Man Hangs Self Near Petrolia After Financial Worries
Adam Shekley of near Fredericksburg died by his own hand using a log chain. An inquest found he may have been partly deterred by financial stress, a contested will, and a recent horse trade loss. He left substantial property and money in bank. His funeral was held with large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Shekley
Fredericksburg
Ile
Aittle
Dhim
Squire Seibert
Warraent
Ilenry Sheanly
Pittsburg Invention Distills Whisky Into Plugs
A German farmer named Peterman near Pittsburg is said to have invented a process to distill whisky into solid plugs like tobacco. He reportedly carved the model himself after finding no local mechanic capable, illustrating the supply and demand law. The piece notes potential impacts on prohibition, revenue laws, and social order if whisky could be carried as a compact form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterman
Pittsburg
Petermat
Farm Notes on Underdraining and Animal Care
This column discusses underdraining wet land to extend season and improve crowd quality. It advises using fresh meat for fowls and notes tainted meat can be usable if well cooked for feed. It covers rat poison mixing plaster with flour and Indian meal, cautions against routine blood-letting in horses, and says best timber cutting is when trees are in leaf for durability.
Double Tragedy in Petersburg Love Affair
WEBBUNG May 12 A bloody double tragedy stems from a love affair. Lawrence armer and his fiancée eloped with neighbor Edward Vasier to Petersburg Arm ing house. Spiller pursued them, killed the bridegroom in bed, wounded the bride with a revolver butt, and fled town. An armed posse captured him. he was jailed after a tense manhunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webbung
Petersburg
Grant County
Lawrence Armer
Hindson Eodaneghter
Edwart Vasier
Petersbur Arming House
Spiller
Williams
Poe
Tuat
Hinge
Unitate
Necomits
Awful Mistakes In A Drug Clerk Case
Fragmentary OCR reports a tragic error at a drug clerk’s night shift ending in fatal death. Details are unclear due to text garble but indicate a lethal misstep or overdose linked to a Strongly worded consequence. Names and places are unreadable.
Items of Interest From 19th Century Columns
A miscellany of curiosities and social notes from the era includes crime, finance, travel, and odd customs. Topics cover murder totals, royal pay, India coinage, industry lines in Philadelphia, courtship symbols, Luxor temple work, Boston boxing, a Dublin dipsomaniac boy, Guatemalan pines, Sussex robins at church, Jay Cook’s wealth rebound, Swedish dancing laws, and a butter side down theory. It also mentions Berlin trials, a Philadelphia wedding costing eggs, maple sugar myths, Calcutta archaeology, a San Francisco political boss, New Orleans Metairie cemetery history, and new oil resistant pine wood finishes.
Elixir and Bitters Promote Health in 19th Century Ad
An antique ad notes Downs Elixir and Baxters Bitters as venerable remedies for coughs and bilious diseases. It claims a 50 year history and public popularity. Also promotes Dr King’s Discovery for consumption with patient testimonials and a free trial bottle at A W More Drug Store, Warren PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rip van Winkle
Baxters
R&i
Johnson & Siegfried
Warren
Mechanicsburg
Dr. King
A. W. More Drug Store
Public Benefactor Praises Fenner Remedies Longevity Claim
A letter to the New York Tribune from M M Feyner of Fredonia endorses Dr Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic asserting complete health restoration after two bottles. Additional note requests two more bottles for his wife. The advertisement touts kidney and backache cures and urges obtaining the memorandum book titled Dr Fenner's People's Remedies used worldwide.
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M.M. Penne
Fredonia
Jon. H
Lake
New York Custom House
NEW York Tribune
New York
M. M. Feyner
C. A. Tracy
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Petrolia
Prrrapune
United States
Philadelphia
Luxor
Boston
Dublin
Guatemala
Republic
Sussex
England
Worthing
Jay Cook
Pennsylvania
Sweden
Illinois
Berlin
Calcutta
San Francisco
A. Buckley
Ireland
Metaire
New Orleans
Whi H Steiner
The
New York Heralds
Excise
New York Buy
Ann Dt
S2 Neill
New Exchange
Leonturt Bros
ORK & Donkele
Unice
Scofield
J. W. Donele
W. G Truneey
Fice
Usmer, Dale & Freeman
William Swanson
Ate Law
Johnson's Exchange Tilding
Dale & Freeman
Judge Scufield
Liberty Street
JM. Osan
W. W. Dats
P. VP. Murray
Alligeom
Murck & Co
Det
MM. Davies
Lismueopathic
Baptist Church
Brown & Stone, Sallaw
Utice
Second Street
Rt National Bink
G. W. Ston
Wetmorg, Noyes & Rinckley
Atautneys Ab Daw
Give
Asod L
Danporch
Jas
CABLE
Ball & Thompson
Gilso mm Beattyck
Warren, Pa
Shompson
Reverdy
Stewart
Nand
Hick
Richard B. Stewart
Las Ding
A. J. Basis
Wauehip Street
Carr
Ab Armory of Co. F
W. Rinn
Wilbur & Schnur
Front Street
W.w. Wilbur
WM. Schntr
TM. A. Grhaves
Episcopal Church
Uo Preston
M. B. Church
High Street
Liberty
Lckery Streets
Traal
SAL d
Dieteh
Greaselbrecht Mack
Warren P
Citas
GEO If
Elonivar
C. Llexey C
Beecher & Copeland
Warren, Penn.a
Walter
W. Anson Wood
Walter A. Wood
Chae Taylor & Co
Oliver
Gowanda
Curtis, Remington
Pittsture
Buford
Tiger Steel Tooth
Buckeye
Jackson
Moline
Wetherills
Paris Range
New Hartford
Leppet
ORR & CO
Warren County
Marek
GEO. P. Orr & CO
G.I. Mead
Mead
Cs Lund
Bartlett
Cutter
Ren Hanve
Glide
Jann Ti
Mauhe
Lev
Hankin
Hazeltine
Maraélt
C. A. Lund
Johnny
Foyes
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