15 Jan 1884
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1884
Page
1
The document defines Warren borough fire districts by streets: east of Liberty Street as No 1, east of Laurel to Liberty as No 2, and west of Laurel as No 3. It lists alarm patterns: District 1 a general alarm with one bell tap, District 2 a general alarm with two taps, District 3 a general alarm with three taps, repeated.
Fragmentary timetable shows express and local routes between Buffalo, Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley, Pittshurg, and Philadelphia. Entries list arrival and departure times in Eastern Standard for Sunday services with multiple inconsistencies and garbled text.
OCR text outlines multiple regional mail and transportation routes including Corry Erie Meadville Pittsburg and western Pa regions. It lists times for various lines such as New York and New England Ohio and Western States and D A V P R y way mail with schedules for towns like Titusville Lander Kinzua Corydon and Sugar Grove.
A historical roster enumerates town officers and officials including Burgess Geo P Orr, J H Eddy, Clerk K P King, School Directors, Assessor John Heible, Justices of the Peace Geo O Cornelius and R Lehnar, Constable S E Walker, and Notaries Public D I Ball C H Noyes H E Brown O F Hoffman Ozro Nesmith C Dinsmoor H L Roberts.
Congressmen and state officials including S M Brainerd Erie Pa J W Lee Franklin Pa C M Shortt Sugar Grove Pa are named along with Warren County positions such as President Judge W D Brown Associate Judges P W Brown and G H Bates Sheriff A Allen Prothonotary Jos A Weible Register and Recorder George W Kinnear Treasurer F M Knapp County Commissioners Benj Ellis Dr A C Blodger D Mead Surveyor D A Wheelock Coroner Dr J L Burroughs District Attorney Wm Swanson Auditors N P Curtis T L Putnam A S Dalrymple County Supt C D Arird with multiple local towns listed.
The notice lists weekly service times for Episcoan Presbyterian Methodist Baptist Lutheran Evangelical Scandinavian and Catholic churches. Each denomination names its pastor and service hours including morning and evening masses and Sunday schools.
Local fraternal orders announce meeting nights and locations in Amory area. Listings include Ezpen N. Forp Post 336 G A R Thursdays, LABAN LODGE 52 K of H Mondays, NOR TH STAR LODGE 241 A YM Wednesdays, and several I O O F, A O of U W and K P groups meeting at specified halls and times with visitors welcome.
A poem fragment describes sympathy as sweet charity and moonlight on roses. The speaker seeks comfort from a beloved touch and kiss, resting an ear on a gentle heart until pain fades and unity returns.
In Thornton the charitable Mrs. Arthray launches New Year calls to revive old ties. Tom Dolser, a lifelong drunk, fears exposure but is drawn into a night of kindness, then reforms with Mrs. Arthray’s help and a public pledge, ending with a pastor’s quiet remark about redemption.
A Boston origin of a hairpin collecting fad is described with quirky zeal. Enthusiasts track loose pins from ladies elsewhere, labeling and preserving them to form increasingly sizable collections. A collector boasted 300 pins including names from Smith variants and a society belle’s pin valued at five dollars.
Eruptions sores pimples and rheumatism are described as signs of impure blood and Acker's Blood Elixir is promoted as the remedy sold by Johnson and Siegfried.
Oddly phrased line urges calling a wife to fetch Blodgett's Balm amid stomach pain, framing it as a practical remedy within a domestic scene. No other context provided.
When all other remedies fail, Dr Frazier's Root Bitters will cure general Debility Loss of Appetite Dyspepsia and all diseases arising from a disordered stomach Liver and Kidneys. Sold by L G Noyes Warren Pa.
Dr. Frazier's Magic Ointment claims to cure pimples black heads eruptions and blotches on the face and body. It also treats itch salt rheum sore nipples sores and ulcers and is sold by druggists and mailed for 50 cents. Sold by L G Noyes Warren Pa.
An advertisement asserts that lack of confidence causes half of today’s business failures. Dr. Bosanko’s Cough and Lung Syrup is promoted with a free bottle offer to those suffering from coughs, colds, consumption, asthma and throat and lung affections, claiming no liability on L. G. Noyes, the druggist.
Peck's Sun argues lawsuits are a costly luxury that fuels public feuds. It suggests settlements via neighborhood arbitration and voluntary payment to avoid court battles, noting how a few grievances destroy relationships and waste time and funds for all sides involved.
A column of aphorisms on virtue and self honesty. It notes ladies inventors earning fortunes and a San Francisco mother’s baby carriage patent. It jokes about leap year romances and social duties, ending with the claim that leap year is theory but poor in practice.
The piece notes the capital and skill behind bill posting, contrasting 35 years ago with modern practice. It highlights the artistry of site selection and display as essential to theaters. It also mentions patent medicines like Acker's English Remedy and Acker's Blood Elixir sold by Johnson & Siegfried with guaranteed cures.
The passage criticizes selfish readers who sponge for the home paper, avoid subscribing, borrow neighbors' papers, and seek favors from editors, while merchants reject ads yet seek local trade. It ends with a Cherry Creek Monitor quote praising unspoken gratitude over spoken praise.
An advertisement touts Acker’s celebrated English Remedy as guaranteed to cure a cold or cough, claiming rapid symptom relief and attracting readers seeking swift health restoration.
The ad proclaims Dr William's Indian Ointment a universal cures for Blind Bleeding Itching and Ulcerated Piles. It claims fast relief within minutes, absorption of tumors and night itching, and says lotions harm. Sold by druggists and via mail for $1, with L G Noyes Warren Pa as a distributor.
A roundup of light topics including a farmyard menagerie exhibit with live poultry, a New York City theater safety note noting only two theatres deemed safe, jokes about a bass fiddle, Karl Formes urging American parents to educate at home, Ellen Terry's social standing in New York, Mary Anderson’s acclaim, Gilbert and Sullivan’s superstition with the letter P, and news of The Princess coming to London and Boston.
A collection of aphorisms and religious exhortations urging cheerful living, faithful work, and self control. It cites Burns, Christian duties, gratitude, and the difference between genuine virtue and hollow wealth, ending with warnings about watered stock in public leaders.
A Providence Star snippet portrays a husband quarrelling with his wife as he plans a stealthy night out to get a drink. She pries into his motives while he vents frustration at being pressured to confess and to reveal his private moment. The scene plays on marital tension and social propriety.
An old advertisement promises immediate relief from indigestion with Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets priced at 25 and 50 cents. The copy also touts Acker's English Remedy for consumption coughs and colds, sold by Johnson and Siegfried, with hundreds crediting it for life and health.
An advertisement notes L. G. Noyes, a local druggist, promoting Dr Bosanko’s Pile Remedy as an absolute cure for piles and skin diseases. The product is sold for 50 cents and advertised as a relief option for sufferers.
S well supplied with power presses, a assortment of Type the best of Paper, Cards, Envelopes, etc., on skilled printers for first class job printing. Satisfaction guaranteed and prices low. Legal blanks printed to order. Mail entered for circulation as second class matter at Warner. Submissions from county and country must be brief and newsy with writer name.
The Philadelphia Times proclaims stronger, more widely read and fearless coverage in 1884. It emphasizes no party alignment, dedication to honest government and public welfare, and aims to add value through concise, edited news. Pricing outlines daily, weekly, and Sunday rates and club offers.
Mrs. Anna Adams testifies that after years of scrofula with eating ulcers and bone erosion, Dr M. M. Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic restored her health within three months and she remains well after thirteen years with only scars. The ad asserts the remedy cures biliousness and impure blood, strengthens nerves, and urges obtaining the circular People’s Remedies.
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