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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1890
Page
5
Warren area items report oil potential around old Hoffman well and undeveloped acreage for a small group of wells. Local gossip covers theft of ice, senatorial ambitions, a marriage, a box of cigars, and a clash with a small man during a tavern scuffle, plus church lectures and weather impacts on travel.
March reports show mild scarlet fever cases in Clarendon with cautioned safety. The borough grows slowly with four new houses nearing completion on Brown's avenue Main street and nearby. Miss Blanche Tadlman of Tidioute visited her sister Mrs A S Knight last week. W E Rice of Warren visited for political pointers. Father Clark, former assistant to Father De La Roque, delivered a sermon at the Catholic church while a young man named Hark appears in town.
An earnest speaker draws a large Tuesday crowd while temperance groups expand among schoolchildren. Notices mention a new temperance lodge, plans to close club rooms, and warnings to parents about youths downtown. Also listed are local arrivals, retirements, property work, a new doctor, and forthcoming sermons.
Burraxo March 18 1890 Our carpet and upholstery showings are among the finest in America. We bought more stock to keep prices down and offer exclusive novelties. New Japanese and Smyrna rugs Royal Smyrnas draperies upholsteries tapestries Madras silk over draperies and Derby satins in twelve combinations.
Sno.F. Bruce & Co of Brockton Mass request one gross Van Wert's Balsam under date of Oct 1688. They note strong demand in New England manufacturing centers and anticipate selling three gross this winter. Trial size offered free by Johnson & Biegfried.
After five weeks of stock taking the store dumps remnants and short lengths of dress fabrics across departments. In a two week sale prices drop sharply to clear inventory as Spring Goods approach. Forty inch colored silk warp Henrietta goes for 68 cents a yard versus 1.25 elsewhere. French all wool Serges fetch 45 cents a yard, valued at 85 cents. A batch of Combination Dress Robes is offered at 6.50, down from 16.00.
All remnants offered at half price with 32 inch printed silks 75 cents and muslin fabrics 74 cents. Large stock of ladies and children cloaks valued around $3,000 stated as best styles. Discounts promise two thirds off regular cost and emphasis on all wool extra super quality.
Ingrain carpets priced at fifty cents. Extra quality tapestry Brussels at fifty five cents. Best body Brussels at ninety five cents. These are the lowest prices ever made on strictly first class flooring materials.
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