Local notices and oil hopes in Warren Ledger 1877
Warren Ledger reports a mix of local items from November 1877 including appeals for temperance work and church revivals, notes on weather and infrastructure, and a wave of society and business briefs. It highlights a Henry editorial and a rising interest in oil prospects near Garland and Warren with a first sand sample and lease opportunities, plus plans to host first-class entertainments at Roscoe Hall managed by Wm. E. Smith and T. W. McNett.
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Col. J. LT. Henry
Titusville
Daily Corrier
Little Valley
J. D. James
Dubs
Tevangelical Association
Evangelical
Chapiy
Corry
Standard Oil Company
Warren
P. & E. Railroad
Utter
Wm. Fox
Chas
Kelley
Sheriff Brace
Geo. H. Leonhart
Carver House
Leonhart
Socrates
Schweffer’s Hall
Roscoe
J. J. Schuler
W. Snavely
Geo. Fletcher
Carl Russell
Harrison Wade
Cole Hill
Garland
Wade
Grayson P. McArthur
Colorado
McArthur
Wm. E. Smith
T. W. McNett
Roscoe Hall
Tor Lipel
George A. Needle
Parker Daily
E. M. Kenrick
M. BE
Edenburg
Pittsburgh
Needle
Hilhhouse Brothers
Pleasant Township
Mmarloff
Court House Dedication Plans and Local Remarks
A December dedication is set for the new Court House with a program at the Brown & Ball office led by Judge Wetmore. Committee members Lindsey Miles Noyes prepared the schedule including a new building presentation, prayers, songs, and addresses by local officials. The gathering will march from Roscoe Hall to the Court House at 2 o'clock amid remarks about recent local affairs and opinions on political conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown & Ball
Wetmore
Non. Wm. Lindsey
M. Miles
C. Tl. Noyes
Warren Musical Association
Getz
W.D. Brown
Son. R. Brown
P. Johnson
G. W. Scofield
Roscoe Hall
Mail
Court House
Severa
Lepair
Schieffer
Hale & Tripp's
Tilale & Tripp’s
Franklinville
Cattaraugus Co
Allegheny Mountains
D. M. Gross É Brother’s
Underground Railroad recalled at Heart's Content
A Warren Ledger piece recalls the Underground Railroad era memory from Olean New York 1840s 1860s and a July morning chat between David Day and a railroad director about "Darkest Times" before a day. The account links forgotten lines to a broader picture of political calm after an election and reflects on wisdom passed through generations. Heart's Content Nov 17 1877. Unclaimed letters list at Warren Pa post office with names and a note that letters unclaimed after four weeks go to the Dead Letter Office.
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Warren Ledger
Robert Southey
United States
Canada
Pennsylvania
Olean
Lerent
New England
Sinside
New York
Samuel B. Ruggles
Oloin
Underground
Lind
David Day
Elkanah
David
Jim
Warren
Allen Wm. H
Boss
Mary A
Brown Wm. B
Carlson John A
Gottlieb
Hughes Johnny
Houcks Wm
Krantz A. J
McCoy Jack
Martin M. C
Rotschila H
Smith
Reed
Sheridan
Maggie
Sears Mary A. A. Jetters
D. C
Labor Strikes, Copper Bosses, and State Secrets
A lengthy critique argues that labor strikes by coopers pressured capital yet provoked Standard Oil to build a new copper shop to shut down small cooperages. It claims labor’s tactics threaten producers, hints at state secrecy over riot rulings, and targets officials and railroad authorities amid a Pittsburgh area upheaval, urging accountability.
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Eprror Ledger
Coopers
Standard Oil Co
Cooper Union
Cooper’s Union
Supreme Court
Grand Jury
Col
J.P. Barr
The
Pittsburgh Post
John T. Hartrantfé
Allegheny County
Letter From Charles F Adams to Lieut Gov Dorshimer 1877
A letter from Charles Francis Adams, dated November 5 1877 in Quincy, discusses fraud in elections and calls for counteraction. He criticizes the Republican party for lack of investigation and warns against justifying fraud by success. The note recalls an event in New Orleans a year earlier involving four Republican leaders and Hayes.
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Charles Francis Adams
Lieut-Gov
Dorshenmer
Quincy
W. Dorsheimer
Lisq
New York
Republican Party
C.F. Adams
Mental condition of Senator Lowry unchanged in hospital
Michael Ball reports Senator M B Lowry remains at Kirkbride Hospital Philadelphia in good health though confined. He seems sane in conversation, talks politics, dismisses old Scriptural precocity, reads British poetry and the Bible, and writes many letters. He holds delusions about electricity and resurrection and resents confinement, while living in comfortable quarters with attendants. He maintains control over a political-elected aide and issues issued with his secretary bear a sad tone. Reports from Washington describe drought in Brazil and relief efforts, followed by various local ads and health tonic promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Lowry
Kirkbridge Hospital
Philadelphia
R. '. Goggin
Erie
Erie Gazette
Ile
Haye
Freeley
Erie County
Judge Galbraith
North Mast
Hhis
Lowry
Timber loss and timber industry in the United States
Within ten years at least 12 million acres in the United States have been cut or burned, much timber used for fuel, cities consuming 6000 to 10000 acres each, and 140000 acres per year for railway sleepers. Pine and timber remaining are not ample. $141 million invested in the timber industry supports 200000 workers.
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United States
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