Fooling the Veterans in Carlisle Pension Plot
A Carlisle correspondent reports Democratic operatives use pension claims to influence old soldiers amid Indiana and Ninth district contests in 1894. Letters from the pension office to Abbottstown and Carlisle claimants suggest political manipulation, while veterans vow to reject Dem pressure and defend their honor against the scheme.
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Washington
Congress
Philadelphia Press
Carlisle
Indiana
P.H. Strubinger
Ninetenth
Strubinger
Cumberland County
McCrea
Eldet
Pension Office
P. J. Strubinger
Abbottstown
W.H. McCrea
B. A. RB
Department of the Ty. Orig.n— Interior
Bureau of Co. Reg. Pensions
Board of Review
D. IL. Murray
Hox
P. H. Strubinger
Hancock
Farmees For Hastings In State Grange Reach
Leonard Rhone of Centre County, master of the State Grange, says Grangers likely back Hastings heavily. A Democrat, he cites Hastings grew up on a farm and enjoys their support. He warns turnout matters, predicting Hastings will win Centre County by 400 to 700 votes.
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Harrisburg
Leonard Rhone
Entre County
State Grange
State Tax Conference
Rhone
General Hastings
Hastings
Centre County
Grange tariff stance praised as equal protection in 1842
The piece recalls a 1842 National Grange tariff policy linking equality in the Declaration of Independence to protection for farm and factory products. It cites a 1883 Ohio Democratic circular arguing for continued wool protection, urging parties to uphold protective tariff policy as beneficial to farmers.
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National Grange
Grange
Ohio
Democratic State Executive Committee
United States
Wilson and Grover Lead Big Buyers in London Visit
A colloquial report notes Wilson and Grover & Co. as the largest purchasers during a London trip. The inquiry asks what they seek with the Gini Teg eye covering over voters.
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Dinis
Mike
Wilson
London
Grover, Wilson &Co
Mock school enrollment steady in Utah report
Local notes show forty two pupils enrolled at Mock school last month and the community anticipates a near future wedding. Items mention progress under Mr. John Brown, prosperity of Union Sunday school No. 2 with superintendent Mr. ONeill, and several local improvements and meetings including Mitchells Mills revival led by Rev Hetrick.
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John Brown
Union Sunday School
No. 2
O'Neill
Wm. &. Davison
Mitchells Mills
Hetrick
Presbyterian Church In
Taylorsville
Wiley
Local notices and social roundup from Indiana township
Bert Spence visits Parkwood and Miss Gertrude George plans a winter in Allegheny. Miss Hamill returns home from Georgeville while Misses Hart and Warner head to Shelocta. West Union church held Sabbath services with five new members. Various locals visit kin and travel to towns like Saltsburg Pittsburg and Lewisville. A Disciples meeting, Epworth League formation, and flag donation plans arise. Burkenstall & Co. hatter representative preached at the Methodist church.
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Bert Spence
Parkwood
Gertrude George
Allegheny
Margaret Hamill
Georgeville
Maggie Hart
Jennie Warner
Clarksburg
Shelocta
West Union Church
Littell
Brownlee
Indiana
David Mangus
Coally
F. E. Best
Pine Vale
Thomas Burkett
Big Run
W. J. Smith
Bride
Map timetable from Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway
The railroad issues a new geographi cal map and timetable covering Chicago and western cities with travel tips. Request by mail from John R. Pott, Williamsport PA. Local notices advertise lost pocketbook reward and job ads for drivers and work horses in Plainville and West Indiana House events on November 6–9. Also sale: No 1 thresher and engine cash sale. Wholesale sweet potatoes and apples at W M Cunningham's.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Chicago
United States
John R. Pott
Williamsport
Stumpf's Bargain Store Tops Local Ads With Deals
A collage of commerce notes from Indiana Pa ads highlights J R Stumpf & Son selling 49c shoes and cheap ladies hats, Houston Nesbit's fresh oysters, J C Moorhead hay sales, Marvin's crackers, and bellwether bargains across shops. Mentions farm edition Pittsburg Dispatch and Empfield druggists opposite the court house.
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J. R. Stumpf & Son
Houston & Nesbit's
Houston & Nesbit’s
J. R. Stumpf & Son’s
Marvins
Congress
Stumpf’s
Marvin's
Pittsburg Dispatch
J.C. Moorhead
Bellefonte
Empfield
Court House
Nesbit
Gibson
West
Indiana
First Street
West Indiana
McAvoy
Creekside
J. J. Kerr
Farmers’ Bank
Jennie
Tom
Stumpf
Public sales announced for estates near Indiana Pa
Progress Bulletin lists three upcoming public sales in Indiana Pennsylvania area. Executrix Marky J. Scort plans sale at the late Dr James C Short residence on November 7 1895 offering horse buggies harnesses sleigh stove and household items with credit terms. F J Craig sale near Mechanicsburg Brushvalley township scheduled November 8 1894 features horses cows grain equipment and harvested crops with credit. Getty estate sale one mile west of Oakland cemetery Indiana on November 9 1894 includes carriages buggies milch cows horses grain and various articles with liberal credit.
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James C. Short
Philadelphia Street
Indiana
Marky J. Scort
Executrix
F. J. Craig
Mechanicsburg
Brushvalley
M. C. Getty
Oakland’ Cemetery
J. M. Stewart
Richard Getty
Gro. C. Getty
Situation Wanted Engineer Seeks Mill Work Indiana Pa
The undersigned seeks a position in a mill or manufacturing establishment to learn engine operation. Will work for low wages for three months to gain knowledge, then expects usual wages. Temperate habits and satisfactory character references available. Address T W Uber Indiana Pa.
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T. W. Uber
Indiana
Turned Homeward From Vienna trip by W J Gompers
W J Gompers chronicles aVienna visit from Prague to Lin Danube voyage noting St Stephens Cathedral Imperial Palace Hofburg and Ringstrasse landmarks. He contrasts European lighting with American progress and outlines travel plans through Germany Switzerland Italy and France ending at Liverpool England.
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Wallenstein
Spradel Springs
Carlsbad
Austria
Vienna
Prague
Danube
Franz Joseph Station
Berlin
St. Stephens
Hofburg
Imperial Palace
Imperial Library
Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Maria Teresa
Europe
Ringstrasse
Hing Street
University
Rathaus
Bourse
Parliament
Imperial Opera House
Commercial Academy
Palaces of Justice
Prater
Schonbraum
St. Charles Borromeo
Indiana
America
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
France
Liverpool
England
W. J. Gompers
Augsburg
Ger
Last Call Sale Slashes Prices On Wall Papers Carpets
We slash prices on wall papers double rolls at six to eight cents and on carpets including Brussel Rugs and stair carpets from 25 to 15 cents and 50 to 30 cents. Cocoa matting yardage half to a quarter width yard goods and stair pads and rods reduced. Window shades and picture mouldings at half price. Black silk dress patterns in RHADAMAE and Thibet shawls half price. Germantown yarns and Saxony reduced. Many items left at quarter to half price to clear before November 1.
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Germantown
Saxony
Indiana County Store Promises Growth Amid High Demand
A prominent Indiana County store praises local support as key to its growth and urges early buying due to anticipated shortages. It touts a larger stock of superior merchandise, notes premium quality, and highlights price comparisons with former seasons. The cloaks section notes cloth supply issues and advertises a CHIN CHILLA coat at $4.00 and a $5.00 coat offering value.
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Indiana
Indiana County
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West Wheatfield
Wm. Ayers
Heshbou
Riddle Farm
Robert Hood
Ephraim Robinson
Matthew Rogers
T. L. Dick
Robi. J. Hood
M. E
Edward Lightcap
George Frain
Gilmore
Andrew Frain
Garfield
Stephen Frain
Park Wood
Conemaucgh
Porter Kier
Saltsburg
Samuel Nesbitt
W. J. Kennedy
Thos. Jiles
Pittsburg
Reese Jones
Charles Shields
Lewisville
Harvey Coleman
R. N. Nesbitt
Deckers Point
Cook Port
Greenville
William Carney
Penn Run
E. A. Gipson
W. M. Cunningham
J. C. Moorhead
City
Progress Bulletin
Progress Office
Pitcher’s Castoria
Doctora
Cuticura
Philadelphia
E. 8. Gamble
Forty-second St
Dave and Cuem. Corpp
Boston
C. S. Apple
Diebolt Safe & Lock Co
Wellington
B. Kline
Marshall & Kline
Adies
John Kelly
W. R. Loughry
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