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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1896
Page
2
Uncommonly attractive shop with newest bright merchandise offering striking money saving opportunities. Largest assortment of hats in the city with popular prices from 1.95 to 4.08 and 3.98, all in stock to suit every taste and style.
A lively market scene features nobby turbans, Milan and Toscan braids, Panama hats, and Sailors priced unusually low. Bright ribbons, lilacs, roses, French violets, and assorted flowers fill stalls alongside ostrich feathers, laces, veiling, and straw braids.
Schaefer and Daly defeated Ives and Garnier 600 to 926 at Moston Boston on April 19 in a four handed 500 point balk line contest. Highest runs: Schaefer 121 Daly 52 Ives 85 Garnier 20. Referee Mose Votter. Scorer Fred Curtis.
New York April 19 Representatives from Hig Colleges and the football Tube committee including Penn Cornell Harvard and Columbia met at the University Club. Chairman Walter Camp said no definite business was transacted while football rules are being revised. No game or race dates were set and the next committee meeting will be called by the chair.
Memphis is April 19. Presiding Judge Carter notified owner of Roy Lowdell that future entries would not be received at Montgomery park. The horse went unplaced Friday in an ordinary field and then won easily twice against good horses. Jockey Knapp, who rode Roy Lochler in Friday's race, has been ruled off for criminal riding and a recommendation was made to turf congress to revoke his license.
In St Louis on April 19 President Von der Ahe designates tomorrow as Harry Wright day at Sportsmans Park. The open schedule day will raise funds for a grave monument with potential personal donation if receipts fall short. The Browns face the Ponies and Al Spaulding may attend to pitch briefly.
San Francisco report says Tom Sharkey believes he can whip Choynski in a finish fight and would take on such a match, though nothing has been arranged yet.
The Scranton club defeated Paterson 13 to 7 Saturday afternoon in Paterson New Jersey. The team used strong batting, kept the air full of leather, and began to loosen up as the season nears. An exhibition game is set for New Bedford Massachusetts with the Pirates and Reds in the mix.
The morning record shows most clubs clustered around .500 with St Louis leading the pack. Meekin struggled for New York while Van Haltren stood in for the Giants. The Quakers routed the Hogtons 11 to 1, and St Louis defeated Chicago as Ewing’s Cincinnati team fared well against the Colonels.
Sixteen thousand six minded fans filled Sportman's Park as St Louis beat Anson's Colts. Parker pitched wildly with weak support while Breitenstein settled after the second inning. Quinn hit his second homer of the season and MacFarland provided solid backstop defense. Sheridan ruled safe on a close play at home. Score:
Summary of Saturday NL results with innings by team including Washington New York Baltimore Philadelphia Cleveland and St Louis matchups. Key figures include pitchers Mackin Van Haltren Wilson Heston and Gumbert plus batters Sullivan Mains Clemente and Parrott. Scores show multiple runs across innings and final tallies in several games.
Reported results from multiple games include Yale 4 over New Haven 5, Princeton 18 defeating Pennsylvania State College 5, Br octon 4 against Harvard 5, Providence 7 tied with Browns, Springfield 10 over Portland 1, Newark 5 Syracuse over Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19, and Lehigh Atlantic Chelsea Cornell 19 Rochester University 0.
National League Tuesday games include Hoston at Baltimore Brooklyn at Washington Philadelphia at New York Louieville at Pittsburg Chicago at St Louis Cleveland at Cincinnati.
The opening event at Dunmore's new 200 yard public rifle range drew many marksmen and strong interest. Season tickets at 2 yearly will fund a medal for Lackawanna county champions for 1896 and 1897, with more trophies planned if sales continue. Matches run 2 to 6 pm Wednesdays and Saturdays May 1 to Oct 1, with no entrance fee beyond tickets.
At a trial contest in Lewisburg on Saturday ten men entered for the University of Pennsylvania relay event. Chosen are RN Brady Union City, Charles J Pearse Payette Idaho, Everett Conover Hamilton Square NJ, FLW Dillon Union City, and Charles P Meeker Philadelphia. Judges were Professor Bartol L B Sinnette and Charles Firth. The team will arrive in Philadelphia next Friday evening and stay at the Hanover.
The athletic committee of Williamsport High invites all central Pennsylvania high schools and academies to join a field day in early June for a pennant and central Pennsylvania championship. Events include bicycle and foot races, jumping, vaulting and weight throwing. Entries should be sent to George H. Young, manager, 501 Market Street, Williamsport.
An advertorial piece attacks cigarette smoking as degrading health and vigor and promotes No-To-Bac as a quick cure. It includes a testimonial from Edward J. Donnellan praising the remedy and urging readers to obtain the booklet and guarantees via The Sterling Remedy Co. with addresses in Chicago and New York.
Treasury table shows corn exports in first quarter nearly four times 1895 level with figures by port including Philadelphia New Orleans and Galveston. Pacific Coast totals and nationwide totals listed the year to date export value and decreases noted in other sections. Domestic and foreign trade observations discuss March figures and gold and silver movements amid rising exports. Wages for women in Indiana industries summarized with occupation counts and wage ranges.
A jumble of rental and job ads lists several properties near Moses Taylor Hospital and 119 Wyoming Avenue, plus positions for salesmen and cigars sales. Other lines advertise glands and pills by various merchants, with scattered addresses in Rochester North Carolina New York and Chicago.
Multiple notices list an annual meeting for the Dunmore area hospitals and nursing schools on May 4 for officer elections. Other items include a bond of trust, debt disclaimer, charter applications for The Marton Coal Company, and notices from Charles H. Welles of Bellastor regarding incorporation laws.
Central Railroad of New Jersey timetables show morning and afternoon trains to New York Philadelphia and points south with express fares and parlor car service. Returning trains depart from Liberty Street and Philadelphia Reading Terminal. tickets available in advance from station agents.
The notice lists daily train departures from Beranton on Monday April 20 1896 for multiple routes including eastbound, Washington and South connections, and local accommodations. It provides specific times for expresses to Easton Trenton Philadelphia Buffalo Cortland Syracuse Ithaca and other points with connections at Buffalo Northumberland Williamsport Harrisburg Baltimore and Washington. Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches are on all express trains and details include ticket offices at 28 Lackawanna Avenue and the depot.
Trains depart Scranton for New York and intermediate points on the Frio railroad and for Honesdale Hawley and other points at 6 00 a m and 3 28 p m. Returns arrive at Scranton from these points at 9 23 a m and 3 57 p m.
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