Porto Rico voyage for Warren Sixteenth soldiers predicted
Warren soldiers in the Sixteenth regiment are believed to sail from Charleston aboard ship No. 21 Mobile for Porto Rico with equipment. Mail from the voyage will be forwarded. In municipal matters the city deferred water works decisions pending court injunction ruling by Warren Water Co. Wetmore Hose Co. receives $100 annual aid. other bills approved. School tax rules affirmed. per capita tax of $1 for males 21+ authorized. occupation tax details unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Warren
Sixteenth
Mobile
Charleston
Thore
Warren Water Co
Wetmore Hose Co
Department of Public Instruction
Attorney-General’s Department
Warren Water Co Seeks Injunction Over Borough Water Bonds
The Warren Water Co applied in court to restrain Warren Borough from issuing bonds or taxing for a water works plant. C C Allen & Sons and J W Sanderson filed the case before Judge W M Lindsey. A temporary injunction lasts until August 25 with testimony to be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Water Co
Boro
Warren
C. C. Allen & Sons
J. W. Sanderson
Pittsburg
W. M. Lindsey
Warren Boro
William Schnur
Iron and Oil League folds amid weak attendance
The Iron and Oil League dissolved last week due to poor turnouts though Warren and a few others stayed solvent. Manager Brady and players returned to Pittsburg after a charity game with catcher Mitchell signing with the Kane club. Warren plans summer games, while a new Church League formed by four area churches will have weekly fixtures at Recreation Park to benefit Emergency Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church League
W. J. Richards
A. B. Vera
Recreation Park
Presbyterian
Episcopal
Methodist
Lutheran
Thousand Islands Excursions Announced By Rail Line
The New York and Pennsylvania Railway offers two day trips to the Thousand Islands from Warren on July 23 and August 20. Trains depart Warren at 10:10 AM with a round trip fare of six dollars and tickets valid ten days. Call on agents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thousand Islands
Warren
W. N. Y. P. Ry Excursion to Buffalo and Niagara Falls
The W N Y P Ry offers a low rate excursion to Buffalo and Niagara Falls on Thursday July 28. The special train departs Warren at 8 06 am, arrives Buffalo 12 15 pm, Niagara Falls 1 15 pm, returns Niagara Falls 8 pm and Buffalo 8 45 pm. Tickets may be used for return passage on all regular trains Friday July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Warren
Local items span Warren era chatter and war notes
UIL closed at 93 cents. Miss Hazel tines visits Sugar Grove and Mrs Maore plus Donald travel Sagertown Pa. Dr Hill at Struthers Hotel July 22. Eye and ear care and aluminum baggage checks noted. Warren items cover rail stamps and pavement plans. Chautauqua death of Theodore Miller. 16th Regiment to Porto Rico. local postmaster prospects. Corydon Maccabees ox roast Aug 11. war credentials for Charles Nesmith. Gardner horse trades in Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UIL
Tiona
Alice Hazeltine
Sugar Grove
J. C. Maore
Donald
Sagertown
Spain
Hilt
Struthers Hotel
Kertcher’s
Porto Rico
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ripeway
Penny
New Provisional N. G. P
Sharon
Theodore Miller
Lewis Miller
Chautauqua Assembly
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Santiago
Yale
Chautauqua
C. W Stone
H. H. North
Bradford
Lowery
W. E. Blaney
Elizabeth E. Brown
A. F. Kraft
F. 8
Fitzpatrick
Jeff Bowman
H. Schobey
Chas. Kraft
C. C. Flatt
Austin Woodbeck
J. P. Marsh
Charles B. Nesmith
Warren
16Th Regiment
Penn
Alger
Cou. D. Gardner
Nashville
Tenn
Anna Rockwell
Old Tennessee
Bullet, Jr
Brown Hat
Warren Track
Gardner
Local notes on postmistress Lucy Abbott and odd fishing tale
Lucy Abbott nears full return to duties as postmistress. C L Mix shows skill as a fisherman by catching a 30 pound pickerel from Chautauqua Lake and sending it to Hi Henry in Cleveland. Russell Record to cease publication due to lack of patrons. J H Gardiner thanks supporters. TiPioUte reports Col W C Plummer fully recovered and visiting relatives. Tidioute school board organizes for 98 with thirteen mills for school and one mill for building. list of officers and new teachers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Abbott
C. L. Mix
Chautauqua Lake
Jamestown
Hi” Henry
Cleveland
Russell Record
J. H. Gardiner
Russell
Priest Hollow
Penn
Tipioute
Col. W.C. Plummer
Boston
Maine
Tidioute
H. H. Cumings
A. C. Magill
A. W. Couse
E. J. Robinson
Eugenia Holcomb
Blanche McAulay
Annetta Locke
Rose Turner
Fehman Bros Offers Glassware and China Bargains
Fehman Bros promotes unsold glassware and decorated china at very low prices. Advertises 8 room cottage for sale at Chautauqua and a Warren residence. Riverside Fish and Co. sells oysters and fish with George Smith as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Warren
W. A. Greaves
Riverside Fish and Co
Corner Hickory and
Third Streets
George Smith
Feelman Bros
Local Stationery and Paper Goods Near You
The office offers wedding invitations and programs with neat elegant printing at low prices. Displays include belts and combs, shirt waist sets, terrac uy glassware, and White Cloud Flour advertised for lighter, whiter bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fehlman Bros
Deadlock in Oil City as Hulings Cumings Sit In Race
Republican conferees in the 48th district adjourned in Oil City after three ballots—each 3 votes for Col. W. J. Hulings of Venango and Capt. H. H. Cumings of Warren. Meeting moved to Warren in three weeks, August 2, with Hulings backed by local supporters touting his wartime service. Cumings’ supporters urged his battle record and veteran credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
W. J. Hulings
Venango
H. H. Cumings
Warren
Col. Hulings
George Lawrence
Petroleum Centre
J.J. Nelson
Emlenton
O. D. Bleakley
Franklin
Hulings
Venango County
Borchers
Cumings
Franklin Spector
Buying and Selling Transactions List
A series of property transfers listed with buyers, sellers, locations in Warren and Bear Lake, and amounts from $5 to $5,000. Notable entries include Cobham to E Bertha Sanderson for $5,000 and Tobias Mullen to John E Fitzmaurice for $1. Details show numerous Warren and district dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Ness
Henderson M. Swick
Warren H. L. & Co
Mary J. Gordon
Warren
F. D. Crosby
T. T. Neeson
Bear Lake
John Rowe
Same
Warren H. L. & T. Co
G. A.hielta
Henry Park
Wm. Grindley
Warren, Valco
Tobias Mullen
John E. Fitzmaurice
D. Catlin
Edward Shaner
Henry ‘Cobham
E. Bertha Sanderson
Brokenstraw
Elmer D. H. Siegrist
Elmer D. H. Siegriest
Gotlieb Spangler
Warren H. T. Co
Wm. D. Winton
Cure Deafness By Catarrh Treatment Claims
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and promises a cure with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It asserts nine of ten cases arise from catarrh and offers a one hundred dollar reward for failures. Telephone order and free circulars are promised from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Edinboro Normal School Promises Quality Teacher Training
Prospective teachers can find one of the state’s oldest normal schools at Edinboro founded in 1861. It reports 1200 alumni and a library of 8000 volumes, with elocution and Delsarte courses and a New England Conservatory graduate directing music. The fourteen week term starts September 12 with 460 students last year and a high grade business department. Address J. R. Flickinger, Principal, for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinboro
New England Conservatory
J. R. Flickinger
Hay Fever Cure Promoted by Humphreys Company
An advertisement touts Dr Humphreys' Specific 77 as a cure for hay fever and rose cold. The notice lists Humphreys Medicine Company of New York as the source and notes the price 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys
Medicine Pany
New York
Military Belts Shirtwaist Sets Velson Belts and Pompadour Comics
Local shop offers a mix of military belts, shirtwaist sets, Velson belts, and Pompadour Comics in a recent sales display. Cited items highlight vintage utility and entertainment selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miltary
Velson
Pompadour
Wanted trade offer for Jamestown home in Warren
A notice seeks a trade of a $2,500 Jamestown New York residence for property in Warren Pennsylvania. Interested parties should contact box 148 Jamestown NY or 313 East Street Warren PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
N. Y
Warren
Jamestown N. Y
East Street
Warren, Pa
Religious Missions and Church Growth Across Regions
Bishop Bompas selects a young clergy to lead Klondike mission work aiming to build a church and schools there. A Mormon mission of 20 members operates near Harvard in Cambridge Massachusetts. Chicago hosts 99 Methodist Episcopal churches within city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bompas
Episcopal Church
Klondike
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Chicago
Midnight Words From a Quiet Home
A reflective fragment echoes farewell lines spoken at a quiet house at midnight. The speaker lingers with a loved one as embers fade, hinting at parting and enduring affection within a familiar domestic scene.
Warren County School Progress Under Superintendent Putnam 1897-98
Report by H M Putnam on Warren County schools for year ending June 1898 notes progress in many districts and faults in salary and teacher selection. Emphasizes strong teaching drives school success, exams improve attendance, spelling needs work, consolidating small schools seen as cost effective with transport. Praises teacher training, 20 local institutes, county institute, and new high school in Warren borough. Flags and public property care highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Putnam
Warren County
Warren Borough
Warren
Department
Cycling Empowers Women to Self-Reliance and Strength
The article argues cycling teaches women self-control and independence. It notes women gain physical and mental capability comparable to men, gaining confidence as they ride streets unaided. It suggests cycling benefits women’s fitness and, by extension, their social standing.
Hats in the Latest Styles and Colors
Hats in the latest styles and colors featured by Jos Printing at the Main Office.
Visitors and Calls Reported Across Putnamville
Miss Gertrude P. Clark of Jamestown visits Putnamville for a few days. The Thompson and Putnam families call on friends at Stanton Hill Wattsburg and Jamestown. Various locals travel to Gardner's Rocks and Gardner. A cow strays and is not found. Community prayer meetings resume at the schoolhouse Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnamville
Gertrude P. Clark
Jamestown
E. E. Thompson
Stanton Hill
Ann Thompson
Jane Putnam
Wattsburg
Andrew Phillips
School House
Peter Peterson
H. J. Kidder
North Warren
George Bailey
Russell
Gardner’s Rocks
Baker
Warren
E. H. Knapp
Chicago
W. R. Rowland
Lander
Wrightsville and Dugall Local Notes July Updates
Quarterly meeting and sermons mark Wrightsville events as residents attend religious services. Travels and visits populate the week with friends and family from Jamestown Corry Erie and Chautauqua. New births and school staff appointments add local life to mid July.
New Great South American Kidney Cure
Relief in six hours with prompt relief of bladder and kidney pain for men and women. It eases water retention almost instantly. Sold by Hertzel and Saner druggists in Warren, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ederen
Hertzel & Saner
Warren
Balance on Hand and Receipts for Township Funds
A historical ledger fragment shows balances and receipts including taxes from E Peirce 1897 23 707 00 E R Peirce taxes 100 26 and Levi Smith sale of saf 10000 plus amounts from Burgess Steber licenses and W H Heck catego rized as 1896 and 1897 funds. It records street and bridge maintenance amounts and miscellaneous expenditures, ending with balance figures for funds and indebtedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess Steber
S. Perry
W. H. Ree
W. H. Heck
Catae
E. Peirce
E. R. Peirce
Levi Smith
Heedagg
C. H. Hunter & Son July Sale In Four Lots
All high grade goods divided into four lots with varied price breaks. Umbrellas discounted to 89c from 1.25. No 1 fabrics Ginghams Organdies 20 25 35c. No 2 Lawns Organdies Dimities 7 3 4c. No 3 White Goods Ginghams Mulls 4c. No 4 Percales Madra Cloth 3 4c. No 5 Outings Lawns Cambrics Ginghams 5c.
Suit Grading Sale Cuts Prices on Men’s Sacks and Boys
Our stock of men’s and boys’ suits is sorted into grades with boldly reduced prices. Grade 1 men’s suits 5 and 6 dollars drop to 4. Grade 2 7.75 and 8.50 drop to 5.50. Grade 3 9.75 falls to 7.50. Grade 4 11.50 and 12 fall to 8.50. Grade 5 15 and 16 fall to 10. Grade 6 18 and 20 fall to 12.50. Boys follow similar tiers: Grade 1 4 and 4.50 to 2.90. Grade 2 5 and 6 to 3.75. Grade 3 7.75 and 8.50 to 5.50. Grade 4 9.75 and 11.50 to 6.90. Grade 5 12 and 15 to 9.50.
City Suit Prices by Grade and Goats Discount
The list shows graded suit prices from Grade 1 to Grade 6 with prices ranging from 1.00 to 5.90 and goats priced 0.65 to 4.00. A twenty percent reduction is offered on the finest line in the city.
Obituary notices for William V. Yates and others in Warren
In Warren on July 18 1898 died William Van Ness Yates aged about 39 a lawyer and church singer noted for his public service and family devotion He was born August 1 1859 in Columbus Warren County Pa and educated at Allegheny and Buchtel colleges He practiced law from 1886 and held church and Masonic roles He leaves a wife Rose E Bishop three children and siblings The funeral was held Wednesday and attended by Bar Association and Masons In Warren also on July 19 1898 Johanna Binder wife of John Binder aged 63 and on July 16 1898 John Hanson aged 28 are noted with brief funeral details
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Columbus
Warren Co
Allegheny College
Meadville
Buchtel College
Akron
Clymer N. Y
Corry
Warren
Johnson, Lindsey & Parmlee
Columbus Lodge F. & A. M
Presbyterian Church of
Rose E. Bishop
Wheeling
Missouri
Bar Association
J. W. Smith
J. W. Kitchen
Columbus Lodge
Warren Lodge of Masons
Oakland
Will Yatesee
Cuba
Post Office Department
Binder
Johanna
John Binder
Warren Societies
Fifth St
Brewer
Eben Brewer
Siboney
Erie Dispatch
Bradford Star
Danish Church of Warren Couples Wed in July Ceremony
In Warren on Friday evening July 15 1898 Rev Cars ten C Kloth and Miss Christina Hansen both of Warren were united in marriage at the Danish church by Rev A B Markley. The groom comes from the Chicago Theological College and is the church's first regular pastor. A reception followed in the parsonage now furnished for the couple. In North Clarendon Pa July 20 1898 Rev Father Lenahen in St Clara's church united Rowland V Hill and Mary Ann Campbell both of North Clarendon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightsville
Graham
Baldwin
E. J. Wright
Alfa
Lulu Hallam
Chautauqua
J. E. Sliter
Corry
Nellie Stuart
Ida Wright Kinnear
Bertha Tuttle McKinney
Youngsville
P. L. Wright
Hattie Price
Cheston
J. H.S
Jamestown
Crouch
Page Hollow
S. D. Boone
Anna Hallam
Verne Price
Hill—Campbell
North Clarendon, Pa
Father Lenahen
St. Clara’s Church
Rowland V. Hill
Mary Ann Campbell
North Clarendon
Bicycle rentals and sales in Warren county
New bicycles and tandems arrive daily. We rent bicycles and tandems and act as headquarters for sundries. We are Warren county agents for the Columbia Graphophone and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundries
Warren County
Columbia Graphophone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Mail
Home Matters
Uncle Sam
Newton Dailey
Jacob Keller
Clotaes
Jake
Sun
Desire Mery
Matz
James W. Kitchen
J. B. Russell
Alice
Erie
Matt
H. P. Hunter
Company C
Rogers
W. H. Muzzy
L. F. Watson
Smethport
Keystone National Bank of Erie
Elmer E. Grant
Pleasantville
Co. K
Titusville
Chickamauga
Fiona McNett
Harriet Cowan
Schrader
China
Fehlman Bro’s
Mar
Merck & Kirberger
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo, O
The
State Normal
Kirberger & Morck
Public Education
Jos Printing
Mai
Belle Crouch
Gertrude Durlin
Northville
Adams
May Hokerson
Dugall
Miss Smith
Mill Run
Dora Durlin
Spitz Hill
C. A. Hale
Fostoria Ohio
Emma Arird
Wm. Dunn
Chautauua
J. G. McKee
C. S. Mead
Percy
F. D. Kinnear
Grand Valley
F. E. Smith
Dorothy Jackson
Canisteo
W. P. Nutting
Alma
Ill
W. H. Hay
New Castle
Ellen Siggins
Mickle Hill
Matie Holmes
Cyril Osborn
George Baird
William Ray
Sanford
Sanford Church
Wallis
F. Osborn
Alcorn and Son
Shermadine Springs
A. Childs
W. Gleason
Ralph Young
Caroline White
Garland
Auditors’ Report
Boreneh
A. J. Hazel
Tate
Board of Health
Y. M. CA
Sioabarsaennuanth Pople Notary A
Seeenererees
A. J. Hazeltine
H. Smith
Jane N. Amy
Kertcher
C. H. Hunter & Son
Charles
O.H. Hunter
SON
Citizens Nat'l Bank
Wearren
Salyer's
Boy’s
Children’s Suits
Mits
Hanson
John Hanson
W. B. Heck & CO
Kane Summit Hospital
Ane
Goodnes Stree Cation
Crawford
C. R
W. F. Henry
Warren Savings Bank
Anderson & Salyer
Second Street
First National Bank
the Warren Savings Bank
A. J. Haseltine
0. W. Beaty
G. Means
G. H. H. Jackson
Lindoay
Te H Freeman
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