20 Jun 1901
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
1
The column blends verse and local notices with brief town news. It notes visits by residents, outings, and social events, plus updates on fires, planning for roads and rail, school appointments, sports, and community happenings around Warren and nearby towns.
The First Lutheran church of Warren plans additions and reconstruction with about $12,000 raised. A Sunday school room on the southwest corner and pulpit area on the north side will reorient seating toward the pulpit. A large new south entrance, lighted auditorium, third street access, and a brick addition will be built along with a fitted basement kitchen and parlor spaces. Work aims to finish early next winter.
A list of recent property transfers with buyers and sellers, locations such as Warren, Tidioute, Glade, Brokenstraw, Elk, and Southwest, and varying sums from 60 to 2090 dollars. Notable entries include Mark Marsh to Angeline Kelsey for 209, Emeline Watt to Edward Watt for 60, and James A. Bennett to S. A. Mundy for 2090.
County fairs are listed with dates for Punxsutawney Cambridge Springs Clarion Oil City Greenville Stoneboro and OuR SCHOOL updates show Warren school board kept twelve mill tax rate chose Edith Langdale as Jefferson street teacher and reassignments. Bond plans 40000 for fourth and sixth ward buildings and refund of 10000 bonds. Odd Fellows grand lodge to meet in Erie. Pennsylvania membership and relief payouts noted. Warren business pride on funeral car by McNett and Cunningham. A circus crowd and a death of harness-maker Edward Kelley reported. funeral set from St Joseph's Burial in Catholic cemetery. Court disposed eight cases. state officials at Valcourt summer home.
Warren dentists sign a joint pledge to shut offices from 1 to 6 PM every Saturday from June 15 to August 31 1901. Signatories include H C One Joseph T forth J KE Jordan R W Stuart D Smith A C McAlpin C W Arird E A Pierce and H E Barnhart.
A Franklin News excerpt notes that saving money and regularly adding to it opens opportunity. It says no large initial amount is needed to start an account and urges banks to advertise. The piece offers broad financial advice for men and women and suggests Warren banks could benefit from more advertising.
A society note reports the wedding of Miss Grace Davis and Dr W S Peirce to be held this Thursday afternoon at the residence of Mr and Mrs A J Davis. The Mail offers advance best wishes. Sheriff Brann is pleased at securing his former boarder Fred White who stayed at Warren county hotel last Saturday. A piano recital at the Y M C A Auditorium tonight features Miss Klahr Mead with assistance from Miss Ethel McCray and G W Lott.
Visitors from Buffalo are advised to contact Mrs. Charles H. Davis at 73 Glenwood Avenue for details on convenient locations and desirable rooms offered at low rates.
Smiley and Bettis advertise a wide array of teas, coffees, and spices at low prices on Second Street. They list ALLEN at 221 Liberty Street as a contact point or possibly a sales location.
Marriages listed include John W Masterson and Ella T Brennan in Warren on June 17 1901. Gallemore Sedalia Ky and Lizzie V Bines Stoneham Pa wed in Stoneham June 12 1901. Clarence E Magill and Gertrude Wilhelmina Scholelkopf wed in Tidioute Pa June 12 1901.
Robert Johnson offers cash for items free from cloth and dirt including old rubber boots and wringer rollers, circular packing, hoses, bursted tires, and metal parts such as brass lead zinc copper boiler bottoms. Located at Watson Avenue near Boss Wagon Shop between Second and Third streets, evenings at Seeley’s boarding house on Poplar Street. He invites old friends to stop by.
We have an exhibition line of cut glass with high merit from this and foreign expositions. A large consignment of sterling silverware and an excellent assortment of fine and hand painted china have just been received. MORCK & KIRBERGER offer the largest selection of wedding gifts in Warren.
Advertises Ja-mo-ka Coffee one pound yielding 96 cups and claims strong flavor. Pricing offered at 34 cents per pound with credit on return of three fourths if unsatisfactory. Promotion emphasizes value versus 20 cent coffee and invites returns for full pound credit.
John Stinger takes charge of the Struthers Hotel Barn to give special attention to farmers horses with no livery available, while accommodating the transient trade.
A testimonial from W Ransom of North Warren Pa praises a rheumatic remedy from Phillips Drug Co Warren Pa. The ad also lists gas portables and a dinner set selection from Fehman's Bros with items priced and available by mail and in store. A noted printing service and a quoted poem by Dr W Bourdillon appear in the same compiled page.
A retailer notes a cold rainy season has left unsold goods and many broken lots. To clear inventory the store commits to heavy discounting and aggressive sales to move lingering stock and boost turnover.
The Pennsylvania Gas Company announces June 1901 meter readings will see rates rise to 27 cents per 1,000 cubic feet with a 2 cent per 1,000 credit if bills are paid by the 10th of the following month. Affected towns include Russell Glade Gladerun Stoneham Clarendon Warren Pleasant North Warren Tiona and Watson.
The Warren and Chautauqua Gas Company announces a rate change effective June 1901. Gas will cost 27 cents per 1000 cubic feet with a 2 cent discount if paid by the 10th of the following month.
Neat and elegant job printing offered at low prices by the Mall office. All printing services accurate with full counts and reasonable prices for wedding invitations and ball invitations and programs.
The latest notices from the mail office highlight new programs. Merck and Kirberger's offer the best and largest stock of wedding presents in Warren. visitors are invited to call and view.
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