Wheat crop forecast for Pennsylvania in 1884
Secretary Edge reports 450 state reporters show 1884 Pennsylvania wheat likely at 223.5 million bushels. Many counties expected to rise 1 to 11 percent versus last year, with Washington state-wide drop up to 20 percent. Western estimates now align with state projections after local data.
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Pennsylvania
Edge
Board of Agriculture
Beaver
Elk
Franklin
Jefferson
Luzerne
Monroe
Northampton
Philadelphia
Snyder
Susquehanna
Westmoreland
Adams
Allegheny
Bedford
Butler
Cambria
Center
Chester
Clarion
Clearfield
Cumberland
Delaware
Erie
Fayette
Fulton, Forest
Huntingdon
Indiana
Juniata
Lackawanna
Lancaster
Lawrence
Lebanon
Lehigh
Lycoming
Mercer
Mifflin
Montgomery
Montour
Northumberland
Perry
Pike
Somerset
Tioga
Union
Venango
Warren
Wayne
York
Washington
Berks
Clinton
Fulton
Crawford
Dauphin
Greene
Potter
Western
State Department
Dark Horse Phrase Traced Through History and Usage
The Tribune notes the common sense of dark horse, tracing its origin from Thackeray and Shakespeare. It argues dark horse originally meant secret or hidden and evolved from racing jargon into a general figure of speech about unseen candidates or schemes.
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Tribune
Thackeray
Philip
Blaine Nominated Without Seeking Office
Blaine said the nomination came to him without effort and that he had not sought influence or written letters. He noted over 7,000 requests to run but never answered any and expressed appreciation for the honor in Augusta.
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Augusta
Republican Victory in Oregon Election Report
The Oregon state election results show Herman, the Republican candidate for Congress, winning by about 2000 votes. The Legislature also appears to be Republican by a narrow nine vote margin on joint ballot.
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Oregon
Herman
Congress
Prohibition Convention Endorses Local Candidates Across Races
The Tur Prohibition Convention endorses Judge Black of Lancaster for Congressman at large and Dr. Bore land of Franklin for district seat. It names H. F. Andrews Garland for Assembly, Harmon Sugar Grove and Reno Grand Valley for County Commissioners, Burdick Garland for Register and Recorder, White Corydon and Brown Youngsville for Auditors, Messner Warren for Jury Commissioner, Trushel Glade for Warren Academy Trustee. It criticizes splitting temperance efforts into party lines and urges cross party unity on strong temperance candidates.
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Tur
Judge Black
Lancaster
Dr. Boreland
Franklin
H. F. Andrews
Garland
Assembly
Hosea Harmon
Sugar Grove
D. H. Reno
Grand Valley
Mr. Burdick
Jay White
Corydon
G. W. Brown
Youngsville
T.S. Messner
Warren
P. J. Trushel
Glade
Warren Academy
Senator Lee’s Key Role At Chicago Convention
Senator Lee of this district served as a delegate at large and one of two Secretaries of the temporary organization. He backed Blaine’s nomination from the start and seconded Logan for Vice President, delivering a well received three minute speech.
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Lee
Chicago
Blaine
Logan
Philadelphia Times
Jones Named Pennsylvania Member of Republican National Committee
H. F. Jones of Allegheny is identified as the Pennsylvania member on the newly formed Republican National Committee.
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H. F. Jones
Allegheny
Pennsylvania
The
New Republican National Committee
A. A. Davis & Co. Opens New Boys and Children Suits Line
A. A. Davis & Co. Geo. Ball announces a broad new line of boys and children's suits with fine design and patterns. A free baseball and bat are offered with every suit purchased, highlighting promotion and value.
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Geo. Ball
James G Blaine Wins Republican Nomination at Chicago Convention
The speech by Judge West lauds the party and emphasizes the struggle for the nomination. Blaine leads from the first ballot and is declared the choice on the fourth ballot with Logan nominated for vice president. The narrative highlights unity, patriotism, and the party’s enduring rise.
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Pennsylvania
Blaine
Arthur
Edmunds
Logan
President Arthur Calls for Unanimous Nomination
Arthur urges party leaders to secure a full and unanimous nomination at the upcoming convention. He argues unity strengthens the ticket and project of reform, appealing to allies and factions to rally behind a single candidate.
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Arthur
Plumed Knight Leads Republicans at Chicago Convention
A tale of the 1884 Republican National Convention in Chicago with battles over the temporary chair, the Lynch vote, and the platform. It highlights Blaine supporters, the Garfield era, tariff stances, civil service reform, land policies, and votes amid fervent cheers from Maine and Blaine factions.
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Grow
Garfield
Arthur
Democratic Party
Republican Party
United States
Congress
Nomination Congratulatory Telegrams Reach Blaine
Congratulatory telegrams poured in after the nomination with over a thousand in three hours, many from Europe. A Cleveland dispatch to Hon. James G. Blaine in Augusta Me included heartfelt wishes for safety through turbulent months and victory. Also sent were cordial greetings from the Garfield family and Williams College students.
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Blaine
Europe
Cleveland
James G. Blaine
Augusta
Lucretia R. Garfield
Garfield Boys
Williams College
Blaine Nomination Praised by Washington Delegates
The Dispatch reports strong support for James G Blaine of Maine from Washington D C praising him as the Plumed Knight and predicting a November landslide. Judge Souther’s forecast matched Blaine’s nomination with widespread satisfaction among local leaders and the public. An old nurse endorses Acker's English Remedy for coughs and bronchitis, sold by Johnson and Siegfreid, who also advertise Marsh Roller Skates.
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Erie
Blaine
Washington, D. C
Maine
M. Brarhero
Judge Souther
Acker
Johnson & Siegfreid
Chicago convention crowd fills vast national gathering
The June 3 convention scene in Chicago drew an immense audience as delegates occupy a vast hall with 1 000 seats behind the desk, boxes of guests, and galleries above. States line the floor as Alabama to Maine appear on the left and Maryland to the District of Columbia on the right with New York and Ohio in prominent tiers. The press and staff arrived early and delegates were seated by midday.
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Maine
Blaine
National Committee
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Maryland
Massachusetts
Columbia
New York
Ohio
Bach
Lynch Elected Temporary Chairman Amid Deliberate Roll Call
The roll call took two hours as delegates debated a Lynch win with 431 votes and 337 for the minority. Arkansas delegate Powell Clayton announced his Lynch vote late to shift the outcome, and Lynch was escorted to the chair amid thunderous applause and praise for his poised leadership.
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Texas
Lynch
Applaus
Mr. Lynch
Powell Clayton
Arkansas Voice
John R. Lynch
Clayton
Mississippi
Blaine
National Education Association to Meet in Madison
The National Educational Association will assemble in Madison Wisconsin on July 15. The Pennsylvania railroad offers a low round trip rate from its cities valid July 7 to 16 for travel July 13 to 18 with return through August 31. Solid through trains from Williamsport link to Chicago for Madison. round trip from Williamsport is 26 89 dollars.
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National Educational Association
Madison
Wis
Eastern
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago
Williamsport
Jacob Keller Tailor Outfit Promises Fine Fit and Style
Jacob Keller the Tailor holds a large stock of imported and domestic cloths ready to be made into suits. He guarantees a good fit, with skilled workmen and the latest styles. Visit Rooms on Second Street near Liberty, second story. Also offering cheaper curtin poles and cornices for spring. A. A. Davis & Co. promotes Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets 25c and 50c, sold by Johnson & Siegfried.
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Jacob Keller
Second Street
Liberty
Acker’s
Johnson & Siegfried
Maine’s honored son Garfield urged to stand firm
A tribute poem celebrates a Maine leader named Garfield and his supporters across the nation. It honors his strength, wisdom, and steadfastness while expressing hopeful anticipation for his success and unity across regions.
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Maine
Garfield
Domestic liquor consumption and costs in 19th century U S
The excerpt lists fiscal year alcohol consumption in barrels and gallons from 1863 to 1883, notes increases due to depressions and local laws, and estimates direct costs. It cites beer 17 757 892 barrels in 1883 and whisky 76 762 063 gallons, totaling about 491 million dollars with beer and whisky, plus foreign liquors and wines pushing total above a billion. It also mentions dealer counts and medicinal uses, attributing figures to Iw.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Indiana
Ohio
New York Horse Show Showcases Finest Stock And Trails
The New York annual horse show drew nearly five hundred horses and over five thousand spectators daily, showcasing roadsters, draught horses, and hunters. Gebhard's Leo set a high jump record of 6 feet 6 inches, Peter jumped 6 feet 1 inch, with Griswold's Orion winning the championship. The event highlighted breeding gains for American farmers and national horse markets.
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New York
United States
Farmer’s Club
Warren County
Blaine nomination praised by London Times in mixed reaction
The London Times lauds Mr. Blaine as the most conspicuous and respected Republican, noting his nomination will be received with general satisfaction abroad while urging Democrats to adopt a clearer free trade policy. A Iowa Supreme Court decision warns young women about marrying drinkers, and a long post office notice lists unclaimed letters in Warren County, Pa with a June update.
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N. Y. Times
Blaine
London Times
Republican Party
Atlantic
United States
Supreme Court of Iowa
Warren
Warren Co
Is Salt Necessary for Stock Say Warren Co Farmers
At the Warren County Agricultural Society meeting the debate on salt for stock drew mixed views. S P Berry urged against necessity citing harm, while C H Wiltsie and others defended salt use in limited forms. Members noted farmers’ habitual use and planned further discussion at the June 28 meeting and an adjourned session on curing grass for the fair.
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Warren Co. Agricultural Society
S. P. Berry
C. H. Wiltsie
Peter Smith
Warren Co
Texas
Therfore
E. Thomas
Lott
A. Babcock
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Jnc. A. Logan
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Luzerne County
C. W. Stone
Henry Brace
W. J. Alexander
Michael Crocker
Brokenstraw
Theodore L. Putman
Pine Grove
George H. Higgins
Nelson P. Curtis
Conewango
WM. C. Martin
George A. Walkley
Summerfield Warner
Freehold
A. A. Davis & Co
West
Judge West
South
Wellington
Joseph A. Hawley
John Sherman
Black Eagle
Buaire
Sherman
Lancor
Hawley
Gen. Sherman
J. R. Lynch
Henderson
Marsh
Convention Hall
Liquor Statistics
N. Y
August . Myers
Wm. M. Nelson
Josephine Nilsson
Christine Ohl
Ja Oo Neil
Thos
C. C. Allen
Warren, Pa
Ask Johnson & Siegfried
M. E
Stilsom Hill
A. B. Dakin
Dr. Whitcomb
Spencer
Mat Buck
Marna Lord
Chandler's Valley School
Eli Haupin
Archie McDonald
Harris & McIntyre
Pam
Wrightsville
Pittsfield
Thomas Yates
O. P. Tuttle
O. C. Messenger
Lester Wright
Frank Stuart
Frank
American Express Co
Wendlebee
Banner
McNeir & Co
Nelson Greenland’s
Shedd
A. W. Merck
Frazier
Court of Common Pleas
Warren Library Association
Charles W.stone
Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Warren County Agricultural Society
Allen & Higgins, Solicitors
Widewalk
Burgess and Town Council
Borough of
Market Street
Jamestown Road
Sixth Street
Borough Line
Burgess and Council
Geo
P. Orr
Burgess
R. P. Kine
Cierk
Boro
Fruits, &Co
Imo
Rufus P.“Kina
Harrisburg
Western Pennsylvania Telegraph Company
Forest
Armstrong
McKean
Blair
Centre
Cameron
James B. Washington
Johns McCleave
Nelson C. Griswold
Harry S. Burgesser
Frank Kk. Pinkerton
First National Bank
J.H. Eddy
M. Beecher
Cashier
U.S
England
Ireland
Scotland
National Line
Liverpool
Ueenstown
Antwerp
Hamburg
Bremen
Havre
Paris
Gothenburg
Christinia
Copenhagen
Struthers
Ron
Struthers, Wells &C
Petes
Warren Savings Bank
Arren, PA
A. Siegel & Sons
L. G. Noyes
Wells & Noyes
Pruges
F. Watson
B. Nesmith
A. J. Hazeltine
L. F. Watson
O. H. Hunter
E. G. Wood
M. B. Dunham
B.nesmith
Jas, Clark, Jr
T. S. Messner 4
Thas
Cofpfehefs
Stewart
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