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Ledger Steam Printing House Ad Claims Top Printing in Warren
The Ledger Steam Printing House advertises First-Class Job Printing and prompt mail service with satisfaction guaranteed. Editor and proprietor Signor F. Morris notes the Ledger is entered at Warren Post Office as second-class mail matter.
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Pennsylvania
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Warren County Democratic Convention Announces Delegate Meeting
Democratic voters of Warren county are urged to meet in townships and boroughs on Thursday June 23 to choose delegates. They will convene the county convention at Warren courthouse on Saturday June 24 at 1 PM to nominate a ticket and elect a state convention delegate. An independent candidate for Warren county Assembly is announced: 8.1L WoGre Esq of Warren.
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Court House
Warren
WoGre, Esq
Warrren County
Emma Brennan
S. Jeremiah Brennan
Divonee
Wiereas
Sabpmna
Jeremiah Brennan
Chasah
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Garfield Gas and Heat Company
Cherry Grove Township
Warren Cur
Seid Commonwealth
Une
Beefs Eggs and Potatoes Down as Tar Beetle Fight Grows
Tas wholesale prices for beef eggs and potatoes decline while Bag Tur Baptists of New England gain ground faster than other denominations in the region. A farmer claims coal tar fumigation protects potatoes with a tar-and-water spray, a method claimed to cover several acres per gallon. Political notes discuss Pennsylvania gubernatorial prospects and local ward splits. In Venango, Mackey nominated for congress by Republicans as Col. Watson eyes Erie Warren support. a fatal inn confrontation near Carbondale leaves one man dead after a challenge to fight.
Unauthorised state convention to nominate congress-at-large
The piece reports an unauthorized Republican regional gathering convened June 21 to nominate a congress-at-large candidate in place of Tom Marshall who declined. It laments potential party damage from the improvised convention and recalls the old body’s adjournment, while also noting a New York Sun discussion of American orators and a long, lurid digression on a crow-eating fraternal rite with ritual procedure and feasting details.
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Congress
Tom Marshall
Leccer
New York Sun
Wendell Phillips
Col. Ingersoll
Beecher
O'Gorman
Evarts
John Swinton
Jeremiah
Black
Sun
Blaine
Cankling
Fryestentorian
Tom Ochiltree
Vance
Hoar
Cicero
Republican Crow Feast and Its Fabled Origins
A satirical piece recounts a libelous fabrication about consumption of crows tied to political factions. It alleges crowds travel to gather supposed delicacies, claims officials harvest from far regions, and mocks the idea as a metaphor for slander and deceit framed as Republican trickery.
Venango County Politics in Rough Primary Results
Republicans named Charles W. Mackey for Congress J Wilson Lee for senate Henry F. James William Pith Smith James H Donly for assembly Thomas McGough for district attorney The Independents may field a county ticket A Democratic ticket is anticipated with James D Hancock for Congress Robert G Lambertor James S Gates J B McAllister L B Lockard for assembly J S Carmichael for district attorney A J Keenan for jury commissioner State delegates likely to back Judge Trunkey or Jim Hopkins
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Charles W. Mackey
Senate
J. Wilson Lee
Assembly
Henry F. James
William Pith Smith
James H. Donly
Thomas McGough
Legislative
James D. Hancock
Robert G. Lambertor
James S. Gates
J. B. McAllister
L. B. Lockard
J. 8. Carmichael
New Telegraph Company to be Formed and Lines Rapidly Expanded
New Telegraph Company with capital of 821000000 organized in Curosco and plans to push lines from the east to the west connecting with major cities. Principal stockholders include George D. Roberts, W. B. White of New York, John B. Alley, Ex-Collector Beard of Boston, and Governor Foster of Ohio. The Postal Telegraph Company will operate using Gray’s patents. Material toll reductions promised. Seven hundred thousand dollars already paid in for preliminaries.
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Curosco
Elisha Gray
George D. Roberts
B. White
New York
John B. Alley
Beard
Boston
Foster
Ohio
Gray
Postal Telegraph Company
Local public lots sold at auction this Thursday
Public auction by G N Parmlee sold two Village lots at Water and Fifth streets with Nesmith paying 400 and 390 dollars, Sersall 430, Dennison 373, plus riverfront land frontage along the suspension bridge. Individual lot prices ranged from 93 to 199.50 dollars per foot, totaling 13,241 dollars for the river bank and related parcels.
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Water and
Fifth Streets
John Nesmith
C. W. Sersall
RB. Dennison
Suspension Bridge
Amon
Voronsh
Kicked by a Worse Stage Driver in Warren
Messenger the Sugar Crowe stage driver traveled to Warren last Tuesday and traded horses for a kicking horse. He led it to Hardenburg’s barn, tied it, and returned to find the horse kicked him in the back. He was senseless, remained so for hours, then gradually improved. Dr Stranahan treated him and he was moved to Geo Cogswell’s for care. He did not recall the incident and asked why his head was sore. He is expected to recover.
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New Map of Warren Field for Oil Men distribution
Mr E G Grade of Bradford offers a new map of the Warren oil field showing developed and undeveloped areas. It covers Pleasant Mead Sheffield Kinzua Cherry Grove and parts of Forest McKean and Elk counties. Priced at 2.00, available at Carver House Variety Hall and other places.
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Variety Hall
Porous Plaster For Lame Back Sale Ad
For lame back side or chest use Shi lot's Porous Plaster priced at 25 cents. Sold by A. J. Davis.
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Middle Field Oil Boom Signals Gushing Wells Spreading
The Middle Field transforms into a booming oil district with derricks tanks and heavy production. Firms like rertie & cLarx and TOM KERVIN move rigs while farmers and investors prepare for new wells and pipelines amid rapid development and rising output.
Starving Patrick County Relief Plea Reaches Danville
A Danville courier from Patrick County Virginia reports dire hunger as crops failed last year leaving five thousand people starving. Three hundred at Patrick Court House have gone two to three days without food amid mountains and bad roads hindering aid. Some farmers offer up to 200 dollars for a barrel of flour as relief efforts begin, with shell corn reaching the county.
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