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Newspaper

Warren Mail

Location

Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1888

Page

2

Primary Elections Set for April in Warren County

The Republican Executive Committee of Warren County fixes April 14 1888 for county primary elections across the district. Voters will cast one vote for each office including Congress General Assembly Sheriff Prothonotary Clerk of the Courts two Warren Academy trustees and delegates to national state and county conventions. The County Convention will meet April 16 1888 at 1 PM at the Warren Court House with M J H Donty as Chairman.

Hoggis Warren Warren County Congress General Assembly Warren Academy County Corvention Court House

Republican candidates announced for county and state offices

We are authorized to announce L F Watson of Warren County as candidate for Congress in the 27th district subject to Republican convention. C C Thompson of Warren as candidate for Assembly subject to primary April 14 1888 and county convention. D C Arird as candidate for Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts subject to Republican primaries and county convention. E A Allen of Freehold and Henry Fuellhart of Tidioute named for Sheriff subject to county convention.

Congress L. F. Watson Warren County 27Th C. C. Thompson Warren Prothonotary D. C. Arird E. A+ ALLEN Freehold Henry Fuellhart Tidioute

High license laws cut saloons and boost revenue across states

The article argues that new high license laws reduce liquor licenses significantly while raising state and local revenues. It cites Philadelphia drops from 1,311 to 335 in seven wards, plus margins from Illinois and Missouri reforms, Nebraska fees, Minnesota reductions, and Ohio taxes, framing the trend as practical progress enabled by permitted licensing rather than abolition.

Philadelphia Crawford Erie Gunnison Illinois Chicago Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Michigan Ohio

Lightning Strike Frightens Capitol During Storm

In Washington a severe storm on the 21st caused a lightning strike that damaged telegraph and telephone links to the Capitol. The incident frightened occupants but did not cause further damage. Congress, in four months of session, may need a jolt. the writer urges Democrats to take warning.

Washington Capitol Congress

Newspaper sale keeps high standard and Republican line

The New York Mail and Express has been sold by Cyrus W. Field to Elliot F. Shepard who was once a Warren resident. Shepard promises the paper will not lower its standards with his consent noting its Republican alignment and freedom from personal acrimony. Editorial and business management are praised as discreet able fearless and successful.

N. Y

Kentucky Treasurer J W Tate Leaves for Canada

J W Tate long time Kentucky Democratic State Treasurer flees to Canada after defaulting on about 250000 dollars. Reportedly believes public office is a public trust and that the public must trust to luck to recover funds. The party had praised him as honest.

J. W. Tate Kentucky Canada Cleveland

Spring Styles Arrive at Geo Bat, The Clothier

The Clothier Geo Bat announces new spring clothing arrivals featuring fresh styles and fabrics for the season.

Death of Chief Justice Waite Follows Pneumonia

Chief Justice Roger B. Waite died suddenly on March 23 1888 from acute pneumonia after taking cold at a dinner. Born in Lyme Connecticut 1816 he rose from Yale graduate to Toledo lawyer and Ohio legislator before joining the Supreme Court in 1874. Funeral set in the House of Representatives with burial in Toledo. Mrs Waite remains in California.

Waite United States Supreme Court Lyme Conn Yale College Toledo Ohio Supreme Bench Geneva Tribunal Ohio Constitutional Convention Grant United States

Wills and the perils of unwary heirs in Lancaster

The Lancaster New Era weighs the difficulty of drawing a will that can resist dissatisfied heirs and notes that even two Lord Chancellors of England drafted their own wills and failed. It argues courts favor living thieves over dying men’s injunctions and urges pre death property division and setup of affairs.

Lancaster New Era England

House votes to revive fractional silver certificates

The House approves a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue silver certificates in denominations of twenty five, fifteen and ten cents. The measure, passed last week, is expected to become law.

House of Representatives Secretary of the Treasury

Various News Briefs From The Era March 1888

The report lists events affecting states and nations including Buffalo hosting the Republican State Convention on May 16, a New York smallpox tally of 23 cases, Missouri River floods, and Pennsylvania New Jersey weather relief. It notes a 10 percent price rise among doors and blinds makers, Ohio GOP club organization in Dayton April 20, and Empress Victoria’s Berlin reception with updates on Emperor Frederick. It covers a bigamy arrest in Finley, Bell telephone patent sustenance, and a May 15 1888 medical meeting at Old Point Comfort. It discusses US Supreme Court rulings on liquor laws and interstate commerce, and reports on storm fatalities and economic losses along the East Coast and in the West.

Buffalo New York Missouri Pennsylvania New Jersey New England State League of Republican Clubs Ohio Dayton J. M. Chaplin Finley Supreme Court Curwen Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions For the Insane Hygeia Hotel Old Point Comfort Virginia Supreme Court of the United States Iowa Kansas

Cheap Westward Excursions Offer by Erie Railway

The Erie railway company offers round trip fares to the West with 30 day tickets for travel to Nebraska Kansas Arkansas Texas New Mexico Minnesota and Dakota. Tickets go on sale April 2 23 May 7 21 and June 4 18 with stop over privileges. For rates maps and details contact F H Garfield division passenger agent Jamestown NY.

Erie Railway Company Nebraska Kansas Arkansas Texas New Mexico Minnesota Dakota F. H. Garfield Erie Jamestown N. Y

Kemp's Balsam Advertisement by L G Noyes

An 19th century style drugstore ad urges cough sufferers to try Kemp's Balsam. It claims the medicine cures after the first dose and offers a trial size free. Sold by L G Noyes, druggist, with prices 50 cents and one dollar.

L.G. Noyes Druggist

Women’s sphere debated by church leaders and reformers

Rev Morgan Dix argues women should avoid political life and work under church direction. Miss Dorothea Dix’s philanthropy inspires change in attitudes toward women. A Kittanning White Ribboner discusses illegal liquor selling, urging law enforcement and questioning licensing impact.

Morgan Dix Holy Trinity Church New York City Lilly Devereaux Blake Dorothea L. Dix Dix

Bogus Baking Powder Tests Exposed as Deceptive

A newspaper column condemns fake household tests of baking powder used by Chicago sellers to claim superiority. It describes adulterated powders causing extra froth and warns that such chemicals come from filthy slaughterhouse refuse. Readers are urged to reject tricks and use trusted, proven products.

Chicago

Reading offer from Warren Mail and Philo Press

Advertising copy urges readers to subscribe to Warren Mail and Philo Weekly Press for 1.75, promoting both papers as the best reading matter and urging timely action to take them together.

Warren Mail Philo. Weekly Press

Stevenson Novel to Appear in Weekly Press

Robert Louis Stevenson will begin a new story in the Weekly Press of Philadelphia on March 28. The author is praised as the era’s most popular writer with over two million copies of Treasure Island Kidnapped and Dr Jekyll sold in the U S. The Outlaws carries a record $10 000 bid and will be illustrated by F B Church Will H Low and August Brennan. Subscriptions for Mai and Weekly Press are $1 75 in advance.

Robert Louis Stevenson Weekly Press Philadelphia Mr. Stevenson Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde F. 8. Church Will H. Low August Brennan Mai

Local letters from El Dorado discuss crops and town hopes

In March 1888 H Barron writes from El Dorado about busy spring farming with oats corn and garden work after a hard winter. He notes high crop prices fruit prospects and a gas oil salt drilling effort near Pittsfield and invites Pittsfield news for publication.

el Dorapo Kansas Pittsfield the Mart

New Hope From Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promises Relief

Dyspeptic sufferers find renewed hope after a few doses of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as symptoms like heartburn nervousness and insomnia fade with continued use. Testimonials tout its benefits for constipation biliousness and rheumatic discomfort alongside praise from a State Normal School class offering low-cost room and board options.

State Normal School Clarion Patterson's

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