Voice of the People argues liquor traffic harms civilization
A lengthy letter in the Mail by Br. C. G. H. Noyes argues against a proposed state constitutional amendment to restrict liquor sales. It claims the amendment would civilly reform politics and eliminate corrupting influence from saloons, while detailing alleged harms of the liquor trade to religion, education, and the home and urging voting no on June 18th.
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BR. CG
H. Noyes
Mail
Noyes
Supreme Court
Friends of the Amendment
Haddock
Church
Waren
Temperance Society
Casey
Temperance debate urges calm judgment over prohibition
A writer calls for cool, reasoned discussion of the June prohibitory amendment in Pennsylvania. He rebuts fanaticism on both sides, analyzes motives, and argues for balanced consideration of morals, enforcement, and economic impact before voting. He cites scripture to caution against overemphasizing temptation removal and criticizes police leniency toward liquor sellers.
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Thetrounder
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Special Meeting fixes Warren tax rate for coming year
Warren Pa May 10 1889 special council meeting to fix the tax rate for next year with burgess Merck presiding all councilmen present except Hunter and Mintzer Rates set: borough purposes five mills police five mills total dogs tax 1 50 each female 0 200 Borough bonds of 5000 to be issued as ten twenties at interest not exceeding 4 4 percent to cover sewer system completion Meeting adjourned August Merck Burgess Joseph A ScHoFIELD Clerk
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Warren
Burgess Merck
Messrs. Hunter and
Mintzer
August Merck
Burgess
Joseph A. Schofield
Great Scheme for a ship canal linking Lake Erie to Ohio River
Northwestern Pennsylvania towns push a ship canal project via Allegheny and Oil Creek routes to connect lakes Chautauqua Findley Bear streams with the Erie basin. Titusville board of trade resolutions call for a conference with canal commissioners and a convention to advance feasibility and federal control as part of a national interior waterway system. Jamestown and southern Chautauqua would gain new export channels and boosted manufacturing distribution.
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Lake Erie
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
Board of Trade of
Titusville
Pennsylvania Canal Commissioners
Titusville Herald
Allegheny River
Oil Creek
Chautauqua
Findley’s
Bear
Great Lakes
Jamestown
Jamestown Journal
Change of Time Tables By Railroads Noted
The P. and E. and the W. N. Y. and P. have updated their time cards with slight adjustments. Passengers are advised to check schedules for changes and plan travel accordingly.
Warren County Bridge Fight Sparks Local Meeting
In Norra Quarenpos and nearby, plans unfold to build a Conewango crossing from Warren to Russell. Citizens form a committee to study location and materials and will report at Arcanum hall on May 25. Local stories note millinery openings, market moves, school vacation, and a temperance lecture.
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Oath
Nobbs
Asylum Ground
Jackson Run Road
Warren County
Conewango
Warren
Russell
Glade
Conenango
Arcanum Hall
Guth
Huey
Man Fatally Run Over by Log Car Near Sheffield
Frank Lentz of Ridgway and a companion, workers in the Elk County oil field, were riding the railroad extension near Sheffield junction when intoxicated they slept on the tracks. A log car crew, descending a steep grade around 3 AM Sunday, could not stop and struck Lentz, mangling his body. his companion found a ditch shelter.
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Sheffield
Frank Lentz
Elk County
Horton, Crary &Co
Sheffield Junction
Lentz
Ridgway
Lightning destroys Ridgway home. three dead
In Ridgway a Friday thunderstorm shattered a house. Mrs Wm McNall and two of her children died instantly while a month old baby, held by the dead mother, survived. The tragedy drew rescuers to the scene as alarms spread. In St Petersburg a military conspiracy was uncovered with many officers arrested and bombs found, aiming to assassinate the Czar.
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Ridgway
Wm. McNall
Loxpon
St. Petersburg
Czar
Striking Miners Gather for Imperial Delegates
Berwin May 12 Emperor William will receive Schroeder Brunte and Siegel as delegates of 100000 striking miners from the Westphalian committee. All trades are on strike and government intervention is required.
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Berwin
Emperor William
Schroeder, Brunte and
Siegel
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Voice OF the People
Mr. Noyes
Dear Old
Commonwealth
Arounder
Vail
Critisizes
Job
Jesus
Minum
Friends of Prohibition
Corres
the Ledger
North Clarendon
Norra Quarenpos
E. L. Palm
Lemmer
H. L. Hershfield
New York
Dave Spence
Cornen Hell
Rey Tipton
M.E
New Orleans
Tidiouto
North Warren
Henry House
Garlach
Garnany
Dan McMillen
Pittsburg
H. L. Quick’s
Nortowsky & Mintz
Robinson
Dell Willson
Honer and Calkins
Pittsfield
Lizzie Clark
Corry
Emma Hathaway
Grandin, Neyhart
Shaw
Tidivute
Morris
Watt
Columbus
Harl Andrews
Garland Ball
Pottsfield
Saturndo
H. D. Grimm
Tidioute
Edith Gorton
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