Recital at Library Hall and local notices in Warren
Local items include a February 12 recital by Rev. James Townsend Russell and pianist Anna Rockwell, library hall venue with 50 cent reserved seats, plus notes on licensing blanks and used typewriter for sale. Council considers East Side street layouts and snow ordinances as court sessions report bank and oil works cases with verdicts.
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James Townsend Russell
Anna Rockwell
Library Hall
The
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
D. W. Beaty
R. P. King
Kane hill shows wintry chill with comparing sleighing
The column notes Kane hill has cold weather while Warren Bradford and valley towns stay well below zero. Sunday morning was about eighteen degrees below two and Sunday afternoon around 80 above. Kane's temperature reached about zero or a bit above at night, contradicting claims of Kane being colder than Greenland when winds rise.
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Kane Hill
Warren
Kane
Bradford
Greenland
Presbyterian meeting approves church property moves
A Congregational meeting in the lecture room Feb 1 presided by Hon W D Brown authorized a deed to W H Filler for 4000 to reduce church debt. Trustees may sell the old church property. Amendments to the church constitution allow women to vote and hold office, extend trustees repairs to 1000 per year, and submit changes to the Warren county court for action. Bell relocation motion postponed to Feb 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
W. D. Brown
J. P. Jefferson
W. H. Filler
High Street
Messrs
D. I. Ball
Jas. O. Parmlee
Warren County Court
Beautiful Bible Cantata Delights Warren Audiences
The Friday and Thursday programs at Library Hall drew large crowds with strong choruses and soloists. Mdme Galloway and Miss Johnson, Bradford alums, returned to lead, and the cantata proved the era’s best amateur musical event in Warren with receipts near $600.
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Library Hall
Mirror and News
the Mail
Warren
Mdme Galloway
Miss Johnson
Bradford
Draft horses for sale in Sugar Grove Pa
For sale a pair of draft horses six years old weighing about 2700 pounds. Will take in exchange a good draft or coach bred colt, 3 or 4 years old. For particulars see or write B. F. W. THORPE Sugar Grove Pa.
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B. F. W. Thorpe
Sugar Grove
Jamestown Notes and Local Highlights
Local items include Dr Hitt visiting Strathers Hotel Friday Feb 5th and a note on eye and ear practice. News on the Breed block fire damage, cold snap, canal and railway town events, and many personal notices from Warren and Jamestown with multiple arrivals, deaths, and civic happenings.
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Jamestown
Hitt
Strathers Hotel
J. Wallace
Stratford
Ont
Baker
New York
Epworth Benefit Lecture Draws Busy Evening
Fresh County News reports Eli Perkins lecture for Epworth was a success. Two new boys arrived at Clyde Gilson s and A Secor s to weigh about the usual amount. A C H Smith child had scarlet fever. others moved away and escaped. Mrs S W Barr visits Jamestown N Y. County Commissioner helped four Barnes children deserted by their father, who is a blacksmith. Johnnie Anundson and A F Olson fought near Shaw house, Olson given black eyes. Hunters pursued a black fox near Saybrook, shot by a glass worker near the railroad.
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Fes
Eli Perkins
Epworth
Clyde Gilson
A. Secor’s
C. H. Smith
S. W. Barr
Jamestown
N. Y
Barnes
Rouse Hospital
Walton
Johnnie Anundson
A. F. Olson
Shaw House
Mr. Olson
Saybrook
Sleighing boosts business as ice harvest starts
Local notes report sleighing activity expanding business while ice harvesting begins. Several residents recover from illness, including Mrs. M. V. Irvine and Mrs. C. R. Haupin. Town movement continues with Nelsons returning home, and others traveling to Kane and Garand. Yates brothers suffer frozen hands, while the Hallams, Morgans, and Edith Irvine attend a Pittsfield local institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fes
M. V. Irvine
C. R. Haupin
Minnie Wright
Haliday
Youngsville
A. Tuttle
John Nelson
Mr. Nelson
McKee
Spring Creek
J. F. Higginsee
Bearake
A. Wright
Kane
Aene
Garand
Glen Wright
Sheffield
Thomas Yates
Carl Smith
Protracted Meetings Grow as M E Church Rolls Rise
In Youngsville the three month old protracted meetings at the M E Church continue with strong attendance. Over 100 have joined the church roll as the work persists. Also reported: Mrs. Margaret Murray 82 died of heart failure, funeral at Stillson Hill. Wm H Cole 55 formerly of the area died near Grand Valley. Mrs Warren W Davis near death from consumption. apples sold 6,000 bushels at 13 cents a bushel delivered to cars.
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Youngsville
M. E
Margaret Murray
Wm. Dunn
Stillson Hill
Wm. H. Cole
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Reward and Endorsements
One hundred dollar reward offered for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from West & Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin of Toledo support F. J. Cheney's integrity. Cure is taken internally and priced at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials provided. Hal's Family Pills promoted as best.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Toledo
O. Walding
Hal
Vick's Floral Guide 1897 Advertises Seed Catalog
The notice promotes James Vick's Floral Guide 1897 a catalog of seeds bulbs and plants with half a dozen illustrations including roses asters carnations and tomatoes. It invites readers to send 15 cents for seed packets and a copy of the guide and offers a free seed package if the ad is seen. It targets amateurs and professionals alike and specifies Rochester New York as the origin.
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Vick’s
James Vick
Erie Railroad Sells Excursion Tickets to Southern States
The Erie Railroad offers excursion tickets to California Florida Georgia and other southern states at substantial discounts. California tickets allow a one way and return by a different route. Sleeper cars run through to California accepting second class tickets. Contact nearest Erie ticket agent F H Garfield division passenger agent for details.
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Erie Railroad
California
Florida
Georgia
Erie
F. H. Garfield
Scribner's February Highlights Introduce C. D. Gibson Notes
Scribner's features the London sketches by C. D. Gibson with a fresh view of character and scenery. The magazine also launches a "Great Businesses" series offering new business information for readers. Jesse Lynch Williams contributes "A Great Hotel," detailing its complex organization, checks, economies, and advertising.
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Scribner’s
C. D. Gibson
London
Jesse Lynch Williams
Artistic Clothing Repair by Mrs Casemere
Mrs Casemere offers low price clothing repair with first class workmanship. Her studio is next hallway to the Mail office at 305 Second st and she is available at all times by calling.
Envelopes With Cards Offer Quick Return Options
Instructional note urging use of envelopes with return cards to ensure a five to ten day return window. Without a return request, items may be held by the Postmaster for 30 days. Envelopes cost little and reduce business confusion. Main office stocks envelopes and provides type and workmen. Call to place an order.
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Asa
Burpee’s Farm Annual Free By Mail Offer
Burpee’s Farm Annual, advertised by W Atlee Burpee and Co of Philadelphia, Pa, is mailed free to any address upon written application. The seed growers promote their perennial seed catalog through this offer.
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Burpee’s
W. Atlee Burpee & Co
Philadelphia
Dixson's Grade Drug and Variety Store Ad
Complete line of pure drugs medicines chemicals at Dixson's Grade Drug and Variety Store. Prices reasonable and quality the best.
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Dixson’s Grade Drug and Variety Store
Muff fashions spark a trolley car nightmare
A satirical verse laments a giant muff clogging trolley cars and hindering men and women in winter, predicting clashes with ridership and even accidental shootings as fashion's folly remains unyielding until the craze passes. A second piece recalls Christmas time savings and the chill of economic restraint as a dollar unexpectedly reappears, with visions of small luxuries returning under prospect.
You Can Never Unsay the Words
Poem excerpt about the lasting harm of careless words and the sorrow of parting. It contrasts a child’s hopeful life with a mother’s tears and urges kindness to avoid regret. Also notes a companion piece about a small act of kindness brightening a day and the pain of harsh words.
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Charlotte E. Fisher
His Fashionable Wife Keeps The Bills In Line
Verse from the Somerville Journal notes a wife dressed with exquisite taste and sober, simple style while the narrator laments footing all the bills. The poem contrasts refined attire with rising costs and features playful humor about fashion and prices.
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Jupiter
Somerville Journal
In Winter Time Poem by Emma C Dod in Youths Companion
In winter time the world is drear and snow heaps summer’s bier. The speaker contrasts sad year’s pages with hopeful verses of violets matins sunny days daffodils and hawthorn sprays hoping readers feel the spring near.
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Emma C. Dod
Fashions in Flowers Highlight Violet Bouquets and Large Boutonnieres
The piece notes growingly oversized boutonnieres using three white carnations with two or three violets at center. Opera bouquets now match gown colors for maid or matron, while chrysanthemums fall out of fashion for day wear. The violet remains cherished for color fragrance and versatility across occasions.
Farmers Warned About Care for First Class Colts
The writer urges farmers to raise one or two top colts annually and to dismiss anyone who swears at them. Neglect and abuse ruin even well bred horses, and sickly stock often reflects careless handling. High quality horses must be cared for or their value fades as replacements are scarce.
Postal Cards and Homeward Advice Echoes in Rural Notes
A collection of aphorisms and anecdotal notes on daily life, health, and humor from a rural community. Mentions Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sale details, a farmer seeking medicine, and light exchanges between travelers and porters. Includes weather note and a joke about schooling and manners.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Endorsed by Local Residents
Oxford fur dealer J. K. Holton reports immediate relief from muscular rheumatism after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm at W. T. Brown's drug store. E. W. Wheeler of Luthers Mills also endorses it, calling it an excellent rheumatism remedy. Available at Morris and Mullen Warren and P. B. Canfield Corydon at 25 and 50 cents per bottle.
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Chamberlain
R. C. McElory
Black Hawk
Morris & Mullen, Warren, and
P. B. Canfield, Corydon
J. K. Holton
Oxford
W. T. J. Brown
Brown
E. W. Wheeler
Luther’s Mills
Morris and Mullen, Warren
P. B. Canfield
Corydon
Reduced Excursion Rates to Washington for Inauguration
Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets to Washington during March 1 through 4 with return validity March 4 to 8. Fares from Buffalo to Elmira and surrounding stations range from 8.79 to 11.70 dollars, with all other stations on the system at reduced rates. The note highlights Washington's facilities and the line as a preferred route for attendees.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
McKinley
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Washington
Buffalo
Rochester
Wallington
N. Y
Newark
Canandaigua
Penn Yan
Watkins
Elmira
Erie
Corry
Warren
Williamsport
Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania
National Capital
Resolutions of Respect for Wm H Cole
Death notice from Youngsville Lodge No 500 I C C F honors Wm H Cole, a devoted member. Lodge charter to be draped in mourning for thirty days, minutes to record resolutions, copy to family, and publication in county papers. Committee: E L Morris, C H Jacobs, C E Chapel.
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Wm. H. Cole
Youngsville Lodge No. 500
Grand Lodge
E. L. Morris
C. H. Jacobs
C. E. Chapel
Pennsylvania Railroad California Tour Leaves New York By Special Train
The next California tour by the Pennsylvania Railroad departs New York and Philadelphia February 24 in Pullman palace cars visiting Mammoth Cave and Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Four weeks on the Pacific coast and two return days at Colorado Springs and the Garden of the Gods. stops include Salt Lake City Denver and Omaha. Tickets $350 covering transport meals and hotel. contact 1196 Broadway New York or Geo. W. Boyd Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
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California
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Philadelphia
Great Mammoth Cave
New Orleans
Pacific Coast
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake City
Denver
Omaha
Pittsburg
Broadway
Geo. W. Boyd
Broad Street
Pennsylvania Railroad Florida Tour Exposition Delayed Weather Warned
The midwinter exodus begins as tours to Florida depart New York and Philadelphia on Feb 9. Excursion tickets include rail transport, Pullman accommodations, and meals. prices vary by origin from New York to Pittsburgh and other points. For tickets contact the Tourist Agent at 1196 Broadway, New York, or Geo W Boyd at Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Jacksonville
Florida
New York
Philadelphia
Philadelota
Canandaigua
Erie
Pittsburg
Broadway
Geo. W. Boyd
Broad Street
Philadel
New Great South American Kidney Cure advertised in Warren
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases said to be relieved in six hours by a new remedy sold at Noyes Drug Store Warren Pa. The ad claims rapid relief for bladder and urinary passage pain in all, with water retention eased almost instantly. Also notes fish market items at Riverside Fish and Oyster Co. and a Children’s Aid Society appeal for homes in Warren, Pa.
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Noyes Drug Store
Warren
Riverside Fish and Oyster Co
Water St
Obituary notices from Youngsville and Warren
Margaret G. Murray of Youngsville died January 30 at age 82. Funeral and burial were February 2 at Stillson Hill. Ethel May Couse died January 18 in Warren at 3 months old. Dollie Sanderson died January 28 in Warren at 40.
Interesting science hints from early 20th century notes
Popular science essays discuss birds the larynx proportion, X rays exciting brain cortex without nerves, and the blind potentially seeing via mental training. Odd solar system comparisons accompany claims about Bose discovering wireless rifle-shot electric currents through mountains without wires.
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Boston University Medical School
Earth
Mars
Mercury
Jagadis Chunder Bose
London
Elaborate moire silks and velvet embroidery in 19th century fashion
The passage describes ornate moire silks for trains with embossed velvet and satin contrasts. Black velvet figures on gray moire and plaid taffeta with embossed velvet create dramatic textures. A black velvet edged skirt pairs with a fur mantle, while white moire and white satin brocade feature velvet embossing and colorful bouquets.
See It All Before It Ends Aboard Our Hearts
In a reflective note from the Atchison Globe the columnist muses on marriage, sympathy, and gossip. The piece imagines people uncovering life’s hidden flaws by reading their living obituaries, urging caution in trust and companionship.
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yAtchison Globe
Cartoonish quips and street jokes from early papers
A collage of jokes and snippets from Chicago Record Roxbury Gazette Life and St. Louis Star featuring a quip about a phenomenon a teary bride and a waiter about spaghetti rooms a box and a doll and a New York store hiring a famous fighter to sell goods highlighting the era’s humor and tone.
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Simon
Chicago
Roxbury Gazette
Willie
Mary
New York
St. Louis Star
Bright and True Proverbial Reflections From N Y Weekly
A brief collection of maxims on time contentment effort and virtue. It presents quotes about improving life, friendships rising slowly, faith building, and envy destroying, attributed to the New York Weekly.
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N. Y
Saving on Groceries by Paying Cash
The notice argues groceries sold for cash cost at least 12 percent less than credit prices. It urges readers to think plainly and buy as cheaply as possible, framing cash purchases as prudent and sensible.
Bargains at Siegfried Store for Christmas Trade
Siegfried invites shoppers to inspect stock with strong China sales this Christmas season. Emphasizing daily stock, fair treatment, and right prices, the store highlights two special bargains available now for cautious buyers.
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China
Banquet Lamp Offered in Ornamented Globe Design
An ornate banquet lamp with a decorated globe and center draft burner is advertised. It features a removable font and is offered in gold or silver plate with a Cupid figure. A quick purchase is urged as the bargain may soon be gone.
English 100 piece dinner set with brown underglaze
English semi porcelain dinner set of 100 pieces features brown underglaze with gold lines. The vendor claims it is among the best English ware and guaranteed not to craze. A price offer includes a two dollar present in the deal.
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Warren Mail
Warren, PA
Home Matters
Franklin
Mals
Kinp Worps
Cowan
Warren Matt
Smethport Miner
Christian Endeavor Movement
Francis Clark
Portland
Societies of Endeavor
Court House
Criswell
Oil City
Sandstrom and Weaver
Warren National Bank
Seneca Oil Works Ltd
David H. Giltinan
D. M. Howard
Isabell Davis
G. H. Leonhart
Baltzinger Block
George Smith
Peels Ad
W. AB. C
W. W. Wilbur
Fiorida
M. Waters
Henry Hall
S. Keller
A. J. Brown
Warren Co
Andy
Mr. Perkins
V. C. Hall
St. Catherine’s Guild
Joseph F. Matt
Carver House
Northrop
Jack Frost
S. V. O. Hall
Hugu McA. Beaver
Gov. Beaver
Evangelical Church
Bethnel
First Lutheran Church
Catta- Taugus Reservation
United States
Albany
William Arnett
Geneseo
Lewis Arnett
H. Cogswell
Jabez Chapman
Miles Grove
Erie County
Gelm
S. W. O. Hall
Second
Liberty Streets
Trinity Memorial Church
Howard
News Publishing Co
H. E. Brown
Eugene Chick
Edith Barber
Titusville
Hattie Cobb
Edna Wood
Ella Mace
Maude Siggins
Farmington
Layton Strong
F. R. Scott
State Dairymen’s Association
Meadville
H. H. Russell
Belle Valley
H. C. Crawford
Cooperstown
R. 8. Hartley
Freehold
J. B. Phelps
Conneautville
John C. McClintock
M. G. Beatty
Brockwayville
J. W. Humphreys
W. A. Dailey
Lanesville
Ridgway Axe Factory
Messrs. Humphreys
Dailey
Northwestern District Association
J. L. Allison
Punxsutawney
G. A. Northrup
P. B. Cowan
Brookville
J. A. Terpe
DuBois
Geo. A. Northrup
L. J. A. Lesser
Prince Albert
Jacob Keller
Jake
Ly Place
Second Street
Wrightsville
Mistress Fashion
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegram
Washington Star
San Francisco
Washington Signal Service
Childrens Aid Society
E. N. Smith
Pres
C. A
Popular Science
Great Cash Grocery
the Great Gash Grocery
G.H. Strickland
Waters Block
Postoffce
Percall
H. Hunter
Second St
Siegfried
Warren County
Siegfried & CO
Rowland & Sons
Sign Decorati
Alters
W. C. Rowland
J. E. Rowland
W. C. Rowland, JR
Jarvis
W. Ih. Zauban
New Beck Block
the Warren Savings Bank
A. J. Hazeltine
O. W. Beaty
G. B. Ensworth
G. H. Jackson
L. B. Wood
James Clark
Charles W. Stone
M. B. Dunham
W. M. Lindsey
L. R. Freeman
C. Sigel
Allen’s Shoe Store
Liberty, St
Postoffice
Neverslip Manufacturing CO
New Brunswick
A. J
Aika
Libert
the Mail Office
Pickett Hardware CO
Northwestern
Penn’a
Empire
Syracuse
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