Washington dull holiday season ends with parade
From the National Capital dated Jan 6 1884 the regular correspondent notes a dull New Year’s period in Washington despite the White House parade. Congress eyed brisk action on appropriations and tariff, with Mr Randall’s committee leadership shaping rapid bills, while naval rebuilding looms and Huntington’s rail ventures attract attention. Proposals touch Texas-Pacific land grants and California Southern Pacific. Kentucky schools receive 872089 for the year to June 30 1884.
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White House
Washington
Capital
Congress
Randall
Appropriations
Morrison
Ways and Means
McGregor
Cox
Bill’ Chandler
Vox
Chandler
John Roach
Jivech
Huntington-Colton
Tlantington Contress
Boston
New York
Galveston
Francisco
Newport News
San Francisco
Huntington
Willard's
Sherrill
Farmers Club in Warren Advocates Grange Growth
Serine Cerex writes to the Ledger on January 7 1894 praising a Warren farmers club and urging a countywide grange presence. He argues grange promotes education economy temperance charity and citizen virtue, notes supply houses and wholesale pricing, and hopes both groups succeed while the Ledger reports on them.
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Lenasr
Warren
Grange
Farmers' Club
Farmers’ Club
Lepger
Fire destroys Williams Hotel block in Sufffield
Last Tuesday January 8 a fire gutted the store room in the Williams Hetel block and spread to the hotel, reducing the entire block to ashes. Property belonged to Mr Einstein a local merchant who had moved goods to the opposite side of the street. The hotel was run by Mr Joseph Clinton who leased it last Spring. Fire occurred between two and three in the afternoon and could not be checked. Insurance stood at 7000 on the property and Clinton held 2000 on furniture. some items were saved but damaged. No injuries reported. Clinton likely to relocate to Warren.
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Williams Hetel
Liis
Einstein
Bat
Joseph Clinton
Clinton
Messrs
Horton, Crary & Co
Guinton
Warren
Buildin
Western Egypt’s Khedive Logan Aims to Rule US
In a polemical letter from Kans City dated January 5 1884 GW attacks Western Egypt led by Logan as a bluffing Khe dive. He ridicules his Cairo like domains frog ponds and harems exaggerating influence over the American republican party and warning El Mahdis against betrayal to a supposed Egyptian faith of robbery.
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Eveybody
West Indies
Lass Indies
Egypt
Dainois
Logan
Cairo
Republican Party
United States
Washington
GW. S. Kans
Men of The Times Credit Willian Allen for Standard Time
A detailed tribute profiles William F Allen of Bordentown New Jersey who led the adoption of a practical standard time system. The narrative recounts his early life Civil War era family, work as a rodman and engineer, rise to editor of the Official Delay Guide and ultimately Permanent Secretary of the Railway Time Convention.
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Mr. Alien
Bordentown
New Jersey
Joseph W. Allen
William
Protestant Episcopal Academy
Philadelphia
West Point
Gilder
Col. Allen
Camden and Ataboy
Pemberton
Wightstown
Camden
Burlington
Ganatehes
Long Branch
Sea Shore
West der Road
Allen
A Tariff Catechism by Ev. J. B. Kittinger
An Allegheny County Republican pamphlet presents a tariff catechism arguing that tariffs primarily enrich manufacturers, burden consumers, and create monopolies. It frames tariffs as a wartime tax in peacetime, advocating a constitutional tariff focused on luxuries to fund revenue while limiting broad price impacts.
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J. B. Kittinger
Allegheny County
Meadville Opera House Destroyed by Fire
Fire engulfed the Meadville Opera House on the morning of the 8th, destroying about a dozen stores as well. The historic 1865 building faced an estimated total loss of 500000, with the Opera House valued at 100000 and insured for 40000.
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Meadville Opera House
Scarcity of Small Notes Increases Print Demand
The Treasury reserve of half dollar notes is exhausted. Secretary Folger asks Congress for 150000 dollars to print four million one dollar and three million two dollar notes. Without the appropriation he may suspend or reduce circulation. Gold and silver note funds for large denominations are thought adequate.
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Wasmxerox
Treasury Reserve
Folger
Congress
Cold Wave Relief Efforts In Atlanta Chronicle
The January cold wave worsened in Atlanta with many poor lacking shelter and provisions. Hundreds of women and children huddled for fuel as The Constitution appealed for aid. About thirty wood wagons and as many provision wagons ferried relief to the needy amid scenes of suffering. Merchants donated flour, coffee, sugar, meat, and wood as trains of relief moved through the city. The weather remained harsh and raw.
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Attlanta
AL Noar
Prominent General Joins Tammany Hall After Leaving GOP
General John Cochrane of New York, a veteran Republican figure since 1861, announced his departure from the party and was elected to the Tammany Hall General Committee on Saturday. In a World interview he cites support for a revenue tariff, opposition to centralization, and alignment with Democratic principles, blaming GOP class interests and capitalists for oppressing labor. He asserts he has returned to the Democrats to preserve constitutional government and his own principles.
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John Cochrane
New York City
Tammany Lall General Committee
World of
Republican Party
Jeff
Dog telephones its master in city tale
A dog with high intelligence is lost in the city streets and is found by a friend of its owner. The dog is placed at a telephone earpiece and recognizes its master through the line, barking, licking the handset, and prompting the owner to call back. The scene ends with the owner confirming the dog’s identity from the distant office.
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Janie Jack
Corny Murder Verdict At Eagle Hotel
In Caurny Pennsylvania on January 7 jurors returned a verdict in a murder case against Andrew Webber, hotel proprietor, charged with delivering a fatal blow to Breen at the Eagle Hotel. Webber’s bartender Chris Heineman allegedly supplied the club. defendants waived preliminary examination and will be sent to Erie for further proceedings.
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Caurny
Jamies
Tate- Tle
Eagle Lotel
Andrew Webber
Breen
Webber
Chris Heineman
Erie
Wealth of early senators and local oddities noted
The Memphis Avalanche compares aggregate senator wealth at 16 million dollars with myths of intellect versus riches. It recalls historic figures like Clay and Webster, jokes about Georgia peaches and 100 pound pumpkins, and stops with James Fisk Jr.’s widow reportedly amid need in Boston.
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Memphis
United States
Senate
Clay
Koun
Webster
Davis
Douglas
Benton
Crittenden
Clayton
Bek
Wright
James Fisk, Jr
Boston
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the Ledger
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Syracuse
Willian F. Alen
William F. Allen
Louisville Courier-Journal Qressron
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United
Europe
J. &. Bittingee
Sewickley, Pa
Georgia
Jones
Fort Wayne
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