W. T. U. Message Urges Harvest of Action and Prayer
Excerpt from a W. C. T. U. notice urges members to intensify efforts before convention. It warns of the saloon’s harm and the need to record work, distribute literature, and secure dues. President Exrex H. Lacy signs off urging steadfast, in-season effort to advance temperance and church unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comnapes
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Christ
Washington County
Warren
Washington
Exrex H. Lacy
American Woman and Her Political Peers Displayed at World’s Fair
A Hutchinson Kansas exhibit titled American Woman and Her Political Peers groups five classes once barred from voting including the idiot the criminal the Indian the insane man and the sane woman Miss Francis Willard. The piece argues against gender and class bias in suffrage laws, contrasting women with other disfranchised groups and noting the central image of Frances E. Willard. Additional notes mention a Mothers’ meeting in Stoneham Pa with speeches and a prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Briggs-Wall
Hutchinson
Kaw
Francis E. Williard
Fances
E. Williard
Fraux Frever
A. B
Epidemic of twins grips quiet New Hope village
New Hope Pa May 10 An outbreak of twins has transformed the village once noted for its calm. Beginning with Mrs Charles Johnson and Mrs Edward Johnson, several residents including Constable Lewis Bennett wife and Mrs Ezra Hail, Landlord A J Solomon and others followed with twin girls. The town now reports many families with twins filling the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope
New Hor
Charles Johnson
Edward Johnson
Lewis Bennett
Ezra Hail
A. J. Solomon
Farmers
Jonathan Bartlett
John McDonald
Irwin Hendrickson
Fred Schobinger
Joseph Moors
Augustus
Michael Gorman
Memorial Day Parade Invitations in Warren Pa 1894
Public invitation from Exempt Post 336 Warren to join Memorial Day ceremonies on May 30 1894. Report to Chief Marshal at city hall 1 30 p m to be assigned a position in line. Also includes various local notices and advertisements amid obituary and regional news items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eadquarters
Exex N. Forp
G. A. RB
Warrex
City Hall
T. O. Stater
T. L. Borchers
R. A. Sura
H. Davis
W. J. Alexander
Tabernacle Fire at Broostus Destroys Large Church
Fire after Sunday service at the Tabernacle in Broostus rapidly consumed the building and spread to the eight story Hotel Regent and surrounding homes on Greene and Waverly avenues. Winds drove embers toward Washington avenue and Summerfield Church, causing multiple blazes. Total losses near 2 million dollars, church insured for 150 thousand. cause attributed to electric light wires. The Tabernacle has burned three times on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broostus
Dr. Talmage
Big Tabernacle
Regent
Clinton Avenue
Waverly Avenue
Tabernacle
Greene
Waverly Avenues
Washington Avenue
Summerfield Methodist Church
Bradford Explosion at Emerys refinery and rail yard incident
Fire destroyed Emerys refinery burial house in Braprorp Pa and five oil tank cars on a Buffalo Rochester Pittsburgh side track. A massive benzine tank car exploded during the panic injuring about a hundred people including firemen, with burns and hair singed, amid property losses estimated under 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braprorp
Emery
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Most Powerful Cures Advertised by Dr Fenner in Warre
A dated notice full of medical claims touts Dr Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic as a universal cure for biliousness headaches dyspepsia irritability sleeplessness and various skin and nerve ailments. It highlights testimonials from Shain of Pryor West Virginia and promises rapid improvement from first doses. The document also lists various other Fenner products and a wealth of real estate executions overseen by Sheriff James Roy in Warren Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shain
Pryor
W. Va
Dr. Fenner
Land sale description and parcels in Warren County
The notice describes sale of real estate in Elk township Warren County Pennsylvania including plots in Pittsfield, brokenstraw creek area, with details of boundary lines, acres stated ninety or more, with reservations of railroad right of way and two acres to Israel Smith, along with a two story frame house, barn, and about 40 acres improved. It notes ownership by John B. Mead administrator of Sarah W Mead and John B Mead at the sale of GS Parmlee and references several adjacent tracts and warrants in Elk township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny River
Squid River
Yousto
Margaret Lallow
Clarence la Dow
Frank Labow
Winey
County of
Warren
Pennsylvania
Conewango Creek
Philpinkmore
Lyman Common
Joel Wilson
Demmon
W. W. Hodges
Thomas McCoy
A.J. McCoy
Warren Savings Bank
Corydon
State of
W. H. Morrison
F.R. Case
J. i. Case
S. Williams
O. H. P. William
Doxtader Farm
K. T. Jagna
Perry Gos
Bear Lake
Union Hall
W. H. Davenny
J Walker
John Hud
Glade
Fenia
Sidneyards
Shepards
Warren County
Pau
Burgess and Lawn Council
Water Street
Warren Mills
Exchange Hotel
Conewango Township
County of Warren
Kings Hollow
Yankee Bush
State
Philip Leonhart, Jr
Isabel Hertzel
Isabel Davis and
Fisher Bros. & Co
Philopens
M. Fuellhart
Warren and
Pine Grove
Said Road
Jackson Run
Conewanee Creek
Said Creek
Jamestown
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley
Pittsburg
Jackson Man
Conewango
Creck
Conenango Township
Whilip Vertaeh
Andrew
Tiverty
Phillip Mertzel
Andrew Mertzel
Ida May Mertzel
Albert G. Mertzel
Andrew Fisher
Deais
A. Rovers
Phillip Hertzel
Andrew Hertzel
Snide
Degrags
Lorey
Raley
Phillip
Phillipertzel
A. Rogers
Warren Refining Company
Warren Refining Company, Limited
Nf. A
Pittsfield
Brokenstraw Creek
Garland
Ludlow & Co
Williams. White
Alon
W. C. White
Brokenstraw
Saithland
Israel Smith
Henry White
Sarah Mead
John BE. Mead
Sarah W. Mead
GS. Parmlee
Township of
Elk
Isaac Arthur
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T. U. News
8. P. Berry
Order of
Washinetoy
Bratton
Princess Anne
Maryland
Representative Bratton
Bright
Edward Myers
Athens
N. Y
Myers
David Kennedy
Geo. F. Yates
D. M. Howard
Ackley, Chipps & Co
T. F. Anthony
Promise City
Iowa
L. G. Noyes & Co
H. H. Suenr
Third and Cumberland Sts
Harrisburg
H. N. Ritchfield
Talmage
Bradford
Hood
J. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Plainfield
N. J
Denver
Cal
University of Pennsylvania
James R. Bond
West
Norris Street
Philadelphia
Neam
W. P. Harrison &Co
Clerk Mo
Columbus, C
James R. Eor
Fenner
Syru
Orang Hall Dams
Struthers Addition
Mill Street
Witt
Hill Street
Hill Aleet
Wilson Law
Hannal Law
National Loan and Investment Co
Detroit
Mich
James Roy
Warren, PA
Seri Sales
Levari
Court of Common Pleas
Court House
Borough of
Humphrey & Nemoyer
Episcopal Church
Kopf & Henry
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