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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1897
Page
7
Maud and Mamie discuss a young man just introduced to them. Maud doubts the claim that he is an actor while Mamie remains certain he is not. They recall him mentioning several actors he admires during a discussion about the stage.
In a brief exchange, Meandering Mike asks for a cold drink while Mrs. Torking responds with sympathy, promising to retrieve cold refreshments from the refrigerator. The scene captures a small, everyday moment as observed by the Washington Star.
The select council sent three names to a park commission for five year terms starting Sept. 1, as part of routine appointments. A two thirds vote was needed to confirm immediately, but the effort failed.
The Niagara river evolved from a strait linking Lake Erie to the Ontario gulf to a broad shallow stream. As land rose, the outlet from Lake Huron to the Ottawa valley closed, shifting water flow to its present course via Lake Erie to Niagara River. Estimates of Niagara’s age vary from about 12 000 to 75 000 years with earlier figures cited by Millcott Blakewell and WLyall, though recent readings tie ages to measured recession rates.
Jurors for the three weeks term of common pleas court begin September 20 were drawn by the sheriff and jury commissioners. The list includes numerous names with occupations and hometowns such as Scranton, Carbondale, Olyphant, Newton and Scott, across dates September 2 27 and October 4.
Delegates from Scranton districts convened at Co operative hall to elect two state convention delegates. The body endorsed McKinley administration and the Dingley tariff, commended Rep Farr for eight hour law and hospital funding, then elected James A. Evans and H C Hatton as delegates with B Robinson and Reese A Phillips as alternates. The hour adjourned sine die amid amiable harmony.
Denver inventor John C. Henry proposes a double track system where a single central trolley wire serves both directions. Opposing poles are diagonally placed to reduce strain and costs, with cars using side contact arms to engage the central conductor on either side.
A Chicago Post excerpt depicts a dying patient asking about his bicycle accident and the nurse refusing to lie as he questions fate and begs for death, reflecting despair and medical peril. The scene centers on mortality, medical care, and the nurse's incomplete revelations.
A Brooklyn preacher likens Job to Hamlet, provoking a somber reaction as the solemn figure clutches a newspaper clipping and contemplates rebellion after a life of afflictions. The vignette captures a heavenly scene with an amused yet sympathetic angel observer.
In Cincinnati gossip, Baglsey implies Newdale sold himself to a rich heiress. Jankins questions the amount, while the heiress departs, leaving speculation about the bargain and motive.
On a rough Atlantic voyage a man confesses doubts about keeping secrets while a woman questions his trust. The dialogue hints at hidden loyalties and tense emotions aboard the ocean steamer.
A dialogue contrasts women cashiers with male counterparts and jokes about marriage prospects, followed by an Indianapolis Journal ad urging readers to protect health with Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills, claiming they are vegetable and free from purgatives.
During the August sale, departments shift goods downstairs and upstairs as prices drop. A 10 percent discount applies toPictures and displays including etchings, engravings, watercolors, pastels, oils, and photographs with hand tinting. Some items reduced to 75 cents to 5.08 dollars for complete sets.
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