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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
3
Public appeal in The Warren Mail urges support to pay the Warren Y M C A building debt. Also notes a June 3 LiprarKy Hall concert featuring Victor Bergel Marguerite Hall and Walter Wheatley with seats at Scott's.
War ren's Presbyterian Church reports the final subscription to extinguish about 75 000 spent on a new building in four years. The last 25 000 needed was raised last Sunday and Monday. Rev. J. W. Smith is expected home from Europe next month to preach on June 10.
The notice claims pale and sickly children grow strong after using Thompson's Sweet Worm Powder for 25 cents. It also promotes jewelry services from MaGEE & EICHENBERG at the Y M C A Building in Warren with watch and clock repairs eye glasses fittings and free examinations.
The Struthers Hotel Barn is now run by John Stinger with special care for farmers horses and other stock. Transients may use the facilities though no livery is offered. Crescent bicycles advertised at $25 at Feames first stairway west of Carver house. Miss Sill offers best prices and styles in millinery. Also a cheap sale of a child’s tricycle at the Mai office.
Local items from Warren include visitors, illnesses, property moves, and community events. Mentions Kertcher’s millinery stock, Miss Bridget Shehan visiting, banks’ noon hours, and a Brown family reunion at the Franklin Hotel. Also notes crop prospects, census reminders, a curfew veto, and fashion mourning bands.
The Pittsburg diocese head Bishop White condemns parish authorities for neglecting fire insurance on church properties calling it unbusinesslike. He cites three diocesan losses in Franklin Indiana and Kinzua over the past year due to uninsured buildings, while Kinzua parish notes insurance payments continued until policy was sent by order of the Bishop.
An advertisement urges readers with kidney and bladder troubles to take Foley's Kidney Cure. It claims the medicine is safe and sure and always benefits the kidneys, attributed to J. M. Siegfried.
The Mann Wired Envelope debuts at the Mai office with low prices and personalized business card printing. Miss Sill's advertise the largest and best millinery assortment while legal blanks are offered at the office.
Memorial Day was observed with cemetery decorations and a large afternoon procession in Warren. A veteran-filled program included speeches by Miss Hattie Lord and Judge Alfred Carte, choral and musical performances, and a moving address on liberty and patriotism amid rain showers.
Rain forced the omission of the usual unknown dead ceremony at Oakland Cemetery where the grounds were praised for beauty and ongoing care. About eighty veterans attended a sermon at First M E church by Rev J C MacDonald on What mean ye by these stones. Graves of comrades from Oakland Glade Sheffield and Tidioute were remembered with bouquets.
STATE AND VICINITY. Titusville grows prosperous says Herald. Kushequa railroad workers get 5 percent pay rise. The Clarion Normal School steers many toward success. Spring election directors will take office in June. Potter county grants liquor licenses totaling 29. Girard gains 700 from a water pipe delay rebate. A murder execution in Crawford county nears after decades. The old Spanish cannon fired in Bradford. Bicycle Sidepath law deemed unconstitutional by Judge Simonton. Bradford receives 5000 for Carnegie Library. site planning under way, Oil City still undecided.
Farmers work on road tax. Miss Alta Price weds Laverne Page. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Anderson of Ludlow and Mrs. Peterson of Jersey Shore. Mrs. Faust dies on state road. Vivian Wheelock returns from Sugar Grove. Mrs. H M Clark to Providence for summer with daughter Mrs D G Edwards. Two births announced Horace Bagley and Robert Smith daughters. Eleanor Lamon back from Oil City. Memorial Day services planned by Ladies Aid. Mrs. D C Scott is ill. Lynn Gordon and family visit Bear Lake friends. Johnsons visit Lottsville son Leslie Johnson.
In Ackley Station May entries record social visits and movements across nearby towns. Residents like Miss Ethel Clendenning, Mrs. Mary Stratton, and many others are named among frequent calls, trips to Warren Jamestown Warren and Warren areas, plus weather aiding farmers with timely rain. The item also notes church activities and local labor shifts at the P R R, R W and other lines.
Hail from last Friday damaged tender vegetation. Miss Mary Wynn visits aunt in West Virginia. Family attends funeral of Mrs S D Wilcox in Columbus. Several locals share visits, trips, and homecomings including C L Wright new piano and horse. Dr Raymond, once local physician, plans New York move after Florida visit. Ladies Sewing Society hosts five o clock tea. society dates back to 1853.
The I. C. C. F. of Lottsville lodge No 631 will observe Memorial day at Sugar Grove on June 16. The remains of Mrs Faust mother of John Faust in her 90th year will be buried here tomorrow. Mr and Mrs C L Wright and Mrs Phillis attend the bridal reception at Mrs Page's tonight.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co prop Toledo endorsed by Eit Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin, Toledo druggists. Cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills recommended as well.
Johnson Swanson in Jamestown Emil Johnson and Hilda Sofia Swanson both of Warren Pa wed by Rev P Martinson Bauer Schmidt in Saltsburg Rev E A Trabert and Rev Wm Bauer married Pauline Schmidt formerly of Warren Burgett Ludwick in Farmington Pa wed at the bride’s parents’ home by Rev P S Miller Charles Burgett and Clara L Ludwick both of Lander Pa
Miss Margaret Hamilton is recovering from lagrippe and Reuben Dalrymple injures improving and may go to Cambridge Springs for treatment. A beautiful home wedding occurred May 9 near Kennedy N Y as Miss Mabel Risley wed Mr Frank H Russell of Youngs- entity. Gertrude Negus underwent her fourth operation on a leg at Corry Hospital. Mrs W M Baker and Mrs Ed Alexander visited from Warren for breakfast with Mrs Weible while Miss Daisy Strong left for Reynoldsville Pa for a bookkeeping post. Miss Josephine Hull of Allegheny College Meadville is among twelve to represent her class on commencement day. The Magill farm is dry and exhibits for Borough schools June 1 are urged.
Chas Replogle of Atwater Ontario was unable to work due to kidney trouble. After four days using FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE he recovered completely in a brief testimonial from J. M.
In Pittsfield Pennsylvania on May 31 1900 Mrs R K Russell aged 72 wife of the late R K Russell and native of Warren dies after long illness. Funeral from the residence of her son Frank on Hickory street next Saturday at 2 PM burial private. She leaves three daughters and one son among other relatives. In Sheffield Pennsylvania on May 27 1900 Ella Morse Horton widow of Isaac Horton dies aged 34 after two days illness while caring for her ill son George. She leaves three children and both parents with a brother and sister surviving.
An ad touts Thompson's Barosma Barasma as a quick effective remedy for kidney liver diseases with a permanent cure claim. It promises pure vegetable composition, harmless use, and suitability for all ages. Priced at $1 per bottle or six for $5.
W C Rowland and Sons advertise the largest wallpaper stock in Warren with continually updated designs. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect the selection at Exchange Block location.
Mike Schwing has moved his restaurant to Hickory Street near Third where he offers pleasant rooms. His bar serves the best liquors and meals are offered at 25 cents each. Call and see Mike.
Farmers are invited to call at Shaw's Cash Store on Liferty street with their produce. He pays the highest market price in cash or goods and sells new fresh groceries at very low prices. Fresh fruits and vegetables are on sale at low prices.
An old advertisement touts Dr E Detehon's Anti Diuretic claiming it helps children who soil bedding from bed wetting. The product is priced at $1 and sold by Hertzel & Saner druggists in Warren Pennsylvania, appealing to both old and young.
An old paper snippet advertises a ve to-date Crescent bicycle for tage enhart's and mentions Best Job Printing at the Mail office near the first stairway west of ory' louse, indicating local classifieds and services.
A store announces its department clearout with broken lots and leftover items for sale. A buyer travels east this week to source inventory.
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