Republican primary elections set for April 14 1888 Warren County
Warren PA March 10 1888 the Republican Executive Committee fixes April 14 1888 for county primary elections across Warren County and calls Republicans to vote for offices including Congress General Assembly Sheriff Prothonotary Clerk of Courts two Warren Academy trustees and delegates to both national and state conventions The County Convention will be held April 16 1888 at 1 PM at the Court House with J H Denny as chairman
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Warren County
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General Assembly
Warren Academy
Court House
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Republican ticket announcements for Warren County 27th district
The notice announces L F Watsoson for Congress, C C Thompson for Legislature, D C Arird for Prothonotary and Clerk, Henry Fuellhart for Sheriff, E A Allen for Sheriff, and Capt H H Cumings as a 27th district delegate, all subject to Republican primaries, county conventions, and district conventions as applicable.
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Henry Fuellhart
Tidioute
E. A Allen
Freehold
H. H. Cumings
Bolting doctrine questioned in Warren Mirror editorial
The Warren Mirror denies allegiance to any party by warning against bolting and endorses direct voter choice. It defends Fuellhart as a true Republican and urges readers to let the people decide between candidates without coercion or prejudice. The piece condemns bolting as pernicious and urges support for the nominee.
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Warren Mirror
Bolting
Fuellhart
Allen
Mirror
Rogers for Assembly in Republican ticket
The Bradford Star notes Hon. Lucius Rogers editor of the Smethport Miner seeks the Republican nomination for Assembly. He served one term in 1872 in the House and multiple terms as Senate clerk. He is portrayed as deeply informed on Harrisburg legislation and fully Republican.
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Bradford
Lucius Rogers
Smethport Miner
Assembly
House
Senate
Harrisburg
Rogers
Speckled Gamesters and a Trout Brook Promise Happiness
The passage refers to a New York Herald claim about a man beside a trout brook having debts paid a healthy family and prospects, and a deep pool ahead with a dozen speckled gamesters ready for a tussle, suggesting near nine tenths of earthly happiness.
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New York Herald
The Lonely Six and Fifty-Five Democrats On High License Vote
Our New York World notes the lonely six Republicans who opposed High License and contrasts them with fifty-five Democratic Assemblymen who tried to defeat High License. The piece frames the GOP minority as isolated while Democrats unite against the measure.
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New York
Assembly
Democracy
Andrews Seeks Republican State Committee Chair Post
Titusville secretary W H Andrews announces candidacy for the Republican State Committee chairmanship, challenging Senator Cooper who has led the committee for seven years. The paper endorses Cooper, arguing against changing leadership and praising Cooper’s past victories.
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W. H. Andrews
Titusville
Republican State Committee
Senator Cooper
Cooper
Senator Cameron Denied Presidential Candidacy Sparks Backing
Senator Cameron states he is not a presidential candidate while the Cameron Club of Philadelphia and numerous groups publicly urge his bid. The episode shows broad support for Cameron despite his own denial, reflecting shifting political calculations ahead of the party’s decisions.
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Cameron
The
Cameron Club
Philadelphia
Baseball Pay Rises Above Congressional Wages Says Analyst
A first class baseball star commands higher pay than a Congressman as markets show shifting value. The remark highlights a booming baseball market despite broader stock and oil price softness.
Democratic rifts voice discontent with party leaders
Washington observer reports Barnum restless over the party’s direction. He cites grievances from pro-British legislation to President’s messages and criticizes William L. Scott as an ill chosen stand-in for Wallace. The piece portrays internal Democratic strain and calls for accountability.
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Washington
Barnum
Jefferson
Jackson
William L. Scott
White House
Congress
Mr. Scott
National Committee
Wallace
Scott
Rhode Island Election Signals Republican Lead in State
This report notes Rhode Island’s state election results last Wednesday favor Republican candidates for governor by about 1500 votes and projects a GOP majority of 47 Senators and Representatives with a five vote joint ballot. It calls the governor's expected 2000 vote lead significant as the Legislature tilts Republican, hinting at a Republican U.S. Senate.
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Rhode Island
P. S
Cleveland Free Traders
Cleveland
United States
Change of venue sought after bribe case verdict
The subject, born in 1817, moved to New York seeking fortune and held many roles from cook to contractor before becoming a convict. Sharp was found guilty of bribe giving on June 29, 1886, sentenced July 14 to four years and a $2000 fine, then granted a new trial by higher courts. A venue change request remains pending as legal steps continue.
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New York
Broadway
Sharp
Potter
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Rome
Blaine a sick man
A Pittsburg resident reports a Vienna based friend noting James G Blaine appears very frail and aged beyond his years. The letter cites Washington's strain and hard work as factors in Blaine's declining health and warns his life may not be spared long.
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James W. Draper
Pittsburg
Best reading for $1.75 Warren Mail and Philo Weekly Press
Advertises two newspapers as the best reading matter for one dollar and seventy five cents, urging readers to subscribe to both the Warren Mail and Philo Weekly Press.
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Warren Mail
Philo. Weekly Press
Mail
Phila. Weekly Press
Conference protests over Dakota Bible teaching policy in Philadelphia
Tus M. E. Conference members protested the exclusion of the Dakota Bible in Indian teaching. Cleveland replied with a blunt letter telling them to mind their own business and let the government handle Indians, while preachers claim superior knowledge over Indian Bureaus and agents.
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M. E
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Pittsburg Eyes Licenses After City Saloons Curb
In Pittsburg the old law supported nearly 1500 saloons. Judges White and Ewing said they would grant 223 retail and 67 wholesale licenses from 718 filings. Foreign brewers likely shut out. County hearings continue this week.
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Pittsburg
White
Ewing
Fractional silver certificates eyed by House measure
Among the bills passed by the National House of Representatives the Senate cannot ignore is a proposal to issue fractional silver certificates in ten fifteen and twenty five cent denominations. The plan is expected to win broad public support.
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National House of Representatives
Senate
Wixey Withdraws from Venango Congressional Race
Gen. Wixey of Franklin has withdrawn from the Congressional contest leaving Smiley and Hulings to contend for Venango's delegates.
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Wixey
Franklin
Smiley
Hulings
Venango
Buffalo post office bill signed by the President
The President signed the Buffalo post office bill. Floods in Germany cause property losses, while the Missouri River flood above Sioux City reaches historic levels. Captain Paul Boynton begins a 1000 mile Ohio Mississippi river expedition from Wheeling. Oskaloosa Kansas shows women in mayoral and council roles.
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Buffalo Post Office
Canada
Germany
Paul Boynton
Wheeling
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Mississippi
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Kansas
Ammonia in Baking Powders Gains Food Uses
Ammonia as a leavening agent is described as volatile and residue free when heated, producing lighter bread, biscuits, and cakes. Science notes its superiority over soda and cream of tartar, with rapid gas release and full diffusion, promoting healthier baked goods and potential widespread adoption.
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Scientific American
Harrisburg Republican Club Opens New Headquarters
The Harrisburg Republican Club opened its headquarters on the 3d with enthusiasm. Gov. Beaver and others delivered stirring addresses. The Governor spoke of his southern trip and noted growing Protection sentiment observed nationwide.
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Harrisburg
Republican Club
Beaver
South
State Treasury Balance If Legislature Met Last Winter
The Bradford Star asks how the cash balance in the State Treasury would have stood at the close of business March 31 if a legislative session had been held last winter.
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The
Bradford Star
Temperance Progress and Local Church Support in Warren
The council reports substitute language for Section 49 restricting Sunday and after hour sales of intoxicants, with fines. Progress on temperance is noted alongside reports from the Warren Union meeting, local licensing debates, and speeches by national temperance figures at events in Franklin and Chicago. The piece lauds WCTU leadership and church pulpits supporting Sabbath observance and temperance.
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International Council
Washington, D. C
Miss Willard
Hannah Whitehall Smith
Mary Burnett
Anna Gordon
Mr. Holmes
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Bray
Methodist
Warren
National Prohibition Party Chooses Metropolis Convention
Dispatch from Indianapolis reports the National Prohibition party executive committee meeting to finalize plans for the May 30 31 national convention in the city. An attendance of 10000 is anticipated with 950 delegates. Gen Fisk of New Jersey is seen as likely presidential nominee and the VP nominees include George W Baine J B Canfill or John A Brooks from Kentucky Texas and Missouri.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Gen. Fisk
New Jersey
George W. Baine
Kentucky
J. B. Canfill
Texas
John A Brooks
Missouri
Reasons Bob Burdette gives for women suffrage
The piece cites Lord Macauley on universal suffrage and quotes Bob Burdette arguing women possess common sense, avoid bluster, insist on fair prices, challenge unfair charges, and deserve voting rights as capable, independent citizens who will run the government.
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Lord Macauley
Bob Burdette
Pullman
Freight embargo raised by arrangement ends strikes into Chicago
The manager and employer agree to lift the freight embargo on the roads into Chicago. This allows all strikes except the Q line to end immediately and aims to avert imminent disruptions. Chicago business to be restored and kept by strikers with strict decorum.
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Chicago
Benjamin Harris Brewster dies former U S Attorney General
Benjamin Harris Brewster, Philadelphia lawyer and former United States Attorney General under President Arthur, died last Wednesday at his home after a winter illness. He helped push the star route cases to a conclusion and was aged 71. He was known as an able lawyer and a gentleman of the old school.
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Benjamin Harris Brewster
Philadelphia
United States
Arthur
What Protection Has Done for the South
The Washington Republic notes that under Republican protection the South doubled cotton output from 3 million to 7 million bales between 1870 and 1887 and nearly doubled corn from 240 million to 492.4 million bushels. Wheat rose 54 percent and oats 155 percent, with live stock value up by 182 million dollars and total agricultural value increasing by over 200 million. The piece argues protection created a thriving home market, countering free trade claims of ruin.
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South
Free Trade
Washington Republican
No law to compel tasting every Tribune dish
The Altoona Tribune compares reading habits to a hotel menu, noting readers may choose what to consume and should not criticize the rest or the cook. It encourages selective reading without anger, praising variety without obligation to devour all items.
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Tribune
the Tribune
Altoona Tribune
Prohibition vote trends in New York and Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia News notes growth of Prohibition votes from 4 517 in 1880 to 42 363 in 1887 and cites Pennsylvania’s high license law cutting votes from 32 422 to 18 471. It compares New Yorks 1887 results and urges Republicans to pass a high license bill to carry New York.
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Philadelphia News
Pennsylvania
New York Press
Malaria Defeated by Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters
The piece extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for malaria symptoms chills fever bilious remittent ague and dumb ague likening the illness to a octopus gripping its victim. It claims relief from dyspepsia constipation rheumatism kidney troubles and nervous strain and promotes Wide Awake for April as a source of wholesome reading available 20 cents or by mail from D Lothrop Company Boston with sample back numbers at five cents.
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D. Lothrop &Company
Boston
Lothrop
Desirable eight acre Frewsburg property for sale
In the centre of Frewsburg village Chautauqua County N Y an eight acre tract includes a good dwelling house barn and other outbuildings Terms easy Inquire at First National Bank Warren Pa Warren Pa March 3 1888
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Chandler’s Valley
Warren County
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Warren
Benjamin Ellis
Chandler’s
Frewsburg
Chautauqua County
N. Y
First National Bank
Warren, Pa
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