Venango Spectator lampoons Democratic platform and railroad ties
The Venango Spectator criticizes the Pennsylvania Democratic platform for opposing monopolies yet praising factions aligned with railroads. It cites Senator Wallace and Col. Noyes, linking them to Pennsylvania Railroad favors and controversial bonds, arguing voters distrust party hypocrisy and warn of electoral defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venango Spectator
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wallace
Col. Scott
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Col. Noyes
House
Laurel Run Improvement Company
Reading Coal and Iron Company
House Journal
Reading Iron and Coal Co
Schuylkill County
Amos C. Noyes
Dominion Land Company
California and Texas Construction Company
Credit Mobilier of America
Journal
Democratic Party
Brigham Young’s Death Marks End of Mormon Era
The Mormon chief Brigham Young died at Salt Lake City on August 29 after a brief illness. Born 1801 in Vermont, he rose from painter and glazier to Baptist preacher and Mormon leader. He led followers from Nauvoo to Utah, proclaimed polygamy, and faced government opposition, with his son John W. Young seen as his likely successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Vermont
Kirtland
Ohio
Joseph Smith
Young
Sidney Rigdon
Manchester
N. Y
Brigham
Smith
Far West
Missouri
Nauvoo
Ill
Utah
John W. Young
British and American rifle teams begin practice at Creedmoor
The British squad arrived in New York and started practice at Creedmoor range on the 28th for a mid September contest. The first day scores list J K Milner 200 and others from both teams with totals near 190 to 210, aiming at 800 to 1000 yards for a 225 point possible.
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Great Britain
New York
Creedmore Range
Governors meet in Philadelphia amid sparse attendance
A Philadelphia gathering of state governors last week drew weak interest as many attended a larger exhibition the previous year. By noon on the 28th reports listed governors Hartranft Pennsylvania Porter Tennessee Anthony Kansas Young Ohio Newbold Iowa Garber Nebraska Hampton South Carolina Stone Mississippi Axtell New Mexico Prescott New Hampshire Bedle New Jersey Cochran Delaware.
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Philadelphia
Hartranft
Pennsylvania
Porter
Tennessee
Anthony
Kansas
Young
Ohio
Newbold
Iowa
Garber
Nebraska
Hampton
South Carolina
Stone
Mississippi
Axtell
New Mexico
Prescott
New Hampshire
Bedle
New Jersey
Cochrane
Delaware
Erie Republicans Name County and State Delegates
The Erie County Republican Committee met on September 20 and set a county convention for September 24 with primary meetings on September 22. Delegates named to the State Convention include Geo W Colton Erie Senatorial, Capt Gustave Jarecki Erie Representative, S W Holliday Springfield, A W Hayes Wattsburg, and C C Wright Mill Village. Resolutions endorsed President Hayes Southern policy and Governor Hartranft’s administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Co
Republican County Committee
Senatorial
Geo. W. Colton
Erie
Gustave Jarecki
S. W. Holliday
Springfield
A.W. Hayes
Wattsburg
C. C. Wright
Mill Village
Hayes
Hartranft
Railroad workers threaten general strike over wages
The Pittsburg Gazette reports rail road employees plan a general strike on the 15th of next month if wages are not restored to former figures by then.
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Tursday
Pittsburg
Resumption Anaphora in Gold Market Sparks Debate
The piece notes a Wall Street moment where gold prices touched 1033 last week, framing the rise as a practical resumption. It cites a saying attributed to H. G. about resuming and questions the need to worry about a renewal of market momentum.
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H. G
Wall Street
Tell me that Story again Maggie song released
Publisher W. W. Whitney of Toledo offers the song and chorus Tell me that Story again Maggie with words by Samuel N. Mitchell and music by Chas. E. Prior priced at 30 cents. The Western Union and Atlantic Pacific telegraph firms have merged and in towns with two offices the excess office will be closed and rates likely raised.
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W. W. Whitney
Toledo, O
Maggie
Samuel N. Mitchell
Chas. E. Prior
Western Union
Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph
Warren
Union Pacific
Knights Templar Celebration Draws Cleveland Crowd
A large Knights Templar celebration took place in Cleveland last week with delegation from Warren led by Wm. Schnur Stephen Carver G. L. Friday W. H. Macdonald and others.
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Knights Templar
Cleveland
Wm. Schnur
Stephen Carver
G. L
W. H. Macdonald
Warren
Strikers Question Democracy Side Amid Convention Talk
Hon. Joan McCaulmont of Franklin father of S. P. McCalmont died August 26 at age eighty eight after seventy years in Franklin. The remark suggests labor stance could reveal Democratic positions during the convention.
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Joan McCaulmont
Franklin
S. P. McCalmont
Hayes Appeals to Vermonters for Quiet Visiting Style
The New York Graphic notes President Hayes asks friends in Vermont to skip costly receptions and bouquets. He prefers a simple square handshake over grand displays, valuing the quiet recognition of common people, which the paper says could win broad support during his travels.
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President Hayes
Vermont
New York Graphic
Portsville
F. W. Hughes
Pennsylvania
Ada White ties to Lord Mayor in grand St Pauls wedding
Miss Ada L. White daughter of the Lord Mayor of London married at St Pauls Cathedral. She was attended by sixteen bridesmaids and celebrated with a wedding cake large enough to require a silver sword to cut.
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Ada L. White
London
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Democrats Endorse Hayes Title Despite Fraud Claim
The piece argues Democrats should not champion fraud as a campaign theme. It cites Maine Governor candidate Williams defending the President’s title as validated by a tribunal acting under law. The New York World also supports the decision, noting Congress and both parties accepted the Electoral Commission ruling.
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Williams
Maine
Congress
N. Y
Hayes
Legal clash over riot losses prompts county suits in Pittsburgh
A Philadelphia consultation between the Pennsylvania Railroad and Maritime Exchange officials outlines plans to sue Allegheny county for riot losses. Merchants’ claims will be filed first, with railroad counsel handling proceedings at Philadelphia. If needed, suits will be pursued without cost to claimants.
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Allegheny County
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Maritime Exchange
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Baltimore Gazette
S. B. Kingston
Pennsylvania Railroad
Twenty Years A Sufferer From Shipwreck Wounds
Whituram Ryper of Buffalo, New York, writes he suffered lasting leg abscesses after a Atlantic shipwreck twenty years ago. He claims Golden Medical Discovery cured him within three months, allowing him to place his left heel on the ground for the first time in ten years.
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R. V. Prarcy
Atlantic Ocean
Whituram Ryper
Jefferson Street
Buffalo, N. Y
Pa Railroad Endorses Rear Entry Then Front Exit Rule
A Pennsylvania Railroad rule advises passengers to enter cars at the rear and depart through the front. The guideline aims to streamline boarding and disembarkation processes across trains.
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The
Pennsylvania Railroad
Russian Petroleum Prospects and Global Ventures
The Oil City Derrick reports on Russian interest in petroleum in the Caucasus and Caspian regions, noting wells near Tiflis with strong output and Bakoo imports failing to match American quality. It cites statistics from Skalkovsky and mentions Wallachian oil belts, Carpathian wells, Peru’s long use of oil, and rising global exploration and leases increasing production.
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M. H. B. Bary
Russia
Prof. Peckham
Appleton
Cyclopedia
Caucasus
United States
Tiflis
Pennsylvania
St. Petersburg
Bakoo
Caspian Sea
America
Moscow
Skalkovsky
London
Gallacia
Carpathian Mountains
Luckasilwich
Wallachian
Carpathian Oil Belt
Old World
Wallachia
Peru
South America
Pennsylvania notes and regional developments of 19th century era
The item catalogues diverse topics across the state including education, industry, and public policy. It mentions twenty eight colleges, a large tannery at Wilcox, $50000 value of stolen goods from riots, Pittsburgh exposition starting Sept 4, and rapid rebuilding. It notes A Stewart elected collector in Middlesex and three month volunteers enlisting, uniforms from Philadelphia Arsenal, Williamsport lumber output, Corliss engine removal to Providence, and public concerns in Bellefonte about curbing after eight. It covers coal wages, thrush pest control by farmers, labor revolt bills liquidation estimates, a fatal paternal shooting near Edenburgh, and railroad/connectivity projects linking Bullion oil field to Scrubgrass, with a new lake oil prospect near Titusville.
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Pennsylvania
Wilcox
Pittsburgh
A. Stewart
Middlesex
Mercer County
U.S. Arsenal
Philadelphia
Williamsport
Corliss
Machinery Hall
Providence
Bellefonte
Lehigh
Potter Journal
Pittsburg
Scranton
Isaac Hess
Edenburgh
Clarion County
Allegheny, Kennerdell and
Clintonville
Allegheny
Scrubgrass Station
Oil Creek Lake
Titusville
Union and
Lakeville
Notable Tragedies and Feats Across Cities Highlights
Reports include a New York woman’s starvation death and Ben De Bar’s St. Louis death. Wins and losses touch Yankees, Knights Templar parade in Cleveland, and a tragic Des Moines rail wreck with Barnum’s car among the casualties. India famine toll rising with millions at risk.
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New York
Louisvilles
Ben de Bar
St. Louis
Limestone
N. Y
Donahue
Hornellsville
Bath
Gail Hamilton
the Tribune
Gail
John Brown
Ossawottamie
Kansas
Saratoga Lake
John Morrisey
Riley
India
Bengal
Madras
Muller
New York (City
Military Academy
Charles A. Minnie
Cleveland
America
Cleveland Grays
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Des Moines
Iowa
Barnum
State Register
Crowe
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Warren Mail
Timothy E. Barnes
Sheffield
D. F. A. Wheelock
Freehold
Warren Academy
W. W. Hague
Tidioute
Brokenstraw
Geo. H. Bates
Wm. Dupree
Levi Rowley
G. W. McPherson
Conewango
Daniel Gross
Wm. Sterrett
Jas. McCain
Wm. Jewell
Columbus
P. Parker
A. Cady
Ellis Spencer
A. Johnson
Cherry Grove
Ino. Farnsworth
A. Plumb
Corydon
H. Wilcox
W. Cotton
Joel Carr
John Lake
Pelton
Andrew Gregg
Farmington
Frank Knapp
Jos. Miller
Jno
Marsh
O. Kingsley
Glade
James Cable
H. C. Martin
A. T. Hackney
D. T. VanVechten
Kinzua
Strong
C. J. Gunning
Geo. Green
S. Buck
R. W. Cohell
Republican State Convention of
Harrisburg
Brigham Young
J. K. Milner
N. Ferguson
F. T. Piggott
R. S. Greenhill
Henry Halford
W. H. Gilder
H. S. W. Evans
Col. Fenton
William Rigby
Author Frazer
George Fenton
C. G. Peterkin
Bruce Gen
Frank W. Hughes
Senate
Robinson
Louisiana
Senator West
David T. Corwin
M. C. Butler
William Pitt KeHogg
James Lewis
J. B. Eustis
H. S. Spofford
Vico
Caien Vy Democrats
Roscoe Hale
Sam
T. Jack
Manager
Jane Coombs
Juliet
Shakspeare
Powerful Dramatic Company
Wells & Noyes Drug Store
Roscoe Hall
Berger
Jeppe
Fanny Delano
Anna Teresa Berger
Kate Douglass
Coleman Sisters
Alice
Clara
Mulholland & Fellers
A. Wise’s
Keystone
A. Wise
No. 5
Water Street
Warren County
Plantation
Havana
Phillips & Borchert
Warren, Pa
A. A. Davis & Co
Borders
Fancy Coods
A.A. Davis & CO
Kor
Warren Wooden Ware Works
MAHL
D. S. McNeitt
T. W. McNett
Old Exchange
Wendelboe «& Johnston
Slots
Johson’s Exchange
Johnson, White & Co
Robert Johnson
WM. Kitchen
C. Smith
A. W. Merck & Co
Morck
A.W. Morck & CO
Corner Water
Hickory Streets
Carver House
Winchester
Morris’ Gun Shop
G. W. Morris Corner
Hickory & Third Sts
Maria A. Marsh
J. C. Caspar
Ate
Honhart’s
East
Water Streets
Ufrcca
Grochries
WM. Messner
P.S
P. Gruber, JR
Hazeltine & CO
Variety Hall
Toys, &C
Cc. H. Morgan
Summit St
Toledo
Burgess and Town Council
Ingine House
Attest
H. Noyes
Burgess
R. P. King
Agrelius & CO
Youngsville, Pa
Borough of
East Street
Warren and
Jamestown Road
Inlet No
Co. H. Noyes
Burréss
WM. A. Greaves
Pee
Episcopal Church
Alcres
Meehan & Gray
N Watson & Davis
A. Meehan
John Gray
Egal Blanes
Eighhouse & Brother
Suspension Bridge Toll House
P. O
Warren,a
Highhouse & Bro
Citizens Savings Bank
M. Waters
Robert Dennison
S. P. Johnson
F. Henry H. A. Jamieson
R. Dennison
J. R. Clark
S. V. Davis
A. Hertzel
G. N. Parmilee
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