25 Nov 1879
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1879
Page
1
A fragmented list of postal routes and municipal officials appears, naming towns in western Pennsylvania and nearby states, along with railway and mail service zones, days of operation, and named local government and public officers including Burgess, Clerk, School Directors, Assessor, Justices of the Peace, Constable, and Notaries Public.
The readable fragments list various place names and times such as Pittsburg Abwed Tidioute Irvington Warren Russellburg Fentonville Frewsburg Buffalo and N Warren with scattered clocks and percentages. The OCR text is incomplete and mixes towns and times without coherent events or actions.
The notice lists multiple elected officials serving Warren County and surrounding towns. Names include Congressman J. H. Osmer and State Senator J. W. Lee, with a full slate of county roles such as President Judge Lansing D. Wetmore and County Commissioners Benj. Ellis Jas. Roy and W. H. Maultby. Also named are Prothonotary Starling W. Waters Recorder A. W. Jackson Treasurer T. E. Barnes Auditors Critt Marsh and W. W. Kemble and others.
A compact listing of church denominations with pastors and service times including Lutheran Presbyterian Episcopal Baptist Evangelical Scandinavian Catholic parishes. Timings cover morning and evening services, with Sabbath or Sunday School noted for each congregation.
Fraternal organizations in Warren list regular meeting times from Fridays to Mondays. Included are WARREN JUVENILE TEMPLE No. 29 T O of G, WARREN COUNCIL R T OF T, MUTUAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION House Council No. 41, LABAN Longe No. 52 K of H, G A R post No. 125, Carroll Lodge No. 102 A O of U W, NORTH STAR LODGE No. 241 A Y M, OCCIDENTAL H R A CHAPTER No. 235, CONewango LODGE No. 250 I O G T, WARREN LODGE No. 339 I O O F, Kossuth EXCAMPMENT No. 98 I O O F.
A poetic exhortation urges generosity on Thanksgiving, warning that hoarded wealth wasted on selfish gain yields no comfort in death. It frames charity as a divine transaction where aiding the poor secures heavenly rewards and an eternal home in a city paved with gold.
The piece surveys repeated insult and harassment faced by women in London and Philadelphia New York and Cincinnati with scarce police protection. It cites specific incidents of following staring and verbal abuse by well dressed men and calls for policing action to curb the behavior. It also includes a Thanksgiving backstory about Mrs Nettingly and her costly misadventure. It closes with praise for the Chicago and North Western Railway as a model of modern transport and mentions Major General Irvin McDowell praising its quality.
An article brags about a bean’s output while noting its potential to trigger extreme profanity when fired from a bean-shooter into a man’s ear. The piece contrasts praise with a sharp caution about vulgar language elicited by the incident.
The second reception in Chicago began at 2 PM with handshakes from the Society of the Army of the Tennessee and guests lasting an hour. Grant retired to rest, then endured 1200 veterans in a 30 minute sequence, followed by a police guard and further sessions with Grand Army posts. His hand was treated between bouts and he pressed on to a banquet later in the day.
A man by a window casually notes a woman Brown admires. Brown’s wife, in the back room, drops a plate and rushes to the window asking for details. The window remark identifies Brown’s wife as the beloved, souring the evening for all.
A light note on fashion trends stating high heels falling out of favor, with a remark that changing tastes may reduce coverage of male-centered stories in newspapers.
Gen Sherman calls for attention to a twelve toast praising the Volunteer Soldier of the Union Army who defended liberty and unity. Ingersoll delivers a sweeping tribute to soldiers who fought slavery, defended the Republic, and preserved the nation. The speech lauds Lincoln and Grant, honors fallen and living veterans, and ends with toasts to Sherman, Grant, and Lincoln.
A feature of wry humor and social observations, the piece stacks brief quips and spoof notices credited to hotel guests, clerks, and everyday figures. It mixes seasonal style with regional names and locations like Utica and Easton as it sketches quick vignettes and punchlines.
Hawkeye quotes a man’s dig at a carpenter for using too few nails and too much lumber as a house ages. He then mocks the idea of building only with nails when replacing a summer kitchen, highlighting misplaced priorities in construction.
A Register reporter spoke with a scarred newsboy who claimed he was attacked after a rival mocked his sister. The boy revealed there is no sister, and he fought over principle rather than revenge.
A group of Cleveland youths wore trimmed bonnets and linked arms, calling the Derby fashion a sign of fair play. Police questioned them but made no arrests as the statement implied a playful response to prevailing dress norms.
The speaker argues against boasting and cheek, praising modest merit and warning that public regard favors substance over show. He cites Gen. Grant and a painter with paint pots as examples, stressing that bold self-promotion deceives and harms social standing.
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