Sixty years ofLEDGER in Warren County ends and begins anew
The Warren Ledger marks sixteen years of publication since its start as LepGEn, recounting financial struggles, price hikes for paper, debt, and later growth through enlargements and a partner buyout. It reflects on politics, party alignment, advertising strength, and a hopeful view toward 1889 with continued democratic editorial stance and unity from patrons and readers.
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Ourself
Leport
Warren
Lepgen
J. H. King, Jr
SzEpeen
Democratic Party
Maine
Republican Party
Ledger
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Rochester
Cleveland
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Canada
Warren County
Bt. John
N.B
Wells & Noyes
The Maine Lmbroglio The Only Question
The piece debates Governor Garcelon of Maine over election returns, asking whether he acted in strict constitutional obedience or violated laws. It asserts he did right unless proven otherwise, challenging critics to prove constitutional breach and promising to denounce him if proven.
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New York Sun
Garcelon
Maine
Tne
Washington Letter 1879 Debates on Greenback, Nomination Winds
Washington correspondent notes Supreme Court fate of the legal tender act, party maneuvering for 1880 conventions, and Pennsylvania’s pivotal 58 votes amid Grant Blaine and Hancock discussions. It covers Stephens-like talk, Black leadership, and relocation campaigns affecting northern and southern voters.
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Washington, D. C
Butler-Chittenden
Supreme Court of the United States
Chase
Grant
Strong
Bradley
Butler
Senate
National Republican Committee
Blaine
Sherman
National Democratic Committee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Gen
Chalmers
Congress
Shoe String
Mississippi
Hancock
Southwest
Pennsylvania
Fawcock
North Carolina
Indiana
Frederick Douglas
U.S
District of Columbia
South
North
United States
Public figure Mr Scott linked with Vanderbilt and Gould
The Erie Gazette notes Mr Scott, born 1828 and active since 1844, maintains friendly ties with both Vanderbilt and Gould factions. He is portrayed as approachable, unostentatious, and well connected, with substantial scope to profit from affiliations, while a sketch corrects minor details about his life and mayoral terms in 1866 and 1871.
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Scott
Erie
Erie Gazette
Erie magnate William L. Scott linked to Texas Pacific plans
The article profiles William L. Scott of Erie Pa a financier and contractor whose vast operations span the Central and Texas Pacific syndicates. It details his rise from a local steamboat proprietor’s ward to a major rail and mining investor with holdings in Erie and across several railroads and industries. It notes his political role with the Democratic Party and implies immense wealth and influence amid growing railroad ventures.
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Tribune
Thomas A. Scott
Jay Gould
Russell Sage
George M. Pullman
Charles Woershoffer
W. L. Suvlt
Texas Pacific Railroad
Fort Worth
Texas
el Paso
Rl Grande
Southern Pacific
The
Gill Line
Pexarkana
Ninehs
W. L. Scott
William L. Scott
Erie
Vanderbilt
Scott
Gould
Lake Region
Charles M. Reed
Alreay
Northwest
Buffalo
Gen. Reed
Congress
Virginia
Wall Street
Central and
Texas Pacific
America
Canada Southern
Detroit River
Pennsylvania
Pitw- R
Shenango
Presque Isle Bay
Union Pacific
Lake Shore
Northwestern
Erie Evening Herald
New York Stock Exchange
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Tilden
Smith Weed
Treasury
Tilden
Randall
Wallace
House of Representatives
J. F. Tracy
Rock Island Road
Milton Courtright
Kenyon, Cox &C
New York Elevated Railroad
Erie Harbor
The Maine Decision on Returns and Legislature Composition
The inspection of returns concludes that the method applied treated all cases equally under constitutional and legal requirements. The Maine outcome shows the popular vote preferred against the Republican party, with the legislature’s composition differing from prior claims by politicians in other states and from municipal reporting gaps.
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Danforth
Charles A. Rolfe
Charles Rolfe
Supreme Court of
le Ture
Maine
Republican Party
Representative
The Age of Fraud in Maine Politics
A critical pass at Maine legislative ballot manipulation and national parallels. The piece argues the alleged majority theft was legal by precedent, blaming Republicans and praising Governor Garcelon while comparing to Hayes-Tilden disputed results. It cites The New York Sun framing and warns against injustice pending proof.
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Maine
Bradford
Hayes
Samuel J. Tilden
United States
New York Sun
Blaine
Garcelon
United States Senate
Women form mining company in Colorado venture
A group of New York women organize a mining company limited to 250 members. They plan to raise $25,000 to buy mining property in Colorado and will appoint officers and control the firm. A large party of women intends to visit the mining districts next summer to prospect.
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New York
Nerw
York
Colorado
Lowa Triumphs at Dairy Fair Premiums Exceed Last Year
The International dairy fair closed after two weeks with higher receipts than year. An An Towa man won thirteen premiums totaling 425 dollars, the largest individual award. Lowa led in premiums, securing more than any other state and the most butter premiums.
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Towa
Lowa
Lady Snobington Hosts Dine with Notable Guests
In a satirical scene, Lady Snobington invites Herr Schultz and Madame Schultz for a Tuesday dinner with the Duchess of Glapham the Bishop of Loughborough and Lady Guinevere Moseley. Schultz questions invitations as the exchange mocks social pretensions. The piece also includes a Punch cartoon caption about nervousness and Hop Bitters, plus an abrupt ad fragment for an Philadelphia home insurance company.
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Snobington
Shodd
Herr Schultz
Bermit
Madame Schultz
Snobbington
Madam Schultz
Glapham
Loughborough
Guinevere Moseley
Man rises from chain-gang to wealth after miner’s windfall
A Leadville man jailed for drunkenness is freed when capitalist investors offer $30,000 for his mining share. He pays his fines, buys new clothes, and leaves the town richer and happier, while the capitalists celebrate a lucrative bargain in a tale the paper calls truth stranger than fiction.
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Chicago
Leadville
Clarendon Hotel
Ile
Bath House
Clarendon
Rules of Politeness From Arkansas Encounter at Hotel
Two Philadelphia men quarreled at a Little Rock hotel but left without injury. An Arkansas elder warned against behind the back gestures, urging proper etiquette. The item also notes the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company filing with General Anson Stager among incorporators. A light quip about Mrs Brown follows, referencing exchanged servants.
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Little Rock Gazette
Philadelphia
South Arkansas
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York
General Anson Stager
Mutual Protective Association Benefit Certificate Payment
Samuel Northrop of Warren Pennsylvania certifies that the Mutual Protective Association paid two thousand dollars on the Benefit Certificate of his mother. He endorses the association as a cheap reliable insurance order and recommends it to the public. December 1, 1879.
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Mutual Protective Association
P. Northrop
Warren
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Bruwidie
Pennsylva
Fulton
Muehlenbey
Washington
ERIS
Alonzo Gandelon, Aveusta
Buffalo Express
Womans Rights
Snobington and
Fidelley Mutual Aid Association
Phiadelphia
Haiti
Harper’s Bazar
Ita
Ite
Harper's Periodicals
Harper's Maga Vwarpvr
Harper's Bazar
Cette
Gta
Express
Reniteances
Newsepers
Capcuss Order
Ilper & Brothers
Yul Prr & Brotiers
Tazentine & c0
Variety Hall
Cell Piso
John Grindley
Water Street
DF Andarton
Udliow House
Monett & Son
Arkansaw Etiquette
Brown
Hertzell & Co
Proprietors of the
Liberty Street
Second
Warren, Pa
Tlave
Albetd
Parmler & Henry
Perces
Lower Tran
Lyons
A. A. Davis & CO
Batess
Davis Se Co
Chazeltine
North Warren
Eades
Ereo
E . Warren
Tuttle
H. Hunter
Son
Pan
Baw
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