Session's work summarized as a businesslike, harmony-filled 1909
With the legislature adjourned on April 15 the 1909 General Assembly is praised as efficient and era-defining for Pennsylvania, noting balanced budgets and no factional strife. It highlights tariff lobbying by Senator Penrose, Pennsylvania’s strong industrial interests, and the push to enact tariff revisions by June 1 while preserving protections for labor and capital.
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Pennsylvania
Senator Penrose
General Assembly
United States
Congress
House
Senate Finance Comitee
Ways and Its
Senate
Washington
Ee Committee
India
Bureau of Animal Industry
Agrial Department
Lastennsylvania
Batteria
Iowa
Ithia
Usbly
Farmera
Keystone
Philadelphia
Pennby Lvann
Pentose
Payne
Penrose
Wellare
McKinley
Finance Committee
Pensylvania
Dun's Review Notes Improving Trade Conditions
Dun's Review of Trade reports that confidence in the future is more noticeable than present satisfaction, with disturbing elements gradually fading. Tariff discussions slow activity in key industries, but most reports show trade in a fairly satisfactory state. Iron and steel remain unsettled but show signs of building activity. primary cotton goods markets see activity in wide convertibles, print cloth, yarn, converters, and cutters, though manufacturers resist new contracts without higher prices.
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Dun
Three Banks Fail in Binghamton and Surrounding Towns
Knapp Intereste reports three banks in and around Binghamton New York have failed. The Binghamton Trust Company Deposit Bank and Callicoon Bank suffered large losses with deposits around 3.2 million, 450 thousand and 300 thousand respectively. Significant loans totaling over 700 thousand were tied to a Deposit publishing company.
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Knapp
Binghampton
N.Y
N. Y
Deposit and Callicoon
Trust Company
Deposit
Callicoon
Leading Citizens Under Charges in Ashland Indictment
An Ashland grand jury returned a joint indictment charging embezzlement of 16555 dollars against State Senator Frank M. Patterson former Common Pleas Judge Robert M. Campbell former Common Pleas Judge W L McCray and George Ullman former bank cashier The case stems from the settlement of Mrs Mary Freer s estate her will bequeathed 40090 dollars to the Ashland county children s home but only 114 dollars reportedly reached the home.
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Ashland
Frank M. Patterson
Common Pleas
Robert M. Campbell
W. L. McCray
George Ullman
Warners Bank
Mary ¥. Freer
Pass Bill Ane Jim Presented to Taft and Sherman
Two US baseball fans, President Taft and Vice President Sherman, received annual league passes from Thomas C. Noyes of Washington’s team. The elegant leather passes, monogrammed, grant access on any American league grounds during the season. Cordele, Georgia moves toward a cotton stalk paper mill, promising a new southern industry.
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United States
Taft
Shermen
Thomas C. Noyes
Washington
Cordele
South
Pittsburg Markets Butter-Hgin and Stock Prices
Pittsburg reports markets across butter, potatoes, apples and poultry with fresh candled butter at 31 314 tubs 80 80 percent. Cattle supply 75 cars steady with various price ranges. sheep and lambs slow, hogs mixed. hog receipts 80 double decks and stage prices. Chicago grain market shows wheat at record highs, May delivery near 116 in July and 109 in September.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Herr’s Island
Chicago
Board of Trade
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Oliver Clilled
Indiana Hardware Company
Notlo“N
Lereby Glyan
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Po My
Indiana County
Idiana
Apanl Dea Jour
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Homer
Connaughdy
Marehal
Wilson & Wood
Court House
Ge Bank
Sistent
Citizens National Bank
Pittsburg
Kleber
Piano Factory
Klkleber & Bro
Wood &J
Pittsburgh
S. M. McHenry
Pres
Indiana
James Speedy
See
John Kinter
Homie
Farmers Bank
John F. Steving
Bell Phone No
American Union
Bell
Union
Philo
St Fndiana
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W. S. Daugherty
Appleby & Peterson
Forsythe
Undertaker
Indiana, Penn’a
G. E. Simpson
South Ninth Street
Vogel Brothers
Eyeo
R. W. Wehrle & Company
Nriana
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