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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1883
Page
4
A compilation of editorial observations criticizing tax shifts, fire losses in Cleveland, and varied political issues. It covers road taxes, a million-dollar property destruction, a partial tariff outlook, and comments on governors, temperance figures, and proposed constitutional amendments with compensation plans for real estate losses.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed the district court in Smith v McGinty, ruling the 1876 boarding house act unconstitutional. A debtor may now invoke the three hundred dollar law in board bill cases, affecting lodging house keepers and lawmakers alike.
A town council committee will confer with county commissioners to seek Rouse Road Fund aid for a Conewango bridge. Commissioners reportedly pledg e $1000. Locals oppose placing the structure at Second Street, preferring river road access while two youths narrowly escaped drowning during a risky ferry attempt. Military affairs panel moves to retire Gen Grant with full rank, awaiting a likely minority objection.
A severe Saturday flood overflowed Thatcher brook in Gowanda New York with about a third of the creek flowing down Jamestown street and flooding cellars across the Cattaraugus side and north of Chapel street. Many cellars could not be emptied and heavy damages are expected while the Enterprise presses lie underwater.
Mitwacxes February 5 The coroner s jury finds the Newhall House proprietor culpably negligent for not employing enough watchmen to guard against fire and awaken inmates They declare the house had easy egress two outside escapes with ladders but fault the owner for insufficient escapes Also condemn the hotel s wire network surrounding the property.
Death notices from Thorp Freehold township Sugar Grove Cole Hill and adjacent areas report the passing of J T Thorp wife Bertie Spencer Luzerne Adelbert Patterson infant Marvin Curtis aged 40 years 10 years 6 yrs 1 mo 21 days and about 6 months in February 1883.
Floods in northern Ohio have caused initial damages totaling 1.5 million dollars, with downed wires hindering full reporting and a possible rise to about 2 million. In Cleveland, lumber dealers report losses of 230 thousand dollars.
Millions of bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds have been given away as trial bottles of the large size. This enormous outlay would be disastrous to the proprietors were it not for the merits of this wonderful medicine. Call at A W Merck s Drug Store and get a trial bottle free and try for yourself. It never fails to cure.
Authorized to announce Mr 5 E Walker as candidate for constable in Warren borough subject to democratic caucus. Also assorted ad lines claim Shilohs cure relieves croup and bronchitis and Brown's Iron Bitters for indigestion from Wrightsville Pa.
An election will be held on February 20, 1883 in Warren borough at Third and Hicory streets for burgess, town council seats, constable, school directors, assessor, judge and inspectors of election. G C James serves as constable. Warren Pa February 5, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the governor of Pennsylvania under the act of assembly for the charter of Warren and Glade Bridge Company to construct and maintain a bridge over Cone Range Creek between Warren borough and Glade township Warren County. Drown & Stone, Solicitors for Applicant.
Postmaster general bars delivery of money orders and registered letters to five Chicago firms Flemming & Merriam R. E. Kendall & Co Charles J. Henri & Co Bennett Voltzman & Co and Cudworth & Co. Investigations show they posed as grain and stock brokers soliciting investments via ads luring victims into small sum schemes promising high returns. Up to 10 000 dollars daily traveled through the mails before losses blamed on market turns. Also notes a California find X Soar mine a white earthy deposit with potash usable as substitute for manufactured soup.
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