Theory and Practice of Temperance Politics in a County
A cautious critique contrasts moral suasion temperance with prohibitionist advocacy. It cites a county election featuring Swain a liquor dealer Brace a practical temperance supporter and Rogers a Prohibitionist, arguing third party votes may derail temperance aims. It urges Prohibitionists to unite for balanced support to elect temperance candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swain
Brace
L. P. Rogers
Rogers
Children of Light
Mackey Support Split in Warren County Republican Debate
Meadville Tribune notes Republicans in Warren faced a choice between backing Mr. Mackey and backing Col. Watson. It recalls a 833 vote majority for Mackey two years ago amid treachery and money from Bill Scott, argues Watson ran late due to California absence, and calls on Erie Republicans to prove their loyalty by backing Mackey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackey
Warren
Mr. Mackey
Meadville Tribune
Bill Scott
Warren County
Erie
Col. Watson
California
Congress
Erie County
Beaver
Allen
Senate panel backs resolution to halt liquor trade after 1900
Senator Blair of the Education Committee reports favorably a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment. It would ban the manufacture sale and importation of distilled alcoholic liquors after 1900 except for medicine mechanical chemical and scientific uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Committee On Education
U.S
Senate
District Congresional Loss Highlighted by Long Branch Races
A reader criticizes the Long Branch horse race results dated the 29th noting none of the winning horses belong to the local congressional district. The writer laments congressional failure and pride in local holdings being surpassed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Branch
Congress
Congressmen Cass and Laird to be added to pension list
The passage notes Cass and Laird engaged in a fight with one bleeding and suggests Cleveland will not veto their inclusion on the pension list. It criticizes the push as favoring those who defeated rebels and aligns with the solid South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Laird
Cleveland
Republican convention nominates C. W. Mackey for Congress
At Corry last Tuesday the Congressional Convention nominated C. W. Mackey of Venango on the first ballot after a display of unity. Delegates praise Mackey, pledge party harmony, and urge full support to advance Republican principles in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
C. W. Mackey
Venango
Mackey
Erie County
Colonel Watson
Major Brown
Col. Watson
Venango County
Garfield
Republican Party
Committee On
Twenty Seventh Congressional District
Congress
National Treasury
America
Capt. Mackey
Mackey Accepts Republican Nomination for 27th District
Cras. W. Mackey announces his candidacy for Congress in Franklin Pennsylvania as the Republican nominee praised by the Corry Convention. He pledges an upright campaign, commitment to ballot integrity, and to serve as a public servant protecting constitutional rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Corry
Congress
Cras. W. Mackey
Cooper Circular Urges Protection as Pennsylvania Campaign Focus
Chairman Thomas V. Cooper mails a circular to manufacturers urging strong tariff protection. He notes Republicans lead on protection, Democrats push free trade, and calls for business support to elect a Republican Congress and bolster Pennsylvania's protective agenda. He invites practical campaign suggestions from industry leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Pennsylvania
State Committee
Congress
Senate
Thomas V. Cooper
Call for an American fishery policy under Blaine vision
The writer denounces a British policy on the fishery question as injurious to American interests and argues for a distinctly American policy. They claim Cleveland and Bayard failed to defend U S fisheries and suggest Blaine as president would ensure a Yankee Doodle in our policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Bayard
Blaine
The Coming Woman Shall Decide Her Marriage
A contemporary piece argues the coming woman should marry for choice not obligation. It praises independence and self reliance and urges women to avoid marrying merely to conform or for sake of marriage, hoping societal pressures will fade.
President forwards Oleomar garine bill to attorney general
The President sent the Oleomar margarine bill to Attorney General Garland for a constitutional opinion. The piece recalls Garland's prior stance on Pan-Electric patents, asserting his view that the Pan-Electric names do not infringe the Bell telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland
Pan-Electric Company
Pan- Electric
Bell Telephone
Pittsburg Gazette Publishes Century Anniversary Issue
The Pittsburg Gazette celebrated its centennial with a 24 page mammoth issue. It reprints the first number from 100 years ago and includes extensive information and illustrations detailing a century of Pittsburg's progress and the paper's own development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Jenks Named Solicitor General Amid Senate Vote
Gro A Jenks of Brookville Pa appointed and confirmed as Solicitor General replacing Pan Electronic Goode who was rejected by the Senate. Jenks is described as a good lawyer with a solid record, while the note questions whether he will share the fate of other Cleveland appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gro. A. Jenks
Brookville
Pan-Electric Goode
Senate
Jenks
Cleveland
Prohibition Party Leader Defies GOP Prohibition Pledge
A Philadelphia Prohibition party leader says they will not be swayed by the Republican prohibition plank and will instead continue to act as Democratic stool-pigeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Prohibition Party
Vilas cries foul over partisan charges
A quoted critic accuses Vilas of hypocritical rhetoric aimed at ousting Republicans by labeling opposition as offensive partisans. The speaker urges candor and condemns alleged deception in the political clash.
GUNNING FOR LOGAN
The Philadelphia Press defends General Logan against Ohio Republican tactics over the Payne case, arguing the Senate should judge qualifications, not convict alleged election fraud. It says GOP efforts target Logan, backfiring and exposing the administration’s hypocrisy on civil service reform amid spoils politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ohio
Pendleton
Payne
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
United States Senate
Illinois
Senate
Philadelphia Press
Decline of Ex President Arthur Reported in New London
Ext Perkins writes gloomily on Arthur’s condition in New London. He compares his weakening brain to John McCullough and others and cites a physician diagnosing Bright’s disease and indigestion as the cause, noting recent deaths connected to the ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ext
Perkins
Arthur
New London
John McCullough
Charles Francis Adams
Bartley Campbell
Bright
Gen. Schenck
Hubert O. Thompson
New York
Miss Cleveland Motto Sparks Editorial Exchange Window
The New York Tunes notes Miss Cleveland's Chicago paper motto "Prove all things, hold fast'that which is food." An intelligent compositor swapped a g for a dash in the final word, yet the slip resonates with editors in the Western provinces inviting subscription exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Wallace May Accept Nomination If Democratic Convention Calls
The Clearfield Republican notes Wallace may accept the Democratic nomination if party unity and clear principle emerge from the convention. It warns readers to be wary of coffee-pot scams and bogus naturalization papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tue Clearfield
Republican
Wallace
Self made rise beyond wealth and lineage advice
A moral admonition urges youth to rely on personal effort not wealth or status. The speaker cites Dr Franklin’s maxim that a decisive push out of comfort yields greater achievement than rich relatives. It asserts that merit gained through own exertion leads to true eminence beyond affluence.
Union Forces Change in Railroad Labor Policy
It appears that some operators may persuade Hon. W. L. Scott that treating workers as if they have no rights is poor policy. The discussion centers on how railroad capitalists should respect workers' rights and the union's influence grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Scott
Harvest Reports From Dakota Notes Mixed Yields
A subscriber at Eldred Dakota reports harvest progress with oats and barley ripe and wheat due in a week. He notes Red River Valley crops are very good while southern and western Dakota suffer near total failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldred
Dakota
Red River Valley
Man loses $35 to pickpockets on train to Dakota
A Warren County man of Pennsylvania was relieved of all his cash, $35, by pickpockets as he boarded Train Three for Dakota with his family to settle. Though he had tickets, the family faced hunger without aid from fellow passengers. The thieves fled as the train moved off, so no arrest could be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Dakota
Jamestown
Sugar Grove
Warren
State of
Lea
Peehala
Sugar Grove Township
R. D. McDougal
F. L. Thayer
Robert D. McDougal
Arren County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Said
N. W. Beeman
Gruce M. Meyers
Court of Common Pleas
Said County
Samuel A. Edward
E. E. Maxwell
Charles E. Maxwell
Henry C. Prevost
S. A. Maxwell & Co
Elk Township
Penna
C. T. Widdifield
Edward Reynolds
Said Reynolds
Thomas Arnold
Rebecca Arnold
Towit
Wm. D. Brown
D. A. Arird
Railroad boss shoots bartender in Mt. Jewett killing man
John E. Thompson a drunken railroad construction boss killed John Yohl at the Brewer House in Mt. Jewett. Thompson drew a pistol and shot Yohl in the side. Yohl died in minutes after staggering to a hallway. Thompson defied arrest and remained at large as locals called for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braprorp
Mt. Jewett
Here
John E. Thompson
Thompson
John Yohl
Yohl
Hair Balsam Endorsed by Pearl Aneson from St. Louis
An intimate friend of mine is Parker's Hair Balsam. I have used it five years and could not do without it. It stopped my hair from falling, restored its natural black color, and wholly cleansed it from dandruff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Miss Pearl Aneson
St. Louis
Tailored suits and menswear at D. RipeLspErner's
If you want a suit made to measure in the latest style or any gents furnishings such as shirts, suspenders, collars, or buttons, remember the right place to go is D. RipeLspErner's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. RipeLspErner
Notable quotes and political notes from the era
The column cites Joan Ruskin on cab drivers and a sharp rebuke of cheating, reports the Ancient Order of the United Workmen pursuing an employment bureau plan, warns renters about fire loss claims without insurer consent, notes the death of Herbert O. Thompson at 38 affecting New York county politics, and summarizes IRS internal revenue totals for 1886 with a rise from the prior year. Beecher's England lecture tour is criticized for high prices while public tastes are contrasted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Ruskin
Cain
Order of the United Workmen
Herbert O. Thompson
County Democracy
New York
Josefu
Miter
Internal Revenue
Beecher
England
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Warren Mail
James A. Beaver
Center
William T. Davies
Bradford
A. Wilson Norris
Internal Affairs
Thomas J. Stewart
Montgomery
Edwin 8. Osborne
Luzerne
Charles W. Mackey
O. C. Allen
Henry Brace
J.T. Barker
Bear Lake
George F. Yates
Columbus
D. F. A. Wheelock
Lottsville
Warren Academy
Henry P. Hunter
Chas. W. Mackey
Wuart
Vilas
Theodore Messner’s
Preter Grrenlund’s
L. R. Freeman
Ww. G. Trunkey
Limonene & Trunkey
Attorneys AT Law
Judge Scofield
Liberty Street
Schnur & CO
A. Bridenbaker & Brother
Jacob Schnurk
H. A. Jamieson & CO
S. M. Hall
H. A. Jamieson
W.H. Pickett
Warren, Pa
Philip Mead
Youngsville
Artren County
W. J. Mead
Callie Mead
Hamburg
Zephyr Ginghams
Batistes
Boggs & Buhl
Allegheny, PA
Struthers
Iron Works
Warren, Ea
Struthers, Wells & CO
Knapp & Cable
J. H. Mitchell & Co
Live Stock General Agency
Reliable
Etna
Hartford
Phenix
Home
Howard
N.Y
John Sill & CO
John Sill
W.C. Allan
Commercial College
New Hoffman Block
Beaty Block
Warren Savings Bank
B. Munn
M. Martin
Arren, PA
McKain’s
Liberty St
Ackley
Johnson & Siegfried’s
Variety Hall
Ullman & Philpott Mfg. Co’s
L. F. Watson
B. Nesmith
Atomucity
A.J. Hazeltine
Cashier
Dirctors
A. A. Hunter
A. J. Hazeltine
B. Dunham
Jas
Clark
Ohn Rowland
Water St
Westminster College
William Spinner
Diamond
R. G. Ferguson
New Wilmington
Edie
Fisher Block
T. A. Siggins
D. H. Siggins
Third Street
Library
Buffalo
Boynton Furnaces
Boynton
City of
Washington
Buffalo, N. Y
Aimadais & Nosnhol
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Lnhoxa V
Alhiava
Sv Suvak Joj
Umouy
Uddy
SAVY
Sdoyanb Ur
Payrooy
Oly
Waimadais & Nosnhol
Ssatisng
Daovid
Suyoopos Udy
Sigjoqutouloy
Onihdaugaa
Noissaudoud
Orphan’s Court
R. A. Love
Allen & Higgins
Attys
Adbt
C.shortlidge
Media
Media Academy
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Swithin C. Shortlidge
A. M
Harvard Graduate
Etters
Nathan Branch
Glade
Hiram Branch
Levie, Branch
Susie G. Miller
Common Pleas
Ellis Gambie
Finley W. Miller
Warren Co
R. J. White
Schellhammer & Lesser
N. K. Wendleboe
Postoffic Warren
P. Greenland
Episcopal Church
Mammoth Furniture Store
P. Greenlund
Jacob Keller
Corner
Second & Liberty Lts
G. G. Mead & CO
G.G. Mead & CO
Laurel and High Streets
T. S. Messner
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