Fame Chicago and North Western Rys Great Route Network
Fame Chicago and North Western Ry embraces its Trunk Railway Lines as the shortest routes from Chicago to Illinois Wisconsin Northern Michigan Minnesota Iowa Nebraska California and the west. Its Omaha and California Line serves Northern Illinois Iowa Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Utah Nevada California Oregon and beyond. The Chicago Madison and St. Paul Line covers Northern Wisconsin Minnesota and the Great Northwest while the Winona and St. Peter Line serves southern and central Minnesota with key towns.
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FAME
Chicago & North Western RY
Great Trunk Railway
West
Northwest
Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
California
Western Territories
Omaha
Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
Oregon
China
Japan
Madison and
St. Paul
Madison
Minneapolis
Duluth
Great Northwest
Winona
St. Peter
Rochester
Owttonna
Mankato
New Ula
Green Bay
Marquette
Janesville
Watertown
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Appleton
Escanaba
Negaunee
Houghton
Hancock
Lake Superior
Freeport & Dubuque
Elgin
Rockford
Freeport
Chicago & Milwaukee
Lake Shore
Evanston
Lake Forest
Nighland Park
Waukegan
Racine
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Pullman Palace
Milwaaukee
Overland
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Chicago & North- Western Railway
Council Bluffs
Sparta
Points
Dubuque
la Crosse
Clinton
McGregor
Sioux City
Yankton
Missouri Valley Junction
Lake Geneva
Sterling
New York
Broadway
Boston
State Street
Farnham Street
San Francisco
Montgomery Street
Clark Street
Sherman House
Corner Canal
Madison Streets
Kinzie Street
W. Kinzie and
Canal Streets
Wells Street
Wells and
Kinzie Streets
Marvin Hughitt
W.h.stennett
Sup’t
Pass
Ag’t
Summer Time Table for Philadelphia & Erie Trains
On and after Sunday June 2 1876 the Philadelphia and Erie Rail Road schedules show westbound and eastbound trains. Erie Mail leaves Philadelphia 11 55 pm arriving Erie 7 35 pm. Ex leaves 5 45 pm arrives Corry 9 10 am. Westbound Erie Accom departs Warren 2 35 pm arrives Erie 3 40 pm. Eastbound Erie Mail leaves Erie 11 20 am arrives Corry 2 53 pm Warren 7 00 am. Ex departs Erie 6 10 pm arrives Philadelphia 9 25 am. Warren Accom leaves Erie 7 40 am arrives Warren 10 20 am. Erie time differs from Philadelphia time by twenty minutes. WM A Baldwin General Superintendent.
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Philadelphia & Erie Rail Road
Erie Mail
Philadelphia
Warren
Corry
Erie
Phila
Oil Creek
Allegheny River
R. W
WM. A, Baldwin
Gen
Titusville
Garland
Pittsfield
Sdlam
Youngsville
Irvington
Warren Ifiam
Russelby
Fentonville
Frewsburg
A & G W Cros
Falconer’s
Fredonia
Dunkirk
Cros
Kusselburg
Irvine
Youngsyville
D. Thayer
C. A. Clute
Lave
Buffalo
Buffalo Creek
Limestone Ridge
Big Tree
Abbott’ S Road
Hamburgh
Water Valley
Eden Valley
Eden Centre
L AZ
North Collins
Lawtons
Collins
Gowanda
Dayton
Conewango
Clear Creek
Kennedy
P Cro
Jamestown
Amily
Allegheny Valley Railroads Timetable Changes 1876
Buffalo Corry and Pittsburgh connections shift timetable taking effect July 2 1876 with updated eastward and westward train listings. Includes station stops from Pittsburgh to Buffalo via Titusville and Corry and notes on train numbers no stop rules and through connections at Mansfield Ravenna Meadville Jamestown and Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Pittsburg
Titusville
Buffalo
Buffalo, Corry, and Pittsburgh Railroad
Palace
Cincinnati
Cleveland
New York
Leavittsburg
Mansfield
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio
Ravenna
Cleveland & Pittsburg
Meadville
Union and Corry
Jamestown
Niagara Falls
Binghamton
Albany
Yenaint
Worcester
Boston
New England
Toledo
Milwaukee
Omaha
Northwest
South
West
Cincinne
Dayton
Urbana
Marion Galion
Ashland
Akron
Ravenna Warren
Greenville
Union City Corry
Salamanca Buffalo
Hornellsville
Elmira
Local government slate listing officers and directors
Burgess W H Pickett and town council members including W C Rowland E G Wood M B Dunham James Clark Jr Andrew Hertzel George H Ames G L Friday P J Falconer M Spaulding. Clerk K P King Assessor J P Marston School Directors Nesmith King Stone Wells Henry Ensworth Justices D J Hodges D W C James Constable J B Russell Notaries D J Ball C H Noyes H E Brown O F Hoffman Ozro Nesmith Auditors G N Parmiee A J Hazeltine E F Hodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ensworth
Justices of the Peace
D. J. Hodges
D. W.C. James
Constable
J. B. Russell
Notaries Public
D. J. Ball
C. H. Noyes
H. E. Brown
O. F. Hoffman
Ozro Nesmith
G. N. Parmiee
A. J. Hazeltine
E. F. Hodges
DISTRICT AND COUNTY OFFICERS LIST
Congressman A G Egbert Franklin Pa State Senator W S McMullan Oil City Pa Assemblyman Geo W Allen Tidioute Pa Judge Lansing D Wetmore Warren Pa Associate Judges Isaac H Hiller Carter V Kinnear Warren Pa Sheriff Sylvester H Davis Warren Pa Prothonotary Starling W Waters Register Recorder W J Alexander Treasurer Robt E Miller Warren Pa County Commissioners M Dunham Enterprise ER Wheelock Sugar Grove JB Jennings Tidioute Pa Coroner Theodore Chase Pine Grove Pa District Attorney Wm Schuur Warren Pa Co Auditors E A Spencer Columbus T E Barnes Sheffield G C James Warren Pa County Superintendent N R Thompson Sugar Grove Pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Egbert
Franklin
W.S. McMullan
City
Assemblymax
Geo. W. Allen
Tidioute
Lansing D. Wetmore
Warren
Isaac H. Hiller
Carter V. Kinnear
Youngsville
Sylvester H. Davis
Starling W. Waters
Ae Register & Recorder
W. J. Alexander
Rob't E. Miller Warren
M. Dunham
Enterprise
E.R. Wheelock
Sugar Grove
J. B. Jennings
Theodore Chase
Pine Grove
Wm. Schuur
E. A. Spencer
Columbus
T. E. Barnes
Sheffield
G. C. James
N. R. Thompson
Church Service Schedule Listing Several Denominations
A compiled church timetable lists services and Sabbath schools for Presbyterian Episcopal Methodist Evangelical Lutheran Scandinavian and Catholic congregations. Details include pastors service times and Sunday school hours across denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
W. A. Rankin
Episcopal
H.S. Getz
A. Rearick
F. C. H. Lampe
J. Mellander
Father de la Roque
Father Mullen
Fraternal Lodges Meet Regularly in Local Halls
A list of fraternal organizations with meeting nights and locations in S Burgess block, Johnson's Exchange, and local venues. Notable groups include Laban Long e No 52 K of H, Nort Star Lodge No 241 A Y M, Occidental H R A Chapter No 235, Conewango Lodge No 250 I O G T, Warren Lodge No 339 I O O F, Kossuth Encampment No 98 I O O F, Ogalala Tribe No 11 O R IM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laban Longe
Johnson
Ss. W. Waters
N. G. D. W. Brodhead
Sec’y. Kossutth
G. H. Ames
C. P
R. Dennison
Sec’y. Ogalala Tribe
O. R.im
S. Burgess
H. A. Dunn
C. A. Waters
Open talk from a minister stirs pews in New Haven
In the New Haven Register a speaker recalls a church sermon that targets social pretenses and personal hypocrisy. The minister condemns selfish charity and fashion fads while urging self examination. A pew scene shows residents reacting with winks and grins as the critique lands.
The Printing Press Through Franklin to Modern Times
At Machinery Hall an old Franklin press on display marks the start of printing history. The brass plate recalls a 1768 London visit and a toast to printing, while notes on Caxton Stanhope and later steam presses show progress to 30,000 papers per hour in the modern era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wardour Street
Soho
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
London
Watts
Wild Street
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Franklin’s
Caxton’s
Stanhope’s
London Times
the Times
Ramage
Man Fights Mule in Stable Push Gone Wrong
The Burlington Hawk Eye recounts a comic mishap as a man tries to push a mule into his stable. He nearly succeeds with one strong shove before the mule retaliates by kicking and groping, and a dentist notes an ivory jaw could replace the man’s lost top jaw if doctors can repair the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Adam
Maria
Old Asperity
Spooney
Kansas City
Black Hills
Norwich
John
New Jersey
Whitehall
Maelstrom of piano echoes from next door
Spilkins argues that the perils of a maelstrom pale beside the torment of a female pianist playing from morning to night next door. The note underscores a nuisance dispute about noise levels and neighborly disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spilkins
Time Well Spent and the Warm Weather Wanderings
A reflective piece urges valuing every minute to serve God, citing Cotton Mather and urging diligence in daily life. It contrasts spiritual exhortations with a poetic wander through Wisbeach woods highlighting Winifred and Walter as they navigate weather and walking adventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Mather
Walter
Winifred
Woodlands
Winnie
Willie
Wisbeach
Wisbesch
Wisbeach Woods
Wiston
Winston
Wayfaring
Reform Club Slang Crackup in West End Meeting
A West End Reform Club forms to curb slang phrases and chaos erupts when a member calls slang awful nice into question. The debate over acceptable language sparks fines mock adjournment and a chorus of jibes as members clash over what counts as slang and proper conduct.
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Sallie Spriggins
Korrect
Matilda Pew
Old
Miranda
Centennial Safe to Hold Future Memorabilia for 1976
The 186 commemorative plan envisions a memorial safe in Memorial Hall to store albums and gifts of eminent Americans. On December 31 the safe will be moved to Washington and placed under the Capitol Rotunda for a century, to be opened in 1976. Notable figures will oversee sealing and locking the vault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
Washington
Capitol
Grant
Hawley
Orestes Cleaveland
Goshorn
Missing Sealskin Jacket Found Inside Slippers
A Chicago summary notes in a Chicago source that last Tuesday a St. Louis young woman found a missing sealskin jacket hidden in the toe of a pair of ballroom slippers she was putting on. The event is reported with cautious language indicating the discovery occurred during preparatory dressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
Harper Brothers and Cousins A Century of Family Firm Life
A detailed portrait of Harper Brothers as a multi generation family business. The original James and John Harper operated without a formal partnership while profits funded expansion. Fletcher Harper the surviving member leads a male line firm now with numerous descendants. Nicknames such as Brooklyn Joe and Joe Abner identify partners and relatives. The firm resembles Dickens style with humorous pranks on a popular cashier named Demarest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper & Brothers
Harper Brothers & Co
Fletcher Harper
Harper Brothers
James
John Harper
Wesley
Fletcher
Josephs
Fletchers
Johns
Brooklyn
Joe
Twenty-second Street
Joe Abner
John
Fifth Avenue
Jack
Fletch., Jr
Fletch
Nick
Dicken
Cherryble Brothers
Tim Linkinwater
Demarest
Tim
Europe
Bristow Endorses Republican Platform in Cincinnati Speech
Gen Bristow earnestly backs the Republican platform and ticket in a Cincinnati remarks stressing specie payments civil service reform and non sectarian planks. He labels the specie payment pledge unequivocal and urges no step backward while strongly supporting other planks and the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Bristow
Cincinnati
A Thousand Boys Wanted Teach Ten Moral Points
The New York Observer prints a call for boys who meet ten qualities including honesty purity industry and obedience. It notes vacancies in offices and trades as older workers depart by death or misdeeds and urges boys to embody the ten points to secure future positions in front rank occupations.
Tilden Refusal Sparks Union Square Meeting Legacy
A stirring New York vignette recounts the 1861 union gathering in Union Square led by John A. Dix with Peter Cooper and others to uphold the Constitution. Samuel J. Tilden refused to sign the call, facing sharp public opposition yet highlighted by rivals and loyalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manton Marble
St. Louis
Tilden
Lincoln
Fort Sumpter
Fourteenth Street
New York
Union Square
United States
John A. Dix
Peter Cooper
Archbishop Hughes
James Boorman
Jas. Lennox
William B. Astor
Moses Taylor
Wm. E. Dodge
Robert B. Minturn
A. T. Stewart
Commodore Vanderbilt
Wm. M. Evans
City of
Democratic Party
Samuel J. Tilden
Mr. Tilden
Independents Back Hayes and Wheeler Support
The Independents of California align with Hayes and Wheeler. The San Francisco Bulletin praises the Republican choice, predicting Hayes will pursue Centennial policy and civil service reform, shaping his administration like Washington and Lincoln did their eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Hayes
Wheeler
San Francisco Bulletin
Washington
Lincoln
Crooked defined as a man bending energies in wrong direction
The article defines the slang term crooked as the act of a man who bends his energies in the wrong direction, framing it as a behavioral description rather than a moral judgment. The piece notes usage in contemporary speech and hints at evolving meanings.
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EK. Cowan
The
Warren Mail
EK. Cowan & CO
Willis Cowan
Warren County
James Cable
Messner & Co
J. E. Berkstresser
J. W. Agrelius
Empire Shingle Mill
Youngs Ville
Kaprly
R. H. Humphrey
Warren, Pa
Second Street
Warren Savings Bank
Wilbur & Miles
Merck’s
W. Wilbur
M. Miles
D.I. Ball
Wm. Messner
Carver House
R. B. Stewart
Haveltine & Allen’s
Third Street
Lutheran Church
J. H. Mitchell, & CO
Willis A. Mitchell
Db. J. Hodges
Water Street
Messner & Trushel
Sextus Keller
Smith’s
Johnson & Lindsey
Office No
Johnson's Exchange
Warren Pa
S. P. Johnson
W. M. Lindsey
Dinsmoor & Reeves
Attorneys At Law
Scofield
Dinsmoor
F. D. Reeves
WM. W. Hazeltine
Liverty Street
Scofield & Hooker’s
Junlus R. Clark
Chas
H. Noyes
Clark & Noyes
Allen & Thompson
Central Block
G. W. Allen
Cc. C. Thompson
Brown & Stone
First National Bank
R. Brown, Co
W. Stone
Southern R'y. Franklin Division
Oil City
Stoneboro
Jameston
Andover
Ashtabula
Ged. H. McIntire
SSS
Constable's and Justice
Pennsylvania Rail Road
Philadelphia & Erie R. Kd. Division
Allegheny Valley
R. R
Kittanning
Bradys
Parker Ementon
Titusvill Corry Mayilie
Irvineti
Statio
Red Bank
New Bethlehem
Brookville
Reynoldsville
Driftwood
Westward
David McCargo
J. Morton Hall
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad
Salamanca
Colt Yeece
Union City
Galion
Marion
Louisville
P, C, Doyle
Local Directory
O. G. McEntire
Hazeltine, Orr & Co
Variety Hall
Fahnestock and
T. H. Nevin
Liberty
Warren , PA
Union School House
Hickory Street
W.W. C. Rowland. Warren
Walter B. Kinsky
Union School
Senet
Brown
Peters
Jones
New Haven Register
Anti-Slang Society
Matilda
New York Observer
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