Lightning Blazes Through Warren Refining Plant
A lightning strike at ten Tuesday night touched a tank at Warren Refining north of Warren. Flames spread to adjacent tanks, the wax plant and wax house, all destroyed. About 500 barrels of wax burned along with tanks and oils. loss estimated at 75000 dollars, insured as per policy. The storm also struck Pine street house, killed a horse near Gladerun, and shocked a Brown Run youth. other buildings saw minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Refining Company
Warren
Warren Fire Department
Centennials and Watsons
Rufus P. King
George Fehlman
Pine Street
Wallace Bros
Earl Dentler
Gladerun
James
George Culbertson
Brown Run
M. H. Brennan
Pennsylvania Avenue
Piso
Obituary Notices for Lund and Lawson
In Warren on June 22 1908 Peter Lund aged 77 a Swedish native who moved to Warren in 1879 and ran a tailor shop retiring in 1897 is survived by daughter Mrs Joseph Peterson of Warren and sons C A Lund of Kane and N O Lund of Warren. Funeral from Swedish M E church with interment at Oakland cemetery. In Eagle Rock Pa on June 19 1908 N A Lawson aged 73 came to the United States in 1875 from Sweden and lived at Tidio ute three sons and four daughters survive him with burial at Tidio ute Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Lawson
Lawson
Sweden
Tidioute
Personnel move at Pennsy line near Kinzua highlighted by Armfield switch
A Pennsylvanian recently examined as a telegraph operator has left baggage work to join the latter line at Kinzua and will settle there permanently. Mr. Armfield, a popular baggage master, is expected to excel in his new role, and Pennsy patrons will miss his dependable service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Kinzua
Armfield
Pennsy
Titusville Herald
T. W. Sparks
North Warren
Conewango
H. P. Hunter
Colorado Springs
John Gage
Warren
University of Michigan
Blanch Jackson
Oberlin
Ohio
Lillian Hepfinger
Allegheny College
Meadville
Warren area brief notes summer civic items and events
Local notices report repairs on Water street and a two story house being built at Canton street and Madison avenue. Applications for licenses, school graduations, church picnics, hospital visits, and a Mayville reunion are listed along with mayoral and political convention details and Taft Sherman bios.
Memorial Exercises by Oda Fellows of Warren
Last Sunday the Oda Fellows of Warren held memorial day events. At 2 p.m. the brothers marched to their Oakland lot with marshal R H Schuler. George W Brewster presided, J Roy Thompson gave the prayer, and a quartet sang. Guy C Swanson spoke briefly, followed by Rev B H Conaway in remarks. Graves of former brothers and Lady Warren Rebekah lodge members were decorated. Weather was fine and attendance good. In the evening worship at Grace M E church featured an eloquent sermon by Rev R N Stubbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oda
Warren
Oakland
R. H. Schuler
George W. Brewsher
J. Roy Thompson
C. W. Schmehl
C. W. Hawks
L. W. Mathias
L. W. Benjamin
Guy C. Swanson
BH. M. Conaway
Conaway
Lady Warren Rebekah Lodge
Grace M. E. Church
R. N. Stubbs
Must Mark Freight
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company issues marking rules effective July 1, 1908 for packages less than a carload. Each item must show consignee name station town city and state. pasted labels or tags allowed where brush or stencil cannot. Unmarked freight will not be accepted for transportation.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
First M E Church Picnic At Lake Chautauqua
The annual First M E church picnic is today at Midway Lake Chautauqua. Transported by W and J trolley to Celoron and boat ride back highlights the day. Karl H Marsh of Warren wins Pennsylvania State College oratorical prize of 50 dollars in gold.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Warren
Midway
Lake Chautauqua
M. E
Celeron
Karl H. Marsh
Charles Marsh
Pennsylvania State College
Hoff Business College Ad in Warren Pennsylvania
Hoff Business College in Warren Pennsylvania promotes education to prepare for good positions and offers a special discount. Proprietors I J Horr and L J Holmes invite inquiries and details. Date 6 25 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoff Business College
Warren
I. J. Horr
L. J. Holmes
Millinery Stock Slashed At Cost By Mrs Burgess
Due to ill health Mrs. O Burgess announces closing out entire millinery stock at cost at her shop in Tidioute Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Burgess
Tidioute
Lost pocketbook between Starbrick and Catholic church
A big pocketbook with letters, green beads, 2 or 3 handkerchiefs, 2 rosary pairs and 31 dollars was lost between Starbrick and the Catholic church. Reward offered and will be returned to Zer bey and Hall at Starbrick. Date 6 18 31.
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Starbrick
Catholic Church
Zerbey & Hall
Births Reported in Gladerun and Warren
At Gladerun on June 19 1908 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Gust A Ristau At Warren on the same date a daughter arrived to Mr and Mrs C M Mahood At Gladerun also a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Kerli These brief notices record three newborn girls with their families and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manoop
Warren
Kerll
Gladerun
Frank Kerli
Ex President Grover Cleveland Dies At Home
Ex President Grover Cleveland died suddenly at 8:40 am at his Princeton home after weeks of illness. Doctors had reported no alarming condition and Mrs. Cleveland had seemed cheerful as he enjoyed outdoor exercise earlier in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Princeton
N.J
Grover Cleveland
Bryant
New York
Marriage of Edwin Lacy and Nettie Creal in Baltimore
Edwin Lacy of Baltimore and Nettie Creal wed this evening at the bride’s parents home on Hertzel street. Next Thursday the Briggs family hosts its annual reunion at Wallace Briggs’s Frewsburg residence, with the Thompson family joining the gathering at the same event.
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Edwin Lacy
Baltimore
Nettie Creal
W. M. Creal
Hertzel Street
Briggs
Wallace Briggs
Frewsburg
Thompson
Fitting Shoes Needs Stock for Proper Widths
Shoe fitting hinges on available stock from AA to EE widths across styles. Clerks do their best with limited sizes, but customers suffer comfort when not matched to foot measurements. Trading at stores with broad stock prevents misfits and improves fit for women men and children.
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Home Matters
Perkin Machine Co
Rogers-Shear Company
Phoebe Mabel Jones
Harry M. Jones
Anna Johnson
Alfred Johnson
A. Guiffre
Joe Gotto
Albert Shirley
Pisa
Marion
Indiana
Mr. Shirley
Eastern Star
D. F. A. Wheelock
Philadelphia
Sugar Grove
McLean
State Department of Agriculture
Taft
Sherman
Republican
Tiona Oil
George W. Cogswell
Water Street
Warren Central
Rouse Hospital
Warren Outing Club
Gust Berg
Canton Street
Madison Avenue
S. Holmberg
Lavery
Second Street
Liberty
Market
Lester Hoyt
Busti
N. Y
Fannie
Mr. Abbott
William Armfield
Charles A. Siggins
Independence
Kansas
L. A. Siggins
Elm Street
Pacy Hill
Little Valley
Chloe Hancock
Olean
Pound
Auburn
Market Street
American Medical Association
Robertson
A. J. Mair
W. B. Thomas
J. W. MaCartney
Anita Arthurs
Akeley
George Clark
Russell
Jamestown
Warren Trust Company
Bank
St. Joseph’s School
Francis McMahon
Harold Hutter
Ray Lavery
Loretta Masterson
Murphy
Guild
Fairbanks
Sheldon
William Howard Taft
Hamilton College
Utica Trust and Deposit Company
New Hartford Canning Company
Utica
Cincinnati
Alphonso Taft
United States
Louise M. (Torrey) Taft
Woodward High School
Yale
Law School of
Cincinnati College
Ohio Bar
Cincinnati Times
Cincinnati Commercial
Hamilton County
Internal Revenue
First District of
Helen Herron
Superior Court of
Sixth Circuit
University of Cincinnati
United States Philippine Commission
Philippine Islands
Rome
Philippines
Roosevelt
Japan
Cuba
Philippine Assembly
Nicholas of
Russia
Republican Party
Chicago
James Schoolcraft Sherman
That City
William H. Taft
Arren National
Penna. Ave. W
Suspension Bridge
Warren, PA
Walter A. Wood
Walter A.wood
T. O. Slater & CO
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