08 Feb 1889
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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1889
Page
1
The Ledger notes Warren keeps growing despite oil men leaving town and predictions of half-value real estate. It cites expanding population, new houses, and forthcoming factories including soap and cloth works. Voters push for water works and honest councilmen as county treasurer race unfolds. A January police wave and local reform talk pepper the column.
A beautiful country residence about one mile from Warren on the Jamestown road, known as the Nelson Curtis place. A large two story house, large barn, fifteen acres of land, running water in pasture, a good well in house. Terms easy. Enquire at 313 Liberty street, Warren, Ps. 22-tf.
Court opens two week session with motions disposed and a packed docket. Key actions include verdicts for White in stock mill work and Reynolds in railroad ties dispute. Insurance suit of Albert Harris against Penns Fire Insurance Co. proceeds with witness testimony. result to be announced next week.
A leaked Knights of Labor letter warns lawmakers against endorsing Senate amendments to a land forfeit bill. The measure would cede 49 million acres to railroad interests, valued at 350 million dollars, with only 6 million acres to be forfeited under Senate changes. The exposure alarms labor groups amid a broader fight over government land grants and railroad power.
Coroner summoning a jury in the death of John McCarthy killed last Monday afternoon in a PL & E railroad yard. Witnesses describe the boy crossing between cars as engines weighed cars and trains moved. Jury rules death accidental with no fault by engineer or railroad.
Resolutions of condolence note the death of Johnie McCarthy and Elizabeth Magee, expressing sympathy to the families and requesting records and newspaper notices. They include mourning drapes for 30 days and official minutes entries. Also mentions Jacob Keller the merchant tailor and advertisement for wall paper at Wendelboe's on Liberty Street.
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