Warren Moai Inter-State Railway Commissioners named
The President appointed five Inter-State Railway Commissioners for terms ranging from two to five years. Thomas M Cooley of Michigan, five years. William R Morrison of Illinois, five years. Augustus Schoonmaker of New York, four years. Aldace F Walker of Vermont, three years. Walter L Bragg of Alabama, two years. Morrison, Schoonmaker, and Bragg are Democrats. Cooley and Walker Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M Cooley
Michigan
William R. Morrison
Illinois
Augustus Schoonmaker
New York
Aldace F. Walker
Vermont
Walter L. Bragg
Alabama
Messrs. Morrison
Schoonmaker
Bragg
Messrs
Cooley
Walker
Morrison
Judge Cooley
Gen. Bragg
New York State Civil Service Commission
Edmunds
Vermont Senate
High-License Bill Passes Assembly Amid Party Lines
The Crosby High-License bill passed Albany 70 to 56 with one Democrat for and four Republicans against. It heads to the Senate where passage is likely. Gov Hill’s possible veto remains uncertain. In Harrisburg the bill gains broad support, with Brace backing it. Amended rates set city, borough, township fees, and the State Liquor League concedes House fight but eyes the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
Albany
Senate
Brace
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Yeas
State Liquor League
House
Correction on Frances L Swift denial of high license support
Frances L Swift president of the Pennsylvania WCTU denounces a press misrepresentation saying she opposes high license and does not advocate licensing any evil. She notes the state union supports prohibition and constitutional prohibitory measures and denies Mrs Wit tenymer involvement in a high license bill. The correction, dated Allegheny March 23 1887, emphasizes accuracy and union integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phila
Frances L. Swift
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Pittsburg Times
Wittenmyer
Harrisburg
Penn
W,c.t. U. Allegheny
Doctor Sowers Urges White House Gym and Outdoor Exercise
Washington physician Dr Sowers criticizes President Grover Cleveland for overwork and poor habits. He calls for a White House room repurposed for daily gymnastic exercise, outdoor activity, fresh air, and recreation using a saddle horse, a dog, and a shotgun as tools of exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sowers
Washington
Grover
White House
Senator Sherman Travels South to Speak at Birmingham
Senator Sherman visited Birmingham where he delivered a non partisan speech urging tariff protection to aid Southern industry. An incident showed his courage when a hotel refused a delegation of colored men in his room. he settled his bill and moved to a different hotel, illustrating his stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sherman
South
Birmingham
Sherman
Stanton appoints Gorham to write Lincoln era minister biography
Tr is said that Lewis H. Stanton son of Edwin M. Stanton with family consent has secured George C. Gorham of Washington formerly Secretary of the Senate to write a biography of the great war minister. Stanton played a prominent wartime role and no authentic biography exists yet. The history of the times will be incomplete without it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis H. Stanton
Edwin M. Stanton
George C. Gorham
Washington
Senate
Stanton
Times
Marriage in Youngstown Sets Up New Household
Joan A. Logan Jr. married Edith Andrews in Youngstown Ohio on the 22nd. Gifts included a $50,000 check from the bride’s father and $59,000 in Government bonds from her uncle. The sizable presents promise ample start for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan A. Logan, Jr
Youngstown
Ohio
Edith Andrews
Governor Beaver Signs Traction Bill in Philadelphia Controversy Ends
On the 22d Gov. Beaver signed a traction bill largely affecting Philadelphia. The move concludes one of the session’s major legislative battles that had captivated public attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Philadelphia
Baseball Season Nearing as Work Begins in the South
It will not be many days now until baseball is in full blast in all parts of the country. The preliminary work has commenced in the South.
Governor Beaver Signs Traction and Related Bills
Gov. Beaver signed the traction bill and measures protecting livery stable keepers and mercantile women. House approved 3 daily auditor pay and institute attendance for teachers. Senate passed milk adulteration and other acts, while House debated the Brooks high license bill. A Garfield monument appropriation and county expense funding were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Beaver
National Guard
Senate
House
Garfield
Fairmount Park
Beaver
State leaders travel by train to Old Point Comfort
A large group of state officials and their families, including Gov James A Beaver and Lieut Gov W T Davies, traveled from Harrisburg to Old Point Comfort aboard an entire sleeper. The delegation, with Secretaries and Senators, planned a Monday return after a brief Southbound tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Old Point Comfort
Harrisburg
James A. Beaver
W. T. Davies
the Commonwealth
Charles W. Stone
D. H. Hastings
George Pearson
James A. Rutan
Thomas V. Cooper
O. C. Allen
James L. Graham
J. B. Finley
Penrose, Newmyer
Grade
Beecher recounts early newspaper pay and fame
The anecdote recalls Beecher’s first foray into journalism in 1835 New York. He offered Dr Prime $1 weekly letters from the West, but Prime refused. Beecher notes his lowest literary ebb before Pulitzer later paid him $200 a column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congregational Union
Prime
Observer
Mr. Beecher
Pulitzer
Governor Braver leads personal army dining covertly
A Philadelphia paper reports Gov Braver and several military aides dined at the Union League house. The menu ranged from oysters to coffee. A cork pop sparked the moment as wine was passed but Braver signaled no wine for the table. The staff finished the dinner amid astonished murmurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braver
Philadelphia
Union League House
Grant Monument Fund Word Contest Winners Named
The New York judge in the Grant Monument Fund word contest sent a $1,000 prize to the monument committee. Winners include M. E. Lyle of Brooklyn H A Andrews of New York H W Wilson of Indiana Pa Mrs E R Andrews of New York Charles Tarlton of Charleston Ill each winning $100. Dr A E Beach of Brooklyn Mrs A R Roesicke of Buffalo and Alfred A Post of Mattapan Mass win $40 $35 and $25 respectively. A new contest for the same purpose has begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Grant Monument Fund
Monument Committee
M. E. Lyle
Brooklyn
H. A. Andrews
New York
H. W. Wilson
Indiana
E. R. Andrews
Charles Tarlton
Charleston
Ill
A. E. Beach
A. R. Roesicke
Buffalo
Alfred A. Post
Mattapan
Mass
Bill Advances on Erie Home Additions and State Districts
In Harrisburg on the 25th the bill for $175,000 to add to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Erie was favorably reported, along with the bill to apportion the State into Congressional districts. Democrats would gain seven Congressmen, Republicans twenty-one. Randall's district remains unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Erie
Randall
Yacht Coronet Reaches Queenstown Fifteenth Day Arrival
After fifteen days at sea the yacht Coronet arrived at Queenstown at 12 41 Sunday, twenty three hours ahead of Dauntless. Severe weather damaged Dauntless, costing them sails, the race, and a $10000 prize.
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Coronet
Queenstown
Dauntless
Governor Signs Bill Expanding Judicial Assistance Powers
Gov Braver signs measure permitting President Judges to obtain aid for handling judicial business. The law includes provision for assisting Judge to work up to ten days daily task load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Braver
Baby with Elephant Head Report From Bridgeport
A Bridgeport German woman gave birth to a male infant described as having an elephant head and a trunk for a nose. The baby weighs about nine pounds and can be fed only with a spoon. The mother, frightened by elephants at a circus wintering nearby, kept the tale private until now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
Barnum
State Normal School Clarion Opens Spring Term
The State Normal School at Clarion Pennsylvania invites applicants for the Spring term beginning April 12 1887. The notice calls for prospective students and outlines enrollment timing at the Clarion campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Normal School
Clarion
Letter from Madras Discusses Squirrels and Mission Work
Madras, India, Feb 10 1887 Brother Thoburn writes on writing letters in India and the ubiquity of epistolary certificates. He notes India’s dialects bees, Hindu and Muslim customs, and the mix of urban life with dust and heat. He observes squirrels in homes, lizards in Calcutta, crows and kites, and describes Madras as Eastern yet lacking sidewalks and streetcars. He upholds mission work, arguing for financial support from Americans and the slow but growing conversion movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madras
India
Her Majesty
Calcutta
Hooghly
Bay of Bengal
America
Bengal
Bombay
Pennsylvania
M. A
B. A
India Christian Conquest Envisioned by J M Taopurn
The writer argues India will convert to Christianity and praises British rule for developing resources. He believes infidels would prefer a Christian India and notes India’s 250 million people as a remarkable population. Missionaries are achieving grander results under the British Government’s development effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
J. M. Taopurn
Insurance proves a home and hope for widows and orphans
If inspiration be conferred on man and insurance of life and fire is urged, the ad extols how, through insurance, homes endure after death. The text promotes prominent old insurance firms with a large capital and offers fire, life and accident policies through John Sill at an Exchange Block office near the telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Scofield Block
Exchange
Qualifications for County Superintendent Election
The county superintendent election requires candidates to hold a college diploma or state normal school certificate, a professional superintendent certificate, or a state competency certificate, plus sound moral character and teaching experience within the past three years. These requirements apply to county city or borough superintendents across the Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superintendent of Common Schools
Judge Cummin on strict enforcement of liquor law
Williamsport Judge Cummin warned that the liquor statute reaches all people not just licensees. He stressed that willfully furnishing drinks to known intemperate individuals minors and insane persons violates the act. He urged the public to understand that nonlicensees can be held liable for supplying liquor.
Trout Fishing Season Set From April Fifteenth
The latest amendment to the trout law fixes the season from April 15 to July 15 with a $10 penalty per fish for unlawful catching or possession. Net fishing is allowed only in waters owned by the stocker to stock other waters. Approved June 11, 1885 by R. E. Parrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D
R. E. Parrison
Godey’s Lady’s Book April 1887 Fashion and Lit
The April 1887 issue highlights Easter toilettes with superb fashions for ladies. Essays and poetry come from leading authors including Spofford Bou telle Lennox Peters Ludekens Birdseye June and others. Published by W. E. Striker at 1224 Arch Street Philadelphia priced at $2.00 yearly or 15 cents for a specimen copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godey
Harriet Prescot Spofford
Clarence M. Boutelle
Emily Lennox
John A. Peters
Emil Ludekens
George Birdseye
Jenny June
W. E. Striker
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Unpublished Thackeray Letters Open Scribner April Issue
Scribner's Magazine for April begins with the first installment of the long awaited Unpublished Letters of Thackeray. The letters were chiefly to Mrs Brookfield and her late husband Reverend W H Brookfield, among Thackeray's intimate friends. A generous installment of Seths Brothers Wife follows, developing a plot with freshness and strength consistent with the opening characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scribner’s Magazine
Thackeray
Doomed by Disease Then Restored by Golden Medical Discovery
A promotional 19th century note extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption catarrh bronchitis liver complaints and scrofula claiming it revives health and happiness and noting druggists sell it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Reward Offered for Arson on Sugar Run Road
One hundred dollars reward will be paid upon apprehension and conviction for information leading to the identification of the person or persons who maliciously set fire to the house on Sugar Run road near the residence of the late Alvin Smith in Corydon Township Warren County Pennsylvania. Address Lock Box 887 Warren Pa March 14 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Run Road
Alvin Smith
Corydon Township
Warren County
Pennsylvania
Warren, Pa
Oneida Market Praised as Finest in Town
The phrase One of the finest can aptly describe the Oneida Market, highlighting its reputed quality and stature within the community. This endorsement reflects local opinion of the market's offerings and standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Temperance Notes and Sabbath Observance Appeal
A summary of temperance items notes passage of a high license bill in Ixptana, a March 17 executive committee meeting at Altoona, and multiple pro temperance events. It records a cottage fire at Chautauqua, a Des Moines shooting during a liquor law arrest, and comments from Union Signal. It also details an appeal by the National WCTU through Mrs Josephine C Bateham for Sabbath observance, urging ministers to preach and churches to prayer during the first week of April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Josephine C. Bateham
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Austin Phelps
Organization of Christian Women
Sabbath Observance Prayer Union
J. C. Bateham
Painesville
Ohio
Josephine
BarsHam M
Frances E. Willard
The Warren Marit and the Weekly Press Offer
The Warren Marit and the Weekly Press of Philadelphia are promoted as a leading family paper package for $1.75, a Republican eight page weekly with full news digest, markets, farm and women’s pages, plus home and local news. The offer promises delivery in advance with postage free and claims unique value over competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Marit
Weekly Press
Philadelphia
America
Warren County
Warren Borough Lights Offered by Public Utility Firm
The Warren County Electric Light Company offers ore and incandescent lights to stores offices and residences at low prices with lights for day and night use. The firm also supplies isolated electric plants for hotels mills and manufactories priced from 600 to 800 dollars complete with boiler engine dynamo wiring and lamps. Inquiries should be addressed to Geo. P. Orr superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Borough
Warren County Electric Light Company
Geo. P. Orr
Grand Lodge to Meet in Scranton This May
The Grand Lodge I C C F plans to meet in Scranton on the third Tuesday in May. The steamboat Nellie Hudson now runs regularly between Pittsburg and Kittanning with fare 75 cents, round trip 1.50. The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons at Harrisburg denied Milton Weston of Allegheny county a pardon. he serves a sentence for voluntary manslaughter. Western Penitentiary stats show more single men than married and more prisoners without trade training. In 1876 170 single and 81 married. 203 without trade vs 59 with apprenticeship or four years of work. Learn a trade and marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Hudson
Pittsburg
Kittanning
Pennsylvania Board of Pardons
Harrisburg
Milton Weston
Allegheny County
Western Penitentiary
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Beecher
Thoburn
John Sill
Temperance
Ixptana
Altoona
Constante Locan
Des Moins
Iowa
Joseph A. Row
Josefa Cook
Miss Willard
Tremont Temple
Boston
Union Signal
Union County
Mmaalivle Llu AL
Warren County Electric Light Co
Warren Gas Co
Marr
Grand Lodge
Scranton
C. A. & D. Cornen
North Clarendon, Pa
Price
K.L. Jaquay
E. Price
K.T. Jaquay
Price & Jaquay
K. T. Jaquay
Corydon
Peoples’ Live Stock Insurance CO. OF
Southwest Car
Fifth and Locust Sts
Phiadelphia
H. Meacham & CO
R. Bender
M. D
Huldah Looney
James Looney
R. A. Love
Mary Martha Sexton
Libellant
William M. Sexton
Iaid
Lin
R. A. Love, Sheriff
William Rotsell
Flora Rotsell
Pyenny
C. P. Henry
Acme Soap
C.P. Henry’s
Japan
Pyuny
the People's Grocery
C. P. Heney
Prop
H. S. Thomas
Wood & Thomas
Third Street
Liberty
Warren, la
Struthers
Warren, Fa
Struthers, Wells &C
Parshall & Sill
E. W. Parshall
G. W. Sill
General Agents
James Broder
Bradford
Allegany Fields
Walter A. Wood
Oliver
White & CO
A. Davis & Co
Cé&C
A. A. Davis & CO
M. Ross
J. B . Bradley
Funk
J. B. Patten
J. B. Dailey
James Phillis
Jos. Clancey
C. N. Payne
Kelle Wilcox
Nason Rowley
S. P. Hall
Wilson Law
Same
I. C. Pershing
Jos. Clinton
Warren County Hardware Co
A. J. Thompson
R. Gregg
Célia O. Babcock
Husband
Malone & Lawson
D. H. R. Jones
A L. Stanton
Johnson & Rhoades
Jones & Thompson
Hamilton
J. H. Hand
Chas. G. Rollins
Robert Morse
Wm. Messner
T. C. Beecher
D &c
J. P
D. A. Arird
Y. S."h. Bricas
Prothy
Shapleigh
Ava
P. J. Bayer
SILK
N. K. Wendleboe
Liberty Street
Postoffic Warren
NEO
STOR
P. Greenland
Episcopal Church
Mammoth Furniture Store
P. Greenlund
Citizens National Bank
Myron Waters
Francis Henry
David L. Gerould
Cashier
M. Waters
S. P. Johnson
F. Henry
H. A. Jamieson
8. V. Davis
W. D. Brown
A. Hertzel
Geo. N. Parmiee
A. T. Scofield
Transatcs A General Banking Mess
U. 5
Rob’t Parish & CO
Russellburg
Callin Alen & Higgins
Variety Hall
Boggs & Buhl
Federal St
Allegheny, PA
Fisher Block
First National Bank
L. D. Wetmore
Presidetv
M. Beecher
Warren CO
U.S
England
Ireland
Scotland
Europe
National Line
Liverpoolueenstown
Antwerp
Hamburg
Bremenavre
Paris
Gothenburg
Christinia
Copenhagen
P.& FE
American Detective Bureau
Ittsburgh
David H. Gilkinson
U.S. Secret Service
United States
Canada
D. H. Gilkinson
Heber McDowell
Joan Dalzeil
James J. Brooks
Secret Service Division
Washington, D.C
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