County Commissioner Nomination Announcements
Several candidates announce for the Democratic County Convention nomination for County Commissioner. G P Mead of Brokenstraw township R P Davis of Youngsville Roger Mooney of Mead Township and Benjamin Franklin of Farmington Township Lander each seek the party nomination subject to convention decisions.
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G. P. Mead
Brokenstraw Township
Cipe
R. P. Davis
Youngsville
Roger Mooney
Mead Township
Benjamin Franklin
Lander
Farmington Township
Terse, Tart And Timely Commentary On Politics
A punchy collection of opinions on U S influence in Central America, McKinley politics, church power in elections, pension debates, New York figures, and Ohio governance. The piece cites McKinley, Senator Sherman, Gov. Parrison, and Markley, with remarks on the 400, the Reading railroad, and political reform.
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New York
Eulalie
Tiger Lilly
Talmage
Bismark
Ohio
Luthern Church
Kulins
Gov. McKinley
Sherman
Bvtarre
Finder
Wayne MacVeagh
Carl Schurz
Levi P. Morton
Reading Railroad
Tao
Charles Foster
the Treasury
Unwise veto blocks asylum inquiry and pension reform
The Philadelphia Record editorial condemns Governor Pattison for vetoing a joint resolution to investigate Warren asylum abuses. It cites past investigations, calls the veto unwise, and argues a proper inquiry would reveal mismanagement, abuse, and the need for reform, while praising a pension ruling that limits waste and caps fraud.
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Pattison
Warren Hospital
Nut
State Board of Charities
Curwen
Warren
Board of Charities
Still in the Lead Holmes Co Distillers ad
The Wm. H. Wolmes Co. promotes Holmes Distillers brands including Holmes Best and Holmes Old Economy rye whiskies Greene County Apple Brandy and other rye and bourbon whiskies. It notes unusually large importations last year and offers wholesale supply to dealers hotels and taverns with price lists available by mail or salesman calls from 155 First Avenue and 129 Water Street Pittsburg Pa.
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Wm. 5
Holmes Co
Holmes
Greene County
Wm. H.wolmes Co
First Avenue
Water Street
Pittsburg
New Great South American Kidney Cure touted for rapid relief
Releves in six hours claims the New Great South American Kidney Cure. The remedy supposedly relieves pain in the bladder kidneys and urinary passages in both sexes and tackles water retention almost immediately. Sold by N N Ritchfield, Warren, Pa. and Oly.
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Fly N. N. Ritchfield
Warren
Oly
Agony Over Legislation and Briggs Case Debate
The legislature adjourned after a session marked by private measures aimed at enriching representatives rather than public matters. The general assembly sustained the New York Presbytery appeal against Dr. Briggs on heresy charges, though the ruling invites future creed revisions and does not affect salvation.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Presbytery
Briggs
Mr Hancock Advocates Post Mistress Appointment
James Dentos Hancock writes from Prawxurx Pa on May 27 1893 to D D Raep defending his endorsement of a female candidate for Corydon post mistress. He argues the choice would.remove politics from small offices improve conduct and efficiency, and oppose Republican anti-proscription policies. He clarifies he did not know Mr Stone endorsed the candidate at the time.
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Congress
Stone
Democratic Party
James Dentos Hancock
Pennsylvania Mortgage Debt Surges Across Decade
Washington May 30 special census bulletin reports Pennsylvania real estate mortgage indebtedness on January 1, 1890 at 613,105,892 giving 117 per capita. Ten-year rise from 1880 to 1890 totaled over 1.8 billion in mortgages with 15 of 67 counties above 10 million. Philadelphia and Allegheny lead county debts and per capita ranks compare with Kansas Nebraska and Massachusetts.
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Washmeton
Pennsylvania
Berks
Chester
Dauphin
Delaware
Ockawana
Lancaster Lugerne
McKean
Montgomery
Northumberland
Westmoreland
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Bedford
Blair
Butler
Cambria
Cameron
Centre
Clarion
Clearfield
Crawford
Elk
Erie
Fayette
Forrest
Franklin
Fulton
Greene
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Lawrence
Mercer
Potter
Snyder
Summerset
Venango
Warren
Washington
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Nicaragua
Wunele Sam
United States
Canada
Mexico
Parrison
Harrisburg
Markley
Montgomery County
Senate
Messrs. Baum and Bussey
Smith
Philadelphia Record
Brigss
Goodrich
Musical Instrumer
Warren Musi
Post Warren
NEW Goodrich
America
Rich A. J. Fouch
Commonwealth OF Penn
EB. M. Clap
E. L. Butterfield
A. B. Butterfield
Seid
Court of Common
E. M. Clap
Warren County
State of Pennsylvania
Peter Gilson
Kinzua
Shhefield
National Transit Company
Charles H
A. D
Geo. FP. Yates
Jas. Roy
Anna G. Rounds
R. J.thompson
John W. Rounds
R. J. Thompson
Court of Common Pleas
Jane
Anus G. Rounds
General Assembly
Charles H. Noyes
Geo. F. Yates
James Roy
Dres
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