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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1875
Page
3
An early advertisement promotes a 1am agent for Royal Baking Powder claiming it is the best and guaranteed full weight. It markets 2 pounds and up at 50 cents per pound in cans, 45 cents in bulk, and features Royal Celery Salt in two ounce and four ounce bottles priced at 2 and 4 cents respectively.
A bustling grocery ad lists canned peaches pears pineapple strawberries corn and beans with prices. It highlights condensed mil honey in bulk and glass jars with details for amounts and packaging from the Bartlett market and marks strict quality notes.
A catalog snippet lists good and finest Young Hyson and Good Oolong teas. It promotes Choice Japan and Choicest Gun Powder teas in one pound air tight cans with emphasis on quality and packaging.
Jamestown offers massive discounts at De Forest Weld's People's Store with 100000 dollars worth of dress goods carpets and silks. Boots shoes coatings and pants goods stocked with low prices plus a return railroad ticket guarantee. Lots of suits shirts and measurements urged from C McDaniels Geo Ball and John Ronne among others.
Warren Mail reports on May Day activities weather and leisure seasonal events around town including straw hats whistling bees swimming boat traffic and new spring stock. It notesDecoration Day plans rail road work Reed House opening May 27th and various local improvements while listing deaths church enrollments and a busy regional oil and railway scene.
Last Thursday evening's organ fund entertainment at Roscoe Hall drew a full house and netted about $90. The Peak Family Jubilee Singers and a tableaux sequence including temptation and penance stole the show. The May dance and scenes like Othello and Desdemona impressed, with thanks extended to the Warren Orchestra and contributors for support.
The opening game across the river between the North Warren Club and Warren Club ended with a narrow Warren victory. Several muffed balls and wild throws marked a tentative start as the Warrens won by a thin margin, with close play in the final innings and score details showing a hard-fought contest.
J B Brown the Mercantile Appraiser lists hotels classified for licenses. Most are fifth class except Carver House in Warren Junction House and Frenchs Ho Hotel Irvington Sugar Grove House Lane House Russelsburg and others. Also eight Burgess of Warren classified as wholesale liquor dealers.
The Venango Spectator urges prolonging the Park-McCreary case beyond a single session and mocks party influence. It criticizes Democratic and Republican roles, noting the court is Republican and two to one in makeup, and predicts action by May.
An ad from the Youngsville Press advertises a yearly reading deal for Arren County papers at 1.75 dollars if paid in advance, noting the mail costs two dollars a year in advance.
List of pupils at Warren Union School who were neither tardy nor absent for the month ending May 11. Includes multiple grade numbers with numerous names such as Abbie Egar Sallie Gemmill Geo C Hinkle Willard Howard James Kitchen and many others across grades 8 through 1 and Branch No 1. The record compiles student names by grade and branch reflecting perfect attendance status.
The Barnum show grows larger each year and now spans nearly three times its original size. It employs over a thousand workers and horses and displays thousands of curiosities, fifteen hundred animals and reptiles, two circus companies, and acclaimed artists.
A New Jersey editor recounts a shooting accident after borrowing a pistol to chase cats raiding his chickens. The ball injured his toe, requiring a surgical incision to remove and rendering the toe sore but not life threatening. He jokes about hiring a boy next time and notes a separate suggestion about planting rosebushes on soldiers’ graves.
A two day meeting at the Baptist Church Warren May 19 and 20 invites all ladies active in temperance work. Delegates welcomed with early arrival on Liberty street. Entertainment provided. Program includes scripture readings music and addresses by Mrs Lindsey Mrs Taggart and Mrs Searles with an opening address of welcome and closing blessing.
Warren and vicinity veterans met at the Engine House to organize Decoration Day observances. A. R. Titus elected Marshal with assistants to be named, John Rowland captain, C A Waters first lieutenant, John Monroe second lieutenant. Committees named for flagging graves, conveyances, and flowers with Robert Dennison as secretary.
Geo Ball adds S Cohn as partner forming Geo Ball & Co. to continue spring clothing stock and made to order goods. Cohn, with seven years at the firm, is described as exemplary and a capital salesman. All pre May first accounts must be settled by cash or note by June first or be turned over to officers for collection. Meadville Sportsmen to hold tournament on the 19th with 1,200 birds and four cash prizes for amateurs only.
Miss Daggett has run through her millinery stock and her assistant Mrs. Searle left for New York last Saturday to obtain a fresh supply. Those who have not yet bought should wait for her return as her taste and skill are highly regarded at Mothers. Geo Ball offers boys clothing and a first class stock for little ones. C McDaniels sells collars cuffs bows neckties gloves hosiery and underwear.
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