Boss Kelly Wins In New York City Mayoral Nominating Fight
The Democratic State Convention at Tammany Hall backed Grover Cleveland for Governor and Elmira Mayor David B. Hill for Lieutenant Governor with Gen. H. W. Slocum and W. C. Ruger also named. Cleveland’s nomination sent a strong signal that he could dominate New York politics, while Folger pledged to safeguard voters' rights against Kelly’s growing influence.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
Buffalo
David B. Hill
Elmira
Gen. H. W. Slocum
W. C. Ruger
Tammany Hall
Kelly
Cleveland
Empire State
Boss Tweed
Folger
Storms Cause Widespread Damage Across Regions
Heavy Hudson storms damaged roads and bridges in New York City and Patterson New Jersey. The Delaware river rose high on Saturday with substantial losses feared. North Carolina saw the heaviest rain since 1842 Friday night, devastating crops across the state.
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Warren
Hudson River
New York City
Patterson
N. J
Delaware River
North Carolina
Dr. Pusey Dies in England at 82 After Long Influence
The English church leader Dr. Pusey died recently in England at age 82. He once led a movement known as Puseyites promoting a shift from High Churchism toward Catholicism, a claim he denied. He had faded from prominence in later years.
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Tue
Pusey
England
Lave victory boosts Republican Maine margin
Lave returns widen the Republican majority in Maine to over eight thousand and the plurality to nearly ten thousand. The result is described as the greatest political victory in years and Blaine stock rises across markets.
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Lave
Maine
Blaine
Great Country Exposed by Bulletin Quote on Immigrant Bias
The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes a harsh stance alleging the nation discriminates against Russians and Chinese who are deemed unable or unwanted to work. The remark frames immigration policy as exclusionary and reveals hostile attitudes toward minority groups.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Christiancy Divorce Granted After Desertion
After a lengthy and public dispute this case concludes with a decree granting divorce to Mr Christiancy on grounds of desertion, ending a long and notable marital conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiancy
Pittsburg Strike Ends and Return to Old Wages
The Pittsburg strike is resolved with workers returning to duty at former pay after several weeks off. The piece notes mutual harm from the strike to workers and employers and comments on political sentiment in Kansas and Maine. It also mentions the Senatorial Conference meeting in Warren on Tuesday evening September 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Warren
Folger Nominated Unanimously at Republican Convention
At the Syracuse convention 497 delegates voted on ballots with Folger leading on the first 258 and on the second 257 while Cornell fell to 222. The assembly moved to make Folger's nomination unanimous amid administration triumph and recess until Thursday. Platt Carpenter and A B Hepburn named for lieutenant governor and congressman at large respectively. Judge Folger praised as able and pure. party united behind him.
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Saratoga
Folger
Cornell
Wadsworth
Stalin
Robinson
Warner Miller
United States
Platt Carpenter
Poughkeepsie
A. B. Hepburn
Judge Folger
United Party
Choose Ye Republicans Must Endorse in Pennsylvania
The piece insists only one outcome is possible in Pennsylvania for the next endorsement. It argues that whichever side the Republicans endorse will owe its backing to the Republican voters and rejects the notion that a vote for a Republican transfers obligation to uphold Republican ascendency. It frames the choice as between Beaver and Pattison, two candidates, one progressive Republican and one reactionary Democrat, urging a Republican selection.
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Pennsylvania
Beaver
Pattison
Republicans Name Ticket For State Race
At last Wednesday’s Republican Convention Senator Hoar was made permanent chairman. The ticket nominated includes Governor Robert R. Bishop Lieutenant Governor Oliver Ames Secretary of State Henry B. Pearce Treasurer and Receiver General Daniel A. Gleason Auditor Charles R. Ladd and Attorney General E J Sheridan.
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Senator Hoar
Robert R. Bishop
Oliver Ames
Henry B. Pearce
Tresaurer
Daniel A. Gleason
Charles R. Ladd
E. J. Sheridan
Connecticut Republicans Name Nominations at State Convention
The Republican State Convention convened in Connecticut on the 20th. Marshall Jewell was elected president. Nominees announced include Governor General William H. Buckley, Lieutenant Governor John D. Cande, Secretary of State H. E. Stanton, Treasurer Julius Converse, Comptroller Frank D. Short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Marshall Jewell
William H. Buckley
John D. Candee
E. T. Stanton
Julius Converse
Frank D., Short
Age of a Voter and the 21st Birthday Rule
Legal authorities confirm voters reach full age the day before their 21st birthday. The note cites Blackstone and cases such as Harrington and Clarke to illustrate that a person born October 7 1819 who voted on October 6 1840 was legally of age.
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Phila. Times
Sharswood’s Blackstone
Salk
Rayon
Howard
Dana
Harrington
Clarke
Delaware
Bayard
Tribune backs Democrats in Pennsylvania critique
The New York Tribune praised the Republican Party for its national influence and unity yet criticized its Pennsylvania Republican nominees. The editorial notes the Tribune opposes Republic tickets there and questions its consistency with its own stated ideals.
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Republican Party
N. Y. Tribune
Tribune
Republic
Pennsylvania
Republican ticket listed for congressional districts
Portapotonta sticks to her Congress men faithfully. On the 20th the Republicans nominated in the first district Gen. H. H. Bingham in the Fourth district Wm. D. Kelly in the Fifth district Alfred C. Harmer in the Second district Chas. O'Neill in the Sixth district Wm. M. Maul.
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Portapotonta
Gen
H. H. Bingham
Wm. D. Kelly
Alfred C. Harmer
Chas. O’neill
Wm. M. Maul
All Wool Suits at Gero Batt & Co for six dollars
Classified style notice announces latest all wool suits priced at six dollars each at Gero Batt & Co. It notes sale items including Yes Tooth Powder from Johnson & Siegfried and mentions savings when buying from A A Davis & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gero. Batt & Co.’s
Johnson & Siegfreid
Erie System Transforms Into Continental Rail Link
The Erie Railroad, now New York, Lake Erie & Western, emerges as a unified, powerful line with control of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton route and new connections to Chicago and Pittsburgh. The system expands west through the Allegheny Valley and Bradford branch, linking Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany to New England and beyond.
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Erie Road
New York, Lake Erie & Western
N. Y. Commercial
United States
Erie Company
New York
Erie
New York City
Daniel Webster
Dunkirk
Col
Thomas A. Scott
Hugh J. Jewett
Jewett
Vanderbilt
Gould
Erie Railroad
Lakes
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Newburg
New England
Pittsburg
Lake Shore
Bradford
Allegheny Mountains
Chicago
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Road
Atlantic & Great Western
The Democratic Way on Assessment Methods
The piece contrasts Republican and Democrat assessment practices. It asserts Republicans copied Democrats but lack proficiency, bungling and leaving clerks to decide payments. It praises Democrats under Buchanan for taking funds directly from the Treasury, preventing employee access to money.
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Buchanan
Treasury
Hawkeye
Jacob Keller Tailor Presents New Fall Suitings and Overcoats
Jacob Keller the Tailor announces a large stock of fall suitings and overcoatings, imported and domestic, ready to be made up in latest fall and winter styles. He employs only first rate workmen and guarantees satisfaction. Located upstairs on Second Street near Liberty.
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Jacob Keller
Second Street
Liberty
It is entirely different from all others vegetable hair restorer
It is a clear hair product advertised as a perfect restorer that frees the head of dandruff restores natural color and promotes new growth without harming the health unlike other preparations. It promises rapid color change to a glossy brown and is sold by Smith Kline Co and Crittenton in New York.
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Smith, Kline & CO
C. N. Crittenton
New Or
A Warren Boy in Kansas Report From Ottawa
An 1882 letter from Warren, Ohio, describes a long Kansas journey. The writer notes excellent crops with corn stalks reaching twelve feet and yields of 75 bushels per acre. He praises fruit orchards, warm winters, abundant water, and better wages, inviting others to visit.
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Warren
Kansas
Ottawa
Matt
Union
W. N. Srannard
Stealing Fruit Prohibition Act Described
A public notice summarizes an act to protect fruit gardens crops and property. It states any person who wilfully enters harms or steals crops trees or produce faces a penalty from five to fifty dollars for each offence. The measure aims to curb trespass damage and theft in agricultural areas.
News and Notes
Mrs. Garfield buys a $50 000 residence in Cleveland. Cotton crop conditions improve, best in ten years except 1880. Hanlan accepts Ross' challenge for 2500 and world title. Brazil and Buenos Ayres seek US Supreme Court settlement of boundary dispute. Stewart store, New York, Broadway Ninth and Tenth streets, closed. stock sold. Maine returns show Solon Chase Greenbacker 1298 votes for governor out of 138175. Mr. Gray profited greatly from telephone patents. 40 patents yielded 3 000 000. Two new comets discovered by Barnard and South American group. one possibly the 1812 comet. Steamship Alaska breaks speed record New York to Queenstown in six days eight hours thirty seven minutes. Blankets and bedding sold at 25 to 50 percent below others at D M Gross & Bro. Pocket books new at A A Davis & Co. Aneroid barometers at Morcxk Bros. Fresh wallpaper stock at Variety Hall.
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Garfield
Cleveland
Ross
Hanlan
Brazil
Buenos Ayres
United States Supreme Court
Stewart
Broadway
Ninth and Tenth Streets
New York
Maine
Solon Chase
Gray
Prof. Barnard
Nashville
Venn
South America
Sone
Alaska
Guion Line
Queenstown
Williamsport Delivers Mail by Six Carriers In Town
Pennsylvania has 220 establishments for manufacturing agricultural implements. Couderport and Port Allegany road now open, connecting to outside world. The Springfield-era notes include millers convention in Harrisburg October 10 and a church train travel dispute in Allegheny Presbytery. Squatters on Bingham estate swap farms to dodge notice, agent puzzled by fraud.
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Williamsport
Pennsylvania
Coudersport
Coudersport & Port Allegany Road
Pennsylvania Millers’ State Association
Harrisburg
Allegheny Presbytery
Pittsburg
John Keer
Bingham Estate
Potter County
Drawn for October term of Court with list of names
Drawn for October term of Court commencing Monday at 2 PM. Names listed include Arnold John Conewango, Allabaugh Sol Tidioute, Babbitt Charles Eldred, Beals Leroy Columbus, Clinton Joseph Warren, Chapel Hiram Youngsville, Courson Orren Tidioute, Crosby Fernando Columbus Tp, Dunham R M Wittsfield, Dinsmoor Willis Elk Eldred E J Spring Creek, Fry Richard Columbus borough, Frazine H N Sugar Grove, Gregg Jane Freehold, Hartness Albert, Kinzua Head Alfred Brokenstraw, Hodges R Farmington, Jewell H J Spring Creek, Leigh Lewis Sheffield, Marsh Ld Conewango, McKean John Watson, Mudge E W Spring Creek, McKitrick H Spring Creek, Merkle Michael Jr Limestone, Nichols Wesley Spring Creek, Northrop Charles Warren, Nesmith J J Warren, Pierce J B Deerfield, Pelton A E Freehold Reno C H Spring Creek Raymond S H1 Columbus Stevenson Watson, Smith A M Freehold Tp Sill Charles Pleasant, Smith G C Columbus, White Lucius Columbus. All Wool Suits latest styles for $6 at Gro Baxi & Co.
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Warren
C. C. Thompson
MacKay
Wm. J. Grandin
Ll. B. McGill
H. N. Brown
John McGuire
J. R. Brady
I. A. Alf George Wheeler
Clarendon Borough
N. M. Orr
Wim. P. Nutting
Joseph Gill
David Spencer
George Earnest
Brokenstraw T'p
Michael Crocker
Robert Green
Geo. W. Coover
Levi Rowley
Walter Hull
Conewango
Deerfield
Chas. McAuley
W. W. Connely
W. Greenlee
N. P. Morrison
Chas. Covell
Elk—W. O. Martin
Andrew Young
Hidlman
Eldred
William Ray, Sr
J. L. Babbitt
N. J. McIntyre
G. W. Peck
Freehold
Cyrus Monroe
Andrew Gregg
Gust Faust
N. F. Wright
Lucius Messenger
James Wilson
Farmington
R. E. Miller
P. W. Brown
R. A. Love
N. A. Foster
J.J. Wheeler
Glade
J. C. Thomas
John Sanderson
J. F. Rounce
George Mead
A. T. Hackney
Kinzua
O. J. Gunning
R. T. Lyle
D. G. Blackman
J. G. Pentz
Limestone
F. C. Tullock
Wm. Avrill
L. H. Sprague
C. 8. Richardson
Mead
A. P. Trushel
E. R. Pierce
John A. Wood
Alson Rogers
Pine Grove
T. L. Putnam
G. A. Walkley
Harris Bradley
George Merchant
C. J. Dickinson
George Jones
Pleasant
Wm. Highhouse
Charles Sill
W. P. Barber
Pittsfield
W. B. Acocks
David McKee
O. D. Horn
J. C. Bonner
John Spetz
Sugar Grove
J. B. Langdon
L. J. Johnson
Charles Jones
Albert Firth
Frank Thayer
Spring Creek
A. H. Olmsted
A. J. Deming
Byron Eldred
L. K. White
Sheffield
L. E. Branch
Frank Barnes
E. PD. Alling
D. Bouton
South West
W. P. Langworthy
M. Dunham
W. T. Allison
C. C. Merritt
Triumph
W.G. Sampson
Joseph Thom
N. Guilds
Watson
James Russell, Jr
J. W. Wilkins
John Conroe
A. Spen- Russell
Arnold
John
Allabaugh
Sol
Tidioute
Babbitt
Charles
Beals
Leroy
Columbus
Clinton
Joseph
Chapel
Hiram
Youngsville
Courson
Orren
Crosby
Fernando
Dunham
R. M
Wittsfield
Dinsmoor
Willis
Elk
E. J
Merkle
Michael Jr
Nichols
Wesley
Northrop
Nesmith
J. J
Pierce
J. B
Pelton
A. E
Reno
C. H
Raymond
Stevenson
Smith
A. M
Sill
G.C
White
Luci Ius
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Puesday
James A. Beaver
Centre Co
William T. Davies
Bradford Co
Supreme Court
William H. Rawle
Philadelphia Co
John M.greer
Butler Co
Marioty Brosius
Lancaster
Congress
S. M. Brainerd
State Senate
Willis B. Benedict
Assembly
Charles M. Shortt
Sieriff
A. Allen
J. A. Weible
A. M. Parker
J. L. Burroughs
Warren Academy
E. J. Morrison
Corydon
W.J. Alexander
Co. Com
W. I. Bachep
Our Independent Movement
Grorce Batu & Co’s
A, Davis & Co’s
H. B. Plumer
Franklin
Plumer
Noble
Brainerd
Venango
Massachusetts
Luc Plalluuicid
A. A, Davis & Co
Fleetion
Alabama
Iowa
Lawrence
Topeka
Illinois
Walnut Leaf
News and Notes
D.M. Gross & Bro
A. A. Davis & Co
Morcxk Bro’s
Variety Hall
Gro. Baxi & Co
Blank Books
Stray
Jame
Subdescriber
Pleasant Township
Ensign Cousins
Utme
Fred Nelson
Warren County
John Linstrum
Elisha Sa
Conewango Tp
Act of Assembly
Rural Heat and Light Company
Warrenborough
John D. Beers
Warren Light and Heat Company
Warren Borough
C. A. Cornen, Sec’y
Warren County Penn
P. P. Cornen
Thos
Keelor
Wetmore
Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Bucks County Oil Company
Bristol
Bucks County
Geo
A. Jenks
Trumbull
Ashtabula
Geaugna
Ohio
Church School
Warren Hotel
Warren, Pa
Alexander Wallace
A. D
G. BR. Wood
Wm. Bates
Arthur McCray
Peter McKinney
John McGrath
Peter Holt
James P. Conroe
Darius Mead
M. Waters
Charles Chamberlin
Same
Wm. Marsh
B. P
W. BR. RB. Co
Chas. Whitcomb
Wm. Swanson
Guardian
Sarah C. Kelley
Thomas Struthers
Lewis Leek
E. V. Williams
Geo. W. Vermilya
Lucius White
J.S. Kirkpatrick
Frank A. Burgett
J. K. Weaver
Forest Counties
Brokenstraw Tp
Hull’s Hill
WM. Graham
P. O
Youngsville, Va
A. G. Beecher
Jamestown Road
North Warren Station
Conewango Creek
North Warren
TI. H. Hiller
Theodore Chase
Isabell M. Chase
Chas. Chase
Allegheny River
Foxburg
Dawes E
Furness
Etters
Harden Hazeltine
Warren Co
A.C. Hazeltine
D.D. Hazeltine
Warren Savings Bank
L. F. Watson
B. Nesmith
A.J. Hazeltine
Cashier
O. H. Hunter
A. J. Hazeltine
E. G. Wood
M. B. Dunham B. Nesmith
Jas. Clark, Jr
Albert Kirberger
Hamburg
INGS
Ake
O. H. Hunter & Son
A. Siegel & Sons
Merck
P. Schermerhorn
the Boss
Beadtord, Tas and
Richburg
N. Y
L. Wales
Carver House
T. S. Messner 4
Warren High
Science, Mathematics and Literature
W.M. Lindsey
A. B. Miller
COAL
J. Cateer
N. K. Wendleboe
Eens
Liberty Street
Vis’ Drug Store
J. H. Mitchell & Co
Etna
Hartford
Phoenix
National
Home
Niagara
German American
Germania
Star
Liverpool
London & Globe
Queen
Beech Street
R. R
James Nixon
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