State Legislature Debates Key Bills and Pensions
The legislature met in Harrisburg for a week as lawmakers passed third readings on many measures while Senate bills waited in the House. Highlights include a Democratic congressional apportionment plan, a Sunday sales proposal, oleomargarine debates, a tax bill on utilities, and a call for Pennsylvanias congressmen to oppose pension cuts. Memorials to James G Blaine were observed in both chambers, and pending contests for seats in the House drew attention amid hearings and speeches.
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Haperenvee
Waz
Senate
House
Laat
Himite
Gaid
Supreme Court
Penneylvania
Congress
Senate Counties of Agriculture
Kaufman
W. EK. Cassel
Dualrymen’s Protective Association
Leonard Rhone
Easthurn Reeder
State Grange
Chicago
House Committee On Agriculture
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Neeb
State Tax Conference
State Capitol
Niles
Tioga
Taggart
World’s Fair Commission
Farquhar
James G. Blaine
Lawrence
Flannery
Wherry
Skinner
Bliss
Few
Brewer
Gobin
McCarrell
May
Washington
Florida
Hewitt
Blair
Andrews
Obituary of Mrs Catharine Lesser in Warren area
Mrs Catharine Lesser died suddenly of heart failure at her Third street home last Saturday morning. Born November 6 1829 in Alsace she came to the United States in 1852 and settled in Warren in 1855. She leaves four daughters Liz 22 Mary Leona Lena and Conrad a son and four brothers. Funeral held Monday at 2 pm at First Lutheran Church with Rev G H Trabert officiating.
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Catharine Lesser
Third Street
Whitcomb
Lesser
Warren
Corrad le
Liz
Mary
Leona
Lena
Conrad
Reaty
Warren County
Corry
Lowschall
First Lutheran Church
G. H. Trabert
T. Whos
Gas Escape Case Opens In Limestone Township
Argument court opened Monday with Judges Noyes Huntington and Marsh presiding. The suit W W Hagar et al v L R Freeman et al seeks an injunction to stop gas escaping from a well drilled near plaintiffs property in Limestone township. Plaintiffs claim defendants closed the well then reopened it, prompting ongoing equity arguments and significant legal attention.
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Noyes
Huntington
Marsh
W. W. Hagar
L. R. Freeman
Equity
Commonwealth fights Economite wealth in church case
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has entered the legal battle for Economite Society wealth. Attorney General Hensel leads, with strong statewide legal talent. The Assembly act restricting church property profits over 5,000 annually is to be used as a key point by the plaintiffs. Ridgway sanitarium case: grand jury declines to indict Samuel Ridgway for murder in the Hydetown fire linked to Miss Austa Bidwell. The decision pleases county residents gathered from across the area.
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Fierssura
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Economite Society
Hensel
Allegheny
Beaver County
Act of Assembly
Sam” Ridgway
Meapvittz
Samuel Ridgway
Hydetown
Austa Bidwell
Mr. Ridgway
Parsons
Borror
Lapaer
Warren
Baptist Church
Thomas Paine
Pain
C. Barnapis Suiru
Pastor Baptist Church
Warren, Pa
Church of Christ Asa
Christ
Judas
Ananias
Elymas
God
Warren's Gold Cure Sanitarium invitation and local ads
The Sanitarium run by Cotter and Emery reports success in treating liquor and opium habits and invites public visits. An endorsement from Moxroz Kina of Muramn Urre Co. praises Sulphur Bitters as the best spring and blood medicine. Classified sweep invites canvassers for an automatic girdle offer with high pay to agents.
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Cotter & Emery
Moxroz Kina
Muramn Urre Co
Warren
Mra Co
Hulton, Pa
Century Catarrh Cure Promises Relief for Ladies
A brief dental tone ad notes that every lady in town suffers catarrh and would prefer sweet breath. It claims Century Catarrh Cure can positively cure the trouble, urging use for relief.
Report on W. G. T. U. work in Warren County past year
A detailed report from the Warren district outlines union activities during the past year. It covers officer elections, membership changes, social events, a quilt project for a temperance hospital, and a proposed endowment bed. It also includes a convention paper arguing for woman suffrage and legal reform.
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Warren
Social whirl features and club gatherings across town
The B P O Ellis staged a closing party at the armory, with festive costumes and dancing lasting late into the night. The Elks hosted successful parties while the German Club meets at Dr Richard Stewart's Third street home for language study and weekly programs. Tuesday hosts Mr and Mrs Jumigan entertained the Shakespeare Club with original valentines and matched quotations, followed by Valentine exchanges and themed refreshments. The Misses Flower and Abernethey host next week as Lent party plans grow, and Kezoozus Klub meets Miss Lynd on Market street with Crockett hosting a dancing class reception in the Democratic Society rooms.
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B. P.O. Ellis
Armory
Mali
Elks
Slvz
Richard Stewart
Hem
Third Street
Flower
Abernethey
Waters Hall
Kezoozus Booking Klub
Lilian Lynd
Market Street
Miss Crockett
Democratic Society
Yon Yonson at Library Hall in Swedish farcical drama
The Warren theatre audience will see Von Yon Yonson a Swedish dialect comedy drawn from lumbercamp life. Gus Heege wrote and acts the title role, praised as equal to Rip Van Winkle and Fritz in impact, with a famed log jam scene touted as exceptionally thrilling.
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Library Hall
You Youson
Warren Theatre
von Yonuson
John Jouhnsen
Mr. Heege
von Yonson
Jefferson
Rip
Fritz
Mr. Emmet
GRESHAM NAMED SECRETARY OF STATE RUMORS FROM CLEVELAND CABINET
The piece reports expected acceptances for Cleveland's cabinet with Judge Walter Gresham of Illinois set as Secretary of State and John G. Carlisle as Secretary of the Treasury along with names for War and Postmaster General. It notes Cleveland plans to announce picks as acceptances are confirmed and public permission granted.
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Lackewood
N. J
Walter Gresham
Illinois
Cleveland
Walter Q. Gresham
Indiana
Treasury
John G. Carlisle
Kentucky
Daniel
Lamont
New York
Wilson
Bissell
Budalo
Laillary Herbert
Alabama
Navy
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Agriculture
Interior
Catarrhal Defness Cured and Inaugural Excursions Noted
An old case of chronic catarrh cured by Pe-ru-na, with restored hearing after middle ear involvement in Frederick Bierman of McComb City. Also announcements of 1893 inauguration excursion rates to Washington via Pennsylvania Railroad, and advertisements for Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Barosma Dandelion Mandrake Pills by E. K. Thompson of Titusville.
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Frederick Bierman
McComb City
Mass
Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Washington
New York
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
National Capital
Hood
E. K. Thompson
Titusville
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Harriott Brossius
Lancaster
Argument Court
Tidioute
Industrial School
Temperance Hospital
Ill
Warrens
Ellen Lacy
Gloje Run Y
Youngaville
Lucy
Gertropve Dalrymple
Goodwill Hill Union
Wendell Phillips
War- Ten
Rum Celler
Suime
Jackson
Lincoln
Yon Yonson
E. EK. Thompson
Tvistueville
Gleveland
Gresham
Biswell
Epior Leponr
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