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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1896
Page
1
The advertisement touts top quality linens at prices lower than makers expected, inviting housekeepers to inspect table linens napkins and towels. It promises great value and a chance to secure superior goods at exceptional bargains, aiming to attract a wide shopper audience.
A concise tribute outlines the value and quality of de ven and exquisite craftsmanship, highlighting refined materials and meticulous detail that elevate the piece beyond ordinary work. The writer emphasizes enduring excellence and the artistry embedded in the creation.
Damask table linens offered in cream with a 62 inch wide damask at $1.00 and $1.05. Matching napkins available in all sizes to complement the set.
An advertisement lists bleached Huck towels in various qualities and sizes. It highlights damask towels with borders and fringe, heavy damask options, tuck towels, and linen dish towels. Multiple lots are offered in dozen and pair quantities with emphasis on improved quality at lower prices.
A damaged OCR fragment references various items in trade and notes space constraints prevent listing every make size and quality. The text lacks clear names dates or places and does not provide a definite sale or event outcome.
The report notes prices slipping across all categories for Scotch and Russian goods, with brigaded and withdrawn items facing lower values. Economic signals show broad declines in quality assessments and market demand.
An advertisement touts white bed spreads and Marseilles quilts with varied patterns and heavy batts. It claims top value and suggests large sizes for beds and rooms, noting a wide selection and strong quality.
Duree satin finished quilts advertised as a new import in America with British prestige. Three extra large sizes offered at 2.55 and 2.95 dollars during a limited sale.
Despite a big array of figures and facts the notice promises more details at the sale. It announces the event opens Friday February 21 and runs for ten days.
Washington Feb 20 The Senate debated a resolution to recognize belligerent Cuban insurgents and an alternative to recognize Cuba's independence. Senators Call Lodge Morgan and others argued for action while opponents questioned Spain’s hold and the island's final status. In the House, debate over Indian appropriation and salaries of inspectors sparked clashes as representatives pressed or opposed measures and the president’s agenda.
In Hielena, Montana, a mob gathers after reports that Aly Sam a Chinaman enticed and assaulted young girls in a cabin. Sheriff and aides protect Sam as a search for escape routes continues while townsfolk fear removal of all Chinamen.
In Deadwood Dakota, a New York syndicate paid over 1.1 million dollars for one third of the capital stock of a Black Hills mining company. The bondholder and local inspectors did not alter company management.
At the Winnebago reservation near Wig Hore in Pender Nebraska on February 4 a group of Indians drank three gallons of whiskey and held an old-time war dance. They stripped to the skin and, after a drunken stupor, wandered away and were found frozen to death by white men.
Daniel Ressler of Cramer Indiana County shot his cousin Ella Ressler 18 fatally and then killed himself while walking along the road between Cramer and Conemaugh Furnace on February 20. The 28 year old man died by his own hand after the act in Johnstown.
A man named Hessier fatally harmed a girl after repeated threats and failed attempts to use a weapon. Neighbors say Ressler, a miner with a troubled reputation and heavy drinking at times, was involved in the volatile scene surrounding the tragedy.
Indiana Democrats split in a state convention争 over support for campaign groups. The Silver WIngs faction backed unity before the national convention to avoid platform conflict, while others sought post meeting influence. Senators Voorhees and Turpie aligned with the Silver Wing faction during the June session in Indianapolis.
A raid on a Virginia saloon near Jackson City ends in tragedy as a deputy is killed and six others wounded. Deputies, led by Special Deputy Benjamin Hines, confront John Nelson's group. Nelson and others resist with gunfire, several attackers fatally or seriously hurt before authorities arrest responders in Washington after medical aid.
Fragmented text indicates creation of a Republican congressional campaign committee with national and state delegation names listed. Mentions for chairpersons and regional representatives across New Hampshire, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and other states. No clear dates or outcomes provided.
A residence near Shickshinny, Wilkes-Barre area, destroyed by fire this morning. Pete Wilkes and family escaped in their burned garments, walking a half mile in bare feet. Four children suffered severe frostbite on their feet.
Lycoming County Bar Association held a reception and dinner for seven judges of the court in Williamsport Pennsylvania. The event followed a dance at the county courthouse or nearby venue.
A massive explosion in Viedendorp suburb of Johannesburg injures and kills dozens as eight dynamite laden freight cars detonate. Homes are destroyed across a wide area, with Malays Kaliffirs and Chinese among the dead. Rescue teams search ruins while a relief fund tops substantial sums for the homeless and injured.
District Attorney Baldwein will oppose granting a new trial after the verdict was rendered. Elvin is stronger physically than he was a week ago.
Harrisburg Feb 26 Governor Hastings granted clemency to multiple prisoners. Names from Allerhery, Minver, Someries and Chambertan counties receive reduced sentences or imprisonment in the Western penitentiary or county jail.
The condemned man James Litzgerald suffered a chilling execution as he faced the gallows. Reports state he was hanged once and then allowed to fall again during a failed attempt, leaving him in agony on the ground. The case follows a grim sequence of torture and postponed justice.
Early reports describe a large crowd gathering at headquarters for a planned departure to an unknown arena. Maher and a long lineup of officials and supporters gather amid chatter about routes and government ties as the motorcade heads toward the Mexican border.
The veteran war vessel Monadnock, once a Monitor class ship, was added to the U S Navy and placed in commission at Mare Island. Despite earlier doubts it was decided to repair and convert her, marking a significant upgrade to the fleet.
A bus rear ended a caboose on a railroad tract near stove street harming thirteen passengers. Reported injuries include Mrs M Stuerwall aged 20 Hoboken bruises and head injuries, Melos Kass Abrams Chors Morris Fogelsen and Harry Barnant among others with internal injuries noted. Names include Edwards Voorhin and George Barnard.
In West Chester Pa on Feb 20 counsel for Thomas Mivin sought a new trial claiming the jury was improperly drawn. The panel included William J. Pennypacker of Buss Tawk who served on multiple juries and on the Elvin murder panel without objection, suggesting a potential juror misstep.
The Superior court at Williamsport presided by Tee renders several decisions. Cases include Wiltatt-Menany versus Peeegle's Railway Company from Luzerne county with judgment affirmed and related appeals from Dory Snyder and George Round in Luzerne county. The court adjourns to Harrisburg with March 1 trial date.
Asheville North Carolina February 10 A humorist W Nye remains in and out of consciousness as his family gathers His children are with him and a brother from Minneapolis is expected Saturday
Ex Colorado congressman Pence spoke in New Rochelle on the silver question and its potential impact on the coming election. He argued a gold standard candidate could shift the race and that western voters and the electoral college will shape the outcome, with the west as a political power center.
Two streetcar workers found a man about twenty feet north of the Roaring Trees bridge at midnight semiconscious with a gash on the right side of the head. Charles Markquit of 11 Crown Avenue could not explain the wound. Police transported him to the South Side station and then Lackawanna hospital where doctors deemed the injury may have been caused by a weapon but no robbery evidence emerged.
The treasury gold reserve at close of business today stood at FRAN. Withdrawals for the day totaled $100,987. Officials expect the reserve to top $1,000,000 tomorrow.
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