County Letters to Correspondents
Notice instructs correspondents to send all copy by Tuesday each week and sign with name. names published only on request. Avoid writing on both sides of the sheets.
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1906
Page
8
Notice instructs correspondents to send all copy by Tuesday each week and sign with name. names published only on request. Avoid writing on both sides of the sheets.
Rev O J Gage and wife attended the funeral of Mr Burroughs in Pleasantville with Mrs Gage to remain with her sisters. Peter Brew's funeral was held. he leaves a wife two sons and a daughter. Ray Delamater went to Warren. Florence Wright and children visited Warren. Frank Falconer and Frank Baker sought work in Oil City. Hugh Baker returned to Fulton County. John Carlson and family visited Henry Peterson.
News from Russell New York reports the death of Mrs Ellie Elderkin aged about 58 after years of illness. Born 1867, she grew up in Russell, studied music, and played active church roles. She helped form the Y S S C in her youth and is remembered for her gentle smile and steadfast faith.
John Amacher takes charge of a Ridgway hotel after four years as Adams Hotel proprietor in Russell. Funeral held for Earl Dean at Eben Dean home with Rev. Hiller presiding. Mrs. Louise Johnson improves from heart trouble. The Chemical Co surveys township wood lots. Ice houses being repaired amid town debris cleanup. 48 dogs taxed in Russell area.
Jan 8 notes from Corry list Miss Lottie and Miss Mary Bonsteel as guests of Miss Mary Crosby. W H Muzzy and wife returned from Warren. Miss Martha Ayer to teach in Warren. Mr and Mrs Albert Fox hosted a dinner. Mrs Dora Baldwin and Mrs Berice Baldwin of Lily Dale visited. Uncle Daniel Marble celebrated his 96th birthday at Dewitt Marble's home. Amy Scholton arrived from Beaver for her daughter Ruth's illness. Mary Phillips to teach interim grade. Chauncey Spencer ill. A churn dealer demonstrated a milk cream separator claiming superior butter yield. Birds to be fed with crumbs amid more snow. Attorney Kincaid of Corry discussed a settlement in town. A local case involved a big boy and a little boy. a $17 judgment followed. Justice C E Brown handles deeds for Columbus & Erie Byp. Sylvester Schramling ill last week.
On January 8 revival services in the Free Methodist church attract many worshippers. The meetings are directed by Rev Schuler with assistance from Rev Barkus of Titusville. A daughter named Vera was born to Mr and Mrs Chas Schuler on Tuesday. Will Jeffords remains under doctor care after an accident at work. A three pole...
Jan 9 notes Mrs. John F. Clark visiting Erie relatives, Warren visitors Nelson J. Ault and more. Fire destroys second floor of Geo Seifert home. meat market saved and local properties insured. Deaths and aid bills noted for Clarence Spalding. a light engine crash near Horn’s siding kills the passenger engineer and three others, with many survivors.
Jan 2 marked the return to classes after a two week break. Mr Shores and family spent New Year's at Falconer. Warren Rush shows improvement after illness. Local visits include Nesmiths from Warren, Harring, Brown of Randalf, Pickett, Van Orsdales, Palmer of Kane, Phillips and Mae of Russell.
Alvin Schonberg prepares to relocate to the lumber woods while John Limstrum runs a first class business in his store.
A promotional notice touts aggressive pricing and strenuous sales methods at a major retailer. The ad promises complete availability with no reservations and urges customers to rely on every promise.
Our blacksmith who recently arrived is starting a good trade with his people. The new bell at the school house excites the scholars. Leonard Acke can ride with anyone on the hill with his new team. Wm. Anderson moves logs to his mill. Snow drifts this winter are small. The new preacher who recently arrived is arousing spirit among his people. Miss Minnie Williams, visiting on the hill, has returned to Warren.
Sunday without church services noted. Mrs. Jennie Bauer from Russell dined with Mrs. Abbie Wiltsie and her daughter. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. F Davis. Miss Hazel Sanborn from Stoneham visited Rena Rickerson. Katie Ganey called on Ethel Hale. Mrs. Abbie Wiltsie is reported ill. Minnie Brakley and daughter Mabel visited Mrs. Olie Rickerson. S. L. Blackman visited Jamestown relatives who are ill. Ira Adams and family returned from Panama.
On January 9 Mrs Isaac Hare visited Warren. Mrs J T Finley was a Warren visitor Wednesday. Mrs Geo Wedin is on the sick list this week. Carl Walquist of Red House New York was guest of Mr and Mrs Geo Wedin Thursday. M I Reynolds of Warren was guest of Wm Sinclair Sunday. Len Schweitzer, working at Sheffield, spent Sunday with his family. Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson of Warren were guests of Mr and Mrs Emil Johnson Sunday. Emil Johnson and son Charlie were in Kinzua Sunday.
Mrs Will Henderson and her mother visited in Warren on Thursday. Clyde Mallory has returned home from West Virginia. Miss Jennie Ritchie visited her brother at the Emergency Hospital last Wednesday. Miss Ivel Cherry was in Warren on Wednesday. Miss Sara Kirnan is ill and under medical treatment. Miss Margaret McNerney also under medical care. Miss Mayme Cronin returned to Erie school after an extended vacation.
The article lists ancient units: reed about eleven feet cubit near twenty two inches hand breadth three and five eighths inches finger breadth just under an inch silver shekel about 2s 8d gold shekel £2 silver talent £400 gold talent about £6000 penny 844 farthing value and related equivalents.
The London Globe lists several old Hebrew and traditional units with conversions, noting that a halfpence was one half a penny, a mite less than a farthing, a gerah equals 1%d., an epah or bath holds four gallons five pints, a bin equals three quarts three pints, an omer six pints, and a cab five pints.
Caroline A. Huling describes a newsroom strike averted by calm leadership as a Clarion paper stays on press. The piece highlights the editor’s perspective and the society editor who kept the schedule, praising newsroom teamwork under pressure.
Lincoln Steffens profiles Mark Fagan of Jersey City in McClure’s January issue. The essay recounts how a poor boy rose to politics and faced bosses intent on purchasing him for years.
The text praises Fagan as a man of moderate ability who becomes an unusually persistent and sane public figure. Mr. Steffens’ account frames his rise as dramatic, mysterious, and surprisingly instructive, noting that even locals cannot explain the appeal or the secret behind his honesty.
The piece notes the Far-Eastern question remains unresolved postwar. It credits wartime action with introducing a new, previously dismissed element a capable Orient and warns old hostilities persist while the settlement awaits future development.
Six months in Greece planned for nine residents from the region. The party includes A Constas. Mr. and Mrs. Jond Sanford and son John of Jamestown. Mr. and Mrs. George Geracimos and son George of Warren. and Mr. and Mrs. Markos Conomakis of Franklin.
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