21 Jan 1891
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1891
Page
1
Burgess A D Wood and Town Council members P J Bayer A J Hazeltine Keller H P Hunter Wm Hegerty Jr Ed O'Donnell. Clerk J A Schofield. Constable A S Dalrymple. Surveyor Asan Rogers. School Directors Chas Dinsmoor F M Spabe James Clark W D Hinckley Wm Db McLaren R W Teese. Justices of the Peace Geo O Cornelius J F McPherson.
Congressmen and state officers named: C W Stone Warren PA, W R Crawford Franklin PA, C C Thompson Warren PA, C H Noyes Warren PA, J T Barker Bear Lake PA, Critt Marsh Kinzua PA, Henry Fuelihart Warren PA, D A Arird Warren PA, S H Briggs Warren PA, W P Nutting Warren PA. County commissioners Phil N Robinson McGraw PA, J A Akins Youngsville PA, Roger Mooney Stoneham PA. Other posts include Clerk Fred B Jackson Warren PA, Surveyor Leroy B Strong Kinzua PA, Coroner Dr W S Peirce Warren PA, District Attorney J W Dunkle Warren Co, Auditors H K Lyon Sugar Grove PA Alex Herrington Pittsfield PA Jas Logan Russell PA, County Sept BH M Putnam Warren PA.
Local church notices list weekly service times for Presbyterian Lutheran Evangelical Episcopal Baptist Catholic and other denominations. Pastors include Rev J N Fradenburgh Rev A W Ryan Rev W C King Rev W A C Mueller Rev J Q A Curry Rev J Franzen and Rev C A Anderson with Sabbath schools and midweek prayer meetings detailed.
OccidentAL H R A chapter No 235 holds regular meetings on the second Monday in the library. Commandery No 63 K T meets the fourth Monday in the library at 730 PM. Carroll Lodge No 102 A O of U W meets Wednesdays in the Odd Fellows hall. Warren Lodge K of P No 481 meets Fridays in the K of H Hall at 730 PM. Visitors invited.
The article contrasts deep sea biology noting light emission by many animals, salt water adaptation distinct from fresh water, and bizarre forms like ribbon fish and eyeless species. It describes whale reproduction, depth-related eye changes, and speed of the Spanish mackerel compared to the dolphin, plus the sole’s tactile feeding method.
A 19th century bulletin notes Paris to Edinburgh travel gains and London’s growing amenities. It cites Paris as most beautiful, Parisians sending millions of letters yearly, and London expanding to 4 million inhabitants with numerous baths.
A 70 year old Monhegan resident has never seen a horse. An Atchison man reads his own obituary. An Indianapolis engineer builds a light steel bicycle. A physician links thought to longer life by three and a half years. A Norristown toothache incident ends with a theater return. Washington postmen ride in twelve-man phalanxes from 5 am to 9 pm. An English grand opera forecast and onyx cameo portraits in demand. A Louisville mother pays fare for a birthday three year old.
The era’s muster data report 11,000,000 European men ready for service with Germany claiming the healthiest army and England showing most recruits under twenty one. Russia restructures forces while French conscription expands, and a health survey notes high rejection rates among youths in the Vistula governments.
Obituary notes the Paris-born painter of battles and horses, Joan Lewis Brown, who died after a career marking 19th century military and equestrian subjects. Born in Bordeaux in 1829, she left a lasting impact on American art journalism and cross Atlantic sculpture.
The verses describe a seeker drifting through spectral realms to learn the universe’s secret. A mourning speaker recalls a day when another, unbound by earthly ties, heard the answer instead. Stratford bells and a golden promise frame a quest for the steps of a departed figure.
A circular explains why millions of mail items fail to reach addresses due to wrong or unclear addresses, insufficient postage, or insecure packaging. It notes daily averages, lists types of items found, and offers strict guidance on marking sender details, return options, and proper handling for domestic and foreign mail to improve delivery.
A satirical essay argues that the proverb a watched kettle never boils is false both literally and figuratively. It urges steady, regulated effort to keep ventures from being under or overdone, using steam and a Marquis's kettle as parables for moral and social progress.
A Boston Adver tiser excerpt praises a Sunday school program started by Mrs H L T Wolcott. Children receive potted plants at Easter with prizes for faithful care, seen as elevating youth toward morality and higher aspirations.
A pupil recalls a joking moment when a paper ball hit him. the teacher learns who did it and asks questions while Johnnie admits he would have laughed if not caught.
A brief exchange mocks trust in a ring gift with the line that someone was fool enough to trust you for it. The joke appears in Jewelers Weekly as a witty aside about honesty and generosity in jewelry circles.
The attorney questions a witness who testifies the defendant used intemperate language after two days of heavy drinking, as reported in the West Shore.
Senate acts include pension and land-forfeiture bills, Rockford public building funds, and a free coinage debate variant. House debates army and legislative appropriations, Alaska governance, and pension authorizations for generals. nightly sessions and investigations into silver pools accompany the week.
In Concorp New Hampshire on January 16 the Republican caucus nominated Jacob B Gallinger for United States Senator to succeed Blair with 120 votes for Gallinger 48 for Blair 18 for Cheney 4 for Burns 1 for Briggs 1. Blair's term ends March 4 next.
In Opelika Alabama a 15 year old black boy named John Johnson was hanged at noon for the murder of Jenkins Moore. On the scaffold he said he felt like he had religion and asked the sheriff to bury his body nicely.
A runaway car at the Brannock granite quarry in Spuir Rock New York on January 16 killed engineer Norton George Talbot and brothers Robert and David Robertson and fatally injured four other men.
The official census for St. Petersburg shows a population of 956 300, up 95 000 from ten years earlier.
An advertisement endorses Baxter's Mandrake Bitters as a remedy for indigestion. It names Morris and Malien, and N. C. Allen as the sellers or distributors.
Chicago January 17. A large telegraphers strike has begun on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line with about 500 operators and station agents out. The railroad aims to prevent a total tie up while filling vacancies with student operators. Engineers refuse to accept student clearances for safety. At St Paul headquarters only seventy two men quit. lines reported working in Chicago. Wages cut December 1 reduced average pay by five dollars a month. some men earned as little as thirteen dollars.
Madrid reports sentinels at Monjuich citadel found frozen at posts and many animals perished in the city zoos. Four children froze to death en route to school amid ongoing heavy snow. A separate quake rattled Peppermell and nearby towns in New Hampshire, alarming residents with sleigh bells and rattling crockery.
A counterfeit five dollar silver certificate from the 1886 department series, check letter B, signed by registrar W S Rosecrans and treasurer Isaac W Hyatt, is in circulation in Fort Wayne Indiana. The bill's paper is thin yellowish and the Grant vignette is a poor imitation.
Nashville notices the death of Lewis Landers aged near 99 in Shoalford Beat at his daughter’s home. A veteran of the war of 1812 he served with General Jackson at New Orleans and had enjoyed robust health throughout life.
Dun and Co weekly report notes general improvement in business volume across various points, with easier money markets and a more hopeful outlook.
Beaver City Nebraska January 15 Twenty two head of blooded cattle found dead after poison was distributed in B F Siebert pasture Saturday night and Tuesday morning authorities investigate the case as suspected deliberate poisoning
A sharp quake struck Brockville Ontario yesterday sounding like cracking buildings during a severe frost. No injuries reported as residents described the ground motion and the tremor's duration.
Representatives of thirty tanning establishments with 12,000,000 dollars and coverage of the entire country are forming a combination in Pittspurcu Pennsylvania.
The State Board of Agriculture fixed the fair from September 28 to October 2 inclusive. The announcement appeared in Springfield Free Press on January 15.
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