Ween 1888 Warren PA items and town notes mix
A Warren Pennsylvania roundup from October 19 1888 reports local happenings including visiting figures from St Paul Cuba and Dayton and Erie, a street railway plan for Mercer, a temperance meeting at Diamond, and various social events. It notes market news, shop updates, a ballot and election mention, and public works such as the Irvine mill repairs and wall paper promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schubacker
Erie
Alesener
Market Street
Russ Adams
Charles Lameon
W. J. Richards
Prohibition
Diamond Black
Niagara County
N. Y
Irvine
N.P. Meap
Albert Kirberger
Europe
Warren Shakspeare Club
Geo. W. Sill
M. E
Dr Stewart’s humorous remarks stir ledger letters
The Ledger reports a flood of communications both serious and humorous about Dr. Stewart’s log cabin speech last Saturday. Letters from former Republicans critique his shift toward democracy, satire on bed bug lore, and warnings that his “great effort” might sway party loyalties. An editorial note pleads for restraint and records no personal charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ledger
Stewart
Log Cabin
Ep. Lepeer
Grover
Pleasantville
Man Injured After Horse Run on Garland Road
George Starkweather, living between Grand Valley and Enterprise on Garland road, was drunkenly riding a horse at high speed Tuesday night. The horse stumbled, Starkweather was badly cut, sustained minor injuries, and was taken to James Pettigrew’s hotel in East Titusville where a doctor dressed his wounds. He was able to leave yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Starkweather
Grand Valley
Enterprise
Garland Road
Starkweather
James Pettigrew
East Titusville
Titusville Herald
Prohibitionists and old county politics discussed
In a letter to Editor Ledger W L Riley recounts 1875 76 Youngsville days as a prohibitionist candidate and the sheriff race with G W Brown D W C James and others. A resignation notice for Rev W J Coulston from Warren Baptist church is included along with local ads for Dr Theel A A Davis & Co and Jacob Keller tailoring ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger
W. L. Riley
Youngsville
G. W. Brown
Brown
Eberiti
D. W. C. James
Freehold
W. Brown
Trenry Brace
Charles Chase
Pine Grove
Ghelson James
Warren
Riley
W. D. Wuirsey
Lottsville
W. J. Coulston
Warren Baptist Church
W. J. Coulsion
Kane and
Kinzua
Tabor
Gen Sickles on Cleveland pension vetoes and veteran rights
Gen. Sickles cites pension vetoes and argues for broader general laws, praising Cleveland's record on pensions while contrasting private bill handling. He notes rising veteranrolls under Cleveland, with 845,000 first year and 450,000 current names, urging no congress should force presidents to sift private claims. He questions fraud claims and defends broad coverage for widows orphans and veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sickles
Sthattica
Cleveland
Congress
Lincoln
Johnson
Grant
Hays
Garfield
Arthur
Pension Department
Vieive
Pension Billa
Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for cures of catarrh by Jakne Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists F. J. Cheney as trustworthy, with endorsements from West & Truax and Walding Kinnan & Marvin druggists and H. Van Hoesen, cashier of Toledo National Bank. The product is sold for 75 cents per bottle and claimed to cure by internal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakne Hall
J.cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Ohio
East India
Quail
Styte
W. A. Neves
Power
Rocheste
Thos. Richey
van Wert
Sam
Geo. 8
Davis
Cor. Liberty and
Serond Streets
Hotel de Ville and local shops in city scene
The Hotel de Ville on Second Street under Henry's grocery is described as the city’s most popular restaurant with modest prices. Nearby Patterson's offers a wide range of yarns and worsteds. A.A. Davin & Co. stocks school books and supplies. The piece notes prudence in medicine and extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a long standing, widely endorsed remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel de Ville
Second
Henry
Hostetter
Medical service advertisement by Dr Oldshue in Pittsburgh
A late 19th century notice invites distant residents with chronic internal organ ailments to submit a urine sample for ocular chemical and microscopic examination. The ad promises access to chemical apparatus, a high quality microscope with polarizing equipment, and delivery of medicines for a cure. Address Dr Oldshue at 434 Grant Street Pittsburgh PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldshue
Grant Street
Pitttsburg
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J. J. Taylor
St. Paul
Minn
E. T. F. Valentown
Dayton
R. G. Bailey
Pittsburg
Olean Townas
Noravnl School
Iborn
Osceola
Dr. Baker
Ib Sk
Wendleboy’s
A. W. Ryan
Mtonday
Carrie Mabb
Laura Wilson
Jamestown
T. 4. Smith
Good Templars
Leon Bail
Hee
Nanie Lock
Neo
Chautauqua County
Susie Caughey
Edinboro
Benj Greenland
Greenland
Philidely
Lia
Owen Anapyle
Clemons
Mfr
Ueen Visi
Ldinboro
Lorenz Matt
Northrop
J.B. Mavor
Arch
Fauna
Laura Hnaapp
Gindeip
John Whiteley
Oi City
K. of L. Hall
Dinsmoor
James
Cable
A. Best
A. H. McKelry
Thyng
Porter, Thyng & Co
Elk Township
Wendlebee’s
F. P. Cobham
Washington, D. C
Bobby Johnson
Pacific
M. Davis and
Fairmount
Dakota
S. J. Page
Brocton
Warren County
Court House
J. A. Smith
U.S. N
Washington
Abe Pryor
Glade
Quire Cornelius
Clarendon
Allentown
Homan Schnur
G. L
Meadville Board of Health
Supreme Court
Clevefield Court
DuBois
F. N. Goodyear
Odin
Austin
Potter County
Jerry Donovan
Tanquerey Portrait Society
Brooklyn
N.Y
W. E. Robertson
Sarah Rounds
Jas
M. E. Church
Pautine L. Rogers
Lucius Rogers
Smethport
William P. Burdick
Thveday
Franklin News
the Indies’ Relief Association
W. D. Brown
Liberty and
High Streets
W. Bairstow
W. A. Greaves
Irston
New York
Water Street
Bradford
W. J. Long
J. F. Leonard
Mr. Leonard
Long
Leonard
Lie
Dr. S
DR. Stewart
United States
Mason
Dison
Rextons
Havins
Editor Ledger
Republican State Committee
Warren Mail
Ecan
Rev
Coulston
A. A. Davis & Con
Theel
North Fourth Street
Philadelphia
ALA. Davis & Co
Jacob Keller
Keller
A. A. Davis & Co
Winkelmann
J. A1
Winkelmann & Co
Prop's
Baltimore
Bily
Nick Wendlebee
Aarge
Wendidine’s. Tf
Hunter & Jarvis
General Sickles
Wyman & Davis
Dano
Doerr
W If
Wood
Louesa Snaverly
Bork
Darling
Waupun
Wis
Tide
George Darling
Katherine Crosby Darling
Wilcox~lyon
Lander
Charles Lyon
Ehuer G. Wilcox
Clara A. Lyon
Rev. . Tenshaw
Harry A. Briggs
Inezx
Thurger
Cramer
Hen. A. C. Ellis
Cassius P. Thurber
Misa Ever. Cramer
Lauder
Rollins—O'dell
W. D.henry
John O. Rollins
Edith O'Dell
Bied. King
J. HH. King
Stults
Farmington
Betsey
Newman Stilts
George Osborne
Busti
Greenlund
Undertaker
Seighbory Street
Nelson Greenlund
Patterson’s
Columbia
Germantown
Saxony
Shetland
Sonora
A.A. Davin & Co
Moxie
John Hepburn
Warren, Penn’a
Liberty Street
East Street
Chas, G. Ollerle & Co
Liberty St
Library Hall
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