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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1895
Page
2
A local store advertises a care opportunity to buy Year's Presents with remaining holiday goods offered at reduced prices. The message notes broken lines but many items remain suitable as gifts and as money savers, as immense reductions across the store are made to make room for upcoming spring stock arriving now.
Sioux City authorities report a woman's confession in the George Fisher case. Fisher was lured to a Covington resort across the river, drugged to steal his wallet, and his body weighted and sunk in the river. The current surfaced the body and arrests are expected soon.
The fourteenth annual exhibition opens in New York with over 900 pictures on display. Notable works include Walter L. Palmer and Bruce Crane landscapes Charles W. Eaton's At the Close of an October Day and Henry Mosler's Broken Sabot. George H. Smillie and Thomas B. Craig também shown.
The Michigan State Railroad-Crossing Board rules for the Ann Arbor railroad Spur map from its main line toward Alma. St Louis residents fear the new route signals abandonment of their line, but the board says possible future intentions are irrelevant to this decision. The ruling concludes the long contest and sets timing for any future abandonment actions.
Sixteen barbers and journeymen in Peoria were fined one dollar plus costs for violating the Cody Sunday Closing Law on November 24. They appealed to the Circuit Court. Bosses Schlatter and Schoenhut also fined one dollar and costs and opted to appeal. The death of the judge's mother altered plans to bring the case before Worthington.
Bliver City New Mexico December 25 The commanding officer at Poe Bayard has received a message that fifteen bucks left the San Carlos reservation despite authorities efforts to stop their departure. They are expected to join the renegades Row out.
Mamie Miller, nineteen, confesses to Governor Werts that she falsely testified against her stepfather Charles Atkinson, who served ten years for assault. Her sworn revealed truth prompts renewed pardon consideration. Atkinson pleads innocence and laments trial flaws. Reading and supporting figures referenced by state officials follow, including trustees and prison chaplains.
John Kelleher drawn to serve as traverse juror in Montrose for the week starting January 13. B W Blakeslee returns home from University of Pennsylvania. Warner Budd and James O'Donnell start a blacksmith shop in the Davies building Center Street. School closes for holiday vacation and resumes January 6. Mrs J L May returns from Williamsport. Elizabeth Thompson and Deborah Capwell will give an art recital January 1 at the Methodist Episcopal church. Epworth League endorses the event. Superintendent Schaeffer appoints C T Thorpe as three year examiner for Susquehanna County permanent certificates. Arthur son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Rutan dies at ten from membranous croup. George Arthur of the town employed at Delaware and Hudson works dies and is transported home. Daniel Chambers, barber, leaves for Philadelphia to pursue work.
Mrs Elisabeth Heft wife of Bilas agek is ears funeral Sunday at five at the house Interment in Calverton cemetery Rev Wrighy officiating the service announcements note the date and time for mourners
Officiating figures are listed as a widow leaves a daughter mis Harris and siblings Rob ert Wilson of Dallas and Mrs Jones of Calverton along with Mrs George Frantz of Beaumont. Numerous visits and gatherings occur across Mount Zion Calverton Edwardaville Honesdale Harvey Lake Moscow and Harris Hill as residents welcome Christmas and the New Year.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad ordered 650 freight cars with Madison Car Company receiving 300 and Ohio Falls Car Company 200. Milton Car Works got 100 hopper bottom gondolas 8 tank cars and 57 more tank cars. Welmer Machine Works booked 18 cinder cars for Carnegie Steel and 2 for Clifton Tron. United States Car plant at Anniston is being overhauled. Other orders include 100 stock cars for Louisville New Albany Chicago and six parlor cars for Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis. Minneapolis St Louis ordered passenger coaches and Chicago Grand Trunk seeking four passenger cars. Two more 200 car orders expected.
A collection of dated classified notices lists farm for sale near Scranton with division potential, a central city residence advertised for rental terms, and various help wanted and professional notices. Attorney offices and dental services are named with local addresses and contact points.
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