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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1885
Page
8
A Chicago Ledger tale recounts Mrs. Billikins trapping a rat with boots while guests argued church matters. Billikins, returning home, finds the booted rat aloft and endures a comic chase through the room. Neighbors and a brass band bandmate burst in, misreading the scene, as the rat hides in a bass horn and the music crew collapses in disbelief. The episode ends with a note on ruined instrument tone and a humorous feud over feminine tricks.
In Chandlers Valley Pa a two year old child fell into a ground water barrel and drowned. A wedding at the Lutheran church last Thursday evening joined Mr Vick Engstram and Miss Minnie Samuelson with a large turnout and generous gifts. Reports of home construction near completion, potato prices at one dollar per barrel, a woodchuck hunting incident, severe illness of Mrs Sophie Carson’s mother, and brick kilns burning with four wagonloads of produce sent to oil country.
Col Cogswell postmaster of Titusville visited town with a ready smile. C H Ames of Titusville came to settle road tax with the town treasurer. A Marian of Fredonia visited his brother last Thursday and Friday and left content. Merrit candidate for associate judge was in town last Saturday but votes not discussed. Mate Dunham returned Thursday from Randall to see his parents. R Logan is on the sick list, frost suspected. Capt W P Langworthy of 111th P W leaves for Kansas City to place two sons in business. Mr Johns Hunter and wife from Russellburg are visiting briefly. J N Lacy of the Warren County Directory called. he is a hard worker and hopes his book will reach every home. Lacy will succeed though he has no wings. Jacob Inman moved to Venango County. he was among the last St John men here, but the St John pole stands, the flag lower yet.
A period piece urging careful treatment of children illness citing Mrs H W Perry of Richmond Va who recommends Brown’s Iron Bitters for children. It promotes Simmons Liver Regulator as a gentle toning aid and mentions Head’s Surasparna Ayer’s Pills Hunt’s Remedies Lucyn’s Fluid and other products along with ads for A A Davis & Co offerings including photograph albums books bird cages and window shades.
An old edition notes Simmons Liver Regulator as a pure vegetable cure for malaria, praising its quick action over calomel or quinine and its suitability for children and delicate women. It also mentions Dr Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy preventing related kidney and liver issues, Hunt’s Kidney and Liver Remedy for back pain, and cautions against substitutes.
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