Prohibition Issue Shapes Warren County Temperance Debate
In a long editorial from 1889, supporters argue for a constitutional amendment banning both sales and manufacture of alcohol, praising the temperance cause and Republican backing while noting past license laws harmed property and order. The piece calls for a united effort and predicts a large statewide vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt
Arrow
Warren
Republican Party
Warren County
Stranahan
Mercer
Harrisburg
Mercer County
Kansas
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Standard Oil Backing Oil Land Purchases in Warren Area
Report states Standard Oil Co the dominant backer of large oil land purchases in Warren County and alleged to seek control of production across Warren McKean Butler Washington and other Pennsylvania districts and in Ohio. The note adds the firm does not desire the earth beyond what is in these lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Co
Warren County
Warren
McKean
Butler
Washington
Ohio
Amendment abolishing voter tax qualifications approved in Legislature
The Constitution amendment reducing residence time to thirty days for voting passed the Legislature and was signed by Gov. Beaver last week. Both this and the Prohibition amendment are printed in this issue.
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Beaver
United States
United State
High Seas
Charles W. Stone
the Commonwealth
President Harrison Favors Territorial Home Rule Posts
President Harrison asserted support for home rule in the Territories and said he would appoint Territorial residents to Territorial offices, rejecting applications from outside the Territories. He stressed the importance of native eligibility for local governance.
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Harrison
Editorial Group Backs Libel Law in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Editorial Association at Harrisburg adopted a libel law and urged the Legislature to vote for it. It is described as a good law and there is hope it will be adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Commonwealth
General Assembly
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Senate
House of Representatives
New York Lawyer Cleared by Chamber Vote Fight
Lawyer Cleveland of New York sought admission to the Chamber of Commerce. The vote was 13 against and 20 for, a tight squeeze for the large body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Reform Needed For Postal Service In The State
Citizens demand reform in mail delivery from Philadelphia and Harrisburg to Warren and Smethport. They cite 30 to 48 hour delays, routing through Pittsburgh, Erie or Chicago, and call for removal of ineffective officials and installation of competent ones. They note past reliability with Nat Falconer and veterans and urge the new Postmaster General to regulate the system.
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Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Warren
Pittsburg
Erie
Chicago
Smethport
Nat Falconer
Cleveland
Harrison Seen as Christian President by Nation
The change of administration at Washington brings consolation to Christian people as a Christian gentleman leads the Republic. His home standing confirms his Christian character, evidenced by his last Sunday in Indianapolis when all parties honor him as a Christian man and a good citizen.
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Johnny
Washington
Harrison
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore
Harrisburg
Plains
California
House
Senate
Cooper
Rutan
Newmyer
Ross
Henninger
Green
W Harrison
Ohio
Nativity
Windom
Noble and Rusk
Pennsylvania
Blaine
Wanamaker
New York
Tracy
Miller
Protter
Vermont
Proctor
Noble
Rusk
Congress
Gar‘cr
United States
Nobile
South
Cameron
Union
Harris
Simon Cameron
U. S. Senate
Gov. Beaver
Press Club
Catholic Knights of America
Andrews
Allen
Committee On Elections
Philadelphia
Osborn
Devlin
Capt
Alexander
Mr. McCalmont
Gen
Iee
Republic
Indianapolis
Ingalls Elected Senate President Pro Tempore Again
The Vice President seeking absence, Senator Ingalls was re elected to preside as Senate president pro tempore. Born in Massachusetts, he has lived in Kansas for 30 years and served in the U. S. Senate since 1873. His third term expires in 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalls
Senate
Massachusetts
Kansas
U. S. Senate
Wars of the Rebellion Fought by Boys
The text recalls that the Union army’s average enlistment age was under 20, noting veterans today overlook that the youth of the era served. It underscores that the Civil War was fought by young men and boys.
New Jersey Senate Repeals Local Option Law
The New Jersey Senate passes repeal of the Local Option Law by an 11 to 10 party line vote, overturning Republican action from last winter. Democrats express satisfaction at defeating the GOP effort to "smash the Republican party."
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New Jersey Senate
Brakemen Killed and Crippled By Hand Brake Figures
At the recent Broth hood of Brakemen meeting it was stated that more than 6000 operatives were killed or crippled last year due to the hand brake and the link coupler. The charge is that railroad managers favor brakemen over patent couplers and air brakes.
Prohibition debates and notable deaths stir public as new reforms loom
The era's upheaval continues with reports of gold excitement in Lower California and the deaths of Mary Louise Booth and Captain John Ericason. Meantime figures like Representative Townshend and Vice President Harrison prompt questions about tobacco use, while Maine arms cities with liquor sale latitude via doctor prescriptions. The Minnesota legislature rejects a Prohibition amendment. Massachusetts prepares for the Australian ballot on April 22.
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Lower
California
Mary Louise Booth
Harper's Bazaar
John Ericason
The
Monitor
R. W. Townshend
Illinois
Harrison
Massachusetts
Washington
Morton
United States
Hannibal Hamlin
Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Minnesota
Maine
Chas. A. Boutelle
Congress
Nelson Dingley, Jr
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Reading
Commonwealth
Neal Dow
N. Y
Nebraska
Leonard W. Bacon
Norwich
Conn
Portland
Dr. Bacon
New York
Bangor
George E. Bird
Vermont
Edward Johnson
U.S. Revenue Officers
Inaugural Address Emphasizes Unity and Law
President Harrison outlines a plain, outspoken program stressing national unity, uniform law enforcement, guarded naturalization, and a foreign policy of tending to domestic affairs. He warns against partisan advantage, defends civil service integrity, and calls for equal treatment under a strengthened tariff framework.
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Harrison
Temperance Inaugural Ball Not Aided by Wine Or Champagne
A report on President Harrison's inaugural ball supper highlights the absence of wine or champagne and notes broad approval for the temperance event. The piece contrasts with the 1885 ball when wine flowed freely and urges support for a Prohibition Amendment in Pennsylvania.
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Harrison
N. Y. Tribune
Washington
Pennsylvania
Tur 50th Congress Length Topped Records and Vetoes Soared
The Tur 50th Congress sat longer than any prior session, with 17 000 bills and joint resolutions filed and 1 791 enacted. About 30 percent were public measures while the rest were private. The President vetoed 278 bills, 146 of which had passed in the last Congress, revealing tension between branches.
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Tur
Mrs Bedloe Finds Thick Glossy Hair With Vigor
Miss Bessie H. Bedloe of Burlington Vermont suffered a dry harsh scalp with hair loss. Ayer s Hair Vigor restored a healthy scalp and left the hair thick and glossy.
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Bessie H. Bedloe
Burlington, Vt
Ayer
Prohibition in Maine and New England States Explored
An overview of prohibition's practical effects across Maine and neighboring states. It notes ongoing alcohol sales, state monopolies, and enforcement challenges with quotations from politicians and observers. Vermont Rhode Island Massachusetts and others face persistent violations, with mixed public sentiment and repeated legislative reconsideration.
Court Commissioner to Hear Divorce Testimony in Warren County
In Warren County court proceedings of Sept term 1883 Gitty M Bull seeks divorce from Charles Bull. Commissioner Charles A Peterson will take Libellant testimony at Noyes Hinckley 217 Second street Warren Pa Friday March 1 1889 at 9 am. Executors notice ETTERS TESTAMENTARY on Jane Cole estate Eldred Township Warren Co Pa granted today. Debtors must pay and creditors present claims for settlement.
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Thompson
Warren Co
Lytle
Huntingdon
Commonwealth
Mr. Caffrey
Caffrey
Court OF Common Pleas
Warren County
M. Bull
Ewart Evertsen
Charles Bull
Noyes & Hinckley
Second Street
Warren
Charles A. Peterson
Etters
Jane Cole
Eldred
E. F. Eastman
Denver
Colorado
Grace O. Davis
W. H. Davis
Grand Valley
Eva L. Turner
Wallace von
Briggs, Libellant
Edwin Turner
County Court of Common Pleas
R. A. Love
Clark
Hevere
Sheffield
Clarendon
Isso
Corydon
Kinzua
Samuel Thompson
Farmington
Alfred M
Box Oo
Box Warren, Pa
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Warren Mail
A. W. Jones
Chandler's Valley
D. F. A. Wheelock
Lottsville
WM. P. Nutting
Youngsville
Hon
C. C. Thompson
Heather
Rhode Island
Doyle
Providence Journal
Boston
State Board of Health
Boston Herald
Lowell Courier
Congregationalist
New England
Warren, Pa
WM. H. Cole
Grand Valley, Warren Co
HKE
TJ Jibrary
W. A. Whipecar
Chas. E. Cook
Bulwer Lytton
the Lady OF
Lyons
Miss Banks
Pauline
Mr. Whitecar
Claude
L. G. Noyes
Peer
Peter Berry
L. G. Watson
Davis & Murphy
J.F. Breitenstein
Riddle & Hugus
Mead & Greene
C.J. Lane
John Foyer
R. KF
Borkman
Penn
R. R
M. G. Deming
J. R. Tallman
Chas. McIntyre
Adams
Moulton &Co
M. Cryan
Chas. Bi
G. W. Campbell
P. R.R
E. B. Farnsworth
John Kuhn
J. Andrews
L. E. Ackley
E. M. Southwick
Fertig & Quick
Beecher & Copeland
Book & Murphy Et al
Borchers
Smith
L. A. Rogers
Samuel Davidson
O. E. Clark
Nat. Tran. Co
Kinzua School Dist
S.a.morrison
Bank Warren
Hall&Jamieson
E. Ash
Morck
W. B. Mallory
Geo. Bates
T. B. Klett
C. D. Scott
Lebbeus Jones
Anchor Oil Co
C. P. Johnson
Proth
B. W. Rogers
Kezia P
Rogers
Executrix
Warren, Co
Jones & Rouse
Lake View Nurseries
Rochester
Citizens National Bank
Myron Waters
Francis Henry
David L. Gerould
Cashier
M. Waters
P. Johnson
F Henry
V. Davis
W.D. Brown
A. Hertzel
Geo. N. Parmlee
A.T. Scofield
U.S
Over Geo
Ball’s Store
Warres, PA
S Fl A
A. A. Davis & CO
Pra
Baby Garriage
F. R. Scott
Fashion Journal
Boggs&buhl
Federal St
Allegheny, PA
Byron Clark, A. M. M. D
Struthers
Iron Works
Warren, Fa
Struthers, Wells &C
And
Buildpahrs
VT Mili
Parshall & Sill
E. W. Parshall
G. W. Sill
General Agents
James Broder
Bradford, Pa
Bradford and
Allegany Fields
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