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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1896
Page
2
A sales promotion promises the greatest event in our history with every dollar’s merchandise marked down. The notice urges strong customer interest and emphasizes a buying opportunity not to be missed.
A United Press observer reports Thomas J. Watson, Populist nominee for the presidency, at his Thomson home. He endorses fusion with the Democratic ticket to preserve the Populist party, argues a combined ticket could win in the South and West, and predicts victory if Bryn accepts the Populist nomination.
A special Pennsylvania railroad train struck a buggy at Bird in Hand Lancaster county in the early hours. Barbara Hershey of Black Horse was killed instantly and Enos Barge of Refton lost an arm and is fatally injured. The horse died. the couple were children of wealthy farmers returning from a party.
Court referee John E Ward reports to the supreme court that Mrs Jennie Yeamans Dillingham known on stage as Jennie Yeamans is entitled to a decree of absolute divorce from her husband Charles B Dillingham in New York dated July 26.
Professor Thomas Wilson of the Smithsonian argues the American race originated in the hemisphere with a tiny founding population. He contends migration or evolution started long before Columbus, tracing language diversification and fixed racial traits as evidence of great antiquity.
A Franco campaign by Dr. Bertillon and colleagues forms The National Alliance for the Relief of the French Population to raise birthrates. They seek inheritance law changes, tax relief for large families, and overhaul of succession duties to curb population decline.
Women near the change of life experience anxiety and warning symptoms such as suffocation headaches and dizziness. Thousands consult Mrs Pinkham and use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to pass this period safely. Mrs W L Day of Bettsville Ohio says it saved her life and even cured her husband’s kidney trouble.
The National Alliance urges removing burdensome taxes from fruitful families and taxing parents with few or no children. They plan public meetings and pamphlets, betting on patriotic appeal to spur legislation on succession duties and tax abolition, while critics doubt deep economic impact.
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune piece contrasts a lazy, complacent land with a bustling, work driven one. Citizens deny effort, grumble at fate, and neglect progress while a patient endures painful dental probing, illustrating slow decay and disrespectful care.
Train departures listed for New York East, Philadelphia, Washington, Buffalo connections, and local routes. Notes include express and accommodation trains with times, connections at Buffalo and Northumberland, and Pullman cars on all expresses. For details, contact M. L. Smith, Lackawanna Avenue office or depot ticket office.
Timetable effective June 7 1896 lists trains from Scranton to Pittston Wilkes Barre and other cities with through connections to New York Atlantic City Philadelphia and Reading network. Quantum fares shown for express routes including parlor car service and Sunday departures. Through tickets to all points available at station agents. P Baldwin general passenger agent J H Olhausen general superintendent.
Effective June 2 trains depart Scranton for New York Newburgh and intermediate Erie points as well as Hawley and local destinations at 5.45 a.m. and 12:73 p.m. and arrive from those points at 1.18 p.m. 2.18 p.m. and 9.39 p.m. An extra train leaves Scranton for Ariel at 5.15 p.m. returning to Scranton at 7.42 p.m. and 6:19 a.m.
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