Ledger Thirteen Weeks Ends Subscriptions Overdue
In December 1887 the Ledger announces it will stop sending to unpaid subscribers and notes a business move to reduce annual costs. It urges accounts be settled with town authorities and promises to print twelve pages if prepaid. It criticizes Henry George and his anti poverty movement as a failed effort.
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Sven
Prst
George
Henry George
McGlynn
eLurch
New York
Labor Movement
New Ledger expands to twelve pages with varied content
The Ledger announces a new era as it expands to 12 pages with rich reading material including six columns of news, a novelette, fashion pages, temperance and sermons by Rev. Talmage, humorous and illustrative content, and extensive world and state news. It outlines planned features like portraits, labor notices, and tariff debate coverage, and urges subscriptions in advance.
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NEW Ledger
Ledger
Dr Talmage
Brooklyn
J. Todd
Washington
Mary Jane
Paris
News of the World
Pennsylvania
Telegraph
Bill Nye
Warren County
New York
Commonwealth
Advice on child labor and education from Powderly era
The writer cites Mr Powderly urging education over factory work for children, warning of national loss from child labor. He recalls factory labor worldwide, praises education, and critiques social issues from marriage ceremony formality to temperance tariff views, ending with a call to repeal high license taxes.
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Powderly
Knights of Labor
Ctizen
United States
Maszges
National Convention
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Warren native Benjamin Nesmith’s long rise in business
Benjamin Nesmith, a Warren County figure born Mayville New York on January 22 1820, rose from logging and harness making to lead in Warren through hard work. He survived debt after a fire and rebuilt, becoming vice president of Warren Savings Bank and a key lumber trader with Andrew Hertzel. He married Mize Norton in 1851 and his life reflects thrift endurance and local influence.
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Benjamin Nesmith
Warren County
Iris Haeage
Scotland
James Nesmith
America
Mayville
WN. Y
Conewango
Warren
John Berry
8. P. Berry
North Warren
Nesmith
Louisa
John Dickinson
New Hampshire
Alonzo
Ozro
Buffalo
Mize Norton
Warren Gavings Bank
Pennsylynn’s
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Andrew Hertzel
Hfe
Burgeoning Debates on Surplus and Tax Policy
A Paris interview and letters from 1891 feature Blaine in a tax surplus debate. He argues against state reliance on federal surplus distribution and warns against weakening constitutional powers. He favors taxing whiskey and using funds to ease real estate tax burdens for farmers and homes.
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Tames G. Blaine
Federal Union
Paris
Proposal for direct national vote in U S electors plan
A Pennsylvania Congressmen Buckalew or Marsh sponsor a resolution to amend the constitution to let voters choose President and Vice President directly. The plan uses the popular vote to determine elector allocation, so a state with 80 electors and a 700,000 vote split would award electors proportionally, here 17 for the Republican and 14 for the Democrat, addressing minority vote issues under the current system.
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Congress
Buckalew
Marsh
Pennsylvania
Homoeopathy's Strong Record Cited by Dr Rosenberg
For over three centuries statistics align on homoeopathy’s favor. Dr Rosenberg’s Leipzig tables of 1843 show 39,127 hospital cases with an average death rate of 4.22 percent versus 12.73 percent for other treatments. BoERICKE & TAFEL, established 1835, offer these medicines at 1011 Arch Street Philadelphia and 627 Smithfield Street Pittsburgh.
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Rosenberg
Leipzig
Boericke & Tafel
Philadelphia
Arch &T
Pittsburg
Smithfield St
Literary notices and magazine previews for 1888
The January American Magazine will feature a first paper on Boston artists and studios with reproductions. North's Philadelphia Musical Journal offers a December issue. specimens and subscriptions are advertised. Drake's Magazine December contents include multiple stories and engravings. A 1888 Columbia Bicycle Calendar and stand is advertised. The December Century Lincoln History opens with Lincoln inauguration material and other articles on churches prisons Parisian papers and English cathedrals.
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Wm. H. Rideiug
Boston
American Literary Agency
Nassau Street
New York City
Columbia
Pope Mi’g Co
Mass
Leif
Lincoln
Messrs Niceley and
Hay
Sea of Galilee
Bargains in Black Silks Swamp Warren Market
Extraordinary sale offers in Warren featuring heavy gros grain black silks at deep discounts from 1.35 down to 79 cents. Also reduced dress goods, gloves, and furs with claims of fresh stock and no remnants. Includes Nos 10 to 80 silks and assorted fabrics, trims, and cloaks with new shipments.
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Warren
D Shear’s Christmas Gifts at Warren County Store
The leading dry goods house in Warren County advertises a full holiday stock with daily new arrivals. Store features include a wide range of bargains and low prices, highlighting silk umbrellas offered at prices well below their value.
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Warren County
D. Shear
Plushes and Velvets at Shear's Sale Notice
Plushes and Velvets at Shear's list 500 yards of silk plush in all colors plus 19 inch items at 93 cents, underpriced versus $1.25 elsewhere. An equal line of 24 inch plushes has just been received for sale.
Handkerchiers feature holiday trade display
The store highlights a large handkerchief selection with a range from cheap to finest. About 1,000 dozen have just opened in linen cambric and aulk styles, showcasing the newest options for holiday shoppers.
Shear's ShowS Largest Linen Line In Town
The Nk and Cashmere Muffers Oer Heen department presents the town’s biggest display of table linens at Shear's. Visitors are invited to view the elegant sets and request to see them up close.
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Minnesota
New York
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Fatherland
Napkins and Towels at Shear's
We have made up a number of jobs in towels for inspection. One lot 5c each, worth 100, at 9c, worth 1240, at Lic, worth 15c, at 13c, worth 20c, at 1ic, worth 250, at 17c, worth 30c, at 22c, worth 35cc. On finer fringed towels for tidies and fancy work, the largest assortment ever shown here.
Kid Gloves at Shear's
Foster glove in plain and fancy back offers better satisfaction than any other glove. Every pair guaranteed. A large shipment of stitched back gloves in black and colors now available at 83¢ per pair, a value of $1.50.
Broadcloths for Dresses at Shear's Tailor Shop Sale
Shear's offers updated pricing on dress broadcloths for tailors. The $1.75 grade drops to 1.35, the $2.25 grade to 1.75, and the $2.75 grade to 2.25, all in good condition.
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Shear's
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Wyman & Davis
Merck
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Alney Clay
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William Dean Howells
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van Dyke
Theodore Child
Charles B Dudiey Warner
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Amelie Rives
M. E. M. Davis
Nora Percy
J. W. Avery
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Drake
Sophia Adelaide
J. H. Connelly
Fittsburg
Nivbah
Edward S. Fowler
Zenas Dane
Behan
Sweet
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Williams
John N. Drake
Sarah
Mervelieux
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