Baltimore engineers unique rail fender report by Mendes Cohen
Baltimore authorities seek relief for street car fender problem through Mendes Cohen chief engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and president of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He studied over seventy fender forms and identifies five promising designs for front and undercarriage safety features.
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Baltimore
Mendes Cohen
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
American Society of Civil Engineers
Cohen
New York Market Prices and Stock Quotations
The Tribune notes today’s stock quotes from G. du B. Dimmick of William Linn Allen & Co Scranton. Prices cover Am Sugar Chicago Gas Lake Shore Manhattan Ele Nat Cordage and Union Pacific with many entries showing high low and close figures for the day and board prices for corn lard butter cheese and eggs in New York Produce Market trade.
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New York
Tribune
G. du B. Dimmick
William Linn
Allen & Co
Spruce Street
Scranton
Sugar J'G Co
Chicago
G& O
Rob
del & Wa
Elec
Lake Shore
Lotila
Nash
Manhattan
Rich
Tex. Pacific
Union Pacific
Wabash
West
Union
Chicago Board OF Trade
Ing
Wy Corn
United Press
Hma. Fo
Tadeo
Western Steam
State Dairy
Pennsylvania
Western Dairy
Lee House
Buffalo Stock Market Reports Mixed Cattle and Sheep Reactions
Buffalo stock market notes cattle receipts at 2060 with steady demand for good grade steers and stock bulls. hog receipts 12000 with weak, lower prices for mixed packs. sheep and lambs receipts 390 head with dull to lower demand and wide price ranges for various grades.
Chicago Stock Market Cattle Hogs and Sheep Report
Chicago stock market data shows cattle receipts around 2 000 head with prices mostly steady, hogs at 16 000 head with prices 20 cents lower, and sheep receipts about 3 00 head with prices weak and mostly unchanged. Cows and bulls bring about 19.50, calves 2.25 to 15.50. hogs include heavy 1.50 to 4.95 and pigs 2.00 to 4.00. lambs 1.20 to 4.15.
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Chicago
The
United Press
Toledo Grain Market Wheat Receipts and Shipments
Toledo Ohio October 2 Wheat receipts reach 44 774 bushels with shipments totaling 66 600 bushels in the day’s market report.
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Toledo
The
United Press
Market Report Shows Mild Dullness and Firm Cash Prices
Scranton Wholesale Market report lists various commodities with current cash prices and receipts. Wheat corn and oats show firm cash values while shipments remain mixed. dried fruits beans and peas trade at given per bushel or per pound rates. meats and lard reflect regional pricing with bacon and ham quotes and flour and feed prices noted.
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California
Fii
Ohio
Indiana
Graham
Tallow Market Slips in Philadelphia Trade
United Press reports tallow dull and weak in Philadelphia markets on a October 90 note. City prime in birds quoted at 44 cents per lb, country prime and dark in barrels at 44 cents, grease at 44 cents.
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Philadelphia
The
United Press
Oakes
War on bogus butter urged by Pennsylvania Grange
The Pennsylvania State Grange issues an address urging action against oleomargarine describing it as a fraudulent imitation of butter. It cites Norman J. Colman findings, lists ingredients and risks, and calls for strict enforcement of the 1885 act with state funding for enforcement.
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Legislative Committee
Pennsylvania State Grange
Patrons of Husbandry
Leonard Rhone
Gerard C. Brown
BK. H. Warren
R. H. Thomas
F. N. Morse
Grange
Norman J. Colman
United States Commissioner of Agriculture
The Dictionary Habit Warns Word Worriers
A Philadelphia Record contributor urges readers to resist dictionary mania. She argues overstudying words leads to vanity and dependency, claiming even autographers fall to Webster’s lure after a week. The piece lampoons obsessive spelling and defines the dictionary as a dominating teacher.
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Philadelphia Record
Mr. Webster
Misread order upends curtain cue for Sophie Eyre
In Pittsburg, actress Sophie Eyre faced an awkward onstage mishap when a new maid misinterpreted an order and followed her with the train during the first performance of In His Power. The audience roared with laughter, hindering the show that night.
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Sophie Eyre
Miss Eyre
Made a Mistake in a Cramped Room
A faulty dialed plea from Mr. Diamal Dawson seeks food after a quarrel with a neighbor. The message hints at a tense confrontation and a warning to leave or face consequences, reflecting a fragment from the Indianapolis Journal with garbled dialogue.
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Mr. Diamal Dawson
Liu
For Rent Nicely Furnished Hall Near Court House
OR RENT NICELY FURNISHED HALL suitable for judge rooms. JOHN JER MYN 110 Wyoming avenue. BOARDERS WANTED FOUR YOUNG men can find good board in private family ten minutes from court house Apply at OW Pine street.
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John Jermyn
Wyoming Avenue
Oarders
Court House
Pine Street
Spruce Street
Pranklin Avenue
Situations Wanted Notes From a Bygone Era
A collection of short classified items from Tribune office ads seeking jobs and apprenticeships. entries include a sober young man seeking house printer or store work with experience, a 14 year old seeking immediate position, a driver with bookkeeping skills, a clerk with five years in clothing and gents furnishings, and various workers offering services or asking for work with references and ages.
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Aveen
Joy
Gorman
Tribune
Hashad
Qituation
W. J. Philo
Clark's Summit
Vsai Ted
Ke Tribune
M.C. B
Old Forge
Lackawanna County
N. Sumner Aquatie
City
Tax on Given Names Revenue Plan for Baptism
An English reformer proposes a baptism tax on Christian names. One free name, then 25 cents on the second, $1.25 on the third, and higher for subsequent names. The scheme would have funded government by over $1,100 if applied to the infant prince of York. A Sailor explains the difference between modern battleships and older ones, noting hull damage as the key distinction. A geography class joke and advertisement for Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup appear in the piece.
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Fisher A. Baker
First National Bank of New York
Akron
Pittsburg
Akron and Western Railroad
Delphos
Order Common Pleas Court
John W. Creech
W. A. Lynch
New Castle
House of York
New York Weekly
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Reae
Pennsylvania Voluntary Relief Department
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Truman N. Dodagn Company
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John Duffy
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Duffy
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Brown Pigs Company
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Elot Morrie Rom
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Thomas B. Evans
Sear Lit
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Pann Avenue
Olive Street
St. Bernard
W. L. Betts
Frank Leake
Express Complete
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Tum Ate Ee
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William T. Smith
Henry Belin, Jr
Joseph H. Breell
Isaac F. Megargel
Act of Assembly
Cross Fork Water Company
Onnolly & Wallace
Priestley & Co
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Wevers
Eudora
Scranton Bedding Co
N. A. Hulbert
Wyoming Ave
Steinway & Son
Decker Brothers
Kranich & Back
Stultz & Bauer
Hetzel
E. M. Hetzel
Lacka. Ave
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Willer Barre
Repauno Chemical Company
Maloney Oil and Manufacturing Co Oils
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Chainiess
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Victories
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D.d. Williams & Bro
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Pune
Antonio Hartmann
Birch St
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Indianapolia
ST. Louis
America
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M. E
E E Mart
Harris
Co. W. Freeman
Cor. Penn Ave. and
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Atlantic Refining Co
Wm. Mason
Pine Brook
Moosic Powder Co
Rushdale
Laikin & Rand Powder Co
Repauno Chemical Co
Cook Remedy Co
Atlanta
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Bergner & Engle
Tannhaousur
N.B. Cor
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N. EB
Broad Street
Twelfth
Marko Street
T. J. Victory
Proprictor
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Victor, Gendron
Bell Lovell
Dieomond
Whoels
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