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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1886
Page
1
Official notice from Warren Pennsylvania dated September 7 8 9 10 1886 announces GEO P ORR as President and A S Dalrymple as Secretary for the meeting. The fragment lists roles and dates for the event at the locale.
Partial timetable notes show multiple express and Erie Kane Ace routes with arrivals and departures between Erie Buffalo Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Times listed include morning and afternoon expresses plus Sunday services, with destinations Dunkirk Allegheny Valley and unclear Kane EX. services.
The document names town council members led by Burgess Albert W. Morek and F. M. Knapp, with roles for Joseph Walkerman August Morek Jr. and others. It lists clerk C. H. Meacham, surveyor Geo. C. Hamilton, school directors, assessor QG. H. Ames, justices of the peace Geo. O. Cornelius and R. Schour, constable A. S. Dalrymple, chief fire chief Fred E. Windsor plus assistants, and notaries public D. J. Ball H. E. Brown C. Dinsmoor O. F. Hoffman Ozro Nesmith W. D. Hinckley.
A roster lists elected and appointed officials across Warren County Pennsylvania including Congressman W L Scott Erie state Senator J W Lee and Assembly Henry Brace along with Warren County posts such as Sheriff Robert A Love Prothonotary D A Arird Register W J Alexander Treasurer C H McAuley Count M Crocker and T L Putnam with others in various towns.
Eastern standard times list multiple daily and special departures starting June 11 1884 including Corry Erie west Bradford Dunkirk Kane Titusville Oil City Sugar Grove Lander Kinzua Corydon Onoville Steamburg Salamanca and Germany Pa with pouches closing 25 minutes early and postmaster not to hold pouches under any circumstances Alden P. M.
A nostalgic verse praising the early May bloom as a wealth of spring. The speaker links the flower to warmth, distant lands, and spiritual richness, recalling childhood joys and the moral value of nature over worldly gold.
A captain disciplines a youth for fighting aboard a ship. His wife pleads, frees him, and later insists on punishment. A cyclone strikes as ten year old Ben climbs aloft, the ship creaks under gale and wreckage, and Ben sways above the roiling sea amid mounting danger.
In a violent gale Tom Winder risks his life to save the child Ben. He descends a swaying mast to reach the boy, secures him to his back, and ascends back to safety as the mast collapses. The captain later promotes Tom to third officer, praising his noble conduct and skill.
Mrs. E. J. Gurley argues in Good Housekeeping that maids deserve rights and advancement beyond servitude. She notes social roving among servants, stresses fidelity as the path to better status, and urges both class and individual benefit from recognizing servant rights and capabilities.
A Philadelphia Times fashion note describes the rise of the comfort last shoe with seamless construction, soft kid leather, and low broad heels, costing $8 to $16. It covers wedding boots, dressy vamps, colors like crimson and indigo, beaded leathers, buckskin party wear, and Edison deer skin accents, plus matching chemisettes and jacket trims.
Thirty two years after his father's death Alexander Bailes discovers documents in a family chest, left with his grandmother then his mother, that make him heir to about $40,000 in property. Bailes now resides in Greenville Michigan after marriage and housekeeping duties.
Teak wood, valued among East grown woods, is praised for being light yet strong, resistant to warping, heat, and damp, and its essential oil prevents rot while preserving iron and repelling white ants. Vast teak forests exist in Burmah.
It is announced that the vessels of the National line including all the cattle steamers have made arrangements for the regular use of oil in rough weather.
The piece notes ribbon bows as the dominant trim on turbans, with feathers fading from fashion. It describes elegant turban models using brown gros-grain ribbons, ecru faille Francaise ribbons, velvet brims, and navy Milan braids, plus black Milan and straw braids with red poppies. Flowers and lace diversify trims, white flowers becoming a caprice of the moment in bonnet decoration.
The article outlines two decorative methods to refresh dresses: a left shoulder tulle or crepe drape with a center bow and a right side lace berthe, plus shoulder bows and a front flower spray to the left hip. also a crepe fichu styled as a shoulder to waist bow and a lace edged panier on the right hip.
The article details current fashion in neutral greens blues and faded reds alongside bright colors like orange and yellow. It notes skilled dressmakers shaping contrasting outfits for varied occasions, with items in mauve and green surah fabrics, lace, net work, and decorative embroidery.
A reflective prose piece on the enduring lure of tomorrow. It contrasts forward-looking optimism with present fatigue, noting how plans for advancement affect mothers, students, workers, lovers, and the elderly. The passage evokes Colton and Horatio, celebrating future blessings while warning against idle fantasies.
A sacuetor advertised for a wife as a companion for his heart his hand and his lot. A fair reply asked seriously How big is your lot. The exchange hints at a 19th century marriage proposal and social norms in courting.
A Warren Farmers Club essay extols the Martin Amber wheat from J A Everitt & Co noting its origin in Pennsylvania in 1878, extraordinary yields, tall sturdy stalks, hard amber grain and high milling quality. It claims potential national impact with seed efficiency and large per acre gains supported by testimonies from growers.
Sam Jones extols Georgia as a Prohibition stronghold praising the Governor a Baptist deacon and a state Chief Justice who prays for sinners. He lauds U S Senators including A H Colquitt as leading Prohibition advocates and claims the state lives by the Ten Commandments with churchgoing officials and Democrats turned religious.
Business men are urged to remember the mail office has the best facilities for all kinds of job printing. They use the best stock and guarantee low prices for quality work. Get their prices before placing orders.
An original and scientific vegetable compound claims to stop hair loss and promote growth for hair and moustache without heavy advertising. Circulars available from Tropical Spray Co. in Fredonia New York. distributed by L. G. Noyes in Warren Pennsylvania. Also advertised are Peckham plows, Champion Force Pump, and Striner’s Diamond Block shop offerings with multiple products.
The MAIT TM enters circulation as second class matter at Warren P.O. Readers can view paper identity by the date printed opposite each address. Communications are requested county and country wide. Brief and newsy submissions only. Anonymous notes will not be published. Writers must include their name.
The annual meeting of the Warren Local Union of the W C T U is set for August 19. All officers and superintendents must report their year’s work, and a large attendance is desired. The president is improving and expected to chair the meeting.
At the adjourned July 27 meeting of the North Warren W C T A officers were chosen for the coming year including President Mrs J A Buck and Treasurer Mrs W H Taylor. Other posts span vice presidents cor rec sec and Sabbath school work with multiple named individuals. A Pittsburg Dispatch quote criticizes liquor sales in Allegheny County proposing relocating grog sellers to a hotel to save money.
The dwelling of Mrs. Fannie R. Montgomery in Ocean Springs Massachusetts was burned in a deliberate fire. The victim, a noted temperance worker who had just helped convict ram sellers for licensing violations, is described as a devoted Christian woman. The piece condemns violence and urges Christian men to protect women from the rum trade.
In a May 6 issue the Pittsburg Christian Advocate argues that many vicious youths are born innocent but shaped by environment, with the saloon as a key factor in criminal development. It questions government licensing of saloons and calls for reform to protect future generations and ensure safety for women and property.
A collage of quips and questions mocks gender roles and everyday customs. Jokes on women, hitching philosophic lines to money, prop plaster boycotts, emigration futures, and a memorial quip about Uncle Daniel conclude the miscellany.
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