Chicago and North Western Railways Multi‑Line Network
The Chicago and North Western Railway markets its trunk routes connecting Chicago with Illinois Wisconsin Northern Michigan Minnesota Iowa Nebraska California and western territories. It promotes the Omaha and California Line as the shortest path to Northern Illinois Iowa Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Utah Nevada California Oregon China Japan and Australia. The Chicago Madison and St Paul Line serves Northern Wisconsin Minnesota and the Great Northwest. The Winona and St Peter Line serves Winona Rochester Owtonna Mankato St Peter New Ulm and nearby Minnesota locales.
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Chicago & North Western RY
Great Trunk Railway
West
Northwest
Chicago
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
California
Western Territories
Omaha
Illinois
Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
Oregon
China
Japan
Australia
Madison
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Great Northwest
Winona
St. Peter
Rochester
Owttonna
Mankato
New Ulm
S Points
Green Bay
Marquette
Janesville
Watertown
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Appleton
Escanaba
Negaunee
Houghton
Hancock
Lake Superior
Freeport & Dubuque
Elgin
Rockford
Freeport
Points
Chicago & Milwaukee
Lake Shore
Evanston
Lake Forest
Highland Park
Waukegan
Racine
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Overland
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Chicago & North- Western Railway
Council Bluffs
Sparta
Dubuque
la Crosse
Clinton
McGregor
Sioux City
Yankton
Missouri Valley Junction
Lake Geneva
Sterling
New York
Broadway
Boston
State Street
Farnham Street
San Francisco
Montgomery Street
Clark Street
Sherman House
Summer Time Table for Philadelphia & Erie Rail Road
Trains on the Philadelphia & Erie Rail Road take effect Sunday July 30 1876 with westward Erie Mail and Ex connections and eastward mail schedules. Timetable notes Philadelphia time is 20 minutes faster than Erie time. Officials WM A Baldwin and D Haver publish the June 11 1876 schedule.
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Philadelphia & Erie
Erie Mail
Philadelphia
Warren
Corry
Erie
Phila
Mail East
Oil Creek
Allegheny River
K. W
WM. A. Baldwin
L. Supt
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Timetable 1876
Trains eastward and connections listed for the Atlantic and Great Western system with services adopting April 17 1876 and timetable effective June 1 1876. Includes schedules between Cincinnati and New York and connections at Mansfield Ravenna Meadville Jamestown Binghamton and Buffalo with notes on fare rules and ticketing for local passengers.
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Atlantic and Great Western Railroad
Cincinnati
Dayton
Marion Galion
Ashland
Akron
Warren
Greenville
Union City
Corry
Salamanca
Hornellsville
Elmira
New York
Albany
Urbana
Mansfield
Ravenna
Meadville
Jamestown
Buffalo
Binghamton
Boston
Palace
Cleveland
Leavittsburg
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio
Cleveland & Pittsburg
Union and Corry
Niagara Falls
Springfield
Worcester
New England
Toledo
Milwaukee
Omaha
Northwest
W. B. Shattuc
Pass’r Agt
C. P. D. Cooper
Burgess Warranted Town Officers List Names
Town officers listed include W H Pickett Burgess W C Rowland FE G Wood M B Bunham James Clark Jr Andrew Hertzel George H Ames G L Friday P J Falconer M Spaulding Clerk R P King Assessor J P Marston School Directors Benjamin Nesmith R P King Chas W Stone J F Wells F Henry George Ensworth Justices of the Peace D J Hodges D W C James Constable J B Russell Notaries Public D I Ball C H Noyes H E Brown O F Hoffman Ozro Nesmith Auditors G N Parmlee A J Hazeltine E F Hodges.
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George Ensworth
Justices of the Peace
D. J. Hodges
D. W. C. James
Constable
J. B. Russell
Notaries Public
D. I. Ball
C. H. Noyes
H. E. Brown
O. F. Hoffman
Ozro Nesmith
G. N. Parmlee
A. J. Hazeltine
E. F. Hodges
Local Pennsylvania Officials Named for 1920 Term
Congressmen and state officials listed for Warren and surrounding towns including A G Egbert Franklin W S McMullan Geo W Allen Lansing Wetmore Isaac H Hiller Carter V Kinnear Sylvester H Davis Starling W Waters W J Alexander Robt E Miller M Dunham E R Wheelock J B Jennings Theodore Chase Wm Schnur E A Spencer T E Barnes G C James N R K Thompson.
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A. G. Egbert
Franklin
W.S. McMullan
Oil City
Geo. W. Allen
Tidioute
Lansing D. Wetmore
Warren
Isaac H. Hiller Warren
Carter V. Kinnear
Youngsville
Sylvester H. Davis
Starling W. Waters
A. On & Recorder
Sheffield
G. C. James
N. R K. Thompson
Sugar Grove
Church Services Calendar Listing for Local Denominations
A religious notice lists weekly service times for multiple churches. Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Methodist, Evangelical, Lutheran, Scandinavian, Catholic services and Sabbath School times are given, including Sundays at 12:30 or 9:00 AM, 7:30 PM, and occasional English or Scandinavian offerings.
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Presbyterian
W. A. Rankin
Lamand
Episcopal
H.S. Getz
Sersi
Ll A Mand
O. G. McEntire
L Lamand
A. Rearick
F. C. H. Lampe
J. Mellander
Father de la Roque
Father Mullen
Fraternal Lodges Meet Regularly in Johnson’s Exchange District
A list of fraternal and benevolent organization meetings includes North Star Lodge 241 and Occidental H R A Chapter 235 meeting regulars on specific weeknights, Conewango Lodge 259 I O G T meets Mondays, Warren Lodge 339 I O O F Tuesdays, Kossuth Encampment 98 I O O F Thursdays, Ogalala Tribe 1 J O ROM Fridays, with officers and locations noted in Burgess block and Johnson’s Exchange.
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Laban Lopge
Burgess’ Block
Will Cowan
A. Merrill
North Star Lopge
TH. Noyes
W. M
G. O. Cornelius
Sec'y
Occidental H. R. A
Winter's Day Reflections On Time And Decline
A reflective verse from Stirling notes life as a brief winter day with changing meals and aging, linking a veteran sleeper to lingering costs. It laments Summer's fading beauty and the inexorable march toward quiet, with nature’s signs signaling the season’s end. H. H. in Atlantic.
Harvest Ode to Fields and Fathers by Simeon Clarke
All fit for harvest with carved spires and golden sheen reflect the sun. The speaker recalls saints and ancestors who faced hard thoughts, sought wisdom, and endured death. The fields now yield wheat as stubble marks where fathers once stood, honoring memory and labor.
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Ophir
Simeon Tucker Clarke
The Cunning Reynard and the Grapes Parable
A fable about Reynard spotting grapes beyond reach and longing for them. The narrative mocks hunger and desire, noting a crowd and a centennial theme while dismissing the tale as unworthy of attention.
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Reynard
Hannah Arnett and the Courage to Defy Despair
In a bleak 1776 New Jersey moment, Mrs. Hannah Arnett interrupts a secret council debating British terms. Her stark plea champions the Right and civic duty, swaying men’s resolve to resist surrender, with her husband Isaac face to face over faith and country.
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Lord Cornwallis
Fort Lee
Elizabethtown
Howe
Ashbel Green
New Jersey
Mrs. Arnett
Hannah
England
America
Mr. Arnett
Isaac
Eminent physician touts newspaper as cheap chest protector
A physician advises readers to place a folded newspaper inside the vest as a quick, inexpensive shield against cold raw winds, calling it one of the cheapest and most efficient chest protection methods.
Common Flowers in the Modern Garden and the Past
The essay praises the so called common flowers like nasturtium larkspur and sweet pea for their beauty and nostalgic memories. It notes hummingbirds visiting larkspur beds and recalls Shakespearean references to common flowers as symbols of memory and simple joy. It contrasts rustic gardens with modern novelty.
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Scribner’s
Alphabet of Proverbs
A compact collection of maxims offering practical wisdom on virtue restraint and diligence. Provoking lines insist prudence over craft, confession over denial, modesty over vanity, and upright conduct as path to happiness, with cautions against envy fear and revenge.
Marriage Memories and a Note on the Word Derrick
A wedding pageant scene features family members and a clergyman with humorous lines as the crowd cheers for the bride. A short aside notes the origin of the noun derrick, tracing it to an English hangman named Derrick and its diffusion via Puritans, with the term now used for lifting apparatus in American dictionaries.
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Emma
Derrick
England
M. Guillotin
Mosquito Inspector Haunts Dueling Scams
An exchange describes a man mocking a mosquito as he maneuvers a debt bill through a skin of a man who owes two years of subscription. He laughs at the insect, folds the bill, pockets it, and moves to seek another victim.
Widder Greens Final Words Echo in Folklore Tale
The Widder Green proclaims he will die and quit this earthly scene, laments modern manners and lack of privacy, fears being hanged for insanity, and longs for parson Nathan Strong to stir judgment and fire. He croons about law, reverence, and the world turning over his head before bidding farewell to earthly troubles.
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Widder Green
Barry
Nathan Strong
Year of Plenty Foretells Bountiful Harvest in US and Europe
The article surveys crops across the United States and Europe, predicting large exports of California wheat and barley, a strong Texas cotton outlook, and substantial yields in the Northwest. It notes early signs of rising harvests in Europe with improving conditions despite some pockets of doubt, especially in Hungary.
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Europe
California
Texas
Galveston
France
Holland
Russia
Hungary
Capitol Bitters touted for digestion and vigor
Dr Fenner's Capitol Bitters claimed to increase appetite warm the stomach and aid digestion while boosting overall vigor. The ad asserts protection against fevers bowel disorders and epidemics, urging workers to take bottles seasonally and praising its appearance flavor and scientific composition.
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Dr. Fenner
Capitol
L. Bugbee
Stocton
N. Y
Stockton
M. M. Fenner
Freponia
J. L. Bugbee
Witty miscellany highlights busy world and jokes
A long stream of quips and anecdotes covers topics from fashion and politics to romance and promise. It mentions General Sherman’s LL D, a rising journalist warning, a Brooklyn kiss lawsuit, and a Wall Street style mix of puns about beans, beards, and bees.
Talmage Speaks on the Fast Crowd at Fashionable Resorts
The speaker declares that fashionable pleasure seekers “hook up their spanking teams” and light cigars as they rush along a path described as the road to hell with two forty time references. He frames their carriage as a moral warning amid vice.
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Talmage
G’lang
Hell
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Warren Mail
FE. Cowan
EK. Cowan & CO
Willis Cowan
Warren County
James Cable
Scofield
T.S. Messner & Co
Lujulyly
MRS. S.storum & CO
Mrs. S. Storum & Co
Wim. Messner
Simith
Jomly
J. E
Isapril
J. W. Agrelius
Empire Shingle Mill
R. H. Humphrey
F. Hoffman
Second Street
Warren Savings Bank
Wilbur & Miles
Merck’s
Warren, Pa
W. W. Wilbur
M. Miles
D.I. Ball
Shafter
Wm. Messner
Carver House
R. B. Stewart
Hazeltine & Allen’s
Third Street
Lutheran Church
J. H. Mitchell, & CO
Willis A. Mitchell
Otticee Water Street
Messner & Trushel
Sextus Keller
Smith’s
Johnson & Lindsey
Office No
Johnson's Exchange
Warren Pa
Johnson
W. M. Lindsey
Dinsmoor
WM. W. Hazeltine
Liberty Street
Scofield & Hooker
Junius R. Clark
Chas. H. Noyes
Clark & Noyes
H. Noyes
Allen & Thompson
Central Block
GW. Allen
Cc. C. Thompson
Brown & Stone
First National Bank
E. Brown
R Brown
Cc. W. Stone
Souther
RY. Ranklin Divisi
Ryyt
Stoneboro
Jameston
Andover
Ashtabula
Dunkirk
Geo
H. McIntire
Pennsylvania Rail Road
Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Division
Ape
Eee
Erie T Corry
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley
R’y
N.Y
Titusville
Garland
Pittsfield
Irvington
Russelburg
Reed
Lllam
Fredonia
Falconer’s
A & G W Cross
Frewsburg
Fentonville
Seer
Irvine
Youngsyville
D. Haver
C. A. Chur
ER. R
Ramdor
Erie R
Buffalo Creek
Limestone Ridge
Hamburgh
Water Valley
Eden Valley
Eden Centre
North Collins
Cherry Creek
Conewango
wwClear Creek
Oo Henney
Jward
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Pittsburg, Titusville and Buffalo Railway
Buffalo, Corry, and Pittsburgh Railroad
Northwai
Rd. AM
Ar. Kittanning
Bradys Bend
Parker Emlenton
Orry Magille
Irvineton
A. V.R.R
Red Bank
New Bethlehem
Brookville
Reynoldsville Driftwood
David McCargo
J. Morton Hall
Mansfield Galion
Marion
Louisville
St. Louis
Tastis
P. C. Doyle
Local Directory
Hazeltine, Orr & Co
Variety Hall
Fahnestock and
T. H. Nevin
Second and Liberty
Hickory Street
W. C. Rowland. Warren
Walter B. Kinsky
Union School
Ee Ae
GEMS
Epitaph
Sarge
Stirling
Scotland
Thrush
Lily
H. H
Atlantic
A. M. Richards
Hannah Arnett
Juno
Bor
God
Tecumseh Sherman
Captain Webb
Ireland
United States
Dom Pedro
Custer
New York Post Office
Job
Berlin
Brooklyn
Mamma
Goldsmith Maid
Fond Father
Larry
Mary K. Dallas
Fort Lincoln
Smith Hubbard
Oxford
Cynthia Bloodgood
Cynthia
Capaene
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