Winter Time Table Sparks Erie Line Schedules
A historic November 26 1876 timetable for the Philadelphia & Erie Trail railroad details westward and eastward Erie Mail departures and arrivals through Warren Corry Kane and Erie with connecting notes. It notes Philadelphia time is 20 minutes faster than Erie time and lists the December 14 1876 transition.
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Erie Mail
Pj Nna i Sgaeter
Warren
Corry
Erie
Ace
Kaine
Rcak
Kane
Mail East
Brie
R. W
Oil Creek
Allegheny River
R. W. Mail
Philadelphia
WM. A. Baldwin
Town Officials and Public Officers Listed in Borough Records
The document lists Burgess W H Pickett and town council members including W C Rowland E G Wood M B Linham James Clark Jr Andrew Hertzel and others. It names Clerk R P King Assessor J P Marston School Directors and multiple Justices of the Peace Constable Notaries Public Auditors among the officials.
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F. Henry
George Ensworth
Justices of the Peace
D. J. Hodges
D. W. C. James
Constable
J. B Russell
Notaries Public
D. J. Ball
C. H. Noyes
O. F. Hoffman
Ozro Nesmith
G. N. Parmlee
A. J. Hazeltine
E. F. Hodges
Local Officials and Appointments Listing in Warren County
A roster of Warren Pennsylvania officials and candidates includes Congressman A. G. Egbert Franklin. State Senator W. S. McMullan Ol City. Assemblyman Geo W. Allen Tidioute. President Judge Lansing D. Wetmore War ren. Associate Judges Isaac H. Hillerarren Carter V. Kinnear. Sheriff Sylvester O. Davis. Register Recorder W. J. Alexander. Treasurer Robt E. Miller. County Commissioners M. Dunham E R Wheelock Jc Jennings. Coroner Theodore Chase Pine Grove. District Attorney Wm Schnur. Auditors E A Spencer E Barnes G C James. County Superintendent N R Thompson.
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A. G. Egbert
Franklin
W .S. McMullan
Ol City
Tidioute
Register & Recorder
W. J. Alexander
Warren
Rob't E. Miller Arren
M. Dunham
Eunterprise
E.R. Wheelock
Sugar Grove
Jc. Jennings
Lidioute
Theodore Chase
Pine Grove
Wm. Schnur
E. A. Spencer
Columbus
E. Barnes Sheffield
G. C. James
N. R.thompson
Letter from a Stranger Saved for a Fancy
A speaker explains why she keeps a single letter from a man she burned today. The note, touched by a cigarette scent, holds memories of a fleeting, unnamed love and a gaze that lingered beyond beauty. She preserves it to reread, as a distant echo of a life once cherished.
Boy Witnesses Alcohol’s Destruction Then Faces Temptation
A father shows his son a tavern brawl and a delirium tremens victim to prove drink harms. The boy vows never to touch alcohol after seeing misery, yet the story questions whether social cheer and gentle examples could still lure him to drink.
Home Life a Century Ago Before Modern Heating
A historical sketch describes life a hundred years ago in the United States with no coal or gas, no iron stoves, and no pumps. Fires were kept on brick hearths, lighting came from pine knots, and homes often had freezing indoor temperatures with only one warm room. People slept in very cold houses, undressed for bed, and accepted the harsh conditions without complaint.
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United States
Dr. Franklin
Boyton Completes 800 Mile River Swim Turin to Ferrara
The London Daily Telegraph reports Capt. Boyton swam 800 miles down the Po from Turin to Ferrara, received with enthusiasm by locals. Earlier in November he swam 260 miles from Turin to Castle Nuovo in life saving dress, 83 hours, then resumed to Ferrara 280 miles in 96 hours. He calls this the last and longest of his feats.
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London Daily Telegraph
Boyton
Turin
Ferrara
Castle Nuovo
Kind Stranger Help Elicits Wife's Jokeful Jealousy
An elderly couple witness a passerby helper as a woman trips. The man crosses the street to offer aid while his wife scolds him, joking that his kindness is selective compared to his reaction when she fell.
Longest Word in Eliot Bible Explained
A garbled line presents a claim about the longest word in Eliot's Bible and offers a fragmentary meaning, mentioning kneeling to something. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear context or verifiable facts.
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Eliot
Beer and liquor laws prompt calls for local option in Pennsylvania
The letter cites police and church leaders warning that beer stores mimic whiskey shops and increase crime. It cites 1870 Boston liquor sales, Maine prison crime drops with enforcement, and eight months of free beer raising crime and drunkenness. It notes rising national beer intake and revenue, urging re enactment of local option laws in Pennsylvania.
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Warren
Boston
Gov Dingley
Maine
Edward Smith
F. R.S
A. Carlysle
Inmin
Liverpool
Lees
Pitman
Superior Court of Massachusetts
United States
Bowman
Wiley
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pennsylvania
State of
Tros. Bowman
J. W. Wivey
Pittsburg
Dec
New York Specialties Sweep New York City Markets
A Chicago Tribune correspondent notes rapid growth of exclusive firms in New York. Baked beans companies supply Sunday meals to restaurants and hotels. Whipped cream for Charlotte Russe dominates local production. A tiny paste factory for bookbinders employs 100 workers in a five story building and runs several wagons and horses. A few butcher boys in Fulton and Washington Markets sell cat and dog meat to wholesale grocers, with fortunes said to have been made by two retired butchers.
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New York
Chicago Tribune
Boston
Fulton
Washington
Andrew Jackson's Epitaph for Rachel Jackson Published
The Richmond Enquirer prints Andrew Jackson's own epitaph for his wife Rachel, read aloud in Tennessee. It praises her benevolence, charity, and virtuous character, noting her death on December 22, 1828 at age 61 and her consolation in death.
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The
Richmond Enquirer
West
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Rachel Jackson
President Jackson
Wives Shape Great Men Through Quiet Strength
In voices of Carlyle and Hood, wives are hailed as true partners who sustain, guide, and empower husbands. Buckland’s geologist wife aided dictations and fossils, while Carlyle and Hood praise wives as essential, tireless helps in shared achievements.
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Rousseau
Buckland
Carlyle
Thomas Hood
Verdict of Guilty at Burgundy Assizes
A provincial advocate pleads for a prisoner charged with theft, invoking the Magdalen parable. The jury delivers a guilty verdict from the box, reflecting a swift, sobering end to the trial as the defendant faces judgment.
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Burgundy
Custers Rise to Generalship Marked by Jest and Tears
Gen George A Custer received a rapid promotion from lieutenant to brigadier general after his conduct at Aldie Virginia. In a tense moment his comrades bantered him until Yates revealed the official envelope bearing his new rank. Custer, overwhelmed, read the orders directing him to Pleasonton for instructions.
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Gen. Custer
Aldie
Virginia
Custer
Aicie
General Custer
Yates
Seventh United States Cavalry
Pleasonton
George A. Custer
U.S. Vols
Teach the Children to Pray From Infancy to End
A Boston Recorder reflection on John Quincy Adams and childhood prayers. It recalls learning Now I lay me down to sleep and Our Father, urging mothers to teach children to pray to soften hearts, guide growth, and guard against temptations across life.
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John Quincy Adams
Christ
Blessed Father
Boston Recorder
Quips and a Family Misfortune in a Curious Column
A light titled miscellany notes slang and humor, then recounts a dramatic tale of a New York youth who misled his father about his death in Virginia City. The father replies with a cold burial order and money requests, and later rejects further correspondence after learning the hoax.
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Josh Billings
New York
Virginia City
Nev
Walter
Consolidated Virginia
Barker
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Allen
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WM. D. Brown
Suspension Bridge
William Schnur
Merck’s
Front St
Stokum & CO
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PadreUaidyrd
Birslays
USA
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Empire Suingle Mill
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Wilbur & Miles
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Morek
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D.I, Ball
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Carver House
J. H. Mitchell, & CO
Fire & Life
Lycoming
Niagara, Fire Association
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Post Oflice
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K. J. Hodges
Absormey
Water Street
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Sextus Keller
Siaith
Johnson & Lindsey
Johnson's Exchange
Warren Pa
Johnson
W. M. Lindsey
Dinsmoor & Reeves
Attorneys At Law
Warren Pa. Cc
Dinsmoor
F. D. Reeves
WM. W. Hazeltine
Liberty Street
Scofield & Hooker's
Junius R. Clark
Chas. H. Noyes
Clark & Noyes
H. Noyes
Allen & Thompson
Central Block
G. W. Allen
Cc. C. Thompson
Brown & Stone
First National Bank
H. E. Brown
R. Brown
W. Stone
H. EF. Brown
Carver
Hickory and
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Chas Chamberlain
Lara Shaea
Marv Saathsbn Ry
Frankoin Division
Oil City
Stoneboro
Jameston
Andover
Ashtabula
Cleveland
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Buffalo
Glo. H. McIntiere
E. M. Pierce
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Warren, PA
Dr. von Woschzisker
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Warren, Paspencer & Ballymere
Ageuty
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Philadelphia & Erie R
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Titusville
Grand Vally
Garland
Pittsfield
Youngsville
Irvington
Russelburg
Kentonville
Frewsburg
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Falconer’s
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East Buffalo
Yieoa mm
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Leann Lu
N.Y
Fredonia
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C. A. Clute
Jamestown
B. BR
Erie R’y Juni
Buffalo Creek
Bbott’s Roi Hamburgh
Water Valle
Yorth Collin
Lawtons Colins
Gowanda Dayton
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Pine Valley
Kerry Cree
Kennedy Av& Pcr
Jamestow
Sward
Nosnok
P. C. Doyle
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Buffalo Railway
Buffalo, Cobly, and Pittsburgh Railroad
Kittanning
Bradys Bend
Parner
Ementon
Nagille
Irvineton
A. V.R.R
Red Bank
New Bethlehem
Brookville
Reynoldsville
Driftwood
David McCargo
J. Morton Hall
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad
Vincinnati
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Marion Galion
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Ashland
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W.b.shattuc
Pass'r Agt
C. P. D. Cooper
Local Directory
Vierkinl and Cousty Graiders
George Ball &Co
GEO. Ball & Co., Clothiers
Keystone Block
Presbyterian
W. A. Rankin
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Getz
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F. C. H. Lampe
J. Mellander
Father de la Roque
LABAN
Thos. Keelor
H. P. J. H. Spencer
Y. Conewango Lodge
Johnson’s Exchange
J.J. Taylor
Pollock
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Y. Warren Lodge
Allen Block
J. M. Davidson
N. G
John Grindley
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G. H. Ames
C. P
R. Dennison
Sec’y. Ogalala Tribe
S. Burgess
H. A. Dunn
C. A. Waters
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Savings Bank
Warrenounty
L. F. Watson
A.J. Hazeltine
B. Nesmith
Cashier
O. H. Hunter
P. Falconer
E. G. Wood
M. B. Dunham
James Clark, Jr
Albert Kirberger
Unionchool House
Hickory Street
Rowland Werarren
Walter BH. Kinsey
Union School
H. A Jamieson & CO
General Hardware
Hilip Buseker
Ale
Mr. Byseker
Guy C. Irvine
P. Byseker
Z. E. Eddy & Co
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Kit G. C. Cornelius
G. P. Rowell & Co
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Spain
North Warren
Jackson
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