A Weekly Chronicle From Neston Waveray July 8
A rural Ledger style summary recalls socials at N H Kidders for Elder Hunt and local amusements. notes mumps spreading among children, Bowzer the dog as a playful witness, and a sick 18 year old, with doctor calls. reports on Judge Wetmore's farm, temperance debates, and local rail depot life. references speeches by Joseph Real and William Scott, and Warren county dairy politics. mentions Allegheny Spring visits and local hotel temperance tensions.
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Neston Waveray
N. H. Kidders
C. C. Hunt
Frank Lincoln
Bowzer
Will Lanning
Geo. Lanning
Cowden
Judge Wetmore
Wetmore Place
Jamestown
Chas. Wolfe
Union County
F.C. McCoy
Berry House
Hazeltine
Geo. Hazeltine
Frank CG. McGoy
Lima
Ghio
North Warren
Joseph Real
United States
Wm. J. Scott
House of Representatives
Scott
Congress
Warren County
Stus
Ilroad Com TL
Gilder and Griffith Sail for Arctic Aim from New London
William H. Gilder and William Griffith depart New London in a whaling schooner seeking the Pole or highest latitude. Gilder is an experienced Arctic traveler guiding the venture. Griffith has no Arctic experience. Pearl mills flour advertised at Theodore Mosner's.
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William H. Gilder
William Griffith
New London
Conn
Ann Gilder
Griffiths
Pearl Mills
Theodore Mosner
Veto Slurs on Congress and Washington’s Era Reflected
The poem and commentary critique President Cleveland’s vetoes as slurs on Congress, contrasting historic restraint with modern excess. It notes Cleveland’s early career shaping governance through vetoes and questions whether the public fault lies with the legislature or the president. The item also humorously recounts an actor’s drunken elevator misadventure at a New York hotel, ending with a stubborn request to be phoned at ten.
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New York Tribune
Cleveland
Congress
New Haven Register
Bayne
Grover Cleveland
Buffalo
New York Legislature
Philadelphia Times
Smith
Sturtevant House
New York
Orlock
Hartford
Prohibition Laws Defeat Themselves Says Phil. Record
A Philadelphia record argues that overstringent liquor laws harm governance and enforcement. It favors taxation as the practical tool to curb drinking, noting prohibitory measures are hard to enforce and ineffective.
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The
Omaha Bee
Phil
Warren County Directory Published By J N Lacy
The Warren County business and general directory is now available. Compiled by J N Lacy and printed at the Ledger office it includes a county history, political history, officers, secret societies, and a complete directory of adult male residents by boroughs and townships. The 216 page volume features business cards from local merchants and a comprehensive index. Copies can be ordered at the Ledger office. buyers are urged to secure a copy for every voter.
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the Ledger
Allegheny Spring
Irvington
Warren
Warren County
Siggins and McNeil
J. N. Lacy
Lacy
Wealth, envy, and simple living in a Detroit preacher's voice
Brother Gardner's sermon extols simple living over wealth. The speaker mocks rich men like Jay Gould and Wanderbilt, noting a humble table, a garden, fuel, health, and contentment despite small panes and modest surroundings. The tone contrasts opulence with enduring human concerns, concluding riches cannot outpace time’s final rest. Detroit Free Press report notes July 11 city directory lists 49,368 names, up 5,298.
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Jay Gould
England
King's Palace
Dar
Detroit Free Press
Colonel Wiley's encampment orders for Sixteenth regiment announced
General orders set Warren camp from July 17 to 24 with seven full days in camp. Companies depart July 16 afternoon. State pays rations at twenty cents daily for seven days, regimental quarter master supplies rations. Warren funds camp ground fuel and ice. band costs $300, split as $38 per company and $20 by headquarters. Extra guard, uniforms required including white pants, no citizen clothes. No river bathing near river bridges. Excuses first day. sickness or death in immediate family only with doctor affidavit. Absence may lead to indictment. Encampment aims to reflect honor, duty, and discipline with best conduct.
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Wiley
Warren
Maxwell St. Louis: Brooks alias Lennox Maxwell to be hanged Aug 27
Hugh M. Brooks alias W. H. Lennox Maxwell was sentenced to death for murdering Charles Arthur Preller. Judge Van Wagoner ordered the execution date for August 27. He faced the court subdued and hopeful appeals remain in state and federal courts. A motion to appeal will be filed in a few days.
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St. Louis
Hugh M. Brooks
W. H. Lennox Maxwell
Charles Arthur Preller
Maxwell
van Wagoner
Lupe
State Supreme Court
United State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
H Hunter and Son Start Annual Clearance Sale
H Hunter and Son open their annual clearance sale this week in Warren. The rear room overflows with bargains across all stock as ladies hurry to grab picks. The sale runs from July 72 to July 27 with first come, first served for best items.
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Philadelphia
Clarendon Notes on Improvements and Local Elections
From the Ledger’s cor respondent, a Clarendon update recounts Henry house repainting and bay window addition at Keystone hotel, a Stoneham teacher lineup for the public schools, and the recent Clarendyan mutual gas association election with officers named. Mrs Galloway and daughter visit, plus local visits and travel notes.
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Russell
Sam McNett
Key Stone Hotel
Whitling
Erie Street
FH. Cauley
Clarendyan Mutual Gas Association
Shugart
L. Merket
A. H. Simpson
J. W. Dumble
E H. Bradley
Gray
J. B. Davis
J. C. Goal
Main Street
John Barnes
Treve Monroe
Michigan
Palace
J. C. Russell & Co
Fire Department
Miller
Clarion County
Fisk
Stoneham
Kelley
Tidioute
Conrath
Warren
The Land Suit Opens in Historic 26 Acre Oil Case
The case concerns 26 acres in Bailtown with three oil wells and about 40000 barrels produced. Berry and Grandin claim the 1794 original survey line, supported by ten surveyors, while Watson et al defend a different line. A new trial request signals further court battles and a potential surge for attorneys and surveyors.
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Bailtown
Forest County
Watson Et al
Berry, Grandin & Co
Clain
Berry and Grandin
Warren
Warren County Medical Society Meets at State Hospital
The Warren county medical society gathered at the State hospital in North Warren on Tuesday July 12. Dinner was served at 1 p.m. The president Dr. Baker presided as the discussion focused on the diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia with broad participation. The group adjourned after thanking Dr. Curwen for hospitality and will reconvene in October at the same location.
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Warren County Medical Society
State Hospital
North Warren
Baker
Warren
Curwen
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Olson
R. D. Ranson
B.J
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Ray Hill
Bay Hill
Smauk
C.R. Wright
Mickle
Gilson & Bros
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Kerr
Bidwell
Mlo
President and People
James A. Beaver
Residenti
Washington
Yellowstone
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Brooklyn Eagle
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Minnesota
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Clarendon Points
Tual Gias
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