Notice to Subscribers on Advance Rate Payment
Notice to subscribers with July 14 1885 start date: advance rate $1.50 must be paid by October 1. Reed will visit towns to collect or money orders may be sent to the office. Subscriptions will not be extended or crowded. Authorized agents listed by town include Chandler's Valley Benjamin Elis Lottsville W D Whitney NE Ewer Sugar Grove R S Cummings Tidionte Fred Walz Youngsville Ppps paaters ty J Morri Pittsfield S Connely Kinzua A J Williams Lander J L Thompson Tramp Fred Wala Tidioute Sheffield Roy Dunham Garland D H McMillan Spring Creek R A Patterson at E C Russell Harvey Russell Bear Lake W H Houghtling M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Chandler's Valley
Benjamin Elis
Lottsville
W. D. Whitney
NE. Ewer
Sugar Grove
R. S. Cummings
Tidionte
Fred. Walz
Youngsville
W. J. Davis
P. Pps
Paaters
Garland
D. H. McMillan
Spring Creek
R. A. Patterson
C. Russell
Harvey Russell
Bear Lake
W. H. Houghtling
Local notes from Erie to Warren and beyond
Miss Carrie Smith of Erie visits Mrs. W. J. Richards while Charles Pond of Lander and family tour Buffalo. W F Ungerer leaves for New York trade school. Al fie O Donnell with grandmother touring New York Rochester. Franklin speakers Gen Beaver and AL Wilson to address audience Tuesday Oct 5. Axtell, linked to a deposit murders case, dies in Binghamton jail. Deaths rise to sixteen from Silver Creek rail disaster. Insurance firm reps advertise Scofield block. Reward offered for killers of Mrs. John S. Everinnt and mother. Found pocket watch advertised for reclaim at Woman & Davis jewelry. Lectures at American college draw notable names. Lutheran church to host probations lecture. Wellsville pepper sauce claim in arrest case. Veternary tip on horse disease cures. New York city homes with narrow widths noted. Warren county temperance union convention at Tidioute Oct 5–6. Barn painting scam reported with overcharge claim. Keystone band ball set for Oct 14. English horse care tonic advertised. Williamsport Commercial College praised for placement. Jewish Day of Atonement observed Oct 9–10. stores close 6pm Friday to 6pm Saturday. Woolford’s sanitary lotion touted for mange and scratches. Local obits mention DSS. Ledger printer embezzlement case and general newspaper swindle chatter. Other family ties and probate notes feature Hodges will dispute withOctober 12 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
AL Wilson Norris
Franklin
Axtell
Deposit
N.Y
Binghamton
Lewis Linse
Erie
Silver Creek
C.K. Meacham & Co
Keystone
Harugari Hall
Phebo
L. G. Noyes
Warren
Williamsport Commercial College
Woolford
Wirren
Notices to delinquent subscribers raise alarm at Ledger
George O. Cornelius says he did not send notices demanding 31.41 for W A W Howard era press material. Phllatter has caused unease among subscribers who fear incorrect charges. Readers urged to ignore notices if paid and verify balances before paying any such bills, with no suits planned by Cornelius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. Cornelius
Cornelius
Annual Meeting of Womans County Held at Tidioute
The Womans county annual meeting will be held at the Methodist church in Tidioute Pennsylvania on October 5 and 6 1885. The program includes devotional sessions minutes of the previous convention reports of officers and committees addresses of welcome and reports from Warren and other locals with temperance and church work topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans' Christian Temperance Union
Warren County
Methodist Church
Tidioute
GC. M. Snyder
N. P. Wheeler
A.B. Miner
Warren
Geranld Warren
Mes Culbertson Ervine
Ee A. Hilton
Mctonker
Tidiauti
Conse
Tidiaute
A . Miller
Mush Yoongsyile
Viison
Jaf
E. Beach
M Oa
Col. Warren
J. Ednam
Yuri
Je. Solier
R. Taggart
S. Stamey
West Spring Creek
G Lott
North Warren
Lbyitajarerorac Ab
The Farmers Picnic Draws Members and Guests
The Farmers club held its annual picnic at the fair grounds last Saturday. Members and families crowded the M E church dining hall and enjoyed abundant tables. After dinner the group moved to Mechanics hall where L M Boyer and C C Thompson spoke. President Lott and Peter Smith offered remarks. The gathering was well received though attendance was below expectations. The next meeting is set for October 30 in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer's Club
Fair Ground
M. EB. Church
Mechanics Hall
L. M. Boyer
C. C. Thompson
Lott
Peter Smith
After the Evening Rain, For the Ledger by Ruth Rayne
A reflective verse piece expresses longing and resolve after rain. The speaker contemplates nature, sorrow, and duty, seeking contentment and a brighter path despite memories and regrets. The narrator ties personal emotion to seasonal imagery and the duties that call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Rayne
Allegheny River Improvement Project Details
A government funded effort to clean the Allegheny River between Corydon and Brokenatraw is underway under Mr. Strachan. The project receives 312,000 in appropriations. The notice promotes Ropp's Commercial Calculator and a Ledger subscription offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chacee
We Never Speak From Day to Day Poem Card
A neighbor and speaker describe a wall between them guiding a tale of quiet courtesy. They never speak though they hear each other on hall stairs and share music and cigars through polite distance. The poem closes hoping no quarrel arises from their reserved companionship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger
Lis
Edo
Unconditionally Warranted Woods Penograph Ad
Unconditionally warranted fountain pen offered in three sizes with money back guarantee. No. 1 popular size priced at $3 with Ledger subscription. No. 6 penograph also available with Ledger for one year. Advert reads as reliable bargain despite dubious guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Thomas
Anuthher
Warren firm offers tar, wallpaper, and decor items sale
A Warren business announces fall goods at low prices. It lists twelve thousand rolls of wallpaper and tiles in over 100 styles with new floor and shelf cloth designs, a complete artists stock for paper flower manufacture, and a wide consignment selection. The notice urges local shoppers to consider these facts before buying elsewhere and invites visits to the wire store at 200 Liberty St, Warren, Pa, on July 24, 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
N. KK
Wes Delbor
Liberty St
Materia
Printers Bargains and Local Goods in Warren Pa
Printer materials offered in bulk with cases or without including 300 pounds of brevier plus 200 pounds of tainonowicl with figures for six volumes of tabular matter. Also 100 tons of job type with borders rules and samples. Local merchants advertise hats shirts watches jewelry and home services with discounts and delivery options in Warren and Clarendon areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alzo
Suil
Microscope Advertorial from Publishers Ledger
A Publishers Ledger excerpt from Wasrex Pennsylvania dated September 12 endorses a library microscope offered at 33.50. The reviewer, WM. Schncr, notes the objective and eyepiece arrangement, cautions against touching lenses, and advises keeping lenses dust free with a clean silk or linen cloth.
Letter From A. B. Mitten On Mr Reed And Premium Tables
Warnes Pennsylvania September 20 16865. My Dear Mr Reed thanks for the invitation to inspect your premium table. It promises to suit every taste in story with deep interest as blood and thunder. As to the microscope I do not see how any boy can have time to pursue inquiry. Yours truly A B Mitten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warnes
Mr. Reed
A. B. Mitten
New U S Ladies Remedy Trial Offer and Goods Ad
Of Interest to Ladies describes Dr Mary A Gregg English physician and nurse introducing a new treatment for ladies disease in the U S with a free trial package available before Aug 1 1880. The ad notes guarantee of a cure, directions with the package and lists Gregg Remedy Company Palmyra NY. Also promotes surplus cards for secret societies and various hardware and flour offers with local sellers in Warren Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Gregg
England
U.S
Alea
Gregg Remedy Company
Palmyra
N.Y
Advertised household remedies and tonics spread through local shops
A fragmented advertisement capsule touts remedies for consumption and lung issues with Dr King’s New Discovery, Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, Hood’s Sarsaparilla, and various tonics. It promotes purity, trial bottles, and universal cures, mentioning Hop Plaster, Day’s lore Powder, Bulls Baby Syrup, and Dr Bell Cologne as popular items sold by merchants nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Parker's Tonic Promises Cure for Stomach Ailments
A fragmentary ad copy touts Parker's Tonic as a simple, pleasant remedy for stomach, liver, and kidney ailments. It urges readers, especially women, to seek the tonic to avoid hospital care and ineffectual remedies, claiming dramatic improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony
Gare
Parker
Bell Bros Grand Opening and Fair Trade Promotion
Bell Bros announce a grand opening sale on Saturday Oct 2 1886 featuring a vast dry goods stock in Warren and nearby counties. The ad touts direct-from-manufacturer buying, low prices, extensive dress goods, silks, trimmings, and a new Cloaks and Shawls room, plus carpets and rugs at New York Philadelphia levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugs Rtc
New York
Philadelphia
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Carrie Smith
W. J. Richards
Charles Pond
Lander
Buffalo
W. F. Ungerer
Alfie O'Donnell
Rochester
Woman & Davis
Buller
Jomer
The
American College
Bret Harte
Mark Twain
Will Carlton
Eli Perking
Bill Nye
J. A. Dunham
Attenheny Spring Hotel
Thureda
RB. L. Perkins
Morrison
Cincinnati
Foster
Akron
Wellsville
Wellville
Tye
New York City
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Methodist
Geo. A. Thillow
Georgia
Shepherd Daewch
Addison Hil
Teavin
Leach
Daumel
Caldwell
Pan
Calwell
Union
Ara Tetson
Vic
Henry Brace
Mackey
Mirror
Marietta
Docetor
Lock Haven
U. Annual Meeting
Wiliam Clark
Irvington
Judge Brown
S. P. Berry
F. Refrrove
M. G . Tidioute
COT Mitteves
A. Tilton
Weleck
County Union
Enmunty
Wight
Alesgheny River
Ropp
Stu
Toendore
Mos
Ners
Woras
Win
M. Jackson & Bros
Main Street
North Clarendon
S. Deamond
Warren Pa
Wyman & Davis
Diamond Black
Wasrex
Publishers Ledger
Ing Eversthi
WM. Schncr
Electric World
Pily
Diamant Block
Theodore Messner
Gaunt
Traving
Dr. King
Lydia Pinkham
Dia ‘ Pinkham
Vegor
Mand
Garkend
Mentary
Iren County
Escuite
Tesry S. Getz
Powellton Avenue
Etmore Noyes & Hinc
Bell Bros
Jamestown
Dros
Hoslee
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