21 Jan 1879
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1879
Page
1
A notice from the Warrens Post Office dated June 20, 1878, states that procedures or offices remain in effect until further change is issued by the governing authority. The document preserves current operations pending future update.
A partial list of town officials includes Burgess Miles and J H Palmer with roles such as clerk R P King assessor J P Marston and several school directors Justices of the Peace D J Hodges and D W C James Constable John F F McPherson Jr and Notaries Public D J Ball C H Noyes H E Brown O F Hoffman among others listed as Auditors Geo P Orr Geo N Parmiee and E F Hodes.
Congressmen and state and county officers are listed by town. Warren area officials include Warren representatives J W Lee and L Watson, with clerks, judges, commissioners, and auditors named for Warren and surrounding towns.
The notice lists multiple denominations with pastors and service times. Presbyterian led by Rev Rankin offers 11 AM and 7 30 PM with Sabbath School at 12 50 PM. Episcopal led by Rev Getz offers 11 AM and 7 30 PM with Sabbath School at 12 30 PM. Methodist led by Rev Warren offers 11 AM and 7 30 PM with Sabbath School at 12 30 PM. Evangelical led by Rev Miller offers 1 50 AM and 7 33 PM with Sabbath School at 12 30 AM. Scandinavian services on first and third Sundays at 10 30 AM and 7 30 PM led by Rev Mellander. Catholic services with Father De La Roque and Father Mullen Sundays at 8 30 and 10 30 AM Vespers at 4 PM.
Local notices list regular gatherings for multiple lodges and chapters. Laban Lodge No 52 meets every other Monday at K of H hall opposite Carver House. Nelson Ensworth is Dictator. Cobham Post 125 meets monthly on Thursdays around the full moon. Carroll Lodge No 102 meets Wednesdays in Ss Burgess store hall. Norwith Star Lodge 241 AUY M meets Wednesdays near full moon. Occidental H R A Chapter 235 meets second Mondays. Conewango Lodge 259 I O G T meets Mondays at Johnson's Exchange. Warren Lonas 339 IOOF meets Tuesdays in Allen Block. Kossyur Encampment 98 IOOF meets second and fourth Thursdays at Johnson's Exchange.
The speaker pleads with the boatman to row to a celestial realm beyond earthly life. A longing for eternal peace and reunion with loved ones drives the yearning to cross the twilight tide to heavenly meadows and everlasting light.
A letter received by Ed. Forest and Stream from Isaac McLellan reprints a poem attributed to Frank Forester. The verse addresses a wife who left him and laments loss, duty, and warning against ruin. Lines plead for a return and preservation of fidelity amid despair.
In Boston a heated discussion arises over journalists helping to prepare Monday’s paper amid church membership disputes and Sabbath labor debates. The Christian Union argues works of necessity exempt Sunday labor and satirically links editor work to moral duty, while local readers reflect on Sunday’s rest and Monday’s paper.
The passage argues death is peaceful and painless, a cure for misery, contrasting the terrifying image of death with a transformative, angelic portrayal. It cites Theodore Parker's view that most people welcome death when time comes, framing death as natural and beneficent.
A fashionable young lady at Vassar College told a classical professor that Ambrosia is a kind of hair oil after some hesitation. The remark drew amusement and a lesson on Greek myth and culinary immortality.
Abstract of a lecture exploring a boy's growth from infancy to preteen years through his fascination with a moustache. It traces his curiosity about nature, practical experiments, first grooming attempts, family banter, and the wish to become a pirate or missionary. The piece ends with advice from Philadelphia Times on guiding boys to reading and learning, using literature to prevent harmful influences.
A Boston philosopher remarks on an inexpressibly sad quality in church organ music during the collection. He contrasts the solemn sound with the act of giving, suggesting deeper emotion in the moment of donation.
An 1876-era advertisement extols Dr. Fenner’s Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic curing a wide range of ailments from dyspepsia to dropsy. The letter from M G Knapp, a merchant from Allegany Bridge, praises the medicines as a medical triumph and urges broad public use. The copy lists multiple products and claims rapid relief for coughs, toothache, rheumatism, and more, with sale through dealers.
Wholesale and retail skate dealers report a cold spell driving strong demand across the state with stocks tight and new patterns rolling out. The article traces skate evolution from the clunky wooden top designs to modern lever fastened soles prized by clubs, noting a typical skate passes through forty to fifty hands in production.
A Northfield Vermont grand juror at the Montpelier court stay slept through multiple wakeups caused by his wife. He finally rose at 4 a.m., prepared for his trip, and dozed by the stove with his valise as the 6 o'clock train left later.
A Burlington Hawkeye correspondent complains of typographical errors in a poem titled Autumn. The editor explains the chain of responsibility from writers to proofreader to foreman and blames the ink for the errors that reach print.
Ice boats have been used at Newburg New York to transport passengers across the Hudson River. Riders from the Hudson River Railroad rode at up to sixty miles an hour, drawing crowds, while ninety sheep were moved across in ten at a time. Few travelers prefer the thrill of the fast crossing.
A roundup of notes from the era covering diverse items. Library holdings total 472,655 volumes. immigration tallies show 82,505 in 1878. discussion of bridges, medicine, telephony, lumber, and notable personalities. Light humor, social quips, and trivia pieces mix with dates, places, and names.
The bitter cold across the Atlantic coast ends the oyster season for many workers as grounds freeze and vessels become trapped. Baltimore prices rise to 1 dollar per gallon while Virginia oyster grounds report thirty vessels frozen with little stock. New York dealers hold stocks and expect higher prices if the ice remains, signaling a sharp market squeeze.
A newspaper ad asserts a large portion of Americans suffer from dyspepsia and liver disorders and promises speedy relief from Green's August Flower. It claims millions of bottles have been given away, offers a 10 cent sample, and says three doses relieve the worst case with sales by druggists on the Western Continent.
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