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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1889
Page
3
The Waeren Mail reports on Dame Fortune befriending Dan at the seashore room and those with no cash spending time at home. An Omaha World note states oil closed Tuesday at 92 percent.
Mrs. TBs Messner is seriously ill. Palmer Gilbert and family visit relatives in Victor NY. Mrs A Keelor of Columbus OH guests of Thomas Keelor. George Ball in New York for summer goods. Trout season closed July 15. Davis drug store stocks patent medicines. Patterson’s Millinery. Wolfe’s Acme Blacking advertised. Numerous local reunions and excursions detailed. Borough Engineer vacancy filled by Alson Rogers. County Teacher’s Institute planned with Mary Livermore and others. Excursions to Thousand Islands and Niagara Falls noted with participants. Camp Thomas L. Kane encampment details for July 19 1889. Gov Beaver and staff expected to visit. Various local residents traveling, visiting, or returning home. New post office clerk Miss Moore introduced. Warren State Hospital trustees reappointed. Ends with Thousand Islands excursion attendee list.
Woodard and Lesser are busy receiving new stock and arranging daily deliveries. They expect to be ready for business Thursday with a complete stock of classes and grades of garments plus merchant tailoring on demand. Examine their new goods and give them a call.
Advertises silk umbrellas worth $1.40 and new parasols and fans with a silk ribbon line at 10 to 20 cents. Highlights hosiery at 29 cents and calls Honner & JaArvis for the sale.
List of names including Mrs Elida Edwards and Minnie Lauffenberger with instruction that all uncalled letters will be sent to the Dead Letter office. Dated July 17, 1889 from R. A. Love, P. M. Warren, Pa.
Notice by Emin AmanNNN, Warren Collector, detailing tax deadlines and discounts. Five percent off for payments before Sept 1, 1889, par value for payments through Aug 31, 1889, and five percent added for unpaid taxes after Dec 31, 1889. Collection hours listed at Leonhart & Son's harness store on select Aug dates. Warren Pa July 10, 1889.
Glade township population growth prompts brick four room school at Glade Run. Three rooms used next fall. ready by mid September. Fall term begins second Monday in September with teachers at Union and Glade Run, plus Page Smith Loucks Hemlock Billy's Run Hatch schools headed by noted principals and instructors.
Warren Library advertises newly received fiction titles with authors such as May Agnes Fleming W D Howells Amelia Barr Jules Verne and Balzac among others. The list includes The Actress Daughter Alpine Fairy Gretchen and Cleopatra along with numerous titles by Charles King Bret Harte and Mrs Holmes. Also noted is Ayer s Hair Vigor for hair care.
On Thursday July 18 1889 the D A V P R R and the W N Y and PR R offer a one day Niagara Falls excursion returning the same day with seven hours at the Falls Tickets go on sale two days before the trip Train times from East Titusville Grand Valley Newton Gar lands Pittfield Youngsville Irvington Warren N Warren Russell Ackleys Fentonville Frewsburg Junction Falconer list departure times and per station fares ranging from 1 50 to 2 35 S B Newton the popular excursion agent will supervise the event and handle arrangements.
Geo Ball travels east to buy latest fashions for coming season while announcing heavy discounts on all summer stock. New cutter supervises tailor shop with guaranteed satisfaction. B G Gregory, longtime deputy sheriff, hired as salesman. Davis Drug Store carries fine cigars. Davis also advertises hats and Down's Elixir remedy with refund offer.
Real estate transfers reported for the week ending July 13 1889 list numerous transfers in McKean and Crawford counties including Jane Hague to John M Parshall in Tidioute for 100 dollars and Meade and Spring Creek dealings. Notable large deals include C W Scofield and A S Knight Sheffield 24000 and C A Cornen to W D Ridelsperger Meade 65000. Also mentions Elegant Perfumes at Davis Drug Store.
S Burt 400 Hickory street maintains a steady supply of fresh and salt water fish. Call for selection and prices.
A notice states payment in cash for rags free from rubbish papers and for old rubber shoes and metals during the season. Items can be brought to the room at Johnson's Becuenee Rost H Johnson.
Stoneham to hold Thursday evening services with Rev. P Doerr. Twin sons born to Mr and Mrs N P Wheeler. Council plans iron bridge over Maguire Run on Jefferson Street. Cobham WRC No 5 organized in Tidioute with officers installed led by C J Cumings. Sugar Grove notes wedding of Brown and Martha Wright, other marriages listed. Obituaries include Mabel Howles and Joseph Carter. Town news covers bands, hotel lease, and local arrivals.
Neighborhood notes report Capt. D. S. Knox has assumed charge of the Tionesta post office. The era notes there isn't an idle man in Bradford and laborers are in demand, suggesting strong employment activity.
Dairy butter sold 15 cents per pound with creamery butter at 18 cents. Prices compare with 16-18 cents last year and 20-21 cents for creamery then. News notes discuss storage, demand, and a coming shift toward cheese production as several creameries convert to cheese factories. Market observers see abundant milk supply, low dairy prices, and uncertain prospects for the season.
The Bucktail Regimental reunion is set for August 21 and 22 in Phillipsburg Center county. Royal Arcanum members in the state number 10 000 contributing 18000 for distressed brethren relief. seven perished and beneficiaries will receive about 21000. Adelbert Storum was killed peeling bark near Pittsfield township. Johnstown reports relief efforts organized into five classes with 500000 to be distributed. The Homestead strike ends with concessions favoring workers. Indignation meeting denounces Beavers commission and relief fund distribution. Swindlers posing as United Workingmen's Aid Society agents target rural residents for life insurance schemes. Red locusts threaten Morgantown crops. A collision near Petroleum Centre kills brakeman Martin Timlin and injures two others. a faulty order caused the wreck. Johnstown toll reaches 3579 dead and 8655114 in losses. nearly 900000 spent on labor relief. 15000 G A R funds distributed. Hastings receives gold badge. 1658 buried 969 identified. 421 perished not found. 1073 asked about drownings. Major Phillips cites 1500 burned in drift.
F A Cogswell advertises Do mestic and Wilson sewing machines for sale at 112 East Water Street Warren Pa. He invites buyers to visit before purchasing elsewhere to save money. Also promotes A Weiss store offering wide clothing stock and spring suits with boys clothes on hand at Warren.
A vintage style statement traces Castoria through life stages from infancy to motherhood, illustrating enduring trust in the remedy as a constant across generations and ages.
A brief promotion urges every Republican to obtain the Mail and Philadelphia Weekly Press for the price of 1.75 dollars. The notice emphasizes broad distribution of the periodical to supporters.
A nursery ballad figure plagued by indigestion is pitched as needing Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters though the ad also tempts with a sales offer from Reuben Luetchford & Co. and a line on arnica liniment from Morris & Mullen. The piece combines medical claims with a recruitment appeal for territory sales.
The Warren Union schedules its regular meeting for July 23 and reports no meeting this week. The temperance column criticizes Prohibition repeal efforts in Iowa and Kansas, condemns misleading liquor lectures, and notes responses to constitutional and license law decisions. It highlights activities at Scotia Seminary and urges elevated citizenship for colored people. It also condemns saloonist charters and cites July 4 intoxication among local youths.
Grain and provision markets across New York Cleveland Chicago and East Liberty show mixed wheat and corn values with butter and cheese quotes. Hog and cattle prices move with regional variations as receipts and shipments vary by city.
Paris Figaro reports a 500 foot Eiffel Tower edition, London to host 1000 monkeys, and Cesar Cui a famed Russian composer and army general. It notes frequent Paris thunderstorms since the tower’s rise and a fireproof paper chimney in Breslau.
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