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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1883
Page
4
The Ledger subscription terms are 1.59 per year in advance and 2.32 per year if not paid in advance. Extra postage added for papers sent outside Warren County. Advertising rates include business cards and notices with per insertion charges. Marriages and deaths published free up to 10 lines. obituaries beyond that are charged per line.
The Ledger is entered in the Warren Pennsylvania post office as a second class annual matter, recording a formal routine item in the mail system.
Editorial notes from the Boston Herald compare Governor Pattison's inaugural with Governor Cleveland's, discuss the new civil service law and its implementation, and critique greenback and Republican positions. The piece cites Kansas liquor laws, economy efforts, and predictions about 1884 political outcomes from the Pittsburgh Post and Louisville Courier-Journal.
The document lists salaries for the president Chester A Arthur at 50000 annually and the vice president at 10000. It names cabinet posts with appointees and states salaries for cabinet members 8000, and senators and mileage for congress members at 5000 with some house and senate leaders at 38000.
The member of assembly from this county Hon. C. M. Shortt, a Sugar Grove Republican, is praised as a conscientious legislator. He serves on three committees Appropriations Counties and Townships Pensions and Gratuities and is expected to quickly learn the duties while working for constituents. The paper notes support and a fair approach to opposition, and recalls backing for J. B. Jennings of Tidioute.
The nation’s wealth is estimated at 60 billion dollars, about seven times New York State. Roughly 4 billion, or half the state’s wealth, is in New York City. Taxes largely hit New York and Brooklyn, with about 60 percent. One fourteenth of the country’s wealth lies in the metropolis, likely higher due to undiscovered property. Valuation may surpass England’s and France’s combined by century’s end.
A Potter Enterprise report details a cherry log cut on Bingham lands near Ellison's pond. The log, 18 feet long, sound and clear, weighs about 10 850 pounds and is valued at roughly 150.
Bradford Pa January 24 1983 report notes scarlet fever precautions amid rising dairy market activity. announces No Names band concert January 29 tickets three dollars with music by Rochester and Buffalo bands. mentions upcoming marriage of Joseph Sturvey to Clara Skuimer on Kennedy Street and residence at Harris Horse on Congress Street. cites D W Humphrey & Co liabilities estimated at 135600 dollars and coasting season with sledding among all ages.
Editorial brieflets note Gov. Parrigon spent 28.50 on inauguration provoking dislike for frugality. An Albany barber recalls chats with past governors and laments the present shave test. Pennsylvania building societies hold 20 million dollars, two thirds in Philadelphia, seeking tax relief by exempting stock. Tax objections to Pattison fade as Cassidy quietly enforces duties and the Democratic governor and house seem satisfied.
The Philadelphia Record urges restraint in attacks on the new 250 member Pennsylvania General Assembly. It argues that sweeping abuse of all lawmakers is indecent and harms public trust, calling for respect until acts worthy of censure appear, while noting the press duty to critique individual actions.
Leonhart Brothers move into Exchange Block next to the Suspension Bridge. The new sales room showcases a large stock of fancy and work harnesses plus saddles, trunks, whips, robes, and blankets. They manufacture the patent Common-Sense Gig Saddle and employ twelve to fifteen experienced workers. Jacob Leonhart is general manager and Werle, co inventor of the gig saddle, is noted as first class. The shop and rooms are steam heated and well appointed.
In Fredonia New York an explosion wrecked the retort building of the natural gas light company after freezing of escape gas. A single retort had burned since November due to low gas demand and a burn in the retort room ignited the gas. no one was in the building and no fire followed. Heating pipes burst freezing workers out at the Independent watch company factory. A man aged 18 is reported frozen to death at Casadaga six miles south with suspected foul play.
Inventory shows excess stock across dry goods and winter items. Prices cut 10 to 50 percent with large cloak, dolman, jacket, underwear lines and other winter goods offered at ruinously low prices.
Constable announcement names Mr E Walter as candidate for ConsTanxie in Warren borough awaiting democratic caucus decision.
The firm Geo Ball & Co. is dissolved by mutual consent. Geo Ball will conduct the business from this date and is responsible for all debts of the firm.
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