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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1883
Page
1
A collage of business cards for Warren, Pa. attorneys and doctors, a restaurant notice, and a long column on recent exploration of New Mexico and Colorado routes. The piece includes claims for Zopesa cures and a local reference to Frank P. Warner’s kidney and liver treatment, plus historical notes on Trinidad and the Atchison rail line and New Mexico land grants.
Hugh J Hastings veteran editor dies in New York after a fall at Long Branch on Sept 8. Born Aug 20 1820 in Ireland, he rose from Albany clerk to journalist stalwart, founded Kadderbasker, led Whig and Republican causes, edited Commercial Advertiser in New York, and left a controversial but influential legacy.
A large crowd gathered in Tionesta on Tuesday the 18th as the 83 P. V. held its fourteenth annual reunion. Two to three thousand people filled the streets with excursions from Oil City and Warren. G A R posts from Erie Wattsburgh Tidioute Union City Franklin Warren and Hatch New York were represented.
Examinations for Warren County teachers run through late October with multiple town dates from Pittsfield to Kinzua. Special exams occur quarterly in March June September and December at the county court house office. Applicants must supply moral references and be 17 or older.
A boy confronts a youthful acquaintance in the street, threatening to fight but reluctant after learning the other boy’s mother has died. The exchange ends with offers of help and a plea not to cry, as the two part with a tethered tension and a small bundle in hand. The Arkansas Traveler item recalls a moment of fragile sentiment amid street life.
Pennsylvania Railroad introduces Eastlake passenger cars wider than prior models with cherry finish and larger glass. About sixty in use, built in Altoona and delivered two to three per day, replacing older cars. Also recounted is the fall of Butch Shannon of Lancaster Ohio from a Mt Pleasant precipice, seen by locals as divine retribution.
Editor, here are Pierre’s rapid strides as of September 13 1883. Population over 2500, terminus of several rail lines, on the Missouri River with Fort Pierre across the water. Local commerce expands with hotels, boarding houses, cheap groceries, and new brick church, court house, jail and a $40 000 hotel. Electric lights soon, water works at $85 000, and bluffs offer reservoir advantages. Wells platted east addition with ~40 houses and 21 business blocks, more to come before snow flies. city hopes capital for southern division if territory divides.
From Tidioute the Ledger reports a quiet week as Sugar Grove fair and the 83d reunion at Tionesta drew many visitors. Porterfield and Clark marry today with more to follow. Tidioute is famed for weddings. The Tidioute Chair Co plans to stock their new mill with stock bought from Clark and will saw there. The hub factory will resume operation. The stave mills are busy and paying good prices. A Warren Mall correspondent again accuses Republicans who oppose J. McAuley for treasurer as kickers, echoing prior charges against I. Evans. LW Evans was competent. Who will run McAuley’s business if elected. WW.
The Penn A W C T U will hold its annual meeting in Bellefonte Centre County October 10 11 and 12 1893. Delegates from 225 auxiliary unions will attend with Mrs Whittenmyer Mrs Vannah Smith Miss White and other home workers. Mrs SLunt of Boston and Mrs Baldwin of Trenton are expected. Women in temperance work not in the Union will be welcome. For excursion tickets send by October 5 to Mrs Ellen M Watson 112 Smithfield St Pittsburg Pa. Mrs Frances L Swirr President Penn a W C T U
Silurian water from Waukesha Wisconsin is praised as a cure for indigestion dyspepsia Brights disease diabetis gravel dropsy and more. The recommendation cites Mr M Mead as a proof of its value and states he sells it at his liquor store nearly at cost due to its benefits to himself.
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