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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1887
Page
8
The Ledger notes Edinboro school maintains an extensive library of 6,500 volumes. Other items mention Frank Curtis returning from Dakota, Mr. Morgan of Nashville visiting relatives, and various local notices.
Local editor expresses gratitude to readers and neighbors for support and a Thanksgiving turkey gift. Notes Warren business prospects and 1888 outlook, wartime concerns, and confirms Howarth's Hibernica Company performance at Library Hall with glowing Portsmouth Times review and two showings.
An advertised tooth preparation named Minot Dentiurice is valued for preventing decay and promoting gum health and freshness. Described as reliable and unmatched, it is sold everywhere for 25 cents. Classified as a 15-4t notice.
James Roy of Warren, Pa announces a public auction on Wednesday December 7 1287 at his Glade township home. Sale includes 4 horses 10 Durham cows 1 Durham bull 2 cattle wagons buggies and farm implements such as mowers plows harrows hay equipment and harnesses. Cash for sales under ten dollars and one year terms on approved paper at six percent for items over ten dollars. Highest bidder takes the goods. Warren Pa. 15-21.
Long roster of jurors and trades across Farmington Pine Grove Sugar Grove and surrounding townships. Names include Ayers Albro Arnold Berkstresser Boyd Cowles Clary Dalrymple Houser Houghnet Kimball Loveland McConnell Miles Newgreen Olmsted Pond Peck Pratt Smith Samuelson Twitchell and many others with occupations from farmer laborer trader barber and clerk across multiple communities and weeks of duty. Also notes an adjacent sales line for overcoats at Keystone Courier Co. Beecher Copeland’s stand.
A Russenburg union meeting in 1887 adopted resolutions of respect for Mrs May Ettriggs, mourning her loss and extending sympathy to her family. The charter will be draped for 30 days. copies will be entered, to the family, and sent to the Warren papers for publication.
Card of Thanks expresses sincere gratitude to neighbors and friends for aid during illness and death of Morris Albert. Notices list numerous court cases scheduled for December 1887 and a charter application for The Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church of Warren Pa seeking incorporation under Pennsylvania law.
Notices record letters of administration for estate matters in Warren County Pa detailing debt payment and claim processes for Frank Ridersperger Zelotus Parmice and Thomas Cable along with dissolution of the firm A F Swanson & Co and a public sale of estate lands under court direction. Also lists a death notice for Morris Albert Young aged 1 year 1 month 2 days.
A leading New York glove importer closes out 30 000 worth of kid gloves at 60 cents on the dollar and offers 500 pair heavy stitched gloves at 85 cents for one day only. Sizes 5 3 4 to 7 1 2 in tans browns and blacks available.
The notice promotes a sale with a playful tease about surprising locals with linen handkerchiefs. It touts cheap grades offering 50 dozen hemmed hand kerchiefs at 1 cent each, 20 dozen at 3 for 10 cents, 830 dozen at 5 cents each, and a two for a quarter “dandy” option.
Saturday marks Cloak Day with 50 new cloak styles arriving this week. Prices will be marked so they cannot be matched. Don’t miss the big treat. be present for the special sale.
Bell Brothers P S advertises gloves priced at 1.25 dollars after the upcoming Saturday.
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