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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1883
Page
1
A customer claims kidney and liver troubles were cured by Zopesa after two large bottles and a sample. He says he lost 87 pounds and gained to 145 pounds, praising the remedy and allowing use of his name for reference. Canisteo New York dealer J W Moronens & Co.
From Washington in 1888, the writer profiles famed female lobbyists of the capital and their decline, notes on a Philadelphia almshouse death, and critiques a tariff era marked by strict revenue enforcement, smuggling, and civil service clerical ambitions near the border with Canada. The piece contrasts past statesmanship influence with modern Department scrutiny and the cost of protections.
A. C. Nutt, a respected Uniontown man, is killed by James Nutt after seeking reparations from Nicholas Dukes. Nutt’s son, 21-year-old James, waited near the post office and fired five shots, three hitting Dukes. Trial delays and strong public sympathy shape the case as funds flow for Nutt’s defense.
September 1883 reports describe a labor-filled bee with twenty igams and many men laying stones and cobbles for a church foundation on a 100 by 100 foot lot bought from L. H. Carter for 109. The Morrison family reunion at Rice Morrison’s featured ancient maple trees, with 125 attendees and local dignitaries from Warren, Steamburg, Kinzua, and Salamanca.
The article recalls the declaration of independence on July 4 1776 and the final treaty with Great Britain signed September 3 1783 at Paris by David Hartley for Britain and Franklin Adams and Jay for the United States. It notes sovereignty dating from separation from foreign powers and marks the start of the second century of national existence.
An elderly Chinese entrepreneur who once ran a linen cleaning business near the north end tries farming in a valley farm. He reports poor yields and losses from birds and pests, a leaping machine, and threshers who take his wheat. He laments debt and losing his fat hogs to hungry workers.
A private letter from Tucson dated August 25 recounts two rare dangers in the Southwest. A man slept under a blanket when a centipede crawled across him, drawing a line of red spots and nearly killing him. A large Gila monster, a lizard with black and red scales, was seen held by a Mexican man, swinging as a toy.
M L McKinney of Youngsville died at his twin brother B L McKinney's residence aged 29 from asthma. A member of the Youngsville Cornet Band and leader of the Youngsville Orchestra, he was beloved for his genial and lively disposition. Funeral in Petrolia with Rev. Taylor officiating. largest M E Church funeral yet, band pallbearers, and wreaths from Warren Cornet Band among others.
Ezra Cooper banker and landholder faces a sensational trial sparked by Mrs Cooper and three amateur detectives hired to prove his infidelity. The case centers on an alleged blackmail plot using spy holes and a famed courtesan, with disputes over evidence and witness credibility. The defense questions the detectives while Mrs Cooper denies any role, and an acquittal appears likely.
The Campaign of the Civil War supplement presents counts of engagements from 1861 to 1865, total Union deaths 304,365, killed wounded and missing in major battles, and rolls by state. It lists regiments, hospital cases, and total troops by year and by calling.
The United States hosts over 11 million horses, about one per five people. Leading states by horse numbers include Jingis 1,098,082, Ohio 736,368, Pennsylvania 583,587, Michigan 878,773, and Kentucky 372,648, with two thirds draught and working horses and one third used for pleasure driving.
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