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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1883
Page
2
A Warren County resident sues neighbor William Georgia for 150 dollars alleging his barbed wire fence caused a horse to be killed. The case reflects early 20th century property dispute sentiment and local legal remedies.
To the Editor of the Ledger the piece recalls Tom Heleman winning twenty dollars by walking from here to the Ludlow house and back in thirty one and a half minutes. Judge Wetmore expands his hill land west of the Jackson gun as the community debates drink laws and licensing.
Mr. Roach testified on labor and capital relations detailing his 8,000-employee operation, early wages of 12 shillings, and a payroll last year of $1,587,000. He urged cooperation between labor and capital, argued for home ownership, and cited 187 of 1,400 yard workers owning homes valued up to $5,000 while criticizing those who squander earnings on gin, recreation, or gunning.
An 19th century style letter from a Randolph Courant reader criticizes party bosses in Cattaraugus and Warren counties. It laments political leaders who manipulate voters with grand words while laborers bear the cost, notes the wave of reform, and predicts a shift to sweep the corrupt out.
In Corry Pennsylvania on September 20 a team of doctors including Dr Pickett of Gorry Dr Spencer of Erie and Dr Whitner of Lottsville operated on R G B Clack of Lottsville. A ball from a February 6 1865 engagement had lodged above the knee and caused years of pain culminating in a leg amputation at Erie hospital. The patient showed better progress last night.
Corry Pennsylvania Sept 20 Yesterday afternoon Stephen Crosby over seventy living at Columbus Pennsylvania three miles east of here was nearly instantly killed by a runaway team He was found near a fence with his lead run over and one arm broken A neighbor stopped the team and Crosby lay dying His wife had been killed near the depot at Columbus about two years ago and her father was killed by a train last week.
An old newspaper snippet markets a grocer named Ries offering provisions cheaper than the cheapest. It boasts fresh eggs, choice cheese, peaches, beans, lemons, bread, pies, cakes, and more with low prices, highlighting variety and value in a bustling market display.
Patient Anna Adams recounts eight years of scrofula with ulcerated throat face and bone erosion. After treatment with Dr. M. M. Fenner’s Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic beginning in 1809, she improves within months and remains well after thirteen years. The advertisement touts the remedy and its nerve-tonic qualities, urging sale by dealers.
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