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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1895
Page
1
The notice praises the Globe Warehouse holiday goods display with shoppers and workers remarking on the lively scene and close pricing. Children inquire about Santa, bookworms note affordable editions, and housekeepers plan return visits to finish decorating. The overall tone highlights widespread approval of the season’s offerings.
A broad display highlights useful and ornamental items for gifts including handkerchief boxes collar and cuff boxes manicure sets sewing companions smoking sets card cases pin and card trays pocket albums photo frames pocketbooks jewelry writing desks fans puff boxes toilet sets and bric a brac.
Storefronts in Toydom report a wide theft spree during the Deal of itv Productions. Items stolen include horses wagons battleships steam engines and a wide range of children's goods such as dolls beds furniture sewing machines and toy books. Police investigate and seek information from the public.
A catalog listing numerous items including elegant home pictures in frames, books as bindings, photo albums, painted plaques, abundant silver ware, cut glass, fancy sets, book canes and racks, sewing machines, art trinkets and many other household goods.
The Tribune reports Senator Cameron’s letter declining re election citing strong anti silver sentiment in Pennsylvania and his goal to retire March 4 1897 after two decades in the Senate. It notes potential successors from Philadelphia and northeastern Pennsylvania while detailing post office staff dismissals and a looming congressional probe into alleged embezzlement and influence peddling.
Washington December 9 The Republican national committee considers claims from cities San Francisco St Louis Chicago Pittsburgh New York for convention location. Pittsburgh delegation led by two prominent attorneys argues strongest case while Quay signals support for San Francisco and the open session will name the convention city.
The senate heard Senator Morgan defend a no to a lump sum settlement with Britain over Bering Sea damages. He faulted the Paris award as not binding on the United States and urged full senate ratification of any treaty. The chamber also passed two bills, and confirmed Rufus Peckham as associate Supreme Court judge.
Miss Catherine Shroff of Lebanon amazed family and doctors by rising from a five year bed of nervous prostration after divine healing prayers led by Rev J H Von Nelda and Dr John Alexander Dowle. The Shroff family celebrated the recovery fully at home.
Pittsburg December 9 explosion of a can of gunpowder at Chareroi in Blav County wrecked a miner’s house killing three of Mike Andrejas’s children. The powder, brought home for blasting coal, was left near an open fire in the kitchen while the couple were upstairs. The blast blew out a wall and the house was seriously damaged.
In Wellsboro Pa the prisoner Charlotte Howell and her husband Chauncey Howell testified for hours about anonymous letters linked to the poisoning case of Libbie Knapp. Letters read and described as vile were connected to the deaths, with one pinned to the house door. Another letter suggested a plan to deflect blame, and Rightmire was previously suspected. Fire losses include 40000 on the building and multiple local businesses. twelve German families in the upper stories escaped with their lives.
Berlin dispatch reports Germany protesting the US sugar differential duty while President Cleveland defends his policy. Foreign Minister notes Congress kept its stance, asserts Cleveland's charges lack foundation, and cites Texas fever as reason for meat import prohibition. Licenses of American insurers in Prussia are discussed as German compliance issue.
Charles Vorwald owner of Vorwald and Prince shoe dealers found dead in ruins after last night's fire in Rutherford New Jersey. Valentine George a shoemaker employed by the firm cut his throat upon learning of Vorwald's death. Three German family members remain missing amid smoldering debris.
In Minneapolis on December 2, Harry Hayward paced his cell as carpenters prepared a scaffold nearby. He mocked death, debated fate, and vowed to resist execution, while guards and workers completed the hanging platform and beam for the anticipated death by hanging.
A sensational tale from the Colorado desert near Yuma reports Mary Thurman daughter of ex Senator Thurman of Ohio striking a rich gold quartz vein at a remote mining camp. Her dramatic career spans Washington society, two marriages involving Lt Cmdr Cowles and later a Mexican detour with Gifford, bigamy rumors, divorce actions, and a shift to a San Diego–Ensenada life before a marriage to ball player Bug Holliday.
Finley’s advertises a broad stock of blankets including 10-4 White Cotton, 11-4 White and Grey Cotton, 12-4 White Extra Heavy, 12-4 White All Wool and Shrink, and 11-4 California Damask Border. Prices span from 9s 6d to 3s 9d, with spectacles of comfortables, cotton sateen options, and down filled styles, plus Eiderdown selections in assorted colors.
The report from Syracuse lists players and scores from yesterday and season totals. Keough leads with 1207, Horgan 125, De Oro 119, and Sherman 1007 1. The overall records show Keough and De Oro at 3–2, Walsh 2–2, Sutcon 2–4, with several incomplete names and figures.
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