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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1897
Page
1
The piece celebrates white edgings and insertions as timelessly beautiful. It describes their delicate simplicity, freshness, and charm for those with an artistic eye, noting they change little with the years yet gain only age.
A department listing notes a range of crafted fabric pieces from narrow to 45 inches in width and prices from 10 cents to 1 dollar per yard. The ad emphasizes versatility of these lovely creations and single pieces available for customers.
A local feature highlights cambric edgings offered in a hundred different styles. Vendors showcase patterns and widths suited to various sewing crafts, with emphasis on delicate handwork and practical trims for garments and household linens.
An infant apparel display emphasizes a key attribute in newborn clothing. The feature aims to improve comfort and fit for babies, drawing attention to soft fabrics and practical design.
Textile notice announces available patterns for yokes and set pieces in the coming season. Items named include Namsooks Cambrics and Swisses with a uniform width of 29 inches.
In Harrisburg Allegheny representative Hosack moves to probe dairy and food commission mismanagement in Pittsburgh over oleomargarine. He alleges officers shield dealers from prosecution while charges, affidavits, and the Moore affair implicate a pattern of protection and improper profits.
Governor Hastings vetoed a concurrent resolution that would appoint a five member senate and house committee to work with the governor's commission to establish a bulld resources project in Harrisburg. The measure aimed to create a joint body to oversee actions tied to state decision making.
Pittsburg Feb 10 F N Moore special agent of the state pure food department said he welcomed an investigation into Hosack resolutions. He offered to appear before the proposed committee when a hearing time is set and stated he had never accepted pay for immunity from prosecution. He urged exposing all facts to inform the people about adulterated foods and harmful ingredients.
Canton Ohio February 19 two cabinet rumors surface James A Gary of Baltimore offered and accepted as postmaster general J J Mc Cook of New York under consideration but not yet offered a portfolio If selected he may head Justice or another post may go to Gary final cabinet composition pending White House decision Major McKinley improving and limiting visitors
A group of prominent citizens met in the mayor's office to urge the legislature to submit relocating the state capital from Harrisburg to Philadelphia to a popular vote. The meeting was private, with a public statement promised in a few days.
Thomas Wills was hanged in the New Castle rail yard at noon after confessing to killing his months old daughter near Newark on May 4. He placed the baby in a bag and held it under water in a creek until she died, later denying the confession on the witness stand.
Twenty four car loads of armor plate for Russia’s new battleship Rostelaw departed Bethlehem Iron works for Bebastopol. The plate weighed tons and marked the largest U S export to a foreign port from the ordnance works in Bethlehem during 1900s era Chicago era.
Dr. Thomas L. Johnston of Duncannon Pa was yesterday sentenced to twenty years solitary confinement for the murder of druggist Geo Henry at Duncannon. He was today taken to the penitentiary by the Perry County sheriff and two deputies.
Russian reports warn of forcibly expelling the Greek torpedo flotilla from Cretan waters and blockading Greek shores if Athens pursues war with Turkey. Moslems abandon Vouceudis as fighting continues near Canea while Britain and France push conciliation and consider autonomy trends under pressure from the allied powers.
William Jennings Bryan is booked for a speech at Carnegie Hall next Friday on Money to promote the newly formed bimetallism association. The group aims to elect the 1900 president on the same platform as Bryan’s 1899 campaign and will host a series of bimetalty lectures starting with Bevan on Money.
In Salisbury Maryland a child treated at the Pasteur Institute in New York for rabies after a mad dog bite in Wycombu county is now very ill with rabies symptoms. The third child has been home about a week.
The Wilkes-Barre Base Ball association held its annual meeting in Wilkes-Barre Pa. Twenty directors were elected for the coming year including prominent lawyers and businessmen. The club will start the season with a strong nine and capital of at least ten thousand dollars.
Theodorus Dolyannis of Greece, famed for declaring Greece accepts full responsibility for her acts, is described as a descendant of Venetian and Saracenic origins. An Athens educated statesman, he held the Paris envoy post in 1867, later supported Coumoundouros, led foreign affairs, and became Greece’s foremost political figure after 1885, guiding opposition to Trivoupis.
Washington reports the Congress of Mothers opens with Mrs. Sally A. Cotton arguing women's national training is key to scientific motherhood. She urges government backed training schools for women in domestic sciences to prepare a higher adaptable citizenry and peaceable nation.
Carson Nev February 19 The town buzzes as visitors converge for the Corbett versus Fitzsimmons buildup. Newsmen from eastern papers arrive while telegrams flood in with seating requests and live goats for publicity. Officials say tickets will go on sale with bets and handicap adjustments announced.
New York reports the steamer Spree arriving from Tremen and Southampton on February 12. Arrivals include Fulda at Naples and Cinease sia at Glasgow on February 18. Ethiopian sails from Movilly bound for New York.
Weather indications show warmer conditions today with scattered readings across the coast and inland. Reports include forecasts for higher temperatures, potential showers, and varying humidity as residents plan travel and daily activities.
A young foreign woman was found dead on the Norwalk to Sangstuck railroad after a heavy train passage. The body showed a violent stabbing, with a clean cut over the left ear and a jugular wound likely made by a stiletto, suggesting murder. She appeared well dressed and about 25 years old.
Col John J Mc Cook says press dispatches from Canton contain all news of any alleged selection for attorney general and that he has received no direct or indirect intimation from Major McKinley about joining his cabinet He adds he never authorized friends to use his name as a candidate for portfolio.
In the Zine Combine, Bethlehem and nearby towns form a new company with a capital of 10 million dollars. The Lehigh Zine and Toy Company at South Bethlehem and the Florence Zine Works near Freemansburg join forces. Palmer, former president of the New Jersey Zinc and Iron Company, will lead as president.
Finley's unveils new stock featuring Silk and Linen Batiste stripes plain and lace effects. Also presents an elegant Embroidered Chiffons line, touted as the most beautiful shown in Scranton.
A Texas cattle sale left $210 in new bills in a memorandum pocketbook. A calf in Washington Neb chewed the end of the pile, swallowing most bills. Thirteen bills survived in a cow’s mouth and were later redeemed as part of a payout to J Blackgame, with the rest replaced by the Treasury.
Forecasters predict clear and mild conditions today with bright daytime skies. Tonight turns cloudy with rising temperatures, then a slight shower or fog. Friday brings fair to partly cloudy skies, warmer temperatures, with possible rain or snow near the lake region.
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