The Fenton Controversy Splits Warren Political Ranks
The Warren Mail quotes the James town Journal criticizing Senator Fenton for leaving the Republican fold to join the Democracy. It argues his actions weakened the party, disrupted Republican unity, and shows he cannot influence Republican policy through opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton
Warren
Pennsylvania
Jamestown Journal
New York
Philadelphia
Grant
Republian
Cincinnati
Dmocratic Party
Fall of the Tribune and Reid’s Rise
Dispatches report William Orton sold fifty Tribune shares to Whitelaw Reid with one kept, plus a trusteeship pledge. Fernando Wood backs Reid’s faction as the paper shifts from Greeley’s legacy to Reid Hay & Co. era. The piece laments the Tribune’s decline and loss of its people’s advocate role.
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New York
William Orton
Whitelaw Reid
Tribune Association
Association
Fernando Wood
Reid
N. Y. Tribune
Greeley
Horace
White
Colfax
Tribune
Reid, Hay & Co
Tribune of the People
New York Tribune shifts tone on Gould era Erie plunder
The excerpt notes the Tribune's softened stance after Gould settled with Erie Directors for nine million dollars, contrasting with Greeley’s typical insistence on trial and conviction. It questions what influenced the change and mocks the Cincinnati pattern of journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Jay Gould
Erie Railway
Reid
the Bellows
Gould
Erie
Greeley
Cincinnati
Words Edwin Forrest wrote before death reveal loneliness
A few days before dying Edwin Forrest wrote to a friend expressing good bodily health but unsettled mind. He notes his sister Elenors died Saturday and laments utter loneliness, saying no one in the world shares his blood.
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Edwin Forrest
Elenors
Disaster at Williamsport Christmas Eve Church Event
A floor collapse at a Baptist Church Sabbath School Christmas Eve in Newbery Ward Williamsport killed fourteen and injured about forty. The upper audience room gave way under a crowd of roughly three hundred as an address began raising fears of a fire, with many children among the victims.
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Williamsport
Baptist
Newbery
Kinsloff
Return of Seafaring Brother After Forty Five Years
In Massachusetts a man returned from sea after forty five years, presumed dead thirty years ago. His brother did not recognize him until allowed to inspect his ankle scar, a cut from boyhood, which proved his identity in this touching reunion.
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Massachusetts
Boston Merchants Rebuild After Devastating Fire
Two hundred burned out Boston merchants met at a city hotel to dine and share social talk about the past, present, and future of their trade as they begin to recover from the disaster.
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Boston
Tammany
New York City
Empire State
Massachusetts
Independent journal voices and events of the era
The itemized notes cover many figures and happenings from early society: Anthony pursues Rochester post office. Bismarck’s son engages to an American. Weed denounces civil service reform. Hudson River navigation ends for season. Dan Rice to tour with a menagerie. a girl dies from matches. Train jailed for obscene literature. wealth of James Gordon Bennett. Lightner sells Greenville Advance. Italian immigration debate in Texas. tobacco saves Kentucky man. Talmadge fire destroys Brooklyn church. Pomeroy’s La Crosse opera house sale. Saratoga indignation over cock-fight. Ida and Gabrielle Greeley winter plans. Pollard’s unhappy marriages. NH electors’ tobacco abstinence. Coleman argues for steam fire response. six baseball clubs planned. copper find in Leelanau. independence of papers. Barnum’s Hippodrome fire losses with two elephants and a camel saved.
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B. Anthony
Rochester
Bismarck
Thurlow Weed
Hudsox
Dan Rice
Lehigh Co
George Francis Train
New York
Jas
Gordon Bennett
EK. W. Lightner
Greenville Advance
James C. Brown
Texas
Kentucky
Central Presbyterian Tabernacle
Brooklyn
N. Y
T. Dewitt Talmadge
Brick Pomeroy
la Crosse
Wis
Brick
Saratoga
Troy
Ida Greeley
John F. Cleveland
Gabrielle
Convent of the Sacred Heart
Manhattanville
E. A. Pollard
New Hampshire
Hale
John A. Coleman
Boston
Gould
Rogers
Wrights
Barnes
Schaffer
Leonard
Spaulding
Hicks
Allison
McVey
Leland Township
Grand Traverse
Michigan
Grant
Barnum’s Hippodrome and Museum
Marriages Reported in 1872 Across Three States
In Spring Creek Pennsylvania December 23 1872 Rev S Rowland united A J Deming with 8 E Tucker both of Spring Creek. In Crossville Tennessee December 1th at the bride’s Uncle’s residence Rev Mr Small united WM Burns with Alice Hodges both of Crossville. December 24 1872 at Lutheran Parsonage in Warren Rev G A Brengel joined Christian Grosh with Mary Kertnor all of Conewango. Same day at the groom’s father’s residence Christoph Leister Jr with Margareth Mengel both of Glade.
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Spring Creek
S. Rowland
A. J. Deming
8. E. Tucker
Crossville
Tennessee
Mr. Small
Wm, Burns
Alice Hodges
Lutheran Parsonage
Warren
G. A. Brengel
Christian Grosh
Mary Kertnor
Conewango
Christoph Leister, Jr
Margareth Mengel
Glade
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Warren Mail
Marrind
Diptheria
George Lee
Stephen
Frances F. Brooks
James G. I. Nesmith
James
Martha M. Nesmith
Titusville
Tidioute Railroad Co
Ralston Block
Titusville Pa
R. E. Hopkins
Water Street
High Street
Robert Parrott. Warren
A. A. Davis & Co
J. N. Schnur & Son
EF. A. Baldwin
Merchant Tailors
Warren, PA
Rifles Sisk
D Warrranted
News Depot
East First National Bank
Lodtt
Dunham, Capron & CO
C., Ke
Ave Just
Tidioute, PA
Mrs. Dillmore
Russell House
Penn’a
Kats & Bonnets
Hamburg
JETT
Corry
Jamestown
Salamanca
Hornellsville
Corning
Elmira
Binghamton
Albany
Eri Rail Road
Nanny Coe Takee
Ewigh
Leavittsburg
Dayton
Caoeremage
Olsen
Chicago
Milwaukee
Omaha
Winter
EM ‘'Pable
Philadelphia & Erie Rail Road
Frain
Cas Corry
Trie
N. Y. Central Road
Springfield
Worcester
New England
Cleveland
Louisville
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Far West
Toledo
Milwauwaukee
Northwest
Warren A
J.N. Schnur
S Warren
Roman Schnur
H. F., Sweetser
Meadville, Pa
W. B. Shatluc
Erie Express
Philadelphi
Cots
Erie Accom
L. A
Irvington
Oil Creek
Allegheny R
LS & MS RW
Lc& Arrw
Irvineton
Ps TH. Ria
A.m
Oc&ar
U.S. Marshal’s Office
W. D
Penna
Pittsburgh
Ryvhiis
Holden
S. E. Woodruff, Esq
North Park Row
A. Murdoch
U.S
Carver
Last Warren
Clark & Noyes
Intelligent Rural Times
George Brooks
North Seventh St
Snowly
Pleasant Township
Heighhouse & Bro
Wheeler & Wilson
Westington
Irv Kane
Elmira Mail
Niagara Express
WM. A. Baldwin
Gen'l
J.J. Taylor
T.S,. Messner
A. Newkirk
Johnson
Johnson’s Exchange
N. M. Peterson & CO
Warren Pa
J. F. Wells & Co
Otto Huber
Prof
Fritz Held
Wm. Wilsie
Farmington
Warren County
M. Miles
R. Warren
J. C. Fox
John Sill
P. Marston
Dunkirk, Warren and
Russelburg
Fentonville
A & G Cross
Falconer’s
Fredonia
Dunkirk
A&g Cross
Kvineton
CG. A. Clute
GER
Jay
Pitts Ex Oil C
Db. Thayer
tSupt
Allegheny River Railway
Oil Creek and
Allegheny River R’y Co
Pennsylvania Rail Road
South 4Th St
S. F. A. Phillips
Citizens Savings Bank
H. R. Crowell
J. F. Welles & CO
Music Store
Aldridge & van Fleet
Warren and
Vicinity
Keystone Block
J. Estey & Co's
A. Prince
Cottage
Buffalo
Allegheny
Foxburg
First National Bank of Warren
M. Beecher
H. S. Thomas
Main St
Mie
West End
OLD Exchange
S. BR. Skaats
Variety Hall
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