Grandfather reveals heiress link and love crossroads
Maitland learns Amy Fletcher is Charles Fletcher's granddaughter, and Dexter schemes to marry her for fortune. Mr Fletcher tests plans, offers a share of wealth to Dexter if he wins Amy, while Amy answers with steadfast love for Maitland as the pair confront a looming endgame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
Charles Fletcher
Amy
Maitland
Miss Fletcher
Kestertons
Mr. Fletcher
Dexter
Pye
Charlie
Fletcher
Poe
Exter
Ray
Mr. Letcher
Mr. Dexter
Sam
Grandpapa
Maitand
D Shear's Great Clearance Sale Announcement
D Shear announces a seasonal clearance of dry goods from July 11 to July 24 with prices lower than the lowest and strictly cash terms. The offer encourages local shoppers to buy at home as the entire stock is offered at extra special prices during the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane
Darwin
Job
Philadelphia
Bill Nye
Walter
Jill
Cora
Jessie
Enger
Nebraska
Bobby
Heaven
Vassar
John
Monthly Warren Court House Farmers Meeting Notes
Monthly meetings in Warren at the Court House on the last Saturday at 1 p.m. Charge by President Chas Lott and Secretary Willis Cowan with W. B. Acocks as treasurer. All farmers invited. A timetable of Erie and Allegheny rail services listed with arrival and departure times and routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Court House
Chas, Lott
Willis Cowan
W. B. Acocks
My Wife Poem by William J. Dawson
A romantic verse expresses deep devotion to a wife. The speaker vows eternal closeness and comfort, fearing loss and seeking a steadfast future together. The poem dramatizes love as life, guidance, and shelter against sorrow.
Doctor and Patient Plot a Journey to Nice
Maitland, a young doctor, reads a letter from Amy in Nice and plans a discreet trip with his patient Mr. Fletcher, who seeks reprieve from a terminal illness. The uncle plans to depart England for a six month cure, while Fletcher’s nephew Fred Dexter hides selfish schemes and looming resentment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
South
Nice
Cannes
Mr. Fletcher
Maitland
Fred Dexter
Mails Close at Warren P O 1884 Schedule
Post office notes mail closing times from June 14 1884 with daily and weekly pouches to towns including Kane Oil City Sugar Grove Lander and Kinzua. Pouch times vary by route with several 1:30 PM 2:00 PM and 5:10 PM cutoffs plus special days Germany Pa Tuesdays and Saturdays. Postmaster Alden warns no pouch held beyond listed times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Erie
Bradford
Dunkirk
Kane
Titusville
Oil City
Sugar Grove
Lander
Kinzua
Cornplanter
Corydon
Onoville
Steamburg
Salamanca
Germany
Town Officials List for Burgess and Rankin Administration
Compiled roster names for Burgess W. A. Rankin and officers across town government. Included are council members Robt MacKay Wm Seehnar A A Davis C Smith P J Bayer J W Lee W S Leffard A Mintzer Jas R King, Clerk C H Meacham, Surveyor Geo C Hamilton, School Directors Rankin Clark Dinsmoor Siegfried Hazeltine Langworthy, Assessor C H Meacham, Justices Geo O Cornelius J F McPherson, Constable A S Dalrymple, Fire Chief E Windsor, Assts Will Allan Al Spinner, Notaries D J Ball H E Brown Dinsmoor C F Hoffman Ozro Nesmith W D Hinckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Hoffman
Ozro Nesmith
W. D. Hinckley
County Officials List for Warren Area
A complete roster of county offices and incumbents including Congressman W L Scott Erie state senator O C Allen Warren assembly Henry Brace Warren president judge W D Brown Warren associate judges J Z Barker Bear Lake and C C Merritt Grand Valley sheriff Robert A Love Warren prothonotary D A Arird Warren register and recorder W J Alexander Warren treasurer Geo F Yates Warren county commissioners M Crocker Youngsville T L Putnam Russell Joseph Clinton Sheffield clerk A A Cogswell surveyor D F A Wheelock Lottsville coroner Dr F W Whitcomb Warren district attorney G H Higgins Warren auditors N P Curtis Conewango WW O Martin Elk F E Fay Farmington county supt T W Arird Warren Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Scott
Erie
O. C. Allen
Warren
Henry Brace
W. D. Brown
J.Z. Barker
Bear Lake
C. C. Merritt
Grand Valley
Robert A. Love
D. A. Arird
W.J. Alexander
Geo. F. Yates
M. Crocker
Youngsville
T. L. Putnam
Russell
Joseph Clinton
Sheffield
A. Cogswell
D.F. A. Wheelock
Lottsville
F. W. Whitcomb
G. H. Higgins
Warren, Co
N. P. Curtis
Conewango
O. Martin
Elk
F. E. Fay
Farmington
T. W. Arird
Religious Services Schedule and Youth Meeting Listing
A compiled schedule of church services for Episco pontan BaAprist Lutheran Evangelical Scandinavian and Catholic congregations with pastors and service times. Also notes a weekly Y M C A meeting at Hoffman Block corner Second and Liberty streets for young men and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorneys AT Law
Solicitors of Patents
Allen
Second
Liberty Streets
Warren
C, Allen
Wm. J. Coulston
Ph. Doerr
Y.M.C. A
Young Men’s Christian Association
Hoffman Block
Second and
Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodges Meet in Warren Area
Listings show multiple fraternal groups with regular meetings in Warren venues. G A R posts, United Workmen Hall, K of H halls, Library building, I O O F Allen Block, and other halls host sessions on specified Thursdays and Mondays for groups including Warren E A U No 494 Lab an Long No 52 Lopes No 241 AYM, H R A Chapter No 235, Warren Commandery No 63 K T, Warren Lodge No 339 I O O F, Kossuth Encampment No 98, Carroll Lodge No 102 AOUW, Warren Lodge No 481 KOP, Conewango Lodge No 250 ICGT, Warren Council R T, and Robert Blum Lopes No 249 DOH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben N. Forp
H. Hall
Warren E.A. U
United Workmen Hall
Laban Long
Carver House
North Star Lopes
A.Y. M
Allen Block
Carroll Lodge
A. O
U. W
Warren Savings Bank
Warren Lodge
K. OF P
U. W. Hall
Conewango Lodge
Shafter Block
Warren Council
R. T
I. O
G. T. Hall
Robert Blum Lopes
An Old Gentleman in Nice Talks with Maitland
In Nice, Mr. Fletcher contemplates mortality while Maitland shelters from his thoughts. A chance meeting introduces Amy Fletcher and a child, Cissy, as they discuss life, a cactus, and the governess Miss Fletcher. The scene deepens Maitland’s view of his patient and the Kesterton household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Fletcher
Nice
Maitland
England
Kestertons
Miss Fletcher
Miss Mletcher
Amy
Cissy
Fletcher
Irrigation Has Transformed Stanford Ranch at Vina
A reporter visits Senator Stanford's vast Vina ranch to witness its transformation from a barren plain to a thriving agricultural and equine empire. Flooded alfalfa fields and extensive vineyards define the landscape, with a 3500 acre world‑class vineyard and a two‑acre winery under construction. Horses, Holsteins, and a planned training track on adjoining Copeland estate showcase varied riches, while the brick wine facility and grand residence epitomize the ranch's scale and ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Stanford
Vina
Stanford
Tehama
Deer Creek
Stanford Ranch
Mr. Stanford
Clay
Whips
Whip
Palo Alto
Vina Range
Copeland
Kemp's Sarsaparilla Refund Notice
Advertisement declares the proprietor will refund money to anyone who has used three fourths of a bottle without relief. Claims to enrich cleanse and purify the blood and tone the system. Price one dollar. Contact at the store. Signed L. G. Noyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Noyes
Remedy salve offers cuts bruises sores and more
An urchin style ad proclaims a universal salve that cures cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores and skin eruptions including piles with a 25 cent price and money back guarantee, sold by A. W. Morck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Morck
Eve and Adam Argue Over Narrow Door Passage
A Judge recounts Eve noting Adam left his lady to squeeze through a narrow door. Adam replies that exploration required him to blaze a path. Eve retorts she will blaze a path herself next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve
Adam
Noah era baseball quote echoes in old ark joke
A historic quip notes baseball's old roots comparing Noah's ark era to the dove's flight. The humorous line frames sport history with a biblical touch, reflecting timeless puns about baseball’s antiquity.
New Discovery for Consumption Proves Life Saving
D A Bradford of Chattanooga Tennessee reports a severe lung cold cured after using Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption. He and his family have since relied on it for coughs and colds with best results. Trials are free at A W Morck's Drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Bradford
Chattanooga
Tenn
Dr. King
A. W. Morck
Loos Annual Exhibition of Warren County Fair Association
The Loos exhibition returns with dates August 30 through September 2 1887 under Warren County Fair Association supervision. Local residents anticipate displays livestock crops and crafts across the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loos
Warren County Fair Association
Postal Cards and Witty Observations Across Society
A collage of humorous riffs and aphorisms on sailing, baseball, food, love, and daily life. Bits satire on farming costs, whisky, widowhood, and fashion, with playful jabs at poets, artists, printers, and London slang.
End to Bone Scraping Promises Heal With Bitters
Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Illinois praises Electric Bitters after eight years with a running sore healed by three bottles plus Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He notes doctors warned of bone scraping or amputation. Bitters priced fifty cents per bottle and Arnica Salve twenty five cents per box from A W Morck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Shepherd
Harrisburg
Ill
Bucklen
A. W. Morck
Handsome offer invites free Kemp’s Balsam trial bottle
The advertisement invites everyone to call on L. G. Noyes for a free trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs. It is advertised as a merit selling remedy guaranteed to cure and relieve chronic and acute coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption. Priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Noyes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ez. Cowan & CO
Editors and Proprietors
Warren Mail
E. Cowan
W. Cowan
D. Cowan
Warren County
Hal. A. Peterson
Brown &Stone
Dctors
Reverdy B
Richard B. Stewart
Physicians and Surgeons
Reverdy B. Stewart
Stewart
Third Street
Ao F. McPherson
Justice OF the Peace and Conveyancer
Warren, Water and
Hickory Sts
Cor
Epcont BP
Clark
Warren, Pa
Verback Block
W W. Freeman
Ww. N. Yates
Noyes’ Drug Store
A. McAlpine
Merck’s
L. Kr, Freeman
W. G. Trunkey
Kreeman & Trunkey
Judge Scofield
Liberty Street
Oneida Market
Geo. H. Leonhart
Water Street
Po Rait
W. A. Greaves
Ww. Rice
Attorney AT Law
Beaty Block
Yamuel T. Neill
Exchange Block
Crawford, Forest
Venango
H. J. Muse
Johnson’s Exchange
Dinsmoor & Cable
Scofield
C. Dinsmoor
Jas
CABLE
Etmore, Noyes & Hinderley
Second Street
W.D. Hinckley
L. D. Wetmore
H. Noyes
Man & Thompson
D. I. Ball
Notary Public
Ilbur & Schnur
LAW
Front Street
WM. Schnur
Farown & Stone
First National Bank
H. E. Brown
R. Brown
W. Stone
Johnson's Exchange
Story
P. Johnson
W. M. Lindsey
J. C. Parmlee
Martin
Mechain’s
Liberty St
J. Canter
Variety Hall
Phil Fortune
AVING
Warns Pa
Warren, Youngsville, Sugar Grove, Jamestown, Frewsburg, and
Russelsburg
Arbuckles
Circus Arbuckles
Sean
Charlie Fletcher
Quarrel
Paris
Bettishi
Kesterton
Ile
Tean
Fred
Amy Fletcher
Tam
D. Shear’s
D. Shear
Local Directory
EN County Agricultural Wark Association
Railroad Guide
Philadelphia & Erie
R. R
Eastern Standard
Shef
Ridgway
Oil Express
Erie Mail
Erie Bll
Buffalo
New York
Spello & mM
FEX Plebs
Allegheny Val
Pittsb’y R. RK
Ds & ML Sudgay Cessor
William J. Dawson
Chapter
F. Dexter
P. O
W. P. Bignell
Episcopan
A. W. Ryan
W. F. Shannon
Sabbbat
N. G. Johnson
Father de la Roque
Father Berbigier
H. Hallett & Co
Portland
Maine
Matt
London
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