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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1888
Page
4
The article recounts Warren Democrats' enthusiastic reception of Cleveland and Thurman's nomination with little celebration and critiques campaign plans. It notes Republican hopes for a free field, quotes editorials on protectionism, and profiles local candidates like Rev. W. A. Raskix and C. C. Thumpson while detailing county party conventions and disputed proceedings.
A Boston report details vile slander about Mrs. Cleveland spread at a St. Louis convention by Pens Pendleton and Tribune affiliates. It notes her swift denouncement, Pendleton’s apology, and Tribune links to the attack blamed on New York papers.
In this page long account, the author argues wages rise with imports, refutes tariff-only wage claims, and links protection to inflated prices. It cites Bel ford's magazine on wool and protection, criticizes tariff policies, and notes reader attention to essays by B. F. Morris and reflections on labor and trade.
Revival of Rankin for assembly stirs Republican fears in the county. backers push withdrawal while Rankin, nonpolitician and unwilling for office, faces pressure from an unscrupulous legislature bloc. supporters argue he would add dignity and power if elected by a large majority.
Thomas G. Shearman argues that production value per worker in 1880 favored American labor over English by 116 percent, while wage differences could only justify up to 62 percent, leaving American employers still 50 percent more profitable after higher wages. He cites production data across metal and textile sectors and contends protectionists misstate the impact.
The Pennsylvania editorial association will hold its annual meeting in Erie from Tuesday evening June 26 to Friday June 29. Citizens of Erie prepare hospitality for guests as discussions include a close congressional race in the twenty fifth district won by W C Culbertson over Matthew Griswold by 142 in a total vote of 10 676.
More than two hundred thousand copies of congressman Scotts total speech will be distributed. Mr Scott offered to give each representative 3500 and each senator any number under 3000 free of charge. Senators have taken the full share and Senator Kenna offers to take one hundred thousand on same terms. Senator Joe Browne of Georgia declined. He favors free whisky and tobacco. Over fifty thousand copies in the Senate and about one hundred fifty thousand in the House. Scott to furnish 5000 copies to Pennsylvania colleagues. Ledger approaches one million subscribers. circulation may double by year end. Sample copies mailed to Warren county. more will go out this week. We seek every Democrat’s subscription. assist those unable to pay. For President Daniel Carrell. For Vice President Robert Alien. The ticket would be strong, with Alien and the Mul.
The Washington Hatchet urges reconciliation between North and South at a Gettysburg reunion in July. It laments lingering treason and calls on figures like Ingalls Sherman and Foraker to voice fierce indignation, then to shift to peace as the past fades and the present whispers of unity.
Artist Greaves offers six to seven hundred photographs etchings steel engravings and other gems at cost price to reduce his stock. Treasures will be handsomely framed in fine moulding at cost. Ladies and gentlemen seeking handsome adornments for their homes should take advantage of this chance.
The article traces the history of U S presidential nominating processes from the early caucus era through the rise of national conventions. It lists key tickets from Jefferson and Burr in 1796 to Cleveland and Hendricks in 1884, noting venue Baltimore and the evolving ballot dynamics and outcomes.
Fresh stock arrives for summer at Shear's with the largest assortment. Local shoppers are invited to browse the new lines and compare prices across a wide range of fabrics and trims.
My Shear returns from the Eastern markets with a strong display of premier selections. The latest arrivals emphasize value and variety, highlighting cuts in lower prices and broad options for customers seeking quality.
Local merchants boast a wide wash goods selection including Ginghams Seersuckers Prints Zephyrs Latines Chambrays and Challas with prices such as 10¢ for good Challas 19¢ French Latines 5¢ per yard for crinkled Cream Seersuckers and 10¢ yards for fast color Lawns. Large stock and friendly prices attract many customers and friends.
Special sale advertises parasols in latest shades with gold handles. Original value ranges from 2.50 to 8.40 pounds, now offered at a reduced price of L48.
Gloria requests to view the Gloria umbrella with warranted fast colors claimed superior to all silk and cheaper than silk. It notes an all silk umbrella option with the largest assortment in town.
Exuberant sales pitch invites customers to inspect a shop’s stock with prices starting at 25 cents for parasols. The ad emphasizes being larger than competitors and invites in-person examination of both selection and pricing.
Fifty rolls of carpets including Ingram Cottage Tapestry Body Brussels Moquette and Velvets headline a wartime sale. The store notes the prices remain the same as at the start of their war on carpets and invites quick purchase.
Our Ingrain Carpets claim top quality as an advertisement boasting their panels. The fragment suggests a marketing pitch asserting superiority and mentions a numeric figure two thousand, though context is unclear.
Smyrna reports closing out a manufacturers job and purchasing at job price. The firm offers a 30 percent discount, marking the lowest price yet for the product.
One hundred suits available in white and colored patterns. Full patterns shown. Purchasers can buy them for 25 cents on the dollar.
The notice proclaims the business as the county's largest dry goods and carpets concern. It asserts leadership in prices and assortment and invites readers to visit so the claims can be proven.
D. Shear, prominent local dry goods merchant, announces a new business venture in downtown area. The move positions him to expand inventory lines and improve customer service with larger retail space and extended store hours.
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