Home Matters from Warren Court and Local Sports
Today the water works injunction case will be argued and the Bar Association will present resolutions on the death of W. W. N. Yates. The Presbyterians were defeated while the Lutherans won 10 to 6 last Tuesday in a church league game. Next Friday the Episcopalians and Methodists play for charity at the Emergency Hospital benefit. A reception welcomes Pastor J. W. Smith at the Presbyterian church Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Works
The
Bar Association
W. W. N. Yates
B. E
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Smith
Library Hall Brings Hoyt Comedy A Contented Women
Warren opens the amusement season with Hoyt's comedy A Contented Women next Thursday Sept 1. The cast includes Belle Archer and an expert dancer. Mrs Fanny Denham Rouse, a Warren favorite, will also appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Hall
Warren
Hoyt
Belle Archer
Fanny Denham Rouse
KILLED ON THE RAILROAD NEAR MEADOP
Philip H. Offerle of Warren was killed Saturday morning August 20 by the pusher on the P and E railroad near the Glade Run bridge in Mead op. He and Ed Offerle were berry picking when the engineer Gleason could not stop in time. The jury found accidental death with no railroad liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip H. Offerle
Warren
Glade Run
Meadop
Justice Perry
Ed. Offerle
M. K. Gleason
Clarendon
Philip
Spaulding
Jacob Offerle
School staffing list for Aug 29 nine month term start
The document lists instructors and positions across multiple school buildings including HKH School Central, East Street, West End, and Jefferson Street. It names superintendents principals and teachers by grade with subjects such as Greek Latin German mathematics science history civics and music along with vacant shorthand bookkeeping and janitorial staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. MacGowan
HKH Schoool
W. G. Haupt
Grace A. Petheram
Frederick V. Emerson
Emma
Miller
C. W. Ensworth
Mrs
Mary Brawn
Jessie E. Morrison
Cora M. Bartholomew
West End
Hattie L. Slayton
Blanche M. McClintock
Rica M. Burgie
S. Jane Simpson
Central
Laura A. Sheldon
Carrie E. Olsen
Anna L. Conrath
Ethel E. de Forest
Ida M. Sibble
Jefferson Street
Adams B. Vera
Emily Fleming
Annie M. Olney
Gertrude Bettes
Olive Taylor
Grace E. Thomas
Mildred Johnsston
Lizzie M. Wells
Katherine L. Marsh
Jetta M. Smith
Anna L. Trantum
E. A. Abbott
East Street
Jas. Alexander
John Vandersluys
Charles Eaton
E. Hornstrom
Jacob Keller Tailor Delivers Quality Garments at Fair Prices
It does not pay to buy inferior clothing, says Jacob Keller. The artistic tailor will not cheapen his garments, ensuring suits meet high standards with fabrics of tested worth and the latest approved styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Keller
Jake
Pennsylvania Railroad Sea Shore Excursion Attains Low Rates
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces a Sea Shore Excursion on Thursday September 1 offering low rates and first class accommodations on regular trains. An Atlantic City through trip via the Delaware River Bridge Route offers same day service without transfer from Philadelphia, the only all rail line from Pennsylvania points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Delaware River Bridge
Pennsylvania
Farm for sale near North Warren on Sugar Grove road
A farm located two miles from North Warren on Sugar Grove road is offered for sale. Inquiries should be directed to the contact provided in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Warren
Sugar Grove Road
Busy Warren Items Recall Local Social and Business Happenings
Warren and nearby communities report weddings notices, deaths, reunions, and travels. Notable entries include the Abbott and Allen family reunion at Celeron, the death of Hon. Joseph G. Dale at 83, and invitations for Miss Francis E. Sersall to wed Herbert G. Eaton. Community notes mention fishing trips to Canada, oil industry chatter, and upcoming fairs in Oil City with plans for an Industrial Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittefield
Brokenstraw
Erie
Cox
Jas. O. Parmlee
Charlie Crandall
Glenn Lott
Warren
Canada
Abbott and Allen
Celeron
M. Waters
A. Rerrick
Philadelphia
Francis E. Sersall
Herbert G. Eaton
C. W. Sersall
Letters From Porto Rico Soldiers Describe Camp Life
A Porto Rico dispatch from Aug. 6 to Aug. 10, 1898 recounts Co I of the 16th Pennsylvania and others advancing on Coamo, scarce water, local natives aiding troops, new Krag rifles and belts, guard duties, a captured spy to be shot at sunrise, and daily drills as the regiment moves toward a key fortress with officers and prisoners noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Warren
Co. I
Sixteenth
New York
First Army Corps
16Th
Pennsylvania Regiment
L Coamo
Wheelock
Coamo
Aibonita
Coama
Clark
Cook
Co. C
Dinsmoor
Loomis
Co. D. Oil City
Lyons
Titusville
Sergt. Ackley
Burt. Rhines
Perry Harris
el Coto
Col. Hulings
Willson
Wagoner Crosby
Krag-Jorgenson
16Th Penna
Signal Corps
3D Wisconsin
Pittsburg
Coomo
Jas. A. Olson
Charleston
William Tribble
Underwood
Windsor
Lumbering at Kinzua fuels new mill rebuild
L W Dennison of Warren and C E Spetz of Pittsfield Tp bought 800 acres in the Morrison estate at Kinzua and Corydon Tp. and are rebuilding the Big Bend mill along the W N Y P R R. John Engstrom hopes to have the mill running by Sept 1. C M Goodwin runs a boarding house and stocks the mill. Andrew Malmburg employs ten men to cut superior oak timber some logs four feet across. A M Thomas of Warren and others draw logs. Timber buyers Samuel Peterson and Elias Walters, both of Warren, oversee cutting of white oak, hickory and ironwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinzua
Messrs
L. W. Dennison
Warren
C. E. Spetz
Pittsfield
B. G. Morrison
Morrison
Corydon
Big Bend
W.N. Y
P. R. BR
John Engstrom
C. M. Goodwin
Freehold Tp
Goodwin
Andrew Malmburg
A.M. Thomas
Samuel Peterson
Elias Walters
March to Coamo and Assault at the City
The 16th Penna. Vols. with Companies C and I traversed a rugged path to reach Coamo. They engaged the Spanish forces, fired on a block house, and forced a withdrawal after 45 minutes of heavy firing. Spanish losses exceeded 111 killed and 60 wounded. 200 prisoners taken with arms and supplies. Captain Wheelock praised discipline. Lieutenant Clark captured the Spanish major’s sword and 30 armed prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C
Albert
Wheelock
Cos. C
Coamo
Co. I
Penna
L M. Clark
N. Y. Journal
Corp
Geo. Peterson
Corp. Peterson
Huntzinger
Wickstrom
Green
Harris
Leonhart
Buck
Turney
Wright
Fuellhart
Oir
Porto Rico News From The 16th Regiment Returns
About a dozen members of the 16th regiment Penn volunteers arrived in New York on the hospital ship Relief on thirty days furlough. Corry and Ward are listed among those wounded or ill. Bradford died of fever and was buried at sea. Kopf died in Ponce and was buried there. A sick squadron was sent home from Charleston including Eagan McGuckin and Brezee. Louis Rogers remains ill at Charleston but improving and set to return home soon.
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Porto Rico
16Th Regiment
Penna
New York
Relief
Co.i
Clarence Sweeting
Theodore Lubold
Coama
J.A Barney
A. Corry
Charles M. Ward
Co. C. Bradford
Philip Kopf
Co. K
Titusville
Ponce
Charleston
John Eagan
Fred McGuckin
Warren
Dan’l Brezee
Corydon
Louis Rogers
Co. I
Smith Business College Seeks September Penman
Warren Pennsylvania institution invites applicants to join its September opening, offering a fine penman program. Send for catalogue and particulars to the Smith Business College in Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Business College
Warren
Warren, Pa
Gas rates set for Warren domestic fuel use
Warren and vicinity will pay 24 cents per 1000 cubic feet for fuel gas starting September 1 1898 with a 2 cent discount if paid by the 10th of the month. The notice is issued by Warren & Chautauqua Gas Co through President G W Li.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Warren and
Warren & Chautaugua Gas Co
G. W. Li
Fragmentary notice from a trade inquiry in China markets
Readable text shows a fragmentary procurement request mentioning glassware and stock. The note hints at a call to allocate or examine a large inventory but lacks clear verbs, dates, or names. Further context is needed to identify the exact action or party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Morox and Kirberger Feature New Belts and Comics
MiLiTakRy showcases belt styles and shirtwaist sets along with Vel a and Pompadour comics in latest Morox and Kirberger issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MiLiTakRy
Vela
Pompadour
Riverside Fish and Co Opens at Corner Hickory and Third
Riverside Fish and Co opens with George Smith as manager at the corner of Hickory Street and Third Street to serve local customers with fresh catches and seafood products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish
Riverside Fish and Co
Corner Hickory
Stree George Smith
Warren Mail marks fiftieth anniversary in 19th century notes
Readable tributes from Franklin News Jamestown Journal Tionesta Republican and others celebrate the Warren Mail fifty years since its 1848 founding. Mentions editors Willis and Dwight Cowan succeeding E. Cowan, the paper’s role in Warren County and its steady republican stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Marit
Mar
Jamestown Journal
Warren Matt
Matt
Tionesta Republican
Warren
Cowan
Tionesta Vindicator
Warren Mail
Messrs
Willis
Dwight Cowan
E. Cowan
Franklin Citizen-Press
Warren Main
the Mail
J. Warren Fletcher
Mail
Meadville Gazette
Dwight
Courier
Conneautville
Sugar Grove
The
Spectator
Franklin Spectator
Warren Malt
Warren Mirror
Warren Matl
Pennsylvania
Fletcher
Market Street
High Street
Front Street
Allegheny River
Dick” Orr
Hackney
Second
Liberty Streets
Joe” Hackney
Carver
Warren Mart
L. Rogers
Kane Republican
Local notes on Youngeville plant rebuild and regional updates
County Clippings reports Youngeville Manufacturing Co. will rebuild at the current storage site with work starting immediately. Russell Record notes new east end sidewalks as a notable improvement. Also covered are Clark and Howard family reunions, Dennison gathering, Tidioute postmaster change, and ongoing Tidioute Creamery operations with Grand Army band uniforms arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngsville
Youngeville Manufacturing Co
Russel Record
Clark
R. G. Clark
Flavanna
N. Y
Russell
GROVE
R. Whitcomb
Warren
Dr. Whitcomb
Howard
Lottsville
Dennison
S. P. Dennison
Sugar Grove
W. R. Dawson
C. P. Bucklin
Tidioute
Bucklin
Dawson
Tidioute Creamery Co
Grand Army Band
August Reports From Town Include Injuries and Open Projects
Lew Kracer nurses a sore hand after a derrick mishap. Photographer O. R. Bashline injured bicycling near Warren and Irvington. hospitalized in Erie. Ben Hall nears finishing an addition by the glass factory. Dr Pryor attends a uniform ranks meeting in Indianapolis. Dr Stanford and family visit Crawford county. Morris Einstein of Philadelphia manages local property. The Sheffield band is revived under Will Lind. practice twice weekly in I. C. O. F. hall basement. Einstein block room will house Hinkley and Sowle meat market after remodeling. Stromquist and Lundburg, tailors, leave town. Stromquist to Marienville, Lundburg to Clarendon. Catarrh touted as constitutional disease. Hall’s Catarrh Cure marketed with $100 reward for failure. testimonials and circulars offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Kracer
O. R. Bashline
Erie Hospital
Warren
Irvington
Ben Hall
Pryor
Indianapolis
Union School
Stromquist & Lundburg
Stromquist
Marienville
Lundburg
Clarendon
County Fairs Schedule Across Several Towns
Warren hosts fairs September 27 to 30 while Conneautville, Butler, Edinboro, Greenville, Corry, Oil City, Cambridge Springs, Stoneboro, Clarion, and Meadville each run fairs on listed September dates. The list details regional events and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County Fair Association
Warren
Warren County
Pennsylvania
Oil City
Corry
Cambridge
Stoneboro
Warren Fair
F. A. Cogswell
T. B. Clawson
Jas. Brann
Gates
James Logan
W. W. Wilbur
Warren Brasington
N. Dietch
B. F. Mead
A. 0. Briggs
Thos. Hoskins
J. W. Searls
H. M. Beshlin
Conneautville
Butler
Edinboro
Greenville
Cambridge Springs
Clarion
Meadville
South American Nervine Tonic Promises Cures
Advertises a tonic claimed to cure stomach weakness and indigestion for all. promises relief from first dose and universal healing, with claims of safety and reliability. Sold by Hertzel and Saner, druggists of Warren, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hertzel & Saner
Warren, Pa
E.on
Warren
Smith Business College Opens in Warren with New Faculty
The Smith Business College in Warren Pennsylvania will open on September 5, offering improved instruction. The school has added two new instructors to its faculty and invites readers to request the new catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Business College
Warren Pa
Humphreys 77 Cures Hay Fever and Catarrh
Dr Humphreys cures hay fever and autumn catarrh with product 77 from Humphreys Medicine Co New York priced at 20 cents per dose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys
Humphreys’ Medicine Company
New York
Elegant wedding programs and trimmed hats featured
The notice highlights refined wedding programs and stylish trimmed hats. It promotes neat work at low prices and mentions attractive dinner ware and artistic decorations offered at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieee
Peements
Fehlman Bros
Marriages in Warren Jamestown and nearby towns August 1898
In Warren on August 24 1898 at Trinity Memorial church Louis W Simpson of Buffalo and Katherine G Woodford of Jamestown were married. Also Charles M Gordon and Nora Hollister wed in Warren on August 17 1898. G H Chipman wed Bertha Haas in Mayville on August 10 1898. Leslie Rhodes of Ivory and Alice Mason of Russell were married August 18 1898 in Carroll. W W Alverson of Bear Lake and Mary E Davis of Sugar Grove wed August 20 1898 in Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
G. W. S. Ayers
G. H. Chipman
Youngsville
Bertha H. Haas
Warren
Rhopes—Mason
Carroll, N. Y
F. S. Cass
J. P
Leslie B Rhodes
Ivory
Alice G. Mason
Russell
Alverson—Davis
Chautauqua
J. C. Rhodes
W. W. Alverson
Bear Lake
Mary E. Davis
Sugar Grove
Obituaries Notice From Warren Area Dated August 1898
In Warren on August 23 1898 Mrs James L Wilder 71 a Presbyterian long afflicted by rheumatism Funeral Thursday at 4 pm from Fifth Street residence Rev J W Smith officiating Also Warren sees deaths of Mrs Sarah Holley 93 years 3 months 2 days buried in Corry Miss Elizabeth Josephine Maher 24 daughter of Dennis and Mary Maher and Philippine Manila infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Rapp all reported with brief details H H Mitchell 51 of Kinzua Pa buried August 20 under Warren Masons supervision
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilder
Warren
James L. Wilder
Presbyterian Church
Danelia
Fifth Street
J. W.smith
Houury
R. L. Valentine
Sarah Holley
Corry
Maher
Elizabeth Josephine Maher
Dennis Maher
Wallpaper Stock Promises Largest Warren Showroom
W. C. Rowland & Sons advertise the largest and most complete stock of wallpaper in Warren with new designs continually added. Customers are urged to examine the stock before purchasing at the Exchange block location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Rowland & Sons
Warren
W.C Rowland & Sons
Exchange
Methodist Camp Meeting Excursion Rates to Pittsfield
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers reduced excursion tickets from Erie Kane and intermediate stations to Pittsfield from August 24 to September 5 for the Wesleyan Methodist Church camp meeting. Tickets are good to return until September 6, 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania R.R. Co
Erie, Kane
Pittsfield
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Dry Goods Quotations For This Week
C H Hunter and Son presents weekly dry goods quotations urging shoppers to go and buy at any cost with bold sales language and promotional tone.
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Home Matters
Ae SaLe
Vavepe
Newton Daitry
Uml
Kertcher’s
Dollar Oil
F. P. Lynch
Carver House
Hornellsville
N. P. Curtis
Mabelle
W. F. Gregg
New Jersey
Chautauqua Assembly
Wenk
L. E. McNett
Buffalo
Libbie Cogswell
C. I. Beck
Sunbury
C. J. Gunning
P. N. Osborne
Youngeville
Bradford
Big Kinzua Bridge
Crawford Junction
Alton
Marine
Karil Schnur
William Schnur
Iowa
Mexico
Eva Marcus
Olean
N.Y
Stella Pizer
New York City
Shear
McAlpin
Printz
Clara Cowan
Ethel McCray
Clarence Arnold
Dan Layman
L. A. Keller
M. H. Shrader
John Oelkers
Tonawanda, N. Y
John K. Earp
Ovg
Jerome Francis Buck
Morox & Kirberger
Jos Printing
Mat
Warren Mar
Franklin News
Warren Mat
Willis Cowan
Smethport
Tidioute News
Warren Mall
Cowan Brothers
Harrisburg
Warren Mai
Cowans
Ephraim Cowan
Philadelphia Times
Aren
Col
Den
Redakatorer
Whig Partieta Politiska Grundaateer
Det Republikanski Partiet
Vestra
Spring Creek
Mart
Geo. F. Eldred
Geo. R. Stearns
Spring Creek, Pa
Sheffield
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
O. Yansts
W.sa. Greaves
Kirberger & Morck
Tec
Savings Bank Building
Business Ates
T J. Foley
A. A. Davis
Exchange Block
C. H. Hunter & Son
O.h.hunter & Son
W. Jarvis
Water St
Cresco
T. O. Slater & CO
Sargent & Co
Yale & Lonne
Universal Food Chopper
Stearns
Niagara
Horsley
Red Bn
Water Street
Citizens Nat’l Bank
Mynon Wartiss
KE. T. Ae
Cashier
En Ahier
Myers ET Haseltine
D. Face M. Biega
Es Fried
Kad
W. Parshall
Jas
Parmlee
D. L
Warren National Bank
Capital
Wm. D. Brown
Jerry Crary
D. W. Beaty
A. T. Scofield
Nelson P. Wheeler
G. N. Parmlee
Andrew Hertzel
Charles Chase
C. Schimmelfeng
Christian Smith
H. A. Jamieson
F. E. Hertzel
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