Fire devastates block on Pennsylvania avenue Warren
A Saturday dawn blaze gutted the Grand Restaurant building and damaged adjacent structures on Pennsylvania avenue. Fire officials say a gas pipe caused the sub basement fire, with 6 hours of effort needed to control flames. Total losses reach $42,000, insured for $27,000. saloons closed briefly to maintain order.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Liberty Street
Suspension Bridge
C. Schellhammer & Son
Wilhelmina Schwing
H. H. Hinskin
F. A. Steber & Co
Palm
Schwing
West
Parsons
Schellhammer
Hickory Street
Burgess Pierce
Warren faces loss as Schell hammer & Son rebuilt after third fire
Community notes mourn the Schell hammer & Son blaze and report relocation to the grist mill for a fresh start while saved goods are of little value. The Warren Relief Association aided thirty families with Thanksgiving baskets aided by a donor of 25 dollars and school contributions. Justice F. R. Case, visiting from Corydon, is noted as Warren county’s oldest J. P. after 38 years on the bench with multiple commissions. Oil field gains in November show a small production rise and 24 more drilling rigs than October. A Greek American Store advertises pure handmade candies and seasonal specials. Keller's Sons markets trunks and fine millinery from Miss SIII.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Liberty Street
Mar
Miss Sill’s
Fok
G.A. R. Post
Mead
Youngsville
Warren
M. W. Ball
Willis Cowann
Buffalo
WM. Keegan
Cairo
West Virginia
Fred M. Peirce
Smethport
Wm. J. Morris
Toronto
Canada
North Star Lodge
Masonic Hall
W. H. McAlpin
Bradford
Leon Abbott
Saltsbury
J. T. Brennan
M. KE
Tidioute
Keller’s Sons
MacGowan
Conewango Avenue
Greaves Studio
Ida Sill Miller
Shamestown
H. C. Jacobs
Janet McCalmont
George Lott
J. W. Stearns
Jamestown
N. Es Patois
Trinity Memorial Church
Warren County
Court House
Gunning
Mirror
Pennsylvania Avenue
Schellhammer & Son
Warren Relief Association
F. R. Case
Corydon
J. P
Gov. Curtin
Pennsylvania
Brooks
J. W. Johnson
South Avenue
Warren State Hospital
J. E. Jordan
Hoffman Brook
B. Bell
Body search for John Sellberg in Tionesta Creek
In Sheffield Observer reports a large crowd hunted Sunday for John Sellberg believed drowned in Tionesta Creek. Also notes bear hunting near Four Mile. first issue of Observer marking mid 1900s paper half a year. Tidioute News details Henry Fuellhart injury at his mill. Sugar Grove reports bridge completion and a severe ankle fracture of Horace Mix Jr.
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Sheffield
John Sellberg
Tionesta Creek
Will Hoyt
al. Bloss
Tidioute
Henry Fuellhart
Tidioute Creek
Shugert
Hunter Memorial School
James R. Mitchell
Warren
Cobham Post
Sugar Grove
Stillwater
J. Hill
Horace Mix, Jr
Mr. Mix
Oil City
Jennie Peterson
Jamestown
Multiple Warren area marriages dated November 1903
Warren and Jamestown couples wed in late November. Loyalties unite Lester J. Wright with Mina Fellers in Warren. Roy Buerkien weds Edna Mullen. Gleason F. Mead marries Ellen Parker. Leo Wilcox to Buella Harris. Gustaf Snarberg of Warren ties with Gerda Swanson. Loren Peabody of Ripley weds Adda L. Page in Jamestown.
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Buerkle—Mullen
Warren
St. Joseph’s
Father Sieverding
Roy Buerkien
Edna Mullen
Mead—Parker
R. L. Valentine
A. J. Ivey
Gleason F. Mead
Youngsville
Ellen Parker
Wilcox —Harris
Leo
Wilcox
Buella Harris
Cornplanter
Snarberg
Swanson
Jamestown
N. Y
Er. G. Hierpe
Gustaf Snarberg
Gerda B. Swanson
Stoneham
Peabody—Pagr
Stockton
J. G. Townsend
Loren Peabody
Ripley
Adda L. Page
Sugar Grove
Obituary notices from Warren and Sheffield 1903
Obituaries for Henry S Chapel 58 Warren died Nov 28 after long illness leaving wife and twelve children and Civil War veteran. Michael Hallivan 84 Warren died Dec 2. Peter Benson 53 Sheffield Pa died Nov 27 with burial at Warren on Tuesday.
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Warren
Henry S. Chapel
G. A. R. Hallivan
Michael Hallihan
Benson
Sheffield
Peter Benson
Lauffenburger Baby Born to Philip and Wife
Tuesday December 1 1903 announces the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Philip Lauffenburger in the local household. The brief item records a family milestone and family name.
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Lauffenburger
Philip Lauffenburger
Deaf mutes service planned at Trinity Memorial Church Warren
A special service for the deaf and hard of hearing will be held at Trinity Memorial Church in Warren on Thursday December 10 at 1030 AM. Rev A R Taylor invites silent folk and nearby areas. Rev Austin W Mann of Cleveland will interpret the service and sermon. Readers are asked to share this notice with deaf mute friends.
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Trinity Memorial Church
Warren
A. R. Taylor
Austin W. Mann
Cleveland
Mann
Middle West
Pittsburg
Funeral of Captain Lewis M. Clark Largest War Tren Ceremony
The funeral in War-Tren for Captain Lewis M. Clark last Friday drew a vast crowd and featured a full military display. A prayer service at Mrs. Clark’s Hazel Street home preceded a procession by Co. I N G P and the Warren Cornet Band to the Presbyterian Church. The service included prayers, hymns, scripture, an earnest sermon on military duty, and “America” sung by choir and congregation. After a march to Oakland Cemetery, a brief burial ceremony with Taps followed, honoring the dead soldier.
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Lewis M. Clark
Clark
Hazel Street
Presbyterian Church
Guard of Honor and Co. I. N.G. P
J. W. Smith
A. J. Ivey
America
Mr. Trey
F. E. Windsor
Col. Richards
16Th Regiment
Oakland Cemetery
Davis Drug Store Ad Promotes Leather Goods and Presents
An advertisement urges readers to visit Davis Drug Store for a large Leather Goods line Toilet Sets Perfumes Hand Bags and other items suitable for Christmas gifts. The notice praises value and variety and invites shoppers to Warren for affordable quality.
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Davis Drug Store
Warren
Ready for Christmas Gifts That Endure
A store lists sensible gift ideas such as pillow-tops and kimonas in fast colors on linen for 10 cents, pillow-tops at 25 and 50 cents, and pure linen handkerchief centers priced 12 1/4 and 15 cents.
Quilting Goods and Batting on Sale at Low Prices
Quilting fabrics priced at 125 cents per yard, 36 inches wide and tailored for quilt coverings. Fresh designs offered. Batting for filling available from 85 to 20 cents per roll.
Knitting Goods From Fleisher’s German Lines
Slippers shawls mittens stockings and similar knitted items are listed under Fleisher’s German Knitting lines including German town Shetland floss Columbia Saxony and Spanish textures. The note suggests a catalog or advertisement of material names and origins for garment knitting.
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Fleisher
Germantown
Shetland
Columbia
Saxony
Spanish
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home Matters
Lowell
Keller
Miss Siii
Wright—Fellers
A. C. Fellers
W. H. Fenton
Lester J. Wright
Mina Fellers
Arren
Charles E. Metzger
Eugene Smith
Bell
Williamsport
Dru. Durham, Robertson and Baker
Thompson’s Eddy
John Lusher
Tidicute
Pennsylvania Railroad
River Division
Forest County
Brann
Charles Wheeler
Hugh Flanigan
Library Hall
Byrne
John
James
Andrew
Helene
Smiley’s
Warren Emergency Hospital
Grinderville
H. T. Smith
Hunter's Cash Store
Hamilton
O.H. Hunter & Son
Geo. Ball Clothing Co
Sale
Jarvis Warr
Baker, PA
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