Proclamation by President Arthur for National Thanksgiving Day
President Chester A. Arthur proclaims Thursday November 29 as a day of national thanksgiving urging worship and gratitude for the year’s blessings. The document notes health harvests peace learning and civil liberty with the seal affixed at Washington on October 26, 1883, and signed by Secretary Frederick T. Frelinghuysen.
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Arthur
Chester A. Arthur
United States
Washington
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen
Proclamation by Governor Pattison for Thanksgiving Day
Governor Pattison proclaims Thursday November 29 1883 a day of thanksgiving and prayer in Pennsylvania citing national prosperity and divine blessing. He urges gratitude devotion and prayers for the destitute unemployed and those in poverty, with the proclamation dated November 9 1883 and signed by W S Stenger secretary.
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Pattison
Robert E. Pattison
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Republic of States
Commonwealth
W.S. Stenger
Anna Dickinson Returns To Platform Speaking
Anna Dickinson once a famed war speaker and lyceum lecturer is returning to the platform after her acting venture faltered. The essayist notes her ambition to act led to a decline in her stage presence and funds, but expresses approval that she resumes lecturing to earn a living.
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Lyceum
Anna
Giants Wed In An American First At Pittsburg
Patrick O'Brien the Irish giant and Christina Duntz the German giantess wed last Tuesday in a German Evangelical church before a vast audience. Their combined height reaches fifteen feet three inches and their total weight about five hundred forty nine pounds. The ring weighed seventeen pennyweight and the circumference was five inches. The wedding cake stood nine feet around and three feet thick. The couple, towering figures with broad kinship, attract wide notice among their associates.
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Patrick O’brien
Christina Duntz
Pittsburg
America
Statistical Breakdown of Religious Populations in a Country
The Independent cites figures: 267,878 Roman Catholics among 17, 6,832,954 Catholics, leaving 10,500,000 Protestants. With three adherents per communicant, Protestants total 42,000,000 supporting 82,000 clergy and 115,610 churches. If clergy average $500 pay, outlay nears one sixth of federal expenditures.
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Cruvuren
Independent
Journal Adopts 24 O Clock Time Scheme Across Sections
The Detroit Journal issues on Nov 19 display four teen o clock, fourteen, and sev enteen o clock for trains, theater, and services to illustrate sidereal time. Reports resignations of Allegheny Co state senators Upperman and Armholt effective today. President Arthur pardons Sergi Mason after twenty months imprisonment, allowing him to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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Detroit Journal
Upperman and Armholt
Allegheny Co
Pennsylvania
Arthur
Sergi
Mason
Guiteau
Betty
Senator Cameron Plans Continental Tour Before Spring Return
Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania writes from Paris that he intends to visit Germany Italy and Spain before returning home and will not be back before next spring. A Great compliment has been paid to James Russell Lowell by electing him lord rector of the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
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Cameron
Pennsylvania
Paris
Germany
Italy
Spain
James Russell Lowell
England
University of St. Andrew’s
Scotland
Political slogans swirl before election powerful shift
The piece notes a shift in rhetoric as Republicans are urged to exit after a prior demand targeting Democrats. It emphasizes enduring partisan polarization and predicts the outcome remains uncertain.
Costly Victory in Virginia Sparks National Debate
The Virginia win is viewed as a Democratic defeat by critics who say force and race fear decided the result. The piece argues for free ballots and law and order, warning that shotgun tactics alienate voters and threaten national unity, with attention to Mahone’s Readjusters and northern reactions.
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Virginia
Mahone
Shotgun Brigade
North
Law and Order
Union
Chicago Times
Ohio River
Quay Sees Republicans Rally In Election Outlook
The Philadelphia Times interviews Col. Quay who argues Republicans gained from Democrat missteps and fraud exposure. He credits independent Republicans for reformist gains and predicts strong chances to elect the next president, noting Arthur's prudent leadership and a potentially favorable contrast with a Democratic Congress.
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The
Philadelphia Times
Col. Quay
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Quay
Arthur
New York
French Merchant Traces Faithless Wife Across United States
Francis Reginald La Tour, a wealthy Paris trader, recounted to Warren a heartbroken tale of his wife fleeing with an American in 1882. He spoke of his Paris success, the letter left behind, and his plan to resume their journey after his suit and overcoat are delivered by Ridel Sperger in Warren, Pennsylvania.
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Warren
Francis Reginald la Tour
France
Paris
la Tour
America
Ridelsperger
United States
C. Retterer
Take prescriptions to Variety Hall for fill by skilled clerks
Shop at N. K. Wendelboe for wall paper paints and painter's materials.
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Variety Hall
N. K. Wendelboe’s
Pennsylvania 1883 Auditor General and State Treasurer results
Official figures show Pennsylvania total vote 633,383 with Auditor General Niles and State Treasurer Livsey leading. Greenback and Prohibition votes decline. detailed county tallies list Adams through York and others with scattered votes. Majorities are Niles over Taggart by 17,075 and Livsey over Powell by 20,051.
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Pennsylvania
Prohibition
Phila. Times
Agnew
Ste Adams
Wee
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Bedford
Berks
Blair
Bradford
Bucks
Butler
Cambria
Cameron
Centre
Chester
Clarion
Clearfie
Clinton
Columbia
Crawford
Cumberland
Dauphin
Delaware
Elk
Erie
Fayette
Forest
Franklin
Fulton
Greene
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Juniata
Lackawanna
Lancaster
Lawrence
Lebanon
Lehigh
Luzerne
Lycoming
McKean
Mercer
Mifflin
Monroe
Montgomery
Montour
Northampton
Northumberlar
Cnccecarsones
Philadelphia
LES
Potter
Schuylkill
Snyder
Somerset
Sullivan
Susquehanna
Tioza
Powell
Niles
Livsey
Howard
Rynder
Marsh
Taggart
All
Livesey
Sseseesee Reese
Mountain Park Berks County Pa Described Scenic Retreat
W S Marsa describes Mountain Park in Berks County Pennsylvania as a 250 acre scenic area with orchards vineyards and varied terrain. He notes boulders juniper red cedar and evergreen growth plus a summit view to towns and old furnace ruins. The site near Warnersville 10 miles from Reading overlooks Lebanon Valley with historic stone buildings and a hospital complex built of stone.
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Mouuntain
Berks Co
Mountain Park
Farmington
Boulder
Warnersville
Lebanon Valley
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Reading
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Tidewater
Washington
W.S. Marsa
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets Sold by Johnson & Siegfried
Advertises Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets for indigestion sour stomach and constipation with a price guarantee. Notes sale by Johnson and Siegfried and fine stationery at A. A. Davis & Co.
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A. A. Davis & Co’s
Acker
Johnson & Siegfried
High Rock Spring Water Promoted for Digestive Ailments
High Rock Spring Water touted as a cathartic and alterative superior for dyspepsia constipation torpid liver and related stomach and liver disorders. The usual dose is one glass before breakfast with sales through first class druggists and orders directed to High Rock Water Company Saratoga Springs NY. Sold by L G Noyes Warren Pa.
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High Rock Aot Company
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
L. G
Heriff
Court of Common Pleas
Warren County
Borough of
Warren
Youngsville
County of
Pennsylvania
Mathews Run
John A. Jackson
Jackson
D.C. Bowman
C., Smith
Henry Brace
Edmund Brace
A. C. Blodget
A. Allen
Dr William's Indian Ointment Promises Cure for Piles
A claimed Indian remedy by Dr William promises a cure for Blind Bleeding Itching and Uncerated piles. One box purportedly cures chronic cases, with effects including absorbing tumors and soothing intense itching at night. Sold by druggists and via mail for $1, advertised by L. G. Noyes Warren PA.
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William
L. G. Noyes Warren
Congress Meats and Monuments in Busy Week
Congress meets next Monday as New York observes Evacuation Day with a fire parade and display. The Niagara Falls cantilever bridge nears completion while the Washington Monument tops 400 feet and will reach 550 feet next summer. Garfield monument fund nears $130,000 and donations pour in nationwide. Baseball league rules change with season extended to October 15 and championship games rising to sixteen.
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Niagara River
Falls
Moopy
Sankey
London
Washington Monument
Tur Garfield Monument Fund
Maine
Texas
Tus
Cleveland
John Huntington
Standard Oil Co
Superin Boston
Amon
Baseball League
Washington
Pennsylvania Paragraphs spark a set of state notes
Pittsburg to host a cooking college. Lock Haven butcher shows a sausage 114 feet long. Young Nutt confident of acquittal. Washington county leads in wool production. Lock Haven Republicans plan a James G Blaine club. Du Bois mill cuts 130000 feet of pine daily. Gov Pattison’s wife gravely ill, linked to death of son. Robbie Pattison dies in Harrisburg from croup. Fire apparatus coverage sparse in many towns. insurers blamed.
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Lock Haven
Young Nutt
Washington County
United States
James G. Blaine
John du Bois
DuBois
Gov. Pattison
Robbie
Harrisburg
Croup
A Remedy for Polygamy Proposed by Dora Darr
Dora Dar proposes a practical cure for polygamy based on Utah Mormon women. She argues educated Mormon children are taught by Mormon teachers, and Salt Lake City has ample millinery and dry goods. Her plan: marry non polygamists to Mormon girls, encourag ing an eventual rejection of polygamy by a new generation.
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Dio Lewis
Dora Darmore
Territory
Utah
Salt Lake City
Mormon Church
Christmas goods line highlights toys and novelties
Johnson and Siegfried of Warren Pennsylvania invite inspection of their updated Christmas stock. They advertise the newest and best goods and offer to show items promptly to avoid the rush.
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Johnson & Siegfried
Warren, Pa
Canned Goods and Supplies on Sale at SERSALL and Variety Hatt
A wide range of canned goods is offered at low prices at SERSALL while Variety Hatt showcases glass iron and fancy ink stands along with assorted school supplies. Local shops feature a mix of household items and writing materials for buyers.
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Sersall’s
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Conewango Creek
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P. Cc. Heinz
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H. W. Lane
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Norice
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Weston Rothers
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GEO
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Simiatin
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Mf EK
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Carver House
Beech Street
R. R
James Nixon
Warren Pa
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A. Pinney & CO
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J. Deszene
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Arren
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A. J. Hazeltine
D. H. Hunter
E. G. Wood
M. B. Dunham
Jas. Clark, Jr
Albert Kirberger
Watson & Davis
Second Street
C. P. Northrop, Prop’r
E. ¢. Burt
Fine Shoes
Gent’s Shoes
Hanon & Son
Burt & Mears
Nettleton & Co
Cashy Boot & Shoe Store
Co. P. Northrop
Gregory—Graves
Sparta
Monroe Co
Wisconsin
Wm. Crawford
C. P. Gregory
Mary E. Graves
Mr. Gregory
Miss Graves
Good Templar Lodge
Chautauqua
Ustice
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Second & Liberty Lts
L. G. Noyes
Z. E
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New Orleans
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Cou
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