Local news sketches from Sunflower community dated 1894
Brief notices from Sunflower and nearby towns report sermons by Rev R S Borland at the schoolhouse, biweekly preaching, visits from Dr J Burke and family, entertainment by local youths featuring The Danger Signal and The Sham Doctor, church renovations including wallpaper and a new paint coat, a new heating furnace at the M E church, a newborn boy at the Thompson home, and visits among residents including Miss Minnie Robbins, C H Cramer, Allen of Lander, J I Barton of Chautauqua, Marion A Wright of Ludlow, Mrs W W King of Jackson Raw, J D Lounsbury of Germany PA, Rev B F Case and wife returning from Ganby CT, and Jacob Morris furnishing fresh fish for a church supper in aid of the M E Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Borland
Basii
J. Burke
Bertha Wilson
Clarendon
L. D. Wilson
Minnie Robbins
Russell
C. H. Cramer
Allen
Lander
J. I. Barton
Chautauqua
M. E. Church
BE. E. Thompson
A. M. McDonald
John McDonald
Sugar Grove
Sylvester Clark
Marion A. Wright
Ludlow
W. W. King
Jackson Raw
A. Putnam
J. D. Lounsbury
Germany
L. D
Alice Putman
Wattsburg
Sunflower
Paralyzed Ackley leaves for new home in Williston
In Fox Hil Oct 10 1894 Levi Ackley of Ackley Station suffered paralysis a week earlier. Farewell sermon given by Rev L O Akley then family departed for Williston Erie Co New York. Local visits noted including Fox family and visitors from Cable Hollow. Advertisement notes Hood's Sarsaparilla as blood purifier. Assistant letters listed at Warren Pa postoffice with dead letter notice.
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Williston
Erie Co
N. Y
Jennie Gage
Martin
Roy
Lucy Morvill
Wheeler Bilt
Mary
Emma Wheeler
GC. A. Cheney
Cable Hollow
Thurston Fox
Little Valley
Mr. Wilson Milks
Warren, Pa
Startling G A R Story and Death of Andrew Curtin
Captain George H. Davenport of Bernardston praises Dr. Greene Nervura in a G A R tale, then reports the death of Andrew Gregg Curtin, former Pennsylvania governor born 1817, detailing his public career, wartime leadership, and family, with note of his funeral held Wednesday.
Singerly Campaign Tour to Visit Warren and Numerous PA Cities
Democratic gubernatorial candidate William M. Singerly will tour western and central Pennsylvania October 21 to 26. The itinerary includes stops in Tyrone, Phillipsburg, Brookville, Dubois, Clarion, Ridgway, Kane, Warren, Corry, Bradford, Erie, Meadville, Pittsburgh, Greensburg and Washington with mass meetings, receptions, and a large Pittsburg demonstration planned for Singerly.
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Stranaham
William M. Singerly
Robert E. Pattison
Harrity
William A. Hensel
Mr. Singerly
Supreme Court
Samuel Gustine Thompson
David W. Sellers
Dallas Sanders
James M. Beck
M. J. Ryan
Philadelphia
Robert Wright
Daniel Ermentroute
Berks
J. Ross Thompson
Erie
W. Russ Gillan
Franklin
Tyrone
Pennsylvania
Phillipsburg
Clearfield
Brookville
Dubois
Clarion
W. W. Greenland
Ridgway
Johnsonburg
Kane
Warren
Corry
Bradford
Crawford
Venango
Titusville
Qui City
Meadville
Pittsburg
Connellsville
Uniontown
Washington
Washington County
Waynesburg
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Henry Meyer
Singerly
Clemons and Moore Obituaries From Bear Lake and Youngsville
Two late 19th century notices honor Mrs T J Clemons of Bear Lake Pa who died after a short illness on October 3 194. Also Mary Ann Moore wife of Joseph Moore and daughter of Harrison and Nancy Coover died near Youngsville Pa September 27 1894 aged 55 Born May 21 1889 She went to Philadelphia in 1863 to visit her wounded brother George met Mr Moore married him and had two children He returned to her parents in 1931 and lived a quiet life until death
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Clemons
Bear Lake
T. J. Clemons
Moore
Youngsvile
Mary Ann Moore
Joseph Moore
Harrison
Nancy
Coover
Youngsville
Philadelphia
George
Mr. Moore
Freeman Kauffer Couple Married in Buffalo NY
In Buffalo New York on October 4 1894 Howard B Freeman and Lenora Lauffer were married at the residence of Mr and Mrs John Lauffer by Rev F A Kabler Jane Wetherby of Lander and William Evans Coapman of Russell were wed October 3 1894 at Farmington. Also Fred G Clerk of New York and Carrie Mead wed at Cobham Park October 4 1894 per Rev J Townsend Russell. Ex Postmaster T F Anthony of Promise City Iowa praises Mystic Cure, sold by L G Noyes & Co Pa. 19-Lly
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Freeman—Kauffer
Buffalo
WN. Y
John Lauffer
F. A. Kabler
Howard B. Freeman
Lenora Lauffer
Chapman—Wetherby
David Mahan
Farmington
Borland
William Evans Coapman
Russell
Jane Wetherby
Lander
Clark—Mhead
Glade
Cobham Park
J. Townsend Russell
Fred G. Clerk
New York
Carrie i Mead
T. F. Anthony
Promise City
Iowa
L. G. Noyes & Co
Warrer
Beecham's pills advertised for constipation relief
An advertisement urges using Beecham's pills for pimples and all conditions from constipation. It offers a free book and pills at 25 cents, with purchase through drugstores or by writing to B F Allen Co at 365 Canal Street, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecham
B F Allen Co
Canal St
New York
Freezing by Machinery and Its Superior Refrigeration
A Chicago Times article reviews refrigerating machines versus ice, noting lower cost for large scale cooling, energy savings, cleanliness, and reliability. It cites breweries and cold storage as typical users and explains small machines struggle auto control, urging central refrigerant supply for small consumers.
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Chicago Times
Ag Ice
Musical Ear Discomfort in Hymn Voices and Odd Facts
A lighthearted excerpt notes a parish discussion on pitch in hymns and a minister's wife remarks on Arabel Sampson's singing. It then cites curiosities on compound interest folding into vast sums, Korean travel habits, and the largest bell in America weighing 96,000 pounds.
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America
Cathedral of
Montreak
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