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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1895
Page
1
A brief note observes half of the population spending the summer in cooler rooms and choosing seaside or mountain retreats during the recent evenings. The text reflects reflexive social habits and travel tendencies without detailing places or figures.
A reflective musing on home as a place of comfort, contrasting with grand hotels and the famous line there is no place like home. The piece hints at a shifting, wandering thought process and a playful digression into a homespun mood.
The passage argues a shortfall in home warmth and furnishing but presents a rare chance to improve. It urges readers to pause, admit the current condition, and seize a bargain when curtains and stocks appear worn or scanty, framing the offer as timely and advantageous.
Local store launches ten day sale on Nottingham lace curtains and Irish Points at low prices in white and ecru. Also promoting Brussels nets Antique and Mualins with edging, urging customers to buy now to avoid higher future costs.
Catalog snippet lists chenille curtains with small quantities and various styles. Plain curtains with dado priced at 2.60 and 2.76, plain chenille at 4.25, and 6.50, figu red allover curtains at 5.75, with higher regular prices shown for comparison. Includes ae style notes and multiple colorings.
Philadelphia and Harrisburg reports detail delegates backing Governor Hastings and Col. B. F. Gilkeson for state convention roles amid a rising fight with anti-Quay factions. Senator Quay vows victory while Hastings operatives bolster resolve and deny defections.
The Defender’s unstepped mast lies on the Bristol pier while workmen strip and replace it. A new steel gaff is ready but the steel boom cannot be finished before Tuesday, delaying trials with the Vigilant. The mast will be stopped tomorrow and rigging rushed. the boat should leave for New York by Monday.
The Defender withdrew from the trial due to a near accident while the Vigrant challenge loomed. The boat remained close to the cup course but needed repairs and not enough time to finish, prompting the decision to stop a risky run.
Reading Pa Aug 23 The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Knights of Pythias installed new officers led by Grand Chancellor Jackson. Charles G Freed Philadelphia was named Grand Chancellor with H N Dunnell Scranton as vice chancellor and other posts filled. Gettysburg chosen for the 1896 meeting in August.
Cardinal Gibbons arrives in New York aboard the Campania after a sixteen week Europe trip. He praises the pope’s health and intellect, notes American liberty, and says discussions touched on American church matters and labor questions without deep detail.
A one and half pound male infant born near Liberty New York to Mr. and Mrs. E. KE. Henry, Brooklyn visitors, last Friday is described as perfectly formed with a strong appetite. Dr J L C Whitcomb, the attending physician, believes the infant may survive. He notes the head is larger relative to the small body parts.
Aug 24 Altoona. The tan barky at Irvona on the Pennsylvania and Northwestern railroad near Coalport is burning endangering the town. No. 3 Engine Company responded at 9 o clock. The fire reaches 60,000 cords of bark as Irvona homes count about 600 residents.
In Topeka Kansas on August 23 a chicken thief named Poole was arrested near Lecompton with about 900 stolen chickens in a wagon. He had been traveling through Shawnee and Douglas counties at night stealing poultry from farmers for two weeks, with a Kaneas Posse pursuing.
Scranton delegates express confidence for success at the Erie convention as committees meet to decide fate tomorrow. Royal assistance comes from Wilkes-Barre Plymouth and Honesdale while Allentown voices vote for spirited support and local leaders including C. E. Daniels are honored on the nomination committee.
At the Volunteer Breas tournament in Bradford Pennsylvania Simon McMahon of Salamanca New York was killed when a heavy hose cart struck him as teams Abbott Hose and D B Whipple Hampered finish. Team member Martin Hubbell was critically injured and may not survive. The 200 yard hub and hose race ended with the Tannery Hose Company winning.
A man claiming to be Henry Lindlinger of Chicago bound for New York was seized by a West Shore conductor near Buffalo and handed to Rochester police. He discarded his pocketbook and satchel, seized others’ bags, and attempted to remove his clothing at the Buffalo depot.
Mrs Max Bjerbaum wife of a Philadelphia broker staying at the Hotel Majestic Atlantic City was robbed in her room this morning of 1200 dollars worth of diamonds from a case on the bureau. W H Morgan alias Dave Morse of Chicago is jailed on the charge, with police seeking an accomplice as none of the jewels were found on him.
Governor Culberson releases correspondence with Dallas County Sheriff Cabe over the Corbett Fitzsimmons prize fight. The governor asks Cabe if he will enforce the attorney general's opinion upholding the prize fighting law. Cabe responds that he would act if a writ is issued by the county attorney and otherwise the Wilson county sheriff would assume responsibility.
The governor says force may be necessary to quell the fight at the proper time and urges the sheriff to notify the fighting management to halt operations in Dallas.
In Erie Pennsylvania on August 22 four thousand Christian Endeavorers and friends gathered at sunrise for prayer and singing. Noon meetings were held in shops docks jail hospitals and other public places led by bands with forty or fifty singers and speakers. Secretary McDonald reported 1665 societies in the state with 187000 members and 566 societies in ten months with every county represented. Philadelphia leads with forty societies and Allegheny County follows. Funds raised for missionary and benevolent work total twenty thousand one hundred eighty three dollars, with a two hundred dollar deficit noted. Reverend W A Stanton preached the convention sermon. Endeavor tent services draw four to six thousand attendees.
R G Dun reports July business inflated July levels led to August shrinkage. Wheat prices dip two percent while Atlantic exports total 1,352,602 bushels for the week and 4,348,082 for four weeks. Iron demand rises with higher Bessemer prices and galvanized barbed wire at 1.80. Failures: 222 U S, 43 Canada, vs last year.
Washington reports suggest Mr Denby may demand removal of Liu Ping Chang as Imperial high commissioner to probe the Kucheng massacres. Liu’s Chengtu riots record and alleged hostility to foreigners fuel U S insistence on a fair inquiry and a satisfactory conclusion to the case.
Dr S R Hayes of Alcony Ohio was awakened at 1 am Tuesday by five men who forced him from his home. They dragged him to an alley and brutally beat him breaking his nose and inflicting severe injuries while carrying him to an unknown location.
Operators of Quincy Wolverine and Kearsarge copper mines announce a voluntary ten percent wage increase effective August 23 in Houghton Michigan. The boost will total nearly fifty thousand dollars monthly and follows similar raises already announced by six other active mines in the district.
Indianapolis August 22 a carrier pigeon resting in a tree was shot and killed by local boys. An ae tag on one leg read 122.C. H. W. 9 suggesting it may have been released at Calais France. The Bribery Case Dismissed reports unclear details and no costs charged.
Lehigh County, Allentown, Aug 21. Hastings forces swept the Republican primaries. Delegates to the county convention will total 146 with Hastings leading in most districts. Quay supporters claim 42 delegates, Hastings 52 in this county bloc. State convention decision looms on Wednesday as factions clash across Pennsylvania.
In Topeka on August 2, supporters of Judge Henry C. Caldwell of the U.S. circuit court revive talk of him as a 1896 Republican presidential candidate. Caldwell planned to visit Topeka for Santa Fe receivership business, with free silver men and railroad workers likely to stage a demonstration. The Daily State Journal endorses him, citing his free coinage stance and his Omaha Union Pacific decision to support labor.
In Philadelphia on August 24 John Mullin, an Edison worker, fell into live wires while stringing a new line. He hung twenty five feet aloft as flames burned his flesh and residents aided by Charles Grant dragged him to safety. Mullin and Grant suffered burns. Mullin died or is feared dead at hospital.
Paris reports semi official word that France has granted a US ambassador request to allow a representative from the United States embassy to visit John J. Waller in prison. No further action can occur until case papers arrive as Washington pressures proceed in a friendly tone to uncover full facts.
Denver report claims proprietor Gumry caused the explosion rather than the engineer. It alleges Gumry, aware the engineer drank, checked water in the boiler and may have started the pump after finding no water gauge reading.
Terre Haute Aug 4 The statewide miners strike ends as operators in the Siluminous field accept a 60-cent price. Workers may return if operators find it profitable to pay cents.
Treasury started today the payment of adjusted income tax refund claims. Gold withdrawals in New York for export to Europe were reported at 925000 dollars, reducing the treasury gold reserve to 100.
A fragment from an East Pennsylvania column notes local farming life and general rural observations. The short item references dairy practices and community dynamics, with emphasis on neighborhood routines and small-scale agrarian snippets.
A fashion notice announces a sale on a new fall dress from London and Paris imports. The item features the latest novelties and weaves with pad effects.
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