Accident Fatal to Water-Worker at Warren Bridge
Gus Peterson 18, a water-boy for the P& E railroad, drowned while swimming off a Warren bridge dining period. A coroner’s inquest ruled accidental death. He resided with his parents in Conewango Township Beech Street. Also notes on a Kane Ridgway baseball game, plus parish building progress and selected Warren County court decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Peterson
Warren
Peirce
Conewango Tp
Beech Street
Corner-stone laid for New Trinity Church in Pittsburg
The corner-stone laying ceremony for the New Trinity Church occurs Thursday at 7 PM on Third street. Bishop Cortlandt Whitehead of Pittsburg presides with Archdeacon Brown, and messrs Russell and Robertson from Brooklyn and Emporium are expected. A ground floor plan cut from The Parish is shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Cortlandt Whitehead
Pittsburg
Third Street
Moses Beecher
Archdeacon Brown
Messrs
Russell and Robertson
Brooklyn
Emporium
A. W. Taylor
Episcopal Church
New Trinity Memorial Church
Warren
Fiftieth Anniversary Reminiscences of Merck and Sophie
Warren Pennsylvania July 12 1896 reminiscences of August Merck Sr and Sophie Albertina on their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The couple recall courtship in Germany and life in America under the freeman’s flag. They express gratitude for blessings and pledge to continue in unity as friends celebrate this milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
August Merck, Sr
Sophie Albertina
Fatherland
Warren Notes Highlight Visiting Friends and Local News
A series of brief items from Warren detail visits by C. K. Copp and wife to Randolph New York and Chicago attorney Bro Hat calling on his parents in Warren. Several residents illness travel and social notes include Miss Mary Geert Philadelphia visiting Miss Miller, Mrs D L Gerould taking music in New Hampshire, Mrs Ellen McDowell ill then improving, Dr Auguste Morcx in town, Prof C E Beecher and family summering with Mrs M Beecher, Misses White and Wood returning from Erie, Mr and Mrs J E Dunwan visiting Thousand Islands, and H P Hunter and the Warren Episcopal Boys Club fishing trip in a houseboat. Also Jennie Goldthwaite wed Frank Murphy Chicago, Clark Bell plans to settle in Warren for slate roofing, and Rev Dr Thomas Yarnall of Philadelphia preached at Trinity Memorial Church to a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Copp
Randolph, N. Y
Bro Hat
Chicago
Warren
Marrer
Glade Raw
Frep Morcx
Allegheny Springs
Mary GeErt
Philadelphia
Miss Miller
L. B. Hoffman
D. L. Gerould
Plymouth
New Hampshire
Ellen McDowell
Auguste Morcx
Oil City
C. E. Beecher
Beecher and Son
New Haven
M. Beecher
Mary White
Ethel Wood
Edna Burton
Erie
J. E. Dunwan
Allentown
S.H. Doty
Thousand Islands
H. P. Hunter
Boys’ Club
Warren Episcopal Church
Thompson’s Eddy
Jennie Goldthwaite
Kitty Clover
Princess Bonnie
Frank Murphy
Clark Bell
San Francisco
Thomas Yarnall
Curwen
Trinity Memorial Church
St. Mary’s Church
West Philadelphia
Fruit Reports Show Poor National Crop Conditions
Agricultural Department releases indicate generally poor fruit status across the nation. Apples decline from 71 to 64.6 in June while peach prospects look fair. state by state results place New England New York Pennsylvania Michigan Iowa favorable, but Atlantic coast states report below 50 percent. California shows steep decline to 75, while New Jersey Connecticut New York and Pennsylvania face severe drops. European grain conditions were favorable last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Iowa
Nebraska
Atlantic Coast
Ohio Valley
Illinois
Missouri
Delaware
Maryland
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Kansas
California
New Jersey
Connecticut
Crowds arrive daily as Cha Tauqua receipts set records
Crowds come by train and boat to the Cha Tauqua event as cash receipts reach historic highs. Grounds look tidy and Duncan is praised for improving the enclosure. Peace and harmony prevail around the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Supt
Duncan
Rights of cyclers on roads stressed for drivers
Tidioute news warns drivers that cyclers are entitled to half the road as much as a team by law. It cautions against attempting to crowd a wheeler, noting that such behavior risks damages and legal consequences if someone is hurt.
Tan Shoe Bargain at Allen Shoe Store
At the Allen Shoe Store on Liberty Street a Tan Shoe priced at five dollars is offered for two dollars and fifty cents. Call soon to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Shoe Store
Liberty St
Allen Shoe
Allen’s Shoe Store
Indigestion Cure Promoted as Stomach Cancer Remedy
An advertisement claims indigestion causes stomach ulcers and cancer, touting South American Nervine as the world’s most momentous cure for stomach troubles. It asserts any indigestion case can be cured and that a sound stomach resists cancer, urging purchase at Noves drug store in Warren, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noves
Warren
Low Rates to the Seashore Excursions to Atlantic City
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers two low rate round trips to Atlantic City from Buffalo Elmira and Erie Renovo on August 6 and 20. Tickets valid for return within ten days cost 10 dollars from Buffalo and Erie 6 dollars from Elmira and Renovo with proportional rates from other points. New Delaware River Bridge enables direct rail to the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Atlantic City
America
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Buffalo
Elmira
Erie
Renovo
Delaware River Bridge
Neighborhood Fairs Dates by Towns in Region
Listing of neighborhood fairs with dates for Corry Titusville Warren Wattsburg Parker's Landing Greenville Cambridge Conneautville Edinboro Stoneboro Mercer. Fairs span August 25 to October 1 across multiple towns with overlapping schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Titusville
Warren
Wattsburg
Parker’s Landing
Greenville
Cambridge
Conneautville
Edinboro
Stoneboro
Mercer
Envelopes With Return Card Reduce Mailroom Delays
Businesses can include a return card requesting five or ten days for a reply. If no request is made the recipient may keep the item for 30 years before returning it. Envelopes cost little more with the card and reduce clerical annoyance for merchants. The Mail office handles area, type, and workmen. customers should call and place an order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redee
Ioe
Oil prices and local notices in Boiled Down column
Oil sold Wednesday at 1.00 and Tiona at 1.18. Kertcher's store features styles and prices. Rineway to build a $30,000 Opera House. Eighty-third Regiment reunion set for Aug 27 at Conneaut Lake. Whitn ey’s Pittsfield store burglarized for $800. Various local notices on politics, banking dividends, licenses, and community events. Oil-fired locomotive built for Congress Gold Co. of Arizona. Pleasantville bank liquidates. deposits under 50 paid promptly, larger deposits later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kertcher
Allen Shoe
Liberty St
Rineway
Eighty-third Regiment
P. V
Conneaut Lake
I. A. Whitney
Pittsfield
CaRey
Olean
Cleveland
Irvington
Warren National Bank
C. W. Abdey
Bolivar Breeze
Warren Savings Bank
Erie
Smethport Democrat
Chicago
P. R. Cotter
Eldred
Cotter
McKean County
Warren
Johnson Hose Company
Eva Hook and Ladder
Citizen
Whitney
Central, Potter, Liberty
Cornen Hose
Bear Lake
Carr
Brooks Locomotive Works
Dunkirk
Congress Gold Company of Congress
Ariz
Pleasantville Bank
Hopkins
Pay as You Go and Prompt Bill Settlement
A comic essay argues that bills prompt anger yet ensure business flows. It notes that thirty days is a reasonable payment period, and urges paying what you can when unable to settle in full to avoid future bills.
Soldier Boys at Camp John Gibbon Hold Busy Inspection
Lewistown Pennsylvania July 21 1896 six companies of the 16th regiment leave Warren for Camp John Gibbon Johnsonburg Bradford Ridgway and arrive by 7 A M. Co I elects Major Wheelock Captain then Second Lieutenant Clark promoted. The company rosters and drill details are listed as health and readiness are reported high with inspections pending and Governor Hastings visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Co. I
Warren
Johnsonburg Co
Bradford
Ridgway
Ray
Windsor
Capt. Crawford
Franklin
M. R. Rouse
Titusville
Adjt. Reed
Oil City
Co.i
Col. Hulings
D. F. A. Wheelock
Lewis M. Clark
Philip Ackley
Capt. Wheelock
E. Cassius Cook
E. C. Cook
Theodore S. Risher
Frank Teese
Wm. Tribble
First Corp
Gus Billings
A Cowan
Dan V. Lytle
Loren A. Dinsmoor
Frank Sager
Wm. Brower
George Hinton
Zee
Wm. Waitt
L. G. Ball
Rasmus Bertleson
Ira Barber
Chas Bell
Asa Brazington
Harvey Brazington
John A. Barry
N. A. Bigler
Bert Cady
John H. Cochran
Fred Clark
Nelson Clark
Frank E. Cook
Ralph W. Cousins
Chester C. Chipps
Chas. Christensen
Theodore Dietch
Wilbert Evans
David W
Fred E. Wendelboe
H. F. Budd
W. J
Goodrich
Mifflin County
Juniata
State Hospital
William Watt
Bradley
Wheelock
John Gibbon
Mifflin Co
Gov. Hastings
Harrisburg
Col. Rengs Regiment
Miles
Kinjor Windsor
Corp
Dinsmoor
Nickel Plate Route Offers Lower Boston Through Fare
Through sleepers and diners available as Nickel Plate Road advertises savings on through tickets to Boston. The Nickel Plate rate to Boston is lower than competing lines, with fares dropping from $1.00 to $3.00 the comparison noted for via other routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Salt Lake City
Nickel Plate Road
International Fire Engineers
Nickle Plate Road
Boston
Cage
New York City
Res. Roney
Haying Nears End and Crops Reported in Spring Creek
Fresh county news from Spring Creek notes haying nearly finished and a lit crop report. army worm appears on about sixty acres. Jamestown District invited to a picnic. town decor, speeches by J Bell Neth and Rev Henshaw, plus music by Spring Creek band. Notable: Miss Minnie Baker wed Ari Jackson on July 18. People visiting, revival meetings, and local donations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek
Jamestown
J. Bell Neth
Henshaws
F. A. Smith
Jennie Eldred
Meadville
Ed Cobb
East Branch
Clancey
Blue
Minnie Baker
Ari Jackson
Local Notes from Crawford County and Warren Area
July 21 brief notices report Miss Lola Allen at Linesville school, Miss Blanche Cook visiting in Warren, Mrs. F F Hamilton and family guests of Mrs. Moll in Hornellsville, C VanArsdales visiting Russell friends, L L Watson and Mrs Watson returning from Warren, Mrs Moll hosting relatives, and the funeral of S B Parish held at his home with Rev Garrett officiating. Parish left a wife, a daughter and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Allen
Linesville
Crawford Co
Blanche Cook
Chadwick
Warren
F. F. Hamilton
Nellie
Arthur Robin
Hornellsville
N. Y
C. Moll
C. VanArsdale
Russell
L. L. Watson
Sherman Greenland
Miscellaneous notices and remedies in Victorian postal cards
A collage of anecdotes and ads. Parents discuss infant care and conversation with a baby. Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers promises uniform beard color. Ayer's Pills and Ayer's Sarsaparilla touted as remedies. a joke about a cake and darkness. a child in Franklin Forks cured by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. local sales and ads for Morris & Mullen Warren and P. B. Canfield Corydon. editor W. H. Smits cites horse market limits and a physician’s diarrhoea remedy endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Ayer
Jack
M. E. Lindsley
Franklin Forks
Morris & Mullen
Warren
P. B. Canfield
Corydon
Washington
W. H. Smits
the Argus
Benton, Pa
Morris & Mullen, Warren
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Mail
Warren, PA
Home Matters
Recreation Park
Kane
C. I. Beck
New Presbyterian Church
I. R. Hedges
Manitowoc Seating Co
Manitowoc
Wis
F. P. Jones
Warren County
Supreme Court
Ss. P. Anderson
Appellant
J. A. Best
Superior Court
Commonwealth Vs
Kertcher’s
Tur Hazeltine Woolen Mills
Warren Pa
James Rockey
ocieTy Corps
Accret
Mas
Busy Reader
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
People’s Bible History
Ery Ag
Sn Company
Yopioege
Tiltaois
George C. Lorimer
The
Temple
Henry C. Shepard Company
Russia
Norice
Dugall
Fred Dickson
Fred Erickson
P. M
Thompson Hill
S. Cooper
Lander
L. King
Ellene Skinner
Sugar Grove
H. A. Braley
H. S. Thomas
Gouldtown
Robert L. Jones
D. J. Brown
R. Brown
D. J. Mahan
Bertha Willson
Ethel Cousins
Clarendon
Rev. H. Thomas
Hiram Kerr
Baker
E. A. Knapp
Postoffice
Celoron
Chautauqua Lake
Lily Dale
Amestown
Anyes
Lily Date
Sego
H. Daniels
G. P. A. W. J. Spans
Ice
Mat Sreas
Breck—Larson
Conewango
Kummer
Charles Beck
Jennie Larson
Alden
Russell, Warren Co
Richard Alden
Katherine King
Panama
Lora E
Arthur
First National Bank
Warren Academy
Warren and Chautauqua Gas Co
Ward Presbyterian Church
Clayton
George Clayton
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Hunter
C. H. Hunter
Second St
F. H. Rockwell
F. K. Russell
Penn’a
England
Ireland
Scotland
Europe
National Line of Iron
Liverpool
Queens
Paris
Gothenburg
Christania
Kopf & Henry
Grocers
Water Street
India
Best
Summer Capes
Dresden
Water St
O. Slater & CO
Morgan
Capital
N. Parnlee
F. BE. Hertzel
H. A. Jamieson
Wm. D
Charlie Schim -Peld, H
J. K. Ronne
Wanamaker & Brown
Hickory St. Warren, Pa
Warren Mills
Atoee
Akeley Institute
Grand Haven
HURCH
Elizabeth M. King
Parker Symms
W. J. Mead
Youngsville
J. E. Wilkinson
Hazeltine Woolen Mills
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