Mail deliveries and routes in Warren and surrounding towns
Postal schedules show mail closings and routing to western and eastern Pennsylvania New York and New England regions. Listings include P and E way mail to western Pa and N Y city routes, with a pattern of weekly calls to towns like Lander Coryden Onoville and Sugar Grove and daily or specific day service to several local areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Mail
Hyer. Cowan & CO
E. Cowan
Willis Cowan
Warren
Warren County
Corry
Erie
Meadville
New York
New
A-V&p
Lander
Cornplanter
Coryden
Onoville
Steamburg
Germany
Sugar Grove
Local Officials and Officials List
A list of town roles including Burgess Jamieson Dennison Conarro Morek Waters Hazeltine Leonhart Eddy Borchers Bell with Clerk King School Directors King Ensworth Dinsmoor Lindsey Stewart Pickett Assessor Benson Justices Cornelius Beeman Constable James Notaries Ball Noyes Brown Hoffman Nesmith Dinsmoor
Church services listed for multiple denominations
A church notices page lists service times for Lutheran Baptist Presbyterian Episcopal Methodist Evangelical Scandinavian and Catholic congregations. Times vary by denomination with main services around 11 AM 1 PM or 7 PM and Sunday schools at 9:50 AM to 12:30 PM. Catholic services at 8 9 30 AM and 10 30 AM with Vespers noted.
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Ph. Doerr
James Rea
Presbyterian
W. A. Rankin
Episcopal
H.S. Getz
Mernopist
J. M. Theburn
T. Bach
Secandinavian
N. G. Johnson
Father de la Roque
Father Mullen
Local District and County Officers Listed for Warren Area
The document enumerates district and county offices with names and towns including Warren, Franklin, Enterprise, Sugar Grove, Youngsville, Lottsville, Farmington, and Youngville. It lists positions such as Congressman, State Senator, Assemblyman, President Judge, associate judges, prothonotary, register and recorder, treasurer, county commissioners, surveyor, coroner, district attorney, auditors, and county superintendent with corresponding delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Watson
Warren
J. W. Lee
Franklin
W. B. Benedict
Enterprise
F. M. Knapp
Benj. Ellis
Sugar Grove
A. C. Blodzer
Youngsville
D. Mead
Youngville
F. A. Wheelock
Lottsville
H. K. Siggins
Wm. Swanson
Warren, Co
N. I’. Curtis
Conewango
T. L. Putnam
Russellburg
Dalrymple
C.D. Arird
Langer
Fraternal Lodges and Societies Meeting Schedule List
Local fraternal groups and orders in Warren and vicinity hold regular meetings at various halls. Listings include Warren Lodge No. 481 K of H Mall, Emory Loner Lodge No. 5135, Warren Council R T O T, MurvuaAbL Protective Association House Council No. 41, Laban Lodge No. 52 K of H, Carroll Lodge No. 102 A O U W, North Star Lodge No. 241 A Y M, Occident al H R A Chapter No. 235, Conewango Lodge No. 250 I O G T, Warren Lodge No. 339 I O O F, Kosuth Encampment No. 98 I O O F, Rogpert Blum Levee No. 249 D O H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Lodge
K. Or
H. Mall
Emory Loner
H. Hall
Warren Council R. T. OF
Murvuaabl Protective Association
House Council
Good Templars
Laban Lodge
H.m
Carver House
Carroll Longe
A. O
U. W
S. Burgess
The Sun Made a Little Flower Smile
A meadow dandelion lives in sunlit segment, content each morning and restful each night. The speaker asks the flower for joy’s secret, and the bloom replies that when the sun is hidden it becomes a sun itself in here.
Choir Voices Outshine Fame of Historic Singers
A playful poem praises Jane Sophia, Ann Maria, Obadiah, and Jedekiah in a church choir. It contrasts their strong soprano, alto, tenor, and bass with famous singers Patti, Nicolini, Cary, and Whitney, claiming the quartet outperforms them. The piece elevates local talent over renowned opera names.
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Jane Sophia
Ann Maria
Patti
Nicolini
Cary
Whitney
Obadiah
Jedekiah
Tomasso
RAINING A HUSBAND AND HOME FOR FAYE EMELINE
Emeline narrates how she married Caleb after Daniel’s death left her widowed with two children and a mortgage due. She recalls Caleb’s stubbornness and Nancy’s earlier work at the house, then describes moving on to Bangor visit plans, daily chores, and tensions over fire building and haying while Emeline handles the household duties.
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Caleb
Nancy
Dane
John
Hannah
Emeline
Emmeline
Dane’l
Walter
Bangor
Sarah Jane Curtis
Rebecca Gilman
Liez
Nancy Allers
Dan’el
Johnnie
New York
Kitty
Arkansas Traveller
Oman
Harbor Hill
Congressional
Lowell
W. F. Bainbridge
Samuel Lover
Marwood
Norristown Herald
Charles
Bridget
Old Goodman
Chicago
Alice Oates
Goodman
Wood and Money Rules in a Yard Tale
A rural narrator recalls seven men demanding food until a wood pile is split. After the men stay for meals, the speaker finally gains independence, using butter and eggs sales to fund his children’s clothes. Caleb, Nancy, and Dan’el figures shape a stubborn household dynamic and eventual growth.
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Walt
Nancy
Dan
Caleb
Johnnie
Nellie
Nancy Allers
Improvements in the Telephone Reach 240 Miles
An 184 mile Boston New York telephone link demonstrated clear audible speech using carbon manipulation and a stronger current. Electricians describe voices heard across rooms and distant cities with metalic circuit two wires. The piece envisions calls from Chicago to New York and broader nationwide use within a year.
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Boston
New York
Chinnock
Metropolitan Telephone Company of
Bell Telephone Company
Jaques
San Francisco
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
New Orleans
Morse
Why editors use we rather than I in writing
The Editorial in The Oil City Derrick defends the use of the plural pronoun we by editors. It argues self preservation, obscuring identities, and presenting a collective editorial voice to readers and threats. The piece cites examples from marriages, births, politics, and teaching to justify the shared stance.
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Sixfooter
Call for funeral reform and Pasteur’s plague warning
An October Century feature argues for reform in burial practices citing Pasteur on soil carried bacilli spreading disease. It warns cremation advocates may be right and urges revising burial methods to reduce health risks from graveyard drainage and nearby populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Pasteur
France
Europe
Greenwood
Mt. Auburn
Laurel Hill
Rheumatism Cure By Wilson's Lightning Remedy
In Venango County Pennsylvania on March 30 1880 T P Wilson asserts a thirty year rheumatism with leg pain was cured after using Wilson's Lightning Remedy. He reports immediate relief and says only one bottle was needed before no further affliction. The affidavit is sworn by J B D Clark Justice of the Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Tree
Venango Co
Wilson
T. P. Wilson
A. D
J.B. D. Clark
J. P
Yes Tooth Powder Ad From Johnson & Siegfried
Ask your druggist for Yes Tooth Powder and take no other. For sale by Johnson and Siegfried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson & Siegfreid
Cost of funerals in Newark a century ago
An Newark Advertiser piece contrasts funeral costs then and now noting pride drives expenditure from $50 to $1000 and higher. It discusses church views on pomp, minimal flowers, wheat sprigs, and varied casket styles from $16 to $300 plus fittings, with averages around $85 and flexibility based on estate.
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Newark Advertiser
Newark
Boundary Monument Renewal Marks New York Pennsylvania Line
The long standing boundary dispute between New York and Pennsylvania led to renewing monuments along the Delaware river. Engineers under Major H W Clark set granite markers one mile apart, at roads and rail crossings, to clarify the old line and ease tax assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
H. W. Clark
Syracuse
Delaware
Southport
N. Y
Elmira
Telephone oath binds payroll verification in Chicago News
John Freeman of the public works department conducted a telephone affidavit with William Inness the repairs foreman at the crib confirming the August payroll. Freeman’s rapid oral examination included identification by voice and the oath taken by telephone, described as binding in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Freeman
Beokeeper
Department of Public Works and Notary Public
Wm. Inness
William Inness
Freeman
Inness
Chicago News
Diphtheria Bacterial Precautions for Public Health
A historic list outlines eleven safeguards for diphtheria control including isolation of patients, posting notices on homes, removing furnishings from affected rooms, disposing of throat discharges in iron sulfate solution or burned cloth, restricting funerals at diseased houses, banning contact with cases, avoiding cold dry air and sour foods, not sharing clothing or utensils, warning against close contact with sore throats, and avoiding crowded unventilated gatherings.
Early Morning Breakfast and Exercise Advice
Dr. Dio Lewis argues for delaying a full breakfast to improve digestion and energy. He notes many women cannot handle prebreakfast exercise, cites French practice of bread and coffee on rising, and recalls military and cholera observations supporting an early warm, light start to the day. He warns against heavy stove work before eating and shares anecdotes from patients and colleagues.
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Lam
America
Paris
Eurly Hospital
George Dballingall
Newcastle
Dio Lewis
Variety Hall Offers Fresh Stock of Wall Paper
Variety Hall advertises a fresh stock of wall paper for sale. Customers are invited to browse latest patterns and materials for home decorating and remodeling projects.
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Variety Hall
Postcard Humor and Proverbs in Arkansas Traveller Style
A long miscellany of witty anecdotes and sayings touches on whist rules, ladies bonnets, political economy, families, and everyday life. It includes quips about mothers, secret-keeping, a Texas sheriff, and humorous exchanges between parents and children, with satirical asides on marriage and society.
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Austin
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
At Law
Judge Scofield
Aurveying, &C
A. D. Woon
OM. Orr
Clarendon, and
Waxelbaum Block
Cy Eeckiens & Strong
Postoffice
G. C. Cornelius
Leroy Cornelius
L. 5. Strong
Warver
Cc. W. King
Enry Cobham
Warren, Pa
W. A. Greaves
Beaty Block
I. Ball
C. Thompson
Bath & Thompson
Attorneys At Law
V. M. Swanson
Johnson's Exchange
Ilbur & Schnur
Oflice
Front Street
W. W. Wilbur
Wm, Schnur
Ts & Stone
First National Bank
H. Kk. Brown
Notary Public
Rk, Brown, Cc
W. Scone
H. E. Brown
Etmore
Jinsmoor & Cable
Water Street
Scotled
C. Dinsmoor
Jas
CABLE
PB. Stewart
Richard B. Stewart
Physicians and Surgeons
L. D
Wetmore
Warren Hotel
Rfvanner
Court House
Abbie Evans
R. J. M. Davies
Liberty Street
Baptist Church
Yeo. H. Leonhart
Tobacco, &c
Raynhest. James
R. R. Depot
A. McFarland
Prop’r
the Home Mutual Life
Clari
Ace
D. G. Morse
Warren, Erie
Crawford, Venango
Forest
McKean Counties
Chautauqua County
Warren Te Pas Ee
Verback Block
G. W. Neasse & CO
Little Waites
N.Y
L. G. Noyes
Hazeltine & CO
Local Directory
Warren P. QO
National Bank
M. Waters
Robert Dennison
P. Johnson
F. Henry
H. A. Jamieson
V. Davis
J. R. Oo
A. Slertzel
George N. Parmlee
WD. Rown
Hickory Street
Union School House
Arrea, Pa
W.C. Rowland
City Music Store
Homas L. Manville
Warren, Penna
Kranich & Bach
Thomas L. Manville
Call Han
Atlas
Stinson & Co
Portland, Maine
Our Choir
Husband
Zopesa
Altoona
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