Scenes Before Dawn in New York City at 3 A.M.
A nighttime portrait of downtown New York as 3 A.M. dawn approaches. Reporters hustle along Printing House Square while street life, trains, and quiet struggles of sleepers fill the city, ending with the first hints of sunrise over Hell Gate and the Harlem River.
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New York
Printing House Square
City Hall Park
Thirty Fourth Street
City Hall
Forty-second
Police Street
Eighty-ninth Street
Fair Burden
Gus
106
Union
Madison
Tartar
Desert
Commodore Bennett
Murray Hill
Hell Gate
Harlem River
Summer Resorts Showoff Modes and Beach Life Across Towns
The piece surveys resort behavior with notes on guests at Manhattan Long Beach Brighton and Saratoga. It mentions Captain Webb exhibitions at prominent resortsRobert J Burdette at Long Beach and changing hair trends. It sketches Cape May Point mosquitoes, Long Branch gambling by electricity, yacht culture, dancing trends and various regional fashion and gendered stereotypes among Baltimore Philadelphia Louisville and New England girls.
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Saratoga
Long Branch
Captain Webb
Robert J. Burdette
Long Beach
Lake George
Cape May Point
Cape May
Baltimore
Josephine
Old Point Comfort
New England
Philadelphia
Chary
Louisville
United States
Postal Cards and Humorous Observations Collected
A string of light quips and social observations span marriage, money, politics, and journalism. Paired with small notes on Washington, Maine speeches, pundits, and a late Arkansas Traveler joke about editing a newspaper. Notable lines touch Blaine, Garfield, and a boarding-house bachelor chat.
Mails Close At Warren P O Aug 1 82 Schedule
Postal schedule notes last day before changes with opening hours for Corry Erie Meadville Pulldale and regional routes. Lists daily and country routes including New York city Baltimore Washington South on D A V P R y and various local towns with weekly and daily postings and cutoffs.
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Corry
Erie
Meadville
Pullsdale
Cccee Cenereneeeereneeee
New York
New Eds
Ohio and Western
N. Y. City
N. E
Baltimore, Washington
South
Titusville
Tidioute
D.A
V&P.r’y
Lander
Kinzua
Corpplanter
Corydon
Onoville
Steamburg
Tues
Germany
Sugar Grove
Local Officials and School Directors Listing
A catalog of town roles names Burgess Jamieson Dennison Conarro Moreck Waters Hazeltine Leonhart Eddy Borchers Bell Clerk King School Directors King Ensworth Dinsmoor Lindsey Stewart Pickett Assessor Benson Justices of the Peace Cornelius Beeman Constable James Notaries Ball Noyes Brown Hoffman Nesmith Dinsmoor.
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J. V. Benson
Justices of the Peace
Geo
O. Cornelius
E. Beeman
Constable
G, C. James
Notaries Public
D. J. Ball
C.H. Noyes
H. E. Brown
O. F. Hoffman
Ozro Nesmith
C. Dinsmoor
Sunday worship schedules across multiple denominations
The notice lists church services for Lutheran, Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Methodist, Evangelical, Scandinavian, and Catholic congregations. Each denomination shows service times such as 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM, with Sunday School or Sabbath School slots and occasional vesper or vespers.
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Ph. Doerr
James Rea
LA M
Presbyterian
W. A. Rankin
H.S. Getz
J. M. Theburn
T. Bach
N. G. Johnson
Father de la Roque
Father Mullen
Local and County Officials List District and County Officers
A readable roster lists district and county officials including Congressman L F Watson of Warren and state officials such as State Senator J W Lee Franklin. It names offices from Sheriff Theodore Chase Warren to County Superintendent C D Arird Lander and others across Warren and nearby towns.
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L. F. Watson
Warren
J. W. Lee
Franklin
W. B. Benedict
Enterprise
F. M. Knapp
Benj. Ellis
Sugar Grove
A.C. Blodger
Youngsville
Ppa
D. Mead
N. P. Curtis
Conewango
T. L. Putnam
Russellburg
A.S. Dalrymple
C.D. Arird
Lander
fraternal lodge meeting notices from Warren area
A list of fraternal and social organization meetings in Warren areas. Entries include K of H Lodges, I O O F encampment and lodge, A Y M North Star Lodge, M W A and D O F groups, with meeting nights and halls such as K of H Hall Good Templars Hall Johnsons Exchange and Harragah Hall. Local bands and leaders noted as well.
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Warren Loves
H. Hall
Exory Loper
Warren Council R. T. OF
Mutual Protective Association
House Council
Good Templars
Laban Lodge
Carver House
Carroll Lodge
A. O
U. W
St. Burgess’ Store
North Star Lodge
A.Y. M
Conewango Lodge
Johnson's Exchange
Warren Lodge
Allen Block
Kossuth
Repert
D. O. Fi
Just Married Eternity Stretching Before Them
A narrator observes an elderly couple, dressed poor yet dignified, beside Broadway. The man guides his aging bride through a crowd, their smiles brightening amid years of hardship as they walk toward a life together. Their fidelity and love become a quiet royal procession in a bustling street scene.
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Josh Billings
Love
A Wife's Influence and a Cautionary Tale
Aunt Sophie counsels Georgia on marriage to Louis Howe, a drinker. She recalls Ada Melbourne who chose fidelity over a drinker's fate, sharing how Ada warned Charley Melbourne and faced hardship to protect her home. The tale contrasts futile hope with steadfast resolve.
Ada Leads Charley Back From Temptation to Hope
In a quiet household Ada confronts Charley about his drinking and a dangerous liaison. Ada persuades him to refuse a tempter's scheme, and Charley vows to stay sober with Ada's support. Months pass as Charley resists and Aunt Sophie notes a sober recovery. Louis Howe is identified as the man.
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Charley
Ada
Sophie
Charlie
Charles Melbourne
Aunt Sophie
Georgie
Louis Howe
Notable fortunes and fortunes in Philadelphia talk
In the Philadelphia Times the author catalogs wealth among actors and impresarios. John Owens made his money by saving and failed in speculation while Edwin Booth rose financially before hard times. Robson profits from a Mascotte in Wm H Crane. Thorn gains $500000 from an inheritance. Rankin Mitchell and Lotta Crabtree are secure. Mary Anderson’s fortune is uncertain but may grow with savings. Wallack is frugal, others’ wealth remains unclear.
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Joe Howard
Philadelphia Times
John Owens
Joe Jefferson
Edwin Booth
Charles B. Thorn
Robson
Wm. H. Crane
McKee Rankin
Maggie Mitchell
Lotta Crabtree
Mary Anderson
Lester Wallack
Heroic brakeman saves boy from river as train passes bridge
John W. Moses, a brakeman on a fast Pennsylvania freight, leapt between rail supports to rescue a drowning boy near the Tren ton bridge over the Delaware and Raritan canal. He bore the limp youth to the bank and revival followed. Engineer Henry Lamoreux, guiding a heavy passenger train, spotted a child between rails, slowed, reversed, and pulled the child to safety before parents realized the danger.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Delaware & Raritan Canal
Trenton
John W. Moses
Ife
Henry Lamoreux
Manhattan Beach Railway
Yes Tooth Powder Ad By Johnson and Siegfreid
Ask your druggist for Yes Tooth Powder and take no other. For sale by Johnson and Siegfreid.
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Johnson & Siegfreid
Commencement Day for C L S Circle in Warren Vicinity
Special correspondence recounts the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle's August 1878 founding by Dr. Vincent, its four year course, annual exams, and the August 12 graduation of over 1400 members including many locals. Notable graduates included Dr. Bugbee and Rev. Hurd. The piece notes widespread representation and the program's impact on reading habits and family life.
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Vincent
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
Canada
Japan
Bugbee
Allegheny College
C. P. Hurd
India
Alice Tew Fenton
Jamestown
8. Q. Brown
Philadelphia
B. Smith
Henry Brown
Erie
Sessions
Panama
Eaton
Franklin
Flood
The
Chautauquan
C. L
C. LS. C
Umbrella War Sparks Across Hotel Corridor
A soaked visitor at a hotel pinned a note on his umbrella claiming a man with a 250 pound blowback would strike in fifteen minutes. Fifteen minutes later the umbrella vanished and a returning note warned the thief roams ten miles per hour and will not return.
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P. S
Detroit Free Press
New York Court of Appeals Rules Dog Theft Is Larceny
The New York Court of Appeals recently held that theft of a dog constitutes larceny. The ruling clarifies that taking a dog without consent falls under larcenous intent and remains a prosecutable offense under established theft laws.
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Tur
New York Court of Appeals
Morck Bros Spectacles and Eye Glasses Display
Local shop Morck Brothers showcases a range of spectacles and eye glasses for all ages and prescriptions. Shoppers can try on frames and consult available opticians for fitting and vision needs.
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Morck Bros
Notable Philadelphia Swimmers Dominion at Ocean and Shore Resorts
The article highlights top swimmers from Philadelphia and other cities at Ocean Grove Asbury Park and Long Branch. It praises Miss Mary Cookman as the most expert at Ocean Grove, Miss Armstrong as best at Asbury Park, Miss Ownsend and Miss Vaux at Long Branch, and Miss Forsythe, a leading Philadelphia actress, as one of the strongest swimmers in the United States.
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Long Branch
Miss Ownsend
Miss Vaux
Miss Forsythe
John McCulloch
Philadelphia
West End
United States
Where Editors Go When They Die
A Western paper jokes editors travel to a blissful afterlife where delinquent subscribers and other nuisances vanish and editors find perpetual rest. It also notes California millionaires are said to be plentiful at Saratoga.
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California
Saratoga
Wilderness Camp Meeting Echoes John Baptists Descent
In a desert camp gathering huge crowds flock to hear Elijah’s return as John the Baptist, with John’s renunciation of comfort echoing modern choices. Edward E. Hale reflects on perception, culture, and the awe surrounding prophetic figures in a stark open country setting.
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John
Elijah
John Baptist
Akron
Pittsfield
Upper
Missouri Country
Lake Superior
Katahdin
Abia
Edward E. Hale
Bright child questions at church prayer meeting
A lively boy in a prayer meeting questions Dinah Moore as a hymn and wonders if going home to Dinah Moore means dying. His mother explains parts of heaven while the church ends with a quiet, lingering thought and the child’s plea about God.
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Dinah Moore
Willie
Mr. Kelly
Remarkable Rochester Dog Fetches Bread for Beggar
A white terrier owned by a Rochester gentleman acts with human intelligence. The dog, sent from New York, fetched a large piece of bread for a begging boy, passing through two rooms and 50 to 60 feet to deliver it, astonishing a maid.
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Rochester
New Yor
Topeka Chronicle: Mrs Bradley Discovers Living Toad in Brick Chimney
Mrs. A. Brad ley, widow of Samuel Bradley and mother of Hon. S. Bradley, touring the Union street residence foundation saw a brick chimney base. Workmen uncovered a road ship built by a workman decades ago. The toad was alive and in good condition hidden in a niche.
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The
Clean Times
A. 8. Bradley
Samuel Bradley
Ss. H. Bradley
Union Street
R. W. Evans
Unliftable arm eased after seventeen doses
George Netcher of the Windsor House in Titusville testifies he suffered severe rheumatic pain in his right shoulder preventing arm lifting. After taking Wilson's Lightning Remedy for rheumatism he reports relief after seventeen doses. Sworn April 11, 1880 before J. D. B. Crark J.P.
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Crawtord Co
George Netcher
J. D.B. Crark
J.P
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Attorneys At Law
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Dinsmoor
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Physicians and Surgeons
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Warren Hotel
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Geo. H. Leonhart
Harragah Hall
the Home Mutual Life
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Crawford, Venango
Forest
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Verback Block
Hickory Street
Union School House
Arrea, Pa
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Broadway
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Georgia
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Charley Melbourne
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