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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1895
Page
8
Semi Weekly Ledger itemizes society events and personal notices including anniversaries, receptions, and greetings. It also lists illnesses, travel updates, church assignments, business moves, and upcoming developments in Meadville and surrounding towns with references to local clubs, doctors, and merchants.
An advertisement promotes free letter correspondence with Dr. Greene of New York City for nervous and chronic diseases. It claims free consultation, home-based treatment, and a cure via his Nervara blood and nerve remedy. Also includes local notices of social events, performances, and a Rheumatism cure claim marketed by L. G. Noyes & Co. in Warren, Pa.
A Stoneham Mothers meeting at Mrs John Quinn's launched with songs and prayers. Mrs Quinn spoke on parental duty and influence while four women joined the white ribbon ranks. The L T S met later with a Bible lesson, new student officers, and a Washington birthday program.
A collection of deeds dated 1894 95 lists transfers in Sugar Grove Mead Warren Freehold Cherry Grove and Glade townships. Notable transfers include Wm A Younie to John F Blackstrand for 36000 and several minor exchanges with nominal sums, including Glade township entries and a 50 dollar 92 cent transfer.
A horrific explosion at the White Ash coal mines three miles from Cerrillos traps 37 workers. Eleven rescued in critical condition, while 24 others are believed dead, amid a dire mine disaster reported to the Morning Democrat on February 23.
A period piece questions human decline and sanitary progress while noting babies fed by bottle. It promotes Bovinine as a life maintaining supplement to milk, claiming physicians endorse it to boost nourishment, flesh, bone, and strength in bottle-fed infants amid rising concerns over infant mortality.
The Washington meeting in February drew four thousand attendees as Miss Willard and Lady Somerset could not attend due to illness. The event featured a Hamlet play scene with original packages of prayers, Moody choir music, and speeches by Anna Gordon and Helen Potter. Senators and representatives joined on and off the platform, signaling strong white ribbon support and vitality of the cause.
Harrisburg February 28 The Marshall bill prohibiting consolidation of rival pipeline companies was read a second time in the senate with most of the house session spent debating a general poor law reform. An amendment to abolish spring municipal elections in odd years was offered in the house by Representative Michells.
Warren County loses special road laws. The proposed act repeals prior Warren County road statutes and places Warren under Pennsylvania general road laws. It details history of funded road taxes by townships, shifts official titles from commissioner to supervisor, and sets election changes with local notices and committee signatories.
Lonpox Feb 28 Judgment rendered in the Agra diamond case favoring Joseph C Tasker the young spendthrift against Streeter Co jewelers overcharge alleged at 86000 In other cases judgment favored Streeter Co Tasker had inherited 3 5 million and claimed purchases of gems including the Hope diamond a 50000 value gem the jasper model of the Holy City a 6000 item silver yacht model 1200 and the Agra diamond 75000 He contends he was drunk when buying about 135000 total.
Consul Williams cables from Havana report governor general’s proclamation declaring Santiago de Cuba and Matanzas provinces in a state of war as rebellion continues. Insurgents submitting to legal authorities within eight days may receive pardon. Rest of island remains tranquil. Political parties back the government. Cummings elected Pennsylvania department commander of the G A R.
Trains from Hot Springs Arkansas carried about 300 frightened passengers to St Louis reporting an epidemic threat. They claim neighboring towns have strict quarantines and Malvern authorities forced train crews to confine passengers from the springs during passage. They cite a delay between a health department bulletin of one case and later reports of thirty five cases in the pest house.
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