Cranks and their absurdities across ages and arts
A long archival column surveys various “cranks” from financial to religious, moral and political, arguing they arise from an imbalance of focus and that general growth of character is needed. It cites warnings against obsessives who would disrupt life, with a Philadelphia Record note on Allegheny River improvements and historic transport uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Satur
Venus
Mars
Sodom
Gomorrah
Philadelphia
Allegheny River
Pennsylvania
Warren
Monongahela
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Perry
Franklin
French Creek
Lake Erie
Year 1882 liturgical date list with holidays
A calendar list of 1882 important dates including Epiphany on January 6 and Easter on April 9. It notes St Valentine day February 21 Ash Wednesday February when? and various feast days through Christmas December 25.
Noted Alle n of Tile Piales and Railroad Notes
A long historical note profiles a former senator from Maine, born 1815, praised as a Stalwart ally of Conkling, with careers in Wisconsin judiciary and three Senate terms ending 1878. The piece pivots to reflections on newspapers, civic reading, and the value of press, then summarizes railroad developments across Erie, Buffalo, Pittsburgh lines, bridge work, stock con solidations, and a critique of Speaker Keifer’s committee selections in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Maine
Senate
Republican Party
Conkling
President Hayes
Tie
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
John 8. Beggs
Western Division
The
Erie
Hns
Dunkirk
Pittsburgh & Western Railroad Company
Allegheny
Salamanca
Salaanca Republican
Ledger
Keifer
Saul
Don Cameron
Keystone
House
Unp
Orga Committee of Elections
Alpi
South
Virginia Redyustar
Hough
Congress
Tlewitt
New York
Mgr. Hewitt
Naval
Withorne
al Robeson
Naval Committee
Jidman
Indiana
Appropriations
Treasury
Robeson
Wasuiwatos
Buried Under Hot Cinders At Dun Kirk Works
A draft of air toppled hot ashes at the Dun kirk locomotive works sewer, nearly burying three men. Peter Suffer suffered severe burns and died Saturday while others escaped. A separate note mentions the Charles Wolfe vs State Treasurer Butler salary case moving to Harrisburg Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
Charles §. Wolfe
Butler
Supreme Court
Harrisburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Swanson
Johnson's
P. V. Murray
Merck & Co
Warren, Pa
J. Davies
Liberty Street
Baptist Church
O. &. Hoffman
Second Street
Warren Savings Bank
Ibrown & Stone
First National Bank
BR. Brown, Co
W. Stone
H.J. Brown
I Weimore & Noyes
Attorneys At Law
Johnson’s
Lansing Db
Wetmore
Olney
Justice of the Peace
Irvineton
Valle
George H. Leonhart
Garver House
Gus Mull
Furst National Bank
J.D. Danforth
Variety Hall
Rewhrdy B. Stewart
M. D
A. J. Davis
Waren Hotel
Guthrie & Byles
Olive
Spring Street
Titusville
Crawford
Venango
Forest Counties
E. D. Preston
Third and
Liberty Streets
Hos
Bell's
High Street
Wilbur , Schnur
Warton
Front Street
W.W. Wilbur
WM. Schnur
A. Grea Fits
Warten
Hall's & Lluck
Episcopal Church
Evans
Warred, Px
Warren County
Steposita
L. F.watson, Enesuitit
A.J. Hazeltine, Dinevtoors
T.fe. Warsox
Hester
Duxnam
Jas
Clark
E.G. Woon
J. Sesmora
A. Eurvencer
Wx. D. Krowy
J. H. Mircuett & Co
Bairstow
Fisher
Glade Township
Indian Hollow Road
D. Gebhart
the River Improvement
Corry
Buffalo, Pittshureh & Western Road
Panama
Callery
Pittsburgh & Western
New York Dispatch
Philadelphia & Erie
Buffalo, Pittsburgh & Western Railroad
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Road
Redbank & Youngstown
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh & Western R. R. Co
Redbank
State Line
Lawrence County
Youngstown
Pittsburgh & Western Road
Ninzua
Tuttletown
Salamance
Kingua
Buffalo, Pittshureh & Western
New York, Chicago & St. Rouis
Amedell Crossing
Jambure
Fell
Tarry Homberger
Eden
Will Parker
Silver Creek
Lemberger
Parker
Clarion, Mahoni, Pittsburgh Railroad
North Warren
Glade
Stoneham
Clarendon
Tiona
Sheffield
Fores County
Clarion River
Brookville
Punxsutawney
Jefferson County
Plainville
Indiana County
Elderton
Armstrong County
Lebanon
Clarksburg
Baltaburg
New Salen
Westmoreland County
Jefferson
Armstrong
Westmoreland
Bald Eagle Valley
All Valley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Blairsville
Cambria
Clearfield
Cameron, Elk, Forest
Clarion
PROAL
Timothuy
Howe
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