Fables and Lessons from ZELOPS FABLES
The excerpt presents a series of Aesop style fables with moral conclusions. It includes The Dog in the Manger, The Farmer and the Snake, The Wolves and the Sheep, The Lion and the Wolf, The Ant and the Dove, The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf, The Oxen and the Butchers, The Farmer and the Stork, The Lion Bear and the Fox, The Man and His Two Sweethearts, plus assorted notes on education and societal anecdotes. The piece closes with teaching maxims from Prof. J A Cooper.
Longfellow Hospitality Praised By Young Visitors
The article recalls Henry Wadsworth Longfellow greeting children and guests at his Cambridge home. He invited a girl Edith to visit, spoke kindly to a boy about Evangeline, and hosted seat-of-guest lunches for visiting schoolgirls, all illustrating his courteous, model gentlemanly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Mr. Longfellow
Edith
Cambridge
Evangeline
Prof. Monti
Chillon
Constitution
Helen of Maine
St. Nicholas
Train Schedules Through Pullman Cars Westward and Eastward
Erie to Philadelphia routes and connections listed with arrival times at Cracendon Sheffield Clarendon Williamsport and major cities. Through Pullman sleeping cars operate Erie to Philadelphia and Williamsport to Baltimore Washington. Warren service details and crew signatures included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cracendon
Sheffield
Clarendon
Erie
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Williamsport
Kane
Pullman Palace
Eime
Warren
Erie Mail
Warren Express
Chas E. Pugh
J.R. Wood
Man’gr
Pas
Local Directory Listings for Aug 1 Transit Routes
On and after Aug 1 82 the directory lists fast AM Eq 1D lite timetable details for routes including Corry Erie Meadville Pittsburg and connections via P and E way mail to western and eastern Pennsylvania and other regions. It includes days for specific stops such as Lander Kinzua Corydon Onoville Steamburg Germany Sugar Grove and more with varying PM times and frequencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oo Pd Ae Lander
Kinzua
Cornplanter
Corydon
Onoville
Steamburg
Tues
Germany
Sugar Grove
Gally Eee
Timetable snippet lists trains and stations for Jamestown area
The notice shows arrival and departure times for trains numbered 3 and 4 with numerous stops including Fredonia, Dunkirk, Warren, Youngsville, Pittsfield, and Jamestown. It names officials D Thayer and L H Bishop and notes service toward Jamestown and Braalora from unspecified dates in August 82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Braalora
D. Thayer
Clare
L. IT. Bishop
Local Government Officials List
A roster of town officers including Burgess Jamieson Dennison Conarro Marck Waters Hazelhirve Leonhart Eddy Borchers Bell King and other posts. It names clerk school directors assessor justices of the peace constable and notaries public among the municipal personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Benson
Justices of the Peace
Geo. O. Cornelius
EF. Beeman
Constable
G. C. James
Notaries Public
D. J. Ball
C. H. Noyes
H. E. Brown
O. F. Hoffman
Ozro Nesmith
C. Dinsmoor
Garfield Train Schedule and Limited Weekend Service
The notice outlines southbound and northbound Garfield trains with departure and arrival times between Clarendon and Garfield on Sundays and weekdays. It notes P. & E.R. Railway time, round trips from Bradford and Titusville, and reduced round trip tickets sold at the P. & E. depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wvam
Ove Pay
Bradford
Ij City
Titusville
Garfield
P. & E. Depot
A.D. Woud
Railroad Schedule Fragments Across New York to Buffalo
Fragmented timetable from New York, Lake Erie and Western lines listing station stops including Hamburg Eden Valley Eden Center North Collins Gowanda Cherry Creek Lonewango Kennedy Jamestown Bradford Pittsville and others with arrival and departure times noted by Bartlett, Gen. N. P. Agt Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Hamburgh
Eden Valley
Eden Center
North Collins
Baney
Gowanda
Sheait
Cherry Creek
Lonewango
Kennedy
A.V. & P. Cross’g
dJamestown
Bradford
Pittsville
Ss. Bartlett
Gen. N. P. Agt
N. Y
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Schedule Fragment
A historical timetable fragment shows Lake Shore and Michigan Southern lines with Franklin Division entries. The page lists times and AM PM indicators, with various numbers that appear to be departure and arrival times, plus notes on May 16 1580.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore & Michigan Southers
Y. Franklin Division
Preservation of Natural Teeth a Specialty Ad
J. E. Berkstresser offers dental care at his office above Merck's Drug Store opposite Carver House focusing on preservation of natural teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merck’s Drug Store
Carver House
District and County Officers Listing
District and county officials named for Warren Pennsylvania and surrounding towns include Congressman L F Watson State Senator J W Lee Assembly C M Shortt President Judge W J Brown Associate Judges P W Brown and G H Bates Sheriff E A Allen Prothonotary Jos A Weible Register Recorder George W Kinnear Treasurer F M Knapp County Commissioners Benjamin Bilis A C Blodger Mead Surveyor D F A Wheelock Coroner J L Kurroushi District Attorney Wm Swanson County Auditors N P Curtis H L Putnam A S Dalrymple County Superintendent Co D Arird
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L. F. Watson
Warren
J. W. Lee
Franklin
C. M. Shortt
Sugar Grove
W. J. Brown
P. W Brown
Farmington Pa
G. H. Bates
Brokenstraw
Sherif
E. A. Allen
Jos. A. Weible
Register & Recorder
George W. Kinnear
F. M. Knapp
Benj. Bilis
A.C. Blodger
Youngsville
Dr. Mead
F. A.wheelock
Lottsville
J. L. Kurroushi
Sugar Grose
W.m. Swanson
Warren. Co
N. P. Curtis
Conewango
H. L. Putnam
Russelsburg
A.S. Dalrymple
D. Arird
Lander
Church Services and Schedules Listed by Denomination
A list of weekly worship times across denominations including Lutheran Baptist Presbyterian Episcopalian Evangelical Scandinavian and Catholic notes. Services show Sunday hours with morning and evening meetings and Sunday schools. some entries include pastors names and vespers or special sessions.
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Presbyterian
W. A. Rankin
N. G. Johnson
Foster
Carnolic
Father de la Roque
Father Mullen
J. M. Thoburn
T. Bach
Local Fraternal Meetings Listed With Schedules
A compiled notice lists Friday and Thursday meetings for LonaGe K of H Emory Loner Mutual Protective Association Laban Longr Carroll Log North Star Lodge Occidental H R A Cha Conewango Longf Warren Lodge Kossuth Encampment Warren Council R T Rupert Bram Lopes and related bodies with meeting times and halls including K of H hall Good Templars Hall Johnsons Exchange Allen Block Warren Savings Park and more.
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Warren Lonage
H. Hall
Emory Loner
MutuAl Protective Association
Rouse Council
Good Templars
Laban Longr
Carver House
Carroll Lopg
A. O
U. W
Hall
Warren Savings Park
North Star Lopgr
ALY. M
Occidental H. R. A. Cha
Conewango Longf
Johnson’s Exchange
Warren Lodge
Allen Block
Kossuth Encampment
O.C. F
Warren Council
R. T
Rupert Bram Lopes
D. C
Pter
Train Schedules and Rail Services in Bradford Warren Area
Detailed timetable note listing multiple trains and routes including Bradford Kinzua Warren Oil City and Buffalo Division. Sunday trains schedules show departures and arrivals at Bradley Bradford Bradford and surrounding towns with connections, parlor and sleeping car services, ticketing and baggage checks. Officials WM Baldwin O Watson W S Leffard provide timetable information and agent contacts.
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Bradford
Kinzua
Warren
Oil City
Titusville
Corry
Brocton
Buffalo
Spullman
Pittsburg
Bundo
Baldwin
Pass
O. Watson
N.Y. W.S
Leffard
Our Own: A Poem by Margaret Sangster
A reflection on the harm caused by harsh words within close relationships. The speaker laments countless mornings of carelessness toward loved ones and notes that kindness to strangers contrasts with criticism at home. The poem warns that unkind speech can cause lasting heartache.
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Margaret Sangster
Frogs and Fish in a Humorous German Accent Tale
A whimsical verse recites a singing frog boasting of songs in a brook. A fish taunts, a hawk attacks, and a hunter nears as the fish and frog are confronted. The piece ends with a moral refrain about feeling small.
Telegraph Company's Erie to New York Line Plans and Twain Remarks
A detailed sketch of the Postal Telegraph Company's proposed Erie to New York line includes projected completion by January 15 with 7108 poles to Cleveland, poles per mile, and a system of copper steel wire, stamps, and automatic transmission. It also notes a future Chicago and San Francisco phase and exclusive European cable contracts. Separately Mark Twain reports earnings of 125000 from books and 40000 from A Tramp Abroad, totaling about 250000, criticizing publishers and copyright laws.
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Erie County
Postal Telegraph Company
Cleveland
New York City
New York
A. W. Beard
Boston
Henry Cummings
Charles Foster
Ohio
B. H. Beard
H. D. McCaffey
Corry
Lorain Street
Mercer
Greenville
Meadville
Jamestown
Salamanca
Bradford
Chicago
San Francisco
Erie
Union City
Atlantic
Pacific
Philadelphia
Free Herald
Mark Twain
The Girly Girl Personified In The Philadelphia Progress
The piece extols the girly girl as the true, sham free woman devoted to marriage and beauty. It mocks other types while praising femininity, avoidance of politics or business, and frankness, concluding with a toast to her vitality and numbers.
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Reve ST. James
Corry
Postoffice
RE. R. Depot
Agarn
A McFarland
Philadelphia Progress
Vast Letters Prompt Gould to Use Waste Basket
A humorous note says Jay Gould receives many begging letters and would need eight hours daily to answer them, but he uses a large waste basket instead. An ad line urges furniture bargains for cash from P Greenland Warren Pa and promotes various cosmetic products from Smith Kline & Co and Hall & Ruckel with claims of hair restoration and dandruff removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Gould
Mr. Gould
Wrong Font Sneezes Stir Printing Office Curiosity
A Boston Globe note describes a deaf and dumb compositor who springs at sneezes from two coworkers. One is a short red faced man whose sneeze is dubbed a wrong font sneeze. The other is a tall Yankee who sneezes in Down East fashion. He jumps at each sneeze without hearing it, puzzled scientists seek the mechanism.
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Boston Globe
A Toast To Dr Holmes And A Year of Stats
John Greenleaf Whittier praises Dr Holmes on his seventy fifth birthday noting his enduring charm and vigor. The article also reports nation wide beer consumption at 95 million gallons costing 250 million dollars and 720 murders in the past year. A new foot bridge between New York and Brooklyn is slated to open by mid January.
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John Greenleaf Whittier
Dr. Holmes
New York
Brooklyn
Stop My Paper Madam Throws Umbrella In Righteous Rant
A red headed, squint eyed, poor woman storms into a shop and demands her newspaper be stopped. She denounces bias toward wealthy families while defending her child as the squarest and nobbiest kid, then storms out.
Coffee and Chickory Tales Across the Atlantic
A humorous anecdote contrasts a French president like M Grevy with an American housewife. The president orders all chickory from a roadside wine house before requesting coffee. In America a boarding-house keeper asks a dealer to choose only the tough chickens, keeping the rest for herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Rome
M. Grevy
Difference in marital customs joked by two men
A Buffalo Express joke contrasts English and American views on marriage and debt. An English man explains arranging a settlement with the wife before marriage, while the American says after marriage they settle everything on the wife and beat creditors, who never find anything to take.
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Twin Lakes
Col
Norristown Herald
Indiana
Nice
Mabel
Atlanta. Ga
Justice of the Peace
Buffalo Express
Stylish Clothing at Jacob Keller Tailor Upstairs on Second Street
Jacob Keller the Tailor announces a large Fall and Winter stock of imported and domestic suitings overcoatings and pantaloons. The shop, upstairs near Liberty on Second Street, offers high quality work by skilled craftsmen with a satisfaction guarantee. The Digestive Digest Zopesa promises rapid action on digestive organs and liver with a sample bottle proving its effect.
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Jacob Keller
Second Street
Liberty
Zopesa
Reeves
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