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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1901
Page
8
In our Lace Department a limited stock of laces from cheap to Duchesse lace is offered at clearance prices. 1 to 5 inch widths with insertings. Point de Gene Lace in white and ecru reduced from 250 to 1.50 per yard to 50 cents.
A clearance sale features silk ties, jackets, and corded silks in multiple colors with prices around $1.19 to $2.25. Embroidered organdie robes trimmed in lace and appliqué are offered, with bold discounts and clearance pricing on remaining stock.
Wash fabrics Scotch ginghams embroidered Swiss and wash materials from top manufacturers offered at clearance prices. Pique and duck suitings in stripes and fancy effects, 12 1 2c quality now Be 19c. Large selections of styles and colors, 2c quality now 10c. In Scotch ginghams new line of popular stripes, 40c quality now 25c.
Fabric stock notes a satin stripe batiste in new shades with price cut from $1.00 to 75 cents and a selection of patterns. Also mentions Mouseline de Russie silk related fabric names with prices around 50 cents and light airy qualities suitable for hot weather.
Broken lines show a wide corset selection with regular sizes 75e and 81.00 qualities and clearance prices around $1.25 to $1.50. Also featuring summer corsets and a range of Lawn Bonnets and Hats at clearance prices with multiple color options and former prices cut in half.
The advertisement touts up to the minute styles and extensive lines with satisfactory wear and excellent bargains at Clearing prices. It highlights value, variety, and a focus on affordable fashion for savvy shoppers.
Experience teaches us the necessity of cleaning up all residue stocks at season end. We place a clearance price on every item of summer character and cut the price deeply to realize our expectations. A general storewide reduction adds an unusual opportunity to secure reliable goods well under actual value.
A local sale catalog advertises heavy unbleached German linen at 45 cents, 72 inch trish linen with matching napkins, and 54 inch Turkey Red linen at 23 cents clearance. Multiple sizes and patterns promise broad selection for households and housekeepers.
The ad lists Hem stitched extra heavy Huck a back towels priced at $1.75 each, $1.45 per dozen, $2.00 per towel with 1.65 per dozen, and $3.50 per towel at 2.88 per dozen. Availability appears in a compact sale snippet.
A catalog snippet lists extra heavy Turkish items priced at $1.75, bath towels at $2.00, and another item at $1.45. The brief indicates a sale or promotion with these price points.
Large assortment of fine fans fancy ribbons dress shields and notions offered at clearance sale prices. Honeycomb quilts and Marseilles quilts described with discount prices and quality notes. Patterns emphasized as unique and summer fabrics praised for thin cool feel. No further details on dates or locations provided.
Advertised clothing sale lists dramatic price cuts on hosiery and underwear items. CeCe rere is LBC Light Weight Black Hose drops to 23 cents from 30, Ladies Lisle Hose down to 20 cents from 85, Fancy Colored Lisle Hose to 30 cents from 60, and Ladies Fancy Hose to 16 cents from 25. Boys King Waists 5 cents, Boys King Blouse 95 cents, Boys Mother's Friend Waist 56 cents, and other garments such as Dalbriegan Shirts and Drawers at 18 cents from 25.
A historical ad fragment advertises discounted hosiery and underwear items. It lists Silk Grenadines Childs Hosiery twenty five dozen at 25 cents, Boys Extra Value Seamness Hose, Misses Fine Ribbed Black Hose, Ladies Lisle Vests and Silk Vests at various sale prices, plus Men s Balbriggan Shirts and Drewers and Monarch Shirts with marked-down prices.
A merchants catalog highlights a wide range of silks and dress goods including taffetas 27 to 36 inches wide, prices from 35c to $1.50, black taffeta options, Grenadines with floral and stripe patterns, silk challies, wool challies, all wool serges, mohair, and napkins to coordinate with table linens.
Advertisement notes colored embroidered Swiss items with various prices. Mentions quality at $1.50 and $1.10, plus additional textile offerings and a reference to quantities or batches. Prices indicate a sale or promotional event.
In a clear ance sale, a large selection of parasols and umbrellas is offered at reduced prices. 40c quality parasols, 980 1.25 1.08 0.56 0.4 options include children's school umbrellas from 45c upward.
Silk petticoats and skirts described, made of taffeta silk noted for wear, offered in new shades and varying qualities with prices starting at $4.00 and up.
Made of black mercerized Italian cloth, nicely trimmed, 90c and up. Made of fine quality Seersucket Gingham, in neat stripes of different colors. Prices 45c upwards.
From the best manufacturers, well made and neatly trimmed shirts waists in new season styles. Prices start at 1.00 with discounts to 0.85 and 1.50 to 1.75 ranges. Also 1.00 dressing sacques offered at sale prices.
Superintendent MacLaren reports one hundred fifty workers active in the foundry pattern shops and related facilities. Violent protests erupted near L ackawanna street as strikers clashed with strikebreakers prompting arrests warrants and a mass meeting plan to raise funds and sustain the strike through next Monday.
Thompson Ho Ho HH Munsahucher Charles Cordler and Thomas Murray are named in a hearing set for Indi agent action tonight. Several men claim to have been wholly absent from the disturbance scene.
The Engineering and Mining Journal notes labor troubles among the Amalgamated Association threatening talks with Republic Steel and United States Steel. Despite contention over schedules and uneasy compromises, demand remains large and indicators point to a cooler market for the year’s balance.
The report lists several glass firms including Hasse Clase Co Washington Pa Illinois Clisa Co Alton Trans er States Glass Co Canton Capa Works National Glass Dithridge Co Baugh Gliese Mfg Co Wolfsburg W Va Gillinder Ons Philadelphia Cumberland Glass Mfg Co Bridgeton N J BEA Gillender Glass Co Camden N J incorporated to manufacture glass with 100 000 capital. Incorporators W Martin both A Mac Peak and William F Hide. Cameron Glass Co formed to erect two foot window glass furnaces at Cameron W Va capital 46000 with six stockholders including Edgar Bostock formerly manager at Eastern Ohio Glass Barnesville O and Guy Paterson head book.
Keeper of the same company and Wil Jackles lead a new firm with Cameron men. Matthews Jud to join. Operations expected early next season as eight to ten shops will work the plant’s 4 ring windows tank. Frank Orth patents the new tank, a first of its kind.
The Lehieh Valley Coal company formally took possession of collieries purchased at Pitton. District superintendent David T. Thomas moved from Heidelbero No 1 to Eastern Red Ash. Wm Tilley becomes foreman at Beldebberg, with Wil Wallies promoted to foreman after prior service at Maeter nein steft.
The Mine Workers of District No 1 opened a major convention with about 460 delegates from 153 locals, represented by roughly 160 locals. President Thomas P D Nichols of Nantike chaired, credentials examined, and committees named as officers and routine business began. Elections of officers are expected to dominate Friday sessions with multiple ballots anticipated.
Four hundred sixty delegates gathered representing Scranton Pittston Wilkes-Barre Dupont and other areas for the convention. President Nicholls announced officers including sergeant at arms Jamnes Pimps and two doorkeepers William Evans and John Keefe. Committees were formed with names such as Resolutions and Reporters and several delegates gave brief addresses before adjournment for the evening.
The Avoca Kind will host an open air concert from Ty a. O Malley's balcony this evening. Guests include Miss Rivaluce of Blurntown NY and Mises Mary and Ruth Lowils of Headford PA. Local notices mention hospital transfers, mine workers convention representatives, and public concern over transportation services on the Scranton line.
Fragmented readable items mention Philadelphia New York flags polls and various place names. The text appears garbled with numerous misspellings and slivers of place names such as Forteneva Worcester Mafalo and Cortland erect. No coherent event or subject can be confirmed from the readable fragments.
Fragmentary OCR from a historical page shows references to Delaware and Hudson lines Albany Wilkes Barre trains and times unclear. The text mentions trains around Sunday and early morning departures with scattered numbers and station names, but lacks coherent events or outcomes to confirm a full article item.
Readable OCR shows passenger departures and train designations from the Erie Railroad Wyoming Division. Listings include various trains with numbers and times such as departures around morning and afternoon from New York, with connections to Avervilee and other points, reflecting a provisional timetable segment.
Fragmentary data lists random times and locations such as 00 4.00 50 105 Bom and Scranton references with entries like 10.04 Am and 2.60 pm, lacking coherent events or subjects. No identifiable persons, organizations, or outcomes emerge.
Fragmented OCR shows a list of station names and train times for multiple routes including New York, Bethlehem, Wilkes Barre, and Mountain Park. The text includes disjointed station labels, times like 456 p.m. and 8.5 a.m., and mentions Sundays service but lacks coherent structure or complete details.
A garbled timetable notes Sunday routes and stations including Carbondale, New York, Oneida and Owego with mentions of intermediate stops. It refers to departures around 7:00 PM and 9:00 AM, with various place names and connections to Arcive Cathie and nearby towns.
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