Parnell Leads Home Rule Support in Ireland and Burdick Oil Bill Fails
The Behe Ledger notes Parnell gaining traction as head of the Home Rule party in Ireland. It reports Burdick’s oil pipe line bill dying in the house by 97 to 84, leaving producers without relief. Editorial commentary criticizes the politics and underscores party caution amid tariff reform churn.
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Parnell
Home Rule
Ireland
Tne
Burdick
McKean
Si Yeas
Burdick bill blocked by political maneuvers and public pressure
The Radford Record alleges the Burdick pipeline bill was stymied by Standard driven campaigns and biased committee handling. It claims telegram signatures misled leaders, choking the measure without public hearings while warning of growing monopoly tyranny and potential unrest among oil producers.
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Senate
House
Radford Record
Corporations Committee
C. Thompson
Jessie M. Baker
Committee On
Corporations
Representative Burdick
Judicial General Committee
End of Tile List Congress
On Wednesday March 4 at noon the 1st congress adjourned. In the House McKinley moved thanks to Speaker Reed. yeas 152, nays 116, a party vote. The speech criticizes Reed for despotic rulings and implications for the minority. In the Senate Morton received unanimous thanks for his dignified chairing.
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1St Congress
McKinley
Thomas B. Reed
Mills
Reed
Senate
Morton
Penitentiary Statistics From the Western Penitentiary Report
The 1889 report shows 795 illiterate inmates, 83.08 percent literate, 86 abstainers, 10 intemperate, and a religion mix led by Catholics then Methodists and Presbyterians. Less than 4 percent lack creed, 30.67 percent saved by Methodists. Female inmates increased last year. crime not tied to religion or education. Data credited to Ins. McCutcheon.
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Western Penitentiary
Ins. McCutcheon
Board of Inspectors
Kemp's Balsam Cough Remedy Ad Claims Pure Quick Cure
An old advertisement warns against druggists selling proprietary cough medicines for profit and promotes Kemp's Balsam for throat and lung ailments. It touts rapid relief from coughs, sore throat, and influenza with large bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
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Ward
Kemp
Partisan voting over Burdick bill shocks oil region in senate
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes that with few exceptions Republicans opposed and Democrats supported the Burdick bill, signaling a party driven move amid oil region interests. The piece questions motives, cites remonstrances from iron manufacturers, and predicts forthcoming house action and preserved documents on yeas and nays.
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Senate
John Hancock
Lee
Producers’ Association
Burdick
Pittsburg Dispatch
Missouri Lumber in The Lumberman portrait of J B White and Grandin group
The Lumberman reports Southern Lumber Manufacturers Association meeting in Memphis on Feb 18. It features J B White, president, a noted business leader and former legislator, and details Missouri Lumber and Mining Company assets including 150000 acres, two saw mills with 195000 feet daily, 105000 feet daily kiln capacity, six miles of gauge logging, twenty miles river track, about 400 workers, 500000 capital, and 3000000 feet stock in yards with 1250000 annual store business, praising its stature in the southwest.
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Lumberman
Chicago
Southern Lumber Manufacturers Association
Memphis
Tenn
Ion. J.B. White
WW Warren
Missouri
J. B. White
Southern Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
E. B. Grandin
J. L. Grandin
L L. Hunter
WH. H. Cummings
J. Hunter
Wangas City
Ft. Scott and Memphis
Carter
Ripley
McPherson
Tidioute
Grandin
White
New Cancer Cure Promises Painless Permanent Removal
An ad claims thousands of cancers are permanently removed by novel methods without pain or blood loss. It urges readers to request a book on cancer sent free from Surgical Hotel in Columbus Ohio and lists B Hartman as president.
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Surgical Hotel
Columbus
Ohio
B. Hartman
Senator Hearst Dies in Washington After Long Career
Senator George Hearst of California died at his Washington residence Saturday evening after a long battle with bowel trouble. Born September 3, 1820 in Missouri, Hearst built vast mining wealth before entering politics in 1865. He served in the California legislature and as U S senator, leaving a legacy of frontier enterprise and generous philanthropy. He was tall, slender, with blue eyes and a gray beard, and was fondly regarded by Californians for his hard work, blunt honesty, and forgiving nature.
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George Hearst
California
Washington
Franklin County
North Carolina
Hearst
San Jose
Cal
George Stoneman
United States
John F. Miller
Maller
Senate
West
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
A claimed cure titled Mystic Cure promises radical relief from rheumatism and neuralgia within days. The advertisement asserts immediate systemic action, removal of the cause, and rapid improvement after the first dose, priced at 75 cents and sold by L G Noyes & Co. in Warren, Pa.
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L.G. Noyes & Co
Warren
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as malaria remedy praised
Spreading across marshy lands where malaria sprouts, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is pitched as a pure, effective antidote and preventive, a family safeguard against dyspepsia constipation liver and kidney ailments rheumatism and nervous symptoms. It is lauded as a superior stimulant and appetiser among invig orants.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and testimonials
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an untreatable catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It presents endorsements from Wert & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin and Fial's Catarrh Cure details, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Price is 75 cents per bottle, with testimonials available.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wert & Truax
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Fial
Stallion for Sale in Lander and Farmington
A Clyde Stallion about to be three years old and registered will be sold cheaply given its real value. For details contact D. F. Wilcox, Lander, Pa., or call at his Farmington residence. 29-36 Siegel's five dollar trousers advertise no fit no take, item marked 8tf.
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D. F. Wilcox
Lander
Farmington
Siegel's
February 1891 sale of white goods and embroideries
A large stock of white goods and embroideries bought at low figures is offered at reduced two week prices from February 2 to 28. items include 10,000 yards of fabrics, India linens, Nainsooks, Zephyrs, laces, embroideries, French ginghams, towels, scrim, dress flannels and more. Cash terms apply.
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Front Street
Peter Greenland
India
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F. Morris
Liberty Street
Warren, Warren CO. Pa
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Pennsylvania
Ledger Publishing Co
H" Warren
Penn’a
Warren, Fenn’a
Anna E. Diokinson
Danville Insane Asylum
Anna
Rezo
Emery
Delamater
Commonwealth
Bradford Daily Record
Harox
Connecticut
Cleveland
Morison
Congress
Eaton
Mr. Eaton
Treasury
Harrisburg Patriot
Burdich
Penitentiary Statistics
Missouri Lumber
Senator Hearst
Avnorabis
Uda
Alglsta
Woodard
Lesser
Warren, Pa
White Goods
Ann Ginghans
David Shear’s
David Shear
Laipisxe Dry Goons Merchant
Second and
Liberty Streets
Mullen
Morris & Mullen
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