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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1892
Page
4
A fragmented critique attacks civil service extensions under Cleveland, GOP prospects for the Fifty third Congress, and public office perks. It mocks politicians, mentions World’s Fair advertising, and notes a Minneapolis divorce story amid broader political and social jibes.
A Pittsburg Post correspondent reports growing opposition to Speaker Criep in the Fifty-third Congress. William L. Wilson of West Virginia emerges as a leading rival, praised as a tariff reformer and trusted legislator. The Pennsylvania Republican scene includes Quay allies and potential speakership contenders. Ex-Congressman Jenks may receive high-profile appointments, while other Pennsylvania figures navigate capital politics.
The World argues against closing disorderly houses as a method to reform vice. It warns that shutting such places would fail to prevent vice and urges improving life conditions for workers, better moral training, and teaching morals to young men.
A compact ad page highlights Hall's Catarrh Cure promising cure with testimonials from Toledo firms. Also promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and DeWitt's Little Early Risers with claims of fast relief for coughs headaches and constipation. Several pharmacy outlets listed, including F H Dixson's East Warren.
Jay Gould dies in New York after years of ill health, with his fortune split to sons Edwin and George who will carry on his policy. The Herald laments his avarice as a corrupting force and praises highway improvements as vital for commerce, urging state and local action and preferred road materials.
A stylized poem traces a fighter’s arc from youth to retirement. It notes his early scrappy life in a rough world and his drift from fame to decline as old rivals and bruises shadow his last bout and fading voice.
The pottery tree of Brazil yields silica in bark and wood used to make pots jars and pitchers. Bark is burned, ground, and mixed with clay to form pottery pieces. A New York Recorder item notes Mollie Fancher's birth day ring with Pompeii gem and funeral urn intaglio set in Etruscan gold.
Mrs. John Huffman and Mr. John Huffman celebrated their golden wedding on December 2 at the home of Mr. Homer Rogers near Pittsfield Pa. Family and friends, about fifty, attended a dinner after which gifts totaling over forty dollars were given. The couple, in their seventies, have lived in several counties and reared ten children.
A jumble of quotes and brief notices appears with legal case listings and trial date reminders. Names such as Adam Schafer and M Gutzler face calendar entries for trial on December 13. The page blends stray literary quips with docket items and civil actions.
Rejoicing and festive verse about Christmas cheer travels through travelers and gifts. It extols Jesus birth and wise men, praises charity to the poor, and ends with wishes for peace and many Christmases to come in a jubilant rural voice.
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