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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1887
Page
2
The message calls on all Republicans to confirm their names on the district registries. Lists are posted at election sites in each precinct. County Committee members must ensure every Republican is registered. September 7 is the deadline for registration.
In Kentucky the latest returns show Buckner the Democrat elected governor by a thin margin of seven to nine thousand. Bradley earns the largest vote ever for a Republican, signaling shifting political tides in the state.
A long Texas campaign pit to Bourbon rule saw Republicans and Prohibition Democrats join the opposition in a 198 barbecue and mass meeting era. Women held prayer meetings while election day turnout surged. Bourbon prevailed by about 75 000 to 100 000, shaping future political hopes.
A writer contrasts President rhetoric with Higgins urging genuine democracy and public trust. The New York Sun quotes Higgins saying offices are the stakes of elections and the winning party should rake down the fat offices, ignoring public measures or reforms.
Mr William Curtis argues Independents reject being seen as the Democracy’s tail end. He cites Civil Service laws applying to only 14 000 of 115 000 federal offices and notes 58 000 chief officers wield patronage. Cleveland in 29 months has filled 48 000 offices with Democrats, prompting questions about reform and trust in Grover Cleveland.
The Ohio Platform emphasizes national unity after the war and urges Congress to exercise constitutional authority. It calls for the settlements of the war to stand irrevocably, with elections to Congress under strict supervision and oversight.
At the Harrisburg gathering the party backs Williams for judge and Hart for treasurer. Grimeson opposes Hart and if conflict arises the plan favors uniting on Brace of Warren, a candidate favored across the state.
Local judges clash over Sunday activities with one ruling the closing law invalid and another deeming ball playing on Sunday legal. Citizens await Grover’s visit as G A R visibility wanes in the background.
The Republicans of New York held their State Convention at Saratoga on September 14, bringing together party officials and delegates to discuss platform and candidates for the coming election.
The one hundredth anniversary celebration in Philadelphia September 15 to 17 includes a grand processional display, military parade, and national services led by the President. Governors, state troops, poets, and orators will participate, with rail excursion tickets to Philadelphia offered by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
July totals show 155 wells completed with 1 918 barrels new production while 41 dry holes are reported. June comparisons reveal three fewer wells and 2 669 barrels less. At month end 77 rigs and 136 drilling wells noted with a net drop of 9 from June.
SigNaL service notes focus on mean temperature readings, a trend seen over the past several weeks, with analysts citing consistent averages and recurring patterns in daily data.
Washington County circular asks all counties to report returns of watches buggies and furniture to the State. Clarion Cambria Crawford Lawrence Huntingdon Erie Mercer Snyder Jefferson Northumberland Warren will return. Adams Allegheny Cumberland York Northampton Delaware Chester Lycoming Indiana Franklin Montour Union Westmoreland Butler Elk McKean Blair Perry Forest Somerset Venango Lackawanna Mifflin Tioga Beaver Centre Wyoming Montgomery Wayne Susquehanna Bucks Potter None. Fulton and Potter counties say they already made their returns. Fulton omitted articles per instruction. Potter did not make a return.
Erie dispatch reports Grand Army of the Republic members condemn Jacob Bootz Superintendent of the Government building for pressuring a widow after her dead husband, Thomas A. Guier, a former Pennsylvania regiment lieutenant and Lake Shore yard conductor, was crushed under railroad cars. Scott Post 464 demands Bootz’s removal. minutes sent to the Treasury and a letter to Hon. W. L. Scott.
An article claims a foreign element from indigestion causes rheumatism and lodges in joints, forming chalky deposits. It extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a strong, safer remedy, asserting it cures the disease and treats malaria fevers and digestive and urinary ailments.
A fleeting line hints at a small pleasure available at Goopricu and FEHLMAN's with a five cent cigar. The note suggests a charming product moment in a local shop.
The text outlines legal fishing rules: bass trout pike and pickerel may be caught only by rod and line in specified seasons. no gigging outlines or nets. set nets restricted by season and mesh size. legal action against nets near old dams. catch-and-release is mandatory for certain species. penalties include 25 for sei shes, 10 for bass outlines, 25 for Sunday fishing, and 50 for explosive fishing.
Imported directly from Dutch Government sales in Holland one pound cartons guaranteed first class. Consumers urged to try it as reliable. Also promoting Goopmen and FruitMan products. Pacific Mutual Accident Insurance Company reports assets over 1.5 million dollars with C. H. Mreacham & Co. as agents. Mart office offers all grades of job printing at low prices.
Attention anglers. Tents seines nets fishing tackle guns revolvers advertised at Great Western Gun Works Pittsburg PA. Request price list and details for available items and bargains.
Pure Liquors IT am agent for H. V. Claus Erie Pa wholesale dealer in foreign and domestic liquors wines c and can fill all orders promptly and cheaply J N Bauman Warren Pa
Afnica and Oil Liniment praised for healing and soothing old sores by B. F. Morris. The testimonial asserts strong effectiveness when applied, describing notable relief and restoration.
Emperor Dom Pedro visits Baden for waters as world news relays unrest and events. Four thousand Midland railroad workers strike in England. notable deaths include French statesman Pelissier at 75. Kentucky governor race Buckner leads by over 20 thousand. cholera fatalities mount in Peshawar. plague lashes Nanking. Quick notes: New York convention date. a church fall in Indiana. Shanghai executions. Chicago July deaths. China population estimates. China-Russia press dispute. Kansas tax value rise. town school enrollment. coal miners' exodus brewing. Pittsburg steamfitters quit Knights of Labor. Meadhow River damages. wheat stocks and steady receipts.
Rapid rebuilding in Marshfield Wisconsin follows a devastating blaze with about 1100 workers at the scene. Other items report legal actions by Knights of Labor, a Salt Works strike case in Natrona Pennsylvania, a yacht race at Newport won by the Volunteer, and a series of accidents, crimes, and political developments across the United States and abroad.
Complaints filed with the inter state commerce board accuse trunk lines serving New York of charging unjust discrimination on less than car loads of guns. Thomas I. Greene leading 281 merchants across Michigan Illinois Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and Delaware seek restoration of Westbound tariffs based on uniform rates.
Commodity notes show mixed corn and wheat pricing with regional bias. Prices list offers for No 2 and No 3 grades, with August through October futures. Market tone indicates steady to easier shifts across spot and futures across corn and oats.
In St. Louis a market note lists pork firmer at 15.50 and lard at 6.40 with cash prices for various items including beef and fish. Some entries include dates and commodity codes such as Wurai- Lower and Red Cash with Sept labels.
Warren County teachers will be examined in multiple towns from September 19 to October 15 1887. Special exam set for the last Saturday in March 1888 at the county courthouse. Examinations begin 9 am, Corydon starts 10 am. County Superintendent T W Arirp signs.
The notice promotes the Mai and the new Family Atlas of the World at a low advance price of $2. It claims the Atlas alone is worth $2 and cannot be found elsewhere in Warren County at these rates. It urges readers to subscribe now and includes a medical plug for Downs' Elixir claiming it cures the common cold from B. F. Morris.
Great Western Gun Works advertises fishing tackle guns and ammo with a price list from Pittsburg. Wide Awake for August offers illustrated summer sports for youth, Concord for patriots, stories by Charles Egbert Craddock, and several other valuable minor papers. Send five cents for a specimen copy to D Lothrop Company Boston.
A verse praises insurance as a divine provision helping endure daily toil and loss. It images widows, orphans, and failed homes, arguing life insurance can restore security, provide for dependents, and fund a child’s early education through an insurance fund.
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