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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1896
Page
1
The choicest linens from world manufacturers offered at prices below maker expectations for jobbers. Aimed at housekeepers in the valley, invites them to inspect table linens napkins and towels of superb quality at historically low prices. The presentation highlights months of effort to surpass previous records in this annual sale.
A terse note highlights new and notable qualities and refined value in a品 list or narrative. It emphasizes craftsmanship and distinctive attributes with a crisp, evaluative tone.
Advertises cream linen damask table linen and extra double damask table linen in assorted widths and prices 1.00 and 1.60 dollars. Includes matching napkins in all sizes.
A long damaged ad lists bleached Huck towels and Damask towels in white or colored borders, with sizes from dozen to two dozen and prices per pair or by the dozen. Describes hemstitched, knotted fringe, and damask borders, noting heavy and extra quality options and linen towels with openwork and knotted fringe.
Trade listing notes a sale of table napkins with various makes sizes and quality. The text references Damaske items and gaps in space limited detailed venta details beyond noting exact matches and broad availability.
A compact note reports prices or market shifts with terms like bleached and unbleached and a drop in trices. The wording suggests an inland market briefing or commodity column without clear dates or named entities.
Bargains in white bed spreads and crochet quilts advertise hemmed pieces and large covers. Marseilles quilts, both small and heavy, are priced to attract buyers with new patterns and strong value claims.
An advertisement touts Duree satin finished quilts in extra large sizes at sale prices. It lists £2.55 and $2,965 as the values during the promotional period.
Fragmentary text references Muslin and Sheetings and fabric figures. Unable to determine a coherent event, date, or location from the garbled lines. No identifiable people or organizations are readable.
Ballington Booth and his wife retire from Salvation Army command in America. Eva Booth placed in temporary command as London headquarters confirms. The move sparks a split risk and a tense session at the Army’s New York headquarters with officers and reporters present.
Washington February 24. Chairman Dingley of the Ways and Means Committee says the president has not declared a need for an extra congressional session. He urges the president to back the revenue bill passed by the House and criticizes the idea of a new 16 to 1 free coinage vote, arguing it would not compel a senate decision.
An epidemic of scarlet fever and diphtheria spreads across Wayne County with Newark reporting cases and two deaths. Newark public schools closed, Port Gideon Ontario county also sees cases and school closure. Walentt and Flose report diphtheria cases and quarantined houses. registrars report rising illnesses.
Wayne county records indicate a large increase in mortality with most deaths attributed to throat and lung disorders and scarlet fever. The data highlights a troubling surge in respiratory illnesses affecting the community.
The Commercial Gazette canvass shows McKinley as favored candidate in Pennsylvania especially in the west, with Reed second in Philadelphia and eastern Pennsylvania. West Virginia appears solid for McKinley unless Mikins enters. Ohio shows limited second choice support.
The National League of Professional Baseball Players met at the Fifth Avenue hotel in New York on February 2 to publish a new schedule and discuss changes to the national agreement. Key actions include expanding the National Board of Arbitration to five members, adjusting reserve and drafting rules, and detailing fees and penalties for league teams and players aligning with rival organizations. Minor leagues gathered to address grievances deemed unshared by the national delegates.
In Mitchell South Dakota the Mitchell Mail outfit including presses and type was seized and publicly burned by a faction of local businessmen. The mob aimed to remove editor Ro H H McBride after a scandalous marriage, divorce and alleged misconduct surrounding bank president John D. Lawler. McBride reportedly attempted to sell the plant but fled, as townsfolk vow to force his retreat.
Inquiry into the Viennaburg detonator accident reveals a detonator truck on a side track at the freight depot collided with a shunting locomotive. The shock set off detonators causing a blast that ignited nearby explosives and cars, triggering the derailment and further explosions.
A sub committee of the Republican state committee in Indianapolis asks Governor Matthews to convene a special legislature session to pass a few reform measures. They argue the 1891 act and related statutes were overturned by the Supreme Court, restoring the 188 act, a move that may be resisted by the governor.
London reports from Rome that Cairo dispatches indicate Britain has begun negotiations with France over the evacuation of Egypt. The wires suggest Britain is inclined to make concessions to France on the Egyptian question.
Peter Bedel, 28, Austrian, employed at South Steel, suffered burns from a boiler fire and was then struck by a horse and cart hours later. He and two fellow workers were en route to Lackhawan hospital when a stray horse caused a chaotic street collision near Ray men court. Bedel sustained a deep head gash but doctors classified it as a painful flesh wound. he is expected to recover in a few weeks.
A gang of six or seven tramps fought in a drunken melee at Penn Avenue and Vine Street. Police headquarters received word around 2 PM yesterday. Three officers in a patrol wagon searched the area. the group scattered, with one man captured for being too intoxicated to flee.
The Commonwealth v Boschine case, over the Dunmore murder of Frank Consort in November, was moved to today for argument before the Supreme Court in Philadelphia after an earlier continuation. The defendant was convicted in the county court and an appeal seeks reversal of the lower court’s decision. Attorney George Horn will represent the Commonwealth.
The argument on Borchino’s behalf is to be presented as a half defense, with District Attorney John Th. Jones appearing for the commonwealth. Torehino’s friends have not contributed funds, and his attorneys must shoulder the costs of bringing the case to the Supreme Court.
The thaw restores water supply in Buffalo after two days of shortage caused by a clogged tunnel. Warmer weather and aid helped relieve the water famine, but the two day disruption forced many factories to suspend operations.
Reports say Venezuela has formalized a protest against land concessions within the disputed territory as British Guiana eyes mineral and timber rights for a Northwest tract. British officials consider colonial boundaries while colonists show indifference to Venezuela’s claims.
Havana reports say Spanish detachments dispersed bands led by Villaneuv and Baldomorca Acosta near Punta Brava thirty miles from Havana with fifteen insurgents captured. Rebel leaders El Tagle Sito and others were captured or killed as troops move to Mariano.
Minsters in Cleveland Ohio urge merchants to close evenings amid a boycott. A man identified as Jats Boot a forty year King Street Must dry goods merchant died by suicide on the Rosedale bridge after a dramatic leap. Police report the act swift and unhesitating amid a crowd. The man reportedly suffered neu rasthenia and mental distress.
New York February 24 Christopher Columbus Ballwin naval officer of the port of New York hosted a dinner at the Metropolitan club for Secretary John G Carlisle. Thirty guests attended with Carlisle Vilas Carroll Flower Low Mills Morgan and others present. The main event was the health to Secretary Carlisle, invited and toasted with enthusiasm.
Reports from San Juan Del Norte say Leon has declared for Haen against President Relaya and demanded Relaya’s resignation. Zelaya contends he can quell the movement with conservative and Honduran backing as unrest spreads nationwide. Armies and munitions are concentrated in Leon with fighting imminent.
James J. Corbett received a telegram from the Bolingbroke Club of London offering 8000 dollars to be fought by Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons. Each fighter would receive 500 dollars for expenses. Corbett told a United Press reporter he would accept and sign articles soon and would deposit a large sum as a sincerity guarantee.
Details emerge of Michael Kolinski accused of killing his wife at a Duryea boarding house in a fit of jealousy. She threatened to leave, he struck with a poker, and she died hours later. Kolinski held in Luzerne county prison as pension news filters in from Washington and Harrisburg.
London February 24 reporters were denied access aboard the transport Victoria and attempts to reach Dr. Jameson and his officers failed. The vessel sailed from Devonport to an unknown destination, with expectation of meeting at sea tonight to remove Dr. Jameson aboard.
In Toronto a merchant from the university is noted for a sensational death by his own action. Cleveland ministers urge merchants saloonkeepers and heater managers to close evenings during a three week revival starting March 1. Grand Opera house manager Norris refuses to cancel dates, ministers vow boycott. Rome notes Lt General Saint Polloux named chief command of Kallan forces in Africa with two divisions under Generals Balatien and WMewech.
In Bethlehem on February 4 Stanton Abbott Paddy Sheehan fought to a six round draw. In the feature bout Frank Marley faced Sheehan and Furler won the decision.
In Detroit on February 4 Rev Joe Horn of Christ Episcopal Church was consecrated today as the first bishop of Los Angeles replacing the late Bishop Johnson.
Louis Valquet, a barber in Haverhille Massachusetts, was fined $25 for refusing to shave a colored man in a disputed public incident reported February 2.
An invitation to an early inspection highlights a full stock of plaids and latest trimmings. The display emphasizes complete lines and refined fabrics for discerning shoppers.
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