Dress Stock Interest Draws Women in Tushion
A brief local note discusses the enduring interest in dress stock among women in Tushion, noting social curiosity and fashion awareness in the community without detailing specific items or prices.
31 Aug 1896
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1896
Page
1
A brief local note discusses the enduring interest in dress stock among women in Tushion, noting social curiosity and fashion awareness in the community without detailing specific items or prices.
Opening Days of a New Season presents novelty in dress goods shopping as women seek individual fancies over fashion plates. The retailer claims extensive experience, in touch with local trade, offering broad choices and urging a recall during the opening days for fashion and fabric updates.
A catalog of fabrics lists wool crepes and a variety of Persian textiles including bronzes damases and bronzes. Names such as Mohair Venitians and Zebra insets appear among newer knotted effects and fancy whip cords.
A fashion note outlines popular fabrics for fancy waists and childrens wear. Highlighted weaves include Rough Mo hairs Popling Cashmeres Serges Ot tomans and crochet effects reflecting current trends.
The leading feature offers exclusive new novels not found elsewhere and invites readers to roam freely through the department during the opening days.
Rioting in Constantinople leaves hundreds dead and Armenian survivors taking refuge on ships. The British secretary seeks safety for Armenians and the Bancroft's passage past the Dardanelles is undecided as officials plan a long European voyage for the ship with a European squadron escort. The incident prompted a joint protest to the sultan and heightened security in the area.
Li Hung Chang attended a dinner in his honor and later visited General Grant's tomb with a 60 000 strong crowd lining Fifth Avenue. He placed a wreath on the tomb and met Mrs. Grant at Col Grant's residence, receiving gifts of silk brocade jade and tea.
Harrisburg reports from Lewis Town encampment note favorable guard readiness. Colonel Sumner recommends adding a cavalry troop to form a squadron with a permanent commander. Major Hoff reports the medical department needs expansion beyond current peacetime scope for war. Officers propose organization changes for infantry, signal detachments, and field capabilities.
A partisan tract attacking the Republican Party as a threat to sound money and the Constitution. It argues for strong judicial independence to defend workers against wealth, condemns cheapening the laboring man, warns against violence, and laments the decline of American prosperity under a drought and cheap dollars.
Indianapolis prepares as National Democratic Executive Committee members expect a high profile presence at the convention next Wednesday. William F. Harrity ex-chairman of the Democratic National Committee is set to attend. Secretary Wilson anticipates a temporary call by Monday with New York remaining unsettled. Governor Flower accepts temporary chairmanship offer. Senator Caffery from Louisiana is likely to be permanent chairman if chosen.
A Waterloo gathering hears Hales promote farm relief with silver standards and low corn costs. He cites Iowa data showing corn at 14 cents while production costs run 28 cents, arguing prices and money value favor silver. In Rockville, Senator Stewart and Judge Fleming address large crowds praising Bryan and critiquing Republicans.
John M. Carman, state Democratic chairman, returned from Erie where he met with William Jennings Bryan. Bryan expressed interest in touring canal regions and asked for a map of Wyoming and Lackawanna railroad routes to plot a path through Beranton Wilkes-Barre and Pottsville toward Buffalo and Philadelphia next month.
Dr. Amelia V. Flentje held a private funeral for her Skye terrier Roy who died Thursday. The dog was embalmed and laid in state in the parlor with a two by one foot coffin crafted by the mistress. The service drew crowds before the interment near Byalti more cemetery and a tombstone will mark the grave.
Remains of Albert and Laula Treusdale, two brothers from near Meshoppen, Pa., were found early this morning beside the Lihieh Valley railroad near Meshoppen by a track walker. They were placed at a nearby station and later identified. Authorities suppose the brothers sat on the line, dozed, and were run over while returning home.
United States diplomatic agent and Cairo envoy Penfield arrives back from a North Cape tour. He and his kin were entertained by Ambassador Uh. Their travels included friendly visits with the Bel Ulane family, whom they found open and democratic.
A ships column notes arrivals at New York including Schledam from Amsterdam and Amsterdam from Fot terdam and departures such as Kaiser Wilhelm I from QGibrittar. Campania sails for New York from Queenstown and sighted vessels Kensington and Antwerp observed en route.
Weather indications today are generally fair and slightly warmer. A report of carnage at Constantinople is noted along with National Guard updates. Epigram by Harrison and Uncle Hod Boles on the stump feature. Cleveland deal draft and Indianapolis work plans appear amid local politics. Sermon by Dr. Matthews and lamp light musings alongside gold discussions both in America and England.
New York area today cooler with fresh southerly to southwesterly winds. Northern portions may see local rains or thunderstorms. On Tuesday fair and slightly warmer with northwesterly winds becoming variable.
Industrial trade notes mention Atlantic Lead and French Zinc amid enamel paints. Entities appear in a fragmented OCR snippet referencing supply names and coatings products. The readable text hints at chemical inputs tied to painting materials without clear event or date details.
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