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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1896
Page
3
The ladies of Trinity Memorial Church plan their annual sale and turkey supper in the Hoffman block upstairs on Thursday December 10. Proceeds likely support church work and parish needs as the community prepares for the holidays.
Real estate transfers listed with buyer and seller names, locations, and prices for the week ending November 25 1896. Notable parcels include Glenni W Kelsey to Lillie Kelsey at Kinzua for 326 dollars and Penn Tanning Co to H A Crary et al at Sheffield for 3009 dollars.
Immense line of fall millinery gloves corsets and fancy goods on sale at Kertcher's. Handkerchief sale praised for larger assortment and better prices. Also Riverside Fish and Oyster Co offers oysters and fish managed by George Smith in the Baltzinger block.
An Estey cabinet organ in good condition will be sold at less than half cost. Inquiries should be made at the Matt office. Fat. Millinery, Gloves, Corsets and
At the Bivenside Fish and Oyster Co storefront today shoppers can find fresh shad mackerel bluefish bass yellow pike and whitefish priced at the Water Street address 428.
Mr. J. F. McPherson is very low Wednesday noon. Miss Bertham of Russell visiting Warren friends. Hon. C. W. Stone to return from Kansas for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Blanche McClintock ill. recovery slow. Woop family left for Elmira for a visit. Capt. T. C. Slater inspected the G. A. R. Post in Grand Valley. Mrs. Harriet Wells arrived in Philadelphia from Italy and will visit Warren soon. Mr. John Sanderson and family move into their new house on Conenango avenue. Warren County attends Reading meeting with Akins, Sampson, Mooney, Wilbur. Wallace Brothers buy lot opposite livery stable on Water Street from Grindlay. Chas Kirberger occupying. President George Lott hosted the Derthick Musical Club. next meeting with Miss Radle on Dec 7. A. Weiss retires from Warren mercantile business. sold to Wile Bros. & Co. L. L. Watson host to friends. cards and refreshments. W. H. Allen entertain Shakespere Club. read second act of The Merchant of Venice. next with Miss Bemis. Presbyterian Church musicale to be held Thanksgiving evening at Mrs. E. L Henry's parlors. Republic Savings and Loan Association held second annual meeting. officers and nine directors elected.
Members of Class A E A U seek Chauncey P. Rogers Jr. of Corry removal as receiver. Judge Gunnison issues a show cause rule. Cleveland Leader reports Ohio lodges plan to withdraw from the national body, settle all claims, and form a new independent organization.
Indiana Republicans propose referring all post office appointment applications to local patrons and hold elections in every town after March 4. Congressmen will back only candidates who win a majority of Republican patron support. How would this work in Pennsylvania?
In Washington last week the National Grange adopted resolutions for a stable currency elected Senators for the people equal protection for farmers and pure food laws. A measure urging protection for agriculture to ease national burdens was defeated by a small margin.
Sun day-school papers and old clothes suitable for children are being collected for pupils at the Cornplanter Indian School. Gay E. Phil Lips, teacher, asks for donations to help students attend during cold weather.
The pacing stallion Joe Patchen achieved a new state record at Holmesburg Junction last Friday November 20 by completing a double circuit in 2 0534.
Local notes report a Lady Maccabees party and supper in McArthur's Hall on Nov 11. Mentions visits by Eunice Wright and Lester Wright to Pleasantville and Dr. Blodget’s long career in medicine. Also notes ill Mrs. Bull, infant funeral from Stufflebean family, and carding machine operations by 8. D. Boone.
On Tuesday commenced our Handkerchief Sale and will run through the week. 50 dozen of the cream of newest stock offered at deep discounts. The time to buy Christmas Handkerchiefs is during this sale. John F. Kertcher, 424 Water Street, Warren, Pa.
A. A. Davis & Co. claim the county's only online selection of Blank Books. At the Allen Shoe Store on Liberty Street a $5 Tan Shoe is offered for $2.50. OUB prices on Handkerchiefs are the lowest ever known with a week long sale at KERTCHER's.
The page notes a mild wet Thanksgiving Day and festive scenes with dinners, music, and arrival of family. It mentions local sales, a curfew in New Brighton, and general holiday preparations alongside brief notices from Bradford Era and Titusville Herald.
The Director of Institutes Hon John Hamilton secures representatives from the School of Agriculture at Pennsylvania State College to assist at every farmers institute next winter. One rep accompanies each of three sections with charts and diagrams on feeding stuffs, manure value, fertilizer experiments and related topics to boost interest and profit.
The Pittsfield Cornet Band hires Ned Turner for an entertainment on November 27 and 28 at Acocks Hall Pittsfield with local talent. Doors open 7 PM curtain at 8 PM admission 15 and 25 cents.
A brief note from A A Davis & Co mentions an entry for UBU BIL BOO UB. The fragment suggests a catalog or advertisement listing with no further context or details provided.
A review of lecture offerings from December with speakers including Dr A E Winship Ferdinand C C Iglehart and John Temple Graves. It highlights praise from endorsing figures and newspapers and notes Adelaide Westcott and Mrs Jones delivering acclaimed performances with audiences and critics favorably remarking on eloquence and stage presence.
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County. Frank J. Cheney senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears firm will pay $100 for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary L. A. Gleason dated December 6, 1886. Cure taken internally and claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials sent. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
The Pennsylvania Railroad tourist system reports growing luxury travel with a 1896 97 season lineup. Golden Gate tours depart from New York Philadelphia and Harrisburg with Pullman cars supervised by a Tourist Agent. Florida tours include two weeks south with select return options. Washington Old Point Comfort Richmond and Washington trips run from New York Philadelphia and nearby points. Illustrated itineraries detailing routes and profits will be issued by Magee Railroad Company and available on request from listed offices.
President Grover Cleveland designates November as a national day of thanksgiving and prayer, urging worship and gratitude for deliverance, blessings, and divine guidance. Pennsylvania Governor Daniel Hastings echoes the call, urging all labor to pause on November 26 and join in prayer, charity, and reverence for Divine Providence.
A collage of jokes and quips about gender roles, marriage, baldness, and everyday quirks. The page includes short exchanges from classrooms and street chatter, plus medical testimonials for Cham ber lain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and an early fashion note about Grace Welby’s rainy day outfit.
In Warren on November 19, 1896, Fred R. Jennings and Rosamond G. Ewald of Tidioute Pa were wed by Rev J W Smith at his residence. In Youngsville on November 18, 1896, Earl J. Siggins and Minnie W. Niles of Youngsville Pa were married by Rev J C Rhodes at the M E parsonage.
In Warren on November 23 1896 Ignatz Hanswirth aged 58 years. Remains were taken to Allegany New York for interment. James Roper of South Corydon Warren County died November 20 1896 aged 71 years 9 months 7 days born England February 12 1825 came to this country at age five lived in Elk and Warren County worked as farmer and lumberman respected citizen and neighbor held several township offices married 43 years leaves wife and two daughters Mrs G A Bennett Salamanca and Mrs Minnie Clendenning Elk in politics a Republican funeral held last Sunday Rev Jones Corydon officiating pallbearers listed and burial at Kinzua cemetery. Mrs Isaac Howard died Columbus Pennsylvania November 18 1896 aged 96 years daughter of Simon Bassett Columbus and mother of Hiram and Wm B Howard remembered as friendly. Orrin W Courson died Tidioute Pennsylvania November 17 1896 aged 44 years 4 months 4 days.
In Youngsville on November 25 revival services continue at the M E Church with Rev. I G Pollock assisting Rev J C Rhoades as old members renew strength and new converts join. Dr A C Axtell suffered a serious train fall injuring his back on his return from Irvington and is resting at home. Mrs Ida Currie, ill ten days, shows some improvement and hopes for recovery. A new meat market opens on the west side run by Joe Davis. Applications for the new post office are numerous. Special handkerchief sale all week at Kercher's.
Uniondale Pa man J E Thomas cites frequent in family use of Chamberlain's Pain Balm for sore throat claiming speedy cures in every instance. The advertisement notes Pain Balm also treats rheumatism sprains and bruises and lists Morris Mullin Warren and P B Can as sellers at 25 and 50 cents.
On November 1 the Pennsylvania Railroad will sell excursion tickets at principal ticket offices to winter resorts in New Jersey Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia Florida and Cuba. Tickets priced at low rates and an illustrated book describing winter resorts routes and rates will be provided free by ticket agents.
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by this remedy. It targets pain in the bladder kidneys and urinary passages for both sexes and claims quick relief from water retention. Sold by Noyes Drug Store Warren Pa.
Jacob Keller the tailor offers new garments made to order at cost price. After purchasing a large lot of cloths at sheriff’s sale he will make trousers for four to five dollars and suits from eighteen dollars. Overcoats priced very low. Call soon at Second Street near Liberty upstairs Warren Pennsylvania.
An old catalog style notice lists Patent Spring flour and associated goods including cracked corn and buckwheat flour. It provides price fragments such as 25¢ 50¢ and 60¢ per unit, with a long string of garbled characters and numbers indicating a price schedule and stock terms.
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