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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
8
The Erie barbers strike to enforce a demand for a half holiday weekly. The town and surrounding counties await the outcome as unions press for shorter work weeks amid local labor tensions.
Aug 12 notes show Mr and Mrs M Brady and Miss Florence Schnell at Niagara Falls and Buffalo. Several visitors from Union City Meadville Grand Valley Stockton Tiona and Oil City are listed with brief mentions of picnics visits and trips including Mackinaw Islands and Irvindale Park.
Aug reports list visitors from Minneapolis Kane Beaver Pa and Indiana with local hosts. Farm prices poor for stock wheat yields about twenty bushels per acre. School term debated to extend from eight to nine months. New road planned linking Spring Creek road to Corry. Local families host Nellie Eastman Bessie Williams May Smith Frank Stowell Emily Stowell.
Aug 11 report from Glade lists Austin Bumpus and family as visitors. Mrs John Passenger of Wetmore returns home after a pleasant stay with local parents. Herman Mattson visited then departed for Franklin. An ice cream social and entertainment at Mrs D Ackley’s grave Thursday Aug ust invites all to attend. George Bartsch and Ada Owens of Warren visited. Harvey Johnson Elson Daugharthy and Ivy Thompson Julia Adams went to Celeron for a good time.
The Connellsville Courier laments overly loose car windows and urges tighter, more controllable ventilation. It argues windows should be nailed down to prevent cold blasts, dust, and cinders, with regulation by train staff like heating.
During June July and August and until September 15 excursion tickets are sold at special low prices to Colorado Utah South Dakota destinations. On certain dates tickets also apply to Wisconsin and Minnesota. Full details available from ticket agents or A J Smith G P and T A Cleveland Ohio.
Robert Johnson advertises cash payment for old boots and shoes, wringer rollers, packing, hoses, bicycle tires, red rubber, and brass, lead, zinc, copper boiler bottoms free of iron. Items sought at Watson Avenue location near Second and Third streets and evenings at the Mansion House.
Jacob Keller the tailor offers cash sales of 1000 yards of cloth for rainy day skirts in 30 distinct shades. The notice emphasizes cash only transactions and no credit.
Pennsylvania Railroad announces a low rate fifteen day excursion from Erie and listed northern cities to Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City or Sea Isle City on August 20 1902. Return within fifteen days on regular trains. Tickets via Delaware River Bridge Route or Market Street Wharf Philadelphia with optional stopover in Philadelphia. For rates and times consult hand bills or ticket agents E S Harrar Williamsport Pa or B P Fraser Buffalo Division 307 Main Street Ellicott Square Buffalo NY.
Pennsylvania Railroad offers round trip single fare tickets from all lines to Denver Colorado Springs or Pueblo for the National Fraternal Congress. Sale dates August 22 and 23 with return valid until September 30. Return passage validation via Joint Agent costs 25 cents. Apply to ticket agents for rates and conditions.
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers reduced round trips to Butte Montana from August 16, 20, 21, 26 and 27 for the International Mining Congress meeting September 1 through 5. Return to origin by September 30 at reduced rates. Consult ticket agents for exact fares and stop over privileges.
John Stinger now runs the Struthers Hotel Barn and will attend to farmers horses with special care. Transients may be admitted as no livery is offered. Allen sits feet at 221 Liberty Street.
Sugar Grove celebrates Gala Day with all races on time amid cheers and surprise at the town's liveliness. Birth announcements appear for Frank Noyes and L J Gibb. local travel and church summer plans are noted along with school calendar details for 1903 and upcoming community gatherings.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Asheville from all lines on August 17 to 19 for the Society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists meeting in Asheville North Carolina August 19 to 22. Tickets are valid for return through August 25.
The Erie Railroad offers very low rate one way tickets from its stations to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and also to Utah and South Dakota. For details visit the nearest Erie ticket agent. In connection with the I O O F annual picnic at Monarch Park Oil City August 16 the Pennsylvania Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Oil City and return August 15 and 16 valid to August 18 from Foxburg Corry Warren and intermediate stations at a minimum 25 cents.
Allegheny College announces the fall term opening on September 16 at Meadville Pennsylvania. The institution highlights traditions strong faculty a fine location reasonable expenses and a largely increased endowment along with new observatory chapel and library and new professors. For catalogue requests write to President Crawford Meadville Pa.
Metzger & Hogan promote two tables of remnant bargains across cloth and lace ribbon sections. Hundreds of summer goods marked half price include batiste, organdy, dimity, wash fabrics, silks, kimonas, white blouses, lisle suits, tights, knit waists, and children’s wear with substantial discounts aimed at clearing stock.
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