Political Review Ahead of November Elections in Several States
The piece surveys looming November contests with Virginia seen as tight and New York and Massachusetts showing mixed momentum. It notes Gov. Foraker's illness in Ohio, expectations of a Republican Legislature in Ohio, and Pennsylvania voters facing a close majority choice. The Republicans remain united on Mr. Boyer's fitness but urged to mobilize and get out the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Mahone
Ohio
Foraker
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
New York
Miller
Massachusetts
Russell
Brackett
New Jersey
Grubb
Pennsylvania
Boyer
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Assembly
Congress
Monumental Selfishness and Untimely Monument Talk
A historical notice laments the failure to provide fitting monuments for Gen Hancock and Gen Hartranft. It condemns selfish indifference of citizens and urges speedy, peaceful efforts to honor héros with lasting memorials. It highlights unmarked graves and calls for patriotic action.
Republicans poised to win New York state election says Tribune
The New York Tribune predicts a Republican victory next Tuesday describing the ticket as strong and honest and urging all Republicans to vote. It attacks the Albany Democratic ticket tied to Gov. Hill and accuses the Hill whiskey ring of debasing public service, comparing it to Tweed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
New York
Episcopal Church Statistics and Political Drumbeat
The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States reports 51 dioceses 14 missionary jurisdictions 69 bishops 3632 priests 350 deacons and 488167 communicants up 63743 or 15 percent. Baptisms 171700 confirmations 112783 up 21 percent offerings 33316514. Also notes Young Republicans rally behind Henry K Boyer for state treasurer while Tammany and County Democracy predicted to split and boost Democrats. Candidates Reed Cannon McKinley Burrows and Henderson vie for Speaker in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
General Convention
Retail Gas Prices Prompt Debate on Wholesale Shift
A local reader compares a Warren dealer's high prices to gas companies, arguing wholesale pricing could curb public discontent. The letter questions shortages claimed by Wetmore and Ludlow hills and asks whether the gas firm should switch to selling more at fair rates or continue limited retail sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Warren Gaslight Company
Wetmore
Ludlow
Nebraska Prohibitory Amendment on November Ballot
The 1890 Nebraska election will decide a Prohibitory amendment to the State Constitution. The piece notes Nebraska’s border with Kansas Iowa and South Dakota and cites a World-Herald canvass estimating 55,556 for Prohibition and 91,525 against it.
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Nebraska
Dakotas
Iowa
Kansas
South Dakota
The
Omaha World-Herald
Clara Barton Leaves Johnstown as Red Cross Departs
Clara Barton and the Red Cross bid farewell to Johnstown in a letter praising the town’s unity and generosity. The piece notes brisk business, cheerful faces, and a strong charitable spirit as volunteers prepare to depart, leaving a grateful town and hopeful memory behind.
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Clara Barton
Johnstown
Red Cross
Senator Calls for Federal Control of World Fair Location
A U S senator argues the World’s Fair should be held in Washington at government expense and run entirely by government employees. He notes personal city interest but stresses the exhibition should showcase U S products and innovations.
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Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
United States
House
Picture of Gen Taylor Sold From Red House Gallery
Mr Buiaine owns a famous Gen Taylor portrait found used as a shooting gallery target and peppered with bullets. He bought it for seven dollars, illustrating how great men fade from memory and how lucrative it can be to visit a shooting gallery. He houses many select portraits in his new red house near the White House, and this one ranks among the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buiaine
Gen. Taylor
Red House
White House
Restaurateur Attacks Hoglike Dinner Guest
A Washington restaurator voiced strong dislike for a guest at his table describing him as a hog. He accused the man of wasting butter and napkins, leaving soiled items that require washing before reuse.
Editorial Endorsement Marks Stone Boom as Wart h County Strong
The Philadelphia Press notes a robust Warren County institution under Charles W. Stone’s governorship bid. It describes the Stone boom as growing with an easterly push, starting early and hardy, likely to weather winter winds unless an extreme challenge arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phila. Press
Charles W. Stone
Warren County
Soldier seeks pension over Gettysburg wood cut joke
An old soldier asks a Washington agent for a pension claiming a wound from Gettysburg. When asked where the cut came from he replies with a joke about a wood cut from the celebration. The agent takes the complaint seriously but the humor lands as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gettysburg
Cornell Prize Orator Is A Black Student From Washington
The winner is the son of John F. Cook a wealthy Washington D C resident. His skin color does not hinder him as the top speaker in his class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
John F. Cook
Washington, D.C
Hill pushes southern tour for 1892 nomination
Gov Hill travels the South delivering speeches seen as a bid to win Southern support for a Democratic presidential nomination in 1892. The Independent notes he aims to outmaneuver Cleveland, who must scrutinize the move as Hill seeks to consolidate influence after winning the state last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
South
Cleveland
N. Y
Lying to Farmers About Mortgage Debt Exposed
A Meadville Journal critique accuses Grange lecturers and farmers’ papers of lying about farm mortgages, arguing that farmers across the United States remain prosperous. It cites Illinois mortgage records, contrasts nominal debt with actual valuations, and urges farmers to rely on personal prudence and market adaptation rather than sensationalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville Journal
Grange
United States
Crawford
Banker’s Magazine
Titusville
Illinois
West
Chicago
Republican Over Confidence Threatens Pennsylvania Campaign
A 1889 campaign note warns that large majorities in Pennsylvania breed apathy and overconfidence. Democrats pursue a steady hunt, hoping Republican indifference will aid their effort. The remedy is hard work and constant vigilance to avoid defeat.
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Pennsylvania
Electric lighting expands in St Louis by 1890
The Pittsburg Times reports rapid progress in St Louis as by January 1, 1890 the entire city will have arc and arc lamps. Homes will be connected to public service wires as gas mains are tapped and electric stoves are being introduced. Two street car lines already run on electricity with four more planned within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Said Boro
Clarendon
Bear Lake
J. T. Barker
Brokenstraw
Youngsville
John Siggins
Samuel Garfield
Olney
Irvineton
Columbus
Geo. Cady
Columbus Borough
C. A. Blakeslee
Conewano
Warreborough
Corydon
Joseph McCollister
Cherry Grove
Said Township
Deerfield
Tidioute Bomongs
Elk
Lounsberry
Eldred
George Peck
John Gerow
Freehold
Lottsville
Farmington
Farmington Centre
Glade
Wm. J. Thomas
Said
Kinzua
Sterling Green
T. W. Dempsey
Limestone
Ralston Hill
Mead
Pleasant
Balltown
River Roads
Pine Grove
Hodges & Ackley
Liberty Street
Russell
Pittsfield
Hill
Enterprise
Triumph
Triumph Hill
Watson
Plank Road School House
United States
Justice of the Peace
Legislative
Executive
Judiciary Department
Congress
Warren
Prothonotary
Court of Common Pleas
Warren County
The
Henry Fuellhart
Political rallying call urges GOP turnout for next Tuesday vote
A terse partisan note urges Republicans to attend the upcoming election next Tuesday. It endorses Boyer Nutting Strong Peirce and Hunter and asks which town will match its last Presidential vote, prompting turnout comparison.
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Boyer
Nutting
Strong
Peirce and Hunter
Peterson's Magazine Prospectus Featured on Page Four
The prospectus on page four highlights Peterson's Magazine as the ladies' favorite, claiming no other title surpasses it in appeal and quality. Readers are invited to explore the publication's exclusive patterns, literary selections, and stylish illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson’s Magazine
Scribner’s Magazine Finds Third African Article Prominent
In the November issue Scribner’s Magazine features a third African article and notable papers by Henry Drummond and Joseph Thompson. It covers topics from international law in a future European war to a Spanish university description and health electricity, plus an army surgeon’s view of the Sanitary Corps. A dramatic aside promotes Dr Hoxie’s Croup Cure, 50 cents, claiming it prevents nocturnal bibbing.
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Scribner’s Magazine
Henry Drummond
Joseph Thompson
United States
Travel Notes from Dantzig and Posen Prussia Visit
The letter describes a journey to Dantzig a Baltic sea port of about 125 000 with Gothic architecture vast antiquities and a famous church with a legendary clock. It notes medieval and Renaissance influences from Italian Dutch merchants and a nearby landscape of coastal cliffs and bath resorts. It contrasts Posen an inland Polish influenced town with 75 000 inhabitants strong fortifications 10 000 soldiers and lively beer gardens where students and laborers mingle amid a broader cultural mix.
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Fiatow
Ephor Maiz
West Prussia
Prussia
East Prussia
Germany
Berlin
Dantzig
Baltic
Mehrling
Napoleon
Paris
Russia
Posen
Sam’s of
Poland
Old Town
Gambrinius
Profes
Various European and American News Items
A digest of disparate items noting Barnum’s London success, Brooklyn Tabernacle groundbreaking next Monday, rising national debt per capita, storm fatalities off Virginia and Carolina coasts, a royal wedding in Europe, the San Francisco cruiser launch, diphtheria outbreaks in Illinois, Mrs. Annie Price’s death in New York, Illinois Supreme Court on newsboy injuries, two cent stamps, Haiti’s presidenthip, Iowa Prohibitory law ruling on asset seizure, and a Berlin cable about Emin Pasha Stanley Casati and others arriving Mpwapwa late November.
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Brooklyn Tabernacle
Virginia
Carolina
Sophie
Germany
Crown Prince
Greece
San Francisco
Illinois
Annie Price
Adam Forepaugh
New York
Supreme Court of Illinois
Hippolyte
Haiti
Black Republic
Iowa Supreme Court
Berlin
Emin Pasha
Henry M. Stanley
Signor Casati
Mpwapwa
Ayer's Pills Endorsed as Universal Digestive Remedy
An 19th century advertisement touts Ayer's Pills as an invaluable remedy for all diseases of the stomach liver and bowels. It urges families to keep the medicine on hand for daily health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Testimony Notice and Oil Company Charter Filing 1889
Eliza Frederick notified as Respondent in June Term 1887 case. commissioner to take Libellant’s testimony November 9 1889 in Warren borough from 9 AM to 9 PM. Filing also notes application to Governor November 25 1889 to incorporate Pennsylvania Oil Company for oil and gas operations and related powers. NOYES HINCKLEY solicitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Frederick
Warren Borough
Joseph A. Schofield
Com
R. Dinsmoor
Pennsylvania
J. P. Jefferson
F. P. Hays
W. H. Filler
C. H. Noyes
Francis Henry
Pennsylvania Oil Company
Noyes & Hinckley, Solicitors
Ollie C. Colburn
Warren County
Common Pleas
Myron York
Libera T
A. H. Colburn
Borough of
Warren
County Court of Common Pleas
Henry Fuellaart
Warren, Pa
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Warren Mail
Henry Kline Boyer
Philadelphia
WM. P. Nutting
Leroy
DR. W. 8. Peirce
Warren Academy
Henry P. Hunter
Rhea
Hartranft
Harrisburg
Hancock
Norristown
Winfield Scott Hancock
Gen. Hancock
Episcopal Church
Henry K. Boyer
Tammany
Harvard College
Orator
Yale
Ledger
McIntyre
Messrs
Reed
Cannon
McKinley
Burrows
Henderson
U.S
A. A. Davis & Co
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
NorThrop’s
Dantzig and
America
Matt
Barnum’s
London
George D., Frederick
Libellant, Ee
Waires Co. Common Pleas
David Beaty
D. W. Beaty
Emerald Davis
Warren Co
Estelia Davis
Admx
Cobham
Warren Savings Bank
A. J. Hazeltine
Sec
V. Warren
Pleasant Bridge Company
O. F. Hoffman
Alden, Sec
Y. Warren
Etters
John Johnson
Uwavasewanue
WM. H. Maultry
Executo
Grand Valley
John Jones
Conewango
Penn
Lodema Jones
Leroy Jones
Hosea H. Townsend
Samuel Townsend
Frewsburg
Ira Burget
Lander, Pa
Temperance
W.C.T. U
Tue Warren Unicon
Presbyterian Church
E. C. Bracs
Albany
Joliet
Inl
Citizens National Bank
Myron Waters
David L. Gerould
Cashier
M. Waters
P. Johnson
F Henry
H. A. Jamieson
V. Davis
W.D. Brown
A. Hertzel
Geo. N. Parmlee
A.T. Scofield
EI Tiss
Jersey
Siegel
Home Mutual Life Association of Pa
W.c. Spiga
J. J
W. Berckett
C. Ww. Sersall
J.S. Fellers
Mary S. Logan
H. Blair
R. R. Co
W. W. Welch
T. J. Huff
Tiffany, Ewing & Co
B. Morton
N. L. Rowe
Langdon
Same
E. G. Woodard
E. A. Brooks
J. C. Wells
J. A. Weible
J. H. Titus
McConnell & Co
A. S. Dobbs
D. G. Morse
Ene & Thompson
Tallman & Richardson
D. A. Arird
Proth’s
Dr. Bull's
Hue
Lange’s Cuber
Mail Order Department
Mexico
Allegheny
Marin Order
Federal Street
Corner Park
Alaska
Boggs & Buhl
Federal St
Allegheny, PA
I. H. Fuellhart
Peter Gibson
Fredrika
Andrew Nelso Dmr
Shefield
Pitcher’s Castoria
WM. Spinner
Diamond
L.G. Noyes & CO. N. B
Diamond Furniture
Diamond Block
the Diamond Furniture CO
Mason Emery
N. K. Wendleboe
New Post
Brousehotten
Nelson Greenland
Undertaker
Boston Shoe Store
Water ST
Pfpiaice
P. Greenland
Mammoth Furnitures Store
P. Greenlund
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