Interesting Westward Letter From Warren County Boys
A Warren County correspondence describes travel through Lenora and Kenneth Kansas, noting stage bids, frontier life, and encounters with local settlers. It details a trip past Colby and Quickville, land offices at Oberlin, early town growth, sod houses, and colorful frontier characters including a Missouri teacher, young women, and a humorous account of “June 80” homesteads and bootstrapped livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora
Norton County
Kansas
Union Pacific Railroad
Jay Gould
Norton
Oberlin
Kenneth
Allegheny
Fits Alias Jones
James—X
Robins
Missouri
Wvoung
Clint
Fred
Fifth Avenue
Jackson and
Fitts
Sheridan County
Patchin
United States Land Office
Wales North
Warren
Blackstone
Iowa
William Sanders
Vicinity
Jackson
White
Thomas County
Recorder
Annual Meeting of the Warren County W C T U at Pittsfield
Delegates from unions attended the Warren County W C T U annual meeting in Pittsfield with local hospitality and Bible readings praised as worth the trip. Officers elected include President Mrs L E Wetmore and Vice President Mrs Jane Orr, while resolutions endorse temperance progress, constitutional prohibition, and gratitude to speakers, organizers, and Pittsfield’s hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Pittsfield
March
W.ar
LE. D. Wetmore
Jane Orr
J. L. Grandin
W. W. Hague
J. A. Culbertson
W. G. T. Caions
Wetmore
Wim. H. Clark
P. 8. Allen
E. J. March
Boarding School Provides Roaring Night At Opera House
The Argonauts' Holt and Knowles offered Boarding School last night to a packed house. Mr Knowles as Jeremiah Gimcracks drew roaring laughter with every entrance while Miss Josie DeVoy as Todd charmed the audience. They repeat tonight.
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Holt & Knowles’ Argonauts
Opera House
Mr. Knowles
Jeremiah Gimcracks
Josie DeVoy
Cheap Shoeing and Coal Prices Advertised by IL Kylie & Bro
The notice claims C Arnold shoes horses at lower rates and lists first class work prices: new shoes 39 cents, corking 20 cents, setting 15 cents, plus other cheap services. It also states IL Kylie & Bro of Warren, Pa offer October coal sales with Chestnut and No 4 stove coal priced per specified terms.
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C. Arnold
IL Kylie & Bro. Wanrrex
H. S. Tuomas
Democratic shift in Ohio tariff emphasis debated
News by wire reports a change in strategy for Ohio Republicans after Sherman and McKinley failed with the bloody shirt. Democrats counter with administrative reform while pursuing tariff issues. In New York Burraro dispatch notes Gen. E. F. Jones named lieutenant governor candidate replacing Roswell P. Flower.
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Waauixeror
John Sherman
Ohio
Sherman
McKinley
Grosvenor
Gen
Beaver
Pennsylvania
Burraro
E. F. Jones
Binghamton
New York Democratic
Roswell P. Flower
Mob Demolishes City Buildings in Montreal Vaccination Riot
A Sept 29 report details a 1000 strong mob in Montreal attacking the health office and Biden Bros. store, swelling to 20 000 as they march to City Hall shouting anti vaccine slogans. They target Herald Star and alderman homes, sparking police intervention with troops surrounding hospitals and city buildings amid a smallpox crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Biden Bros
Health Board
Herald Office
Star
Ily Council
Paquita at the local playhouse promises intense drama
The presentation of Paquita written by Bartley Campbell approaches in a melodramatic Mexico tale. Dr Manuel Del Rep confronts betrayals as his wife Hortense falls for Jose Burusco who is exposed by Paquita. A climactic duel ends with Hortense forgiven and dying in Manuel's arms.
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Paquita
Bartley Campbell
New York Herald
Mexico
Manuel del Rep
Horlunse
Jose Burusco
Puquita
Jose
Hortense
Don Manuel
Manuel
Death on the Erie train claims Hawley A. Sherman
Hawley A. Sherman aged 26 son of J W Sherman residing at High and Liberty streets died suddenly while seated in a train at the Erie depot last Saturday evening. He had just boarded the train intending to return home and his death is attributed to heart disease. The remains were taken to Cleveland Ohio for burial.
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Toney
Per
Colby
Tomas
Quickville
Aranche
Washington
Quickville Postonce
Praire
Lacy
New York
Mr. Lacy
Kansas
Fitts
Hawley A. Sherman
J. W. Sherman
High and
Liberty Street
Erie Depot
Cleveland, O
Card of Thanks from Mrs S Mzap
Through your cousins I thank our friends the Knights of Honor and Equitable Aid for care of my husband during his long illness and for assistance since his death. Pittsfield, Sept 29. Mrs S Mzap.
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Knights of Honor
Equitable Aid
Pitsfield
S. Mzap
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Warren County Boys
West
KE. P.R. BR
Congress
United States
Highty’s
Union
Ence
Clark
Hamas
Ruben E. Fenton
The
Argonauts
News BY Wire
Cessor
Mr. Flower’s
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