Brevities From Home Matters
Short items note court sessions this week job work drive cold season reminders to close doors and read ads. The oyster trade improves while reading matter appears on every page. Thanksgiving arrives in two weeks and tramps are plentiful. Shooting matches and turkey raf fles gain popularity. A Warren girl debuts in a new hat with silk pocket handkerchiefs in style as Centennial colds spread from Philadelphia. Cardinal red flannel neck ties predicted for next winter.
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Warren
Philadelphia
Telegraph Line From Warren to Bradford Amid Oil Boom
The article notes a new telegraph line under construction from the Warren oil field to Bradford in McKean county passing through Kinzua. James Broder of Bradford has the contract. the effort aims to improve news speeds and connect a broader Western Union network, with a prior line built 27 years earlier from Dunkirk to New Castle.
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Jay Sherman
Kinzua
Jay
Central Oil Field
Warren
Bradford
McKean County
Kinzna
James Broder
Dunkirk
Pittsburg
Columbus
Meadville
New Castle
Pew
Times
Western Union
Warren County vote crowds as saloons close all day
In Warren crowds filled streets while saloons stayed shut to avoid disturbance. Voters cast ballots at the Commissioner's office in Warren and the Prothonotary's office in Pleasant and Conenango townships. 570 votes were polled in the borough, the highest so far. Returns from all areas read in club rooms as crowds stayed alert and hopeful for Til den and Hendricks.
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Warren
Pleasant
Conenango
de— Dence
Tilden
Hendricks
Fish Commissioners Stock Allegheny River With Black Bass
State Fish Commissioners sent an agent with black bass to the Allegheny River to stock streams statewide with bass salmon and other fish. The Warren Sportsmen's Club helped secure a share and hopes for trout for local streams. The commissioners pursue rapid stocking within their means and deserve thanks for their efforts.
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Allegheny River
Warren Sportsmen’s Club
Hana
Election mood damp in Warren counts as Democrats gain
The Ledger reports strong Democratic turnout pressure with Republicans seen as corrupt and unlikely to vote. It notes Chase appears likely elected sheriff of Warren County with minimal opposition, while other towns mention multiple challengers in various wards.
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Ledger
Warren County
Warren Democracy
Salt River
Coas
Chase
Gen. Allen
Youngsville
Freehold
Warren
Pine Grove
Chautauqua Co
Chautauqua County
Jamestown Journal
Dunkirk
Charlotte
Assembly
John J. Aldrich
Phelps
Sheriff
Dennison
Williams
Maples
McDonough
French
Ely
Minton
Rockway
This
Cattaraugus Counties
Patterson
Capt Taggart Favored In Warren County Election
Tur Ledger notes Capt Taggart as a favorite in Warren County with about 1000 majority and says he will stay in the field until canvass close. It hints at Stone a likely walk over while Bill Scott of Erie faces Warren County losses from Irvington pooled funds. Cowan joins shotgun party after election as call for a gun ready government grows.
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Warren
Geo. H. Leonhart
Carver House
Tilden
Hayes
Music Hall
John K. Ronne
Hazeltine & Davis’ Drug Store
Democratic Party
Warren County
Salt River
Will Smith
Secret Society of
First National Bank
Darwin
R. P.king
Ela Scofield
W. H. Macdonald
Warren Library Association
Bill Scott
Erie
Irvington
Bro. Cowan
Shotgun Party
Ledger
Tur Ledger
Capt
Taggart
Mr. Stone
Stone
Unclaimed Letters and Local Notices From Warren County
Unclaimed letters in Warren Pa post office listed include Agusta Cranholm E C Caldwell H Crawford John Downs Jared Farnam Gilbert Gordon Anna Hartwick Barney Heidrick Geo D Heilwig Peter Jensen Chas E McCormick Andras Norman Nancy Rice Adolf Schreck Rev F P Taylor. Four weeks overdue letters will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Hazeltine and Davis advertise stationery and Wit Smith offers photographic supplies and Geo Ball and Co promotes winter caps.
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Warren
Agusta Cranholm
E. C. Caldwell
H. A Crawford
John Downs
Jared Farnam
Gilbert Gordon
Anna Hartwick
Barney Heidrick
Geo. D Heilwig
Peter Jensen
Chas. E McCormick
Andras Norman
Nancy Rice Adolf Schreck
F. P. Taylor
R. Dennison
P. M
New Court House Roof Under Fast Construction
The new court house roof is being installed with J. P. Marston directing about thirty workers including stone-cutters carpenters and laborers. C. N. Hathaway leads nine brick-layers while slate-roofers under R. H. Humphrey and Mr. Morris add the galvanized iron cornices. Several accidents occur though most serious last week when Daniel Chipman fell through a brick arch to an iron brace injuring his ankle.
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Court House
J. P. Marston
C. N. Hathaway
R. H. Humphrey
Erie
Warren
Daniel Chipman
Youngsville
Jordan
Eric
Wells Popping in Warren District as New Strikes Amplify Output
The Warren district shows rising oil activity with several wells pumping. Henty on Hazeltine lot yields about 100 barrels daily after tubing. nearby Dimmick & Nesbitt produce 25. Henry on Roy farm 50. Harmon near 10. Sargeant on Rankin farm 20. McGee 20. District output around 400 barrels daily, with a dozen new wells started and more strikes anticipated nearby. Struthers on the hillside struck oil last Saturday but halted for tankage. Mintzer Tra shel Co and Swede on Farrell lot and Roy Deming wells expected to strike this week.
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Warren
Henty
Hazeltine
Dimmick & Nesbitt
Henry
Roy
Election notes and church pew dispute in Youngsville
Letter from Youngsville reports an election outcome with Democrats rattled and a painted wagon symbol. It laments church pew renting causing attendance limits, notes Good Templars planned visit with two cars and about 200 people, and mentions local Odd Fellows renovations to their hall.
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Youngsvile
Irvington
Good Templars
Titusville
Youngsville Lodge
Sally
Warren unveils Carroll Lodge 102 in Meadville aid
Carroll Lodge No. 102 of the Ancient Order of United Workmen was instituted in Warren on Thursday night November 9 with J H Lenhart of Meadville presiding. Seventy charter members elected and installed officers. Warren officials reportedly care for a tramp who swallowed a $200 ring. Two husbands of one woman rest in the same Warren graveyard after self inflicted deaths. Local exchanges condemn the circulating false stories about Warren as lies.
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C. Arnold
R. B. Stewart
J. H. Graham
C. A. Waters
F. A. Cogswell
J. W. Lytle
George Ott
J. L. Cogswell
O. C. Allen
D. B. Bernard
Jacob Offerlee
Warren
Presbyterian Bell Oyster Supper for Church Fund
An oyster supper is set for Thursday evening November 16, 1875 at the Ludlow House to raise funds for a new Presbyterian Church bell. Mr Williams offers the supper at his own expense, asking attendees to pay 50 cents to the fund. The note also mentions faithful teaching at the Normal School in Edinboro.
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Presbyterian Church
Ludlow House
Williams
Country dealers lured to Geo Ball & Co wholesale trade
Geo Ball & Co. expand retail to jobbing trade selling clothing furnishing goods hats gloves hosiery neckwear and more to dealers at competitive terms. Also feature fur caps for all ages and cheap mouldings for pictures at Will Smith's. Dr Rice tooth ache cure and Golden Cure for coins bunions nails cuts burns piles available 15 35 cents via J F Wells & Co Warren Ohio.
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Geo. Ball & Co
New York
Dr. Rice
Rice
J. F. Wells & Co
Warren
Ridiculous intelligence and waning support in Warren County
The Ledger ridicules a political intelligence claim for Lindsey while praising Capt. Knights moderation. It accuses a local organ of deceiving youth and driving them toward the Republicans as Lindsey loses ground and the Warren County Democracy falters amid schoolhouse stumpers and violent partisan rhetoric.
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Wm. M. Lindsey
Knight
Stone
Lindsey
Ledger
Agvain
Mart
Grand
Old Republican Party of Progress and
True Reform
Bank Suspended But Promises Dividend To Creditors
The Producers' and Manufacturer's Bank of Titusville closed its doors last week but stockholders announce a 50 percent dividend to all creditors at once and the balance soon after. Assets are reported sufficient to pay all liabilities in full, credited to President D. H. Mitchell and Cashier C. A. Mitchell whose foresight helped avert total loss.
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Producers’ and
Manufacturer’s Bank
Titusville
the Courier
Producers Bank
D. H. Mitchell
Mitchell
C. A. Mitchell
Castier
Oil City rail depot eyed amid shanty removal plan
The note outlines Oil City seeking a railroad depot to replace a present shanty. It also reports the failure of Titusville’s Jonathan Watson after establishing several wells in Warren’s oil district last summer, most of which yielded dry holes.
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Oil City
Jonathan Watson
Titusville
Watson
Warren Oil District
Meadville
Point Chautauqua
Glade School Pupil Honor Roll for October
The following pupils from Glade School have no absences or tardies in October: Emma Chapman, Minnie Shiley, Lill ie Hanson, Altha Philips, Alice House, Hattie Booth, Kitty Booth, Lorena Reig, Sammie Lytle, Charley Trushel, Ed Hertzel, Eddie Wright, Willie Goetsler, Willie Meyers, Jimmie Holt, L Suarp, teacher.
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Glade School
Emma Chapman
Minnie Shiley
Lillie Hanson
Altha Philips
Alice House
Hattie Booth
Kitty Booth
Lorena Reig
Sammie Lytle
Charley Trushel
Ed. Hertzel
Eddie Wright
Willie Goetsler
Willie Meyers
Jimmie Holt
L. Suarp
Family Courtesy and Home Etiquette by Celia Sanford
A discussion of how public civility masks neglect at home where husbands, sons, and fathers seek simple comforts. It contrasts warm reception for guests and kin with cold treatment of male family members and the erosion of small courtesies in daily domestic life.
Morning Glory Churn touted by McNett & Son
Advertises the Morning Glory Churn at McNett and Son's furniture rooms claiming it will produce more butter from the same cream than any other churn.
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McNett & Son
Obituaries Notice of Allen and Catlin
In Freehold Township on November 8 1876 David Allen aged 80 years and in Sugar Grove on November 5 1876 Emmons Catlin aged 65 years are noted as deceased.
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Allen
Freehold
David Allen
Catlin
Sugar Grove
Emmons Catlin
Product list from 1876 mill inventory
Corrected entry notes quantities of flour in bbl and sacks for white and amber wheat, corn meal, chop feed, bran, middlings, oats and corn in various forms. Includes units bbl and sacks with both flour types and other grain products listed.
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Warren Mills
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The
Warren Mail
Home Matters
P. V. Murray
Long Island Medical College
Bellevue Medical College
New York City
A. W. Merck & Co
Philip Gruber
Pernoon
Fish
Bay
Hazeltine & Davis
Geo. Ball & Co’s
Smith’s
New Court House
Oil Matters
A. O. of
A. W
Presbyterian Bell
Normal School
Edinboro
Will Smith’s
Ene
Congress
Celia Sanford
Keystone Block
Nell
A. W. Morck & Co
Hazeltine, Orr & Co
Variety Hall
Warren, PA
Fahnestock and
T. H. Nevin
Southeast Cor
Second
Liberty
Carver House Drug Store
Ca.l
O. H. Hunter & Son
Young Hyson
Japan
Neptune
Frantz—Gross
Parsonage
A. Rearick
P. Frantz
S. Gross
Plumley—Bates
Charles Plumley
Adelia Bates
Rogers—Palmer
Emlentown
Venango Co
J. McPherrin
Alson Rogers
Mead, Warren Co
Mary E. Palmer
Freedom
Dr. Price
William Messner
Penn’a
Liverpool
Zack Gemmill & CO
Coal and Coke
Warren Gas Works
Fred Merck
Johnson’s Exchange
North Warren
Johnson, White & CO
Warren Retail Markets
C. P. Henry
Carolina
N. O
Rio
Java
Pool
Drica
Ball & Levy
Merchant Tailors
Michigan Street
Buffalo, N. YW
WM. Kitchen
C. Smith
S. Keller
Olive
Acme
Shamrock
Miners
Dobbins
Saratoga
Dan’ O’ Rourke
Champion of
England
G. L. Friday
Red Front
Water St. Warren
WM. A. Greaves
Ortrait
I Warren
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Tam
Warren Pa
Defendorf
Parsons
Variety Mall
New Boot and Shoe Store
P Gruber, JR
Allen Block
P. Gruber, JR
Cook & Cornelius
Allen Brock
Z. E. Eddy & Co
E.c.cook
G.O. Cornelius
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