13 Oct 1885
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1885
Page
1
Warren officials announce monthly meetings for farmers at the Warren Court House on the last Saturday at 1 PM. President Chas Lott, secretary A8 Dalrymple, treasurer W B Acocks invite all local farmers to attend.
President Rev W A Rankin First Vice President Geo P Orr Second VP George Ball Secretary Willis Cowan Treasurer A Hertzel Directors Fred Mor k A Mintzer S M Cogswell C W Stone A J Davis A Kir berger Jas Nixon P J Bayer T W McNett Regular monthly meeting on the second Friday at 8 PM in the Council room.
A reflective poem contemplates loss and mourning, urging patience and faith. It compares grief to a sailor’s wreck and a child’s journey, then envisions reunion in a heavenly town where loved ones dwell with God, urging perseverance.
Temperance meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays each month at 3 P M in the Presbyterian Church lecture room. A Bible reading occurs on the second Thursday at 3 P M in the Baptist Church. A Mother's meeting meets on the fourth Thursday at 3 P M in the M E Church.
The document lists Burgess, C. C. Thompson, S. M. Cogswell, F. M. Knapp, Joseph Walkerman, S. H. Davis, J. C. Sei christ, August Merck Jr., Robert MacKay, Wim. Schnur, A. A. Davis, and others as town officers. Clerks, surveyor, school directors, assessor, justices of the peace, constable, fire chiefs, and volunteers for public works are itemized with several names including A. Cogswell, Geo. C. Hamilton, Rev. W. A. Rankin, Charles Dinsmoor, and G. H. Ames among the listed positions.
A rundown of candidates across offices including Congressman W L Scott state senator J W Lee assembly Henry Brace president judge W W D Brown associate judges P W Brown R P King sheriff K A Allen prothonotary Jos A Weible register and recorder W 41 Alexander treasurer C H McAuley count commissioners M Crocker T L Putnam Joseph Clinton clerk F A Cogswell surveyor D F Wheelock coroner Dr J L Burrowski district attorney G H Higgins auditors N P Curtis W O Martin F E Fay county supt C D Arird from Warren and surrounding towns with Warren County offices listed and their home towns.
Train times listed show arrivals and departures for the Philadelphia and Erie route. Timetable notes include stations Erie Shef Warren Sheffield Kane with assorted express and mail services and a fare of 15 dollars at Kane.
Arrive and depart times for Buffalo New York to Philadelphia service listed as EST. Express route shows 9:20 am arrival 5:30 pm departure with 11:00 am and 6:49 pm times and notes FAST WEST EAST EXpress. Undefined train identifiers and partial times presented.
Scrambled timetable details show trains from Dunkirk to Pittsburgh and vice versa on Eastern Standard time. Express departures listed include 12:00 m, 4:17 p m, 6:44 p m, 8:05 p m, and 5:06 p m on Sunday with subdistrict notes and station names unclear.
Postmaster I. B. Alden announces mail closing times for Warren P. O. and surrounding routes starting June 1 1884. Times cover Corry Erie Bradford Dunkirk to Sheffield and Vitusville Oil City to west P. E. road with several branched stops including Sugar Grove Lander Kinzua Coryden Onoville Steamburg Germany Pa and others. Pouches close 23 minutes early. no holding over under any circumstances.
A列 list of weekly worship times across multiple denominations including Methodist, Episcopal, Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Evangelical, Scandinavian, and Catholic. Services run 11 AM and 7:30 PM on Sundays with varying Sabbath schools and weekday prayers, in local churches and noted chapels.
A sea tale features a prized parrot that mimics officers and jokes with the crew until Jocko the monkey abducts it to the main topsail yard. The parrot flees, insults fly, and Poll the parrot regains her feathers as the ship’s humor peaks.
A humorous nautical tale recounts Jocko the monkey killing and eating marmosets aboard a ship. The crew, led by a Commodore, narrates the mischief and eventual disappearance of Jocko, while the parrots and officers react with mock solemnity as the ship’s crew ends the yarn with champagne.
The text notes corn limits by latitude across Asia and America, Bartlett pear juice used in California for food and drink in medical cases. It mentions initial thinning then strength gain for the invalid, reflecting diet therapy observations.
A New York Sun excerpt surveys bustle fashion by region with Boston and Philadelphia contrasts, noting hip bustles, flexible wire construction, and West trends. It also mentions a farm-house tale of a 24 year old girl who never rises, living in a high bed routine for decades.
A New York Mail and Express writer recalls Mrs. Mackay in Paris courting Americans and later securing four concert tickets for an exclusive Paris event. Facing wary Americans, she offered to pass tickets through her maid after a persistent caller sought admission beyond the limited allotment.
Mme Connolly known as Iain Mary Ann Connolly, a Newark dressmaker and importer, owns eight Long Branch cottages totaling about 3000000 dollars in value. Her latest mansion near Elberon’s Childs villa cost about 8000 dollars and features porcelain paneling.
A New York Mirror writer recalls a grim tale of a young woman engaged to a desirable groom. On the wedding day guests dined as she waited. A fatal letter arrived, the groom vanished, and she retired to bed never to rise, a life marked by the faded daguerreotype.
This item reports on farm practices advocating removing harness to aid horse health and improve breeding value, plus a lengthy note on Dr. J. G. Townsend resigning from the M E Church. Townsend cites clashes between science and church dogma, New Theology, class distinctions, and amusement rules, urging independent churches and intellectual liberty.
Five million dozen eggs are imported annually from Dominion sources led by Québec and Ontario with large European imports. Canadian hens drive the trade, and the eggs arrive duty free with millions of small farm-yard producers supplying surplus. Egg traffic supports a potential tens of millions in value and reflects a significant but undercounted national census field.
The author extols young well fed mutton from lambs as superior and healthy, condemns excessive pork consumption, notes pork linked ailments, and laments low urban mutton intake due to old ill fed animals. He urges more widespread mutton eating for health.
An immense Jamestown audience filled Allen's Opera House for Rev. J. G. Townsend's first sermon. He preached the new idea of salvation as brought by Paul, stressing the need for higher aid amid the inner struggle between good and evil. The new church is seen as auspicious with influential families pledging support and many locals eager to join.
The piece urges new mothers to begin gentle discipline early, avoid neglect or overindulgence, and view childrearing as a sacred duty. It warns against teaching wrong ideas, stresses patient bedtime routines, and notes that daily acts of care shape a child’s future happiness and usefulness.
A collection of humorous quips and cartoons from Boston and California comments. Jokes reference money speed in horse terms, poultry farming, and social foibles. Dialogues include remarks about misheard phrases and light social satire.
The paper’s second class mail status is noted for Warren P. O. Sa. Readers can identify ownership by the date printed opposite each address. Communications are requested from all parts of the county and country. Brief newsy submissions only. Anonymous articles will not be published. Writers must sign their name.
Webburg and Ball Invitations showcase Linen Hem stitch paper and cards at the mail office with a call to hurry before stock breaks. Parker's Hair Balsam praised by Findley druggist J H Decker for stopping hair loss and restoring color. Downs' Elixir linked to fifty year old New England health history and noted to cure coughs and colds through Johnson & Siegfried.
From Clearfield, Py, comes word that Hon. William A Wallace mourns the death of his 26 year old son Bishop who fell on the steps of his father’s office and struck his head on the curb after serving as cashier of a local bank. Wallace has long been noted as a leading attorney and has a fortune of about 1 million dollars. His wife has suffered mental illness for six years and resides in Media as an asylum patient.
Farmers are urged not to sell apples hastily but to post themselves in markets. The national crop is slightly under three quarters of a typical year. Pick apples carefully, keep them clean and dry, and hold for a fair price.
A note asks correspondents to omit the word Professor before teachers’ names in county district listings. The request urges a straightforward businesslike approach and cautions against unnecessary formality.
An advertisement by Johnson and Siegfried promotes Dr Henry Baxters Mandrake Bitters as removing the cause of bad breath and preventing the evil for 25 cents. The copy emphasizes cost and efficacy in a period tone.
A century of progress has not produced a remedy equal to Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh and hay fever. It is not a liquid or snuff but safe and easily applied with the finger and gives immediate relief.
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