Marks Bros Trunks and Telescope Bags In Stock
The advertisement touts Marks Bros offering a wide range of trunks and telescope bags with a complete stock. Prices are emphasized as low, with examples given to illustrate affordability.
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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1897
Page
7
Trunk and gear with duck-imitated cover and hat box
Steel covered trunk 28 inches long with imitation duck pattern, deep tray, cov ered hat box. Telescope bags described as strongly made and well riveted with straps.
Remnant Day in Silks and Dress Goods Bargains
A sales notice details deep discounts on dress cases imitation leather 14 to 22 inches and steamer trunks wicker and canvas, plus ice chests and refrigerators. It advertises suits for children and women skirts waists and linens at half to one third price along with shoes and boots, all with limited quantities and no C.O.D. offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Questions and Answers from Historical Civilization Notes
A compilation of trivia and explanations on naturalization laws ancient English newspapers cyclopean walls and the Jungfrau. It covers Damascus steel origins debt imprisonment rules in New York 1831 and 1869 Debtors Act, with notes on notable mountains and early print history.
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New York
Bethlehem
the Times
United States
N. P
James I
Charles J. D. N. T
Greece
Cyclops
MatTson
Jungfrau
Bernese Alps
Berne
Valais
Agassiz
Forbes
Damascus
Anosoff
England
Indicted on a Murder Charge in Pottsville
The grand jury found a true bill against Thomas Potts for murdering John Liddell by a fist blow during a recent quarrel. A separate true bill accuses Thomas J. Joyce of hiring Senator John J. Coyle to publish a defamatory article in his newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Pottsville
Grand Jury
Thomas Potts
John Liddell
Thomas J. Joyce
John J. Coyle
City opens bids for 650000 refunding loan to pay maturing bonds
City officials including Treasurer Oellers and Controller Walton watched as Mayor Warwick opened bids for a 650000 refunding loan authorized June 17. The loan divides into twenty series through 1926 to redeem bonds due July 1 next. Bids from Dick Brothers & Co and others varied by series and premium, with several firms offering all-series or partial bids at different rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oellers
Walton
Warwick
Dick Brothers & Co
Townsend, Whelen & Co
Edward C. Jones & Co
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Fearon & Co
South Fifth Street
Hayes comments on Chester county judgeship bid
In West Chester on June 24 William M. Hayes discusses his candidacy for Additional Law Judge. He cites 30 years of legal practice and emphasizes knowledge of the law, practical experience, and economical, unbiased administration. He says he will not solicit votes but will respond if considered worthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
West Chester
Chester County
William M. Hayes
Inmate Jane Carr Dies After Fall at Almshouse
Ebensburg June 24. Jane Carr an inmate of Cambria county Almshouse fell while coming down stairs and died instantly from injuries. She was from Wilmore and 40 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebensburg
Jane Carr
Cambria County
Wilmore
Handkerchief Fashion Sparks Old Time Linen Compare
A quaint shop scene features a matron and a young clerk discussing imported linen handkerchiefs. Prices range from 2.50 to 10 dollars, with styles including lace edges, drawn work borders, and garlands of forget me nots, praised for fine texture and durability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bargain Basque Old Lady Buys Linen Handkerchiefs
An elderly woman declares she will wear old-time linen handkerchiefs despite fashion, selecting a half dozen set aside as a rare bargain. The purchase, though priced at 50 dollars, satisfies her preference for traditional style over Parisian trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Princess Charles of Denmark In Elegant Green Gown
Princess Charles of Denmark appears cheerful at home with her mother and sisters. She wears a green chine silk gown shot with black and small satin spots, a black chiffon bodice, and a bolero with sequin trim. Her toque features a jeweled crown roses in pink and white mousseline de sole draperies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Denmark
Charles of
Warm Weather Prices Strike City Shoppers
A reader grouses about summer sale displays with large price cards. He notes bargains like shirt waists at 29 cents, organdies at 15 cents, taffeta ribbons at 10 cents, and string ties two for 25 cents. Stockings and shoes are also described as affordable for urban shoppers near stores accessible by cable car or elevated rail.
Fashion notes and social chatter from The Feminine Observer
The column riffs on summer style and domestic lore with remarks on lingerie gowns, lace sleeves, chiffon veils, and dainty cards. It notes summer wardrobes, the appeal of light bathing wear, and social rituals including weddings, travel notices, and a greeting by a Hotel Lafayette usher. Elsie Leslie is pictured in town in white on Chestnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Leslie
Lord Fauntleroy
Chestnut Street
Mismatched Luncheon Rules Upset Bellevue Host
A hostess at a Bellevue luncheon told her daughters to limit portions for seven guests by refusing specific dishes. The daughters misinterpreted the plan and both refused sweetbreads yet both took chops, causing confusion and short supply of chops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Jennie D
Miss A
Mary
Minnie
No Hercules Response Cited In Courtroom Exchange
A man asks what the woman would do if kissed by force and she replies she would do nothing, noting she is no Hercules. The remark is presented as a record of the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hercules
Bridget
A Plea for Kindness to the Kitchen Helper
The piece urges readers to consider Bridget the kitchen helper, noting how heat and fatigue breed selfishness. It urges fairness, lighter workloads, cooler meals, and humane treatment, arguing gentleness improves work and well being.
Fashion Hints for Summer Fashions and Accessories
The article notes summer frock styles resembling fluffy lamp shades, deep green moire skirts with sheer bodices, and vivid parasol colors. It highlights violet and purple corsets with violet silk, cotton petticoats with colored polka dots, narrow velvet ribbons, an old rose silk cape with black velvet trim, silk or kid belts, gloves choices, and a shift toward silk gloves and suede with cotton outfits.
Curious Paris suburb tombstone epitaphs
The Westminster Gazette notes an odd grave inscription in a Paris suburb cemetery. The husband’s stone reads I am Sexionnr. awaiting you July 30 1827 and the widow’s stone, laid forty years later, completes with Here I am September 9 1867.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Westminster Gazette
Paris
England Not Alarmed Over Hawaii Annexation Question
In the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary Mr Curzon responded to Conservative MP Beckett on Hawaiian annexation. He said Britain would not opine on how Hawaii came under dispute and noted a U S Senate consideration of annexation. Britain aims to protect rights of its subjects under international law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Foreign Office
Curzon
Beckett
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
Great Britain
United States
Cyclone in Kansas Snaps Homes Leaves Family Dead
A Kansas cyclone near Satna last night killed three from the Geesy family and injured several others. Anna Geesy, 84, Nona 13, and Ida 9 died. four relatives were badly hurt as the storm destroyed their home and damaged surrounding properties. The path was narrow and winding with parts of the storm heading west and north after hitting the area. Rumors of more casualties circulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satna
Kan
Anna Geesy
Nona Geesy
Ida Geesy
Geesy
G. W. Morris
Sea Lark Reaches Spithead Safely After Gale Delay
The Sea Lark training brig, feared lost after gale and head winds, arrived at Spithead from Queen’s Ferry with forty one officers and seamen and eighty one boys from the Caledonia, which she serves as tender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Eng
Sea Lark
Queen’s Ferry
Spithead
Caledonia
Tornado Strikes Wembley Park During Jubilee Festivities
A tornado hit Wembley Park in London during a jubilee celebration, toppling several buildings and causing a panic among about 900 children and attendees. Several people were injured amid the scramble for shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wembley Park
Bailey Milliken Bland sue trustees for 18052.18 balance on steel contract
Bailey Milliken and Bland Limited sue the Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath School Work to recover 18052.18 as the remaining balance of 108300 for structural steel and iron work supplied for a new Se house at Walnut and Juniper streets.
Rail consolidations and disasters highlight brief notes
The Rio Grande Western Railway bought the Utah Central Railroad for about 325000. A trout hatchery was set up by the San Francisco and North Pacific Railway near Gibson Canyon Ukiah California. The First Baptist Church Bandai Massachusetts was destroyed by fire causing 25000 in losses.
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Rio Grande Western Railway
Utah Central Railroad
San Francisco and North Pacific Railway
Gibson Canyon
Ukiah
Cal
First Baptist
Bandai
Mass
Bay View
Illinois Steel Company
Milwaukee
Mary Diamond
New York
Music Teachers’ National Association
Grand Central Palace
John Shaw
Toledo and Hocking Valley Railroad
Sacramento City
F. R. Cordley & Co
Boston
Charles K. Cobb
Nichols & Cobb
F. R. Cordley
H. ©. Young
G. N. Notter
Martin Ensley
Clayton, Mo
D. Colling
Meramac Highlands
Teeeneee
United Confederate Veterans
Nashville
Hopkinsville
David D. Jones
Savannah
Liverpool
Anapeil
Turkey
Washington
London
Agster Terrell
Constantinople
Paris
Cuintee
San Francisco
Frankfort
Rita
Drug clerk fatally burned in barrel explosion at store
Sharon today reported Ashton Willman a drug clerk at C Irvine drug store was fatally burned when a barrel of alcohol exploded in the cellar. He ran outside in flames as his flesh roasted and clothes burned away in the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Ashton Willman
Irvine
Willman
Accident to Picknickers in Watertown Outbreak
An omnibus carrying forty three school children bound for a picnic excursion overturned a mile and a half from Watertown New York. Kent Boynton fifteen years old suffered a dislocation of the lumbar vertebrae and will probably die. Several other children sustained minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
N. Y
Kent Boynton
Mysterious Safe Robbery Reported In City Store
Special Policeman Redding of the Fourth district investigates a robbery at Gustav Alber’s store and dwelling 248 North Fifth street. Alber reports $230 cash a $30 watch and a $25 Masonic mark missing, with the safe door left open and no signs of forced entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding
Fourth District
Gustav Alber
North Fifth Street
Alber
Oxford Wedding Seals Mary Louise Cowan to Norman Lawsor Wilson
Miss Mary Louise Cowan daughter of Mrs. Annie M. Cowan of Oxford married Norman Lawsor Wilson in United Presbyterian Church. Rev J L Hersey of Brooklyn officiated and a reception followed at the bride’s mother's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
OxFord
Mary Louise Cowan
Annie M. Cowan
United Presbyterian Church
Norman Lawsor Wilson
J. L. Hersey
Brooklyn
Reading and South Jersey Road report rail line in good condition
Railroad officials inspected the Reading system with Voorhees Sweigart Weeks Jones and Bullitt and Beach of the South Jersey Road. They announced the pine bag shipment and new Ocean City branch and reported the entire line in excellent condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Cape May
Voorhees
Sweigart
Weeks
Jones
Reading System
L. M. Bullitt
H. ©. Burnett
Beach
South Jersey Road
Ocean City
Coal Disaster Claims Mount Carmel Miner John Titus
Special Telegram reports John Titus was killed by a fall of coal at Mount Carmel Colliery. The fatal breast has claimed three men in the past year, marking a deadly pattern at the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Shamokin
John Titus
Mount Carmel
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Reed
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Atlantic City
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Montevallo
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Will Pope
West
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