Warren Mail item picks up local doings and notices
In Warren on November 2 1886 reports cover election talk Halloween notes and a mix of local happenings. Among highlights are organ readings at Alden’s theater a serious burn at Johnsons factory and a church foundation repair after water damage plus local arrivals deaths marriages thefts and a court ruling on a oil trading dispute.
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Will Berkstrom
Johnson
Hazeltine
Presbyterian Church
Warren
Murphy and Shaun Rhue at Library Hall Warren
Joseph Murphy appears in Shaun Rhue next Wednesday November 3 at Library Hall Warren. He recently sustained a successful engagement at the Academy of Music with the same role and drew a packed audience. A new spectacular drama Youth comes to Warren November 4 with a notable company and praised scenic effects. Vote the straight Republican ticket.
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Theodore Messner
New York
New Goods
George Yates
Joseph Murphy
Shaun Rhue
Warren
The
Buffalo Courier
Academy of Music
Mr. Murphy
Larry Donovan
Murphy
King Hedley
Agnes Proctor
Mary Mills
Alice Crawford
Maude Monroe
Will A. Paul
Harry Woodruff
Graham Crawford
Boston
Brooklyn
Local Advertisers Highlight Boots Shoes Flour and Market Offers
Floor Oil Cloth and Steve Rugs call on A. A. Davis & Co. I guarantee to satisfy all comers both as to quality and price of boots and shoes. C. P. Norro prom. The Oneida Market described as one of the finest. Theodore Messner’s offers best flour at 1.25 dollars.
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A. A. Davis & Co
C. P. Norruropr
Oneida
Theodore Messner
Republican Meeting in Youngsville Draws Voters
A correspondent reports the Republican meeting last Wednesday evening, weather notwithstanding, drew a goodly number of voters. Hon. W J Hulings Hon C W Stone and C C Thompson addressed the gathering entertainingly. Gen Allen chairs the Territorial Central Committee of the Dakota Republican party and has organized a vigorous campaign with meetings in all sections led by Allen and other speakers.
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Youngsville
W. J. Hulings
C. W. Stone
C. C. Thompson
Gen. Allen
Territorial Central Committee
Republican Party
Dakota
Furniture bargains at A. A. Davis & Co Warren
Advertises school books and supplies at A. A. Davis & Co Warren Pa plus bedroom sets priced from 12 to 135 dollars at 19 31 Nelson Greenland's highlighting value for students and homes.
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A. A. Davis & Co
Warren, Pa
Nelson Greenland’s
Twelfth Annual WwW Co T U of Pa Convention Highlights
The Twelfth Annual Convention of the WwW Co T U of Pa met Oct 13 15 at Franklin St M E Church Wilkes Barre drawing about 500 delegates from nearly every county. Reports show major progress with 805 local Unions in the state 225 organized in the year Armstrong County leads with 43 Unions starting from three. State membership reaches 13 000. Plans emphasized constitutional amendment battles and World W C T U ties noted by Mrs Hannah W Smith with daughter Mrs Costello as London Cor Sec. Officers reelected Frances L Swift Ellen M Watson J D Weeks and W H Woods. Also lists local delegates from Warren County.
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Www. Co. T. U. of Pa
Franklin St. M. E
Wilkesbarre
Armstrong
Banner County
Hannah W. Smith
Organization of the World
London
Smith
W.C T. U
United States
Costello
Frances L. Swift
Ellen M. Watson
J. D. Weeks
W. H. Woods
Warren Co
G. T. Reeser
Tidioute
J. A. Culbertson
Irvington
C. M.snyder
Warren
W.C.T. U
Lella Shugart
Minnie Davies
Scott in Warren Democrats Rebuke Scott as He Speaks
In Warren a Democratic meeting attacks Congressman Scott for voting with free traders and Morrison while claiming to be a Democrat. The piece notes mixed reactions, with Mackey viewed as a better representative, and describes the meeting led by Dinsmoor with Noyes presiding as Democrats split and prepare to rebuke Scott at the polls.
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Scott
Warren Democracy
Sugar Grove
Republican Party
Warren
Library Hall
Erie Herald
Herald
Morrison
Congress
Pennsylvania
Maine
Louisiana
Randall
Kelly
Curtin
Texas
Mackey
Burns
Dinsmoor
C. H. Noyes
Cleveland
Erie Presbytery Woman's Home Missionary Society Officers Elected
The Erie Presbytery meeting on Oct. 14 15 elected officers led by President Mrs Kate P Bryan Titusville and Vice Presidents from Franklin Erie Mercer Meadville Warren and other areas. The society with over 30 societies and 10 Bands of Hope reported $5000 in contributions, $2000 above the prior year, led by Titusville $697 and Warren $470. The Titusville branch hosts the next meeting in October 1887.
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Erie
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Kate P. Bryan
Titusville
C. Heydrick
Franklin
W. S. Brown
J. W. Stranahan
Mercer
L. L. Radcliff
Meadville
W. M. Lindsey
Warren
Fanny Brawley
Warren Sees Top Notch Road Show Attractions
Manager John L. Kerr impresses with Warren’s entertainment offerings as Oil City Titusville and Jamestown struggle. Audiences enjoy Scanlan the McCaull troupe Clio Youth and Joe Murphy with more favorites booked for the road.
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John L. Kerr
Warren
Oil City
Titusville
Jamestown
Scanlan
McCaull
Clio
Joe” Murphy
Oysters to Be Served in Style at Ruhlman Store
A. Ruhlman is preparing a rear room in his Warren store to serve oysters in all styles. He is an experienced oyster trader known for high quality preparations. Customers are invited to enjoy a dish of oysters in the finest culinary fashion at Ruhlman’s opposite the Carver House.
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A. Ruhlman
Warren
Ruhlman
Ruhlman’s
Carver House
Williamsport florist Chaapel advertises bulbs and décor
The Williamsport Pennsylvania florist Harry Chaapel, reputed in Warren, offers choice plants and flowers at low rates. He now fills orders for bulbs for planting and winter flowering varieties and invites customers to request his latest catalogue for cut flowers bouquets and house decorations.
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Harry Chaapel
Williamsport
Warren
W C T U Elects Officers at National Convention in Minneapolis
The National W C T U Convention in Minneapolis re elected officers on Oct 26 with Frances E Willard as President and Mrs Carolina B Buell as Corresponding Secretary Also elected Recording Secretary Mrs Mary A Woodbridge Treasurer Miss Esther Pugh and reappointed Assistant Secretary Mrs L M N Stephens of Maine
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Minneapolis
Frances E. Willard
Carolina B. Buell
Mary A. Woodbridge
Esther Pugh
Woodbridge
L. M. N. Stephens
Maine
Keystone Clothing Company Sells Fine Men Suits
An ad offers to buy a fancy worsted or diagonal suit at Keystone Clothing Company. Other items include sugar cured shoulders and breakfast bacon at Boss Grocery, best water white oil at 10c per gallon, and a Mantel Bed that folds into a mantel unit.
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Keystone Clothing Company
Boss Grocery
Local Bargains Highlighted in City Market and Shops
The notice promotes Corkscrew Suits priced at $10 matching $15 items elsewhere. Kerystong Clorhina Co. claims Warren shoppers can find the best suited meats at the city market on Hickory street. Joan Lauer, proprietor, markets furniture and upholstery at Nelson Greenland's. Best Warsaw Salt priced 90c per barrel and Oil Cloths in various styles at N. K. Wendleboe's.
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Warren
Hickory Street
Joan Lauffer
I Will Not Be Undersold Grocer Ad
C. P. Henry, grocer, asserts unbeatable prices and value to customers in a bold storefront notice. The message emphasizes price leadership and customer service without listing specific items or dates.
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C. P. Henry
Grocer
The Coming Man Henry Brace Faces Sweep of History
A Warren Mirror essay revisits Henry Brace once praised as a model for youth and opposes him now in favor of untested Swain. Brace’s life spans Civil War service, multiple business fires, sheriff tenure, forest industry, and relentless resilience aiding the needy, ending with a claim he could win Assembly support.
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Warren Mirror
Henry Brace
Swain
Pature
Green Township
Erie County
111Th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Charlestown
Cedar Mountain
Bull’s Run
Antietam
Brace
Harper’s Ferry
Warren County
Youngsville
Forest County
Assembly
Andrew Jackson Club Attacks W. L. Scott Erie District
A circular from the Andrew Jackson Club of Erie and twenty sub clubs condemns W. L. Scott as anti Democratic and anti locality. It accuses him of railroad monopolies, coal interests, and anti tariff stances, urging Erie voters to repudiate him in the upcoming election. The document cites Scott’s opposition to Orange Noble and alleges manipulation of the press to favor his campaign.
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Scott
Andrew Jackson Club
Erie
Warren
Enix
Erie County
Wm. L. Scott
Orange Noble
Democratic State Convention
National Democratic Committee
Erie Evening Herald
Noble
Republican State Committee
Commonwealth
Rob’t E. Pattison
Democratic Party
Chauncey F. Black
Ashtabula
Erie Southern Railroad
Morrison Hill
Samuel J. Randall
Wm. A. Wallace
Pennsylvania
Messrs. Storm and
Swope
W. L. Scott
Old beliefs and Halloween rites through history
Wm Sharp notes in Harper's that Halloween fears linger in culture as Druids and early Britons held nocturnal rites to appease or ward off evil. He describes fire rituals in forests and hills, the belief that darkness gathers powers, and that a child born on October 31 in Scotland is thought to harbor hidden faculties influencing behavior.
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Guy Fawkes
Britain
Scotland
Wm. Sharp
Harper's
Free trial bottles drive Dr King's New Discovery sales
A. W. Morcks drug store credits a surge in trade to free trial bottles of Dr King's New Discovery for lung and throat ailments. The ad claims it cures coughs colds asthma bronchitis croup and related diseases and offers a free trial bottle with large sizes at $1, all bottles warranted.
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A. W. Morcks Drug Store
Dr. King
Best white wheat flour sale at $1.25
Advertisement notes flour price and a claim of best value on goods at Warren boot and shoe dealer C P Northrop with emphasize on variety at The largest stock of wall paper in latest designs at Wendlope's.
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N. K. Wendlope’s
Warren
C. P. Northrop
U.S
W.H. Zuern
Keystone Clothing Co Offers Fall Goods and Alterations
The Keystone Clothing Co highlights fall apparel and invites customers to call and leave measurements. A dealer quotation duplication service is promised. Boots and shoes remain at C P Northrop’s headquarters.
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Keystone Clothing Co
Boots and Shoes
C. P. Northrop
Merchant Tailoring
Political revolt against Scott unsettles Venango and Erie locals
The Venango and Erie counties see organized opposition to William L. Scott led by the Knights of Labor in Franklin and the Seneca Democratic Club of Venango. They denounce his record in Congress and business ties, urging workers to block his reelection amid broad Democratic leadership and warnings on railroad and land bills. The article also discusses the Grandin firms’ oil and wheat ventures and local cloak room promotions.
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Scott
Jackson Club
Erie
Venango County
Franklin
Knights of Labor
William L. Scott
Seneca Democratic Club
Venango
A. G. Egbert
Robert G. Lamberton
Oil City
Lambertons
Seneca Club
James 8. McGarry
Democratic County Committee
Erie County
Warren
Congress
Pennsylvania
Northern Pacific
Bell Bros Fur Garments and Fabrics Catalog
Bell Bros promotes a wide fur and dress goods line with prices from 75 cents to 29.50. Astrakhan jackets and bouclé wraps lead a selection including seals, beaver, muskrat, lynx, coney, and Alaska sable. The store touts a large Western Pennsylvania stock, carpet and upholstery, underwear, hosiery, linens, and domestics with competitive bargains.
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Western
Penna
Congressmen Propose High Buy Price For Oleomargarine
Congressman Scott promises two dollars and fifty cents per pound for all oleomargarine sold in Pennsylvania after November first. Collector Dowling reports Washington officials expected the law to curb production but advertising boosted demand and household use nationwide. In Pittsburgh, manufacturers have expanded capacity, more than doubling output.
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Scott
Pennsylvania
Dowling
Pittsburg
Washington
Congress
West Hickory Happenings Highlight Tannery Mill and Town Growth
Oct 27 at West Hickory reports booming tannery and new church contract by Wm H Cropp. Allan and Hardenburg prep a new store while C Siggins installs a telephone line for T P Wheeler. Damages from mischief amount to 38 dollars at tannery bark mills. F D Whitcomb builds a saw mill on Siggins creek. Reverend Saylor to preach at Whig Hill. New landlord J Shaw, book agent canvassing, and locals enjoy fishing with 54 pounds claimed by one party.
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T. W. Allender
Wm. H. Cropp
Allan & Hardenburg
C. Siggins
T. P. Wheeler
Barbara McGee
George Hood
Jimmy Brown
W.whitcomb
Wall Street
Orion Siggins
M. E. Abbott
T. Je Bowman
Slowtown
Brace Up With Electric Bitters at Morck's Drug Store
The ad promotes Electric Bitters as a health remedy for low spirits poor appetite and headaches. It claims the tonic purifies the blood, stimulates liver and kidney action, restores vitality, and offers renewed health and strength for 50 cents a bottle at A. W. Morck's drug store.
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A. W. Morcks Drug Store
Pearl Mills Flour Available at Theo dore Messner's
Pearl Mills Flour is offered at Theo dore Messner's store for $1.25 per sack, with customers invited to purchase. The listing notes a promotional price and directs shoppers to the local outlet for the best deals on flour.
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Pearl Mills
Theodore Messner’s
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