Insurance Tax Bill Is Killed In Final Vote
The legislature defeated the insurance tax bill on final passage amid partisan shifts. Ballot reform measures advanced after reconsideration, with Quay Republicans siding with Democrats on key votes. Other bills, including water supply regulations and public health officer appointments, faced mixed outcomes as the session recessed with adjournment looming.
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Keator
Messrs. Fow and
Strudling
Philadelphia
Messrs. Hersh
Reif
Spatz
Berks
Rand
Quay Republicans
Messrs
Christian
Clark
Colville
Harris
Henderson
McClain
Schoffstall
Tiffany
Farr
Pow
Quay
Senate
Woodruff
Iaid Walde
Towler
Forest
Brooks
Erle
Masson
Venango
House
State Board of Health
Thesty
Java
Peoples of Mines
Insurance Commissioner
Small
Minstrel Show Impresses Lyceum Audience
Al G Field's minstrel troupe delivered lively entertainment at the lyceum with song from Lucia di Lammermoor and acrobatic feats by the Faust family. Eddie Fox on violin, Everhardt juggling, and Rigby with a monologue drew mixed reactions before a shadowgraph finale by De Villiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al G. Pield
Rave & Good Entertainment
Lyceum
al Field
Tommy Donnelly
Arthur Rigby
Dan Quinlan
Rextette
Eddie Fox
Everhardt
Meyer Company Presents The Tiger's Eye And The Two Orphans
The Meyer company stages The Tiger's Eye this afternoon at the Academy of Music followed by The Two Orphans. The program features live performances in a double bill at the downtown venue.
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Academy of Music
Meyer Company
The Bride Elect Comes to Lyceum in Triumphant Run
Lauza's The Bride-Elect adds to its early record with a strong tour through Knickerbocker and major cities. The production line from Klaw and Erlanger promises a high quality road organization and durable engagement for the Lyceum appearance.
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Lauza
Lyceum
Knickerbocker
Klaw
Erlanger
Alarm Clock Mystery Sparks Home Rumor in Yonkers
In Yonkers a playful exchange unfolds as Mrs and Mr C debate the fate and location of their alarm clock. The man notes it rang this morning while the woman suspects a prior instruction to move it.
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Mr. C
Mrs. C
Yonkers States
Teacher and Tommy Nervous Over Wooden Wedding Joke
In a Chicago News item a teacher questions Tommy about his nerves after his parents marked their wooden wedding while neighbors sent shingles. The scene hints at local humor and a social backdrop of old time memories.
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Tommy
Chicago News
Wheat and grain prices steady amid varied for April toja
Philadelphia markets report mixed grains with No. 2 mixed and white corn holding, oats unchanged, and cotton and sugar largely quiet. Livestock shows steady dressed poultry and fowl markets while refined sugars and wool hover. shipments list wheat at 9,000 bushels and corn at 6,000, with oats at 10,000 bushels.
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Philadelphia
Homsheads
Wall Street Review Markets Open Weak After Liquidation
The market opened strong in New York but soon liquidated as traders sold to cover positions. Metropolitan Street Railway fell sharply before partial recovery, and overall sentiment pointed to further near term weakness with cautious buying only on sharp declines. Wheat damage stories fed downward pressure as the close remained dull and irregular though fairly strong at times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Carrington & Cusack
New York
Metropolitan Street Railway
Manhattan
Third Avenue
Fluctuating Market Terms in New York Dairy Brief
April 4 market notes show mixed dairy futures with no clear leader. Butter and creamery indices steady to firm, while oats and corn options vary under pressure from weak to stronger bids by night’s close.
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New York
Duluth
Spot Hill
Maguaie
Western Creamery
Waltice
Elgine
Dmnaairige
WiaNe
Wastike
Pennsylvania
Market Report from New York Calves and Sheep Trade
New York market notes show mixed calf prices with live calves slow and weak, veal fair at 5.7 percent, and sheep and lambs steady with unshorn stock in light demand. Hogs had no reported sales with nominal prices around one percent per hundred.
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New York
East Buffalo Market Receipts Mixed for Ore Pigs and Sheep
East Buffalo notes receipts steady with ore and light medium categories at about 1.00 to 4.65 for various livestock types. Pigs range fair to choice around 1.40 to 3.55. Sheep and lambs show steady activity with mixed offerings and prices listed for common to extra grades.
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East Buffalo
Steaudy
East Liberty Cattle Market Report
East Liberty market notes April 4 show steady to slow cattle demand with prices fluctuating. Terms mention prime Bida and common quality cattle with varying values, including calves and beef stock, amid a generally mixed market tone.
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Liberty
Chicago Cattle Prices Mixed Amid Steady Demand
Chicago cattle market shows prices barely steady on April 4 as most beef slaughter remains light. Demand remains mixed for grazing stockers and feeders with western fed steers and cows cited but with limited availability and cautious buying by wholesalers.
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Chicago
Uyak
Popular Clearing House Ad Promises Real Estate Help
The People's Exchange advertises cheap rates for advertisements on rent, sale, or exchange of property and jobs. It targets those seeking housing, real estate, or employment and promotes its clearing house as a popular aid for all who need to reach buyers and sellers.
FOR RENT AND SALE NOTES IN SCRANTON ADS
Local classified ads list rental homes offices and stores in Scranton and nearby towns. Listings include rooms for rent at Coal Exchange Building, licensed hotel opportunities near Taylor and Peckville, desks in various offices, and second floor space. Also offered are pianos organs hatching eggs desks and office services plus sale items including pianos and organs and Desirable Colfax Avenue lots.
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John M. Harris
Trent
Coal Exchange
Cal
Lost package from Trimby's Express sought
A package containing eight pictures wrapped was lost on the route between Tala and Dalton from Trimby's Express. A reward is offered for information, with details left at the Board of Trade.
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Trimby's Express
Tala
Dalton
Smyrna Rio
Nder
Public Sale Notice for Central National Bank Collateral
A public sale is set for April 11 at 10 o clock a m at the Lackawanna Trust and Savings Deposit Company office in Scranton. Six shares of Central National Bank of Philadelphia stock are listed as collateral security held by Charles H. Whilles.
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Lackawanna Trust and Rate Deposit Company
Scranton
Central National Bank of Philadelphia
Charles H. Whhlles
Auction sale of two Scranton land parcels in Summit Park Throop
Auction sale conducted by Receiver Gimore Warren on April 1 at 10 o clock in the morning in the Ariva tion Room Scranton Court House sells two lots from the Gilmore Duffy estate. One set lies in South Abington Lots 20 21 22 and 46 in Summit Park. the other is Throop Lot 8 Block 1 on Boulevard with 50 feet front and 150 feet depth. Coal and minerals reserved. Terms 2 percent bid and balance on court confirmation.
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Throop
Clark's
Court House
Scranton
Gilmore & Duffy
Abington
Lackawanna County
Summit Park
Nicholsetree
Summit Avenue
A. G. Gilmore
A. FP. Duffy
Wiliam F. Harmon
County of Lackawanna
State of Pennsylvania
Pancoast
Collarway
A. TD
G. Gilmore
Fannie A. Gilmore
Tle
Warren
Gimore & Duffy Scranton
Sheep and cattle market report with brisk trade
Receipts show 290 cattle and 15 000 hogs with strong demand for heavy packing and wooled lambs. Sheep offerings dominated by lambs and yearlings. market prices steady but not notably lower with mixed quality bidding.
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Ton
Colorado
Ambiguous Early 20th Century Shipping Bid Note
Fragmentary report shows a bidding notice for ash certificates and shipments in Oi City Pennsylvania with numbers for barrels and shipments totaling 7,105 barrels and 76,051 barrels, mentioning WVU and ROMS.
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Oi City
Briggs Cleans Privy Vaults and Cess Pools
A B Briggs cleans privy vaults and cess pools with improved pumps. Proprietor leaves orders at North Main avenue or Elcke's drug store corner Adams and Mulberry. Telephone 9540 Seer MRE. L A Keller offers scalp treatment and related hair care services with manicure and chiropody. Tal Guincy.
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A.B. Briggs
A. Briggs
North Main Avenue
Elcke's Drug Store
Adams and Mulberry
L. A. Keller
Scranton Corundum and Emery Wheel Company Charter Notice
Notice is given that an application will be made to the Governor of Pennsylvania on April 7 for a charter of a corporation to be called the Scranton Corundum and Emery Wheel Company. The intent is manufacturing and selling corundum and emery wheels and related abrasive tools and accessories. Herman Osthalus, Solicitor.
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Nowernor
Commonwealth of Pennsylvane
Act of Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Scranton Corundum and Emery Wheel Company
Herman Osthalus
SITUATIONS WANTED IN A 1910S SCRANTON NEWSPAPER PAGE
Readable notices show multiple short helper ads. A soldier seeks work and care of horses or driving teams at Brishin street. a man seeks housekeeper work through Tribune office. a young man learns electricity or mechanical trade with strong references. others offer washing and cleaning by day or home duties. a grocer seeks a position. a young man seeks bartender work. a young man offers clock and jewelry repair. a married man seeks fireman or private-home work with references.
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W. A
Tribune
William John MacNeill
Vis
Washington Avenua
Scranton
Lee
Franklin Avenue
Hicketts
Franklin Avenur
Scranton Railroad Timetables Effective February 5
Scranton trains depart for Philadelphia and New York via D and HR lines with listed departure times including 645 am 12 08 pm 28 427 Jack Dimond areas 1120 pm Sunday services and connections to White Haven Hazleton and intermediate stations. other routes serve Porville Bethlehem Haston Meading Harrisburg and intermediate stations via DP HR OR with 645 pm 1208 218 427. Black Diamond Expresses and through services to Geneva Rochester Battle Niagara Falls Chicago and west via WRK. Sleeping cars on all trains between Wilkes-Barre Scranton and major cities. For tickets and Pullman reservations apply at Lackawanna office Scranton.
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Scranton
Philadelphias
New York
Bundays
Los
White Haven
Hazleton
Prine
Ool Rowone
Porieville
Bethlehem
Haston
Tmeading
Harrisburg
Ser
Gunnave
Yor Tunkhannock
Towanda
Bimini
Ithaca
Geneva
L. A& Wler
Rochester
Battle
Nilagore
Folly
Chicago
WRK
A. Im
Ileus Fabor
Lehigh Vailley
Wilkes-Turre
Philadelphia
Buspeneian Bridge
Rollin HH
Wilbur
South Hetichem
Chas, &. I.er
Cortland Street
A. W. Nonemachem
Lackawanna Ove
Albany
Saratona
Montreal
von Binginnad Pointe
Beni Honendate
Wilkes- Barre
Lehigh Valley
Penntilvania
North
Lita
Wilkes-Barre
South
A. Ce
Force WY P
United States
Canada
Jd. W. Bupdick
Albany, N. Y
W. Cross
PAL
Time Table of Scranton Passenger Trams and Connections
Schedule details for the Scranton division listing departure times to Pittston Wilkes-Barre and connections to New York Philadelphia Reading Terminal and Baltimore with express and local trains. Includes terminal connections at Liberty street North River and South Ferry, and notes on transfers to elevated rails Broadway cable cars ferries and Grand Central depot. Officials J H. Olmaben and H. P. Baldwin are listed as general superintendent and general passenger agent.
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Susquehanna Division
New Y York
Liberty Street
N. R
South Ferry
Whitehall
Scranton
Pittston
Wilkes-Barre
Lakewood
Atlantic City
New York
Newark
Elisabeth
Philadelphia
Reading Terminal
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Forton
Baltimore
Washington
West Vita
Long Branch
Ocean Grove
Lo Yeim
Reading
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Afientown
L& P
Pottsville
North River
South Ferree
Whitehall Street
Broadway
Brooklyn
Blazen Islands
Grand Centre
Long Taland
Phiadelphia
Egm
J. HH. Olmauben
Gen. Bupt
H. P. Baldwin
Gen. Pass
Scranton Erie and Wyoming Valley Rail Schedule Published
Time table in effect lists trains leaving Scranton for New York Newburg Hawley and intermediate points on the Erie railroad at 7 43 p m and 2 25 p m. Trains arrive back at Scranton from these points at 6 15 a m and 2 10 and 2 08 p m.
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Erie
Wyoming Valley
Scranton
New York Newburg
Erie Railroad
Hawley
Above Pointe
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Skinner
Fulton
Marshall
Clareney
Board of Trade Building
L. G. Labar
L. F. Fuller
the Meyer Company
Lacka. Ave
Protheroe & CO
Washington Avenue
Wall Street Review
Labar & Fuller
Etock
Erain and
Cotton Brokern
Board of True
Bug
Roy
Tobaccn Co
Orden Ci
Central
Chie
Mir & St. Het
Chile
Delaware
Fed. Steel
Vilectric
Sa Co
MTN M
Paelfie
Wim Ioak
Pacific
Pacific Mall
Southern
Tron
Union Pacific
Nion Pac
Pram
Rubber
Tepacnets
Weat
Vnion
Ite
Eheet Ton
Scranton Board of Trade Exchange
Fcranton & Pittston Trac. Co
Pirat National Bank
Kimburet
Scranton Bavings Bank
Third National Bank Eeeaes
Throop Novelty Mi
Seranton Railway
Bank Salivess
Conomy Light
Aseeesons Scranton Illuminating
Maliwiy
Scranton ‘Traction
Bo 16
Carson Coal Co
Ah Bao Es We
Tae
Buffalo Live Stock Market
East Liberty Cattle Market
Roe
Dr. G. Brian
Lackawanna Avenue
F. E. Nettleton
In- Mars
T. J. Jones
Mainstreet
Taylor, Pa
Lee Peckville
James Rear
Harry Betterly
CANAD
Moves Cros. & Co
Anne
Harry Spencer
Stevens’ Cash Store
Dunmore
SRT GE EL Ak Por
Palow One
Antagu I
Henry Betts, Jr
Connell Building
J. W. Guernsey
Jones Hrop
Madison Avenue
Oweny Bros
Commonwealth Building
Swarts & Co
Donnaven
Guernsey Brothers
Bure
Colfax Ava
Druggiata
Montgomery Cottage
Maplewood
R. W. Montgomery
Mamaranock
Quincy Avenue
City Steam
G. F. Reynolds
James Gardner Benderson
OM Meare Bidg
City
Wyoming Avenue
Ripans Chemical Co
Mac. Teal
LPI
EPP
Unique Embroidery Co
Fulton St
Colfax Avenue
Frank T. Okell
New York City
Mulberry Street
Faurot House
Adams Avenue
W. P
Tribune Offlee
Aperdee
Pepe
Tribune Office
Arnomirerre
Edward Jl. Davis
Kh. L Walter
Lewis Hancock, JR
Spruce At
Cor
Wash
Frederick L. Brown
Price Building
Lacky & Son, Architects
Trader’ National Bank
LO. Lyman
Prisee Mnttal Car
Wyoming
Mul
Hh.f. J. F. Reynolds
OPP
Drc
Cy Laubach
Wyoming Ave
Snover, Washington Avenue
LA Cafe
Renaanaile
P. Zeigler
Scranton House
L. & W. Puscreer
Victor Koch
Frank B. Boyle
Purr
Rooms Land UU
Willard
Warren & Knapp
Republican Bulking
Jessup & Jessup
James W. Oakford
Replogle
Mears’ Building
Sprucetree
James J. H. Hamilton
Edward W. Thayer
Mears Building
L. A. Watres
R. Pitcher
Commonwealth Trading
Scranton, Pa
Paterson & Wilcox, Traders’ National Bank Building
A. W. Bert Holf, FF
Mears’ ‘Building
Mary A. Shepherd
Adome Avenue
Ington Avenue
L. M. Gates
Board of Trade
Madleon Avenue
Cc, L. Freas
W. G. Rook
Linden Street
Boranton
School OF the Lackawanna
Bet
Thomai Dunn
Walter H. Birell
G. T. Clark & CO
Serdmen
Weshington Avenue
Greet House
Alain Avenue
Megargee Brothers
Main Avenue
Scranton Gas and Water Co
Hyde Park Gas Co
G. B. Hand
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Tehune
Iith Regiment
H. B., Tribune
L. Box
Montrose
R. D. Waltman
North Eighth Street
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
West
Sunbury
J.B. Hutchinson
Lacka
Berinton
Ex- Press
All Points
EAS
Easton
Trenton
Gem
Hoo Bator
Nnghamton
Ane Enmir
Northumberland
Wilkes- Parre
Plymouth
Bloomsburg
Dan- Willy
Willamsport
Harrieburg
Nanticoke
Kingston
M. L. Smith
Dison
Hew
Delaware and Hudson
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
EE Scranton
Sea
North Hound
South Bound
mArrive
Franktin
Starlight
Franck Park
Winwood ‘Learant Mf
Forest Ciores
Carbondale
Whitebridge
Mahee Ery
Arenibaid
Winter Pocktine Salone
Reeb Teneromp
Providence Park Place Horantow
Lowes
Pas
Rowpl
Ontonio
Western
Suange
T. Pauw
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