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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1875
Page
3
Partial OCR reads a grocery list with per gallon prices for various syrups and molasses, mentioning brands and items like white drips ghee syrup and Japan choicest cans, but details are fragmented and unclear. This brief item notes a vintage price advertisement segment with multiple product names and pricing hints.
Readable names and roles surface in a garbled list of figures tied to an assembly or meeting. The text mentions various individuals and titles, suggesting a historical roster or candidate slate, with scattered surnames and place hints.
Local notes describe a Brokenstraw Tribe of Red Men gathering on Brokenstraw Island with Prof. Coleman’s Band. Rain paused festivities, but dancing resumed in the evening in Warren. In court, Judge Wetmore denied an injunction against Warren Savings Bank, allowing the new building to proceed despite taxpayer concerns.
The Irvineton letter writer Joan W. Folwell condemns a Murren County Press column for obscenity and a slur against the Order of Red Men and Irvington citizens. Also notes a July 28 brass band benefit in Roscoe Hall and a Randolph bank directorate slate, plus school term plans and a dog hydrophobia incident.
Intermittent baseball chatter reflects a missed Pittsfeld Club game, local pride calls for improved sidewalks and repairs, and a parade of town highlights. Landlord praise, a new serial house over the creek, and the rambling growth of Hi ramiunit’s residence are noted alongside factory shifts, depot comforts, and local business boosters.
The Lake Shore Visitor notes a Catholic view urging restraint amid Orangeman demonstrations in Lawrence and advises against interference. Warren County Republicans push for Register and Recorder nominations with three candidates, including Cornelius and Alexander, amid a likely contest. A fire damages a small frame house in Glade. a Corry man commits suicide. local ads and oddities appear. a Kinskey injury from a rattlesnake incident. and school directors face a mandated salary readjustment.
The obituary records the July 16 1873 death at his son's home in Youngsville of Judge Siggins aged 86 years and 6 days. It recounts his life from early Methodist revivals, arrival in the Brokenstraw region, camp meetings, and service as Justice of the Peace and associate judge. It notes his religious fervor, frailty in later years, and his wish to be buried with specific hymns and a sermon by Rev. Clark.
Mrs Esther Smith of Poland Chant Co NY is 101. Admission boasts St Benedicts Academy as a first class institution. An excursion from Titusville to Niagara Falls is planned for next week Wednesday. The Kent House at Lake View is crowded with visitors, and August 24 marks the State Normal School opening. Local notices include Dr Sloan moving to Meadville, and discussions about Gov Hartranft. A Titusville Centennial Festival netted $800, with governance questions on disposition. Community events cover dramatic readings by Mrs Catherine Gray and Band Picnics. The Clarion Denworat comments on crops and rail updates, while the Dunkirk line touts five years without a passenger accident.
The article argues Warren should diversify beyond lumber and banking, noting a $25,000 capital scheme to build wooden ware factories. A Manufacturer’s Board is proposed to attract outside investment, explain resources, and promote local transport. Also covered are the Asylum Brick Makers’ Picnic, court questions on justice, and local notices about residents and officials.
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