Republican nominees for county posts announced
We are authorized to announce WM. 8. HOLMAN of Elk as a candidate for County Commissioner subject to nomination by the Republican County Convention. We also announce JOHN A. AKINS of Brokenstraw for County Commissioner under the same party conventions. N. P. CURTIS of Conenango is named for SPETZ of Pittsfield as a candidate for Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holman
Elk
John A. Akins
Brokenstraw
N. P. Curtis
Conenango
John A. Spetz
Pittsfield
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co
Penna
S. F. Hotchkin
M. A
L. R. Hamersly & Co
Phila
County Committee Meeting in Warren for Primaries Dates
The Republican County Committee will meet at the Wilbur and Schnur office in Warren borough on Thursday April 28 at 2 P M to fix primary and County Convention dates. Full attendance requested. W W Wicsor Chairman. W J Evper Secretary.
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Republican County Committee
Wilbur & Schnur
Warren Borough
S. Keller’s Harness Shop
Warren, Pa
the Orphan’s Court
Warren II County
Pennsylvania
F. L. Thayer
R. H., McDougal
Johnson, Lindsey & Parmlee
H. H. Goucher
Esq
Ees
W.J. Alexander
O. C
Borough of
Warren
Prominent Republicans eye two state offices in upcoming convention
The piece notes two state contests this year: Supreme Court Judge and State Treasurer. It lists Mercur as a leading Supreme Court candidate, along with several Common Pleas judges like Mitchell, Williams, Dean, Sadler, Reeder, and Simonton as potential successors. For State Treasurer, names include Speaker Boyer, Hart, Grimeson, Finley, and Keifer, with anticipation of further suggestions as the convention nears.
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Supreme Court
Mercur
Mitchell
Philadelphia
Williams
Tioga
Dean
Blair
Sadler
Cumberland
Reeder
Northampton
Simonton
Dauphin
Common Pleas
Speaker Boyer
House
W. B. Hart
Treasury
Col. Grimeson
Assemblyman
Finley
Washington County
Keifer
Schuylkill
Beaver’s bold nominations shake party planners in state
Gov. Beaver nominates Boyd Crumrine of Washington County for Supreme Court Reporter and appoints Mr. Bregg to the vacant Philadelphia judgeship. Critics said Beaver would be chief clerk to party bosses, but the governor acts as a direct agent of the people, delivering decisive results and defying wire workers.
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Beaver
Boyd Crumrine
Washington County
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Mr. Bregg
Bregg
Judge Briggs
Republican Party
Gov. Beaver
Waverland Opens in Main With New Story
The Main will publish opening chapters of a timely tale titled Waverland by Sarah M. Brigham in its next issue. Illustrated and planned to run two months or more, it promises to be interesting and instructive. Back numbers available at 5 cents for non subscribers, and readers are urged to follow Waverland.
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Grand Central Mining Company
Corporation of
Ohio
Youngstown
Territory
Arizona
Charles D. Arms
Ledger attacks Rankin over gas rates and stock claims
The Ledger accuses Rankin of flinging at him while defending gas consumers. Burgess and President of the Board of Trade and People's Gas Company, Rankin guides contracts and urges Pittsburg rate fairness. The Ledger grudgingly concedes manufacturers can demand cheaper gas, disputing earlier secrecy.
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Pennsylvania Company
Ledger
Rankin
Burgess
Board of Trade
People’s Gas Company
Pittsburg
Wallace and Randall wings hamper progress in state
Elk County Gazette notes partisan division in actions as Wallace and Randall factions pull in different directions. The piece mentions the Billingsley bill pending in the Senate, local producers traveling to Harrisburg to influence it, and references to public figures and past officials including Chief Justice Cartier and Senator Quay.
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Wallace
Randall
Elk Co. Gazette
Harrisburg Legislation Passes With Amendments and Adjournment
Senate Judiciary Committee reports Billingsley bill favorably with an amendment directing fines to go to the County Treasurer to improve constitutionality. Senate Finance backs a House high license bill adding court license powers for Philadelphia and Allegheny counties. House and Senate adjourned to April 25 after passing several measures including homeopathic pharmacy regulation, labor assessor pay, convict goods branding, rail disorderly conduct penalties, anti conspiracy, German carp protection, and poll tax repeal. Women’s suffrage amendment advances in the House on second reading by 79 to 72.
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Harrisburg
Senate Judiciary Committee
Billingsley
Senate Finance Committee
Philadelphia
Allegheny
House
Senate
Harrison Allen Elected G A R Department Commander
The Grand Army of the Republic in Dakota chose Gen. Harrison Allen of Fargo as Department Commander for the coming year. Fargo papers praise his candidacy and leadership, calling him a worthy soldier and genial gentleman, while St. Paul and Jamestown papers hail his eloquence and patriotism.
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Dakota
Harrison Allen
Fargo Argus
Republican
Fargo
Department of Dakota
Grand Army of the Republic
Veterans of
Fargo Sun
Democratic
St. Paul Globe
Gen. Allen
Dennis
Yankton
W. A. Selby
Grand Forks
Judge Palmer
Sioux Falls
Palmer
Gen
Col. Selby
Allen
Jamestown
Vedder tax bill touted over Crosby High License plan
The Crosby High License bill faces opposition as Republicans push the Vedder tax bill. The New York Mail and Express praises the shift from license to tax naming, arguing it better reflects ruling against privilege.
Dill Likely Named U S Marshal for Eastern District
The long Democratic contest over the Eastern district marshalship is nearing resolution with A H Dill of Union County likely chosen. Dill is not aligned with Randall, Wallace, or Scott factions and has been out of politics since 1878. His potential appointment would surprise many of his statewide supporters.
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A. H. Dill
Union County
Randall
Wallace
Scott
Col. Dill
Wherry proposes Legislative Councillor to aid lawmaking
Representative Wherry of Cumberland introduces a bill to appoint a Legislative Councillor to draft bills at committee request and advise on legislation at the same salary as lawmakers. He claims 125 of 800 calendar bills are unconstitutional for improper drafting, arguing brainsier electees could replace the need for a helper. The piece ends with a curiously sharp note about a printer’s circular and a quip about the Warren Ledger editor.
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Harrissousa
Wherry
Cumberland
Tur
Warren Ledger
Country Press
City Press
Ledger
Ananias
Wear is the source of natural gas and its supply limit
Ledger reports wear as the source of natural gas with supply labelled as unlimited by the source.
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Ledger
John Langdale Plant Shortage Seeds Wholesale
John Langdale specializes in garden seeds in bulk with a wide selection at low prices. He serves as a headquarters for early vegetables and fruits, offering choice stock for gardeners and farmers seeking reliable varieties.
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John Langdale
News and Notes: unions, cyclones, and water concerns
Emigration to Europe rises as pro prohibition debates stir Michigan laws. Inundations in Montreal valley wreck homes and farms. A severe cyclone devastates parts of Missouri and Kansas with many deaths and property loss. The Philadelphia Record criticizes freight-rate interpretations under the inter state law. A new New England labor movement forms an independent union of boot and shoe cutters, seeking arbitration over strikes, with 6 000 members already.
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Missouri
Kansas
Phila
Buffalo Epress
Globe-Democrat
New England
Knights of Labor Organization
Mass Meeting in Philadelphia Sends Thanks to Gladstone
A Philadelphia mass meeting protesting coercion in Ireland sent a message of sympathy to Mr. Gladstone. Governor Beaver received a reply from his secretary stating Gladstone thanks the 50 000 attendees for transmitting the resolution on behalf of the meeting presided over by the Governor of Pennsylvania and a former governor.
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Philadelphia
Ireland
Gladstone
Gov. Beaver
Pennsylvania
Senator West says Cleveland not yet renominated
A despatch from last week on Senator West’s authority claimed Cleveland would not seek renomination if nominated. Dan Hotchkin counters that Cleveland has never stated his position and no decision is required now. The piece notes U S and Canada paper totals rising to 15,420 with Western states showing large gains.
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West
Cleveland
Dan
High Priced Petroleum in Western Cities
Capt. David Emery outlines a vast crude petroleum market with refined oil and gas prices varying by city. He notes California oil at about 35 degrees gravity could fuel gas manufacture for many towns lacking illumination, suggesting wide opportunities for cheap transport by river and lower costs for fuel and light.
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David Emery
Titusville Herald
New Orleans
San Antonio
Tex
el Paso
Oregon
Colorado
Australia
San Diego
Cal
Los Angeles
San Francisco
California
Denver
Salt Lake City
Emery
Dr Pierce claims cure for indigestion
A late 19th century advertisement extols the Golden Medical Discovery by Dr. Pierce as an effective remedy for dyspepsia. It asserts that half the population suffers dyspepsia and promotes the product as available from druggists.
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Armstrong
Pierce
Various National News Items Sparse in Yearly July 19th Era
James Russell Lowell sails for Europe. Sam Jones to open his mouth in San Francisco in June. Beecher monument fund boosted by operatic shows. Barnum to donate a day’s circus receipts. Lt. Danenhauer, survivor of the Jeanette, dies at Annapolis by his own hand, deemed insane. Bancroft, 86, says overindulgence hurts more than wine. Capt. Bush of New York dies. first Union volunteer in the Civil War. Sherman scolds Boynton over his critique of a war book. John T. Raymond left with little property after a high-earning career. wife to be helped by his peers. General Fairchild restricts G A R posts from general opinions without HQ approval. Slaughter of calves for canning in Oneida and Herkimer counties reported. Bible Society prints 48,355,261 copies in 165 languages during the year. Beecher epitaph joked as he died from clams. his digestion noted. Mrs. J. Elien Foster of Iowa sails for England for health, with funds raised by temperance circles. Butler County WCTU laments seventeen licenses granted. argues bench must enforce law, not rewrite it. The Times notes local option concerns and legal limits.
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James Russell Lowell
Europe
Sam Jones
California
San Francisco
Beecher
Barnum
J. W. Danenhauer
Jeanette
Naval Academy, Anapolis
George Bancroft
Wm. W. Bush
Lockport
N. Y
War Department
Gen. Sherman
Gen. Boynton
Ala Boynton
John T. Raymond
Gen
Fairchild
Department
New York
Oneida
Herkimer
Utica Press
American Bible Society
J. Elien Foster
Iowa
England
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Butler County
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Times
Sarah M. Brigham
Ireland
America
Illinois
Kansas
Dakota
Colorado
Chicago News
United States
Dundee
Scotland
Department of State
Union
Edinburgh
Committee On Lands
House of Representan
Texas
Holland Company
New Mexico
Marquis of Weedale
Rode Island
William
Tribune
Junction City
Scully
Ecean Pherson
Harvey
Dickinson
Lord Scully
London
George Til
Jas. G. Clarke
Saturday Spectator
Minneapolis
Myrtle
Annie Wren
Miss Everett
Irving
Lord Sanders
Duke Melverne
Sir Wren
Colonel Haynes
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Warren Mail
W. W. Wicsor
W. J. Evper
Illustrated Story
Messrs
Watson
Borchers
Waters
Roy
Cuief Justice Cartier
District of Columbia
Washington
E. F. Brigham
Quay
New York Mail and Express
News and Notes
Michigan
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Territories
Alaska
Canada
Nebraska
Keystone State
Buckeye
Rowell
S. J. Wallace
John Sill
Frank Caro
Kinzua, Warren Co
Matt
L. F. Watson
Clemons
P. Henry
Warren County
Geo. N. Parmlee
Admr
J. A. Logan
Logan
P. J. Fleming & CO
Fifth Avenue
Hind
Court House
T. W. Arird
Warren Co
H. A. Jamieson & CO
Fa. A. Jamieson
W. H Pickett
S. D. Smalley
W. H. Pickett & Co
H. A. Jamieson
W.H. Pickett
S Court
Frank Height
P. Conners
James C. Steadman
Willard G. Steadman
I. GC. Pershing
Jos. Clinton
Citizens National Bank
S. M. Hall
Thomas Mooney
the Union Oil Co
Eugene Conklin
S. L. McGee Et al
Wm. L. Marsh
The
Auditors of Kinzun
H. H. Palmer
F. H
M. E. Brown
H.S. Perry
John McIntyre
Dwight Smith
Fred Wentz
A. H. Bimber
Homer Rogers
Kinzua
Solon
Julia Morrison
H. A. Jamieson Etal
BE. T
BE. T. F. Valentine Vs. R. B. Smith
James Nixon
Dr. A. Fisher
Walter A. Scott
R. R. Co
J.R. Kuhn & Co
Nottingham
Newmarkets
Boggs &Buhl
Federal St
Allegheny, PA
Variety Hall
Waverland
Keystone Clothing Company
M. Strelitz
B. Shapleigh & Cos
Boston, Mass
Sterling
First National Bank
L. D. Wetmore
M. Beecher
Cashier
Aliso
National Line
Liverpool
Queenstown
Antwerp
Hamburg
Bremenavre
Paris
Gothenburg
Christinia
Copenhagen
P.&e
P. J. Bayer
Phil Fortune
AVING
Eee Pa
Ian
Warren, Youngsville, Sugar Grove, Jamestown, Frewsburg
Russellburg
Martin
McKain’s Prook
Liberty 8
Liberty St
Myron Waters
Francis Henry
David L. Gerould
M. Waters
S. P. Johnson
F. Henry
8. V. Davis
W Brown
A. Hertzel
A. T. Scofield
Transatcs
U. 8
American Detective Bureau
Diamond St
Pittsburgh, Pa
David H. Gilkinson
U. S
U.S. Secret Service
D. H. Gilkinson
Heber McDowell
John Dalzell
James J. Brooks
Secret Service
Washington, D.C
Pansema Rowland
Water St
A. A. Davis & CO
Jacob Keller
N. K. Wendleboe
Liberty Street
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