Quiet Sheffield license winners praised in local notes
A weekly chronicle from Sheffield highlights favored license holders Lee house Joe Clinton Forest house Charles Shaw and Bouart saloon keeper, plus local business updates. Mentions three solid spots, a new livery stable, restocked goods, and a brisk social scene with dances and gatherings.
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Sheffield
Lee House
Joe Clinton
Forest House
Charles Shaw
P. F. Bouart
O. A. Anderson
Liv
P. Lodge
Opera House
Levi Epstein
G. A. Johnson & Bro
Robert Wright
Siegfried & Hull
Prohibitionists Nominate TH F Andrews for Senate
The Franklin meeting of prohibitionists nominated TH F Andrews of Garland for senate. Andrews has accepted the nomination and the party plans a vigorous campaign. The piece also notes reflections on past presidents and surviving candidates, with historical facts about survivors and deaths across parties.
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Franklin
TH. F. Andrews
Garland
Senate
Andrews
John Bell
George B. McClellan
Horatio Sesimour
Horace Greeley
Thomas A. Hendricks
Greeley
Samuel J. Tilden
General Hancock
Charles O'Conor
James G. Blaine
John C. Fremont
Tax Payer Blasts Borough Opera House Giveaways
In a monthly council meeting the burgess and council debated funding the opera house for a year at five dollars while revenue from Wagner & Hess reached about three hundred dollars. Taxpayers oppose donations to the library and water bill, calling the council weak and easily pressured by outside interests. The letter argues the council oversteps rights of taxpayers and predicts continued blunder under the burgess.
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Wagner & Hess
Wagner & Reis
Bradford
Water Company
Abovestead
Decision Signals Right to Use Air in WV Case
Judge Snyder of the West Virginia Supreme Court issued a decision in Wood County Petroleum Co. v. West Virginia Transportation Campus. The opinion explores whether air from an oil well is a possessory resource like air or water, noting the novelty of the issue and considering the lessees' rights to use escaping gas and whether a lease was violated by surface release or forced extraction.
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Snyder
Supreme Court of West Virginia
Wood County Petroleum Company
West Virginia Transportation Campus
Interesting Races at Driving Park Crowd Sees Surprises
Last Tuesday at the driving park the races drew a large crowd with earnest competition. Eysinger's Billy 8 defeated Roy's Buck skin in the pacing event, though Roy's mare is thought to be faster, with a 2 46 time announced. Nellie 8 beat Dunn's Jennie Glade in the running race amid much excitement. both events are expected to recur at the fair.
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Driving Park
Eysinger
Billy
Roy
Buckskin
Nellie
Dunn
Jennie Glade
Nellie S
TWO STATES struck by forest fires in Michigan and Wisconsin
Forest fires sweep parts of Michigan and Wisconsin with Spencer and Spencer’s loss reported. Damage includes Webster factor destruction and rails, with rail lines cut and villages endangered. Weather improvements later dampen fires near Bavotarne and other northern regions.
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Diread Disteiets
Michigan
Wisconsin
Spencer
Webster
Hewitty
Neilleville
Hie
Dells
Stevens
Milwaukee de St. Paul
Milwaukee & Northern
Coleman
Stiles
Clark
Marathon
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Central Railway
Ebavotarne
The Anarchist Trial Opens as Defendants March In
Aug. 11 report from Curnane notes the anarchists' defendants led by August Spie entering court smiling and greeting supporters, a young lady offering flowers, and the trial proceeding to hear evidence with Gounset beginning to sum up.
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Curnane
August Spie
Sadies
Nasket
Sam
Pope Leo In Serious Condition As Vatican Holds News
The Journal reports Pope Leo XIII is seriously ill with attendants in despair for his life. The Vatican authorities withhold information and even deny the story but the paper says the following statement faithfully represents the situation.
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Journal Des Qebargusts Waal
Angie
Vatican Authoritie
Leg Break Sparks Train Accident at Sinclairville
Wanken FL Chambers brakeman on the Dp AL Ve and Pin alighting from a bus slipped at Sinclairville last Saturday. He was caught by the wrist inside the iron handle on the tender and dragged six rods over the ties. When the train stopped he lay across the rail and narrowly escaped being cut in two by wheel rotation. One leg broke between knee and ankle and he suffered internal injuries.
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Wanken FL Chambers
AL Ve
Ange
Sinclairville
Fredenia Censor
Niagara Excursion Arranged With Firemen's Convention
The Niagara excursion departs next Friday from Wiaren at 7:00 a.m. for Dunkirk and then via Lake Bhore nul road to Buttale for the New York state firemen's convention. Attractions include mandaeus indets with a Niagara Falls visit at 25 cents. a special train from Sheffield at 6:15 will connect. Ticket purchases early advised to secure cars.
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Niagara Lose Company
Wiaren
Dunkirk
Lake Bhore Nul Road
Buttale
New York State
Niagara Falls
Pod& E
Sheffield
George Ball Announces Heavy Clothing Stock in New York
George Ball previously sold much of his stock at low prices and is now in New York purchasing a new stock of cloths clothing and furnishing goods for the county. He has a large amount still in stock and urges immediate purchases for the best benefit.
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Spriney Capek
O. Dayman
D. J. Weiss
M. E
Warren Woodward
Lou Grealey
Dr. Whitcomb
George Ball
New York
Ball
Two Men Arrested Over Train Stoning Incident
Two young men named Hassett and Smith were arrested for drunkenly stoning the 2 o'clock P. and E. mail train on Tuesday. One passenger sustained a minor injury. They were jailed. Smith was released and Hassett gave bail for court appearance.
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Hassett
Smith
Tesday
Burglaries in Pittsfield and Tionesta Spark Manhunt
Burglars hit Pittsfield and Tionesta stores and post offices over the past month. J A Whitney at Pittsfield lost cash and valuables. Simeurbaugh Co jewelry and post office at Tionesta were raided with rings and neck chains stolen, while a few suspects fled, one later identified as Frank Horrigan, with Warren connections.
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J. A. Whitney
Pittsfield
Simeurbaugh & Co
Tionesta
Butterfield
Warren
Hickory
Horrigan
Foster
Leghkine
Tei
Foster Gune
Hir
Reynold
Worrigan
Doomed Irvington Fire Destroys Depot and Hotel
Irvington endures another devastating blaze as a fire in the Hoorn Che waiting room area was quickly controlled. By early Thursday, the depot and hotel structures were engulfed, forcing residents to flee. George Metzgar’s family barely escaped with injuries to his face and hands. investigators suspect incendiary cause.
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Irvington
Pailor
George Metzgar
Mr. Metzgar
Knights of Pythian establish uniformed rank hall ceremony
The Knights of Pythian uniformed rank was instituted at their hall last Tuesday evening with grand officers and visiting members from Corry and Eric in attendance A grand banquet followed at the Warren hotel.
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Knights of Pythian
Corry
Eric
Warren Hotel
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Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
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Warren Fuller
W. D. Bates
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Clyde Wilcox
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