Warren Local Briefs From The Warre n Mail
The Warren Mail reports progress on P. and E. R R Co wide Allegheny bridge at Warren nearing completion. Warren High School beat Titusville 10 to 0 in football with a return game possible. Odd fellows election results list Noble Grand Richard Ward and others. Theosophy lectures by Albert Smythe at Ss W C Hall with free admission. Anderson and Salyer expand store with a rear addition two stories high. Arbor Day set for Oct 23 with emphasis on trees and care. McKinley Cadets formed for boys 10 to 17 with officers named. E A U class A issues at Erie contested. Pennsylvania unit grows. Warren oil field reports 200 barrel daily well. gas company completes well two. Canton visit highlights McKinley campaign presence and presidential housing bustle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Run
Limestone Township
Warren County
Cherry Grove
Merck, Freeman & Co
Citizens Gas Co
Personal notes from Warren society column
Local notices report health updates as Mrs E W Parshall improves and Dr F Stranahan recovers. Travel: Judge Wetmore and Mrs Wetmore return from Virginia. Hon C W Stone and daughter back from Europe. Edyth Snyder teaches in Smithfield. Clara Fuller ill but improving. Invitations issued for Anna Lewis and S G Allen wedding at St John’s church with reception at Franklin Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Parshall
J. R. van Doorn
Rhode Island
Ed. Perrce
Buffalo
E. M. Peirce
S. Judge
L. D. Wetmore
Warren
Virginia
Seabrooke
Philadelphia
H. P. Hunter’s
August Morck
Morck & Kirberger
Fred Stranahan
Doty
Pastor Epmonds
M. E
Busti
F. M. Absort
Mississippi
October Jurors List for Second Monday Recall
A long list of jurors summoned for October on the second Monday includes names and occupations such as J. G. Anderson farmer Elk Fred Baldensperger butcher Glade W. H. Brannan farmer Triumph and many others across Warren Elk Pine Grove Mead and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
J. G
Elk
Baldensperger
Fred
Glade
Beaty
D. W
Warren
Bridenbaker
Chas
Boyd
Johnson
Farmer
Pittsfield
Blandin
F. A
Conewango
Brannan
W. H
Triumph
Clendenning
Jos
Clap
E. M
Mead
Dalrymple
Clark
Devier
C. C
South West
Deforest
W. C
Durlin
M. E
Fox
Levi
Pine Grove
Gene
J. C
Clarendon
Green
Thos
Brokenstraw
Hunter
John
Hamblin
C. B
Carpenter
Hartrupp
P. J
Jones
Edw
Lane
H. W
Miller
Lounsberry
Lott
Marsh
Wallace
Kinzua
Mabie
Tidioute
H. J
Sawyer
Watson
Mull
Gus
Barber
Mahan
David J
Farmington
Nichols
C. W
Spring Creek
Offerle
George
Olmstead
W. A
Eldred
Preston
H. M
Putnam
Grant
Stranagan
Bear Jake
Swanson
C. A
Scott
Trantum
Geo
Columbusboro
Tourney
J. M
Corydon
Willits
H. B
Butcher
Sheffield
Walker
Cecil
Freehold
Lander School Picnic Draws Local and Out-of-Town Guests
Last Friday at Lander Centre school grounds Prof. H. H. Mix led a successful schools picnic with all township teachers present. E M Hodges spoke as part of a short program. A ball game between Thompson Hill and Lander ended 26 to 2. Guests included Hulda Ludwick Gertie Herrick Frank Ludwick and Mr Kidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lander
H. H. Mix
Lander Centre School
Martha Miller
E. M. Hodges
Thompson Hill
Hulda Ludwick
Gertie Herrick
Frank Ludwick
Mr. Kidder
Fatal Shooting at Johnson's Pool Room In Warren
John Anderson of Sheffield was jailed after shooting Lynn Munson in Johnson's pool room during a drunken quarrel. Anderson fired four times. Munson suffered four bullets in the chest and head and lingered as Dr. Pryor tried to save him. Anderson was arrested and taken to Warren by M J Weidert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anderson
Sheffield
Lynn Munson
Johnson
Warren News
Anderson
Munson
McKinley Urges Domestic Labor Over World Silver
The quotation argues for prioritizing American labor and domestic industry over relying on foreign silver, urging protection of U.S. mills and workers rather than minting silver for external markets. This reflects a tariff and economic nationalism stance attributed to President William McKinley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
William McKinley
Excursion Invite for W N Y P Ry to Oil City Titusville
The W N Y P Ry invites its last season excursion to Oil City and Titusville on Sunday October 4. Trains depart Warren at 9 56 am with a 1 00 round trip fare. Special fast trains reach Oil City 11 40 am and Titusville 12 20 pm. Return via Titusville at 7 pm and Oil City 7 40 pm arriving Warren at 9 pm. Tickets valid on regular trains Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Titusville
Warren
A. A. Davis & Co. Featured in Savvy £4048 Item
A. A. Davis & Co. is highlighted in a Savvy section listing value 4048 pounds. The note emphasizes the firm’s prominence in the market and regional influence during the period.
Naturalization court Friday and local sales noted
Boiled down items report a naturalization court tomorrow, a $1.18 to $1.28 sale price at times, and a Liberty Street shop offering a $9 Tan Shoe for $2.50. The Meadville Journal notes George Wallace Delamater and family now reside in Chicago amid weather and road conditions, with political and civic notes on railroads, chestnuts, and local events in Crawford County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Meadville Journal
George Wallace Delamater
Chicago
Big Bend
Allegheny River
Higgins and Durham Wed in Wrightsville Home Ceremony
Miss Harriet A. Higgins and William L. Durham married at the Higgins home with Rev. A M Hopkins officiating. The couple will reside in Corry. A September 26 ceremony saw the Junior Order U A M raise a pole and present a flag to the M E Church with Rev Hopkins delivering the address. Local store remodeling and health updates for A Wright C W Wynn KR ne ie noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightsville
J. F. Higgins
Harriet A. Higgins
William L. Durham
Corry
M. Hopkins
M. E. Cherek
Hopkins
A. Wright
KR Ne Ie
C. W. Wynn
Local notes and obituaries from a Sept issue
SEPT 29. W E Metzger of Nashville Tenn spent a few days with his father and afflicted mother. E R Perkins returns from Corry. Mrs James Culbertson visits daughter Katie in Eau Claire Wis. Mrs Thos E Metzger of Erie visits relatives here and at Warren. Arno Anderson injures arm on threshing machine attended by Dr Axtell. John Westerling dies after a 40 foot fall from a chestnut tree. Albert Bryan dies in Ohio oil fields and is buried here after funeral at M R E church. Conductor Burbank moves freight run Irvington Kinzua with his family. Skinner takes vacation. Henry Green fills in. John Carlson recovers after long illness with Dr Blodget. Mrs Bryan Jackson and family go to Ellensburg Wy to join son Wray on N P R R Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Metzger
Nashville Tenn
E.R. Perkins
Corry
James Culbertson
Katie
Eau Claire
Wis
Thos. E. Metzger
Erie
Warren
Arno Anderson
Biddie
Peter Johnson
P. R. RB. Co
Albert Bryan
Yankeebush
Ohio
M. RE
Rev. Rhodes
Burbank
Irvington
Kinzua
Oil City
Ourch T.5
Skinner
Henry Green
Henry
Ohn Carlson
Blodget
Odd Fellows Building Nears Completion at Sheffield
Kane Republican describes a 50 by 60 foot three story Odd Fellows building in Sheffield. The basement houses dressing rooms and a kitchen with modern conveniences, dining room, and heater. The first two floors hold an opera house with 18 by 22 stage and 500 seats, plus office spaces. The third floor is for lodge use with a large airy reception area and a 35 by 50 foot lodge room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Odd Fellows
Kane Republican
Griggs Rites In Scandia Elkto With Local Notices
Death of E. S. Griggs aged local resident at Scandia Elkto on Sept. 25. Funeral at home and burial in Conewango N Y. Survived by wife two children brother A P Griggs and many relatives. Also brief notes on visits, a cider mill project, a school picnic and an ice cream social fund for a school flag. Political remark about McKinley and gold standard appears in the closing paragraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griggs
Scandia
Elkto
Conewango
N. Y
Congregational Church
Lander
A. P. Griggs
Ohio
Mabel Clark
Russell
Woody Whiting
Franklinville
B. A. Whiting
John Nobbs
Olive Jones
E. S. Griggs
John I. Barton
Chautauqua
Frank Rowland
C. G. Babcock
Marshtown
Cora Phillips
North Warren
Ivineburg
Democrat
T. W. Sparks
McKinley
Warren
Cure Deafness with Constitutional Remedies
By local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portione of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure offers a cure and a reward for unsolved deafness. Ler sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
O. LerSold
Basel Rejects Alsace Lorraine Dam Mission
The Basel government refuses the mission from Alsace Lorraine to dam the Rhine for irrigation. In Wallis medieval custom still rings church bells to avert storms and snow. In Munkacs a millennium monument foundation stone is laid with festive ceremony. Paris bonds for the 1900 exhibition see weak subscription and trading at a discount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basel
Alsace-Lorraine
Wallis
Munkacs
Arpad
Hungary
Paris
Odd Home Remedies For Sleep And Canary Care
A cloth wet with ice water across the eyes is listed as a cure for severe insomnia. Lamp wicks soaked in vinegar hours before use promise a cleaner flame and steadier light. For a canary to sing and look bright, feed hard boiled eggs mixed with cracker crumbs in small amounts.
A Warning from Webster on Currency and Labor
Daniel Webster warns against tampering with currency, arguing it robs labor of bread and harms honest industry. He condemns sudden changes and volatile schemes as dangerous to working families relying on stable credit and steady payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Daniel Webster
New York
Property and economic conflict cited in Coxey era unrest
A reader questions whether using poverty among farmers to seize creditors' property could mirror Coxey army tactics. The remark links agrarian distress with workers’ rights and property redistribution debates.
Real Estate Transfers for Week Ending Sept 30 1896
A list of transfers shows Wm Whan selling to Emil R Lesser and to David Shear with values around 500 dollars, W J Bloomfield selling Limestone property for 100, L T Simpson to B E Waugaman for 250, Elias T F Davis to Geo N Parmlee for 600, South Penn Oil Co to R S Raver and again to same for 1 each, and others including Andrew Skonberg to Albert Skonberg for 80 and E Erickson to Frank Hagle for 775 with several Warren Cherry Grove and Elk properties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Whan
Emil R. Lesser
Val Con
F. P. Cobham
Cherry Grove
Val. Con
David Shear
Warren
Same
W. J. Bloomfield
James H. Baughee
Limestone
L. T. Simpson
B. E. Waugaman
Elias T. F. Davis
Geo. N. Parmlee
Lai M. Belknap Et al
Marriett Vra M. May
Spring Creek
Warren Auction and Commission House Expands Inventory
A Warren business reports dramatic growth from a three-chair start to a large store room across eleven counties. The note lists items sold or stocked including a Triangle bicycle, a walnut sideboard, harness, watches, guns, and coats, with prices and bold claims on market exchange and social commentary on wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Warren Auction and Commission House
B. G. Gregory
Debunking Claims on the 1873 Coinage Law Passage
Professor Sumner in Harper's Weekly argues the 1873 coinage act was not passed in darkness but amid public debate. He cites records from 1876 and Macpherson’s manuals, notes the act removed an unused option since 1834, and contends changing conditions made restoration impractical and inequitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Comptroller of the Currency
Macpherson
Cliss
Boutwell
Congress
Professor Sumner
Harper’s Weekly
Warren nuptials pair Babbitt Ferrie and Hartman Kristx
In Warren on Sept 24 1896 John Babbitt wed Mrs Annie Ferrie and Malcom Hanmore wed Lizzie Ferrie both at the bridegroom's residence. In Richland Pleasant Town Sept 30 1896 John Hartman of Warren married Kate Krible at the bride’s parents home.
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Babbitt—Ferrie
Warren
A. R. Taylor
John Babbitt
Annie Ferrie
Malcom Hanmore
Lizzie Ferrie
Hartman — Kristx
Richland, Pleasant To
A. B. Markley
John Hartman
Kate Krible
Lindsey infant and Bennett death notices in Warren and Titusville
In Warren on Sept 27 infant Frederick Wilton Lindsey son of Edward and family aged 4 months 11 days funeral Sept 28 at W M Lindsey residence with Rev A R Taylor and Rev J W Smith. In Titusville Pa Sept 26 Michael Bennett aged 64 brother of Joseph C Bennett and Mrs Carey Warren noted as good citizen and devoted husband and father.
Postal Cards and Patches of Wit in Daily Life
A collage of ad copy and humorous vignettes references fashion, hats, and the era’s beards with tips for health using patent medicines. It notes the ice cream season ending and oyster season beginning, plus quips about athletic injuries and a Central State Normal School testimonial praising Chamberlain’s Pain-Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central State Normal School
Lockhaven
W. H. Losch
Chamberlain
Morris & Mullen, Warren
P. B. Canfield
Corydon
Bryan Seeks Role as Agitator Despite Speech Inconsistencies
Candidate Bryan says he is willing to be called an agitator. The inconsistencies of his recent speeches suggest he may earn the label muddler more than reformer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Kentucky
Galveston
Tex
South American Nervine Offered as Cure for Stomach Cancer
An advertisement claims indigestion causes stomach inflammation and cancer and promotes South American Nervine as the universal cure. It states the remedy cures all stomach weakness and cancer risk, with sale at Noyes drug store in Warren, PA. Mrs. Dr. Green will see patients Mondays at Carver House 11 AM to 5 PM and in Kinzua, PA when away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Kichlin
South Easton
Chas. T. Kilian
Chamberlain
Morris & Mullen
Warren
P. B. Canfield
Corydon
Noyes Drug
Dr. Green
Carver House
Kinzua
Flour Prices and Grain Terms From Local Market
Fragmentary market note lists flour types Rye Graham and feed flour with price lines showing per sack and per bushel figures. Mentions reduced notices and price shifts from prior levels amid selling terms and quantities, reflecting a brief commerce snapshot.
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Warren Mail
Warren, PA
Home Matters
Allegheny
Warren High
Titusvilians
Opp
Warren Lodge
Noble Grand
Richard Ward
Lewis H. Greenland
P. E. Sonne
A. Hertzel
A.J. Davis
Grand Lodge
Robt. E. Gray
Warren Branch
Albert E. 5
Smythe
Ss. W. C. Hall
Anderson & Salyer
Schaeffer
Supt. of Public Instruction
Pennsylvania
McKinley Cadets
Guy Metzgar
Harry Mitchell
Galbraith Hall
Frank Bogart
Benny Ball
Heral Sandstrom
Treas
Elmer Fledine
Wheelock
Erie Journal
Michigan
Gunnison
Canton
Geo. B. Ensworth
Warren Savings Bank
D. A. Arird
Major McKinley
A. A. Davis & Co
Ea. A. Davis & Co
Verside Fish and Oyster Co
Ani
Bes Water St
Windsor
Ackley
Pittsburg
Military Brigade Board
Edyth Snyder
Grand Valley
Smithfield
West Virginia
C. W. Fuller
Glade Run
Mr. S
Allen Ot
Busy Reader
Naturalization Court
Allen Shoe
Liberty St
Franklin
News
M. D’s
8. Keller’s Sons
W.C. Rowland & Sons
BrapLey
Bradford
16Th Regiment
Scranton
Crawford County
Cornelius Barry
Cussewago
Mercer
W. H. Zuern
Pennsylvania Avenue
John Peate
Greenville
American University
Butler
Frewsburg Enterprise
Fayette County
Youngsville
W. P. Nutting
Joseph Toll
Rouse Hospital
Free Methodist Church
Market Street
Street
Ohio Cooperage Co
Cleveland
John Langdale
Putnamville
Europe
Coxey Armies
S Wamps
Vnga
Arried
Hounter's
the Times
H. Hunter
WW. Jarvis
Water St
Ayer
Florida
Waterman
Eben
Buckingham
Warren Mills
Graham
Warren Retail Markets
Bro’s
Himan Fel Y
Warren Dealees
Bren Dealers
New Beck Block
C. H. Hunter
Consumer
Kopf & Henry
Grocers
Water Street
First National Bank
F. H. Rockwell
F. EK. Russell
BANK
Penn.a
Promee
Ireland
Scotland
National Line of Iron
Liverpool
Queens
Town
Antwerp
Hamburg
Bremen
Havre
EK. B
Pickett Hardware CO
Northwestern
Penn’a
Empire
Syracuse
Lumbermen’s
Allen’s Shoe Store
Postoffice
the Warren Savings Bank
A. J. Biine
C. W. Beaty
Cashiersee
W. Beaty
L. B. Wood
J Clark
Charles W. Stone
M. Biames
Dunham
W. M. Lindsey
L. Freeman
A. J. Haseltine
C. Sigel
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