An elderly man asks what she has done recently as she evaluates a purchase. The fragment references a medical tonic by E. K. Thompson Brosoma and an address in Franklin, Pa.
July Predictions For Farmers From St Louis Weather Forecast
The July outlook predicts very warm western half of the continent with a central storm period around the 1st and again around the 24th and 25th. Strong signals include a Saturn equinox on July 7 and a Mercury equinox on July 12. Expect hot spells, occasional rain, and more violent electrical displays during storm periods. Health caution urged to guard against epidemics as heat rises through the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturn
St. Louis
New Motto Sparks Household Debate in Boston Transcript
Daniel Fogg seeks fresh mottoes for rooms while Mrs. Fogg agrees, joking they tire of religious phrases. The idea surfaces: "No Smoking Allowed Here" as a modern, humorous counter.
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Mra F
Fogg
Daniel
Mrs. F
Boston Transcript
Costiveness blamed for many ailments promises cure
More people, adults and children, are troubled with costiveness than with any other ailment. Dr. Henry Baxter's Man Drake Bitters will cure costiveness and prevent diseases which result from it.
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Henry Baxter
Ice cream delivery and fish shop ad notice
Ice cream delivery offers extra fine ice to all city areas including Glade with affordable prices. Advertises E. Crimers. Also lists Clover Leaf Salmon at Srearaiep and Co.
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Clover Leaf
Death Signal Causes Fatal Rail Crash in Harrisburg
A telegraph operator, 22 year old H. S. Hayes, caused the South Harrisburg wreck by disobeying rules. Twelve people died and eleven were seriously injured when two sections of the western express collided after a misread signal and torpedo used on the track. Hayes from near Newberrytown faces manslaughter charges and fears for his sanity.
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Harrisburg
H. $8. Hayes
Newberrytown
York County
Western Express
Wooden Wedding of Mr and Mrs CO Crandall in Warren
The wooden wedding at the Crandalls East Street home last Tuesday drew about 150 friends from near and far. Reig's orchestra played as guests enjoyed dancing until two, with a jade of ferns lanterns and a kitchen-like display of wooden decor and a poem titled Peters woodens fancy noted in the library.
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CO. D. Crandall
East Street
Reig
Warren
Earthworm Praised For Vital Role In Agriculture
The St Louis Globe Democrat quotes Professor Ernest Parker of Nashville praising the earthworm as essential to nature and agriculture. He notes its irrigation function, moisture and heat production, and its impact on rooting and vegetation, contrasting its value with those who undervalue the creature. Warren, Strarriep & Co. advertises canned goods and salted fish.
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Ernest Parker
Nashville
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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Dixson
Bette Doveury
Thomas Dixson, Jr
New York City
Pitteburg
Dr. Rainsford
B. Morrison
Supt. Press
Dunkirk
C. A Karenam
Rogers
Tam Proxert Harpwart Co., Ltd
Ayer
Siegfried & Co
Fradenburg
Steeratap & Co
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Order OF Odd Fellows
Rufus P. Ring
E. K. Thompson
H. Downer
Ira
Hicks
Srearaiep & Co
Martha
Strarriep & Co
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