Democratic tariff debate and Whites, black voters in the South
From Washington, April 11, 1884, the Danville investigation by Senator Sherman’s committee yields fiery exchanges and forecasts from Mr. Lamar. He argues Democratic aims protect labor from monopolies while tariff reform faces attacks that would reduce American wages. The piece contrasts Northern views, Manchester spinners, and Fall River workers, noting dates, figures, and the legacy of Buchanan and Edmunds amid naval and executive spending questions.
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South
Mississippi
Lamar
Democratic Party
Fall River
England
Shaw
Mannchester
Mrr. Shaw
Manchester
Public complaint on post office delays and mail service
A letter to the Ledger laments slow mail along the Salamanca line from Warner to Steamburg. The writer cites a failed rail mail effort, claims the Postoffice Department undervalues routes, and questions Postmaster General Walter Gresham's handling while urging action and further disclosures.
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Ledger
Postoffice Department
Salamanca Road
United States Mail
Warner
Steamburg
Allegheny
Buffalo
New York
M. Brainard
Brainard
United States
Walter Gresham
Warren
Salamanca
Sammy Tilden
Walter Q. Gresham
Curious double trunk pine and hemlock tree in Forest county
Dr Halderman examined timber near the Warren county line and found a stump bearing two trees, one pine and one hemlock, growing from a single base. Each tree two feet in diameter, about eighty feet tall, with a five foot stump and a clear line where the wood types differ. The joint trees sit on a hill near Donaldson's Mill below the Queen Creek confluence.
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Halderman
Forest County
Warren County
Donaldson's Mill
Queen Creek
Franklin Evening News
Why A Wedding Was Indefinitely Postponed
The bride and bridesmaids prepared for a city wedding yesterday but a housing dispute stalled the ceremony. The groom, once from Titusville and now in Olean, offered to include his mother but failed to supply more than two spare rooms. The incident, seen as a fault of overbearing authority, leads to the caution that delaying the decisive words can jeopardize plans. The Titusville Herald notes the couple’s status and hints at social expectations.
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Mechanic Street
Titusville
Olan
C Auple
Hse
Titusville Herald
Sugar Grove Sweets and Local Notices
Sugar Grove notes from Corry Herald report Wm Haggerty sustaining a leg fracture after a log rolling accident in mill yard. Other items include H Harmon A D McDonald and W F Mix returning from Florida seeking health, and the marriage of J B Beckstrand and Christine Scott in Jamestown with plans to settle in Sheffield.
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Sueax
H. Harmon
A. D. McDonald
W. F. Mix
Florida
Jamestown
J. B. Beckstrand
Sheffield
Christine Scott
A Familiar Chromo on Wall Street Speculation Tactics
A Wall Street News note warns that entering market speculation requires about 100000 in cash. It describes how big players like Gould Vanderbilt Sage Keene act to lure in speculators, then sketches a grisly comeuppance as an ice wagon, omnibus, and police end the dream for the unprepared investor.
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Wall Street
Gould
Vanderbilt
Sage
Keene
Wall Street News
Hot Water Remedy Promoted By Dr Cutter In Lancet
The London Lancet reviews Therapeutical Drinking of Hot Water by Dr Ephraim Cutter of New York City. Taken before meals or sleep, water is sipped over thirty minutes to deliver six months of liver and bowel cleansing. Flavoring may help if flat. Benefits noted include clearer urine, profuse perspiration, improved digestion, vanished thirst, and reduced liquor craving.
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London Lancet
Ephraim Cutter
New York City
Cutter
Prostramance Relies on Rest Despite Workload
Prostramance is not a church-goer. Friends defend his absence, saying he works hard and needs a day of rest. He admits he could attend more often but abstains for health reasons.
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Prostramance
Democratic State Convention Platform and Vote for Randall
The Pennsylvania Democratic platform pledges strict constitutional enforcement, opposition to centralization and monopolies, tariff reform, state corporate regulation, and faithful administration of public funds. It denounces Republican apportionment, praises Governor Pattison, and declares Samuel J. Randall as the presidential candidate. The convention selected Gen. W. W. A. Davis as Congressman-at-Large and named district delegates to the National Convention in Cincinnati.
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Pennsylvania
Samuel J. Tilden
Thomas A. Hendricks
Pattison
Commonwealth
Samuel J. Randall
Randall
W. W. A. Davis
Cincinnati
William A. Wallace
Eckley B. Coxe
B. F. Myers
Jas. P. Barr
Wm. H. Lowden
Wm. F. Harrity
Messrs. B. Whitman
Erie
H. Noyen
Warren
A. J. Greenfield
Venango
In Memoriam W Swanson Warren Lodge Condolence Resolutions
Resolutions from Warren Lodge No 481 Knights of Pythias mourn the death of brother W Swanson. The text honors his Pythian virtues, notes his role as husband and father, and expresses sympathy to his family. The charter will be draped for thirty days, copies sent to the family and Warren papers, and entered in minutes. Committee members Beanteg and Bisnop sign.
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W. Swanson
Warren Lodge
P. Wuaneas
Waereas
Brother Swanson
Zliz
Warren
A. Beanteg
Arnold
L. T. Bisnop
Angling Advice From Milton Pa On Early Trout Season
A New York correspondent from Milton Pennsylvania urges anglers to wait for proper water temperatures. Early spring fishing yields small thrill with premature catches and poor trout fights. Pike County keeps open season May 1st, with debate on extending closures to May 15 or July 15.
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Milton
Pennsylvania
New York
Pike County
Pike
Tie
Han
Pocahontas Disaster deepens as 13 more bodies found
At Pocahontas Virginia on April 18 rescuers recovered thirteen more entombed miners. Most bodies were mutilated. recognitions relied on unique items or deformities. The coroner exonerated the mine company, though residents doubt safety precautions. Twenty five bodies cremated at La Moye crematory in nearby Washington County.
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Pocacorras
Henry Sales
B. B. Moore
Amos Conner
Milton All
Jas. Wright
Hampton
la Moye
Washington County
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