11 Mar 1875
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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1875
Page
3
The clipping lists canned fruits vegetables and groceries with varied prices including Bartlett pears 2 for a can, Baltimore corn 20 cents, pineapple 2 for a price, mushrooms and peas, tomatoes, and condensed milk. Also mentions teas Young Hyson and Oolong with price notes and packaging in weights. The tone resembles a mid century merchant price list or ad column.
Local notices list Warren County officials including President Judge L D Wetmore and Assemblyman W Allen. Community items cover clothing ads, school term start, a new clothing store move, charity drives, weather notes, and regional gossip on fairs, comets, and a proposed local option repeal amid political tensions.
A letter from Monite, Alabama, in early winter 1875 describes Mobile’s damp climate and a hotel fire, notes Magnolia Cemetery Confederate and national graves, and compares to Greenwood. A grand jury report on Rouse Hospital condemns management flaws, ventilation, water supply, and records. praises staff, cites need for training and better discipline. Artist W. Greaves moves studio upstairs, showcasing portraits and high demand.
Readable bits describe a Buffalo Jamestown region engineering move and a raft of local notes. A February Randolph bank directors meeting names Wm H Henderson to fill a vacancy. A Philadelphia Woman's Temperance Convention reports devout sessions, inspiring testimonies, and calls for church action led by Mrs Annie Wittenmyer. Details mix odd anecdotes, politics, and religious fervor.
A local discussion compares Warren County printing prices with nearby counties noting budget gains from favorable contracts. The piece lists various counties and amounts, praises the board for economical printing, and mentions a special Warren Library Association meeting on March 15 to discuss Goldsmith. It also notes a Woman's Christian Temperance Union gathering March 13 with speakers and music. Postmaster Dennigan notes third class postage changes and Sunday hours. oil markets show no improvement yet optimism remains. local bookseller A. A. Davis & Co advertises school books.
A new Warren fire company is organized to supplement the old force. It aims to provide immediate water delivery with a force pump donated by the late Archibald Tanne, bolster protection along the river, and attract subscriptions led by H A Jamieson and others. Officers and members are listed as the organization grows.
Court proceedings filled last week with criminal liquor trials. Among acquittals and sentences were a 15 year old’s assault and attempted rape case. Civil matters included Lowry v Titus awarding $27.79 and a complex Wentworth land dispute over a burned deed and stamping law questions. The judge ruled on stamping of copies and the act’s reach.
The article outlines a proposed independent railroad from Buffalo to Warren and then to Pennsylvania coal fields, via the Bennett Branch 2. R. It highlights 22 miles from Kennedy to Warren and about 50 more to coal regions, noting coal in Warren county and iron ore, lime, and a near route to Pittsburgh. It urges local meeting and delegation to Buffalo to promote the project.
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