Operators reject miners demands in three year pact offer
In Philadelphia a four hour conference between miners and anthracite operators ended with operators rejecting all miner demands and proposing a three year renewal akin to 1906. Miners may vote at a late month convention in Shamokin or Hazelton to decide, while delegates report results to a convention and strike action remains possible.
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Philadelphia
Amthracite
Reading
Shamokin
Hazelton
Pennsylvania
Weiners’ Committee
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Local Ads Promote Goods and Services Across Bridgeport
An assortment of ads tout Frisbie pies Boston Household Supply Co go carts and baby carriages at easy terms spring goods at E H Dillon Co 1105 Main St and Model Food Market specials. The People’s Dairy and stores advertise butter cheese coffee tea tomatoes and jewelers offer diamonds at reduced prices. Meigs and Co promotes durable boys clothing and high quality garments for spring season.
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Boston Household Supply Co
E. H. Dillon & Co
Main Street
Atlas
Fairfield Avenue
Broad Street
Boston
People’s Dairy
State Street
Geo
A. Robertson
W. Fairchild & Sons
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Water Street
Meigs & Co
Meigs & Co's
Theatres Spotlight Charles Evans at Poli's Next Week
Theatres offer eminent comedian Charles Evans and company as headliners at Poli's next week with Evans in It's Up to You William. The bill includes Helena Phillips Amy Hamlin Louise Skillman CTs, plus The Sutcliffe troupe, Clark Bergman, Hickman Bros, Harvey and Lee, Youna and Wardell, Irene Franklin, Covington Wilbur, Carson Willard, Madame Caselli dogs, The Raven Trio and Patsy Doyle. James Evans recent New York success praised by critics.
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Charles Evans
Action
Poli
Bridgeport
Mr. Evans
William
George Arliss
New York
Charles Hopper
Helena Phillips
Amy Hamlin
Louise Skillman
Wiliam
Fifth Avenue Theatre
Evans & Hoey
Charles Hoyt
Banks & Breazeale
Harvey and Lee
Youna
Wardell
Irene Franklin
Miss Franklin
Covington & Wilbur
Carson
Raven
Patsy Doyle
Smiths The Happy Marriage and The American Idea at Smiths
A Boston theater scene lists Clyde Fitchs The Happy Marriage starring Doris Keane and Edwin Arden, with a note that the Hollis Street production mirrors the Boston version. George M Cohan’s The American Idea follows, touted as musical frivolity with dash and life. Also advertised are animated picture programs and Yiddish drama The Broken Heart led by Mme Sarah Adler, plus ticket exchanges for The Travelling Salesman and a FoleyKidney Remedy endorsement.
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Clyde Fitch
Playhouse
Doris Keane
Edwin Arden
Boston
Hollis Street Theatre
George M. Cohan
Cohan
Smith
Eer
Sarah Adler
Yiddish Dramatic Co
Mme. Adler
Jacob P. Adler
Commercial Travellers Assn
Steamer Love Point Burned at Love Point Wharf
The Love Point passenger and freight steamer of the Maryland Delaware and Virginia Railroad burned to the water's edge at Love Point Kent Island. All passengers had landed before the fire. The captain and crew escaped. the vessel will be chopped away to save the wharf and other property as it drifts downstream aflame.
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United Press
Baltimore
Love Point
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railroad Company
Kent Island
Bryan’s campaign mule to Nevada wins by huge margin
Major Min namascot the mule offered by Mr Bryan in 1908 will go to Esmeralda county Nevada. The count shows Esmeralda cast 384 votes for the Democratic electors in 1896 289 in 1919 280 in 1904 averaging 351. 1908 vote was 2787 yielding a net gain of 2436 and an average gain of 694 percent. Williams county North Dakota follows with 573 percent and Montgomery Ohio with 423 percent.
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Lincoln, Neb
Bryan
Esmeralda County
Nevada
Williams County
North Dakota
Montgomery County
Ohio
Lancaster County
Nebraska
Spectacular dissolution sale at Smith Murray and Co
The firm announces a dissolution sale with drastic price cuts across all departments. Ladies suits coats and waists are offered at deep discounts, with coats and dresses marked down from high original prices to sale figures such as 3.95 for women’s coats and 1.50 to 2.50 for skirts and shirt waists. Also discounted are furs drapery lace curtains and hosiery along with men’s and children’s wear.
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Panama
Irish Point
Brussels
Cluny
Nottingham
Cretonnes
Lsc
Best Tapestry and Ingram Carpets Sale Catalog
A sale list advertises Ingram Carpets and Hemp Carpets with various patterns. Prices per yard include 59 cents for hemp, 18 cents for Smyrna, and 16 1/2 dollars for 9 by 12 Axminster style. Sale prices reflect discounts from higher values.
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Jac
Banking power discussed by Hall at Board of Trade
City treasurer F B Hall spoke on the National Banking System while James A Morris reviewed Certified Public Accountants. Hall cited Comptroller Murray’s 1908 figures and Mulhall estimates showing U S banking power growing from 1890 to the present, with world totals around 45.75 billion. Tomlinson Gough Chaffee Booth were named as new board members.
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Board of Trade
James A. Morris
Certified Public Accountants
F. B. Hall
Hall
Murray
United States
Mulhall
W. S. Tomlinson
John Gough
E. B. Chaffee
L. M. Booth
Bee inspector sought to combat foul brood pest in Connecticut
Hartford March 12 bee men testified on a bill authorizing the New Haven Agricultural Experiment Station to exterminate the bee pest foul brood. The plan includes appointing an inspector, penalties of 25 to 100 dollars, and a 1000 dollar yearly appropriation. Proponents say bees are vital to fruit fertilization and the honey crop is worth about 40000 dollars annually.
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Hartford
New Haven Agricultural Experiment Station
Committee On Agriculture
Clark
D. D. Marsh
West Hartford
Connecticut Bee Keepers’ Association
Deaths and Funerals Mary Hart of East Main Street
Mary A Hart widow of George L Hart died at her son Charles E Hart 1412 East Main street early yesterday. She would have turned 73 today if she lived. Survived by two sons Charles a Singer Mfg Co foreman and John. Remains to be taken to Unionville Connecticut for burial.
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Mary A
George L. Hart
Charles E. Hart
East Main Street
French Cabinet in Difficulties Deepens Political Rift
Paris March 12 The cabinet crisis deepens as ministerial harmony erodes over financial policy with Premier Clemenceau Caillaux and Picard split over reforms. A Caillaux resignation could alter the pending income tax bill, drawing interest from the American colony. The Challenge Cutlery Corp at its annual meeting elected W M Taussig president and Charles F Wiebusch vice president with Clemens Eloefkorn as secretary treasurer.
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United Press
Paris
Clemenceau
Finance Caillaux
Naval
Picard
Commerce Crupp
Caillaux
Senate
Challenge Cutlery Corporation
W. M. Taussig
New York
Charles F. Wiebusch
Clemens Ehloefkorn
City
Cancer Cure Claims Inspire Widespread Letters
Advertiser promotes a personal cancer cure with testimonials from patients who say the treatment cured cancers on their faces and bones. The message invites others to request details via a coupon and promises a sanitarium and home cure options.
Free Cancer Coupon Offer From Dr Curry Cancer Co
An advertisement invites cancer patients to mail their name and address to Curry Cancer Co at Curry Sanitarium in Lebanon Ohio or contact Dr E W Ramsey private secretary Box 1022 Lebanon Ohio for a home treatment claim.
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Dr. Curry Cancer Are Co
Curry Sanitarium
Lebanon
Ohio
E. W. Ramsey
The Cough Habit And Short Comedy Dialogues
A short humorous piece discusses coughs from habit after illness, advising to curb the reflex to ease throat irritation. It also includes a humorous exchange about cannibal etiquette with a missionary and a few quick quips about maids and a traveler, ending with an invitation dialogue.
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Kline Brothers
Money Back Store
Kline’s
Foley
A. Wolkueh
Casimer
Wis
F. B. Brill
Southport
THE
Poli’s
Joseph H. Fesperman
Salisbury
N. C
Ry B. Brill
Cas
Dresden
Poe Smyrna
Ce Eon
Smyrne
Murra
Republic
Sam
Sam Harris
CONM
Office & Library Supply
Col
D. E. M’namara
D. E. McNamara
Doddy
Parisian Optical Co
Stratfield Hotel
Bullet No
Main St
Eerie
St. Charles’ Hall
Ireland
T. P. Sarr
Fall River
John F_ Wilsh
Kesuth
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