Warren Census Next Week and City Hall Notes
Warren bor ough to begin census taking next Monday with residents and transients tallied and water payments gathered from householder records. The report also outlines updates from the W C T U convention and new town council members plus court outcomes and county jail and hospital conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess Wiggins
Warren
C. W. Beaty
Charles Chase
C. P. Northrop
J. N. Craft
Mai
Pleasant Bridge Co
Warren Mills Co Sells Gold Medal Flour at $1.20 a Sack
Warren Mills Co lists Washburn Crosby Co Gold Medal flour at $1.20 per sack. Sole agents offer the product with a prompt sales pitch and invitation to try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arren Mills Co
Washburn Crosby Co
Warren Mills Co
Personal updates and community notices from Warren area
Village residents are listed with travels illnesses and changes of residence. Mr Stephen Marrer of Glade Run is ill with a tumor, Miss Minnie Cadwell visited Franklin, and Mrs M Mrap left Warren for Columbus. Several moves and travels are noted, including Liais Snyder to Tacoma and Darius Mead injured in California. Obituary for Mrs L W Dennison. Rev J M Thoburn moves. church officers elected. Warren's G A R attendees. Colonel Gardner praises Franklin centennial sham battle. Warren acts as competitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Marrer
Glade Run
Minnie Cadwell
Franklin
M. Mrap
Warren
Columbus
C. L Beck
Dr. McNitt
Third Street
Geo
Lial Davis
Emlenton
B. F. Morgis
Erie
J. W. Smith
W. M. Lindsey
Titusville
Hertzel
Warren National Bank
Europe
E.R. Peirce
Sheriff Howake
Constable Brown
Pittsburg
Laura Snyder
Tacoma
Washington
Darius Mead
Youngsville
Chatsworth
California
Lispie M. Kine
Klahr Mead
Grand Haven
Michigan
Ackley Seminary
J. M. Thoburn
Warren M. E. Church
Duluth
Detroit
Central Church
Men’s Association of the Presbyterian Church
W. D. Todd
W. W. Freeman
E. H. Boeschlin
G. F. Yates
Gardner
Pennsylvania
Smethport Boys
Buffalo
Philomel
Albrecht
Anna Rockwell
C. D. Crandall
A. D. Wood
Theo. Messner
J. W. Albrecht
Oil City
Ramage
Reno
Standard
Titusville World
New York
Frewsburg Enterprise
Autumn festival schedule across multiple Pennsylvania towns
Weathered dates list events in Warren Titusville Conneautville Corry Edinboro Randolph Mercer Greenville Cochranton Cambridgeboro Stoneboro with performances and fairs planned September 10 through September 27 in various towns near Warren and Edinboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Titusville
Conneautville
Corry
Edinboro
Randolph
N. Y
Mercer
Greenville
Cochranton
Cambridgeboro
Stoneboro
Harsh drought leaves streams dry and dirty water profuse
The Allegheny and Cone wango run at their lowest levels with polluted water and numerous dirty bars, while smaller streams nearly dry up, signaling severe drought conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Conewango
Warren County Fair Excursion Tickets Offered
Warren Sept 10 to 13 1895 excursion tickets go on sale from Erie Ridgway and intermediate points at reduced rates good to return until Sept 14 for travel to the Warren County Fair to be held Sept 10 to 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Warren
Pennsylvania R. A. Co
Erie
Ridgway
Mrs Casemere Opens Dry Cleaning at 305 Second St Warren
Mrs Louisa C Casemere opens a clothes cleaning establishment at 305 Second street Warren upstairs. She adopts a new French dry cleaning process enabling prompt cleaning and pressing of all garments including evening suits. Ladies Wraps remodeled with plush work as a specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa C. Casemere
Second Street
Warren
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Fast Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. It relieves pain in bladder kidneys back and urinary passages in both sexes and eases water retention. Sold by Noyes drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noyes Drug Store
Envelopes With Return Requests for Mailings Promote Prompt Replies
Businessmen urged to include return within five or ten days on envelopes. If no request appears, Postmaster may hold items 30 days before return. Envelopes cost little more with the card and reduce annoyance. The mail office offers envelopes and printing services. Call to place an order.
Grasshoppers Allegedly Dine on Irish Flag at Picnic
A paragraph from a New Jersey picnic tale claims grasshoppers swarmed a flu staff and ate an Irish flag, mistaking it for edible greenery. The colorful account frames the insects as pests at a public gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Sure Cure for Piles Claims by Local Supt
Mr A A Snyder superintendent of the Poor Farm Winneshelk County Iowa reports that Robert Leach used two boxes of De Witts Witch Hazel Salve to heal a large running leg sore after months of medical care without relief. He states it as a sure cure for piles. F H Dixson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Snyder
Poor Farm
Winneshelk Co
Robert Leach
de Witt
F.H. Dixson
Country editor's path strewn with potatoes and wood
A joking exchange notes the country editor's journey is rough but not impossible. The pair reflects on stumbling over a bushel of potatoes and a cord of wood as minor obstacles along the way.
Misprinted Riddle on Character and Temper
A cryptic note claims a man’s character and temper differ in fate. It suggests temper can be altered by losses while character cannot, presenting a puzzling contrast between traits.
Towns and fairs headline week of local news and events
Reports cover Oil Creek Valley Fair dates and two cent mileage tickets, local proselytizing by Volney B. Cushing, Prohibition speech at Rec reation Park, and notes on Rev C J Gage moving to Bradford. Also listed are train wrecks near Falconer, centennial celebrations, and town developments from Kane to Warren with newspaper updates and school openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Park
Volney B. Cushing
Maine
Titusville
C. J. Gage
Bradford
Chandler’s Valley
J. H. Spillman
Armory
Waterford
Warren
Franklin
Eric
Celoron
Busti
Falconer Station
Hood's Sarsaparilla praised as blood purifier
Readers report cures and praise for Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming it keeps blood pure and organs healthy to prevent serious illness. The ad also promotes Hood's Pills as a popular bitter cathartic at 25 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Hoop
To-to-bac nicotine cure advertised for quitting
A historical drug advertisement promotes No-to-bac as a harmless cure to quit tobacco. It claims to brace nerves reduce nicotine poisoning and boost strength and vigor, with money-back guarantee. Sold by druggists and via mail from The Kneee Co Chicago and New York offices, with Warren distributor Siegfried & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneee Co
Chicago
Randolph St
New York
Spruce St
Siegfried & Co
Warren
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ctm
Nickel Plate Road Offers Home-Seekers Excursion Route
Agent announces Sept and Oct home-seeker excursion options via the Nickel Plate Road. Complete information will be provided on request, detailing the popular route and available train connections for prospective travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agen
Nickel Plate Road
Aoa
Pt — 6 Eley
Soli Ong
Vanderbilt’s New Mansion Named The Breakers
The article notes Mr. Vanderbilt naming his new mansion The Breakers and mentions the extensive use of rocks in its construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Vanderbilt
Warren County Fair Opens With Small Crowd And Big Exhibits
The Warren County Fair opened Tuesday drawing light attendance but a large display of exhibits. Horse race classes are filled, bicycle contests expected, games of skill active, and brass bands ready. Grounds and buildings are in good shape, and Woman's Day events featuring Vesper quartette and Rev. J. A. Kummer followed by remarks from Mrs. R.S. Lillie and Volney B. Cushing drew a good crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
J. A. Kummer
R.S. Lillie
Volney B. Cushing
Real Estate Transfers for Week Ending Sept 7 1895
Real estate transfers list includes David Ridelsperger to Charlotte L Coldren for Glade value 1809 dollars and multiple other deeds. Transactions cover Warren Spring Creek Mead and Kinzua areas with totals from 1 to 4000 dollars. Substantial parcels involve Ozro Nesmith Arilla Reed and F C Bean with several interlinked transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ridelsperger
Charlotte L. Coldren
Glade
Daniel Marble
Henrietta Borland
Columbus
Betsey Mead
Priscilla Dulker
Frank Barnhart
H. E. Davis
Warren
Val
Con
F. A. Wheelock
E. R. Wheelock
Mary Johnson
Dewey R. Ayling
Freehold
Spencer M
Mead
C. C. Bean
C. T. Bean
F. C. Bean
Walter Horton
Isaac Horton
C. J. Williams
Orrie Williams
Spring Creek
Anna C. Anderson
Warren Brasington
Leroy
Knapp
Frank M. Downing
South West
Caroline E. Watson
Penn Tanning Co
Kinzua
Trouble at Lily Dale crisis over Spiritualism frauds
The Sinclairville Commercial reports a crisis at Lily Dale as press exposure of medium frauds cuts attendance. Management expelled the frauds and vows independent examination by trusted judges to prove authenticity while skeptics press for proof. If not addressed, Spiritualism and Lily Dale risk fading from memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Dale
Buffalo
Sinclairville Commercial
Widowly and Lonesomby Parley on Letter Woes
In a private office, Widowly laments letter writing to lure his away wife as Lonesomby offers quiet counsel. He weighs three options: expressing love, feigning indifference, or not writing at all, each risking discovery and loneliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Widowly
Lonesomby
Napoleons Wife Asked for Quiet as Allied Threat Grows
The tale depicts Napoleon kissing Josephine when a servant opened the door, she protests to be left undisturbed, and within minutes allied forces threaten Paris as events unfold. The brief anecdote appears in the New York Recorder’s historical snippets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Josephine
Paris
N. Y
Woman's refusal cited in witty club discussion
Culbertson tells Tillinghast not to be discouraged after Miss Gaskett rejects his marriage proposal. Tillinghast laments the firm refusal, remarking that she answered with an emphatic no. The judge records the exchange as a sharp remark on courting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culbertson
Tillinghast
Miss Gaskett
Two Valuable Animals
A dialogue notes a trained seal that can be hitched to a boat and drag children on a private lake like a pony. The other man claims another seal that sheds fur in winter and lends it to his wife for a sacque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earshman
N. Y. Mercury
Tough Advice and The Stone Supply
A fragment from New York Weekly and Somerville Journal quotes present harsh views on Christians and business morals. The dialogue contrasts folk patience with promptness and hints at frugal, brisk engagements in early business life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Stony Point
Jake
N. Y
Good Exercise Imitation Dialogue From New York Herald
A playful exchange features a doctor promoting cycling as ideal exercise while a patient laments cost. The doctor retorts that riding is unnecessary, simply dodging bikes provides the workout.
Wrightsville community notes and local movements
Rev and Mrs Fenton visited P L Wright's, Mrs Ida Kinnear returned to Youngsville, Miss Eunice Wright improving and visiting Youngsville, P L Wright traveled to New York with livestock. Mr and Mrs John Gross housekeeping at hotel, Miss Clara Price guest of Mrs E J Wright, Mr and Mrs Clyde Wright moved to Corry. Local tea for Rev Hopkins, N F Wright sprained ankle. Lind and Sandburg reunion held Aug 31. Various residents traveled, teachers named for Sept 16 start, Ed Smith visited, A Wright buying poultry and stocking dry goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightsville
Fenton
P. L. Wright
Ida Kinnear
Youngsville
Eunice Wright
New York
John Gross
Clara Price
Jamestown
E. J. Wright
Clyde L. Wright
Corry
Alice Wynn
Westfield
Sewing Society
Higgins
Rev. Hopkins
N. F. Wright
Chautauqua
Lind and Sandburg
Charles Sandburg’s
Glen Wright
Sheffield
Albert Westergreen
Vinnie
Mary Thompson
Point Chautauqua
Ed. Smith
Hallam
Alice Dorn
Miss Hallam
Mary Wynn
E. L. Spoon
Columbus
Pittsfield
A. Wright
The Till Family Rock Harmonicon In Concert
Ep. Matt recounts the story of Daniel Till of Keswick England who created a Rock Harmonicon a one octave stone xylophone. Stones laid across straw ropes tuned by chip removal produced musical tones and the instrument debuted at Crystal Palace London in 1880 later touring Europe and then the United States now based in New York City with Chautauqua concerts noted for their musical character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Daniel Till
Keswick
England
Lake District
Cumberland
Till
Crystal Palace
London
Europe
United States
New York City
Chautauqua
Corry Fair Promises County Fair at Corry This September
The 25th annual Fair of the North Western Agricultural Society will run in Corry from September 17 to 20, 1895. For visitors the Pennsylvania Railroad Association Company will offer excursion tickets from Erie Kane and nearby points to Corry September 17 to 20, valid for return through September 21 at reduced rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Kane & Eriel Railroad Company
Phila. & Erie
Pittsburg & Western
Kane
Tionesta Valley Railroad
Highland Township
Elk County
H. J. James
James
W. A. James
E. B. James
W. H. Davis
A. P. Huey
D. M. James
New Haven
Conn
Corry
Northwestern Agricultural Society
Pennsylvania R. A. Co
Erie
Centennial Celebration of Erie Set for September 9 to 11
The Centennial Celebration of Erie will be held Sept 9 to 11 1895. The Pennsylvania Railroad will sell excursion tickets from Kane and intermediate points to Erie Sept 9 to 11 good to return until Sept 13. Special return train will run on Sept 11 leaving Erie for Kane at 11 PM after fireworks display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Pennsylvania R. R. Co
Kane
Nickel Plate Road Offers Low Rate Home-seekers Excursions
The Nickel Plate Road authorizes low rate home-seekers excursions to destinations in the West Northwest and Southwest on September 10 and 14. Inquire of agents for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
Apple and dairy and grocery items list
Fragmented OCR lists items including apples butter cheese beans corn meat and evaporated milk with unclear units and pricing. The readable bits mention apples per bushel and sacks of corn, cheese and dairy products with vague quantities and totals. The text appears as a catalog or ad excerpt with many garbled words and inconsistent spacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coscenee
Thistle of vice and the claim that brains are given away
The fragment argues that many are poor because they surrender their intellect. It likens vice to a blossoming thistle that smiles while its taste reveals harm, suggesting warning about self-deception and loss of judgment.
Brown Sny der and Wolfe Brauer wedding notices
In Warren on September 5 1895 Manley C Brown of Meadville wed Antoinette D Snyder of Warren. In Jamestown New York on September 5 1895 George Wolfe and Emma D Brauer both of Garland Pennsylvania were married.
Patent Spring Flour Prices and Fractions
Fragmented OCR listing flour and grain prices with unclear items. Mentions Patent Spring flour at $1.20 per unit, $4.80 for sacks, and various fractions or weights. Several garbled phrases and quantities obscure full details.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Mail
Warren, PA
Home Matters
W.C.T. U
Ellen H. Lacy
J. W. Miller
D.I. Ball
Lena Johnson
F. A. Cogswell
Viele
Library Hall
Billy van
Daniel Sully
Dan Mason
Kate Michelline
Emma Judh Opera Co
Fannie Liester-Allen
John C. Haven
Metropolitan Opera House
Dan
Criminal Court
Boyle
Com
P. C. Boyle
J. E. Hopkins
Lee Perkins
Charles Ricker
Mary Scanlon
John Berg
Isaac Stillman
Huntingdon Reform School
Alfred Johnson
Heman Barber
John Smith
Isadore Magerin
Frank
Ed Nelson
Grand Jury Room
State Hospital
Rouse Hospital
TL Baker
J. H. Sandstrom
Sec
V. Warren, Pa
L. R. Freeman
H. D. Hazeltine
Fred Morck
E. B. Grandin
L. W. Dennison
M. B. Dunham
W. W. Winger
Warren M. E
Kummer
C. C. Albertson
Jamestown M. E
Busy Reader
Kane Daily Republican
Warren Democrat
Ott Pettit
D. M. Donohue
S. E. Walker
Democrat
Tidicute
Miss Holcomb
Mrs. Robinson
Miss Locke
Miss Turner
Miss Cochran
Miss Alexander
Miss Hall
Prof. Robinson
Evening Republican
Morning Leader
The
Leader Co
Ada C. Malone
the County Fair
Somerville Journal
N. Y. Herald
Pitcher’s Castoria
Erie Centennial
Brokenstraw Creek
Irvington
W. A. Maines
H. F. Caldwell
Irvine
Warren Co
Warren Retail Markets
Fehlman Bro’s
Nelson Greenland
Exchange Block
Exchange Hotel
George Ball
Children’s
New Stetson and Miller
Justin
Northwestern
Penna
the Warren Savings Bank
A. J. Hazeltine
O. W. Beaty
G. B. Ensworth
G. H. Jackson
L. B. Wood
James Clark
Charles W. Stone
M. B Dunham
C. Sigel
Hood’s
DeWitt
Boby
F. H. Dixson
Lowell Mass
Noyes
St. Vitus
Chamberlain
Carrollton
Morris & Mullen
P. B. Canfield
Corydon
Johnson—Westling
Rev
J. M. Ahnstrom
Nils Johnson
Helena Westling
North Warren
Isabella Jacobs
Dora Jackson
Fred B. Jackson
Jacobs
Meadville
Jackson
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
I. D. Darling
Warren Mills
Sues. S Lilly and the Great Orator
Volney B. C. Shing
Agricultural
Mechanic’s
Floral Hall
Rum Corps
Warren Band
Brther
Iron and Oil League
Tidioute
D. A. Arird
J. D. Woodard
August Morck
Amusement
W. Jarvis
Water St
Cts
C. H. Hunter & Son
Second St
Allen & Langley
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