Vast Closing Out Sale of Toys and Bric-a-brac
A newspaper notice announces a closing out sale offering toys dolls pictures and various bric-a-brac and fancy goods at reduced prices. The notice emphasizes clear stock and calls on shoppers to attend.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1896
Page
1
Tilden Will Dispute Over Library Bequests Reaches Court
New York court revisits Samuel J. Tilden will provisions are challenged as perpetuity risks. Executors seek guidance on residuary estate distribution after Court of Appeals voided the $1,000,000 residuary gift for a free New York library, with heirs and trustees orbiting around funds for New Lebanon and Yonkers libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel J. Tilden
Court of Appeals
Beekman
Supreme Court
Court of Apppeals
Mary B. Pelton
Tilden
New Lebanon
Yonkers
Meekmin
Pelton
Hfe
Laura B. Hazard
Willam A. Hazard
Lance Ulrry
Ohio Swindlers Tangle Local Democrats In Postal Scam
United States District Attorney Harlan Cleve land seeks to expose fraudsters who exploited the Democratic state committee during the last campaign. Schemers set up at a Chittenden hotel front and sent letters promising town postmaster positions to lure Democrats into sending money for the campaign. Four victims were reported in Mount Gilead before J. J. Hunyon turned the matter over to postal authorities who pursue the culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columnus
Ohio
United States
Harlan Cleveland
Raiscals
Democratic State Committee
Chittenden
State Committee
Mount Gilead
J. J. Hunyon
Motorman killed as trolley hits Jersey Central train
Allentown in Bethlehem line collision at grade crossing in East Allentown. Motorman Lawrence J. Ware killed when Jersey Central train at 25 mph struck trolley car after signal change. Conductor George Gresser injured lightly and four passengers hurt. car splintered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Bethlehem
Jersey Central
Lawrence J. Ware
George Gresser
John J. Brink
Mra
Injured Tram Workers Include Brink Werg and German
Three injured tram workers are identified John Brink with a bruised back Ed Werg with thigh and spine injuries and P German with cuts and bruises to the forehead and cheek None of the injuries are serious Motorman Ware aged 49 leaves a wife and eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brink
Ed Werg
P. German
Motorman Ware
Rhodes to Testify in Jameson Inquiry Trip
Cecil Rhodes former Cape Colony premier and Brithed South African Company manager spoke at Port Elizabeth on his way to England to testify before the commission investigating the Jameson raid. He criticized the inquiry and discussed Rhodesia and the Matabele revolt in a speech that intrigued local readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capetown
Dee
Port Eizabeth
Cecil Rhodes
Cape Colony
England
Jameson
Transvaal
Rhodes
Rhodesia
Gall Ho
International tensions over US Cuba policy warned by Europe
Paris dispatch reports The Times says European powers possible unease if the United States pressures Spain by recognizing Cuban insurgents or aiding them. Germany is said ready to side with Spain if the US supports rebels, while Camerron's revolution is viewed by some as revolutionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Times
Paris
United States
Cleveland
Spain
Europe
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Small Boy Smothered in Williamsport Fire Tragedy
In Williamsport Pennsylvania five year old Charles Ward died in a third floor apartment fire in the Hei Commercial block. Firemen fought dense smoke to reach the room but could not enter. The child was found under a bed suffocated while another person fled to extinguish an oil stove. The upper floors suffered heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Dee
Hie
Charles Ward
Aif
Boston Car Strike Fans Old Grievances In Disputed Return Rules
Boston reports of strikers from the West End Street Railway unhappy with the company's return rule. Strikers must renew employment applications and take positions in order behind new workers, prompting wholesale discharge rumors of several hundred workers. No disturbances reported yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
West End Street Railway Company
McKinleys Enjoy Quiet Christmas in Canton
Major McKinley spent a hushed Christmas in Canton with two sleigh rides in the snowy weather. Mrs McKinley rode with him on one trip and a member of his household accompanied him on the second. They dined with Mrs McKinley’s mother and later read the paper and chatted with personal friends. No political visitors called and none are expected tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
Dee
Major Mc- Kinley
Massacre and Spanish Victory Claims Spark Suspicion
Havana December 2. An official report claims Spanish troops under Colonel Rabanal defeated rebels near Gimarrones Puerto Principe with 35 insurgents killed and 1 Spanish dead 8 wounded. Independent reports say the engagement was a massacre of unarmed noncombatants. A dynamite bomb exploded on a train between Caibarien and Camajuani killing two soldiers and wounding two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Rabanal
Rojas
Gimarrones
Puerto Principe
Caibarien
Camajuani
Santa Clara
Miss Sewell Adopts the Stage at Wallack’s Theatre
Florence Wallack Sewell, granddaughter of Lester Wallack, will debut next month as Helen in Cymbeline at Wallack's Theatre. She emphasizes hard work over name alone and cites art lineage from Sir John Millais. Raised in Long Branch, she appeared in amateur shows and with Henry Chanfrau’s company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Florence Wallack Sewell
Lester Wallack
Miss Sewell
Arthur L. Sewell
Helen
Margaret Mather
Wallack
Misa Sewell
Mise Sewell
Sir John Millais
Long Branch
Hanry Chanfrau
August van Bien
Federal Judge Attaches Property Of Monterey And Mexican Gulf
Federal Judge Peres de Leon issues a decree attaching the railway property and appointing Manuel Contreras as receiver. The decision protects American creditors like Joseph A. Robertson of Monterey after the Belgian Syndicate failed to deposit $4,000,000 as required, safeguarding major claims against the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Mexico
Peres de Leon
Monterey and Mexican Gulf
Manuel Contrueras
Joseph A. Robertson
Monterey
Overdue steamer Scandinavia arrives after Cape Cod collision
The Allan Wie steamship Scandinavia from Colas reached Boston six days late due to weather coal and green firemen. On Christmas Eve she collided off Cape Cod with the schooner Carrie Walter which was wrecked and its six crewmen were rescued. The crash occurred when the steamer mistook the schooner for the pilot boat, leaving two holes in the Scandinavia’s starboard bow from lodged wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Scandinavia
Colasnow
Cape Cod
Carrie Walter
Victim of the Mafia Stabbed in New York Saloon
Antonio Zanone an Italian barber died at St Vincent's hospital from two stab wounds in his left chest after an attack at a saloon on Elizabeth Street. Police seek Luigi Catalone alleged attacker as Zanone succumbed following the assault by a person seen fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Antonio Zanone
St. Vincent's Hospital
Luigi Catalone
Zenone
Midnigh
Julive Naelone
Salvator Galine
Blmeono Calogoire
Elizabeth Street
Aanone
Catalone
Tragic shooting ends life in Highlandtown dispute
In Baltimore a quarrel between Der i tonrad Sommers and Nicholas White led to Sommers being shot and killed. White fired once, hitting Sommers through the heart after an apparent head butt. Both men are from large families and reside in the Highlandtown area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Tonrad Sommers
Gough
Highlandtown
Toler
Nicholas White
Sommers
White
Deserted Lumber Camps Mark Quiet Winter in Oscoda
Oscoda Michigan reports a sparse winter with only about sixty to sixty five men in the woods. Two cedar crews work for Loud company while others cut elm for eastern parties. No pine has been logged, and years ago the woods buzzed with lumbermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscoda
Mich
Au Sabie
Loud Company
Gorman Fatally Stabs Son After Christmas Eve Drunken Episode
William Gorman, 8? years old, was stabbed this morning by his father James Gorman in Malt Street. The victim has poor prospects for recovery following the Christmas Eve drinking revelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Maes
Dee
William Gorman
Janes Gorman
Lawyer John D. Townsend Dies at Dinner Party
New York notices the sudden death of prominent lawyer John D. Townsend at a dinner party at 23 West Thirty fourth Street. Officials report kidney trouble as the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Townsend
West Thirtyfourth Street
Insane Declared After Threat Against Firm
Oscar C. Wahlfeld of New York, president of his namesake wholesale clothing house, threatened to kill W. B. Thayer of Emery Bird Thayer & Co in Kansas City. Arrested on a $300 bad check charge, he demanded the remaining $200 after release and was overpowered by clerks when he threatened to shoot. Financial reverses blamed for his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanga City
Oscar C. Wahlfeld
New York
W. B. Thayer
Emery, Bird, Thayer & Co
Wahffeld
Thayer
Wahlfeld
Will contest over Zerega widow's will in Columbus court
Edgar Is Zerega alias Senor Zerega appears with Indianapolis lawyers to probate the late Mrs Everett's will challenging by Col John A Keith, her husband’s father. The document allegedly leaves real estate $6,000, diamonds and personal effects $25,000, and a bank balance to the husband. Keith has ten days to file formal pleadings and resist probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Ralph Hill
John 8. Duncan
Indianapolis
Edgar Is. Hill
Senor Zerega
London
Zerega
Everett
Colonnade Hotel
New York
Cooper
John A. Keith
Keith
Revolution Likely in Jamaica Reported Amid Haiti Tensions
Kingston reports a coming revolution as unrest grows after the Free French government refuses to recognize General Manigat as Haiti’s minister. Yellow fever ravages the country, halting politics. Henri Pasqual, French diplomatic representative, dies and is buried with military honors as the president attends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Mattore
Freech
Cieneral Manigat
Haytian
Hayti
Paris
Mantgat
Henri Pasqual
Bank of Minnesota to seek reorganization plan
John D. Brien, attorney for the Bank of Minnesota, said action will be taken tomorrow to reorganize the bank. Stockholders and depositors favor revival, with a required 200000 advance. The pool loans plus this amount aim to repay every depositor dollar. The stockyards bank, a feeder, will be reorganized on the same basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
John Jd.brien
Bank of Minnesota
Ita
Dolla
Stock Yards Bank
The News This Morning Summary of City Events
Local paper outlines multiple stories including illegal acts in Samuel J. Tivents will, a fire at the Protestant Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre, and community Christmas observances. Also noted are letters for Santa, social notices, suburban news, and a feature on coal industry themes and mine disasters abroad.
Fire gutted Polish Synagogue in Wilkes-Barre
A fire destroyed the Polish Synagogue on Wells Street in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania causing estimated damages of 10000 dollars and leaving the building only partially insured. No injuries reported and cause under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Wells Street
Yale Team Defeats Nashville ACA in Gridiron Struggle
In Nashville Tennessee the Yale consolidated football eleven defeated the Nashville Athletic Club 24 to 6 in a stubbornly fought game. The match drew twenty thousand spectators on a warm pleasant day and showcased Yale’s trained skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
Doc. C
Yale Consolidated
Nashville Athletic Club
Collegine
Vleasant
School girl acts as co respondent in Rogers divorce case
New York December 25 Mary Edith Lewis a 17 year old school girl acted as co respondent maimed by Myra Mary Eleanor Rogers in her suit for divorce against Henry L Rogers tried in the supreme court. Mary said the acts occurred when she was 15 and she lived with the Rog ers at 207 West Fifty second street. She testified Rogers entered her room several times in Philadelphia and New York about two years ago. Mrs Rogers testified she married Rogers on May 12 1886 and lived with him until last July. Decision was reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary Edith Lewis
Myra
Mary Eleanor Rogers
Henry L. Rogers
Supreme Court
Mary
Rogers
Philadelphia
Iowa Soliders and Sailors Monument Accepts Sculptor Idea
The Iowa commission in Chicago chose Carl Rohl Smith's model Iowa figure for the monument. The seminude seated woman represents Iowa as a nourishing mother with plowshare and grain symbols. A contrasting history figure shows an aged woman with a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tes Moines
Ita
Chicago
Iowa Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument Commission
Iowa
Carl Rohl Smith
Lluwa
Towa
James Harlans
War Vessels Readied as Coast Prepares for Emergency
San Francisco December 25 reports indicate naval vessels on the coast gear for an emergency. Orders from the ordnance department in Washington call for Mare Island to receive 150000 rounds of thirty caliber revolver ammunition. Military observers note this signals a broader emergency footing for naval depots with the DuPont Powder Company contracted to supply powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Washinton
Mare Island
Navy
Navy Department
Washington
Duysont Powder Company
Delaware
Ils
Armenians Dissatisfied With Amnesty Terms
London dispatch says Constantinople Armenians reject the Sultan's amnesty as failing to improve prisoners conditions. Few in the provinces benefit and those convicted of disorder face fortresses while Muslims are released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Constantinople
Morning Post
Mussulmans
Steamship Arrivals in New York Harbor Report
Steamship arrivals list shows State of Nebraska from Glasgow and Assetia from the Mediterranean docking in New York. Also noted are Bremen’s Alunchen with an outbound cargo, Lircanlia docked at Queenstown, and Fur nereia sailing to Moville with destination New York not shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bec
S.i
State of Nebraska
Glasgow
Assetia
Mediterranean
Porte
Alunchen
Bremen
Lircanlia
Queenstown
Furnereia
Moville
Weather outlook for Middle States mild with snow later
New York December 4 reported partly cloudy skies and milder air across the Middle States with brisk southwest winds followed by light snow in northern districts and possibly into the Delaware valley. Sunday forecast calls for partly cloudy to fair skies and light to moderate west to northwest winds with nearly no temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Middle States
Delaware Valley
Finleys Holiday Silks and Satins display
Finleys presents Holiday Clouds with Black and Fancy Silks and Satins. An elegant line features Evening Shades and Moire Velours in Black and Evening Shades.
Elegant new stock of umbrellas and kid gloves
Local shop announces a fresh stock of elegant umbrellas with new handles and a best assortment of kid gloves in the city. The notice highlights latest designs and invites customers to browse.
Atlantic Lead and French Zinc Trade Names Listed
Trade names Atlantic Lead, French Zinc, Ready Mixed Tinted Glass Paints, Strictly Pure Linseed Oil, Guaranteed appear together as product listings likely for paint and coating materials. The note emphasizes brand quality and authenticity through explicit guarantees.
Also Mentioned on This Page
GLOBE
Judge Beekman
Moterman
Friends OF Spain
M'Kinley
Taddlges
Meighride
Mexican and
Au Sable River
Russ Rivera
Maceo
Will
Falki
Cuba
Samuel J. Tildents
Protestant Episcopal Church
Eadhortal
Anthracite Glee Club
Elstokdfod
Santa Claus
Suburban News
Montreal
Wales
Yale
Nashville
Carl Robie Smith
Pacific
Herald's
Finley
Lackawanna Avenue
Wyoming Ave
Weichel’s
Spruce St. Neaf
Matthews Brothers
Atlantic
Reynolds
Crockett
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