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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1884
Page
2
The Democratic voters of Centre county gather at regular general election sites to decide support for a candidate. The piece urges backing Gov Curtin and praises Andy as the most capable, arguing no betterment is possible.
Hon. H. Meyer of Rebersburg informs by letter that he has withdrawn from the canvass and orders his name removed from the list of candidates for assembly.
Ex-Speaker J Warren Keifer of Ohio will leave Congress on March 4. He sought renomination but Springfield and the county backed Captain Bushnell by 500, ending Keifer's political career amid a tainted legacy.
Mothers prefer McDonalds Celebrated Worm Powders for children claiming easy dosing and effective worm destruction. Johnston Holloway & Co. advertise money back if dissatisfied, with dealer J Eisenhuth in Millheim Pa selling the product.
The Harrisburg Patriot reprints expose Blaine press slander on Governor Cleveland as false. A Buffalo letter from C W McCung defends Cleveland, noting Rev Ball’s paid support and flop shifting blame. It predicts Cleveland’s Buffalo win by 5k to 8k and New York state by about 25k, urging trust in his upright record.
The Buffalo Express reiterates support for the candidate, asserts the slander from The Telegraph is untrue, condemns the Telegraph’s libel, and states it advised voting for Cleveland for Buffalo mayor and New York governor, expressing no regret over his elections.
The writer compares the Blaine and Cleveland campaigns from New York, naming key Republican backers such as Conover Elkins Spencer Clayton and Dorsey with Brady. He condemns Blaine operatives for falsehoods and corrupt methods while noting the possible aid from Kelly, Butler and Co. The piece frames the contest as a clash between honest voters and corrupt traders.
The document outlines rules for the Centre County Democratic Delegate Elections to be held August 9, 1884. It specifies delegate counts, election procedures, ballot formats, challenge procedures, residency and instruction obligations, nomination rules, and penalties for bribery or coercion, with designated election boards and contending committees. Names listed include Bellefonte officers James A. McClain and Allen S. Garman, among others.
A long list of boroughs including Bellefonte Howard Ferguson Gregg Milesburg and Philipsburg names chairs and officers such as Wm Close J McCloskey John Rossman Peter Lauck and others, indicating a compiled roster of local government or party officials across multiple towns with district chairs. The document names numerous individuals and their associated boroughs or townships, forming a governance or election administration listing.
The liver is described as the largest gland guarding health by filtering impurities from blood. The ad promotes McDonald's Improved Liver Pills to ensure regular liver function and avoid doctors' bills, with a refund for dissatisfied buyers. Sold by Johnston Holloway & Co. and J. Eisenhuth in Millheim, Pa.
By virtue of writs issued from Centre county Court of Common Pleas there will be exposed for public sale at the Bellefonte court house on August 23 1884 at 1 30 P M the following described real estate of the defendants seized and to be sold as the property of J P Gephart and John Delaney including a nine acre tract tied to Isaiah Struble and M Feidler and the Vanderbilt House building on a Snow Shoe Township lot. No deed until payment is made. Sheriff T J Dunkel Aug 5 1884.
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