Local correspondence from Fox Hill notes family visits and small-town events
Fox Hill letters report Juny i Levi Fox and wife and others returning from Steamburg to attend Mr Russell Stevens funeral. Perry Clark and children go to Warren, Mrs Abbie Putnam visits daughter Idella Gregory, and Miss Ethel Clark takes music lessons. Weather brings rain dampening farmers. hay and strawberries mentioned. Uncle Zeb sends a closing line.
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Fox Hill
Levi Fox
Addison
Gray Fox
Alice Fox
Steamburg
N. Y
Russell Stevens
Perry Clark
Warren
Abbie Putnam
Russell
Idella Gregory
Jno. Shook
Mabel
Nora Fox
Ethel Clark
Dora Cnase
Alena Fox
Lydia Stevens
Randolph
Wm. Briggs
Lewis Fox
Zeb
Children’s Day Observed at Congregational Church Lander
July 2 at Lander Congregational Church marked Children’s Day with a flower decorated program. Farmington township school directors announce winter term teacher hires begin Aug. 6. Residents and visitors frequent the area, with multiple local calls and visits noted across Lander, Busti, Warren, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lander
Farmington
L. D. Phillips
Kane
M. L. Phillips
Z. Allen
Busti
W. W. Logan
Marshtown
Maggie Miller
H. A. Putnam
Germany
Muriel Nortons
Castadaga
BE. M. Hodges
Rochester
D. T. Burk
Watson
Bertha Willson
Clarendon
Marsh Kyler
Warren
J. J. Knapp
Kinzua
Alice Preston
Gerial Wright
Ludlow
A. P. Wright
F. Deeming
Warren and
Glade Run
Wrightsville Hints of Quiet Fourth and Local News
Wrightsville reports a quiet Fourth with residents traveling for amusement and local weddings announced for Allen Wright and Blanche Jewett of Custer City. Bridges washout repairs begin with Albert Payne and George Hillman contracted, while flood victims’ clothing are aided by Ladies Aids Society. Daisy notes wall paper at NM K Wonderboe. Children mostly suffer whooping cough, no serious cases yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightsville
Allen Wright
Blanche Jewett
Custer City
Joseph Green
J. A. McArthur
Frank Reed
Jamestown
Albert Payne
George Hillman
Hi. F. Wright
Chautauqua
P. L. Wright
Will Fenton
Sinclairsville
E. D. Knapp
Warren
C. L.wright
Ladies Aids Society
J. W. Phillips
Daisy
Goodwill Hill July happenings and incidents noted
Local items report visiting salesman with catarrh remedy, a boy cuts his knee badly with an ax requiring five stitches, trout catches in recent days, and a well attended ice cream festival by the B A U lodge. A baby girl arrived July 5 at L A Ware’s cottage, and Fourth of July events at the Valley are praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Brown
Youngsville
Jesse Bovee
Will
B.A. U. Lodge
L. A. Ware
Lou
Rome
A. M. Hunter
Titusville
Chas. Wales
JCB
State Agriculture Secretary reviews 1892 crop prospects in Pennsylvania
Secretary Thos J Edge reports increased wheat acreage with an estimated crop around 112 to 115 relative to normal. Straw output will be below recent years while corn suffers due to a wet spring with a potential loss of 500000 bushels. Oats rise with more acreage though cool weather hurt yields. Potato acreage down to about 126900 acres with average crop expected. Hay output below ten year average. overall average crops with higher prices. live stock in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. J. Edge
State Board of Agriculture
Edge
Miles Pills Claim Nerve Based Cure for Digestive Ailments
An advertisement touts Miles nerve and liver pills as a new principle regulating the liver stomach and bowels via the nerves. It promises rapid relief from biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation. Declares suitability for all ages and offers 80 doses for 25 cents with free samples at Morris and Mullen's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Dr. Mile
Morris & Mullen
Two Valuable Friends in This Era of Ailments
A physician cannot be always had. Rheumatism neuralgia sprains bruises and burns occur often and when least expected. Red Flag Oil at 23 cents is touted as the destroyer of pain. Also praised is Pan-Tina for coughs colds and consumption costing 25 cents with free trials at Kahle's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W
R. D. Kahle
Clothes Cleaned at No 305 Second Street Upstairs
Mrs. Louisa Casemere opens a clothes cleaning shop at 305 Second Street upstairs offering a prompt dry cleaning service using a French method for evening wear and all garments. Ladies wraps remodeled and plush work specialty. Also Hil's Pile Pomade advertised with direct application and a money back guarantee, sold by Siegfried & Co. Warren Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa
Siegfried & Co
Warren, Pa
Swayne's Ointment and Local Goods Advertisements
An assortment of 19th century ads promotes Swaines Ointment for skin diseases promising cure without internal medicine. It also touts Warren Book Battery bookbinding services, Dr Gram's Grandmother Medicine, Dr Henry Baxters Mandrake Bitters for costiveness, and a free Handy Dictionary with stationery purchases from Siegfried & Co. Local store details include Geo S Davis Drug Store at 2nd and Liberty Streets and Siegfried & Co. marijuana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Baxter
Warren
Siegfried & Co
Druggista
Moe
Lawyer Reaches Chicago Court On Time After Limited Ride
A prominent New York lawyer rode the Chicago Limited to reach the U S court in Chicago by 10 a m on Tuesday following a Sunday departure from New York. He arrived at 9 45 a m, to argue first on the docket, then stayed to attend the Democratic convention before returning home at his leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States Court of Chicago
Chicago
Limited
New Yorker
Union Station
Temple of Justice
Siegfried’s
Nelson Greenland
E. K. Thompson
Addie H. Dow
Franklin, Pa
Sizerrizp & Co
Real Estate Transfers Week Ending July 7 1892
Listings show numerous property transfers in Warren County and nearby towns for amounts ranging from 50 to 17000 dollars. Names include Bachop Doughty Lewis Wildergpin Johnson Rollins and many others with parcels in Elk Conewango Mead Glade and Warren, along with sheriff sales and trust company transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.J. Bachop
W. G
H. J. Doughty
Elk
R. H. Lewis
Wm. Wildergpin
Conewango
Abel Johnson
Chas. Johnson
Kinsqua
Jas. Roy
Paul Fox
Glade
Elijah Groat
Chas. G. Rollins
Kinzua
Wm. W. Hague
A. J. Thompson
Mead
Olmer Damon
A Damon
Spring Creek
L. Baeger
J. Anderson
Pine Grove
Warren Real Estate Improvement Co
D. A. Samuelson
W.I Bachop
W. J
A. J. Doughty
J.O. Young
T. Farnsworth
Sheffield
J. Norton Et al
Kate M. Howe
Columbus
Dispute Over Dog On Street Car Ends With Fare Return
A New York Herald report describes a street car incident where a young woman in a blue calico frock refused to leave a car with a dog under her shawl. The conductor tried to eject her, police were called, and the rider demanded her five cent fare be refunded. The confrontation escalated as the man in blue defended rules, while the passenger and dog remained aboard. The dispute highlights a clash over arbitrary regulations and fairness in transit rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madan
Ting
New York Herald
Blind man visits Charlotte Temple grave in Trinity churchyard
Two visitors draw crowds at Trinity churchyard in lower Broadway on Wednesday afternoon. A well dressed blind man kneels beside the Charlotte Temple stone, fingers the sunken inscription while a young man, likely a relative, points out the erased lines. The man delicately handles a shallow water basin at the base, then lingers over the grave for several minutes as spectators watch from the sidewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Churchyard
Lower Broadway
Charlotte Temple
New York Times
Old Ironsides and a Modern Ocean Greyhound
Jane de Forest Shelton recalls the Constitution as a grand old ship beside a modern ocean greyhound. The portrait of a early century matron stands with oak strength and duty, while the era’s rights and suffrage reshaped roles. The piece honors steadfastness and traditional partnership between man and shipwoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane de Forest Shelton
Harper's
The Inspection of Milk
A proposal and in some areas law, allowing full open inspection of the milk supply. Inspectors would assess wells, proximity to water and organic matter, barn warmth and cleanliness, cow health and feed, and could condemn cows with chronic diseases as unfit for milking to prevent disease transmission.
Turtle Eggs Explain Bears Prefer Them
An interview in the Washington Star describes turtle eggs as an acquired taste for people but favored by bears. It notes a rough yellow yolk and a white that stays liquid even after a year, plus a curious dimple on each egg that appears on the opposite side when squeezed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Oil Mixtures for Heavy Machinery Bearings
An early discussion notes that rapeseed oil or sperm oil mixed with mineral oil lubricates journal bearings in heavy machinery with minimal adverse effects on brass and iron, the common bearing surfaces in engines. Age of Steel.
Out of Date Fowl Joke Echoes Paris Figaro Line
The Paris Figaro quips about a housewife and a cook debating how long fowls should be cooked, noting the birds are already too tough and joking that they should have been put in the stew three years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Paris
Figaro
Geo Ball’s Crushing Blow To High Prices
A limited period sale offers clothing, hats and furnishing goods at drastic reductions. All-wool suits priced at 6.45 down from 12.50, union cassimere suits at 3.05 from 7.00, with 500 other suits at deep bargain prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Ball
Union Cassimere
Summer sale of summer goods and hats at sacrifice
The ad touts summer goods including blazers seersuckers flannels and more in many colors. It highlights straw hats and outing shirts at prices described as a slaughter sale and urges early call to get the best selection before others purchase. It promises values below cost and aims to move stock before carrying over.
Special Watch Sale Ad From Dont Let it Escape Jewlery
A retailer notes jewelry is durable but subject to market forces and overstock, offering handsome watches at much lower prices. A special movement with high accuracy and durability is highlighted, with engraved gold or gold filled cases, inviting customers to learn current deals and minimal costs to acquire a desirable watch.
Seed Market Watch: Clover Seed Advances Noted
Farmers are urged to monitor seed market shifts as Clover seed shows notable gains. Analysts cite rising demand for cover crops and specialty blends, with potential price inflation in upcoming quarters.
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Ledger
Mason Bill
NM. K
Goodwill Hill
Pennsylvania
Swayne
Warren Book Battery
Real Estate Tranters
Jd Davis
Stoneham Tannery Co
Harry Clough
Lewis Miller
W. UH. Pickett
Gdu
F. H Rockwell
J.sulliven
C. F. Griswold
Richland
Warren H . & TrustCo
Helen Henck
Pitts
P. Hassett
Urrdeet Hasset
M. Hill
Dixson
Chas. Hamm
Attf
Corry
P. O
Ivery
Old Ironsides
George Ball
Waterstreet Warren
Suspension Bridge
Ouer
Gor Tickets
Nelson Greenlum
Penn’a
Morce Bros
The
Jewlers and
Opticians of
Clov
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