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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1885
Page
1
The Warren County Agricultural Association meets at the Court House on the last Saturday of each month at 1 PM. President Chas. Lott, secretary A S Dalrymple, treasurer W B Acocks. All farmers are invited to attend.
President W A Rankin First Vice President Geo P Orr Second Vice President George Ball Secretary Willis Cowan Treasurer A Hertzel Directors Fred Morck A Mintzer Ss M Cogswell C W Stone A J Davis A Kir berger Jas Nixon P J Bayer T W McNett announce regular monthly meeting on the second Friday of each month at 8 PM in the Council room.
Notices announce a First and Third Thursday meeting at 3 PM in the Presbyterian Lecture Room. A Bible reading is planned in the Baptist Church on the Second Thursday at 3 PM, and a Mother's meeting at the M E Church on the Fourth Thursday at 3 PM. Temperance is included.
A formal notice lists town government roles including Burgess C C Thompson, clerk A Cogsweil, surveyor Geo C Hamilton, school directors Rev W W A Rankin and others, assessor G H Ames, justices of the peace Geo O Cornelius and R Schaour, constable S F E Walker, fire chief C H Smith and assistants, notaries public D J Ball H E Brownh Co Dinsmoor O F Hoffman Ozro Nesmith W D Hinckley.
Congressmen and state officials named include W L Scott Erie and J W Lee Franklin. Warren area posts cover judges, sheriff, prothonotary, register, treasurer, auditors, county commissioners, clerk, surveyor, coroner, district attorney and assistants with listed home towns. County names include Warren, Farmington, Youngsville, Sheffield, Conewango and Elk with several towns represented. The roster specifies candidates and officeholders across multiple county offices.
Railway timetable fragment lists arrival and departure times for trains between Erie and Kane Ex, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh lines. Notable trains include Erie Mail at 2:52 pm, 5:15 pm, and 5:25 pm East and West Express runs with multiple daily slots. Also shows Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh connections and Sunday schedules.
On and after June 14 1884 Eastern standard times listed for Corry Erie Bradford Dunkirk Titusville Oil City Sugar Grove Lander Kinzua Cornplanter Corydon Onoville Steamburg Germany Pa and other points with specific a m p m travel times and daily or specific day departures All pouches close 235 minutes earlier than time given Postmaster may not hold pouch over time Alden P M
Louise Chandler Moulton reflects on a brown house and hills that endure silently. The speaker recalls spring memories, shifting from youthful joy to the hills' quiet wisdom. The poem contrasts life, time, and the cycles of joy and grief as ages pass.
Eben N. Forp Post 336 and Warren E. A. U. No. 449 hold regular meetings in K. of H. Hall and United Workmen Hall. Comrades and members are welcome to attend on their respective evenings each week.
Madge confesses love for a noble man who spurns her. Claire reveals past heartbreak when Robert Fane ended her engagement and fled to Europe, leaving Claire to grieve as their mother died. Madge fears a shared bond with the same man and questions his faithfulness.
In a stormy finale at the Cedars Claire and Robert Fane confess enduring love after Millicent Waters reveals a deceptive plot by James Grant. Millicent dies reconciled, and Claire forgives, paving the way for a double wedding with Madge and Robert Fane and his young nephew.
In this Arkansas Traveler tale, a Galveston News Austin agent recounts hiring Rudy Henry, a bright little newsboy with a devout image who drugged in smell and habits, stole copies, and vanished for Chicago. A new boy then reveals Rudy sold him out, ending with the agent warning readers about Rudy whenever they hear crying over a good little newsboy.
The Long Branch summer home of Mary Anderson is now occupied by a wealthy Boston family. The two story cottage sits a mile and a half from the beach and is described as plain rural style in brown and ecru. Mary's step-brother Frank Griffin resides there and plans to study journalism in New York City under Charles A. Dana at the Sun office.
A wide rundown of theatre news and fashion trends notes new plays and star comings, including Gillette's Held by the Enemy, Lizzie Evans' seasons, and the Fisk Jubilee Singers possible Australia tour. It covers costumes with fur and velvet trends and a report on M'lle Aimee the human fly's New Haven fall.
In Strawberry Point Iowa C E Wyman a noted medium faced a crowd at W B Field's home where skeptics disrupted a cabinet séance. A man wrestled with a so called spirit of a father revealing the fraud. Wyman pleaded guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses and was jailed.
The passage argues it is fashionable to blame women for children's faults while fathers evade duties beyond finances. It claims mothers bear the moral and religious training burden, set home tone, and police behavior, while fathers rarely engage with their children's growth or earn their confidence.
An old Boston Courier anecdote has Mrs. Squaggs declaring journalism a healthy profession as she recalls enduring bylines like Veritas Anon Vox Populi Pro Bono Publico and others from her youth. The couple shares a reflective moment, bringing back school days through familiar pen names.
A man notes few people at Thanksgiving services as proof of good times. A political economist argues that spending money on dinners and theatre means people skip church, reflecting broader optimism in the Elmira Gazette’s tone.
A claim by Mr. Campbell of the Davis Sewing Machine Co in Pittsburg that his card proves near perfect restoration of vision after cataract using Photo Lithography. He states the type remains readable at the same distance when reduced by one third, suggesting extraordinary accuracy in their process.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson of Cardville Washington Co Pa, blind to all but light, could read the above at eight after Dr Saddler’s operation. Many references and an illustrated Eye and Ear pamphlet are free by addressing Dr Saddler 804 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh Pa.
Arnica and Oil Liniment is favored for its healing soothing properties and its nonoffensive odor. Johnson and Slegfried are noted as the sources.
A compilation of humorous snippets and quips from letters and jokes. Items reference prizefighters parties, postal cards with long texts, famous quotes, gas bills, and light verse, plus brief witticisms about kings, cannibals, and a Sherman autograph tale.
Notices urge subscribers to include the writer’s name with their letters and to provide the date printed opposite each address on the paper or wrapper. Communications are requested from all parts of the county and country, anonymous letters not published.
The semi annual War Ren Union meeting on December 3 drew eighteen women despite a snowstorm. Officers were elected with Mrs W Y Hazeltine as president and four vice presidents from connected churches. Mrs Gerould received thanks for leading the group. Committees were formed for future programs and Mrs Wetmore reported on the National Convention and the Exposition display. County Ex Com met in Warren to plan temperance work. a $100 donation was received, and Mr W H Clark will continue county visits to organize unions. Mrs E J Marsh is invited to give Bible readings at several towns.
The North American Review December issue features Col. Fred Grant’s article on Halleck’s misrepresentation of General Grant after Fort Donelson, including suppressed dispatch extracts. It also covers Texas progress by Gov. Ireland and a prose poem on Lincoln, Motley and Monarch, plus other notable pieces.
The Christmas issue of St Nicholas is hailed as a beautiful memory for thousands of children. The Century Company in New York published a magazine for children now on sale at book stores.
An advertisement claims Parker's Tonic smooths skin by regulating the liver and kidneys and purifying the blood. It asserts the remedy quickly removes pimples and gives a rosy bloom to the cheeks, urging ladies to use it for a flawless complexion.
An advertising tradition traces Castoria from infancy to motherhood, noting that the product accompanied a child from illness to care as she grew, married, and raised children. The text highlights enduring reliance on Castoria across generations.
An old advertisement endorses Baxter's Mandrake Bitters from Johnson & Siegfried as a remedy for indigestion. It promotes relief and general digestive comfort through a patented formula.
The Union at West Spring Creek organises a relief department linked to their other work. They collect funds at public meetings for a committee to buy materials and sew garments at home. They recently supplied a winter wardrobe for three orphan children.
Tu Irvington Union members praise temperance efforts as blessed work and appoint new officers at their annual gathering. Mrs. W. H. Clark named_corresponding secretary.
The editor of the Dakota Alliance announces the adoption of the Prohibition clause by popular vote. The official canvass shows 15,552 for Prohibition and 15,218 against, a majority of 334.
An Iowa Register article from Des Moines asserts prohibition has boosted the city’s wealth and commerce by replacing saloons with solid business. It credits moral gains, savings for families, crime reduction, and improved prospects for sober, industrious citizens.
A series of anecdotes highlights abstinence from alcohol. Gen Taylor advocates total abstinence as a moral example. A West traveler recalls a Taylor jug given to a son in Mexico. Admiral Farragut defends duty over grog, offering coffee instead. Washington upholds a guest’s wine refusal as a principled rule.
A humorous exchange features a professor admiring a tragedys clever thieves. The student quips that the robbers are first rate and even steal words from other books, highlighting a witty meta joke about literary theft.
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