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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1896
Page
2
The Leader announces a large January clearance with dozens of corset covers chemises gowns and jackets offered at clearance prices. It lists quantities and deep discounts on fabrics garments and accessories including muslin cambric gowns and men's neckwear with prices from fractions of a dollar to a few dollars.
New York reports a fierce rivalry between Hearst's Sunday Journal and the Sunday World. Hearst hires top staff from rivals after dismissing his own editors, aiming to eclipse them. Conservative editors doubt long-term success but praise the bold spending.
Rockford Illinois January 28 Harry Jilbert departs for Mexico to supervise a silver mine owned by Northwestern Life Insurance Milwaukee capitalists. A rumored Aztec buried treasure box lies within the shaft. past attempts failed when the mine caved in. The owners form a company and raise funds, expecting rich ore to fund development.
In Powhatan Arkansas last night a crowd disrupted a meeting. Sheriff Bill Childers son Charles, a deputy, and the sheriff confronted Tom Hurst at his home. Charles shot Hurst in the stomach. Tom Hurst shot by Charles. he dies. Charles Childers is a sheriff candidate.
A private funeral service for the late Ambassador Runyon was held at his Berlin residence on January 28 with only family and embassy staff present. Mrs Runyon, near collapse, was led in by her son in law Mr Haskins. The coffin was later placed in a vault at the American church under staff supervision.
In a mound near Cedarville Ohio a smooth and well proportioned stone image of a seated woman was unearthed. Professor Stahl, acquiring it for his noted collection, believes the artifact dates back many centuries possibly to the era of Egyptian shepherd kings, pre dating mound builders.
Blaine Lynch a 15 year old boy at Muncie Indiana died after leaping into a 198 foot coal shaft. He left a note predicting his body would be found at the bottom and that he would meet his father skating in hell after his father's store was robbed. It was learned the boy confessed to the robbery and returned part of the money.
Rev. T. B. Hargrove, pastor at Colkswater Methodist Church in Mississippi, collapsed in the pulpit during a Sunday prayer after delivering his text Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and ye shall be saved. He died before aid reached him, heart disease cited as the likely cause, shocking the Memphis congregation.
John McVeigh the tramp and Miss Carlotta the tough girl from the Hoss and Hoss company were married in Willimantic Connecticut by Justice Maloney. McVeigh aged 22 and Carlotta 30 rushed to obtain a license and the officiant as the ceremony occurred tonight after a sudden decision.
The Asaph concert in the Methodist Episcopal church Monday evening drew large attendance along with a well attended Sunday song service. The league service featured appropriate and beautiful pieces and the event supported a good cause. Mr Alanron Hinds, Morcow pioneer, died at his home early Saturday. funeral held Monday with Rev Simpkins officiating.
Old Forge reports a Republican caucus at Columbia hall naming J. W. Faraday as supervisor and several directors and officers. A Democratic caucus at Fallon's hall nominated P. Heuser and G. Bonner for supervisors and a slate for officers including R. W. Howard and J. Gallagher. Local social notes mention Chicken thieves, Misa Stella Phinney’s job, and a Saturday family dinner.
Toledo January 2 grain prices and activity. Wheat receipts 11 9 bushels and shipments 14 000. No 3 red cash Titac May Tiac July quotes. Corn receipts 29 433 and shipments 8 000. No 2 mixed cash May June July quotes. Oats receipts 6 000 No 2 mixed May. Rye dull No 2 rye No 3 do. Cloverness receipts 400 bags shipments 809 bags with February and March at 4 40.
Stocks fluctuated with 193 195 shares changing hands and gains in leading issues as profit taking and foreign buying influenced prices. Sugar led late gains on export relief rumors while Reading posted solid earnings and Union Pacific reorganization rumors supported sentiment.
Fragmentary text mentions 160 acres of shingle land and a 1M acre area for eight families, with names and dates garbled. No coherent events, parties, or locations are identifiable from readable portions.
A jumble of advertisements seeks workers and agents including tea and coffee salesmen, mining engineers, traveling salesmen, agents for various products, housemaids, and clerks. Listings name several firms in Scranton and Cincinnati, with pay promises and monthly salaries, plus rental notices for rooms and a building in Scranton.
A mixed page of items includes notices about Babylon Coal Company bond redemptions at Scranton Savings Bank, a local meeting announcement, and numerous professional ads for doctors and attorneys in Scranton. Also listed are classified notices about sales, loans, and a full Lehigh and Susquehanna timetable.
Trains leave Scranton for New York and intermediate points on the Erie line at 7.00 am and 3.29 pm. Also for Honesdale Hawley and local points at 7.00 am 9:40 am and 2.20 pm. All through trains to and from Honesdale. Trains leave Wilkes-Barre at 6.29 am and 2.19 pm.
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