Oil Tax Plan Aims to Boost State Revenue and Reorganize Oil Trade
A Warren Ledger report notes bills killed in the Legislature including the Pittsburgh Riot bill and border raid bill. It urges a premium on oil refined within the state to raise revenue and curb oil-market abuses, arguing this would spur refineries and job creation while undermining Standard Oil’s dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Standard Oil Company
New York State
Pennsylvania
Nations Finance Report On Refunding Certificates Offer
Secretary Sherman expresses embarrassment at bankers offer to take all refunding certificates under a 60 day window ending June 18. Limits of 100 per person in sums, aim to sell about 35 million by postmasters and trusted officials. If short, bankers offer may be accepted to cover mandatory refunding 10 403. Moody remarks at Baltimore church on belief and improbable events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasu Hineton
Sherman
Associated Bankers
United States
Army and the Courts Reminiscence of the Grant Regime
Senator Randolph recounted a 1876 White House interview with General Grant about withdrawing federal troops from the South Carolina State House amid a Supreme Court decision. Grant reportedly refused, saying he would not withdraw and questioning the Court’s authority, illustrating tension between federal power and state matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
New Jersey
Senate
General Grant
White House
Senator Hampton
United States
South Carolina
Supreme
Supreme Court of
Argee
State House
Supreme Court
Hampton
Seaith the Eighth
Fis
Lauisbury
Wade Hampton
South Carolina State House
Grant
Death Penalty Pronounced in Tracy Murder Case
At 1 pm last Friday Andrew Tracy faced Judge Wilson after District Attorney Smith moved for the sentence. The court declared Tracy guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced him to death by hanging under the act of March 1, 1860. Tracy expressed no guilt before the court and remarked he hoped mercy would be shown by God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Tracy
Smith
Commonwealth
Wilson
Mary Reilly
Tracy
Jackson Boggs
Armstrong County
Kittanning
Ten Dollar Interest Bearing Certificates Promoted by Treasury
After bank failures many lose savings and confidence wanes. The U.S. Treasury issues new ten dollar interest bearing certificates as safe convenient hoarding, convertible at 4 percent into 4 percent U.S. bonds. Dates, signatures, and a Franklin vignette are described along with back text detailing interest accruals by time period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Treasury
United States
Washington, D. C
Benjamin Franklin
Register
Treasury
Electoral math and Catholic fundraising appeal outlined
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes 188 Democratic electoral votes in the South and 21 more needed to win. It highlights Ohio's 22 votes and Michigan's plan to seal victory, while the Boston Pilot urges Catholics to fund a 3 million dollar debt relief plan by subscribing 1,000 dollars each, Archbishop Williams leading the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
South
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Pacific States
Ocean
Boston Pilot
Purcell
Williams
Boston
Washingtons 1790 address on national credit and the bank
At the opening of the third session of Congress Washington praised rising national credit and prosperity. Treasury Secretary Hamilton argued for a national bank to support public credit. the Senate approved a bank charter, the House debated fiercely, and Washington signed it after cabinet opinions. The plan set a 20 year charter, 10 million in capital, government and private subscriptions, and a Philadelphia base with a 25 director board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Hamilton
Treasury Department
Eappas
Bank OF the United States
House
Knox
Jefferson
Randolph
United States
Philadelphia
France
Holland
Debates on Currency Plan and Public Note Proposal
A historical record discusses a plan to issue public notes bearing 4 percent interest as currency, redeemable for taxes and government payments, with gradual withdrawal for non interest notes. It contrasts this with bank notes, cites losses from bank failures, and mentions Jeffersonian ideas, state banks, and government debt policy. The passage also notes a death in Armstrong county and shifts to medical ads and political debates in the Senate about army deployment and officer appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Virginia
Remarkable Cure Claim With Bitters For Patient Godfrey
A fragment notes a patient named Godfrey allegedly cured by Bitters after doctors had given up. The speaker asks if he is recovered and urges others to obtain the remedy, claiming the doctor advised dieting previously and noting the ten day timeline. The tone resembles a testimonial urging use of the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Dr. Sage
Col. Ingersoll
Borough of Warren 1878 receipts and expenditures exhibit
Penance with the acts of the General Assembly the Burgess and Town Council of Warren present the boroughs 1878 receipts and expenditures, a collector’s duplicates statement, assets and liabilities, and treasurer James Clark Jr’s account to April 1 189 with balances and credits including taxes licenses and real estate sales.
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Borough of
Warren
James Clark Jr
Burgess and Town Council
James Clack Jr
Trensurer
Gov
Rufus P. King
A. D
W.crum
A. Merrill
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Warren Ledger
David Davis
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Tha
Thurman
The
Wheeler
A. G. Thurman
Thomas W. Ferry
Ferry
the Nations Finance
Moody
Baltimore
Army and the Courts
Bylione Grant
Chicago
Northwestern Fertilizing Company
J-C-Bennett
J P Marston Bai
D. B. Bernard
Potes
Bonda
County Treas
Jerry Kirber- Bot Faure
Marston
de Borof Warren
Leah
Oree
J. W. Weaver
D. B
S. Burgess
Burgess & Corn
Pai
E.T. Hazeltine & Co
Stockk
Wall PA
Econall
War- Fen
Banda
M. Miles
G. L. Friday
Peter Greenland
Burgess
A. J, Davis
James Clark
J. B.] Burgess
Watyen
EV Aryone
B. Platte
Rqicgc
Hertzell & Co
Mes
Nelson & Hertzell
Proprietors’ of the
Liberty Street
Second
Warren, Pa
PB R
Plas
Voy
Aon
Bro'e
Henry’s
Tapestry
Brussels
Parmlee & Henry
A. A. Davis &O
PAU
A. A. Davis & CO
F.H. Wyman
Carver House
the Ledger Office
Geigerich & Lohnes
Proprietors
Wise
Nowatt
Green House
Glade
Pss
Jacob Offerle
Hal
Keystone Block
Water Street
Warren, Pas
Cgairis
QLD Sport
KROPP
J.H. Mitchell &Co
Ue Haired
Dela
Wazeltine & CO
Variety ‘Hall
Pise
Meat Market
F A. Cogswell
City
Wisher’s Block
Totura
W.W. B. Kinsky
Tombstones Co., &cc
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Et Shook Ceposite Union School
Otal Warren, PA
Pero Ain
Hickory &J
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