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Newspaper

Warren Mail

Location

Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1870

Page

2

Our State Senate Election Redraws Political Lines

Warren December 31 1870 report notes Col Dechert won the First district seat by 1343 votes giving the Senate to the Democrats and limiting House power to block measures. Buckalew and Wallace as Speakership contenders with rivalry hinted. Carrigan and Ziegler contest clerkship. Georgia went Democratic. ominous threats to colored and Republican voters echoed by a Tennessee to Chattahoochee call to arms.

Col. Dechert Watt Senate House Harrisburg Philadelphia Press Harry White George W. Hamersly Charles R. Buckalew William A. Wallace Wallace Buckalew Charles W. Carrigan Jacob Ziegler Butler County Carrigan Dechert Democratic Party Butler Giorcia Georgia

Gas wells ignite Erie industry hope in 1860s expansion

Erie witnesses a booming gas program with wells across Water Works Tenth Street Canal Mills and bayfront sites producing steam heat and light. Major facilities and residents now rely on gas with many plans to drill more wells while pricing drops and distribution expands.

Clark, Buseck & Co Tenth Street Oliver & Bacon's Canal Mills Crouch & Bro Fairmount Hopedale Henry Gingrich Mill Creek City Gas Company John H. Walker Seventh Street Elihu Marvin Engineer Sherwin E. H. Stearn M. B. Lowry Davenport, Fairburn & Co W. W. Reed Noble & Hall Bay State Iron Works Peach Erie Pittsburg Scranton Eric Union

The Hidden Costs of Circus and Opera Billing

The article details printing and bill posting expenses for circuses and opera tours. It cites Berger Family advertising costs of 1000 dollars for engraving and 0.51 per three sheet picture, plus 8 to 12 stands and board rental reaching hundreds of dollars daily. It notes ordinary circus daily costs around 800 dollars, two day runs over 2500 dollars with limited receipts, and Parepa Rosa troupe daily costs over 1200 dollars plus 1400 dollars rail fare, with halls rarely exceeding 600 dollars in a single night.

Berger Philadelphia Ledger Young Men’s Hall Jackson Parepa Rosa Chicago Boston Opera

World and Local News Snippets from a 19th Century Ledger

A compilation of brief items includes Ole Bull to reside at the Hub, generals in Constantinople, asylum offers for the Pope, population figures for New England states, and local curiosities. Reports cover the capitol building age, prohibition effects in Iowa, mixed Masonic lodges in Boston, and a half gallon box size.

Ole Bull Sheridan Burnside Constantinople Austria Prussia England Philadelphia Harrisburg Iowa Boston Lynn Mass

I Acknowledge the Corn The Origin of a Protection Phrase

Hon Andrew Stewart recounts a 19th century protectionist anecdote about haystacks and cornfields sent to market. He cites Mr Wickliffe and explains how horses hogs and cattle illustrate the value of agricultural products as a defense of tariffs. Stewart urges farmers to study store goods for farm content.

Andrew Stewart Congress Ohio Indiana Kentucky New York Philadelphia Wickliffe Speaker

Balloon and battle reports from Paris and Tours

London reports on December 25 1870 detailing ongoing Franco Prussian War activity with German forces around Paris about 600 000 troops 100 000 on sick list and 300 000 killed or disabled since start. Dispatches cite Bourbaki favorable to French army and Prussian withdrawals from Nogent le Rotrou.

London Paris France Prussia Bourbiki le Mans Nogent-le- Rotron Pagis Brest Borpraux Tours Department of the Interior Department Indre Et Loire Blois

Trotting Horse Chase On Wallkill Valley Line

An ex citing chase occurred last Wednesday as a Gardiner bound train neared Lackey s Bridge two miles from Gardiner s Station. A trotter owned by John Titus blocked the track forcing the engineer to race the horse to the bridge at fifty miles an hour. The engine struck the animal s right hip and the horse was thrown clear of the stones below and lay unmoving after the impact.

Pittsburg Wallkill Valley Gardiner Lackey’s Bridge Gardiner’s John Titus

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