Warren County Treasurer Candidates Named in Local Notices
The Warren Mail lists A. W. Jones of Chandler's Valley and D. F. A. Wheelock of Lottsville as Republican candidates for Warren County Treasurer in the November election subject to party primary and county convention. Also listed is Wm. P. Nurtina of Youngsville with candidate events set for primary meetings on Saturday May 4 and convention Monday May 6.
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A. W. Jones
Chandler's Valley
Warren County
D. F.A. Wheelock
Lottsville
Wm. P. Nurtina
Youngsville
Why Prohibition and the High License Law Debate
A discussion argues the High License act as a step toward constitutional prohibition, noting its mixed effects and urging support for expanding prohibitory measures. Proponents claim jails emptying, crime down, and welfare up. critics frame liberty and enforcement concerns. The piece appeals to Christian duty and public wisdom to decide in June.
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Larrabee
Iowa
Nebraska
Stern
St. Paul
Oklahoma land rush opens amid boomers siege
A new Oklahoma country opened Monday April 22 for settlement with 2,000,000 acres. About 100,000 applicants flood the border, many armed and tents ready, while law is mostly force and clashes already occur. Military figures to keep order as two or three Cabinet meetings weigh responses amid a wild land rush and coffin undertaker details.
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Indian Territory
Kansas
Union
Oklahoma Country
Massachusetts Goes Wet Defeat of Prohibition Amendment
A Boston dispatch reports Massachusetts defeated the Prohibition Amendment by more than 44,000 votes. In Boston the tally was 59,908 for the amendment and 96,749 against. Prohibition opponents mobilized supporters with prayers and music, but their efforts failed statewide.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Canada to welcome returning U S criminals under Walden bill
Canada will allow the return to the United States of all American criminals currently in Canada. The Walden bill, backed by supporters in the U S, is expected to pass despite opposition from prominent American influence in Canada.
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Canada
United States
Sullivan and Kilrain To Fight To A Finish
Announcement says Sullivan and Kilrain will fight to a finish. If the finish ends only their breathing and brutal practice, the outcome will mark a conclusive end to the brutal bout and era.
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Sulllivan
Kilrain
Rescue of 700 passengers from the Danmark steamer
Last Monday good news arrived of the rescue and safe arrival of part of the 700 passengers aboard the Denmark steamer abandoned mid ocean.
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Danmark
Midocean
Harrisburg Enthused by New Professional Baseball Club
Harrisburg reports a new professional baseball club and a first-season opener against Detroit, amid spring optimism. Legislative notes describe tax and mortgage amendments causing debate, a looming senate vote on a constitutional amendment, ongoing election disputes, and Governor Larrabee’s Iowa example supporting prohibition. Judge Strang praises Kansas reform and prohibition while railings on fiction persist.
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Harrissure
Harrisburg
Detroit
Capitol
House
Senate
McLain
Finance Committee
McCamant
Cooper
New York
Soldier Boys
N. Y
Finley Vs. Nichols
Philadelphia
Finley
Osborn
Devlin
Allen
Stone
Judge Strang
Kansas
Tioga County
Penna
Gov. Larrabee
Iowa
Prohibition Foretaste Shocks Pittsburgh Liquor Licenses
Judge White in Pittsburg last Monday limited licenses, granting only 93 retail and 43 wholesale in the city, vs over seven hundred two years ago and 374 last year. In Allegheny County 39 retail and 15 wholesale were issued, totaling 254 licenses, about a quarter of 1887. The ruling stirred intense excitement among liquor dealers, denying many prominent county merchants.
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Allegheny County
White
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Tribune Splits Editorship as Reid Departs for Abroad
Mr White law Reid retires from editorship and direction of the Tribune while still affirming the paper will thrive as usual under new arrangements.
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New York Tribune
Whitelaw Reid
Tribune
Porter Named Supt of Eleventh Census in New York Press
Robert P. Porter, editor of the New York Press, is appointed superintendent of the Eleventh Census. He is described as fully competent. The note adds that a capable newspaper man should excel at facts and figures.
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Robert P. Porter
N. Y. Press
Arnica and Oil Liniment Claims Fast Rheumatism Cure
Advertises Arnica and Oil Liniment by N C Allen and B F Morris as a swift remedy for rheumatism. Claims emphasize rapid relief and healing benefits sourced from the product.
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Arnica & Oil
N.C. Allen
B. F. Morris
Prohibition Defended as Constitutional and Beneficial
The piece argues Prohibition aligns with the Constitution and popular sovereignty, asserting liquor traffic is inherently harmful and should be banned. It contrasts legitimate uses of alcohol with its primary purpose as a beverage and claims natural craving and abuse justify restricting intoxicants.
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N. Y
General Assembly
Charles W. Stone
The
Commonwealth
Opposition to Prohibition Amendment Tax Burden Analysis
The Franklin Spectator argues that removing liquor revenue would force higher taxes on remaining property. It details how Venango County collects liquor license funds, showing cities and counties benefit differently, and asserts taxpayers statewide would bear the costs of rum traffic through court taxes and welfare. It frames opposition as benefiting cities over farmers and families.
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Venango County
Commonwealth
Franklin
Oil City
Emlenton
Cornplanter
Sugarcreek
Franklin Spectator
Temperance Lecture Produces Ex-Saloon Keeper Turnabout
A reporter recalls meeting a longtime uptown grog shop owner who says he sold out and quit for good. He explains he could handle drunkards but could not bear taking money that deprives women and children of basic needs. The ex-saloon keeper says the sight of workers wasting hard earned wages on alcohol distressed him and broke him.
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N. Y. Sun
Line Between Innocent and Guilty Cider Unclear
A Detroit Tribune quip notes difficulty in defining innocence versus guilt in cider rules. The piece suggests the old habit of drawing cider until the barrel emptied may still govern many locations.
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Detroit Tribune
Ballot Reform Blocked in New York and New Jersey
New York and New Jersey ballot reform measures face Democratic opposition. In New York the governor opposes the reform while in New Jersey the legislature blocks it, as reported by the N Y Independent.
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New York
New Jersey
N. Y
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Named World’s Leading Cough Remedy
For nearly fifty years Ayer's Cherry Pectoral has been the most popular cough remedy. The rising demand marks it as the best specific for colds coughs and throat and lung ailments.
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Ayer
Elixir for Coughs That Outlived Its Inventor
N H Downs is described as still living in memory though dead for years. His Elixir for the cure of coughs and colds has outlived him by twenty five years and remains popular with the public, according to Morris and Mullen.
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N. H. Downs
Morris & Mullen
Rupture Cure Promoted by Dr Mayer at Arch Street
An advertisement from Dr J B Mayer at 831 Arch Street Philadelphia claims a guaranteed rupture cure that brings ease at once without operation or delay and cites thousands of cures as proof. Free advice and a circular are offered upon request.
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J.B Mayer
Arch St
Phila
Echoes of a Nation in a Fractured Era
A miscellany of late 19th century notes spans politics, disease rumors, and bidding wars. Ex postmaster Henry G. Pearson of New York dies on April 20. the Lexington anniversary is marked on April 19. Jacksonville yellow fever rumors are denied. Dr Samuel W. Gross dies April 16 in Philadelphia. References to President Harrison, oil deals, libel suits, Bismarck, and Samoa surface amid New York fire news and Standard Oil Lima fields. Reports cover Oklahoma politics, railroad mileage, sugar price rises, Grant birthday plans, and postmaster general Wanamaker on potential 1 cent postage. Oklahoma described as Indian Territory with settlers armed for frontier life.
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Henry G. Pearson
New York City
Lexington
Jacksonville
Fla
Samuel W. Gross
Philadelphia
Harrison
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Fielder
North River
Standard Oil Company
Lima
Charles Russell
Parnell
London Times
Lincoln
Simon Cameron
Hugh McCulloch
James Harlan
John P. Usher
Gen. Cameron
Mr. McCulloch
Judge Harlan
Grant
Delmonico’s
New York
Kansas
Associated Press
Cleveland Leader
Wanamaker
Eps
Indian Territory
Hundreds Endorse Ayer’s Hair Vigor For Youthful Color
Hundreds of persons certify to the product’s efficacy in restoring hair color and beauty of youth, praising Ayer’s Hair Vigor for revitalizing their tresses and renewing their appearance.
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Ayer
Health Notes on Tomatoes and Sleep Cure
A physician promotes tomatoes rich in citric acid and potash for rheumatism and warns against sleep drugs, noting insomnia stems from stomach problems and overwork. The piece discusses the bed cure and climate effects on pneumonia, plus consumption treatment via outdoor life and oxygen.
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Annals of Hygiene
Prohibition and Liberty in a Social Balance
A temperance essay argues that society and individual rights are interdependent and must harmonize under morality. It cites state power, collective well being, and the Minnesota law on drunkenness as tests of liberty versus prohibition, ending with a quip from the Pittsburg Times about defining intoxication.
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John Bascom
D. D
Wisconsin State University
Minnesota
Gough
Pit
Market Quotes From Cleveland and CaroaGco Reported
In Cleveland and CaroaGco on April 13 trading data show bids and settles for grains and products. Flour Cantry and Minnesota patent values noted, corn oats and soy markets listed with April May prices. Wheat oats corn and soy futures with parity figures appear for April May contracts.
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Cleveland
Minnesota
New York
Red State
Burrer— Western Creamery
Ohio
Eacs
Western
ToLepo
Lane's Family Medicine advertised for free trial
An advertisement promises 100 men can obtain a free trial package of Lane's Family Medicine, a root and herb remedy said to cure blood, liver, and kidney diseases, relieve constipation, and improve complexion. It notes price 50 cents for large package and lists Peterson's Magazine's May issue with Rose Culture and Home Millinery, urging subscription at 306 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
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Lane
Silas Lane
Rocky Mountains
Peterson
Peterson’s MaGazine
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
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Warren Mail
Prohibition
Boulanger
Belgium
England
Prince Bismarck
Knappe
Noble
Peter Leemhius
J. C. Hancock
Erie
Robert Smalls
Beaufort
S. C
West Indies
Brazil
Pitcher
Castora
Ee Health Notes
Temperance
Castoria
Crrcaco
Buffalo
Bas
Liberty
Philadelphias
Cincinnati
H.O
Wool Market
West Virginia
Michigan
Indiana
Estern
Oreon
Valley
Oregon
New Mexico
Colorado
W. L. McKay
Geneva
Orphans’ Court
Court House
Warren Borough
William Swanson
Wm. Swanson
Rochester Oil Company
Deerfield
Warren
Swanson
Christine Swanson
JAS
Parmlee
Conenango
B. C. Smit
W.L. MT Lrymple, Ss. L. Mack
Jane Cole
Eldred
Warren Co
WM. A. Cole
Grand Valley, Warren Co
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Commonwealth
House of Representatives
United State
High Seas
the Commonwealth
W.A. Alexander
Night
Marie Prescott
R. D. McLean
Virginius
L. G. Noyes’ Drug Store
Urtain
Selover & Atwood
Ladies’ Furnishing Store
Third Street
Library Hall
Third St
JGIOR
Geo. Theobald
F. A. Rhodes
Lorenzo Drake
E. P
J. D. Dennison
H. Taylor
Geo. Vollmer
Levi Epstein
T. S. Messner
A. Giegerich
Supke & Kropp
D. M. Williams
Amos Beebe
John Alquist
Pittsfield
Nat
B.k, Warren
F. P. Hays
Nancy
E. H. Day
J. A. Luce
BE. H. Day
S. L. Titus
W. P. Book
S. A. Whitney
A. H. Bimber
Kinzua
L. Morrison
Chas. Hinsdale
Grant Putnam
H. N. Sanford
J. G. Sanford
D. I. Newbold
C. W. Nichols
A. T. Knowlson
A. Mintzer
B. Morrison
Jacob Conroe
D. E. Ash
Morck
Shultz
N. Gibson
Catchpole & Buerman
D. A. Arird
E. B
Richardson & Co
Sedadi
Garriage
F. R. Scott
Jos. Horne& Co’s
Penn Ave
Failles
Gros
JOS. Horne & CO
Pittsburgh
A. A. Davis
Boggs & Buhl
Federal St
Allegheny, PA
H. S. Thomas
Wood & Thomas
Warren, la
J. K. Ronne
Liberty Street
Struthers
Iron Works
Warren, Fa
Struthers, Wells & CO
Oisdom
Millliss
Parshall
James Broder
Bradford
Bradford, Pa
Allegany Fields
NEW Mail
Bicycle and Safety
Chas. S. Blanchard
Gen
Union City, PA
Jones & Rouse
Lake View Nurseries
Rochester
General Peemiary
Jn Fan Ana
Senat
Pitcher’s Castoria
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