22 Mar 1887
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1887
Page
1
The document notes a Warren monthly meeting at the Court House with officers Chas Lott Willis Cowan and W W B Acocks inviting all farmers. It also lists assorted Erie and Philadelphia and Erie Railroad timetables and a poetic homage by Mrs. George Archibald reflecting on Sunday calm and a deceased mother.
A long statewide and county public notice presents candidates for Warren and surrounding areas. Names include Congressman W L Scott State Senator O C Allen Assembly Henry Brace President Judge W D Brown Associate Judges J T Barker A C Merritt Sheriff Robert A Love Prothonotary D A Arird Register and Recorder W 41 Alexander Treasurer Geo F Yates Count Commissioners M Crocker T L Putnam Joseph Clinton Clerk F A Cogswell Surveyor D F A Wheelock Coroner Dr F W Whitcomb District Attorney G H Higgins Auditors N P Curtis W O Martin F E Fay County Supt T W Arird reflecting local government leadership.
The notice lists pouch departure times after June 14 1884 for routes including Corry Erie Dunkirk Titusville Oil City Kane Steamburg Salamanca and more with pouches closing 95 minutes before listed times The postmaster I S Alden warns against holding pouches past times and specifies daily and twice weekly dispatch days Germany Pa Lander and other stations are noted as part of the schedule.
A dense listing of Sabbath and Sunday services for multiple faiths including Methodist Episcopal Baptist Lutheran Evangelical Scandinavian and Roman Catholic in the parish area. It notes pastors and service times with morning and evening masses and Sunday schools.
The notice lists meeting nights for Eben N Ford Post 336 G A R Warren E A U 494 Lopes 52 K of H NorwisH Star Lodge 241 A Y M Occidental H R A Chapter 235 Warren Commandery 63 K T Warren Lodge 389 I O O F Encampment 98 I O O F Carroll Lopez 102 A O of U W Warren Lodge K of P 481 Conewango Lodge 250 I C T Warren Council R T of T and Rhoner t Blum Lopes 249 D O H with weekly or monthly gatherings in local halls and libraries.
A reader-narrative details Bridget in the morning and Matilda’s decorative fixation. The poem describes a wooden chopping bowl, wreaths of pansies, a bow on a rolling pin, lilies of the valley with dough, and kitchenware adorned with forget-me-nots. The piece mixes domestic chores with whimsical home decor in a period voice.
A stoic postal worker spends decades behind glass walls sorting mail with care and honesty. Administrative shifts pass as he keeps rules intact and stamps correctly placed, until mislaid letters and a fatal end arrive when Special Agent Death comes for him.
A woman at a camp meeting recounts a tale of transformation with the line I was clasped in the arms of a wicked man tonight I am clasped in the arms of Jesus A man in the audience calls out Are you engaged for tomorrow night prompting laughter and chatter in the gathering.
Bluffum proclaims support for women entering any profession in a newspaper reader’s card reading. He asserts there is no contract in Bluffum and vehemently endorses women’s right to labor wherever they choose, declaring he doesn’t mind if women do all the work.
Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Illinois credits Electric Bitters for healing a leg wound eight years long after doctors warned bone scraping or amputation. He used three bottles and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve and now his leg is sound. Bitters sell for fifty cents a bottle and Arnica Salve for twenty five cents a box by A W Morck.
A nearby physician markets Dr Fenner s Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic claiming to cleanse blood regulate body functions and restore nerves. He also offers Dr Fenner s Improved Cough Honey and Dr Fenner s Golden Relief for cough pain bruises and burns. Sold by druggists and dealers in reach of all.
On a stormy night at Higher Crowstairs a birth celebration gathers nineteen guests in a rural cottage. A stranger in fustian and two arrivals fuel curiosity as a third visitor arrives whispering rumors of a sheepstealing execution set for Casterbridge jail.
A collage of quips and anecdotes on charity, friendship, honesty, gloves, and daily life. Witty lines about postal service, bank cashiers, servants, family dynamics, and a Pittsburgh incident reveal old era humor and social norms in brief snippets.
The Temperance column argues against high license, asserting license laws sanction liquor sales as a legal, not merely restricted, activity. It contends government authorization to operate a saloon under license or tax is a moral wrong and fosters crime and social disorder.
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands and more. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with price at 25 cents per box. Sold by A. W. Morck. Old papers for sale cheap at the Mart office.
Readers can identify the paper by the date printed opposite each address on the wrapper. Communications are requested for all parts of the county and country. Submissions should be brief and newsy. Anonymous articles will not be published. Writers must provide their name, though it may not appear in print.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce Pleasant Purgative Pellets as gentle yet thorough cathartic pills. It claims they avoid choking, prevent gagging, and do not aggravate constipation. The copy promotes benefits for sick headache and digestion, noting availability from druggists.
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