Death of Jefferson Davis in New Orleans
Jefferson Davis former president of the Confederacy died in New Orleans on December 6 after a congestive chill. The South mourns with flags at half mast while many cities display crape and subscriptions are raised for his family. In the North reaction is restrained and officials urge no public demonstrations.
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Jefferson Davis
New Orleans
South
North
New York
Washington
Proctor
President Harrison's First Annual Message to Congress
The first annual message to Congress is printed in a supplement this week. The document is exhaustive and satisfactory, written in plain forcible style. It reflects the President's aim to help all people and is expected to gain thoughtful consideration beyond party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Congress
Craven Silcott’s cash escape shocks Congress
Craven E. Silcott, cashier for the Sergeant at Arms in Washington, fled to Canada with nearly $100,000 in public funds. Some members faced delays and lost pay, bail was set at $50,000 with Ohio Democrats on the bond. A committee investigates amid talk of a fare bank and a woman in the case. a Republican cashier will manage the funds hereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craven E. Silcott
House of Representatives
Washington
Canada
Silcott
Ohio
Senator Delamater Weighs Gubernatorial Candidacy in Philadelphia
Senator Delamater of Crawford County arrived in Philadelphia after Washington and told a Press reporter he is a candidate for Governor and satisfied with the outlook. He credited the party’s success to voters and leaders across the state, not a single man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Delamater
Crawford County
Philadelphia
Washington
Senator Quay
Political realignment shapes governor nomination race
An organized push led by Mr Scott targets Wallace for next year’s gubernatorial bid. Eisner steps down as State Committee chair, with McClelland replacing him. McClelland, once a Wallace ally, shifted when Scott named him Private Secretary.
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Mr. Scott
Wallace
Eisner
State Committee
McClelland
McLelland
Scott
Free Press Favors Minding Own Business Over Coast Defense
The Detroit Free Press mocks a $100,000,000 proposal to defend the coast, arguing it would cost far more than the cost of minding affairs at home. The piece asserts a strong preference for restraint and caution in defense spending.
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Detroit Free Press
Washington Leaders Weigh House Leadership Amid Carlisle Randell
Report says Democratic leaders in Washington will not replace Mr Carlisle with Mr Randall in the House. Randall could not attend the organization due to illness. sources say he has a cancer and recovery seems unlikely.
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Washington
Carlisle
Randall
House
Justice Brewer Seen as Promising Successor
Justice Marthews' successor David J. Brewer of Kansas is praised by the press. Born in Asia Minor to a missionary family, he is Yale College educated, a seasoned lawyer, and has served as U. S. Circuit Judge since 1884.
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Justice Marthews
David J. Brewer
Kansas
Asia Minor
Yale College
U. S
Turner's Rise From Ice Wagon to Congress Watch
Congressman Turner of New York moved from driving an ice wagon for 12 dollars weekly to earning 5000 dollars yearly with parliamentary pay and extras. The contrast highlights a swift ascent in public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Turner
New York
M. C
Tur House Nominates Blind Chaplain Mil burn for Chaplain
Tur House defeated the regular Republican nominee for Chaplain and re elected the blind Rev Mil burn. Observers question whether members prefer secrecy over accountability in church governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur House
Milburn
Stone Named Next Governor of Pennsylvania Charms Backers
The Philastem proclaims Charles W. Stone as the People's Candidate and the likely next governor, asserting that voters will control the office and set the policy course.
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W. Stone
the Philastem
Charles W. Stone
Pennsylvania
Senators Introduce 500 Bills on Opening Day
The senators introduced about 500 bills on their first day in session. If a senator cannot present a bill, the action implies seeking measures or motions to advance legislative business, keeping orderly debate and committee work in play.
Tver Matz Noted as Still Listed Among Papers Excluded
A report states Tver Matz remains off the list of American papers barred from Russia, with its circulation in the Nihilist country continuing as strong as ever.
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Tver Matz
Russia
Tur Republicans weigh in as Stanley sells book for 200000
The report notes Stanley has sold his forthcoming book for two hundred thousand dollars. Observers say he has earned the sum, while colleagues in Congress are cited as leaning on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tury
Stanley
Pulpit and Press Address at Buffalo Press Club Banquet
Rev Henry A Adams rector of St Pauls church urged harmony between church and press. He urged Sunday papers carry sermons to those who do not attend church and praised the press for resisting temptations while warning against lowering standards. He said the press helps the church and that recognition of shared truth strengthens both in partnership.
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Buffalo Press Club
Henry A Adams
St. Paul’s Church
Christian World
Adulterated Food Report Highlights Wide Brand Failures
The Commissioner's report cites over 100 baking powder brands as adulterated and lists 22 coffee varieties mixed with fillers. Cream of tartar, lard products, pure olive oil padded with oils, and several spices show adulteration. French canned vegetables use copper sulfate for color, while pepper and other seasonings include adulterants.
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Prohibition Tax Figures by State and Seller Type
The Internal Revenue Commission reports Iowa and Kansas tax data for prohibition. Iowa lists 7 rectifiers, 2 758 retail liquor dealers, 35 wholesale dealers, 41 brewers, 223 malt liquor retail dealers, and 50 malt liquor wholesale dealers. Kansas lists 1 rectifier, 1 254 retail liquor dealers, 3 wholesale dealers, and 4 brewers.
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue
United States
Iowa
Kansas
Stanley’s African Explorations Compared to Lewis and Clark
The New York Press notes Stanley’s African travels, praising them but arguing they were no more difficult than the Lewis and Clark expedition. The route from the Ohio to the Columbia totaled about 3000 miles, with Stanley finding support at the journey’s end unlike the American explorers faced with harsher climates and fewer resources.
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New York
Stanley
Africa
Meriwether Lewis
William Clarke
Ohio River
Columbia River
Pacific
Protestants Referred to as Brethren at Catholic Centenary
The Catholic News edited by John Gilmary Shea notes Catholics recognize Protestants as brothers though separated in faith. It quotes Moore with lines about questioning creeds and shared service, asking if one should abandon a friend who does not share the same altar.
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Catholic News
John Gilmary Shea
Moore
Coal Consumption of New Naval Cruisers Cited
Secretary Tracy notes the new cruisers burn about 25 to 30 tons of coal daily at normal speed. The Boston on a 25 day cruise covered 200 miles while using 25 tons per day, illustrating coal efficiency in warship operations.
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Tracy
Boston
Odd phrasing echoes in old timey expressions
The speaker muses on why coats precede vests and shoes precede stockings, noting eccentricities in common phrases like warming a jacket versus pantaloons and signs about wiping feet, revealing quirks in language usage.
Lincoln’s Playful Courtship Comment At Social Party
A historic note recalls young Abraham Lincoln at a social gathering saying to his future wife Miss Todd he would like to dance with her the worst way. She reportedly told a friend he did indeed dance the worst way, a quip that fits his character.
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Lincoln
Miss Todd
Governors Clash Over Oyster Stew at Hog Island Beds
The Virginia and Maryland governors dispute a dispute over oyster beds at Hog Island. The proposed settlement involves an oyster stew as a casual meeting gesture and reflects uneasy relations between the two state leaders who worry about the ongoing standoff.
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Tue
Virginia
Maryland
Hogg Island
Foot-Ball Fashion or Rough Game Debated
Foot-Ball rises as a fashionable craze while critics note its rough style resembles a fight more than sport, drawing public debate on its image and conduct.
Ayer's Pills Endorsement for Digestive Ailments
The article notes a shift from harsh purgatives to milder, expertly prepared laxatives and states that physicians widely recommend Ayer's Pills for costiveness indigestion and liver complaints.
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Ayer
Elixir advert claims save thousands from sleep
An old ad notes thousands would sleep in the earth without Downs' Elixir and urges Republicans to subscribe to the Mail and Phila. Weekly Press for 1.75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris & Mullen
N.C. Allen
Mail
Phila
Penny postage urged by N Y Independent
The New York Independent argues for penny postage as a public good that quickly benefits all citizens. It supports Wanamaker’s cautious approach but urges immediate enactment of one-cent postage for a one ounce letter, claiming it meets popular will and expands the service.
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N. Y
Post-Office
Wanamaker
Congress
Bed Rock
Canal project to Lake Erie meets skeptical Pennsylvania officials
The Philadelphia Press reports two western Pennsylvania statesmen clash on the Beaver to Lake Erie ship canal. Republican chairman W H Andrews says timing depends on federal funds and estimates the project at 20 to 30 million dollars with more from Pittsburgh iron and steel men. Senator J W Lee calls the canal a big joke, arguing water and shipping limits render it unfeasible for now. Oil country prospers as prices rise and a long season is anticipated.
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Lake Erie
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Beaver
W. H. Andrews
Ohio River
Beaver Valley
Pittsburg
Lee
Fictions on Indians and Jews Challenge Old Beliefs
Franklin News argues against age old fictions about decline among American Indians and a curse on Jews. It asserts Indians are healthy and flourishing with whisky and civilization, while Jews flourish globally in finance culture and influence, urging readers to drop antiquated views.
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Israel
New York
Jerusalem
London
Palestine
Dan
Beersheba
Franklin News
Nellie Bly Sets World Tour From New York
Nellie Bly begins her world journey from New York on November 15. She plans to reach San Francisco on January 24 and New York again on the 27th, completing the voyage in 75 days. Bly, real name Miss Pink E J Cochrane, is a Western Pennsylvania native born at Cochrane's Mills and daughter of Michael Cochrane.
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Nellie Bly
New York
San Francisco
Cal
Pink E. J. Cochrane
Pennsylvania
Cochrane’s Mills
Kittanning
Michael Cochrane
The
Dispatch
Pittsburg
New York World
Scott of Erie Denies Brutality Allegations
The Pittburgh Times notes Scott of Erie denies brutal treatment of miners aiding starving people during a strike. It questions his silence on a beggar letter to Chauncey Depew for a New York Central Railroad pass, suggesting non denial implies the letter's authenticity.
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Scott
Erie
Chauncey Depew
New York Central Railroad
Pittsburg
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Advertisement
Bucklen's Arnica Salve claims to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Sold for 25 cents a box at Morck Drug Store.
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Bucklen
Morck Drug Store
Joun Siri & Son Insurance Ad Amid Elixir Claim
A Tokyo based insurer Joun Siri & Son pledges continued Fire Life and Accident coverage for fifteen years into the millennial period, contingent on Brown Sequard’s Elixir of Life proving effective.
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Brown- Sequard
Joun Siri & Son
Golden Specific touted as universal cure for drunkenness
An advertisement claims Dr Haines Golden Specific can cure drunkenness and alcohol dependence by adding it to tea or coffee without the drinker's knowledge. It asserts thousands have been cured, guarantees no harm, and invites readers to request a circular from the Golden Specific Co at 185 Race Street, Cincinnati Ohio.
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Golden Specific Co
Race Street
Cincinnati
Notable 19th Century News Snapshots From An Era
A collage of brief items: eruptions and travel notes, political shifts, colonial figures, and notable deaths. Vesuvius roars while Stanley pledges Africa work. Dom Pedro’s Portugal visit. Maj. McKinley chairs Ways and Means. Emin Pasha’s Zanzibar accident. Bonner trains horses. a Philadelphia bakery fraud sentence. Henry Harley’s Brooklyn death. a Massachusetts fire’s insured losses. Ohio election news. Marquis contest notice. Rathbone’s Knights of Pythias death. Tom Roe’s cycle record. Harrison and court appointments. Brewer named Associate Justice. and Stanley Rowlands’ Welsh birth tale.
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Dom Pedro
Portugal
Maj. McKinley
House
Ways and Means
Emin Pasha
Africa
Zanzibar
Philadelphia
Henry Harley
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lynn
Massachusetts
Ohio
Marquis
Lampson
J. H. Rathbone
The
Knights of Pythias
Lima
Knights
Tom Roe
Chicago
San Francisco
Harrison
Washington
Indianapolis
David J. Brewer
Kansas
Supreme Court
Stanley Matthews
Senate
Stanley
Wales
John Rowlands
New Orleans
Property Transfers Reported Across Multiple Towns
A long list of property transactions includes transfers in Freehold Mead Glade Sugar Grove Spring Creek and Pine Grove. Names include Alzada Wright Ruth Fancher Edward Egan J A Bell and J Satterfield among many others with values from 39 to 125000 and parcels in Mead Pine Grove Glade and nearby. Many transfers involve Union Oil Co Tidioute Savings Bank and local firms.
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Alzada Wright
Arvilla Goodwin
Freehold
Val. Con
Ruth A. Fancher
Val
R. H. Johnson
M. Weters
Conenango
Geo. F. Yates
Chas. Simpson
Columbus
Card
Wm. L. Fuller
N. I. Bailey
J. S. Carr
Angeline Bowman
H. B. Waite
Youngsville
Comstock
Jay Comstock
C. Johnson
E. C. Bay Spring Creek
Fanny A. Stranaghan
Wm. M. Jackson
Spring Creek
R. A. Love Etal
D. A. Arird
Glade
Edward Egan
Mead
Egan
John A. Bell
J. A. Bell
John Satterfield
J. Satterfield
Union Oil Co
D. Cornen
J. A. Steele
Nna Messner Et al
C. W. Nichols
B. F. Morris
J. B. Cable
Corydon
G. F. Yates
J. F. Rounce
Geo, Ensworth
A. R. Blood
Same
F. Henry
Stone & Hazeltine
Sheffield
Tidioute Savings Bank
Tidioute Chair Co. Ltd
Tidioute
W. English
J. R. Hewett
Kinzua
E. A. English
Susan Hewett
C. McIntyre
E. Wilkinson
Alton Cusick
Frank Cusick
Pittsfield
Mr Na
A. C. Stearns
Pittsey
F. E
D. T. Lowe
Anna B. Johnson
A. Anderson
Peter Anderson
B. L
KE. J. Fisk
Frank A. Hill
Newell
E. A. McWilliams
Warren
W. H. Newell
Glade, CO
John Siffin
Shff
Jacob Strauss
C. Jacob Strauss
M. Siffin
A. E. Miller
Christine Walken
Farington
A. E. Winchester
C. J. Erickson
Peter Muto
A. Mintzer
Pleasant
J. L. McWilliams
Permanent success built on fair dealing in clothing and machines
A Warren Pennsylvania advertisement emphasizes honest business as the bedrock of lasting prosperity. It promotes Men's, Boys', and Children's suits and overcoats, plus Domestic and Wilson Sewing Machines sold cash or on easy terms. Kemp's Balsam is offered as a trusted throat and lung remedy with guaranteed satisfaction.
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Wilson
East Water Street
Warren
F. A. Cogswell
Tiona Tidings in December News Notes
The North Penn Co drills many wells and Tiona hosts updates on the Spink case. Miss Minnie Ingraham is ill and others are on the sick list. The new church near completion, new sidewalk talk, and Mr. Williams from North Clarendon moving in. Rev Goodrich preached. attendance high in cold weather. Mary McNulty and Alonzo Arters left for Erie school. Myrtle Sage to spend holidays at home. Wixp Rose.
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Tiona
North Penn. Co
Minnie Ingraham
Mary McNulty
Alonzo Arters
Erie
Smith
Canada
Williams
North Clarendon
Rev. Goodrich
Tiana
Myrtle Sage
C. A. McCarroll
North Penn. Co. Wixp Rose
Stoneham School Report Third Month Enrollment and Attendances
Report shows room one with 38 scholars and room two with 32 during the third month. Names listed are students not absent, led by Nora O'Brien and Jennie Wallston among others. visitors invited as all parents and friends are welcome. Principal W. L. K. Goon and Assistant Anna Muny sign off.
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Stoneham School
Nora O’brien
Ida Bines
Clara Moffat
Maud Critchlow
Jennie Carlson
Jessie Gardner
Elva Scott
Hawley Wheeler
Martin Dervin
Flora Wesling
Mildred Johnston
Mary White
Kate O’brien
Hary Bostwick
Maud Weis
Carl Moffat
Ned Norris
Jennie
Early cold remedies warn against system drain
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is advised for the onset of a cold to prevent further illness. The guidance emphasizes that even mild colds can weaken the body and increase vulnerability to prevalent diseases. The tone reflects period medical advertising urging early treatment.
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Ayer
Christmas number of The Ladies' Home Journal delights readers
The Christmas issue of The Ladies' Home Journal features Will Carleton’s illustrated full page poem, novels by Mrs A D T Whitney and Maud Howe, a strong Christmas story by Katharine B Foot with W L Taylor illustrations, Santa Claus poems, illustrated verse, and abundant Christmas dinner and home decor ideas. Readers are urged to obtain the issue for 10 cents by mailing to 435 Arch Street Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
Will Carleton
A. D. T. Whitney
Maud Howe
Katharine B. Foot
W. L. Taylor
A.G. Lewis
Santa Claus
Margaret E. Sangster
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Annual Meetings for Warren Savings Bank and First National Bank
The notice announces the twentieth annual meeting of Warren Savings Bank stockholders to elect a board of directors on Tuesday January 7 1890 at 3 P M with G B Ensworth cashier in Warren Pa dated December 7 1889. It also notes the twenty sixth annual meeting of the First National Bank of Warren with polls open from 3 to ? for the same date and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Savings Bank
G. B. Ensworth
Warren
Citizens National Bank of Warren
D. L. Gerould
First National Bank of Warren
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Campe Naeas Pa
Executrix
Franklin D. Reeves
Columbus
Warren County
Lizzie E. Reeves
Warren Co
Drins Moor
Warren Borough
A. Je. Hazeltine
Sec
Warren, Pa
Hostetter's Almanac 1890 Free From Hostetter Company
The 1890 edition of Hostetter's Almanac is ready and free through druggists and country dealers across the United States Mexico and civilized portions of the West. It blends medical guidance with light reading a calendar astronomical notes and careful chronology and will likely be the largest medical edition yet. The Hostetter Company Pittsburg Pa will mail a copy on receiving a two cent stamp to anyone unable to obtain one locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Medical Annual
Hostetter’s Almanac
United States
Mexico
Western
Hostetter
Hostetter Company
Pittsburg
Clothing Store in Warren County Under A Weiss Management
The finest clothing shop in Warren County, below the Carver House, long run by A Weiss, now overhauled with a large, fashionable stock. Winter suits and boys' clothes available, with savings promised. Bear in mind A Weiss, Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Carver House
A. Weiss
Warren
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Warren Mail
Jeff Davis
Kellar
A. A. Davis & Co
Ben Harrison
Pittsburg Press
Mount Vesuvius
Patti
Robert Bonner
Maude and
Sunol
M. Beecher
Cashier
W. H. Filler
W. A. Alexander
Steens
Edna
Noyes
NABE
Decker Brothers
J. &C. Fischer
Estey, Burdett, Story and Clerk Organs
American Express
the Weekly Press
Julia Ward Howe
E. Lynn Linton
Prof. N. S. Shaler
Louis Pasteur
William Black
Edmund Gosse
Edgar W. Nye
Opie P. Reed
Esther
H. Rider Haggard
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
America
Weekly Press
Department For Children
Amrica
United and
Limit! Publishers
Ippincott’s
Lippincott’s Magazine
Aving
Archie F. Thompson
Grand Valley
Thompson Bros
Anson R. Thompson
Grand Valley, Pa
J. B. Phillips
W. B. Phillips
Frank E B. Barker
Mary A. Barker
E. B. Hyde
M. A. Myers
Adm
West Spring Creek
Nesmith & Knapp
P. J. Bayer
Shapleigh
Japan
Schumacher
Taple and
Dax
New Jersey
Florida
Malaga
Liberty St
Siegel
Siegely’s
A. Siegel & Sons
Knox Hat
Organ and Piano Co
Mason
Mason and Hamlin
Mason & Hamin
Mason & Hamlin
Dr. Bull's
Tange’s Cuber
Sarrh
Aetna
J.K. Ronne
Pitcher’s Castoria
Toys
Eero
Iine
A. A. Davis Ex CO
Arren, PA
McKain Block
McKain & Son’s
E. Hapgood
Johnson & Siegfried
Cash Grocery
Johnson’s Exchange
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