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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1896
Page
2
Vintage advertisement lists Leader's Price discounts on children aprons and dresses, corsets, soaps, cambric covers, muslin garments, wool fabrics, towels, and more. It touts steep markdowns across textiles, lace, embroidery, and millinery, noting half price on all millinery goods and duller pricing on blinkers and comforts.
George Bryant, coal inspector at Brevens colliery in Weat Pittston, escaped injury when Hungarian miner Cerman Williams opened fire after Bryant criticized Williams's work. Williams fired four shots missing Bryant, then fled toward the mountain as a pursuing group of miners closed in.
Rev J Milner Morris of Duryea Baptist church vanished after leaving Friday to join his wife at a wedding in Binghamton. The minister did not return by Saturday and his absence causes quiet concern with various theories circulating as the large congregation waited yesterday.
Reports from the Pettebone mine indicate the fire is gaining as men fight the blaze with great difficulty. Veteran miners say flooding the interior may be the only practical extinguishing method, while officials’ plans remain unclear.
John White and Amelia White, long known residents, have separated after fourteen years of cohabitation. Amelia was granted a divorce subpoena today on grounds that John had another wife and had allegedly lived with her for thirty years.
In Marcellin Michigan a town of 1200, two thirds of church members are women. Most teachers undertaker barber hotelkeeper janitor and two school board members are female. One woman wore bloomers and bicycled publicly. Women lead twenty century clubs as husbands mind home duties.
On the chancery docket in Salem HL Judge Burroughs term three divorces were filed from one family. Francia Zarey sued his wife while Steven Daniel and William Branch, sons in law, filed suits against their wives. All cases were dismissed and divorces granted.
Berlin reports Kaiser Wilhelm II and his ministers pushing for a swift showdown with Britain over the Transvaal matter. The young emperor seeks to reinforce naval strength and continental mobilization while dismissing talk of restraint. German officers assess invasion potential and the risk of triggering a wider European conflict.
In the circuit court a jury returned a verdict for Mrs. T. K. Ernst against Rockford Gas Company for 475 dollars after gas escaped from a street main and killed five of her shade trees. The case is noted as the first of its kind tried in the state and sets a precedent.
A New Orleans despatch notes grain traffic over the Illinois Central shifting to Port Chalmette as elevators fill. Oscar C. Murray resigns to lead Baltimore and Ohio with J. K. Cowen and Edward Bacon in top roles. Howard Lopsley & Co warns antitrust coal talks may repeat failed outcomes. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western reports 1895 results with profits and deficits and denies any management shakeups. N. J. Martin succeeds coasl executive roles at Philadelphia, Reading and New England.
New York reports mixed grain prices with firm to higher bids on rye and wheat varieties. Butter, beef, and pork markets show varied activity while livestock in Buffalo and Chicago steady to firmer. Toledo notes firmer wheat with strong receipts and shipments.
A disheveled oil farmer entered a Grand Rapids bank and subscribed for 1000 dollars at 110 to a government bond issue. The total subscription neared 400000 dollars with farmers among the subscribers. A second note describes symptoms of itching and dermatitis treated by Swayne's Ointment, advertising in the same column.
A dense stream of classified notices seeks sales agents for staples and cigars, solicitors for stock subscriptions, and employment offers. Ads promise high commissions, no capital, and rapid earnings, with firms like Clifton Soap, Consolidated Mfg Co, Mango Chemical, and others in Chicago New York Baltimore and Cincinnati.
Multiple classified entries seek work including a by byan man as salesman bookkeeper shipping clerk with references a trade preferred reads Addrom A L Tribune office a young man seeks any kind of work address Peckville PA P O box 313 a gang man wants bookkeeper or clerking position will do anything with good references R M D Tribune office a young man 19 seeks assistant steward or any kind of work address J J Tribune office a coachman position wanted reliable man around house address Mel Austin 223 Center St a young widow seeks day scrubbing work address Seynos St Scranton PA also a practical picture framer reliable will train and take job suitable reads 116 New York St Green Ridge Scranton PA products for sale influenza remedy also offered Northampton PAmate by mail.
A dense listing of medical specialists and attorneys in Scranton: Dr A Trapold on Coon and Spruce, Dr Edgar Dean now at 616 Spruce opposite Court House Square, several physicians with offices on Penn Ave Wyoming Ave Vine St and Lackawanna Ave, plus numerous attorneys including Warren & Knapp Patterson & Wilcox Hand & Hand Okell Oakford Edgar Waters Townsend Rampley and others in Commonwealth and Spruce streets with various practice areas and loan details.
Central Richroad timetable lists train departures to Pireton Wilkes-Barre Atlantic City New York and Philadelphia with express and parlor car options. Returns show New York Philadelphia and Reading Terminal departures and through tickets available via station agents. Officials H. P. Baldwin and J. S. Olhausen sign as general passenger and superintendent.
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