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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1896
Page
5
A crowded sale advertisement lists all wool dress fabrics crepons silks ribbons hats shirt waists and other goods with Leader's Price discounts. It highlights corsets vests silk sunshades tailor made suits and various fabrics including unbleached sheeting towels and ginghams with prices and emphasis on value.
A Venetian merchant reports from Mexico that Mgr Averardi, current nuncio to Mexico, will succeed Cardinal Satolli in the United States as apostolic delegate. Averardi says he does not expect to reach Rome within three years and plans to govern the church in the United States Mexico and Cuba.
After nearly four years of voyaging the cruiser Newark drops anchor at Hampton Roads following a 6000 mile voyage from Montevideo Uruguay. Departed Norfolk July 17 1892 the ship visited Spain France Italy Morocco Sicily and many other regions accumulating about 60 000 miles. The vessel is reported in good condition and unlikely to require dry dock or decommission soon.
The marriage of W. C. Prior of Council Bluffs and Miss Helen B. Wheeler of Syracuse was guarded by detectives in plain clothes at the gate. They watched guests to thwart a threat to kill the bride before the ceremony. A rejected suitor allegedly issued the threat. he arrived days before the wedding but has not yet acted.
Body of an unidentified man, likely murdered for money by tramps, found buried under leaves a mile east of Decatur Wisconsin. The corpse showed months of decay with a revolver in a pocket and no valuables detected. Police or local hunters reported the discovery after stumbling upon the scene.
Susquehanna residents learn of a Brooklyn man jailed in Montrose for profane swearing with fines for each cuss word. The column highlights fishermen along the Jefferson branch, local political attendance at the St. Louis Republican convention, silver and copper prospecting in Wayne county, Prohibitionists in Halstead lockup, and various regional notices on editors, rail work, Memorial Day sentiment, and local business updates.
Topeka physicians report a Kansas Kingman county burn victim, J. H. Light, survived a prairie fire after skin grafts from eight citizens. Rev. Hendershot provided 200 pieces plus 150 100 and five others over 647 grafts. The grafts are uniting as Light nears recovery after amputation was avoided.
In Eliot Wisconsin on a Saturday night a former fiancée Miss Amot abducted twin baby daughters of Mr and Mrs Asher. She forced entry, threatened Mrs Asher with a revolver, claimed to have killed or hidden the children, and demanded $500 for return. The status of the infants remains uncertain as search efforts proceed.
Indianapolis lawyer Bul lock visiting Philadelphia says reprieve may be filed for H. H. Holmes who is to be hanged May 7. He claims Holmes requests delay to reveal names of others who aided in killings and suggests more details about the Hatch case may emerge.
Julia A. Dickson, formerly of Indiana and now living in Amherst Massachusetts, sues for divorce and $21000 alimony after her ex-husband Marshall D. Dickson, who obtained a divorce in Lebanon Indiana in 1872, inherited $100000. She contends the Indiana divorce was without her knowledge or consent. A record of the case was made at Lebanon for use in Massachusetts.
A Chicago Tribune quote recounts Johnny describing his father’s plan to enter the chicken-raising business. The father intends to go downtown the next day to buy either an incubator or an indicator, uncertain which.
The annual meeting of the cemetery association in Dunmore will be held at the office on May 1st at 3 o'clock p m to elect two trustees for three years and transact other business. Entry Beyer, Secretary.
The text notes that four percent bonds have been drawn by lot for redemption and will be redeemed at par at noon. It mentions the Trust San Poe for Tetarest Panetta bonds related to a coal company.
A column urges women to seek Warner's Safe Cure for chronic female illnesses including backache bearing down pains and nervous symptoms. It cites Mrs Isabel Green of Colchester Connecticut praising the remedy and claims it builds up the system and prevents sickness.
Advertises rooms arranged for split housekeeping on Olive Street with newly painted and papered interiors. Rentals listed on Eight Street area near Avianian and Central with application through J. B. Wailson at First National Bank or A. D. Dean at 2044 N Washington Avenue.
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