Warren County Agricultural Association and Warren Board of Trade Leaders Named
Warren County Agricultural Association meets the last Saturday of each month at 1 PM in the Court House with Chas. Lott as President and A B Dalrymple as Secretary. The Warren Board of Trade lists Rev. W. A. Rankin as President and a full lineup of officers and directors, with a regular monthly meeting on the second Friday at 8 PM in the Council room.
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Warren
Court House
Chas. Lott
Dalrymple
WB. Acocks
Rev
W. A. Rankin
Geo. P. Orr
V. P
George Ball
Willis Cowan
A. Hertzel
Fred Morck
A. Mintzer
M. Cogswell
C. W. Stone
A.J. Davis
A. Kirberger
Jas. Nixon
P. J. Bayer
T. W. McNett
Laban Lodge
H. Hall
Carver House
North Star Lodge
Occidental H. R. A
Warren Commandery
K. T
Library
Warren Lodge
Allen Block
Kossuth
Carroll Lopge
A. O
U. W
Warren Savings Bank
Warren Lopge
K. of P
U. W. Hall
Emory Lopes
Conewango Lodge
G. T
Shafter Block
Warren Council
R. T
I. O
G. T. Hall
Robert Biue Lopes
Monthly religious meetings scheduled at local churches
Temperance sessions are held on the first and third Thursdays at 3 PM in the Presbyterian Church lecture room. A Bible reading occurs on the second Thursday at 3 PM in the Baptist Church, and a Mother's meeting is set for the fourth Thursday at 3 PM in the same month.
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Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Town Officials and Appointments List
The document enumerates local government roles including Burgess, Clerk, Surveyor, School Directors, Assessor, Justices of the Peace, Constable, Chief Fire Department and Notaries Public with named individuals for each position. Names include Cogswell, Thompson, Knapp, Walkerman, Davis, Hamilton, Rankin, Pinsmoor, Silk, Siegfried, Hazeltine, Ames, Cornelius, Schnur, Smith, Kehr, Allen, Ball, Brown, Dinsmoor, Hoffman, Nesmith, Hivekley.
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A.J. Hazeltine
G. H. Ames
Justices of the Peace
Geo
O. Cornelius
R Schnur
S. E. Walker
C. H. Smith
A. G. Kehr
W. C. Allen
D. J. Ball
H. Ke, Brown C. Dinsmoor
O. F. Hoffman
Ozro Nesmith
W. D. Hivekley
District and County Official List for Warren County
A government roster lists district and county officers including Congressman W L Scott Erie Pa State Senator J W Lee Franklin Pa Assembly Henry Brace Warren Pa President Judge W D Brown Warren Pa Associate Judges P W Brown Farmington Ph R P King Warren Pa Sheriff E A Allen Warren Pa Prothonotary Jos A Weible Warren Pa Register and Recorder Ww J Alexander Warren Pa Treasurer C H McAuley Warren Pa County Commissioners M Crocker Youngsville Pa T L Putnam Russell Pa Joseph Clinton Sheffield Pa Clerk F A Cogswell Surveyor D F A Wheelock Lottsville Pa Coroner Dr J L Burrows Sugar Grove District Attorney G Higgins Warren Co Auditors N P Curtis Conewango WW O Martin Elk F E Fay Farmington County Sept C D Arird Youngsville
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W. L. Scott
Erie
J. W. Lee
Franklin
Henry Brace
Warren
W . D. Brown
P. W Brown
Farmington
R.P. King
Sherif
E. A. Allen
Jos
A. Weible
Register and Recorder
Ww.j. Alexander
C. H. McAuley
M. Crocker
Youngsville
T. L. Putnam
Russell
Joseph Clinton
Sheffield
F. A. Cogswell
D.F. A. Wheelock
Lottsville
J. L. Burrows
Sugar Grove
G. Higgins
Warren, Co
N. P. Curtis
Conewango
W.W. O. Martin
Elk
F. E. Fay
C. D. Arird
Youngsvill
Train schedule fragment shows multiple city connections
A fragmented timetable lists arrivals and departures for routes including Erie, Shef, Warren, Kane, Oil Express, and East and West Express. Times like 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 1:45 pm, and 5:25 pm appear with various abbreviations and overlaps, indicating an incomplete historic rail or mail express schedule.
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WEST
Erie
Shef
Warren
Kane
M Oil Express
Oil Express
Erie Mail
Erie EX
Telegraph Schedule and Pouch Closings Announced in 1884
On and after June 14 1884 the Eastern standard line lists departure times for Corry Erie Bradford Dunkirk P E road Sheffield D A W P Titusville Oil City and Sugar Grove with repeated daily or specific day runs. All pouches close two minutes early and postmasters must not hold closures beyond the stated times. Alden P M stances.
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Corry
Erie
Bradford
Dunkirk
Sheffield
Titusville
Oil Cit
Sugar Grove
Lander
Kinzua
Corydon
Onoville
Steamburg
Germany
Alden
The Greatest of All The Warm Heart of Christmas Creed
A poem describes a nameless generous figure who helps the hungry poor by delivering bread coal and meat to their doors. His creed is unknown yet his charity and care for the attic and basement poor define his faith beyond sects or churches. The piece honors a silent, universal compassion.
Woman Gossip and the Woods Summer Deaths in Matrimony
A San Francisco Chronicle correspondent notes an unusually deadly season for bachelors in the woods and by the sea, with matrimony blamed for many separations. The piece contrasts rustic charm, evolving courtship rituals, and social judgments of women in airy, humorous fashion.
Critics Reject Idealized Women In Modern Writing
A New York writer argues that many novelists and poets mythologize women as flawless divinities. He claims men praise women outwardly yet show respect only as a social necessity. He dismisses worshipful models from Miss Phelps and Coventry Patmore as unrealistic and urges men to value practical, spirited partners with flaws.
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New York Mailand Express
George
Miss Phelps
Coventry Patmore
George MacDonald
Holland
Fashionable necklines misstep, society notes caution
The New York Evening Post observes that many stylish women make blunders in neck dressing. It cites dumpy and swan‑type figures, white lace berthas, and wide collars as missteps, urging simple linen collars or light lace for elegance. It notes some women distrain over collars and find lace ruffles and etamine more flattering.
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New York Evening Post
Child-wives seek divorce from aged husbands debate
Mrs. Duniway argues that men who marry girls in their teens awaken to find their wives grown and unmanageable. In Washington territory a court heard three cases of child-wives suing for divorce, while one woman fled after her husband sought damages and blocked her testimony, raising calls to end marriages to child brides and repeal laws granting such power to husbands.
Quote on Japanese temperament from US hydrographic officer
Lieutenant Wyckoff of the Hydrographic Bureau recalls five years in Japan saying he never saw anger among the people and doubts they could lose their tempers even if provoked. He describes life in Japan as humorous and tranquil during his tenure.
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Wyckoff
Hydrographic Bureau
Japan
Penobscot Chief Solomon Nepton Described in Portrait
Gov Solomon Nepton of the Penobscot Indians is portrayed as a stately elder with a broad gentle face and iron-gray hair. At 73 he cannot read or write but communicates in English adequately and speaks with a poised demeanor.
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Gov
Solomon Nepton
Penobscot Indians
Distinguishing Traits of the Female Journalist
An elderly New York man recounts social observations on women editors and their papers. He notes flamboyant names like Lily and Una reflect gendered aims, while some titles expose reform zeal or satire, revealing a history of female‑run newspapers and shifting public roles.
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New York
New York World
Nassau Street
Press Club
Amelia Loomer
Seneca Falls
Una
Paulina Wright Davis
Isabella Leyburn
Louisville
dZgis
Annie Laurie Quinby
Cincinnati
Miss Quinby
Washington
Caroline B. Winslow
Alpha
Sara Langdon Williams
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Emma Molloy
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Anthony
A Mania for Marrying Captures Wyoming Romance Tales
A Wyoming correspondent reports Miss Mary Hopkins wed James Theobald in 1868 on the Cache la Poudre. The bride, barely 16, marries seven men in succession without divorce, each ceremony performed by judge or preacher. The narrative traces marriages to Johnson, Davis, Cox, Reed, and others as the tale moves west to Lander and beyond with further unions and dramatic outcomes.
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Cache la Poudre
Colorado
Wyoming
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Mary Hopkins
James Theobald
Theobald
Fairmount
Johnson
Longmont
Davis
Lander
Littl
Cox
Reed
Big Horn Country
Liability of Clothiers Wins In Philadelphia Court
A Philadelphia Common Pleas ruling holds clothiers liable for loss of a customer’s watch after he changes clothes in a private apartment in a store. The court instructed that a safe place is the duty of merchants and that the plaintiff may recover the value of the lost item and related expenses. The verdict favored the plaintiff.
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Common Pleas Court
Philadelphia
The
Common Pleas
New York Herald
The Green Eyed Monster Theater Ticket Tempest
In a domestic comic quarrel Mr. Grap buys Mary Anderson theater tickets. His wife objects, threats to burn them, and the scene ends with John Grap casting five dollars’ worth into the stove while musing on human folly.
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Mr. Grap
Mary Anderson
Mary
John Grap
John
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sam Jones Declines Prayer for Politicians
Sam Jones refuses to pray for politicians stating they are not worthy of prayer. The remark frames a critique of political leadership and reflects a personal stance on public figures.
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Sam Jones
Pike's Peak Discoverer Green Russell and the Gold Rush Tale
Green Russell of Lumpkin County Georgia traveled to California during the gold excitement, returned home rich, and later prospected in Kansas and Colorado. He reached Cherry Creek near the future Denver and found gold with his party in 1858. He recalls Horace Greeley visiting Pike's Peak and the salted mine fraud near Gregory diggings.
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Green Russell
Lumpkin County
California
Georgia
Savannah
Etowah River
Dawson County
Kansas
Big Blue River
Rocky Mountains
Arkansas
Pike’s Peak
Platte
Cherry Creek
Denver City
South Platte River
Horace Greeley
Colorado
Greeley
Gregory Diggings
Royal Artillery to Arm 12.5 Pound Breech Loaders
The Royal Horse Artillery will soon be armed with new 12.5 pound breech loader guns surpassing the Gatling in accuracy range and loading speed. They boast a 6000 yard range with a large four pound powder charge and brakes to counter recoil. Copper driving rings in the base rotate the shot for improved direction and longer range.
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Royal Horse Artillery
Peasants in Viatki Province Make Wooden Watches
In several villages of Viatki province Russia peasants manufacture wooden watches that run steadily though not very accurate. All parts are wood except the axles which are of horn.
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Viatki
Russia
Temperance Corner Observes Jan 8 as Day of Prayer
The W C T U will observe Friday January 8 as a day of prayer. A noon meeting will be led by the minister and the afternoon hours will be devoted to topics recommended by the National W C T U.
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Tus
Temperance work aimed at constitutional amendment in 1885
The note recalls the October State Convention at Huntingdon where a constitutional amendment was set as the special task. It outlines early year actions, leaflets and tract distribution supervised by Annie Wittenmyer, and a statewide canvass through unions and superintendents of legislative work. Petitions will be issued mid year and presented to the Legislature next winter, with lessons on abstinence and related tracts suggested for Sunday school.
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F. R
Best
Suickes
C. Horiverance
Maria C. Wetmore
Prohibition by States as Path to National Reform
Annie Wittenmyer argues that prohibition must begin in the states, with each state deciding by electors, and that only broad state-level success can build constitutional prohibition nationwide. She emphasizes constitutional law, state effort, and public sentiment as the pillars for a future amendment and unified temperance action.
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District of Columbia
Territories
Congress
United States Congress
Legislative Department
Government
National Council
Annie Wittenmyer
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Geo. H. Leonhart
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S. B. Roter
W. A. Greaves
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A Walsh
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Merck’s
Reverdy
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Third Street
Liberty & Market
Richard B. Stewart
Corner Pecs
Liberty Sts
J. M. Davies
Liberty Street
WWW
RICE
Warren, Pa
Beaty Block
Attorneys AT Law
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Second & Liberty Streets
D. C. Allen
Geo. H. Higgins
Ef Eoet T. Neill
Exchange Block
Crawford, Forest
Venango Counties
W G. Trunkey
Osmer, Dale & Freeman
Scofield
H J. Muse
Attorney AT Law
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Eyemoos & Cable
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JAS. Cable
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W.D. Hinckley
L. D. Wetmore
D. H. Noyes
Dale & Freeman
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J. H. Olmer
W. W. Dale
L. R. Freeman
Ba” & Thompson
D. I. Ball
Notary Public
Ilbur & Schnur
LAW
Front Street
W. W. Wilbur
WM. Schnur
Rown & Stone
First National Bank
H. E. Brown
Brown
CO. W. Stone
Johnson's Exchange
Story
P. Johnson
W. M. Lindsey
Parmlee
rYt
Nisse
Christian Smith
Methodists Methodist Society
Olney & Bean
Marathon
Buena Vista County
Iowa
Local Directory
Warren CO. Agricultural Association
Board OF Trade
Ww. C.t. U
Bistrict and County Officers
Railroad Guide
Philadelphia & Erie R. R
Eastern Standard
Buffalo
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A. W.W. Ryan
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Sunda
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Presbyterian
Perry S. Allen
Ph. Doerr
N. G. Johnson
Father de la Roque
Father Berbigier
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James Nixon
Warren Pa
Abbott
Stinson & Co
Portland
Maine
Was
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Womans Nnserud, & Children’s Paper
Mary A. Livermore
Agita‘or
J. W. Stow
San Francisco Herald of Industry
Mary B. Willard
Union Signal
Chicago
Mary E Hagart
Beacon of Progress
Woman's Tribune
Florence M. Adkinson
Your Home Magazine
West Shore Road
Feller
Edison
Farrar
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Ed. Harrigan
Patti
Madrid
Jennie Lind
Louis Aldrich
Bartley Campbell
Minnie Palmer
John R. Rogers
Baltimore
Harrison and Gourlay
Grerce H. Boxer
Bulwer
Lawrence Barrett
New York City
Margaret Mather
Juliet
Union Square Theater
T. Henry French
Mr. Abbey
Grand Opera House
Tony Denier
Humpty Dumpty
Stewart Robson
Robson and Crane
Kate Claxton
Palmer
A. R. Cazauran
Col
J. H. Mapleson
Sonnenthal
America
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Miss Moore
Stella Rees
Play-People
Indiana
Adelaide Neilson
Laura C. Holloway
Sarony
Fred Marsden
Sreta Ross
Bertie Crawford
Tondon
Edwin Booth
Standard Theater
Fifth Avenue
James O’neill
Metropolitan Opera House
Academy of Music
Niblo’s Garden
Thalia Theatre
Madison Square Theatre
J. M. Hill
Union Square Theatre
Romeo and Juliet
Leah
Goldmark
Meyerbeer
Knoxville
Tenn
Sully
Henry Irving
Lyceum Theatre
London
Mephisto
Ellen Terry
Janauschek
Parquette
Circle
Parker
Pike's Peak
Warren P. O
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