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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1887
Page
1
The article surveys labor unrest and employer responses across America and Europe. It notes major strikes and defenses by unions, rising costs, and capital flows, plus proposals to recruit foreign labor to curb union power. It also reports on New York conventions, wage talks, new cooperatives, and regional industrial growth, ending with a local note on a new hose company and officer elections.
An executive order reorganizes internal revenue districts, abolishing 22 districts and retiring their collectors. Blair and Huntingdon join the ninth district with Bedford joining the twenty-third. Erie area officers are discharged as the nineteenth district is folded into the twenty-third at Allegheny City under collector Bigler.
A local Rambler critiques press bias amid a public gas company dispute. He praises the committee pursuing public enterprise, notes recent hose company tensions, and urges a fair borough settlement for Niagara hose outfits while previewing upcoming library sociables organized by local women with broad community support.
The Class of 131 completes a three year course on June 10 with 15 named graduates plus Lena Ridelsperger finishing last months. They face a written exam for promotion with 75 percent to merit diplomas, the class sermon is June 9, and essays on June 10. Examinations occur last week of term as transfers are organized for next year. Also includes a Cleveland autograph letter thanking a post for pension action and news of the American Commercial College reopening May 31 with new penmanship professor.
Editor Ledger explains how the 1700 fence law was repealed in Warren County following a voter decision. The article contrasts common law duties to fence against stray cattle with post repeal reliance on general law, noting railroad liability and continued local questions about township specifics. It also notes the 14th annual inter-state picnic exhibition at Williams grove and local real estate listings and a spring goods purchase at a Warren store.
The Warren YW C U notes stories from Maine and nationwide on prohibition. A Portland editor recalls pre prohibition disorder and post ban quiet, while a 21st birthday sobriety argument emerges. The piece cites saloon counts, remonstrances, and youth signing efforts, plus reports from Jacksonville Duluth Trenton and other YW C T U activities.
Information is requested about Patrick Hanrahan last heard fourteen years ago working for a building contractor in Warren. Born Ballyhannon Quinn parish County Clare Ireland. Any information leading to his present whereabouts to Ledger office or James McDonald Daguscohanda Elk County Pa 398mos.
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