License Court Hearings Highlight City Liquor Case Debate
Judge White reviewed Philadelphia Judges decisions amid mixed views on issuing licenses. Seventy five hearings were held, with 31 disposed before noon and 44 in the afternoon. Applicants faced varied scrutiny as prosecutors argued numbers, while some supporters cited local club affiliations and past violations.
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White
Philadelphia
Jobn Robb
Michael C. Dwyer
Butler Street
Sharpsburg
Brn
Will Guish
Sixteenth Ward saloon license cases heard in court
Court opened with a flurry of liquor license applications in the Sixteenth Ward. Applicants at Liberty avenue, Penn Avenue, and surrounding streets faced renewed refusals, remonstrances, or attempts to reopen licenses as judges weighed compliance and neighborhood concerns.
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Clinton
Porter
Philip Biedenbach
Liberty Avenue
Margaret Blumm
Peter Butterboll
Perl
Jobo J. Darsehoer
Penn Avenue
Christy
Applicant
Warrick Flood
Richard Fewer
Peon Avenue
John Galvin
Main Street
Thomas Hogan
Jacob Verdivandes
Leo Joos
Pearl Street
Lewis Juenget
Joseph Klutebenthaler
L’em Avenue
Jacob J. Keller
John Kleish
Penn Vyente
Joseph Litschge
Friendship Avenue
Afternoon Hearings on Speak Easy Licenses Continue
In the afternoon, Judge White presided over the license court as William Cliffordy sought a license for 4733 Butler Street where he runs a boarding house. The session noted prior admissions, remonstrances from a church, and various applicants facing license denial or future appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cliffordy
Butler Street
Christy
Joseph A. Carline
Forty-third Street
Edward Carney
Forty-third
Plummer
Joseph A. Carlin
Mr. Christy
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Michael Cunens
Hatfield and
Howe Streets
Barnard Campbell
Hatfield Street
John Dunn
Forty-eighth Street
Andrew Faas
John Geil
Penn Avenue
Judes White
Haulosgle
Conrad Glaab
John D. Hughes Bass
Butler Streets
Sotto Voce
George
Rote
Judge White
Killian Sole
Forty-fifth Street
Charles E. Smith
Arsenal Hotel
Christ Stubinger
Pittsburgh License Court Hears 75th Case of Day
Readings from a Philadelphia license court describe applicants at 46th and 51st streets. The day ends with many seeking retail or wholesale licenses amid questions about lodgers, clubs, and nuisance allegations.
Novel Easter eggs show faces in painted scenes and caps
A newspaper note describes crafty Easter eggs with painted faces, hair, and accessories. Designs include a German student, a comical negro, a witch, two babies, and the need for drawing skill to capture expressions. The piece also promotes Merlins and Mellins Foods with reader testimonials.
How to guard against croup in children this winter
Advice for young mothers on preventing and treating croup caused by a cold. Highlights early signs like hoarseness, warns against delay, and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as preventing many cases. Mentions local availability from druggists and notes a broader Western usage. Also advertises Easter wares and goods from local stores and jewelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Des Moines
John Oleson
Watters-Talbot Printing Company
GEMS FOR COMPLEXIONS What Jewels Suit Pleasing Faces
Analyzes how complexion guides jewel choice with notes on skin tone and color harmony. Advises avoiding pink rubies on greenish shadows, and includes a quip about painters using green shadows. Mentions Syrup of Figs for trips and a Chicago area anecdote about a baby’s cold remedy.
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Colemporary
Giotto
Local grocer offers fresh bread and safe lager liquids
The note touts Marvin's bread as pure and sweet and claims WS Goop lager beer is always pleasant and safe. It hints that bad effects come from impurities or careless prep and mentions Tron City Brewing Co. endorsements. Also lists Easter items and a four-in-hand scarf at James H. Aiken & Co. with addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Marvin
Tron City Brewing Co
James H. Aiken & Co.’s
Fifth Avenue
Vehement Protests Spur Tax Bill Debate in State Legislature
The article details a clash between corporations and taxpayers over a revenue bill in Harrisburg. It cites anonymous circulars warning that the measure would require disclosure of private property and income, with threats of publicizing assessments and severe penalties for noncompliance.
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House
Senate
Harrisburg
Commonwealth
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Vincent Simon
John Thoma
Ella Street
Eri
Conrad Weschenmoser
Seventeenth Ward
Patrick Allen
Magee
Henry Mayer
Henry Meyer
Thomas McCabe
John J. McCabe
Thomas
Christian Kot
James Slattery
Penoy Avenue
John Schiner
Pennavec
Valentine Schaler
Propery
Edward Scanlon
John House
Dudge White
Attorney Christy
Joe
Captain Brophy
Max Killian
Laurence Kern
Jacob Loebig
Nicholas Gattron
Forty-slighth Street
John Lanahan
Butlerstreet
Daniel Mulvihill
Harrison Street
Edwin A. Morehouse
Patrick C. Maher
Patrick F. Maher
Butler Stree
John Meyer
Jacob Metz
Charles P. Naser
Butter Streets
Samuel W. Reynolds
Butter Street
Thomas Perry
Menu Avenue
Dawel Reardon
Perty-sixth Street
Wishart
Michael Shea
Gust Stitzer
Allegheny
George Tomlinson
Henry P. Young
Forty-ninth Street
Frederick Zinsser
John Albrech
Edward Bannon
Patrick Brennan
Engine House
Metropolitan
Calder & Heinman
Fifty-first Street
Berlin Alley
Philip E. Chartrand
Andrew Imgrund
Fox Ayr
Merlin
Mellin
Newton
Kan
Lake Erie
Whitten
Holstein
Pittsburg
Shenango and
Mahoning Furnace
Ceram Capes
Cape Cod
Delaware
Chesapeake
Florida Ship Canal
Languedoc Canal
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Catte
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Languedoc
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Erie Canal
New York
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Lovchiel
North Holland Canal
Zuyder Zee
Amsterdam
Sweden
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North Sea
Stockholm
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Gots
R. E. Peary
Trans-American Society of Civil Engineers
Ohio
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Amsterdam Canal
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Rotterdam
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Lake Erie and Ohio
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Ghent Ternenzen
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William 2. Merrill
United States
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United
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Peary
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Huron
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Buffalo
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Newcastle-on-Tyne
Paris-Boulocne
Bruges
Asis
India
Jos. Ercobaum & Co
St S
Vn Simon's
Ohio Street
Hauch’s
Wrsu
P.c.c
P. Roberts & Sons
Mareket Street
Es Farou
Inc
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Oin
Snsessor
County Commissioners Or Board of Revision of Taxes
Dr. Bull
Iron City Brewery
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Market Street
LAIRD
Laird's Fire
Our New
Wood St
Mammoth Market Street
Laird's Shoe Stores
Wood ST. Fire Sale
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