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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1876
Page
2
Judge Scofield recalls Democratic tactics likening them to hind wheels of a wagon and mocks their use of the bloody shirt as a political cudgel. He urges the party to join the national rhythm, accept past stances, and march forward with resolve.
The body of Speaker M. C. Kerr of Indiana was transported to Washington with family and friends. President Grant issued a formal tribute praising Kerr as a man of intellect, probity, and public service, calling for national mourning.
Gen Dix letters confirm that Mr. Tilden did not join the New York Union meeting after Fort Sumter and refused to attend despite solicitation. The note, dated Scarrett Fort Hampton July 1877, cites public statements from 1874 when Tilden was governor candidate.
The piece argues that Democratic papers in the South cling to the bloody shirt and bayonet rule stereotypes. It urges alignment with the House majority and suggests bayonet rule is as healthy as shotgun rule for any body.
The letter critiques Tilden for changing positions on income and currency and notes skepticism from Manton Marble. It mentions the Titusville Courier calling Tilden a conceited ass and recalls Samuel Sloan asking Tilden to sign a wartime Union call. It also notes Rutherford B. Hayes as the soldier candidate and states Speaker Kerr as the first Speaker to die in office.
At the New York Republican Convention on the 23d Ex-Gov E D Morgan won the governorship on the first ballot with 242 votes, Evarts 126 and 206 needed. Sherman Rogers received 240 votes for Lieutenant Governor and was also declared the choice on first ballot. The Liberal convention backed Hayes Wheeler Morgan and Rogers and urged active support.
The piece argues that Samuel J. Tilden, labeled a reformer, may have profited from railroads during the 1862 income tax period. It cites his sworn incomes, large counsel fees, and non taxed stock and bonds received as trustee profits from the Terre Haute, Alton & St Louis Railroad Co. with Bayard and others, suggesting extensive gains and questioning his reformist image.
Hon James A Garfield has been renominated for an eighth term in Congress from Ohio's Ashtabula district. Garfield along with Whittlesey Giddings and Hutchings have represented the Western Reserve for 59 years.
In a timber region report a man’s wallet collapses as he pays for coal and editors declare opposition to coal combinations while criticizing the practice. The piece frames the collapse as a local issue reflecting broader resistance to combination schemes.
In 1872 Wuen Tilden served in the Assembly as yeas and nays were called 1,568 times. He answered his name 109 times and dodged 1,459 times amid calls for reform.
A detailed note on poll hours and voter requirements for the next election. It lists US citizenship duration, state and district residence periods, tax payment timing, naturalization rules, and the November election date. Also mentions local political observations, farming figures in Dakota, and parliamentary news about the House Speaker vacancy and potential candidates.
Dan Rice, veteran showman, quits boxing ring to tour variety theatres nationwide with songs and speeches. Several political notes follow including Illinois Republican optimism and other local political tidbits.
The piece lists MR M M HILLIARD with his Arabian steed WHITE HAWK followed by GREY EAGLE and the Gambling Horse. Prof Frank Coney introduces them. Also noted are midgets CLARA AND VELLIE the Shetland ponies and PETE AND DAN RICE the comic mules famed for their amusing acts.
The note touts performers including Miss Clarice Hunting as a top female gymnast and R Hunting as a comedian. It highlights Pettit and White as leading song and dance men, Charles Arizona as a powerful 19th century figure, and Chas Cordelia as a graceful double somersault thrower. It praises the Sherman Brothers, Miss Fannie Winters, Victorelli Brothers, Charles Taylor as a premier contortionist, and promises fine educated horses and ponies for audiences.
The ad promotes New Crop Young Hyson Gun Powder Japan and Oolong teas with price tiers from 50c to 1.25 per pound and highlights a 50¢ tea as exceptional value, claiming quality equal to higher priced options.
A list of coffee bean varieties appears including Green Rio, Golden Rio, O. G. Java, Mocha, Best Roasted Rio, and Best Roasted Java. The items suggest a promotional catalog or catalog-like display of coffee names without further context.
The fragment notes Neptune brand dredge top cans sold in full weight per pound and asserts strict purity of the product. No additional details on location, date, or seller are present in readable text.
An advertisement proclaims Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder in bulk and in 4 4 and 1 pound cans as full weight, best and purest now in the market.
The notice highlights a wide market assortment including peaches strawberries raspberries cherries plums pineapple pears currants corn tomatoes peas beans succotash pumpkins pig feet lobster tripe salmon mushrooms oysters condensed milk corned beef beef tongue sardines and more.
A list of preserved foods and condiments including gherkins mixed pickles chow chow horse radish French mustard olives capots olive oils pepper sauce tomato catsup mushroom walnut catsup Worcester sauce club sauces and more in bottles and by quarter.
A historical catalog lists dried peaches as part of the Alden process along with apples raspberries cherries prunes English currants raisins figs citron lemon peel and other items in a preserved food bundle.
A condensed catalog lists oats meal white corn meal cracked and pearl wheat Nutrina pearl barley and related grains. The items appear in a reader’s market notice style suggesting availability or pricing in a local trade section.
I keep a full line of more than fifty different varieties of fancy Smoking and Chewing Tobaccoes, and a fine line of Cigars at wholesale and retail.
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