Corry Mayor Elected. Erie Race Largely Mocked
Editorial notes report Isaac Congrove, Republican, elected mayor of Corry, with J C Wilson, Democrat, defeated. James Town votes license, while Erie sees Pup Becker win another mayoral race. Senate passage of tariff unsettles lobbyists as pressure mounts for House action. Also noted are health, wills, and a Kansas prohibition debate amid political shifts and investigations into Dixmont asylum.
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Isaac Congrove
Corry
J. C. Wilson
Pup Becker
Erie
W.R. Davenport
Becker
Congress
Senate
Kelly
House
Arthur
Folger
Republican House
Harrisburg
Erie Herald libel suit over Dixmont asylum charges
The Erie Herald faces libel action from Dixmont officials led by Dr. Reed and others who contest Dr. Severn of Erie as insane and unreliable. The case tests accusations of cruel management while noting republication risk, public institution as public property, and freedom of press amid legal caution.
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Erie Herald
Dixmont Asylum
Severn
Erie
Herald
Reed
Pershing
Dixmont
Murder of Dr Glenn shocks Priscerox
Priscerox Cal Feb 18 Dr H J Glenn a leading wheat raiser and 1879 democratic candidate for governor was shot and killed yesterday by his former bookkeeper H Miller who was wounded in the leg before surrendering.
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Priscerox
Cal
H. J. Glenn
H. Miller
Miller
George Dawson Dead Editor of Alling Heening Journal
George Dawson veteran editor of the Alling Heening Journal has died after a weeklong typhoid pneumonia illness. Born in Scotland in 1812, he rose from printer to editor in chief, guiding the journal to prominence. Friends recall his benevolence, devotion to family, and imagined editorial duties during delirium.
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George Dawson
Alling Heening
Mr. Dawson
Scotland
Rochester Democrat
Allany Journal
Thurlow Weed
Bugalo Sunday Times
Tragic New York School Fire Claims Fourteen Young Lives
Witnesses describe a deadly blaze at a German Catholic school in New York last Tuesday. Officers and bystanders pulled dozens of girls from a crowded hallway as flames, likely sparked under the staircase, spread rapidly and left ten dead on arrival at the station. Minnie Trude survived briefly before dying en route to the station. A separate note mentions Minnie Wiley’s strange stomach illness and the preserved insect found by Dr. F. N. Wright, unrelated to the fire.
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New York
Lambert
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
East Fourth Street
Robison
Reid
Childdren
Minnie Trude
Minnie Wiley
Hope
Hamilton County
F. N. Wright
Northville
Cheaper Groceries Offerings and Firewood Sale
A list of reduced prices on staple foods and goods appears, including sugar varieties, molasses, produce, meats, dairy, canned fruits, and baked items. Also advertised are wood for sale in lengths of 18 inches and 3 feet at low prices.
Dry Goods Stock Clearout At Reduced Prices
We have finished an inventory and must reduce stock. Dry goods are in demand and this is the time to buy. Save 10 to 50 percent, with large lines of cloaks dolmans and jackets, underwear at 20 percent off, and other winter goods discounted 25 33 1 3 and 50 percent.
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Hayes
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J. C. Lecare
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Mexico
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