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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1887
Page
4
Warren Pennsylvania May 13 1887 issue notes subscription rates and policies. Reen Bros proprietors announce new press and typesetting capabilities with printing at cash rates. Office located Basement Library building corner Third and Liberty streets.
A report that President Cleveland would not seek renomination was denied. The piece traces Cleveland’s rise, public trust in his honesty, and how reformers and labor movements affect 1888 politics, noting the evolving Democratic base and Republican divisions. It warns that a Cleveland withdrawal would disrupt forecasts.
Judge Simonton rules Bailey must account for and pay over to his successor all funds received in office, despite bonds and sureties. Judgment for the Commonwealth’s $70,000 stands, case to rise to the supreme court. Local politics stir as party factions clash over liquor reform and party leadership. Treasury reports show 6.5 million trade dollars redeemed, with Philadelphia as main redemptions hub.
The writer critiques sensationalized articles on American archaeology, arguing for fact-based studies. He cites De Soto and La Salle accounts, Cherokees as mound builders, and Bureau of Ethnology findings linking eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina mounds to the Cherokees, predicting a near-complete solution to American antiquities through patient research.
V L Thomas argues that ongoing Smithsonian and ethnology efforts will provide a solid basis for reconstructing prehistoric American history. He predicts future scholars will romantically revive mound builder towns and Aztec and Maya sites, paralleling German Egyptologist Ebers in scope and passion.
An advertisement touts Beechee's German Syrup as a cure for consumption and severe throat illnesses. It claims immediate relief after three doses and urges druggists to offer it to the poor. It notes 80,000 dozen bottles sold last year and lists sample 10 cent bottles, regular 75 cent bottles nationwide.
A promotional note urges patrons to consider insurance to protect families from loss when death or accidents strike. It praises life insurance as a means to provide homes for widows and orphans and notes A A Davis & Co stationers of Warren Pennsylvania offer two complete lines, including bird cages at low prices.
An alarm against buying mutilated or defaced Salvation Oil bottles as they may be counterfeit and dangerous. Promotes Day's Horse Powder as a year round regulator and urges seeking a perfect genuine package. Also notes refund offer from a druggist if Dr Bull's Cough Syrup fails to cure a cough with a 25 cent price.
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