Inner-city Department Stores Cash Sale Ad
Our buyers in the various departments have secured for cash the choicest productions of the Domestic and Foreign Markets, which we are prepared to offer at the VERY LOWEST FIGURES. As prices are unusually low at present, and production of desirable styles is imited, we would advise early buyers to secure our goods. Our salesmen will take pleasure in showing our lines, and we ask you to see them before purchasing elsewhere.
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Dick Fortunatus
Old Sleek
Flynn
Jake
Pap
Cora
N. Y
Charles
New Twousahs
Jersey
Shoah
Pittsburgh Bulletin
N. Y. Press
Washington Star
Presbyterian Journal
Saturday Evening Herald
Pearly Gates
Southern Through Express
Eastward Train Schedule From Sheffield To Warren
Eastward timetable lists daily except Sunday departures from Sheffield to Philadelphia New York and Warren with Pullman sleeping cars. Notes include transfers at Harrisburg to Washington and Erie, through coaches, and specific arrival times for trains 20 6 22 4 8 11 17 19 21. Chase Pugh and J R Wood sign as general managers and agents.
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Sheffield
Philadelphia
New York
Harrisburg
Sunbury
Lancaster
Baltimore
Washington
Pullman
Erie
Williamsyore
Philadelphi
Kane
Warren
Williamsport
Ridgway
Chase. Pugh
J. R. Wood
Dunkirk to Pittsburgh Rail Schedule Readout
A historic timetable for the Dunkirk Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad lists trains heading south and north with multiple stops including Dunkirk Fredonia Casadaga Sinclairville Gerry and Frewsburg. The schedule shows departure and arrival times across the line with destinations such as Titusville and Youngsville noting morning and afternoon runs.
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IV Dunkirk Ar
Stra
Fredonia
LEONA
Casadaga
Sinclairville
Gerry
Owhross Mill
Aleoner
A&g W Cross
Frewsburg
Fentonville
Aess We
Russellburg
North Warren
Sore, Roem
Jackson
Livington
Youngsville
Pittsfield
Garland
Ms Torpedo
Grand i Y
Titusville
Beautiful Fans Show Rich Craft From Paris to Vienna
The article surveys gauze and ostrich feather fans ranging from a few cents to two hundred dollars. It highlights imported Paris pieces by Zalski and Rodriguez, duchess lace decorations, pearl sticks, and unique Mary Anderson designs. Vienna and Vienna feather novelties are noted alongside affordable white gauze fans and mourning crepe de chine varieties.
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Mary Anderson
Paris
Vienna
Zalinski
Rodiguez
Daphne
Boston Globe
Global Livestock and Agriculture Trends in 19th Century Reports
The data cover hops acreage in England from 1878 to 1890, new laborer associations in Saxony led by Dr. Von Frege, high oat yields in New Zealand, limited Fiji coffee due to past blight, and wool exports from Australia and New Zealand rising to about 342 million pounds in 1882 with 77 million sheep. Argentina holds 66.7 million sheep with 173 per capita and 3514 per square mile.
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Kingdom of
Saxony
von Frege
Reichstag
New Zealand
Fiji
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
The
Republic
Military Affairs Notes on Armament and Forces
The report cites Russia building twenty two ironclads and monitors and a powerful torpedo fleet around 150 vessels. It notes American and foreign guns capable of nine to twelve miles, Liege explosive Fortis, a 125 ton steam hammer for armor plate forging, and Britain counting 2050 generals. It claims French recruit height standards have fallen to about five feet.
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Russia
Liege
Owue
Spanking Talk Sparks Family Scene Across Papers
An assortment of comic exchanges shows children asking about punishments while mothers and fathers navigate discipline in a crowded street scene. Newsroom voices from the New York Herald Buffalo Express Boston Democrat and Chicago Tribune note the humor and tension in a family ritual.
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Mamma
N. Y. Herald
Willie Brown
Tommy Jones
Buffalo Express
Tommy
Boston Democrat
Willie
Grover
Johnny
Chicago Tribune
Accidental drowning craze and witty quips from papers
A collection of light bits and jokes from newspapers including a child’s birthday joke from Nellie Well, a rowing seat shifting quip, a valuation joke about a rich man, a stern household tale from New York, and a farmer joke about a dog and a tree.
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Nellie
N. Y
Dansville
Boston News
New York
Boston Courier
Great Britain Rail Stats and American Rail Plans
A survey notes the 6026 foot St. Clair tunnel cost 1460000 dollars and Britain’s rail network totals 20075 miles with 4500000000 dollars in paid up capital. It mentions Union Pacific signage at Leavenworth and reveals plans to run steamship lines from New Orleans to Central and South American ports. The piece ends with a quip about the woman question and a joke about poker.
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St. Clair
Great Britain
United States
Union Pacific
Leavenworth
Union Pacific Railway
Gulf of Mexico
South American
New Orleans
My Grandmothers Waffie Iron Nostalgia
A nostalgic poem about an old waffle iron hanging under the stairs and the ritual of making waffles. The speaker recalls batter scraps, ingredients, and the care needed to bake without burning, noting the iron’s enduring quiet history in the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Wade Herrick
A Bridegroom Reflects On His Ten Days Wife
A playful untangling of domestic scenes and affectionate glimpses into married life as a groom relays how his bride’s simple rituals and daily care enchant him. The piece blends poems from Ma deleine S Bridges and James Whitcomb Riley with a children’s school vignette about names and modest mischief.
Fireside Fragments and Rural School Tale in Ages-Long Style
A collage of kitchen recipes from newspapers and magazines alongside a Tennessee North Carolina mountain school tale. It blends cooking methods for pears macaroni doughnuts and croquettes with a vivid rural student striking encounter, showing a teacher leading a crowd of mountaineers to discipline two bold boys.
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Tennessee
Blue Ridge Mountains
North Carolina
East Tennessee
Union
Upper
South Carolina
Formation of California's First Vigilance Committee
In November 1850 eight American and seven French fishermen lived on a San Francisco Bay peninsula with a separate French settlement opposite. a Danish farmer controlled cattle left after a raid. After cattle thieves were released, locals formed a permanent committee to police land and execute criminals on the spot, creating California’s first vigilance committee.
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Bay of
San Francisco
France
Cape Horn
Cornelia Rancho
Low Point
Peninsula
California
Harper’s Magazine
How to Raise Hair and Care Tips for Health
A Boston doctor advises on baldness linked to dyspepsia and nervous disorders. The article offers practical hair care steps including ventilation, avoiding heat, egg and olive oil regimens, gentle brushing, clipping ends, and cautious washing, plus notes on sea air and scalp kindness.
Diverse Anecdotes From Far and Near Span Headlines
A Bristol farmer’s pink water lilies yield greater pay than four acres. A tramp claims top truck rider title after a 615 mile El Paso to Fort Worth journey. Sir Richard Sutton’s Genesta estate exceeds £7,000,000 with a posthumous heir. Edward Beecher’s daughter named Voice Adams at baptism. The German emperor's boyhood studies were modest and democratic. Courtlandt Palmer, prodigious young pianist, praised in Paris as equal to Paderewski. A Butte merchant’s bankrupt stock draws a rush of customers and fainting women. Stephen Coleridge noted for Lake district art. The czar’s disciplined day includes early rising and lighting up rooms to dismiss guests. J. S. Blaine’s cousin praised as jolly and handsome. A dress-protector apron in black silk with lace and ribbons is illustrated with patterns for home sewing.
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Bristol
el Paso
Ft. Worth
Tex
Richard Sutton
Genesta
Edward Beecher
Voice Adams
John Quincy Adams
Paris
Padrewski
Butte
Mont
Stephen Coleridge
Grassmere
Windermere
Ullswater
Coleridge
Lake School
J. S. Blaine
Nonsense and Letters From a Lively Page
A collage of humorous snippets from periodicals, including quips about wealth and fashion, jokes about mourning goods and psalms, and light exchanges between characters. It also features cartoonish exchanges at the pearly gates and a child’s tea-time miscount of preserves.
Inexpensive Duck Linen Sofa Cushion With Dragon Motif
A handsomely made duck linen cushion in fawn, featuring a dragon with a scales border. Embroidery outlines in brown tones, optional plain outlining, and a brown gold edge cord. Shape may be oblong or square, with a back pocket as a new fad per Anna T. Roberts.
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Anna T. Roberts
Ladies’ Home Journal
Lemon Jelly with Egg Thickening Method
The recipe suggests boiling water with lemon peels, dissolving sugar, then whisking eggs and lemon juice into the mixture. After cooking until thickened, cool and fold in gelatin dissolved in water for a lemon jelly preparation.
Ways to Use Up Leftover Rice
There are several palatable uses for dry rice leftover from the day before. Transform remaining puddings into custard baked in a pastry crust. Thin cold rice with sweet milk, sugar, and cinnamon for a cold dessert. Rice fritters gem muffins and waffles can be made from cold rice with milk salt egg baking powder and flour.
Swamp Gum Wood Crafted Into Ribbons and Shapes
Swamp gum wood, common in lower Delaware, is praised for versatility. It cuts easily like cheese and can be drawn into ribbons or twisted into bow knots, enabling a wide range of craft and manufacturing applications for berry boxes.
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Delaware
Cream Fritters From Old Cookery Note
A simple batter uses one cup sweet cream four beaten egg whites two spoons sweet milk a pinch of nutmeg quarter teaspoon salt one teaspoon baking powder and about two cups sifted flour to make a stiff batter. Fry spoonfuls in hot lard or suet drain on brown paper and serve hot with maple syrup.
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N. Y
Boston
Ladies’ Home Journal
Detroit Free Press
Scientific American
Wn. Y
Demorest
Picturesque Hairdressing Rose in Hair Fashion Spreads
The piece notes the Spanish style of wearing a deep red rose just behind the ear and reports American women adopting the look. It observes that both red and white roses suit the American complexion and suit fashionable hairdressing today.
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McAlpine
R. W. Stuart
D.D.S
Third Street
Warren, Pa
H. Meacham
Justice of the Peace
Cornelius
Front Street
Attorney At Law
Allen Block
Bagnall
D. Y
Chicago Veterinary College
Warren County
Liberty St. Warren
Ff & Trunkey
Attorneys At Law
Ww. G. Trunkey
R & H. E. Brown
Ofice Over First National Bank
J. A. Partridge
New Waters Block
Liberty Street
Higgins & Allen
Corner Second and
Liberty Streets
Orren, Allen
George H. Higgins
Harrison Allen
Knupp & Co
Benne & Schnur
Hazeltine Building
W. Wilbur
Wm, Schnur
Neem Cable & Peterson
Scofield Block
Water Street
C. Dinsmoor
Jas. Cable
A. Peterson
Mre Walkerman
Oneida
Udlow
L. Agnew
Market and
Second Streets
Boarcing
W. Dunkle, J
Waters’ Block
W W. Freeman
Hazeltine
Pas F. McPherson
Justice of the Peace & Conveyancer
Verback Block
W A. Greaves
H J. Muse
Hoffman Block
Ae & Thompson
Beaty Blocks
D. 1
Ball
Acai Lindsey & Parmlee
Johnson’s Exchange
P. Johnson
W. M. Lindsey
J. O. Parmlee
H. S. Thomas
Third St
Liberty
Offerle & Son
McClure & Co
Wm. Richardson & Co
Locke
Jp Paceers
Variety Hall
Railroad Guide
Adelphia
Eric R. R
Eastern Standard
Ween
Pennsylvania
B. R. West
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley
Pittsburgh
R. BR
David Shear
Main Street
Fall Seheason
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad
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Grand Valley
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Junction
Lake Shore and Erie Railways
Jamestown
Bradford
C. H. Ketcham
C. E. Batcheller
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Kinzua
Salamanca
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Tbaqat
Irvington
Tionesta
Oil City
Pittsburg
S. Leffard
Warren. R. Bell
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Exchange St
Buffalo
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Outhward
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Tiona
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Sheffield Junction
Wolf Run
Jerry Crary
First National Bank
L. D. Wetmore
M. Beecher
Cashier
Penn’a
England
Ireland
Scotland
Europe
National Line of Iron
Liverpool
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Hamburg
Bremen
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Christania
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Ferd
Carver House
EGAL
MAL
Vergennes
Hartford
New Haven
Conn
William Penn
Duke of York
Military Affairs
Baltimore American
Madeline S Bridges
Addeliney Bowersox
Addeliney Bower Sox
Pitcher’s Castoria
Light Brigade
N. Y. World
Godfrey
Lucian
Dr. H. Williams
London Telegraph
N. W. Farmer
Pitcher’s Castorla
Dragon
U. S
Philadelphia Weekly Press
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