Senate committee defies Witnesses in Telephone Scandal probe
Philadelphia dispatch reports the senatorial investigating committee refused to honor subpoenas for witnesses in the Mutual Automatic Telephone case. Pettit vowed to bring the matter before the Senate bar, naming David Martin Charles Porter and John Persch among those avoiding attendance. James Dempsey testified Persch fled to Peekskill in 1895 and promised aid to avoid penalties. The panel adjourned awaiting further action on recalcitrant witnesses.
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Councilmanic Committee
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Pennsylvania Railroad earnings and expenses 1896 vs 1895
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports November and eleven months of 1896 compared with the same periods in 1895. The statement outlines earnings and expenses for the month and year to date, reflecting the company’s financial performance during this period.
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Wagon driver arrested in December mail robbery case
New York December 30 William H Post wagon driver was arrested in connection with the December 20 mail robbery. A quantity of incoming mail from the west was stolen Sunday December 20 and many rifled packages were recovered in the water off West Brighton Beach aiding investigators. Keys to mail pouches were said to have been ...
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New and Old Legislators Glimpse of Next Pennsylvania Assembly
From the Pittsburg Times, the CXIIth Pennsylvania general assembly convenes in Harrisburg January 5, 1897. Of 50 senators and 204 representatives, most are new to their bodies, with a mix of former lawmakers and veterans among the ranks. The piece traces careers, retirements, and notable figures shaping the upcoming session.
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Young man questioned over mall thefts and river disposal
A 22 year old single man denies robbing malls and says he bought the items found in his room. Police believe he discarded rifled letters packages into the North river from a ferry.
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Local election heat rises with tax and justice offices
The town anticipates a tense caucus as candidates form for tax collector and justice of the peace. Names include Patrick McDonnell J F Manley FP Kielty and possibly Thomas Moran. Ward council contenders James Jones M F Dean Thomas Caffrey Gilmartin and Michael Lothus also appear amid a shifting field.
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Local News in Forest City Highlights
Forest City receives a set of valuable books from Hon. John Wanamaker for the Young Men's Christian Association library. Driver Frank Lowry at the Delaware and Hudson colliery sustains a broken leg in two places and is taken home then to Carbondale hospital. A ball under the Cornet band will be in the Young Men's Institute hall this Friday with Germania band music. Mrs. Mary O'Hara, aged 82, dies at her daughter’s home in Forest City. funeral at St. Agnes church with Requiem high mass, remains to be interred at Bill Top, Wayne County, via Erie railroad.
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Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
Advertising claim touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a fifty year favorite for teething infants. It claims soothing effects, gum softening, wind colic relief, and diarrhoea cure, priced at twenty five cents a bottle and sold by druggists worldwide.
Market dull but Sugar and Tobacco rise late trading
Wall Street reports a quiet session with only a late rally in American Tobacco and Sugar. Tobacco Preferred and common saw dividend news spark mild interest while Sugar surged in the final hours, lifting the stock above recent levels amid limited volume. Total shares traded reached 127000.
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New York Market Briefs From December
New York traders report mixed farm prices with wheat and corn generally weaker while cotton and provisions hold steady. Dairy and cheese markets show quiet activity with occasional firming hints across regional outputs and elevator bids.
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Grain and livestock futures mixed in early Chicago trade
The leading futures showed mixed moves on December wheat and corn with May and November options quoted. Cash grain quotes were steady with no changes to flour, oats, rye, barley, flaxseed, and whiskey and sugar prices as buyers remained cautious.
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Chicago cattle market receipts and prices steady
Chicago market notes show receipts of cattle and calves totaling around 580 head with a firm market and varying grades from heavy packing and shipping lots to common and choice feeders. Sheep receipts are listed with prices around 25 to 50 dollars, while hogs and other categories are referenced with mixed quality and steady to slightly firmer trends.
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Commodity Prices in Truffalo Markets Sourced from Local Ledger
A Dec 20 market update from Truffalo New York lists cattle prices by grade with best handsteers at 8.000 to 6.0, hogs at 3,500 and 4.05 for mixed pickers, sheep and lambs showing lambs at 35.05 and wethers around 3.65, plus culls and common values. Oil market notes show not quoted options and credit balances.
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Auditor's notice for R Dale default in Lackawanna county
Auditor Tracy announces appointment by the Court of Common Pleas to distribute funds from the sale of the defendant's personal property. He will attend at the Arbitration Room Court House Scranton on January 25, 1807 at 10 a.m. Creditors and interested persons must appear or be barred from the fund.
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Chiropodist Offers Pain Free Treatment for Bunions
Hetsel the chiropodist at 20 Lacks Awanna Avenue provides consultation and advice on corns bunions and ingrown nails. Home visits available with moderate charges.
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Brigos Cleans Privy Vaults For Rent
A local property cleaner, Brigos, advertises vault cleaning services at 1100 Malu Avenue and Erekos Drug Store area near Adams and Mulberry with telephone 453 for contact.
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