Morris Reclaims The Warren Ledger As Democratic Voice
The Ledger returns to owner editor B F Morris who took possession last week on behalf of Warren county Democrats. He pledges a purely Democratic paper and dignified coverage of public men and measures while promising honest partisan engagement. The community welcomes his sharper editorial stance and renewed partisan vigor.
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Warren Ledger
B. F. Morris
Warren County
Brother Morris
Stonewalls Prospects Rise in Republican Delegate Fight
As the delegate contest heats up, Hon. C. W. Stone gains momentum for the Republican nomination. A Pittsburg Times table shows 204 total delegates, 103 needed. Delamater 59, Hastings 25, Stone 14, Osborne 6, Monmouth 4, Davis 3, McCormick 3, with 90 remaining including 55 in Allegheny and Philadelphia counties.
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C. W. Stone
Pittsburg
Delamater
Hastings
Stone
Osborne
Montooth
Davis
McCormick
Allegheny
Philadelphia
Proposals Called On Pennsylvania Legislative Record
Editor vents frustration at the Legislative Record of Pennsylvania describing it as a chronic nuisance. The piece urges publishing in weekly papers as improvement and warns Commissioner Joe Clinton not to send the Record, threatening drastic action if he travels to Harrisburg.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Joe Clinton
Harrisburg
Carlisle wins Kentucky Senate contest succeeding Beck
In Kentucky a contest to fill Senator Beck’s seat ends with Mr. Carlisle, former Speaker of the House, prevailing. Southern papers credit his success to the energy and popularity of his wife who reportedly keeps him in line and is said to be the real head of the household.
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Tuer
U.S
Beck
Kentucky
Carlisle
Oil City Blizzard Marks Eighth Birthday With New Type
The Oil City Blizzard celebrates eight years old last Thursday by adopting a fresh spring set of type. The paper presents itself as prosperous and well to do and aims to bring readers gladness peace and plenty as a gentle zephyr rather than a howling Blizzard.
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Oil City
Kemmler case and political campaign notes
The editorial discusses W L Scott linking the gubernatorial race to the Cleveland boom to aid the Republican cause. It notes the Supreme Court ruling on Kemmler’s execution by electric chair and widespread debate over state and federal power following the Original Package decision. It also mentions Queen Victoria turning 71 and Walt Whitman’s 71st birthday with a tribute.
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W. L. Scott
Cleveland
Presidential race chatter and Johnstown flood anniversary
Mr Buurne predicts a Depew versus Hill contest in 1892 while Grover Cleveland disagrees with a large majority. The piece notes May 31 marks the first anniversary of the Johnstown flood with new victims found every few days.
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Mr. Buurne
Mr. Depew
Gov. Hill
Grover Cleveland
Johnstown
Congressmen Face Costly Session With Pending Appropriations
Congressmen tally the loads of large appropriation bills passed or pending risking a deficit at session end. The era notes six million letters sent to the dead letter office last year. The Panama issue appears unresolved abroad as well.
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Panama
Cardinal Newman on gentleness and laws in Kansas Iowa and Maine
The text quotes Cardinal Newman defining a gentleman as one who never inflicts pain and humorously questions roughness toward dentists and long sermons. It notes many rum shops on wheels in Kansas Iowa and Maine and reports dealers in original packages growing bold. It remarks that many good laws are deemed unconstitutional while bad ones pass.
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Cardinal Newman
Kansas
Iowa
Maine
Senator O C Allen Praised As Worthy County Senate Incumbent
Warren officials and editors laud Senator O C Allen of Warren as a popular capable lawyer and loyal ally of Charles W Stone. The piece asserts his re nomination by Warren County, notes his temperate conduct and public service, and urges voters to support a second term aligned with regional leaders and state party priorities.
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O. C. Allen
Warren
Warren County
State Senate
Girard
Senator Allen
Charles W. Stone
Secretary Stone
Phil
Harrisburg
Allen
Page Boys
Capitol
Senate
Venango
Lee
Commonwealth
House passes fair bill to protect American industry
The House approved a bill by 164 to 142 with Col Watson voting yes and Coleman of Louisiana voting no. It aims to cut revenue but shield American labor and homes, discourage British Free Trade, and strengthen national industry ahead of Senate debate.
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Congress
House
Col. Watson
Senate
Mr. Coleman
Louisiana
Butterworth
Ohio
Assembly approves Revision of Confession of Faith
At the General Assembly last Friday the question to revise the confession of faith passed unanimously. A committee will include one member from each Synod, 19 ministers and 10 elders, to nominate a standing revision panel of 15 ministers and 10 elders. The panel will report to the 1891 assembly with proposed amendments while preserving Reformational doctrine.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
Assembly
General Assembly
Life-Saving Lessons Save Child From Canal Drowning
A Riverside California boy named Haight recalled a teacher’s emergency drill and revived his baby sister after she was found lifeless in a canal. With no doctor available he applied the lessons and restored her to life. The incident prompts praise for teaching lifesaving techniques in schools.
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Caricago Inter Ocean
Riverside
Cal
Haight
Circumstantial Evidence dominates June Lippincotts
Mary E. Stickneys complete novel Circumstantial Evidence appears in the June Lippincotts Magazine. It traces misunderstandings jealousy and reconciliation of a young couple in a natural charming tale with occasional tragedy. Robert Kennaway Douglas contributes Origin of Chinese Culture and Civilization noting Chinese immigration from Babylonia rather than aboriginal origins.
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Lippincott
Mary E. Stickney
Robert Kennaway Douglas
Douglas
China
Babylonia
Newspapers urge readers to refuse census questions on health and debt
Several papers urge noncompliance with census items asking about acute or chronic disease, mental or physical defects, prison status, homelessness, and home ownership or mortgage. They warn of penalties but deem the inquiries impertinent, unneeded, and harmful to citizens’ privacy, with lawmakers considering a remedy.
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Buffalo Express
U.S
House
Washington
Committee On Census
Memorial Day Address Praises Remembrance and Duty
General Alger signs an official appeal urging national unity through Memorial Day observances. The piece extols children placing flowers at graves, emphasizes voluntary origins, and quotes Lincoln on dedicating Gettysburg. It argues the living patriotism sustains the nation more than monuments.
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Alger
Union
Europe
Gettysburg
Lincoln
Political pointers show candidates and votes amid Pennsylvania primaries
The Meadville Gazette notes John A. M. Passmore of Philadelphia canvassing for the Republican Lieutenant Governor nomination. Col Compton withdraws from the Erie Crawford race leaving Culbertson and Griswold as main contenders. E K Martin emerges as Lancaster County Republican Lt Governor hopeful. Pattison leads the Democratic gubernatorial race with Wallace close. W G Powell withdraws from State Senate race amid consent questions. All PA members voted on the McKinley tariff bill, 21 Republicans for, 6 Democrats against. Primary returns show Delamater winning Indiana County, Stone carrying Bedford and Butler, Elk reelects an uninstructed delegate, Montooth carrying Greene, Pattison strengths in Mercer.
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Lancaster County
E. K. Martin
Pattison
W. A. Wallace
W. G. Powell
Springboro
State Senate
Meadville
Pennsylvania
Congress
Delamater
Indiana County
Stone
Bedford
Butler
Elk County
Montooth
Greene
Mercer
Boston Globe reporter elected to Boston Press Club
Robert Teamon, colored Boston Globe reporter, wins unanimous election to the Boston Press Club. Garfield and his mother's remains moved to a monument crypt, with Memorial Day dedication planned.
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Robert Teamon
The
Boston Globe
Boston Press Club
Temperance versus Prohibition in Lucar Grove Letter
Horace Mix accuses Republicans in Lucar Grove Pa of aiding Prohibitionists by circulating a petition for signatures to support Democrat nominee Noyes to defeat Temperance candidate Higgins. He condemns the act as dishonorable and unworthy of Republicans.
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Lucar Grove
Mr. Noyes
Higgins
Horace Mix
Transactions Involving Pittsfield Area Residents and Peers
A ledger of property transfers lists numerous cash settlements and deeds from residents and companies to various parties in Warren, Deerfield, Spring Creek, Glade, and surrounding towns. Amounts range from 50 to 4 000 dollars, detailing transfers between individuals, families, and firms, including Reno Oil Co and Enterprise Oil & Lumber Co.
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N. F. Camp
J. Watson
Pittsfield
H. E. McConnell
E. M. Southwick
D. Martin
E. L. Martin
J.h.bortner
W.J. Martin
Deerfield
E. H. Patterson
H. F. Andrews
Same
C. Martin
Reno Oil Co
L. B. Wood
Warren
G. P. Kepler
Brokenstraw
L. H. Fisher
J. W. Fisher
South West
W. Baker
R. A. Patterson
Spring Creek
Enterprise Oil & Lumber Co
Nat. Oil Co
E. M. Mandell
Emerson
E. O'Donnell
Kinzua
G. ©. Irvine
W. Hohmann
Glade
E. M. Brown
Z. P. Burnett
P. Burnett
J. Siggins
V. Con
J. R. Calkins
Shafter
B. Baltzinger
D. I. Newbold
M. Zeel
J. Offerle
A. F. Arnold
Chapman
C. L. Chapman
Freehold
J. Spence
F. Henry Etal
Penna, Gas Co
Sheffield
Val. Con
Val
A. J. Davis
F. Morck
Fragmentary Bank Ledger Items Reflect Warren PA Institution
Partial OCR shows First National Bank of Warren Pennsylvania entries including loans, discounts, reserves with U S Bonds, cash items, and various assets and liabilities. Figures listed include amounts tied to gold and silver holdings, currency, and real estate, with total balance not fully legible.
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Eer
First National Bank of
Warren
Pennsylvania
Axaxe 17
U. S
Boof Furniture
U.S. Treas
U.S
Moses Beecher
M. Beecher
State OF Pennsylvania
Chas. A. Peterson
Burdock Blood Bitters Ad Offers Guaranteed Bottles
Lancaster druggist H B Cochran guarantees over 100 bottles of Burdock Blood Bitters for dyspepsia sour stomach bilious attacks liver and kidney trouble to customers seeking relief in this medical patent remedy advertisement.
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H. B. Cochran
Lancaster
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Kemmler
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Political Pointers
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Griswold
News and Notes
Garfield
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Miller
United States
Boston Transcript
Bangor
Methodist Episcopal Church
National Methodist University
Liberal Methodists
McCalla
Hion
Rob’j. E. Pattison
Franklin
D. Shear
Val Con
W. A. Parsons
Wiesbaden
Goodrich & Fehlman’s
B. G. Gregory ’S
Coleman’s
Liberty St
Warren, Pa
Citizens National Bank
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R. Brown
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A. Ballard
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Chas. H. Collins
L. H. Pratt
Clement P. Curtis
Ransom Curtis
D. M. Martin
Louesa Johnson
Eee Irvine
Guy C. Irvine
William Irvine
John Irvine
Guy
S. H. Briggs
Davis’ Drug Store
Warren Borough
E. Hapgood
J. B. Offerle
H. Flacke
Water Street
Vender
Frank Metzgar
Revere House
E. M. Schwing
M. Mead
E. T. F. Valentine
Hickory Street
Sigmond Schwartz
Christian Fusz
Knupp Block
C. W. King
Carver House
T. W. Arird
Warren Hotel
Russell
Pine Grove
Eben Dean
Lane House
Joseph Clinton
Lee House
Lorenzo Leroy
Shaw House
Clarendon
F. H. Cauley
Henry House
Joseph F
Corbin
Rail Road Street
Conewango
David Riddelsperger
Conewango Brewery
Glade Township
John Baldensperger
Glade Run
Kinzua Township
Adams Cameron
Columbus Borough
H. L. Gordon
Columbus House
D. A. Arird
First National Bank
L. D. Wetmore
Cashier
England
Ireland
Scotland
National Line of Iron
Liverpool
Queenstown
Pnswer
Hamburg
Bremen
Havre
Paris
Gothenburg
Christiania
Copenhagen
Mason & Hamlin
Boston
Organ & Piano Co
Chicago
Middle
New England
Columbia Nursery Company
Md&by
Rochester
NABE
Decker Brothers
J.&c. Fischer
Estey, Burdett, Story and Clark Organs
American Express
J B. Cable
Evercular
CP Peirson & CO
Maple Grove
George Ball
Dunlap Hat Agency
McGinty
Court of Common Pleas
Court House
Farmington Township
County of
State of
Benson
State Road
M. D. Nourse
Flora H. Nourse
Wilburt Northrop
Henry Fuellhart
Heriff
Borough of
Stephen
Carver
East Warren
Henry Cobham
F. F. Coby
A. J. Hazeltine
Helping and Building and Loan Association
Henry Fuellhaart
Herife
Sugar Grove Township
Busti
Chandler’s Valley
John Anderson
E. D. Rowley
John Firth
M. Kimball
David L. Blodget
Martha E. Blodget
Sheriff's Office
Siegel
Berlin
Knox
Sugar Grove
Jas. D. Stuart
H. Harmon
Thomas Cady
J. K. Marsh
Joseph Eccles
D. C. Hodges
Charles Warden
W. Jane Warden
Jane Miles
Herifef
Clarion, Mahoning and Pittsburg Railroad Company
North Warren
Stoneham
Tiona
Forest County
Clarion River
Brookville
Punxsutawney
Jefferson County
Plumville
West Lebanon
Clarksburg
Saltsburg
Armstrong County
Elderton
Westmorland County
New Salem
Allegheny County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Theroperty
Clarion, Mahoning & Pittsrue Railroad Company
Hester
Adelbert Reeves
W. Crouch
Jas. Catlin
Norice
Struthers
Iron Works
Warren, Fa
Struthers, Wells & CO
SA VW Mill
Parshall & Sill
G. W. Sill
E. W. Parshall
General Agents
Warren Savings Bank
Arren
Marriea
O. W. Beaty
Geo. B. Ensworth
M.B. Dunham
L. R. Freeman
Jas. Clark
W.W. Stone
F. H. Rockwell
Pine Grove Township
Thos, Slone
Register of Wills
Galbraith Irvine
Beaty
Enry Fuellhart
Sheriff’s Office
Foster, Milburn & Co
Buffalo
Second
Liberty
Seigfried & Co
Greenland
Water St
WM. Spinner
Diamond Block
Oneida Valley
A. A. Davis & CO
Wall Pag Babe
Kopf & Henry
Main St
Kopf &Ately
L. G. Noyes & Co., Druggists, Warren
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