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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1900
Page
1
The Erie Dispatch item lists jurors for October and notes civic updates in Warren including new construction on North and Pennsylvania avenues, the D. A. V. station change, and a Christian Endeavor convention. It also records musical events, political activity, and local business ad copies, with many residents named.
Bell Phone No. 202 advertises a fresh line of TAPESTRIES by the yard or pair with special three yard curtains priced at 2 and 3 69. Also corsets from 24c and Rs. R. & G. brands plus children’s M WAISTS. French Flannels 30c to 1 75 per yard Shrunk Flannels 45c. Many wrappers Petticoats undergarments and hosiery featured.
Transfers cover mortgages and deeds across Warren Boro Glade Corydon Tidioute Grand Valley Pleasant Bear Lake and Farmington with values from 1 to 6500 dollars. Notable entries include Bucklin to Caldin 6500 and Scofield to Wendlebee 5100 in Warren Boro. Multiple owners including Hutchinson Wood and Bucklin appear with various properties.
Jamestown and Franklin districts list new appointments for many pastors and churches. Nearby items note a Smethport street railway on paper, Oil City Fair success, Gowanda women start a free library, Galveston relief funds raised, Kane Republican anniversary, and Limestone township fair plans with daily speeches.
At Mrs. Jane Orr home in Warren the W C T U held a pleasant meeting on Sept 15 and honored Mrs. Margaret E Davis mother of A J Hazeltine J W Steen and the Davises with an eighty birthday tribute. A life membership in the Penn State WCTU was awarded to treasurer Mary Conarro. Granddaughter Margaret Davis and grandson Rae Davis helped present a booklet of selections and a birthday poem.
All the Warren firemen arrived home by last Sunday praising Jamestown hosts. The Watsons placed third in the hose race, second in hub and ladder races, and won first prize in the hook and ladder race. They earned a creditable showing for amateurs and plan for Newcastle next month.
About twenty five candidates for the U.S. Navy appointment exam, with more expected. Warren high school hosts the test on Friday September 28. W. L. Mac Gowan of Warren chairs the board of examiners. members include superintendents from Oil City Franklin Titusville Kane and Bradford schools.
The Blizzard records honor for Dr. August Morck for the outstanding agricultural exhibit at the recent Oil City fair. The giant squash was the feature of the event and Morck’s prior reputation as Farmer Morck is noted in the notice.
In a weekly court session Judge Lindsey refused a citizenship applicant who could not read the application. The judge warned that a voter who cannot read his ballot should not vote in a country where education is inexpensive and accessible.
Supt. F D Williams of the National Transit Co. departed Warren yesterday for Japan to pursue oil business. Also noted, Miss Silt advertises the largest and best assortment of mil linery.
Secretary Steber asked the council to aid the Board of Health in clearing filth from the mill race and eddy with the Finance and Street committees empowered to act. Tax Collector Peirce was exonerated for 98 taxes totaling 477.93 dollars. Streets and sidewalks grades were adopted. If Electric Light Co will not light the council room free they may remove fixtures. A funeral attendance for ex-council member John O’Hern was approved. Old lamp-posts may be sold for 4 dollars to residents.
A quarrel erupted yesterday afternoon when an Emery hand organ heated up in a dispute. No serious injuries were reported as tensions cooled and a call for peace echoed.
Advertisement notes that Banner Salve quickly cures open ulcers, obstinate sores, and scalds, claimed as the most healing medicine in the world by J. M. Siegfried.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh cure case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo display credibility with endorsements from Wist and Truax, Walding Kinnan & Marvin. Cure taken internally and priced 75 cents a bottle with testimonials free. Sold by all druggists.
A series of marriage notices from Warren area and nearby towns record unions on September 8 to 19 1900. Couples include Thomas J Giltinan and Sarah McNally of Warren Wm C Pritchard of Pittsburg and Bessie L Wood of Irvington Reuben Bailey and Maggie Brennan Alfred B McCormick and Mary E Olsen J B Berwel and Helen OBrien Hans Lorentzen of Warren Pa and Ellen Gronberg of Jamestown N Y.
In Warren on Sept 19 1900 Miss Belle Archer aged about 26 died after nervous prostration and a brain blood clot at Emergency Hospital after arrival with Jess of the Bar Z. Remains to Bayonne N Y. Mr John O'Hern died Sept 17 1900 of heart trouble aged 64. Funeral from St Josephs Church Sept 20 at 9. He leaves a wife seven children relatives and friends.
On Thursday October 4 the D A V and P R R will run their last excursion of the season to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. A special train leaves Warren at 8 20 a m for a round trip fare of 2. Return from the Falls departs at 6 p m. Call D A V and P R R ticket agents for tickets and information.
Childs tricycle offered at low price. Inquire at Mam office for details and location.
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