04 Mar 1879
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1879
Page
1
Arrival and close times for Pittsburg Dunkirk north and south routes given for Warren on June 2 1878 and until change. Mail schedules show various times for west and east directions with multiple cuts and exceptions noted by O C Allen P M.
The document lists Burgess Miles and a roster of town council members including S Burgess J H Palmer James Clark Jr A Herizel A J Davis P Greenland G L Friday P J Falconer M Spaulding with Clerk Rh P King Assessor J P Marston School Directors Benjamin Nesmith R P King Thomas Keeler J F Wells F Henry George Husworth Justices of the Peace D J Hodges D W C James Constable Joan F McPherson Jr Notaries Public D I Ball C H Noyes H E Brown O Hoffman Ozro Nesmith Auditors Geo P Orr Geo N Parmilee E K F Hodges.
A compiled roster of MASPRACYT AND COUNTY OFFICERS lists key county positions and officeholders. Names cover Congressman IL F Watson Warren PA state senator J W Lee Franklin PA assemblyman J B White Youngsville PA and many county roles including sheriff, prothonotary, treasurer, commissioners, coroner, district attorney, auditors, and superintendent with town assignments like Warren, Sugar Grove, Eldred, and Tidioute.
Bulletin lists weekly church services and Sabbath School times. Baptist Rev H H Leamy at 11 AM and 7 30 PM with Sabbath School at 10 AM. Presbyterian Rev W A Rankin at 11 AM and 7 30 PM with Sabbath School at 12 50 PM. Episcopal Rev H S Getz at 11 AM and 7 30 PM with Sabbath School at 12 50 PM. Methodist Rev R M Warren at 11 AM and 7 30 PM with Sabbath School at 12 30 PM. Evangelical Rev B L Miller at 11 50 AM and 7 30 PM with Sabbath School at 9 50 AM. Scandinavian Rev J Mellander first and third Sundays at 10 30 AM and 7 30 PM. Catholic Rev Father De La Roque assisted by Rev Father Mullen with services Sunday at 8 30 and 10 30 AM Vespers at 4 PM.
A compendium of regular meeting times for multiple fraternal and veterans groups. Listings include Mutual Protective Association House Council No. 41 K of H Laban Lodge No. 52 AOH Cobham Post 125 G A R Carroll Lodge No 102 AOU W North Star Lodge No 241 AM Regular communications Occidental H R A Chapter No 235 Conewango Lodge No 250 IOOF Warren Lodge No 339 I O O F Kossuth Encampment No 98 IC O F with meeting days and venues in local halls and Johnsons Exchange.
The poem laments a family tragedy and public grief as the speaker recalls Absalom and the enduring cry of loss. The voice travels through time from a walled city to distant ages, linking personal sorrow to universal bereavement. The speaker laments the son’s death and the enduring weight of grief on a father and society.
In 1865 a bank bond vanished from a safe and after days of fruitless searching the narrator dreamed the bond details. Waking, he inspected the vault and, following the dream’s sequence, recovered the missing $1,000 bond behind the corner drawer. The tale notes unresolved questions about dreams and omens.
Mrs. Clayton of Painesville Ohio stood atop a Welch House area tank as oil surged from a nearby well. A forceful gust blew the piping loose and hurled her twenty feet into a brush pile. She recovered consciousness with minor scratches after treatment.
Dr. Winn proposes a sleep technique using slow back and forth eye-rolling until sleep arrives in three to five minutes. It claims not to be a simple thought diversion but an absolute suspension of thought while moving the eyes. Caution is advised to avoid eye injury during the experiment.
Advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as an immediate relief for colds and lung diseases. Claims world’s largest sale and universal safety, including for children, with a price of 75 cents for a large size and urging readers to consult their druggist.
Rev Henry Ward Beecher argued for balanced amusements in a large Lexington Avenue Opera House audience. He praised ball games boating dancing and billiards as healthy outlets and urged individuals to choose activities suited to their needs while avoiding excess and secrecy.
A Detroit merchant argues that despite down rents and salaries, a full staff remains essential to serve customers who buy slowly and ask questions. He claims buyers are often better off letting experts select, measuring rooms, and trusting dealers to warrant quality. Free Press notes support for careful, guided purchasing.
The cattle disease prevails to some extent in New York City and Brooklyn. Milk consumers and producers face trouble as the outbreak affects supply and pricing.
A letter to the New York Sun argues railroad brakemen and switchmen face extreme hazards in coupling cars and moving freight. It cites deaths and injuries in New York lines and calls for safer connections, reduced gaps, and better equipment to spare workers from brutal accidents and sad recoveries.
Paul Boyton starts his 2 200 mile paddle voyage from Oil City to New Orleans in frigid conditions on February 24. He launches from the Robinson house on the Allegheny river amid a northwest snowstorm and thick ice, promising to prove a rubber suit’s potential while a crowd watches and a Rochester stop is planned for an evening lecture.
Boundary commissioners marking the Pennsylva nia Ohio line report locating it a short distance west of Sharon’s State street bridge. The survey places half of Sharon in Ohio.
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arsenic Salve as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter chapped hands chillblains corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money back and sells for 25 cents per box by A W Morck & Co.
A miscellany of short vignettes and jokes from Idaho and beyond. Items range from a one girl town near Boise to Cinderella dances and curious medical and historical quips. Includes notes on a 90 year history of alcohol, a 88 year old woman growing teeth, and a humorous train departure routine.
Across the Central system and allies lines engineers tout record runs on the Philadelphia to Jersey City route. Train 107 with engine 141 under Steve Winner covers 88.4 miles in 110 minutes with three stops and engine change.
A stingy husband inspecting his vest discovers a button collection made from a peasants shirt button a US army overcoat button a exodized silver emblem a horn button a suspender button and a poker chip prompting disbelief then laughter. The scene ends with the realization that money will not be saved at the household.
A Rochester Express report recounts a snowbound marriage where a groom stranded forty miles away on a railway line married his bride by telegraph. With a wire linked between the bride's home and the groom's train, the ceremony proceeded by electricity and the couple became husband and wife before meeting in person once the tracks cleared.
A collage of humorous observations and pithy quips on manners, society, and everyday life. The column juggles wordplay on illnesses, fashion, religion, and travel with authorless snippets about public figures, dentists, editors, and temperance. The tone is tongue in cheek with Aussies.
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