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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1884
Page
4
The Democratic State Convention of Pennsylvania will assemble in the Opera House Allentown on Wednesday April 1894 to nominate a congressman at large and electors at large, appoint delegates to the National Convention and transact other business as determined by the convention. W A Hensel chairman and J B Lichty clerk.
The article cites Carroll D. Wright and his table comparing the purchasing power of four dollars in 1860 and 1881. It notes declines in goods and services: flour, rent for a four-room tenement, meals, roasting beef, and coal, illustrating wage-adjusted living costs over time.
Mrs Margaret Biddle of Irvineton orders one barrel of wheat flour and one of corn meal shipped to Sugar Run for the Cornplanters Indians. The two Misses Biddle give one dollar each. Flour to be handled by W A Rankin. Rankin reports three sick families at the reservation but no general destitution. Warren County Agricultural Association urged to form a Warren County Agricultural Society or Fair with strong stock show support from local farmers and shepherds. The Association urged to act promptly for a successful conclusion.
The Democratic County Committee met at H Noyes's office on Wednesday March Sth 1854. Present were Noyes Tonkin Puller McKinney Booth Brown and Buel with Buel substituting for Stewart Capt R Tagart and W G Trunkey elected delegates to the State Convention. The committee adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman. Also notes that 800 hatmakers in Reading face a 12 percent wage cut due to wool tariff. they question the protective policy and govt need for wool taxation.
The column discusses state politics with Lee of Venango as Cameron’s successor, Democratic nominations for CG HW Nuys, civil service praise, and denied postmastership for Lazmir Nett. It critiques tax reforms, tariff plans, and the Morrison bill, while mentioning potential presidential and congressional candidates and a sharp view of Ireland and England.
The Buffalo Courier argues against Robert T. Lincoln as a presidential nominee, warning that nominating him would treat the presidency as hereditary favor. It credits his father’s fame but cautions this would politicize virtue as capital and offend democratic principles. The piece allows future consideration if he earns merit and respects the party's aims.
C McCord aged twenty eight of Coleville employed by Carl Wright of Wrightsville was loading logs when a log rolled off the skids and killed him instantly. He was unmarried.
An advertisement proclaims Dr Graves prescribes a Heart Regulator that cures heart disease nervousness and sleeplessness for all patients claiming universal efficacy.
Atheap Property for fate A lot sixty four feet front by 125 deep on Carver sect East Waren with a two story frame house painted white and in good repairs and collar and will be sold on easy reins one half down balance in yearly payment.
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