Seattle Fire Devastates Downtown in 64 Acre Blaze
A massive Seattle fire destroyed 64 acres of the business district, leveling hotels, offices, rails, and gas works. Losses exceed 10 million in buildings with personal losses possibly 20 million. Homeless residents filled streets as militia and police guard property. Tacoma and Snohomish aided in firefighting. The city likened to a vast oven, with rebuilding expected.
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W.T
Seattle
Unen Bet
Second Street
7Th Street
Jackson
Tacoma
Snohomich
Chicago
Warren Borough Council Proceedings 1889 Meeting Notes
June 3 1889 Warren Pa council meets June 8 with full attendance. Minutes read and adopted. Water and fire department repairs discussed. Wat son hose annual appropriation authorized. Fostered improvements include paving and nuisance abatement at Warren Gas Light site. July 4 committee funds denied, parade aids granted. Loan bids for sewer work to be invited. tax reports promised next meeting.
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Keller
Glade Township
Warren Borough
Conewango Creek
Hunter
Babcock
C. H L. Smith
Wood
Water Company
Borough Water Committee
Fire Department
Warren Gas- Light Company
M. Grossenburg
Front Street
Grossenburg
Cogswell
Borough Actions and May Financials In 1889 Meeting
Borough committee power extended to act on street matters while council will hear later. May license receipts reached 38 with 3 turned to the treasurer. Bond filed for sewer connect and nuisance on Market street addressed. Police report filed. several bills audited including street work, gas lights, poor supplies, and sewer work. Meeting adjourned.
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C. GC. Thompson
Mary ©. Park
Market Street
Water Street
Bill of Lesser & Co
Sewer Committee
J. C. Utter
G. Ward
John Keller
Warren Telephone Exchange
P. Hunter
Thomas
E. Cowan & Co
Warren Gas Light Co
A. A. Davis & Co
Geo W. Harmon
P. J. Barer
J.J. Nesmith
W.H. Pickett & Co
C. Utter
J. F. Babcock
Same
Martin Cribbins
A. Morox, Jr. Burgess
Josgia A. Schofield
Fragmented notices from a Scranton era page mix of ads and endorsements
The item presents a jumble of advertisements and short notes including animal cruelty critique from The Epoch, onion party gimmicks in Nebraska, sewing machine sales in Warren Pennsylvania, a testimonial for Dr Hand from New Haven, drugstore retail mentions, and Dr Theel claims of curing incurable diseases.
Van Wert's Balsam for the lungs for farmers
A farming community oriented notice extols Van Wert's Balsam for the lungs as safe and effective for throat and lung troubles. It highlights its suitability for children and its infallible claim for croup and whooping cough, with trial size free and Johnson & Siegfried as sellers.
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van Wert
Johnson & Siegfried
Warren River Festival Schedule of Races and Events
A full afternoon program lists foot races swimming rowing and many side events from 2:30 p m to 9 36 p m on the Warren side of the river with music balloon ascension fire works and dancing. Entries are filed with George O Cornelius and officials Auvaust Morck Jr and Geo O Cormetius with Marshall G P Orr noted.
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Hballoon
George O. Cornelius
Warren
Auvaust Morck, JR
Geo. O. Cormetius
Gec. P. Orr
Massive Dress Goods Reductions Across Entire Stock
Tomorrow brings sweeping price cuts on spring and summer dress fabrics. The sale extends to all stock and includes even the finest styles. General reductions of 25 to 30 percent apply, with no items left out and no detailed itemization provided.
Special Bargains in Parasols Week Sale
200 handsome parasols with latest shapes and fine material offered at a week long sale. Each parasol priced at 1.45, though many would be valued at 3.50 or more. Wide range of handles and styles included for shoppers seeking bargains.
Beaded Wraps and Spring Bargains in Store Sale
Beaded wraps offered at special prices of 4.50 for items valued at least 10. Jackets black corkscrew spring jackets close at 8.75 or more. Ladies gloves and hosiery advertised with spring shades and extra quality threads. Lisle thread ribbed vests with silk stitching priced at 25 cents, compared to typical 50 cents.
Carpet Sale Slashes Prices Across All Grades
The store notes an April 1 launch of a large carpet sale featuring scattered damaged pieces and marked down values. Cotton ingrains are 18 cents, extra super 40 cents, tapestry Brussels 35 cents, body Brussels 70 cents, moquettes 1.05, velvet 85 cents. Special bargains in lace curtains, art squares and rugs offered this week.
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Brussels
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Council Proceedings
Morrison Street
Lippincott’s Magazine
Lloyd Bryce
The
North American Review
China
United States
New York City
A. A .Davis & Co
Magazine of American History
C. Oscar Bailey
A. A. Davis & Go
Art Interchange
Marion Harland
Felix Oswald
M.D
Lucy C. Lillie
Olive Thorne Miller
Bessie Chandler
Augusta Prescott
Kara
George Kenna
Ireland
Young Women’s Christian Association
Carol
Lincoln
Pomeroy
Cleveland
Mr. Chase
Harper's Magazine
Russia
Charles Dudley Warner
Henry James
Europe
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Nebraska
Kearney
Neb
Democrat
Wilson
A. Cogswell
New Haven
Scratton
Hand
Scranton
Epward Gagle
Howard Avenue
Geo. S. Davis
Merck Drugstore
L. G. Noyes
Theel
Jetter
North Fourth Street
Philadelphia
Morge
Opera Glass
Pope
Gasse Pielu Gasse Notatie Ab Aysees
Mt Byacylady
Warren, PA
Pennsylvania
16Th Reg
Wetmore
Warren Mills Co
Morck
August Morck, Jr
Morck Brothers
F. BR. Scott's
F. R. Scott
Cycopricu
Fehlman
Howes
N. K. Wenceldos
Brass
W. M. Lindsey
P. Lund & Con
Hickory St
Carver Trouse
N.lund
P. Lund, Cutter
W. A. Bairstow
Geo. Ball’s
Humphrey & Nemoyer
Episcopal Church
Hoffman Blows
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