Democratic Convention Boosts County Ticket and Reform
The county Democratic gathering praised Capt. Paggart as chairman and backed Dwight W. Buell for Register and Recorder and Charles Dinsmoor for District Attorney. Darius Mead and James B. Jennings were named as auditors candidates, with Golson C. James and J. W. Ross for the remaining posts. The piece emphasizes reform, temperance support, and a bid for cross-party votes amid countywide changes.
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Capt. Paggart
Register
Recorder
Dwight W. Buell
Sugar Grove
Buell
Capt
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Charles Dinsmoor
Warren
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Darius Mead
Hay
Youngsville
James B. Jennings
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Tidioute
Jennings
Mead
Commissioners’ Office
Golson C. James
J. W. Ross
Pittsfield
Impossible to defeat Pershing Says Philadelphia Times
The Philadelphia Times mocks Judge Pershing for not resigning and accepting stamps to advocate his election while noting the race against Hartranft is unequal in Pershing’s favor. It claims Pershing cannot be defeated. A Western state has produced only defaulters among Radical state treasurers since admission, all of them white.
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the Mail
Morris
RE. Cowan
R. Audley Browne
Court House
The
Phildelphia Times
Judge Pershing
Pershing
Hartranft
Warren Mail
Wartranft
Browne
Republican Party
Martranft
Gen. Allen
Williamsport
Willamsport
Tyou
Lepart
Sam
E. Cowan
Treasury
Col. Curtis
Erie Financial
Congress
Biaial Party
Radical Party
Old Hickory
United States Bank
United States
Riadical
IL Davis
Warren
Hull
Swid
Hig Commonwealth
U Orphan’s Court
Wirren County
Warren County
Sail
Youngouille
Lehi
B.S. Wade
Elk
Laningberry
Mead
Alson Stogers
Pleasant
Court Mouse
Wraren
Sheiiwid
A. IL. Taunes
Pine Grove
John Russell
Freshold
Lottsville
Columbus
Geo Cady
Brokenstirn
Youngsville
John Siggins
Spring Creek
School House
Deertiald
Bhaw’s
Tidioute
Kinane
Sterling Green
Lunestone
Averill
South West
Enterprise
Kkrived
Banford
Glade
Gadeairy
Sugar Grove
Sugar Hove
Corydon
Pittsfield
J. L. Acocks
Cherry Grove
J. Farnsworth
Commonwealth
Ste.l
Senate
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Inbelaal
Daveon
Usted
Oliver
Ageng
United Stattes
Eiby
Inspecta7
Sulel Het
Eleetion
Vaney
Aboresaiad Dlistriet
Wiurren
Noveapur
Court of Common Pleas
Lord Ang
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Sherifl
Tax Bill Criticized as Bank Stock Exemption Fails Farmers
A Harrisburg Telegraph-quoted critique denounces Act No. 69 of 1866. It argues a one per cent tax on bank stock shifts burdens to farmers and laborers, exempts railroad and canal concerns, and decries real estate exemptions. The piece accuses lawmakers of deception and urges a fair tax on all property.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
United States
Daly Sal
Warren County
Judge Pershing
Goyartrantz Leads Parade Tour Across Country
Goyartrantz spirals through multiple military parades at the direction of his subordinates, extending the reach of the command and showcasing display events nationwide.
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Goyartrantz
Political Notes on Gubernatorial and Dem Leader Reactions
The piece notes Iartranft Republicans’ loud activity against Browne and Pershing while Grant’s long speech draws critique. Democrats parade three miles in Philadelphia and Curtin campaigns in Ohio. Postmaster Jewell urges choosing capable men, preferring Democrats over bad Republicans. Carl Schurtz is hired to win German votes in Ohio but risks German independence on gold versus national interest.
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Grant
R. Audley Browne
Mr. Wolfe
Alwas
Browne
Pershing
Philadelphia
Broad St
Times
Andrew G. Curtin
Ohio
Carl Schurtz
Ile
Ohio political brief from Cincinnati Inquirer hints at strong Allen support
The Cincinnati Inquirer briefs urge Democrats in Ohio to energy, claim William Allen will win by at least 30,000, recount attacks on Republicans, note taxes and labor impacts, and expose alleged misconduct in Williamsport and local politics, with references to Warren Mail, Curtis, and Cassius M. Clay.
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Cincinnati Inquirer
Ohio
William Allen
Ubon
Cassins
Clay
Olu
Kentucky
Carl Lehure
Congress
Republican Congress
New York
Cassius M. Clay
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Corn crop ripens slowly with strong state yields list
Washington report notes corn may greatly exceed prior crops if ripened fully. It cites late maturing by one to two weeks and generally higher crop condition with state averages ranging from 60 to 160. The piece then attacks party policies on currency and banks, contrasting Democratic and Radical views and calling for policy scrutiny.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
West Virginia
Kentucky
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
California
Oregon
Ancient Human Remains Found At Texas Well Site
A correspondent reports eight miles from Attantsville Texas that digging a well to thirty six feet uncovered iron bones in yellow dry dust. The bed extended twenty feet with bones at intervals, then quicksand below. A second bore about eighty yards away yielded similar results including a thigh bone a breast bone a jaw bone and a complete foot. Fragments of broken ware were also found and the site sits on a hill 400 to 500 feet above sea level. Whence and age of the deposit remain questions.
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Attantsville
Texas
Scientific American
Strange discovery resembling Cardiff giant found in Kimball area
In St Clair county Michigan, two Kimball men while stone hunting uncovered a gravel bed relic resembling a petrified child. They and a crowd described a lifelike face and body parts in a mass of gravel, with coral and shells nearby, prompting questions about a possible Cardiff giant link.
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Cardiff
Kimball
Port I Ludson
Pine River
Fatness Phenomenon Attracts Attention At Convention
A convention scene in Ohio features a 12 year old girl weighing 27 pounds amid a crowd of fat men. She is treated with care, parents consent to participation without pay, and the men use small gifts as a token to remember her by. Separate notes mention a potato crop in Tioga and Tennie Q Claflin preparing for The Lady of Lyons in New York.
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Association
Natura
Troy Township
Wood County
Ohio
Elizabeth Cutchen
Tioga
Tennie Q. Claflin
Pauline
Lady of Lyons
Grand Opera House
New York
Erie
Mac
Chicago wedding guests bombarded by hoodlums with beer demand
In Chicago a wedding was disrupted by a roaming group who demanded beer or money after a noisy charm. When ignored they attacked, were repelled by the bride’s father who fired a revolver, scattering the assailants and injuring one carried off on a shutter. In Schuylkill county many Republicans oppose a contraction measure and plan to vote Democratic.
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Chicago
Pottsville
Schuylkill County
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Utrus L. Pershing
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Bradford County
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Dp. W. Buell
Guarles Dinsmoor
Wart
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Tidktoute
Dais Mead
James
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Worcester
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Mr. Butler
Essex Statesman
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W. Y. Tribune
Log Town
Auditor General
Clearfield
St. Clair County
Mich
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Dunham. MacDonald & CO
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Liberty Street
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Edward Plotts
Washington, N. J
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Pittsburgh, Pa
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