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Newspaper

Warren Mail

Location

Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1878

Page

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Over a Mile a Minute on the Philadelphia Jersey Line

A Philadelphia Times report details a 80 mile run from West Philadelphia to Jersey City at nearly 50 miles per hour with a 120 pound steam gauge, four cars, one stop, and a return slightly faster. The journey passes Germantown Junction, Bristol, Trenton, Princeton, New Brunswick, Menlo Park, and Lake Tahoe is highlighted among other summer notes.

New York Pennsylvania Railroad Europe America West Philadelphia Jersey City London Holyhead Germantown Junction Bristol Delaware Trenton Philadelphia Princeton Monmouth Junction New Brunswick Menlo Park Phila

Quips and Quarrels in an Autumn Postal Card Page

A collection of witticisms and anecdotes from a 19th century postal card page. Jokes run from language quirks and social foibles to humorous exchanges about hay fever, travel, weddings, and theatre mishaps, featuring pithy lines and brief dialogues. Notable entries include jest about language evolution, humor on bathers and water, and humorous misunderstandings in daily life.

Fragmentary OCR Snippet Yields No Clear Event

A damaged text fragment shows scattered numbers and letters 4 40 7 05 9350 1us 10:50 ik L 32h 2 3 LM with no discernible event or names.

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Warren Post Office Schedules Arrivals and Routes

At Warren post office June 20 1878 and until further change notes list mail arrivals and routes. Pittsburg and Dunkirk north arrivals at 9 19 am and 12 66 pm. south 11 30 am. R R west of Warren 7 40 am and 7 10 am eastbound 2 20 pm and 1 40 pm westbound 4 6 pm and 4 15 pm from the west 7 20 pm. No mail east of Warren on Accommodation. O C Allen P M.

Kaneé Erie L.8.&m.s Corry P. T. & B. Railways Oil Creek Allegheny River Railways Ly Dunkirkar Fredonia Laona Casadaga Sinclairville Vermont Ross Mill Caleaner Tuo Cass A &Gw Craig Frewsburg Vineton Youngsville S Dam Pittsfield Garland Newton’s Grand Valley Titusv Erie R’y Lake Shore and Erie Railways Dunkirk Falconer Jamestown Thayer L. T. Bishop Warren Cincinnati Kent Jama Aim Ravenna Buffalo Hornelsvle Elmira Bingham Salem Salamanca New York Union City Meadville Greenville Ravenna Urbana Springfield Dayton Louisville St. Louis Cleveland Toledo Chicago Ashland Mansfield Galion Pittsburg BE. R. R O. C. Allen P. M

Town Officials and Public Officers Listed

Burgess Miles and councilors plus clerk assessor and school directors named. Justices of the peace constable notaries public auditors and other city officers listed with names and initials.

D. J. Hodges D. W

Local Judicial and CivicOfficials Listed for Warren County

The article lists county and state officials for Warren Pennsylvania including Congressman L F Watson State Senator C W Stone Assemblyman W M Lindsey and several county roles such as Sheriff Henry Brace Prothonotary Starling W Waters and County Treasurer T E Barnes. It also names Commission members M Dunham E R Wheelock J B Jennings and others plus district attorney W Schnur and county superintendent N R Thompson.

L. F. Watson Warren C. W. Stone W. M. Lindsey Lansing D. Wetmore W. B. Acocks Pittsfield W. W. Conniely Deerfield Henry Brace Starling W. Waters Register & Recorder W. J. Alexander T. E. Barnes M. Dunham Enterprise E.R. Wheelock Sugar Grove J.B. Jennings Tidioute D. F. A. Wheelock Lottsville Sterling Green Kinzua W. Schnur E. A

Church Services and Schedules Across Denominations

The note lists multiple congregations with pastors and service times including Presbyterian Rankin at 7:30 PM, Episcopal Getz at 7:30 PM, Meritopist Warren with 11 AM and 8 PM, Evangelical Miller at 10:30 AM and 7:30 PM, Lutheran Lampe at 11 AM and 7 PM, Scandinavian Mellander with 10:30 AM and 7:30 PM on first and third Sundays, and Carhouse Father De La Roque with 10:30 AM and 8:30 PM services plus evening vespers.

Presbyterian W. A. Rankin Il Aa Mand Episcopal Getz Ilaa Mand Meritopist R. M. Warren B. L. Miller LuTuEeran F.C. H. Lampe J. Mellander CarHouse Father de la Roque Father Mullen

Local lodge meeting schedule and officers listed

A scanned notice lists fraternal lodge meetings across several groups. LABAN LODGE No 52 meets every other Monday in K of H Hall with Nelson Ensworth as Dictator and H R Bartlett as Reporter. CORNELIUS and FALCONER serve as W K and Secy for CONEWANGO Lodge No 250. WARR EN LODGE No 339 meets Tuesdays in Allen Block with W Butler as N G. Other groups include NORVTuH STAR LODGE No 241 and OCCIDENTAL H R A CHAPTER No 285 with typical monthly or weekly meeting patterns and officers named.

Laban Lodge H. Hall Carver House Nelson Ensworth H.R. Bartlett Carroll Lodg E A. Co U. W Hall Burgess’ Store W. Lytle M. W EF. L. Contess Recorder Norvtuh Star Lopae Johnson’s Gero. O. Cornelius W. K. Falconer Sec’y. Warren Allen Block W. Butler G. H. Ames C. P

Forest Glade Natura Santorum in a Golden Light

A lyrical scene describes a sunlit forest walk through beech, spruce, hemlock and maple under a verdant canopy. The poet notes forest scents, mossy carpets, and glimpses of wildlife including rabbit, robin, partridge, vole, marmot, bee and butterfly in a vivid, dreamlike woodland setting.

Dale Ebon Bowery

Reform in Oil City Schools Cuts Spell Work Delivers Better Reading

A Venango County superintendent advocates dropping spelling books in early grades and integrating spelling with reading. He argues text books hinder progress, teach crutches, and waste time. students should spell from slate and learn word meaning in context to save two hours daily for other recitation and writing practice.

Oil City Supt Venango Co

Remarkable quintuplets birth near Salesville Ohio

The Camden Post reports Mrs. McCormick near Salesville Ohio gave birth last Monday night to five healthy children four boys and one girl. Such multiple births are rare and usually nonviable but all mother and babies are doing well. The event excites the local community and the father becomes a regional hero attracting visitors from far and wide.

Salesville Ohio United States Camden Post

Post Office Rule Sparks Dialect Debate

A postal regulation states that the words please for ward on the addressed side of a posta card render it unmailable unless at letter rate postage. The rule has drawn commentary on bureaucratic oddities and language use in mailing rules.

Post Office Department

American beauty norms and Jersey glamour across cities

The piece contrasts Miss Neilson in Louisville as dull next to Mrs Langtry in London, noting Jersey beauty as the social spark in Cockney society. It mocks American abundance of pretty women and hints at European allure and titles shaping gossip and pride in high society.

Henry Clay Lexington Isle of Jersey Washington Europe Central Park Broadway America N. Y. Mercury

Alexander Hamilton Buried At Trinity Churchyard

A New York Times note recalls Hamilton’s burial at Trinity Churchyard and its ironic inscription praising his integrity and wisdom. The reminiscence contrasts his role as a founder with a local misperception labeling him a Tammany thief. Hamilton was born on Nevis to a Scottish father and French Huguenot mother.

Broadway Alexander Hamilton Trinity Churchyard Talleyrand Hamilton Nevis West Indies Faucette New York N. Y

Pulpit Announces Benefit Baseball Game in Waterbury

On Sunday Rev. Mr. Pegg of Waterbury’s Methodist Episcopal Church announced a charity baseball match between two clubs to aid Wallingford sufferers. The notice marked an early instance of a church pulpit publicizing a baseball game for relief.

Mr. Pegg Methodist Episcopal Church of Waterbury Wallingford

Fashion at Saratoga Shows Simpler Yet Colorful Dress

The Washington Post correspondent notes Saratoga ladies favor light fabrics and bright colors over lavish garments. White lace over silk, airy organdies, and bold ribbon bows appear. hats rise eight to ten inches and embellishments cluster at the front. Diamonds are seen but worn modestly compared with earlier seasons. Barus claims a 2.13 record at Buffalo amid turf law results.

Saratoga United States Grand Union Hotel Cor Washington Post Barus Buffalo Buffalo Association

Button Event Recurs as Small, Imminent Reminder

A recurring, minor event described as a button that is always coming off signals a persistent, small issue. The phrasing suggests a continual reminder of wear or fragility in a component or process.

Where to Spend the Summer at the Pierce Hotel Buffalo

A promotional piece touts the new $500,000 Pierce Hotel in Buffalo New York as the best summer retreat for families and travelers. It highlights accessible location on a bluff above Buffalo and Lake Erie, a cool climate 65 to 75 degrees, and scenic views of Niagara River and the Cataract. Correspondence goes to Manager of Invalids and Tourists Home Buffalo NY.

Sothern John McCullough McCullough Ned D. D Chicago New Orleans Charles Saratoga Long Branch R. V. Pierce Buffalo N. Y Lake Erie Buffalo Bay Niagara River Villa

A Sweet Fish Story of a Burlington Girl’s Pickerel Team

At Clear Lake a young girl uses two pickerel, each three feet long and seven to eight pounds, to ride in a skiff daily. The fish are harnessed and guided by lines, then housed in a glass aquarium after riding. She has even been offered $1000 for the pair.

Frank Abbott Burlington Iowa Clear Lake

Dr King's New Discovery Claims Cough Cures

An advertisement asserts Dr King’s New Discovery provides immediate relief for coughs colds asthma bronchitis and lung illnesses. It boasts hundreds of cures and offers a free trial bottle or a dollar regular size at A W Merck Co.'s Drug Store.

Dr. King A. W. Merck & Co

Subscription policies for continuous delivery and arrears

If subscribers do not protest, they are deemed to want to continue. If they wish to stop, notices may be sent until charges are paid. If recipients neglect or refuse to collect, they are responsible for all arrears and must give notice to discontinue.

Josh Billings England

Singer Manufactory Opens Branch Office in Warren

The Singer Manufactory opens a Warren branch opposite Hazeltine and Davis drug store offering machines on monthly payments with satisfaction guaranteed. Agents wanted. E. C. Cook is manager. Warren, Pa. May 1, 1878.

RK. B. Stewart Warren Hazeltine & Davis’ Drug Store Hickory St Union School Singer Manufactory Hazeltine & Davis E. C. Cook Warren, Pa

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