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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1890
Page
3
The Warren area buzzes with holiday plans as families anticipate Thanksgiving dinner and turkey raffles. Notes on weather, church events, charity drives, and shop promotions from B G Gregory’s, Hunter Jarvis Dry Goods, and Pisa’s Cure calendars dominate pages, with social gatherings at the Warren Hotel and Epworth Society events.
Purely personal items from Warren include visits by Judge Morrison and his wife to Supt. MacGowan. death of Simon Cohn in Germany. travels of Mrs. Mead Brown and Mrs. Keelor. Hazeltine returning from Atlanta for the W C T U Convention. John Muir taking charge at refinery No 2 in North Clarendon. Father Ryan to lecture in Cincinnati for church funds. death of James Stranahan in Union City. N Dietch marking 25 years at Oakland Cemetery. Needham evangelist meetings at Baptist Church. Charlie Conarro announces a boy born last Saturday. Warren and Titusville veterans attending Pit Hole pioneers reunion. Secretary Stone’s strong showing in the recent congressional race.
A union Thanksgiving service will be conducted at the Baptist church tomorrow at 11 a.m with a sermon by Dr. Fradenburgh. Lutheran church holds services tomorrow at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Episcopal church schedules services from 10:30 a.m. with a sermon by the Rector.
A Sunday time change alters Warren schedules for the W N Y P railway with northbound departures at 6 55 am 10 12 am and 5 49 pm and southbound at 10 44 am and 6 56 pm The P E road also updates its listed trains with a sequence of departure and arrival times across west and east routes plus a Sunday listing Train 3 1 37 pm and Train 4 1 40 pm among others The notice ends noting local businesses including Crown Acme Oil and Trushel Co grocery store promotions and a clothing offer by A Weiss Manager.
An advertisement offers the Main oe Phila Weekly Press for 51.75 and a portable boiler and engine in good condition with inquiries at the Matt office. A promotional note touts Mr A Carrolls Ironing Board as essential for every family and newly married couples, produced in Warren for years and sold by Chas L Webster & Co at 3 East 14th Street New York.
G B Will hosts a private sale for friends at Adelphia Kitchen 327 Water St Warren Pa. on Monday December 1 1890 from 7 to 9 PM featuring plush and leather goods albums toilet sets and more at cost by N K Weinphbe.por.
Rorgt H Johnson advertises cash for rags free of rubbish papers and old rubber shoes and metals during the season. Items to be left at Johnson's Exchange room for collection.
A one year subscription offer priced at 175 dollars promotes The Marv and the Phila weekly press as the best and cheapest good reading option.
Poem reflects on Thanksgiving across seeding, growing, harvest, and resting times. Rose E Hartwick Thorpe expresses gratitude for nature and labor, linking harvest joy to spiritual journeys and the anticipatory dawn of the soul's Thanksgiving Day. Published in Ladies' Home Journal.
The piece traces Thanksgiving from 1608 Pilgrim exile to Holland and 1620 Mayflower voyage, through Bradford’s 1661 harvest, and early suggestive acts by Dutch and English governors. It covers 1644 45 55 64 Dutch New Netherland, 1775 1760 NY, Revolutionary recommendations, and Washington Lincoln proclamations, ending with last Thursday in November as the fixed date.
Dr TanmMaGe of Ladies' Home Journal recalls a family Thanksgiving with father and mother at opposite ends, children in between, a turkey carved at the table, a barnyard turkey upside down, and sentimental pies made by mother without brandy. The piece blends nostalgia, humor, and domestic detail.
A guide from Mrs. 8. T. Borgi in Ladies' Home Journal advises selecting a turkey based on preference between gobbler or hen, noting white meat and bluish-white flesh. It suggests weight around twelve pounds and explains diet can influence flavor and tenderness, whether from town or country."
This column provides step by step guidance for roasting a turkey including selecting a large turkey washing drawing dressing and pat drying. It outlines stuffing ingredients butter onion bread crumbs egg salt and pepper and method to sew stuff baste dredge with flour and cook slowly with frequent turning and browning.
A rich brown turkey should be cooked until no red juices flow when pricked. Move to a hot dish and thicken gravy with flour creamed in fat. If gravy shows too much evaporation, add water. Aim for about a pint of gravy with the finished turkey.
Real estate transfers list deeds from G A Confer to J A Russell in South West for 900 dollars and many similar transfers across Warren County towns including Warren Conewango Glade Limestone Mead and Kinzua with values ranging from 9.73 to 7112.27 dollars. Notable mentions include A J Manwaring to C F Manwaring in Columbus for 1900 and High Explosive Co to A G Harper et al in Kinzua for 7112.27.
The seventeenth annual National W C T U convention opened November 14 1890 in Atlanta Georgia with devotional leading by Elizabeth Greenwood and readings from Psalm 146. Delegates from 47 states attended, totaling 493, including many department superintendents and officers. The Georgia governor welcomed the gathering and invited attendees to a reception at the Executive Mansion, while overflow crowds filled Atlanta venues and city pulpits. The Legislature sent a committee for meetings at the Capitol with speakers Mrs Hunt of Massachusetts Mrs Lathrop and Mrs Hoffman. The South welcomed Northern guests and shared in extensive public events and temperance education efforts. More notes to follow.
The following named pupils have not been absent during the month ending Nov 14 1890. Those marked with a star have not been tardy. Orrie Broughton Curt Southwick Frank Broughton Willie Stapleton James Stapleton Emma Cooper Ava Cooper Blanche Raner Belle Camp Ivy Burt Hettie Wade Florence Wade Stella Wade Gertie Southwick Myrtle Wade. ALZADA Haupin Teacher.
The piece rails against cheap bitters and quack cures while praising Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a trusted tonic. It notes illicit sellers use disguises to mimic the reputable remedy and warns malaria and dyspepsia persist despite such schemes, with broad claims of global reach.
Drug store lines advertise compounded prescriptions and fresh drugs at Davis' Drug Store. Downs Elixir is promoted as a universal cough and cold cure, claimed effective regardless of duration, by Morris & Mullen and N. C. Allen.
The description touts B. G. Gregory's Bargain Store as offering the town's largest selection of goods. It also advertises the best 50 cent underwear from Hunter and Jarvis in Warren county.
Prices charged by Warren dealers for various commodities include apples per bushel butter per pound beans per bushel clear pork per pound cheese per hundred pounds evaporated apples per unit eggs per dozen hams per pound lard per hundred pounds onions per bushel potatoes per bushel shoulders per pound.
Jamestown and Crawford county reports show building booms in Jamestown, a large debt from public works, and fence legislation urged for railroad tracks. Local obituaries and property deals appear, along with civic efforts and the evolving streetcar scene.
An advertisement promotes Dr Hoxsie s Certain Croup Cure as the best aid for travelers to Europe claiming it cures croup at the source and saves the cost of a physician. Priced at 50 cents.
N. K. Weendelboe announces a closing out sale on plush and leather goods albums and toilet sets. Trushel & Co. highlight their grocery line and invite customers to call for purchases.
The Observer notes two weddings at Lander Pennsylvania in November 1890. Fred E Rowland wed Hattie E Cramer at the bride’s home with broad friend attendance and gifts. John J Mahan wed Mittie Wright with about 100 guests and a church ceremony followed by a large reception and numerous presents including cash and silver. Both couples are active in the local church and community.
Nelson Greenlund operates as undertaker and embalmer at 331 Exchange Block next to Exchange Hotel in Warren Pennsylvania with services listed for funerals and related arrangements.
Mrs. L. J. Johnson suffered a stroke at the post office on the 20th and remains bedridden at present under Dr Seabury and friends care. Elder Lindstrom and his four ill family members recover from malaria fever and are improving. Local dust will soon rise with cold nights and pleasant days.
Since the November 4 political event the hamlet rests in quiet after repeated mail pouch losses on trains 3 and 12 prompting train stops. Albert Wells returns from Elk County and heads to the Butler oil fields. Miss Bishop visits Union City. Addie Marble Ruth Ayer accompany. Alice Wells Jessie Spencer go to Oswego for stenography. School reports are excellent and Mr. Foster and Miss Bishop are deemed ideal for teaching. Rumors of a combine saw and shingle mill arise with no details yet. Jo Cose
Nov 24 Wrightsville reports visits by A Wright Ki A Allen and family Lizzie Tuttle Holiday and others with health notes and a fall scene. A 15 year old boy Alton Davis accidentally shot his left arm while rabbit hunting near town. doctors performed amputation and he is improving. Thanksgiving services announced at the W M E Church and calls for gun safety enforcement.
Thompson Hill site: C H Braley of Lander visits sister Mrs J F Babcock. Mrs Henry Howard and daughter visit from Jackson Run. Musical convention ends in Lander with Prof M E Peck from Panama. Funeral of Phemie Peterson of Lander held with regional ministers officiating. The town rejoices in renewed mail route between Lander and Warren.
Resolutions adopted by Washington Camp No. 479 P O S of A in regular session reaffirm the order’s nonpartisan principles and denounce rumors that the organization backs a specific political party as libelous. The document also affirms members may freely join any party and exercise their right to vote as they choose.
Residents near the iron bridge are advised to consult Trushel & Co for a clean neat store with complete stock and polite lively clerks. Try them and you will take no other. Goods delivered in Warren or Glade.
A collage of quotes and quips from various papers highlights debates on religion and morality, with light humor and references to public figures. The clipped items reference sermons, revival themes, and editorials, paired with small anecdotes and advertisements.
The Century Magazine reports rising circulation and announces a bold 1891 program including The Gold Hunters of California a series with survivor narratives and General Fremont materials plus Tibet travel War Prisoners Indian fighters and Lincoln anecdotes It also notes Talleyrand memoir extracts to be printed first in the new issue and invites new subscribers and free sample copies from The Century Co. New York.
Victor Hugo's idea of a children's century inspires St Nicholas crediting 17th Street New York as the magazine's address. The 1891 lineup includes J T Trobridge Noah Brooks Charles Dudley Warner and other famed writers offering stories to elevate young readers. The annual subscription is $3.00 with sample copies available on request.
Geo Ball markets a broad Fall collection of hats overcoats ties silk handkerchiefs and suits. It promotes Dunlap Stetson Rossmore and other hat brands and invites customers to inspect a full seasonal lineup crafted to order at moderate prices.
Boston merchants announce Winslow Rand and Wilson High Life Java and Mocha Coffee as the favored choice of connoisseurs. The brand is stocked at the Popular Grocery House of Goopmen and Freutman alongside other fine coffees.
In a May 17 1890 notice from New York City Holmes and Coutts informs Warren residents that Gooprica & Ferurman sells their Fancy and Staple Crackers and Sweet Goods. The letter promotes Sea Foam Salt Wafers Macaroona Bismark Sugar Wafers Roquefort Rose Biscuit Moss Rose in several flavors.
In New York City on May 18, 1890 Warren Mat advertises Crown Acme Oil as a non smoking refined oil water white in color with high fire test and uniform quality. It is marketed as safe for family use and sold only in Warren by Goopricu and Freniman.
A letter from the F Schumaker Milling Co dated May 20 1890 in Axton urges residents to buy the old reliable White Cloud Flour, claiming no equal and naming Popular Grocers Goor Rich & Fessman as sole sellers in the city.
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