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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1902
Page
1
Warren notes celebrate marriages, relocations, and local events. Listings include residents sailing to New York and California, a Philomel recital by Mme Julie Rive King, building booms in Warren and Richland, and the Fire Department praised for saving property during a major table works fire.
Warren County School Directors convene at the court house on May 6 at 2 PM to elect a County Superintendent. C. J. Gunning appears unopposed for a second term as the present official. Directors receive a state stipend for attendance and travel. Rev. S M Nickle leaves Warren for Blackwell Oklahoma due to his wife’s health. Rev Deleplain of Blackwell will assume Warren Grace church duties.
Mason Sc State Warren Commandery No 63 Knights Templar has elected and installed officers. Commander W S Leffard Generalissimo H F Higgins Captain General A H Bailey Recorder F M Knapp Treasurer N K Wendelboe.
Fishermen recall an unknown poet singing on the stream while anglers hunt speckled troutless waters. Wreck victims from the steamboat Pittsburg include L. L. Hunter and L. B. Magill still missing as friends stay hopeful. Warren Lodge Knights of Pythias marks twenty years with a lively Armory celebration. High school pupils and teachers plan a Stony Lonesome picnic before breakfast Saturday for a spirited outing.
On July 4 next the George Ball Clothing Company will award one hundred dollars in gold to the Warren county organization with the most coupons to their credit. Coupons appear in daily papers. bring them in daily or weekly. The winner is the group with the highest vote count by that date.
A disastrous fire on April 18 wiped out about forty homes and all business houses in Marienville, with losses around 200000 dollars. Several injured, no deaths. Railroad buildings and most hotels burned. school buildings saved. Neighbors contributed aid. relief committee asks for donations to rebuild.
The Warren State Hospital for the Insane releases its 1901 annual report showing crowded facilities despite recent relief from the farm colony building and the Nurse's Home. Figures detail 1053 patients on Dec 1 1900 and 181 admitted during the year with 42 discharged restored 58 discharged improved 90 discharged stationary and 90 deaths, plus extensive repairs to older buildings and the Nurse's Training School under Superintendent Dr M Suth.
Elegant wedding invitations calling cards and programs offered at low prices by the mall office. Neat designs emphasize quality and affordability for couples preparing for their special day.
The Struthers Hotel Barn is now run by John Stinger who will give special attention to the horses of farmers and others. Transient trade is accommodated as there is no livery in connection. Lamp and Globes gas portables all kinds and prices at Fehlman’s. Hand-painted fern dishes 25c at Fehlman’s.
In Warren on Tuesday morning April 29 1902 J P H S Perry officiated the marriage of Bert E Norton of Coraopolis to Mrs Mabel Near of Freehold the ceremony taking place with the couple’s union announced for the local society page.
Obituary notices list John G Lesser of East Warren born in Alsace Germany aged 68 with funeral details. Mary E K Harrison dies of consumption. Jerold Ferris infant. James Dove 64 with G A R burial. John Hook 70. Mrs John Guttknacht 32. Barnabus Hill 69. Also classified ad for Jacob Keller Tailor promotes quality cloths and home union tailoring.
Notice to all lot owners that no lots will be mowed next year unless the moving fee is paid to the secretary. Owners are urged to attend to this matter so pea same may be mowed before Memorial day. By order of the Board of Trustees. C. C. Thompson, Secretary.
A Warren Pennsylvania advertisement touts Hoxsie's Croup Cure as life saving for children promising cures for colds coughs membranous croup pneumonia and diphtheria with no opium or nausea and a price of 50 cents sold by Davis Drug Co and Phillips Drug Co of Warren Pa. A testimonial from M L Amann claims Crocker's Rheumatic Remedy cured fifteen years of rheumatism after one 50 cent bottle and urges others to buy at once. The notice urges shopping at local drug stores and warns against crockery line purchases.
Bell phone and window coverings advertised for curtains in lace and parlor styles. Various sizes and prices shown including 36 inch wide curtains at 98 cents and floral border drapes at 1.98, with emphasis on value and stock.
At 39¢ a pair 69¢ 95¢ and 1.69 all new dainty articles. The season’s rage in Curtaindom. At 2.97 4.57 9.75 all large handsome genuine bargains. Free a handsome Oak or White Curtain Pole with brass trimmings given to each purchaser of Curtains at 5.00 or over.
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