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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1887
Page
2
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Potter county has long been a Republican and temperate stronghold with no liquor licenses for over twenty years. Prohibitionists claim limited influence, but the piece urges unity with the Republicans to advance practical temperance legislation, arguing victory requires broad national support beyond a single party.
Harrisburg dispatch reports Forest leads in the county banner contest by 14 votes over Blaine, with Crawford 99.8 percent, Jefferson 99.2, Potter 97.7, Fayette 97.3, Wedford 96.8, Montgomery 95.6. Governor Beaver has oil interests in the area, prompting questions about Republican turnout.
The Revenue board decides not to tax pleasure carriages watches and excess furniture for state purposes. If upheld the July Harrisburg directive to tax is void and any collected tax must be refunded.
Critics claim New York results exclude Blaine from 1888 effort. Yet analysis shows no Republican tally in the past three years matches Blaine’s 1884 vote count, indicating he remains a viable candidate despite Tuesday’s showing.
The writer urges adopting a new nominating method for the congressional district and questions keeping the old delegate plan used in McKean and Cameron versus allowing direct voting as in Erie and Crawford. They advocate ending the current briefing plan that has been in place for years.
Washington report notes 12 of Pennsylvania’s 49th Congress members failed to return to the 50th. The delegation stands 20 Republicans to 8 Democrats, with party gains in the 12th and 26th districts for Democrats and in the 20th and 21st for Republicans.
Yale defeated Harvard 17 to 8 before about 25,000 spectators at the New York polo grounds last Thursday with Gov. Hill in attendance. The contest was billed as the college championship and showcased Yale students as eager participants both on and off the field.
The National Convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union declares in favor of abolishing internal revenue taxes on alcoholic liquors and tobacco. The stance is described as one of the most significant utterances the country has heard on the issue.
The passage hints that GOP losses in oil counties did not occur as warned and that overall results show gains in most oil regions. The passage contrasts political threats with actual outcomes in oil counties and suggests the threat was unfounded.
The next Congress will have 168 Democrats, 153 Republicans, and 4 Independents. With a slim majority the Democrats cannot risk jeopardizing the Free Trade policy push.
The State Department reports official statewide totals from the recent election. State Treasurer results show Hart and McGranh as Republican and Democrat candidates, with Irish Kennedy and Stevee as additional contenders. Supreme Court contest lists Williams and Thompson among others.
After a bitter statewide contest the city of Atlanta voted against Prohibition on the 26th by about a 1000 vote majority. Prohibition had carried the county two years prior. A month of meetings and speeches energized both sides with figures like A. H. Colquitt Henry W. Grady and Joseph E. Brown leading supporters and Captains Howell Goodwin among antis.
Convenes next Monday. Carlisle Kentucky is likely to be elected Speaker by the Democrats. John P. Leedom Ohio as Sergeant at Arms and John B. Clark Missouri as Clerk, with Lycurgus Dalton Indiana Postmaster. Old Doorkeeper Donelson Tennessee opposes Burt Mississippi and Walker Minnesota. Reed Maine may be praised by Republicans. Contested seats include Duffey Davidson Alabama, Lowry White Indiana, Worthington Post Illinois, Frank Glover Missouri, Sullivan Felton California, Lynch Vandever California, Smalls Elliott South Carolina, Thoebe Carlisle Kentucky.
Murat Halstead comments on President Cleveland’s policy noting limited aggressive moves such as a Massachusetts avenue project. He credits Republican-led Treasury for stability and argues Democrats lack clear public policy and principles. The piece weighs the 1884 election implications for control of government and a potential Democratic Supreme Court.
Barnum tells the New York Commercial Advertiser that the fire destroying his show is not misfortune for those who do right. He recalls a telegram and a late-night awakening as his wife reads the news, then ponders that apparent evils are blessings shaped by God. He notes his Universalist belief and says he remains unfazed by such losses.
The paper invites readers to note the prospectus of the Weekly Press appearing in another column. It offers the Press and Mai for 1.75 dollars to subscribers or buyers.
December Six the Republican Nation al Committee will meet in Washington to fix the time and place of holding the National Republican Convention.
Rost. H. Johnson advertises cash for rags free from rubbish papers and old rubber shoes and metals for the remainder of the season. He invites customers to his room at Johnson's Exchange.
A compact round up of varied notes reports the Oregon Prohibition majority near 7000, a Garfield statue unveiling set for December in Cincinnati, Moody drawing crowds in Pittsburgh, Phoebe Couzins ousted as U S Marshal by a presidential appointment, and other brief items.
Karl Kuhl of Philadelphia heads the Personal Liberty League in Pennsylvania. The group vows statewide anti Sunday saloon action with organized branches in Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Scranton and other towns, aiming to vote for pro liberty candidates and oppose those who trample rights.
The Pittsburg Post argues New York should arrest and try Chevalier Most for speech abuse rather than wait for more deadly outcomes. It contrasts Chicago’s fate for Spies and fellow agitators with the need to indict early to prevent bloodshed and murders by dupes.
The Buffalo Commercial reports a storm of protest over a strict reading of a rule limiting printing on third class mail wrappers. Postmasters are told to remit penalties or pass old wrappers at discretion, with calls for a six month grace period and clearer warning of interpretations.
A fable contrasts two turkeys one greedy and fat and one prudent who refuses the excess food. The master warns to keep the fat turkey for Christmas while the thin turkey risks death. The moral urges enjoying good things as they come.
The narrative promotes Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters as essential for emigrants to new Western regions. It argues new settlements bring unhealthy conditions from miasma and river freshets, making Bitters the reliable preventive against malaria and digestive ailments amid climate, diet, and water changes. It urges settlers to keep this household remedy ready for health maintenance.
A brief note records C. L. Hook and A. Davis & Co. involved in a business encounter. No further details are provided in the fragment.
The Nashville event from November 16 to 21 drew 341 officers and delegates from 38 states and territories, with Miss Frances E. Willard as National President guiding a multi-department agenda. Notable moments included Willard's address, church-wide welcomes, and a push for a National Temperance Temple.
The dispatches report steep labor tensions with Pittsburg steel workers demanding higher wages, a Milwaukee brewer lockout threat, and extensive forest fires in Illinois and Tennessee. Other items include Cornell selling Wisconsin land for 90000 dollars, a Canadian arsenal near Ottawa rumored, and a Parnell lieutenant John Dillon warrant.
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