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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1890
Page
3
Warren readers see notes on taxes and tobacco use, local shops and prices, the Knights of Maccabees installation, a large Library Hall concert by the Boston Ideal Club, patent news, and a military unit inspection ranking Co. I highest in the regiment.
Ill Mr L B Hoffman shows slow improvement amid a long sick list. Miss Jettie Russell visits Ed Bell in Olean and returns home today. Frank Conarro recovered from illness by Tuesday. Miss Wallace leaves for Orangeville Ontario after visiting her brother Dr S J. E R Wheelock returns from Kentucky to Sugar Grove. Mrs W M Lindsey recovers from illness. Mr Lindsey recovers from grippe. Presbyterian Sunday school elects Supt S T Neill Asst Supt E D Wetmore Secretary Ray Pickett Treasurer James Kitchen. Charles Lott leaves for Harrisburg to attend State Board of Agriculture meetings representing Warren County. Theodore Messner of Warren visits, praises Smethport. Co I N G P elects officers: King President Wheelock VP Kitchen Sec Windsor Treas Windsor Gunning Siegfried Weagraff Riwa Trustees. Mrs Watson's Washington reception noted by Buffalo Express. 1000 callers, with Mrs Hall and Mrs Smith assisting.
Nesmith & Knupp promote olives by pint to gallon and California evaporated peaches pears apricots plums and prunes. They advertise a house and lot on High Street Warren Pa for sale. They offer fresh shell oysters bulk oysters winter apples and a green grocery with confectionery cigars and tobacco by G W Snyder.
Local ad copy announces Goodrich and Fehlman fresh candy and nuts while C P Northrop's shoe store touts fashion footwear for all ages. A semi annual reduction sale begins January 2 with emphasis on customer profits. The Crosby Invalid Bed is marketed as handiest and most comfortable for sale or rent by N Greenland at 331 Exchange Block.
The Main office presents a wide selection of samples including 2011 items. Davis Drug Store features domestic and imported cigars from top brands plus fruit plates cups and saucers and other supplies.
Judge Acocks president of the War ren Co Farmers Club calls on Warren Co citizens to attend the next meeting at the court house next Saturday January 25. Much remains to be said and done before roads are improved and every taxpayer is invited. members urged to be present with friends.
At a meeting January 17 the Warren Co Fair Association adopted resolutions on the death of James Roy a Director who died November 22 1889. They praise his service to farmers and the poor and pledge to place the resolutions on record send a copy to his family and to the Warren Co press for publication.
Nesmith and Knupp's announces new stock including Full Cream Switz er Neufchatel Limburger Pineapple and Edam cheese. A carload of Dairy Salt in barrels and sacks just arrived at Nesmith and Knupp's, Leading Grocers in town.
Thompson hill resident Mr L D Willson of Farmington township is praised for rescuing a destitute wounded Mexican War veteran from a dark smoky filthy house. He notes township officers failed to aid the man despite prior notice, urging officers to fulfill their duty.
A collage of ads for Goodrich & Fehlman including crystalized fruits and dried fruits, plus a Chicago dispatch from January 20 about a severe snow blockade disrupting Western telegraph routes. Also mentions February issue of Wide Awake, Hall's Hair Renewer, Prohibition debates, Iowa State Register editorial stance, and Wiesbaden preserved fruits at Goodrich & Fehlman.
Franco American Soups in tin and glass from Goodrich and Fehlman. Billiard and pool tables with fixtures by A Wirz of Warren, Pa. Mushrooms and French Peas in glass and tin from Goodrich and Fehlman. Choice Apple Butter at Nesmith and Knupp's.
The Thos. E. Shea Company resumes at Library Hall Warren for Jan 27 28 and 29 offering Corsican Brothers Liverpool by Night and Shamrock and Rose with Mr Neill in a prominent Warren role. Prices 10 20 30 cents. Estelle Clayton on Jan 30 with On the Hudson.
A former Warren resident Leander Clark writes from Newburgh N Y thanking Warren for editorials and recounting early life in Warren 1847 1850 noting a temperance stance and advising on local factions Conewango division S of T and the Republican party contributing to Warren’s prosperity He recalls meeting a temperance skeptic and describes conditions around 1849 1850 in Warren Pa and Warren N Y context.
Corry reported burglaries last week while Bradford gains electricity. Erie county shows 192 liquor license apps up from 240 last year. Elk 77 and Venango 46. The Normal School at Clarion offers solid prep for college business or teaching. Granny Kehoe of New Castle dies at 106 after losing sight but living without glasses for years. Fires hit Ludlow tannery and Gas Gleaf house. editor Brown sues for libel. Crawford County officials face court scrutiny over alleged irregularities. Warren, Erie, Crawford, Venango, Butler, Mercer, Lawrence form tenth district. McKean placed in sixth. James B. Mates of Butler may head the Supervisors. Hood, Gale & Co. neer veneer plant near Kinzua depot begins operation, employing many and boosting local families. Farmers Institute in New Castle advocates sugar duty abolition with a US sugar bounty.
In a humorous note from the Buffalo Express the joke centers on three men Smith Schmidt and Smythe discussing their cure for the grip. Each mentions a different spelled version kwhy-nine kwin-ine and kneen while all admit taking it in whisky.
The Titusville Herald quotes opinions from a saloon keeper coal dealer druggist oculist clothier and physician advising against quack cures and urging medical care. They stress keeping warm coal in the house tinted glasses antipyrine and proper doctor prescriptions as essential. They urge prompt professional treatment over home remedies.
Lippincott's Magazine adds English fiction by popular novelists. The February number features The Sign of the Four or the Problem of the Sheltos by A Conan Doyle. Doyle, author of Micah Clarke, returns with a story said to surpass that work in power and brilliance.
The Carver House area shop of A Weiss offers a large stock of serviceable and fashionable clothing. Overhauled and refitted, it features winter suits and boys' clothes with savings promised. Bear this in mind.
Richardson and Robbin advertise plum pudding and bone chicken and turkey. C P Northrop offers new ladies and gentlemen shoes. Merck Drug Store lists Dr Wilebur’s Cough and Consumption Cure priced at 25c and 50c.
The Mart offers reduced rates for subscriptions to the Daily Express and its variants. One year with Daily Express is $7.50, with Daily and Sunday editions $9, with Sunday edition $3.50, with Weekly edition $2.20, and with Weekly and Sunday editions $3.70. Three and six months subscriptions are available at yearly rates, with postage paid included.
Advertiser Morris and Mullen of North Carolina Allene claim strong praise for Baxter's Mandrake Bitters with a price of twenty five cents per bottle.
Real estate transfer list records numerous deeds with buyers and sellers across towns such as Cherry Grove Pine Grove Mead Sheffield Pittsfield Eldred Glade and Deerfield. Amounts range from 60 to 20500 dollars with a final line noting cemetery and trust transfers.
Legal counsel in Meadville states the landowner may claim actual damages from any person who trespasses after warning. If the trespasser is ordered to leave and refuses, reasonable force may be used to eject him. Ordinary sportsmen face limited recovery and little satisfaction from such prosecutions.
Resolutions from E A U No 504 Spring Creek Warren Co Pa mourn the loss of President P M Garcelon. The members honor his aid to the needy and commend his family to divine care. Minutes record and Herald publication requested. G W Moon F R Donaldson Annie Galigan Committee.
A business statement from John Situ & Son vows ongoing Life and Accident Insurance services for patrons. The firm ties future activity to the unproven Brown-Sequard Elixir of Life, hoping it proves efficacious as a millennial-era product.
Theo dore Pfaffin praises the Colby Piano Co style C mahogany piano for tone and touch. Pfaffin, a recognized piano salesman and critic, has long been in the piano business with first class instruments. The notice also includes unrelated ad snippets for Arnica Oil Liniment and beauty articles.
In Sugar Grove on January 19, locals report illness from La Grippe and measles, with business troubles and sorrows. Grants Dalrymple mourn a six month old son. Dr. James Catlin dies aged about 60. Receptions, funerals, and church updates fill Emory Davis, Miss Mary Jaquay, and Rev. White reports. The community notes changes in the United Brethren church and Grange activities.
The annual Grange address by Worthy Master Leonard Rhone reports strong growth with 29 new Granges and 2500 new members in the state, praises social meetings and lectures, notes expanded picnic and exhibition events, and outlines business arrangements, inspection efforts, a failed dressed beef bill, and calls for insurance, relief, and a mutual fund to aid hall construction and member support.
The Irvineton Methodist church on Youngsville charge Erie Conference was dedicated Sunday January 19 by Dr J T Edwards of Randolph NY. The 26 by 40 foot building includes a basement oak interior cathedral glass windows carpeted chairs organ and gas lighting. A bell gifted by W H Metzgar arrived as a surprise. The cost, with donated labor and materials, was 2300 dollars and 500 dollars more was raised in minutes to clear indebtedness. Dr Edwards preached an eloquent sermon and the congregation reflected praise.
At the January 10, 1890 meeting of Lady Warren Rebekah Degree Lodge No. 209 I O O F in Warren the group unanimously adopted resolutions mourning the death of Brother John F. Mack. They express sympathy to his relatives, honor his life and virtue, and direct copies to the family and publication in local newspapers. Committee members Mars Greenland Thompson Dinsmoor signed the resolutions.
At Valley Grange No. 646 P of H the group unanimously adopts resolutions mourning the death of George Buck a charter member and longtime worker. The charter will be draped in mourning for 60 days and copies sent to the family and to local papers for publication.
Kemp's Balsam touted as a remedy for influenza throat and lung ailments. Consumers are advised to have a bottle ready to use at first signs to prevent pneumonia. sold by all druggists. New Crop Citron Lemon and Orange Peel Goodrich Fehlman.
The article argues that the Grange should be presided by actual farmers to maintain influence over Subordinate County State and National Granges and keep the agricultural class united. It warns that nonfarm leadership weakens farmer power and the organization’s effectiveness and favors those aligned with farming interests.
An old advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal tonic for invalids and weak health. It claims the product strengthens digestion and assimilation, fights nervousness insomnia malaria kidney issues biliousness constipation rheumatism and neuralgia, and restores vitality.
The article reveals Edison’s thoughts on his process as recalled by George Parsons Lathreep after persuasive permission. It promises a vivid picture of how an inventor invents based on conversations across several times.
The rush on druggists continues as many call for Kemp's Balsam for throat and lung cures. The standard family remedy promises satisfaction with a guarantee, priced at 50c and 1. Trial size is free.
W L Darina invites buyers to compare the Colby Piano at the Erie factory, covering travel to inspect construction. He says he visits Warren weekly and will respond to letters there, promising clear manufacturing insights and fair terms.
F A Cogswell advertises Do mestic and Wilson sewing machines for cash or easy payments at 112 East Water Street Warren Pa. He invites buyers to call before elsewhere. Also Johnson pays cash for rag scraps free of rubbish heavy items at Johnson's Exchange Rost Rose and Cracker Jars and Goodrich lamp goods offered by Goodrich.
A call to action urges every Republican to take the Mail and Philadelphia Weekly Press for just $1.76. The message emphasizes broad political access and a cheap subscription as a civic duty.
A compilation reports the navy coal bill at 900000 dollars per year and veterans pensions at about 100000000 dollars for the current year. It cites mail delivery delays in Big Bend and a surge of immigration to Washington Territory, plus rising Southern population tied to diverse industries.
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