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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1885
Page
7
A Detroit Free Press account follows a Second Lieutenant in Company F who fears death under heavy shelling yet orders an advance. He hesitates, doubts, and longs for an excuse to retreat before finally leading a dash that captures two enemy guns. A month later he becomes a captain.
Gotham’s Hol Stokes rises from a tarnished past to be elected President of the United Sies Telegraph Company. Once linked to Jim Fisk and a Grand Central Hotel shooting, he rebuilt his life in California then returned to New York, building a bar empire at Hoffman House and a Wall Street network before ascending to lead a major telegraph firm.
A Dalton Missouri resident near Keytesville claims to be the oldest man in the United States. Martin Ewing born about 1765 in Prince Edward County Virginia, says he nursed Colonel James Ewing as a boy. He recalls war times, camp meetings, and Long life habits, with a memory described as sharp though his looks show age. He has had six wives and notes changes in religion over time.
A nearly twenty foot long cobra like snake was seen at the Perilizer Company's plant on the Nashville and Chattanoora Railroad three miles from town. It poked its head through a floor hole, drawing a panic as workers fled and guards blocked exits. Supervisors armed guards and prepared to shoot if the creature reappeared, while watches remained day and night. The origin unknown, but attracted by fertilizer material.
News from Candelaria and Bishop Creek reports a volcano burst in the mountains sixty miles southwest of Bishop Creek. A group of sheep herders witnessed a ground tremor and a towering column of flames and smoke while ashes and fire fell over the area. Parties moved toward the scene near Mammoth as a bright pink glow appeared in the southwest sky for two nights.
Chelsea Massachusetts February 24 1879 testimonial touts Hoop's Sarsaparilla as curing a severe leg swelling and body sores. Just aid recovery through multiple bottles with claims of restored walking. Positive endorsements describe improved appetite and digestion and urge public confidence in the remedy.
A fragment argues against flashy prose and promotes Hoo Bitters as a plain honest remedy. It cites a lingering patient, doctors, and a cure by the medicine, praising the newspaper coverage as proof and urging gratitude for the remedy.
A family recounts eleven years of illness for their daughter with kidney and rheumatic troubles, various physicians giving names but no relief. They credit a simple remedy, Hap Binders, with restoring her to health, describing genuine relief after years of misery.
An 1983 notice for Allegheny College Meadville Penns offers a Civil Engineering course and a first class Preparatory School with term fee reductions to 30 dollars and total student expenses of 960 per term. It highlights coed potential, military oversight, and outreach to poor students with address details for Yavaniah Wheeler LL.D. Additionally a health elixir advertisement for Simmons Liver Regulator promises liver relief and wellness endorsements from Rev S G Wilder of Princeton.
A fragmented directory of attorneys and law offices named with multiple firm titles and street locations including Water street Second street Liberty street Front street and Davis & Co book store. The text references several partnerships such as Dinsmoor & Cable Wetmore Miner Wetmore Noyes Hinckley Osmer Freeman and Scofield Sieek with various office addresses and associations in the Exchange area.
Physicians and Surgeons. DFM Davies, Homoeopathic physician. Office and residence Liberty Street opposite Lapiet church. Telephone at residence. Dr. Richard B. Sth Ware.
Dentists EM Piero and A C Mealpine operate from offices over Merek's drug store opposite Carver House fruit store and near the mechanical guns shop. The ad mentions surgical operative services and a location opposite Variety Hall, Serenll's.
G H H Leoruart proprietor touts newly built hotel second to none in Warren with attentive service near T and E depot. Mrs S B Roter proprietress charges 1.00 per day, meals before each train. Carver House run by C W King, rates 2.00 daily. LaPierre Restaurant new near Suspension Bridge by L Walkerman. Adelphia Kitchen G B Williams proprietor offers first class meals for weddings and parties opposite First National Bank. Restaurant near Warren Savings Bank serves meals at all hours.
Gus Mull El Moll operates at Palace Barber Show offering hair cutting and shaving services. Located on the second floor, fourth door from Liberty Street, at 407 Liberty Street, customers are greeted with expeditious service and satisfactory grooming.
Wm A Greaves portrait painter C Smid oon boots and shoes of every description A full ALR Regular?rankes made to order Studio line of rubber goods Opposite Tomrsday oxen Hill Block next to Episcopal First National Bank Second gr of Co Auars jetmrch sign of golden horseshoe
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