Busy season hinted on Chautauqua lake area
A patchwork of local notes points to a bustling season around Chautauqua lake with primaries in Crawford and Erie counties set for May 11 while Warren counties vote a week later. Reports detail a $229 552 fire loss at Marienville with $108 567 insured and upcoming construction activity in Dunkirk totaling about half a million dollars.
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Chautauqua Lake
Crawford
Erie
Warren County
Marienville
THE
Observer
Dunkirk
Ass’n
Monarch Park
Oil City
Cameron County
Mattie Collins
Franklin News
Erie Conference
U. B. Church
Russell
J. Hill
Sugar Grove
R. J. White
Buffalo
Ira
Swezey
Bradford
Ridgway National Bank
Ridgway
Royal Arcanum
Pennsylvania
Order
Fredonia
N. Y
H. D. M. Miner
Miner
West Warren Real Estate Co
Pittsburg Dispatch
Jamestown
Chautauqua Lake Points
Niagara Falls
Jacob Keller Tailor Showcases Latest Fashion Cloths
A local store run by Jacob Keller offers an immense assortment of fashionable cloths for suits trousers and overcoats with emphasis on quality and price. An excellent lot of cloths for ladies skirts is highlighted and the shop touts no sweat shop work and honest home union tailors.
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Jacob Keller
Home Union
Oakland Cemetery notice on lot moves and fees
Cemetery notice to all Oakland Cemetery lot owners. No lots will be moved in the coming year unless the fee is paid to the secretary. Owners are urged to attend to the matter before Memorial Day. By order of the Board of Trustees. C. C. Thompson, Secretary.
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Oakland Cemetery
Memorial Ay
Board of Trustees
C. C. Thompson
Rheumatic Remedy Promises Quick Cure Across Warren
A testimonial from M. L. Amann advocates Crocker's Rheumatic Remedy claiming relief after 15 years of rheumatism. The notice urges readers to buy at local drug stores and notes Memorial Day travel discounts by D A V and P R R for trips within 150 miles. It mentions millinery, buffalo bread, dinner sets, and shoe fittings at local shops.
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Phillips Drug Co
Warren, Pa
Crocker
A. J. Smith
Miss Sill
Owens’ Buffalo
Koot & Henry
Alumni ice cream sale planned in Odd Fellows building
May 17 will see members of the Alumni association serve ice cream in Youngsville. J D Shannon and grandson from Liverly Pa visited Mrs Shannon. Miss Ella and Lillian Rust with Mr Rust visited R A Maxwell family. Mrs O’Hara of Jamestown N Y recently visited the Dorises. Mrs Jackson returned from Buffalo trip.
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Youngsville
J. D. Shannon
Liverly
H. E. Brayton
Titusville
Brayton
John Lane
Gertrude O’hara
Humphrey
Jamestown
N. Y
F. L. Doris
O’hara
Anna A. Jackson
Buffalo
Visiting Notables and Events Spark May Town Notes
Miss Maude Hopkins visits Sala mandr town hosting by Dr. Christie and family while Miss Lillian Starbird arrives from Pittsburg for commencement. Rev Wilkins delivers “An Earnest Life” at Baccalaureate. schools close with union exercises. Harriett Dutton dies at 95, funeral Sunday. Fishermen frequent pond and creek, baskets full. Local candidates visit town amid busy week.
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Maude Hopkins
Salamandr
Christie
Lillian Starbird
Pittsburg
Wilkins
Warren
Harriett Dutton
Farewell Reception for Miss Sarah C. Johnson in Corydon
Ladies and Sir Knights of the Maccabees hosted a May 12 farewell for Miss Sarah C. Johnson a Corydon teacher bound for Warren. The event included music recitations and a L O T M drill with praise for Johnson and the Maccabee order. Chautauqua Assembly offices move from Cleveland to Chautauqua with Scott Brown leading the assembly and publishing shifts to the Chautauqua Company. W F Walroth remains treasurer in Cleveland.
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Knights of the Maccabees
Maccabee Hall
Sarah C. Johnson
Corydon
Warren
Everetts
Doughty
Lounsbury
Lizzie Fitzpatrick
Belle N. Doughty
Ruth E. Fitzpatrick
Iva M.hunter
Betsey
Miss Lounsbury
Nellie E. Lounsbury
Forbes
Akers
Black
Miss Johnson
Chautauqua Assembly
The
Cleveland
Chautauqua
Scott Brown
Brown
W.S. Bailey
Chautauqua Publishing Company
Excursion Tickets Half Rates to San Francisco and Portland
Travel offer from May 26 to June 7 via D A V and P R R selling excursion tickets to San Francisco and Portland at less than half the round trip price. Tickets valid sixty days from sale with possible stop overs in certain western states. Inquiries to A J Smith Cleveland Ohio or request copy of Summer Bargain Days.
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San Francisco
Cal
Portland
Ore
Portand
A. J. Smith
Cleveland, Ohio
Sunday round trip tickets offered by D A V and PRR until Oct fifth
The D A V and P R R announce Sunday ticket sales through Oct fifth offering a single fare round trip. Purchases permit travel both ways on the same day with trains arriving back at or before midnight on the stamped date. Adult fares not below 25 cents and children 15 cents.
Struthers Hotel Barn Transfers to John Stinger
John Stinger now runs the Struthers Hotel Barn with special care for farmers and their horses. No livery service is connected. transient guests may be accommodated.
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Struthers Hotel
John Stinger
Reduced Rates to Portland for National Conventions
The Pennsylvania Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Portland from all lines from May 26 to June 7 at reduced rates due to the National Convention of the Travelers' Protective Association and the Supreme Lodge of the Ancient Order United Workmen. Tickets are valid for return within sixty days with joint agent at Portland and fifty cent service payment. Apply to ticket agents.
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Portland
National Convention
Travelers’ Protective Association of America
Supreme Lodge
Ancient Order United Workmen
Ore
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Excursion Tickets to San Francisco and Los Angeles
The Imperial Council of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine announces reduced rate excursion tickets from all Pennsylvania Railroad lines to San Francisco or Los Angeles. Sales run May 26 to June 7, 1902, with return validity within sixty days via Joint Agent at Los Angeles or San Francisco after a fifty cent service payment.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Imperial Council
Cal
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Metzger and Hogan Unparalleled May Sale Offerings
The Metzger and Hogan sale features drastic price cuts on dress goods, silks, and wash fabrics. Silk yardages, taffetas, and linens are advertised at substantial savings with limited remaining stock, urging customers to shop now before inventory shrinks further.
Silk Petticoats Reduced Sale Prices
Closeout sale offers silk petticoats in black and color at reduced prices. Styles range from $5 to $9.50 with regulars 7.50 to 25. Six elaborately trimmed colored novelties with lace and triple flounce sell for 14.75, down from 20 to 25.
Silk Waists Sale Prices Highlight Bargains
Twenty five black and colored silk waists, normally 4 50, offered at 2 98. Five and six dollar waists priced at 3 98 and 4 90. Ten colored silk waists, 5 to 7 50, reduced to 2 75 due to slight soiling.
Carpets Reduced See Window and Stock
Store advertises discounted flooring with 15 pattern in grain options at 25 to 75 cents per yard and large rolls of Wilton Velvet and Brussels carpets priced from 88 cents to $1.25 per yard. Includes English Body Brussels at 85 cents and tapestries at varied rates. Local shoppers urged to visit for bargains.
Summer Parasol and Handkerchief Sale List
A catalog of parasols and linen handkerchiefs for sale including 150 parasols plain and lace trimmed priced 1 to 6 dollars, 200 dozen Convent embroidered Irish linen handkerchiefs at 9 cents, 100 dozen embroidered Swiss handkerchiefs at 10 cents, men's silk initial handkerchiefs 32 cents, and 50 dozen children's all linen handkerchiefs at 5 cents.
Lace Curtains Price List Attracts Attention
A catalog of lace curtains offers 350 striped and ruffled Mull curtains at 48c, 100 pairs at 2.68, and 50 pairs Irish Point and Arabian curtains ranging from 7.50 to 8.00 dollars, with discounted 5.00 pricing on some grades.
Ladies Spring Suits Offer Deep Discounts at One-Half to One-Fourth
The store promotes new spring suits with prices cut to one half one third and one fourth. All wool tailored suits now $9.90 and finer graded trimmed suits $12.90, highlighting value on current fashion.
Dress Goods Sale Prices Across Wool and Brussels Fabrics
Multiple varieties shown with marked discounts. 54 inch wool dress goods offered at 60c per yard, valued at 1 to 1.25. Ten pieces Cheviot Granite Cloth and canvas cloth at 60c, normally 1 to 1.25. 25 pieces fancy and plain 50c wool dress goods at 39c, 50c wool Charlies at 35c, and 50 to 75c Brussels hassocks reduced to 29c and 40c.
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India
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Warren Savings Bank
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Lyons
Grass Seed
Timothy
Kopf & Henry
My J. Foley
A. A.davis & C
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Peal Medicine Co
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Siegfried’s
Brussels
Water Street
Suspension Bridge
Maybank & CO
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