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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1887
Page
8
Tax discount ends August twenty, then par rate until August 22. School openings, local visits, fires, marriages, and municipal notices from Warren county and surrounding towns. Reports include pigmy fires, hospitalities, church events, and early 19th century civic business and legal notices.
If you suffer rheumatism headache malaria chills or fevers or scrofula use Dr Lloyds family medicine sold on a guarantee by all druggists Warren Pa 4390.
A lengthy list records real estate transfers from September 1st to 7th involving Allen M. Watson Blott F. Chaffee Christina Lrezell Franklin County Alden M. Stulle and Wm Rice Perry Nichols Albert Ryf John C. McKison Mead Delos Schramling Columbus and others with properties in Pittsfield Mead Farmington Eldred Glade and Limestone. Various deeds list prices from 25 to 2600 dollars plus properties offers including 100 acre farm near Youngsville and 60 acres in Mead Run area. Also an advertisement for Boschee German Syrup touts lung health benefits urging readers to consider it.
Announcement for a September 20 and October 11, 1887 rail excursion from west of Buffalo through Wheeling and Pittsburgh to Hastings Nebraska with round trip fare. Hastings touted as a major western city with strong railroad facilities and favorable for manufacturers and jobbers. Also an unrelated medical ad offers free diagnosis and cure prospects from Dra E F Butterfield of Syracuse, N Y.
At a church meeting last Monday Rev. BR 8 Holmes of Painfield was unanimously named pastor with a salary of 2000 per year. Holmes has preached twice and given satisfaction. Also notices include closing out sale with organs and a piano, medical ad for Dr Lloyds family medicine, and fall term openings at Youngsville academy starting September 13 1887 with portraits offered. Excursion tickets to Philadelphia from Sept 18 to Sept 17 return by 20 at 10 for 4 and 5 for half.
Invington reports a mix of community events and personal notes. Guests visit Balltown and Sugar Grove. local farms boast oats yields at the county farm near Irvington and Youngsville. a rattlesnake encounter, a proposed robbery, and wresting challenges add frontier color. several residents attend institutes and social visits while others relocate or recover from illness.
The state pharmaceutical board authorized by the legislature and appointed by Governor Beaver has issued notice that all retail druggists and apothecaries who were in business at the date of the act’s approval must register within ninety days from August 20. New entrants must be examined for certificates of competency, with four years of experience for proprietors and two years for qualified assistants. Fees total up to $2 for examination and certificates and up to $3 for registration. Alonzo Robins of Philadelphia is president. H. B. Quehran of Lancaster is secretary, with A. J. Tafel, Frederick H. Eggers, and A. V. Burns on the board. The board sits in Lancaster. applications go to Secretary Cochran.
The Fair promises deep bargains at Bell Brothers Dry Goods and Carpet House with cut prices across many fabrics. Includes 36 inch all wool ladies cloth at 40c, 42 inch camel hair suitings at 50c, crazy cloths at 10c per yard, lawn pieces at 5c, and a clearance on white cassimere, all limited to fair week.
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