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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1882
Page
5
Warren notes oil field expansion, new furniture stock, and increasing business activity. Reports cite Grand Rapids furniture sales, Baptists and Lutherans hold services, a Maple Sugar festival, and a rising river after rain. Local figures include Zedaker and Wells, with town praise for revived commerce and lodging demand.
Mrs. B. Ramage of Oil City visits Warren arriving last Saturday. Lawyers Andrew Fayette Bohle of Corry and ML Allen of Titusville in town. Willis Crosby hired by Wesleyan churches of Pittsfield and Lottsville for next year. George Bodine of Bodine & Walker Bradford in town. J. H. Judson of Rochester representing E. Menker, Son & Co. in town. Hon. A. R. Scofield of Philadelphia arrives with Mrs. Scofield and daughter for Market Street residence. Chas. W. Metzgar departs for Washington to work in government printing. Joseph Dietch marries Miss Mary Giesselbrecht at Erie with reception in town. gifts include a pair of shoes for a boy baby. Dietch formerly with this office, wishes couple long, happy life.
Kinzua Kinza and Corydon Kansas towns show growth with Maple Shade hotel, new stores, and rail optimism. Al Williams runs Maple Shade while Boney Marsh operates another hotel. Old hotel razed for a store, Green posts new goods. Corydon mill expands pulp and spoke production led by E S Sanderlin and Steadman Jaquay Co. Road conditions and railroad access lag, but prospects rise as oil and manufacturing boost the valley. Jamestown Sunday Leader marks first anniversary. Geo Wetmore rents Hull brick building for oil offices.
The Murphy well on lot 619 Cheery Grove is reported large at 800 barrels though some dispute it as 300. The Mahoopany well is also described as large but lacks reliable data. These new strikes with 646 oil market disruptions hurt producers but imply a brighter day ahead for the stalwart Bradford Richburg region. Minhoopany on 611 struck sand, filled up after being plugged, yet yielded 50 barrels in six hours as pipeline to Murphy is completed.
A rush of customers fills A W Merck's as people seek a free trial bottle of Dr King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs, and colds. The offer targets those with asthma bronchitis hoarseness severe coughs or any throat or lung ailment.
Marriage notices list couples including Edward Bluot of Warren and Maggie McUhaw of Ailsdale who wed May 7 1882 at the bride’s residence with Rev Cherry presiding. Other items mention Knopf of Warren with Lottie M. fivod of Tiubesta and SMITH-DECKER at Meadville with Alison W. Smith of Warren officiating at home ceremony.
Dis D. Donaldson of Terre Haute Indiana died May 12 1883 from inaneminikuenas croup. Percy B. Duvaldean aged 7 months and others mourn a precious baby lost soon after birth. The текст laments the brief blossoming of a child and the family’s sorrow.
Bucherens Arnlua Salve promises cures for cuts bruises burns sores and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee at 25 cents per box. A whiskey for medical use is offered by M Mead. P Greenlund opens a large new stock of furniture and undertaking goods next to the Episcopal church in the former Greenlund Bros. storefront.
The sheriff's office in Warren Pennsylvania reports a loan action dated May 13 1882 involving Theo and Chase. The notice indicates funds available for loan purposes and references local proceedings.
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