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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1895

Page

2

The Tragedy Chapter I The Case of Miss Fairbanks

Miss Sarah Fairbanks narrates her turmoil over an engagement to Henry Ella and a feud with her father Rufus Bennett. After a violent argument at the Vermont farm, Rufus and his wife depart. that night the father is found murdered in his bed, and the narrator discovers bloodstains on her dress while preparing to face morning.

Sarah Fairbanks Grand Jury Tom Sarah Fairbanks Digby Rufus Bennett Vermont Henry Ella Imn Digby Henry Rufus Boston Father New Hampshire Martin Fairbanks Ellis Pather Phoebe Cole Maria Woods Dresamakere Phoebe Maria Yan Wig Seabrooke Seabrooke Opera Mary Anderson Louis Aldrich Agines Booth Lotta Rose Coghlan Mrs. John Drew Fanny Davenport Edwin Forest Eleska Gerater Henry Irving Jaspeh Jefferson Mrs. Kendal Minnie Maddern Migryle Mitchell Minnie Palmer Adelina Patt Tony Pastor Eben Terry Footlighta

Hallstead's Wild Woman Terrifies Townsfolk

Special to the Scranton Tribune Hallstead Pa Aug 2 residents fear a wild woman believed linked to the Binghamton Herald figure. She reportedly rode a balance wheel, killed a horse, knocked out a peddler, dragged the animal to the woods and ate it. Tracks show six inch toes and a heavy hair-covered arm. Officials say they will pursue the creature.

Hallstead Hancock Susquehanna Smoky Hollow Aaron Rickhart Jason Melody Turkey Hill Mt.Manotome Higgins Hogan

Storey’s control built Chicago Times into a million-dollar paper

The Listener in the Boston Transcript recounts Wilbur F. Storey founder of the Chicago Times. He insisted on owning and directing all news decisions from the editorial chair, tolerating high costs for impactful stories, and resisted even minor disturbances to guard the paper’s direction. His principle yielded a paper worth at least two million dollars at his death.

Wilbur F. Storey Chicago Times Listener Boston Transcript Storey Blorey New York Secretary of the Treasury

Magnificence of Youth and Its Lasting Allure

A reflective meditation on youth praising its vitality and promise. The speaker laments aging and the loss youth represents, noting the era of springtime in the soul and the enduring value of early achievement among leaders, artists, and thinkers.

Cruel Revenge Threat From Desperate Suitor

A Detroit Free Press excerpt shows a taunting scene on Hastings street where a man vows to "get revenge" by marrying the woman's mother and becoming her stepfather. The exchange ends with a curt farewell as he departs.

Misa Johnson Detroit Free Press

Footlight Gossip Roundup of Theatre and Star News

Georgia Cayyvan in Paris and Chicago theatre plans headline a broad survey of performers and productions. Listings note stages, salaries, anniversaries, and upcoming shows including Harrigan, Henry VII, and The Capital with dates and star names.

Pete Dailey Georgia Cayyvan Paris Chicago Langtry Henry VII Heerbohm Bon Dan Harrigan C. H. Hoyt Kate Rooney Derby Muscot

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