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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1895
Page
1
Thanksgiving themed sale notice from Isaacs and Morningstar advertising coats for football games and boys clothing with anti water penetration suits, leather umbrella covers, new neckwear, gloves, and a top custom department. Promises forthcoming fur items and tailored offerings next week.
A seventeen year old resident, Kate Buchman, attempted suicide using acid, then survived with a burned tongue. Her motive was a desire to join spirits, claiming weariness of living, and she plans a different method next time. The case notes limited responsibility.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports J M Guffey and John Galey sold their Pennsylvania oil properties to Forest Oil Company a Standard branch. The deal includes 300000 acres across Wilson Neodesha Montgomery Cha utauqua and Allen counties with 50 producing wells 250 barrels daily and 140000 barrels of iron tankage plus a pipeline network and 70000 barrels of crude oil stored in tanks. Guffey Galey say refining and better transport are needed. Standard has west stations ready to take over. Territory is long lived and vast, with onegun development proving slow but profitable, the Kansas investment yielding about 300000. The firm was once the largest producer in McDonald field.
Bradford reports the Pure Oil company formed with a 1 million dollar capital split into 200000 shares of five dollars each. Officers elected are David Kirk president James W Lee vice president and Charles H Duncan treasurer. Bradford Pa Nov 22 1895
Deeds dated 1888 1895 1892 and 1898 record transfers in Cherry Grove Freehold and Kinzua townships. Warr en county treasurer to Peter Berry. Lucien Messenger to Francis M Robbing. C B Ayers to Chas B Ayers and C W Stone et al with respective considerations 25.31 42.92 2300 11.90 and 1.00.
Our store closes 1895 with a sweeping sale of dry goods. We promise a broad liberal price policy, daily additions of value, and frequent featured items. Dress goods abound with fall novelties especially blacks. Today new Black Serge 44 in wide at 57c, value 75c. Silks line refreshed with 22 inch wide at 38c, and plaid and figured silks at 25c to 1.00.
The note urges shoppers to seek the best store for money saving and to compare prices until finding the best place. It emphasizes careful buying and looking around for value in the season of savings.
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