Arbor Day Proclaimed for April Twenty Fourth 1908
Governor Edwin S Stuart designates April 24 1908 as Arbor Day across Pennsylvania. The proclamation warns of a timber famine and soil erosion from deforestation, urges forestry, orchard cultivation, and tree care in schools and communities to protect forests and rainfall, stipulating observance statewide.
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Stuart
Pennsylvania
Edwin $. Stuart
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
The War Upon the American Saloon
Excerpts warn that prohibitory laws expanded across the U.S. population from 1900 to present, describing vast dry regions and the shift of education toward labor. Roosevelt urges schools to train toward farm and workshop rather than away from labor.
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Roosevelt
County Letters Notice to Correspondents
Notice to correspondents mandates weekly submissions by Tuesday, requires each signer to attach name, and states names will not be published unless requested. Do not write on both sides of the paper.
Local notes from West Webster April updates and events
April notices report Elmer Aldridge purchasing the George Wierert interest in the apple evaporator and starting to operate the plant. B W Wilcox buys adjoining property, Mrs McKelvey dies after cancer treatment, and Mrs Eugene Abbott remains ill. Wilcox’s creamery opens with 2000 pounds milk first day. Harness trade shifts as F A Hall plans to move to Oregon and Eugene Smith opens new shop near the post office. Local option meeting forms club with Bradshaw as president and Scott as treasurer. A band play at Mc Donalds Hall with a second show. Additional brief items: Mrs C F Adams visit, funeral for Benj Marsh, C C Haskins to build, Delay Griffin ill. late notices tagged Ed.
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Henry McKelvey
Pittsburg
Cherry Hill
Eugene W. Abbott
B. W. Wilcox
F. A. Hall
Oregon
Eugene Smith
Forest Street
John Stuart
Warren
G. M. B. Bradshaw
Earl Abbott
Geo. A. Woodside
Rev
Ira Scott
C. F. Adams
W. H. Sears
J. C. Wiltsie
Benj. Marsh
Akeley
Jamestown
C. C. Haskins
Delay Griffin
Austin Hill
Local news notes April visits and community events
April news lists personal calls and visits across town. Several residents travel to Onoville Warren Erie and New Richmond while local society groups meet. A local option league forms with officers and meetings to follow.
Local notices from Spring Creek April report
W L Greeley plans move to Columbus after purchasing a barber shop there. Colins McIntyre delivered a load of hay to Mrs Wilker son, donated by Mr Peterson. Qavern DeJean finishes lumber and will move his mill to Corry soon. Local option meeting at Donaldson's Hall drew poor attendance due to bad roads.
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W. L. Greeley
Columbus
Colins McIntyre
Farmers Busy Planting Crops in Spring Work
April 7 report notes farmers are busy with crop planting. A daughter was born April 1 1908 to Mr and Mrs Miner Comstock. additional birth notice mentions Mr and Mrs F Adams and Mr and [unreadable] in the family.
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Miner Comstock
F. Adams
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs Kimball Prepares Home Move
About 25 neighbors and friends hosted a surprise on April 8 with a supper. Mrs Kimball, longtime resident, moves this week to the Bondenson house. Also noted are visiting relatives, a graduation sermon, and the Valley Creamery opening earlier in the week.
April 13 News Notes and Local Visits
April 13 notes report Mrs. May Homer ill and Walter Brown visiting Edson. S A Brown and Mrs. Lizzie Samuelson were in Warren. George Stearns and his Buffalo bride visit E K Stearns. Catherine Tobey aids Nellie Smutz in Youngsville. Lizzie Samuelson and family visit W M Delamater. Lloyd Buck has measles. Josie Homer returns home from Will Dunham's. Kate Ellis improves. Will Stearns and Minnie Fisher enjoy Sunday at home.
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Walter Brown
Garland
Edson
S. A. Brown
Lizzie Samuelson
Warren
George Stearns
Bride
Buffalo
E. K. Stearns
Catharine Tobey
Youngsville
Nellie Smutz
Ruby
Helen Brown
W. M. Delamater
S. Lloyd Buck
Josie Homer
Will Dunham
Russell Visitor and Local Transactions
April 14 report notes Mrs. Ida Vansile visiting from Russell and Mrs. Henry Crecraft returning from Jamestown after visiting relatives. Henry Crecraft buys a horse from Marion Briggs. Mrs. Fred Newark and Miss Bertha Passinger travel to Warren on business. Harry Vansile loses a watch and fifteen dollars Saturday night. Mrs. Eugene Adams is described as very ill.
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Ida Vansile
Russell
Henry Crecraft
Marion Briggs
Fred Newark
Bertha Passinger
Warren
Harry Vansile
Jamestown
Local social notes list residents and visitors
Henry Warden was a Warren visitor Monday. Mrs Elmer Denilson and daughter have returned to their home in Akeley. Mrs W H Madigan is some better at the present time. Mrs Cobham Sager and children are staying with her parents at present.
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Eugene Outrid
Russell
B. J. Nobbs
W. J. Giltinan
Warren
Robert Graniss
Stateline Run
Tom Cane
J. O. Lounsbury
Onoville
C. D. Outrid
Wallace
O. E. Headley
James Lounsbury
H. A. Marsh
Charles Martin
Kinzua
Henry Warden
Elmer Denilson
Akeley
W. H. Madigan
Cobham Sager
Benjamin Marsh Dies After Lifelong Pine Grove Resident
Benjamin Marsh born June 21 1833 in Pine Grove Warren County Pennsylvania died April 4 1908 after a long life spent largely near his birthplace. He worked in lumbering rafting and hauling lumber to markets along the Ohio River before settling to clear and develop his homestead The Maples thriving home and grounds with his devoted companion of many years companion mentioned.
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Benjamin Marsh
Pine Grove
Warren County
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
Memorial for Warren County settler extols civic virtue
The obituary honors Catherine Eliza Martin Marsh as the wife of a respected Warren County resident. It notes his honest public spirit, conservative yet decisive approach, and broad influence from home to community organizations. Funeral April 6 at his home featured Grange rites, with a large community turnout. Surviving family includes a wife, a son John Marsh, three brothers, and three sisters across several states.
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Catherine Eliza Martin Marsh
Warren County
M. W. Stone
Frewsburg
Rose Gerasamas
Eugenie Howard
Frank
John Anderson
The
Grange
Hall Cemetery
John Marsh
F. G. Marsh
Windom
Minn
Walter W. Marsh
N. Y
Martin L. Marsh
Bismark
Dakota
Phoebe A. Marsh
Martha Forbush
Jamestown
Emily Rawson
Centralia
Washington
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