15 Jan 1878
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1878
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows a sequence of times such as 1:35 am 1:3 pm and 2:11 pm with errors. no clear event, location, or entities are identifiable to establish a full news item. The readable times suggest a transit or timetable snippet without context or subjects.
The document lists town officials including Burgess C H Noyes and Rowland. council members E G Wood James Clark Jr William Lewis A J Davis P Greenland G L Friday P J Falconer M Spaulding. clerk R P King. assessor J P Marston. school directors Benjamin Nesmith R P King Thomas Keelor J F Wells F Henry George Ensworth. justices D J Hodges D W C James. constable John F McPherson Jr. notaries D I Ball C H Noyes H E Brown O F Hoffman Ozro Nesmith. auditors Geo P Orr Geo N Parmlee FE Hodges.
A printed roster shows multiple county and state offices in Warren Pennsylvania. It lists Congressman L F Watson state Senator C W Stone assemblyman W M Lindsey judge Lansing Wetmore associate judges W B Acocks W W Connely sheriff Henry Brace prothonotary Starling W Waters register recorder W J Alexander treasurer T E Barnes county commissioners M Dunham E R Wheelock Be Jennings Tidioute coroner Sterling Green district attorney Wm Schuur co Auditors E A Spencer Tf E Barnes G C James county superintendent N R Thompson Sugar Grove Pa with names and places across the county.
Laban Lodge No. 52 K of H meets biweekly at K of H Hall opposite Carver House with J E Berkstresser as Dictator and A Merrill as Reporter. Carroll Lodge No. 102 A D of U W meets Wednesdays above Burgess store. K L Coates M W A Waters Recorder. North Star Lodes No. 241 A Y M meets on or before full moon. Wac ScHnur W M J H Spencer Secy. OccidentAL H R A Chapter No. 235 meets second Monday monthly. Conewango Lodge No. 250 I O G T meets Mondays at Johnson’s Exchange. Cornelius k Falconer Secy. Warren Lodge No. 339 IL O O F meets Tuesdays in Allen Block. D W Brodhead J J Taylor 2d Secy. N G Kosuth Encampment No. 98 I O C F meets second and fourth Thursdays at Johnson’s Exchange. G H Ags C P.
A long verse lists birthstone lore for each month from January to December with gems matching traits. The writer then tours New York, describing Greenfield & Son’s confectionery fate post-boiler explosion, Broadway’s wonders, and landmarks from Bowling Green to Union Square, ending with reflections on wealth and poverty.
Whist precepts guide partner play with precise leads and trump etiquette. The second piece reflects on Mrs Grundy as a powerful but misdirected influencer, noting how such figures shape reputations and moral paths.
In fluctuating weather children and adults fall prey to colds and lung illnesses. Boschee's German Syrup, kept at home, can prevent serious sickness with a few doses and is said to cure coughs throat and lung diseases. Sample bottles are 10 cents, regular 7 1/2 cents. sold by Merck & Co and Hazeltine & Davis.
A poignant reflection on gossip’s ruinous impact as friendships crumble and families fracture. The author argues gossip and slander weaponize innocent lives, causing detachment, despair, and tragedy, and laments the difficulty of proving innocence against widespread rumor.
A collection of quaint beliefs about marriage days from ancient Rome to modern times. An anecdote from Dunkirk Union about a man with end seats who wishes for a telephone and a quip from an English judge defining bankruptcy. New York New Year visitors receive coffee from servants.
A portrait of letters in transit across centuries from Florence to Philadelphia. The piece explains how misaddressed mail becomes dead letters, the post office workflow, and the role of the Dead Letter Office staff, with anecdotes of lost loves and historical postage figures. It also surveys fashion notes and societal tips for women, preserving the era’s tone.
A collage of jokes and quips from newspapers on daily life and society. Puns about politics, fashion, temperance, and travel mix with sketches of urban manners and humorous observations from readers.
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