Gas Ordinance Delayed Amid City Hall Debate
Scranton council debates a gas franchise ordinance seeking tax binding provisions while opponents allege improper methods. Amendments pass and the measure stalls after deliberations on rates and public impact, as west park sewers and street repairs proceed.
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Common Council
Clemons
Messrs
Evans and
Nagell
Chittenden
Mr. Merriman
Scranton Gas and Water Company
Merriman
Messrs. Chittenden and
Vor Bergen
O' Boyle
Vaughan
Ross
Race Street
Ers
West Park
McAndrew
Twenty-first Ward
Filmore Avenue
Pettebone
Dickens Streets
Providence Road
Messrs. McAndrew
von Bergen
Director of Public Works
O'Boyle
Scranton Street
Liberty Hose House
Quinnan
James McNally
Twelfth Ward
Sewers and Drains Committee
Fifth
Howell Morgan
Luzerne and
Sixteenth Streets
Capouse Avenue
New York Street
Seventh Ward
Streets and Bridges Committee
Advertisement Offering Trading Stamps Free Bonus
An advertisement in the paper promotes 30 extra Trading Stamps at no additional cost. It emphasizes a limited time offer and showcases the stamp program available to shoppers.
Markets See Strong Day with 1.12 Million Shares Traded
New York July 17 The aggregate sales of stocks reached over a million shares with broad participation and steady bond activity. Low priced issues led trading while high priced western railroads rose only modestly as profit taking limited gains. United States Steel attempted advancement but faced heavy selling. a number of low priced names also fell back. Scranton Wholesale Market reports firmer cheese and dairy prices along with steady to firm barley and onions values.
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New York
Vanderbilts
United States Steel Atocka
United States
Flour and grain markets mixed in Scranton and New York
July 17 reports show Flour unchanged with some grades lower in Scranton, prices from Washburn-Crosby Co. Fancy patent at 4.25, standard middlings 2.00 per ton, red dog 24.00 per ton. New York market notes fairly active with wheat and rye futures lifting then firming. corn mixed with July and September showing gains, butter and creamery prices noted.
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New York
Duluth
Sle
F. O
Mabie
Penace
Market Wrap Shows Mixed July Corn Prospects
Chicago figures show July options volatile amid bearish grain mood yet bull support shifts strength after news of the bull interest abandoning July. Corn, wheat and oats move with crop prospects. July corn ends lower while September positions gain. Cash prices list varied grain values and pork, lard and ribs market figures.
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Chicago
Chicago Cattle and Sheep Receipts Report Markets Mixed
Chicago cattle receipts reach 5500 with 1500 Texans and prices varying from good to prime steers to cows and calves. Sheep and lambs show small gains with good to choice wethers around 7.50 to 7.75 while Texas fed steers trade near 4.00 to 4.50 and hogs trade around 7.60 to 7.80.
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Chicago
Texas
East Buffalo Cattle Hogs Sheep Receipts Mixed
East Buffalo reports cattle receipts around 7, hogs 2 690 head with slow demand and light activity. Hogs range from 7 to 8 with various grades. sheep and lambs receipts about 1 000 with steady markets and mixed quality from 2 to 4 5 for ewes and wethers.
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East Buffalo
Wethers
Hmain
Sheen
Falreto
Credit balances and bids noted for July shipments
The report lists credit balances at 12 percent certificates with a single bid. Shipments averaging 107.17 and runs at 100.01 are recorded, with a total of 79,380 noted in the period.
United Verde Copper Company stock offering on belt
The George A. Treadwell Company touts its holdings on the Verde Copper Belt claiming copper can be produced cheaply with gold and silver in ore reducing costs. It offers stock at 11 to 12.50 per share with a 3 million capitalization, payable to Geo A. Treadwell Mining Co. secretary Myra Beb Martin at 27 William Street New York.
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Verde
George A. Treadwell
United Verde Company
United Verde
GEO. A. Treadwell Mining CO
William Street
New York
Myra Beb
Martin
Friday Sugar Tea Beans Potatoes One Hour Sale
Sugar offered at 47c per pound for one hour only with wholesale price as limit Tea sold at 37c per pound Basket Fire Japan Tea promoted as a sale item Beans offered plain or in tomato sauce at a promotional price per can New potatoes described as finest available sold for sixty minutes peck price today only
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Avara Veieraraiate
Wyoming Avenue
Eeirenive Sessseese
Forse Nour
Forse Nour, F Yatc Accevsayeccsessanuienence Recerenskises
Daily Train Schedule for Carbondale Wilkes-Barre and Albany
Train times list for Carbondale to Wilkes-Barre and Albany with departures at 8 00 and 11 33 am and 1 60 am 1 56 pm and 6 02 pm. D P A W L Pryor Scranton Pa signs off as timetable issuer.
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Carbondale
Honesdale
Wilkes-Barre
Rits
Sulddaty
Omy
Ian
Rea Pointe
Albany
A. mi
W. L. Pryor
Scranton, Pa
Erie Railroad Schedules Scranton to Hawley and Local Stops
Trains depart Scranton for Hawley and local stations at 8 10, 1 55, 6 20 and 7 p m Sundays at 9 00 a m and Lay.
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Erie Railroad Co
Wyoming Division
Scranton
Hawley
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