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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1889
Page
3
The fragment chronicles pests and housewives seeking relief amid market notes. It lists local ads from Warren Virginia merchants and services including drugs, clothing, millinery, nails, soap, and baking powder comparisons, with notices of bank work and factory expansions.
Several local residents are noted traveling visiting relatives and hosting guests. Mrs L D Wetmore attended Chautauqua and Harry Isaacs with family returned from New York. Mrs J B Allen visits Pittsburg relatives and Mrs Hazzard entertains Major James. George Jackson visits from Warren to speak of family ties. Mrs G Williams spends summer in Ledyard Conn and artist Greaves visits Watertown with parents. Also mentioned are Burr Walker injuring his arm after a fall and Mrs E G Wood selling her Market street home to Capt E R Peirce as they prepare to move to Oberlin Ohio.
A special sale by Hunter and Jarvis offers reduced prices across all departments including linens dress goods domestics hosiery and underwear aimed at clearing stock for the fall trade. The sale continues until further notice with fashionable and seasonal items on offer.
The railroad runs an excursion from Tionesta Hickory Tidio ute Warren Kinzua Corydon and other stations to Niagara Falls on Tuesday July 30. Depart Warren 8 AM reach Falls 1 PM return Falls 8 PM. Round trip fare 2.25 tickets valid to return on regular trains Wednesday after. A cheap pleasant visit to the Falls.
Duplicate of taxes of Warren borough delivered for collection. Five percent discount on all taxes paid before Sept 1, 1889. Taxes unpaid after Aug 31, 1889 at par value. Five percent penalty added to unpaid taxes after Dec 31, 1889. Collector Emil Amann will be at Leonhart & Son's harness store on specified late Aug dates from 2 to 6 PM to receive taxes in Warren Pa. July 10, 1889.
A small bay Mustang Pony is lost in Limestone township along Warren and Tidioute road. Reward offered for information. Also random notices list residents and letters to be called, along with local merchants Rickson Johnson Briggs Threshing services, and announcements for tailoring at Woodard & Lesser and goods at Gre.S. Davis Drug Store.
Warren shoppers are invited to Patterson’s for the largest millinery goods assortment yet. Davis’ Drug Store advertises a range of domestic and imported cigars from top brands for discerning customers.
Lancaster reports 16 lady riders led by Mrs. Franklin who owns a Psyco bicycle. Warren Cycle Club runs two tandems with members including Mrs. McAlpine and Miss Nettie King. L A W shows 10 272 members nationally with New York largest. Buffalo hosts nine clubs and 2500 riders amid 65 miles asphalt. Parlor upgrades at Warren rink noted. club has 30 members and 75+ cycles in town.
Annual encampment of the Sixteenth Regiment N G P is underway in Richland across the river. Eight companies camp from July 19 through next Saturday with drills, target shooting, and daily officers' schools under Col. Hulings. Gov. Beaver to inspect next Friday. street parade requested by Warren officials and planned after drills.
Woodard and Lesser opened a new clothing store in Warren next to C. R. Henry's grocery, offering a complete stock of ready made garments, hats, collars, neckties, and merchant tailoring. Founders Woodard and Lesser bring long industry experience and invite the public to visit and compare prices.
The place to buy clothing and gents furnishings, long run by A. Weiss, has been overhauled and refitted. It offers the largest stock of serviceable and fashionable clothing in Warren, including Spring suits and boys' clothes, with a promise to save money.
Local millinery outlet displays ladies hats trimmed with feathers and ribbons priced from six to fifteen dollars. Store promotes seasonal selections and new shipments for shoppers seeking affordable headwear.
Burt at 400 Hickory Street advertises a steady stock of fresh and salt water fish and invites calls for inquiries or purchases.
Rev. Dr. Samuel J. Mills Eaton, born April 12, 1820 in Fairview Erie County, died at Franklin on July 16 after collapsing in the street. A long pastor of Franklin and author of multiple historical works, he was married in 1850 to Cla rissa T. Howe and left no children.
An Eagle Valley Tannery bark mill explosion in Ridgway last Friday morning, likely from ignited dust, destroyed the bark room engine room cooler house and bark sheds with 500 cords oak bark. One worker John Striker aged 20 died. Andrew Striker and John Bargesson fatally burned. John Westerline, John Fisher, and engineer George Smith seriously burned. Telegraph office of P and E R R destroyed. Loss about $20,000 fully insured.
Chautauqua management designates Friday August 2 as a Grange Day for farmers to meet at the assembly grounds. Warren county farmers are urged to attend for enjoyment and instruction with three lectures on farming topics and other exercises. Granges of Warren county should be well represented.
A nursery ballad figure who lived on victuals and drink suffered chronic indigestion and unrest. The text promotes Hosteller’s Stomach Bitters as a sovereign remedy for indigestion, heartburn, flatulence, bilious symptoms, chills, fever, rheumatism and kidney troubles.
I offer a good supply of Domestic and Wilson Sewing Machines at cheap cash prices or on easy payments. Save money by calling before buying elsewhere. Office and residence 112 East Water street, Warren, Pa. F.A. Conswell, Warren, Pa.
Special census puts Erie count at 37 519. Emancipation celebration set for Con neaut Lake on August 2. Oil fields anniversary planned with Drake. Jamestown Driv ing Park plans advance with 14 000 dollars raised. Chautauqua Assembly invites press for August 6 event with transport and banquets.
Regular Warren Union meeting planned for next Thursday at 4 p m in the Presbyterian church lecture room. Water tank now fed directly from city fountain via Burgess Marck. Chautauqua county Hamlet Union has members ages 88 90 and 93. Dakota liquor men seek prohibition clause in new state constitution. Hannan Whitehall Smith praises Men tone France as beautiful. Twenty two Women’s Missionary Societies report 1 038 260 dollars and 751 missionaries supported. Women bear the effort for women’s elevation. A nine and a half year old neighbor boy is said to love beer prompting warning that boys should learn liquor risks now not later.
A portrait recalls Stephen A. Price a beloved mayor of New York famed for honesty and kindness. A steamboat disaster ends his life and a worn scrap of printed maxims is found, urging prudent conduct and personal integrity.
A ledger of numerous property deeds and transfers with buyers and sellers in Warren county. Entries include amounts ranging from 1 to 42 000 dollars and list locales such as Youngsville Mead Warren Freehold Glade Kinzua Warren Homestead Trust Co and recipients or grantors including McKinney Arters Blood Hamilton Baltzinger Hauer Travis Stroll Riva Moran Wright Regner Stevens Nesmith and Near.
Guests at Allegheny Springs Hotel this month include Miss Lutia A. Irwin from Wheeling and Miss Mary Miller of Jamestown alongside Lieut. J. T. Van Orsdale of Cleveland and many others from Pittsburgh, Titusville, Erie, Akron, and surrounding towns.
An advertisement-style claim extols Hall's Hair Renewer as the greatest triumph in medicine or chemistry for reviving gray hair to its youthful color. The assertion emphasizes restoration and vigor without citing clinical proof.
July reports note Averi and McKean's schools closing with last-day activities and praise for Miss McKain and Miss Carl. A Children's Day event at the grove featured Miss Knight on organ. Mrs. Bimber suffers a broken arm after a buggy accident, with Clara less injured. Saturdays host a singing school led by Calvin Garber. visitors from Ohio and Hickory arrive. Quarterly meeting set for Averill school house with Rev. Domer. Also a local ad for gauze underwear and hosiery at cost at Patterson's.
Johnstown flood horror panoramas. State Dental Society meets July 30 in Cresson for 21st session. Mt. Pleasant news reports 1000 kegs weekly. Prohibition town. Mercer judge fines illegal liquor sellers $500 and four months workhouse. Divers say flood victims’ bodies lie under Conemaugh River masses of wire. Railroad relief fund reaches $20,000. insurance losses over $250,000. Governor Beaver tours counties. Pike visit noted. County Commissioners meet Sept 24 26 in Allentown. Hawk ers and Peddlers bill signed license via physicians. Monuments at Gettysburg court ruling praised. Pennsylvania Railroad offers free baggage transport for baby carriages. Also an advertisement for selling territory with no capital required.
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