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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1886
Page
1
A Philadelphia Record exposé accuses the Soldiers Orphans Schools of Pennsylvania of official corruption, neglect, and profiteering. It details maltreatment, improper management by a syndicate led by ex Senator George Wright, and profits siphoned from state funds meant for education and care of veterans' orphans. Descriptions include cramped quarters, inadequate teaching, and inflated food costs, with inspectors failing to enforce laws.
The New England Medical Monthly praises the long healthy lives of Jews and attributes it to strict health laws. Dr Picard discusses dietary rules of Mosaic and Egyptian codes, condemning many animals as unfit for food. Meat eating harms blood and kidneys. temperance and high quality meat aid health. Jews abstain from alcohol, aiding digestion, and observe Sabbath as housekeepers.
De Witt Talmage born 1832 in Bound Brook New Jersey rose from lawyer’s office to college and New York University graduate. He led Belleville Philadelphia and Brooklyn churches, drew large crowds, preached in Europe with wide reach, and his tabernacle held five thousand. The note adds a line about a normal school circular and Edinboro spring term opens March 30.
A letter from Joan W Feazier of Philadelphia dated January 1886 accompanies protests against tariff revision. The volume No 2 lists business men from 28 states, employing 40 570 workers who earn about 14 742 000 dollars annually. Signatories pledge labor would bear the impact of any duty cuts and oppose reductions that would lower American labor or raise foreign costs.
In a letter from Deerfield Feb 238 the writer rebukes a Feb 19 article about C H McAuley. He alleges GOP leaders opposed McAuley as unfit for treasurer and accuses the Brace faction of backing him. He condemns party leaders and warns of county funds theft if honest men are not elected for office.
The loss by fire to my dwelling and household furniture on the night of February 21 has been amicably and satisfactorily adjusted by T. Kirk White, adjuster of the Vienna Insurance Company of London. This old and reliable company is represented by C. H. Meacham & Co., Warren, Pa. John McWilliams.
About sixty friends visited Mr. and Mrs. Nichols, bringing provisions for a surprise gathering at their Pleasant Creek home. The evening featured speeches, singing, games, and merry company as Mr. Nichols prepares to move March first two miles from the current residence.
A reader argues Puritanism is mischaracterized as a plague. He defends Puritans as champions of liberty who resisted a corrupt church and vestment rituals, citing Elizabethan laws and the 1592 act against nonconformists. He laments anti Puritan bigotry and praises their role in securing religious freedom.
Trenton Feb 24 An old resident of Vineland Robert Flyner died recently. No will found after relatives searched his West Boulevard home. A valise revealed cash and securities totaling 31 500 including 11 00 in gold 13 000 in registered government and 7 550 in coupon bonds. Deeds for Illinois property valued at 26 000 were also found. Estate has six heirs a wife and five children. He moved from Tidioute to Vineland years ago.
Information laid before Squire Connelly against O Groger for extreme cruelty to his wife at the old mill house on Pithole creek. The wife endured hunger and exposure, sleeping with sheep for warmth. she has been taken to the county poorhouse. Groger is under bonds to appear before the squire Monday.
A Lawville dispatch reports Charles Howard, a prominent young man in Brig, arrested on charges of embezzling $8,000 from a Bear Lake general attire business. Howard allegedly ran the store for a year and is said to be $8,000 short in large accounts, causing village upheaval.
Letter to Warren County Farmers urges doubling membership for a February meeting on the 27th to form seed and fertilizer buying clubs. Members would bring seed catalogs to decide needs, crowding together orders to cut mail costs and secure favorable wholesale terms from firms.
Cogswell and Litus improve Liberty street market and will open tomorrow with a fine line of Armour refrigerated meats from Chicago at about 20 percent lower than current prices. The proprietors are energetic and expect strong patronage. Spring term of the Normal school starts March 30 and teachers are urged to request the new circular by A Cooper editor Edinboro Pa.
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