Humiliating confession on Tilden and Tildenists at Cincinnati
A fragment from a Kentucky letter dated December 2 lists deep divisions within the Democratic and Republican camps over the 1880 election. It scorches party leaders, denounces Bourbons, and argues Tilden was the Union man who should have been the candidate, while condemning Keily and the convention's betrayal.
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Bette
Lee
M. Clay
Kentucky
St. Louis
Tilden
Blais
Prblig
Thei Gut
Republican Party
Piuys
Democratic Party
Imi
Cincinnati
Hancock
Learth
Kelly
John Keily
G. MM. Cua
Worella
Tragic Allegeny County Fire Tests Comic Resolve
A cellar fire in Allegany County New York destroyed a boarding house. Gilbert Abers and three children perished while Abers saved his wife and two others before succumbing to burns. Mrs Abers and others were badly burned as neighbors raised funds, with over 200 subscribed for relief.
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Hidiba
Allegany County
New York
Gilbert Abers
Abers
Leo
Efe
Nellie
Gilberts
Athers
Rag pickers profit from barbed wire rags
The rag trade on fences draws farmers in Town and Minnesota as pickers harvest cloth from barbed wire. A hunter with miles of prairie wear left pants on fences while fleeing pups and cows. Horicon travelers wore outfits after barbed wire mishaps. Humorous notes hint farmers count crops by the rag profits.
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Minnesota
Prairies
Horicon
St. Pail
Milwaukee
Political Points and Washington Office Seekers
Leaf by leaf the roses fall as a Philadelphia ballot thief pleads guilty and goes to penitentiary. George Wood alias Miller pleads guilty to perjury and embracery in the Moai election case, with five years and ten months on perjury and one year for embracery. Alexander and A Wood indicted for attempting to bribe a juror, both plead guilty. Wood gets one year, Alexander fined 100. The Washington mob is large, with offices and money woes for lawmakers and a stalled civil service reform bill seen as remedy.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Nat Ling
Barton José
Don Cameron
Wolf
George Wood
Miller
Brederischultz
Moai
A. Alexander
A. Wood
Geo. Wood
Wood
Alexander
Washington
Bes
Missing Link Found in Wyoming Skull Discovery
Prof E D Cope of Philadelphia reports a newly found skull in the Big Torn river valley Wyoming Territory. The small mammal resembling a new mast moset shows humanlike brain space and tooth structure, suggesting a close man animal connection and a possible early human ancestor.
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E. D. Cope
Philadelphia
Big Torn River
Wyoming Territory
Oilly Strike tale of beer oil on French Creek bank
The Oil City Derrick recounts a strange oil well drilled on French Creek bank reaching 490 feet. The oil reportedly tasted like beer, inspiring workers to sample it and a brewer on the hill to verify. The tap led to a beer vault being accessed and multiple casks found, inviting an auction by the brewer.
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Oil City
French Creek
Pennsylvania Po ines Across County Items
Washington county wells fail to pay. The blast furnace at Kittanning resumes operation. Four brick business blocks planned for Corry. New milestones mark the New York and Pennsylvania line in Tioga county. Bradford opera house adds an extra exit door, bringing four means of egress.
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Dlast
Kittanning
Corry
New York
Pennsylvania
Tioga County
Bradford
H. A. Jameson & Co. Stores Offer Broad Selection
H A Jameson and Company touts more and better stores with lower prices. They manufacture tin, sheet iron and copper ware, roofing and spouting, plumbing, gas and steam fittings, and sell linseed oil, varnish and turpentine. A large stock includes circular saws from six to sixty inches and a complete table and pocket cutlery range. Their motto is Be accommodating and you will be happy.
Helping Hand Building and Loan to Hold Stockholders Meeting
The annual meeting of stockholders of the Helping Hand Building and Loan Association will be at the association office in Scofield block Warren borough on Saturday January fourteenth at 720 PM for officer elections and other important business. Secretary K RUSSELL Warren Pa December 20 11. nliwe.
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Helping” Hand Building and Loan Association of
Warren
Gali
GC. Dinsmoor
K. Russell
B. K. Russell
The
Helping Hand Building and Loan Association
Scofield Block
Warren Borough
Hk. K. Russell
Nliwe
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Demecrais
Egguyy
Washington County
Morcer
London
Paris
India
Italy
Japan
China
IGOG
Rockford
Nete
Fred Morck
Warren Savings’ Bank
H. A. Jameson & CO
Simonds & Disston’s Laws, Buckeye
Champion
Albion
Suiky
Syracuse
Gale
Davis
Melbourne
Australia
Sup
F. O. Pierce’s
H. A. Jamieson & CO
Warren, Pa
St. Xavier's Academy
Latrobe, Pa
Sisters OF Mercy
Beatty
P.O
Allen Block
Torpedo
Singer
Jacob Keller
Ghureh
Soo
Carrie Eels
Daniel
Washington, N. d
John F. Clark
Castiter
Lincoln
Nebraska
Impresve Waterton
Theodore Hortz
Sandia
Kansas
P.O. Vick
Augusta
HOULD
Edson Bros
Attor
Neys
at-Law and Patent Solicitors
Seventh Street
Wasington
D. C
PRI
Baott
Alexander Wallace
Warren Notel
Fenna
Richard Morrison
Kinzu
Warren County
Jacob Cu, Fuller
Rivzua
Meat Market
A. Cogswell
City + Meat Market
Fisher’s Block
Greenland Bros
Undertakers
Warrsr
Penn's
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