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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1894
Page
4
Sympathetic view of workers on strike clashes with law violation bias, urging restraint toward railroad disputes. Critics praise Cleveland for steady stance amid turbulence while warning against demagoguery in Congress and press. Editorial notes political shifts, predicts Democratic House majority and growth of party resolve under leadership.
For ten days a war cloud hangs over the land as unions show power to paralyze business. The piece argues for arbitration, critiques capital and government, compares unions to strikes, cites Standard Oil as a boycott, and urges Congress to enact a binding arbitration law immediately to reflect nine-tenths of public demand.
A historical editorial argues force cannot permanently settle labor strife. It cites 1877 riots in Pittsburgh and across the country, warning military intervention merely yields arried truces and risks a confederation of all trades driven by Powderly and Gompers.
A speaker urges the American people to demand from lawmakers a peaceful method to resolve labor disputes between workers and capital. He warns that strikes, lockouts, and troops fail and calls for compulsory arbitration backed by state and federal power to prevent recurring unrest. He cites past national trials and urges urgent public action.
A London dispatch reports Britain’s official conciliation board informally accepted a minimum living wage for miners, likely a 30 percent rise over 1888 rates, with wages guaranteed not to fall for two years. The move marks a legal rights recognition for trades unions and echoes across Europe and America.
C P Huntington leads Washington lobbying against government recovery of 160 million dollars owed by Pacific Railway giants. He argues private rights while railroads seek state aid during labor disputes, framing subsidies as public need but denying debt obligations. Past laments the inconsistent stance on government intervention.
The passage urges students to decide on a business college and lists Clark Business College in Warren Pennsylvania Bradford Pennsylvania Butler Pennsylvania Warren Ohio New Castle Pennsylvania and Youngstown Ohio as leading options. It emphasizes a sound business education for youths and invites applications for circulars.
A Warren Mail correspondent opines on country newspapers and their editors, noting power for good or evil. He argues editors of all papers face pressure and blackmail from candidates and corporations, while the Mirror adopts the correspondent's critique, claiming the truth fits its stance.
A panned exchange between Mirrorman and the Mail shows no practical argument worth noting as both sides fail to present a substantive topic, leaving the anticipated clash to collapse like prior efforts.
A sermon-like piece recalls the tale of the rich fool, urging readers to abandon worldly treasure for eternal riches. It contrasts earthly wealth with heavenly rewards, condemns material indulgence, and emphasizes readiness for death, urging charity, humility, and faith over ostentation.
An old advertisement urges readers to treat poverty of the blood and ailments from constipation with Beecham's pills. It offers a free book and states pills cost 25 cents, available at drugstores or by mail from B F Allen Co. 365 Canal Street, New York.
Waren Rational Bank presents its leadership with G. N. Parmlee as President and H. A. Jamieson as Vice President. F. E. Hertzel serves as Cashier, supported by directors Wa. D. Brown, Jerry Crary, D. W. Beaty, A. T. Scofield, Christian Smith, and H. (surname truncated). Interest is allowed on deposits.
A Warren Pa list of marriages across nearby towns with names such as Sherman Horton Olson Miller Wallberg Johnson Eckburg Hult Nelson Froden Scott Carr Arp Snapp Richard Walker Nichols Paul Batley Rodgers Lewton Albro Rogers Reynolds and other couples. Also a Jamestown NY advertisement list of letters remaining at the Warren post office dated July 11 1894 with ladies and gentlemen names and a Dead Letter Office note.
Letters of administration granted in Eldred War Ten county Pennsylvania to E J Rhinewart adm Grand Valley. Creditors and debtors must settle promptly. claims to be presented with proper authentication for settlement. June 1804.
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