Lace Curtain Clearance Sale Opens in June
Semi annual sale begins in June to clear stock for the season end. The department promises to show only latest goods and sacrifices prices on bargain lots to attract summer shoppers.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1896
Page
1
Swiss Spring Styles Come In Rich Weave Qualities
Readable text shows fabric styles described as Swiss or ottain, with lengths around two yards, very full weave and select qualities. White only options list prices, quality grades and discount notes. Specific figures include 25 cent and 5.50 dollar mentions, indicating sale pricing and inventory details.
Brussels Lace Curtains Sale Ad
Ad offers lace curtains in white full width at two yard lengths with two price tiers. Describes 8 pairs for 5.40, 9.95 pairs for 6.50, and 3 pairs for 7.20 with a note of quality. Ends with garbled residual text.
Irish Point Sock Deal Listing
A catalog snippet lists sock offers with quantities and prices. The text shows multiple price points such as two to eight pairs and varying quality descriptors, indicating a sale or promotional listing.
Nottingham Lace Curtains Sale Offers Wide Selection
Nottingham lace curtains advertised in a price list with white or dyed options. Various yard lengths and wide include prices and discounts marked as quality and sale figures. Multiple pair quantities are shown with discounted totals and bold figures for the current sale.
McKinley and Reed The Battle Cry At Nationals
June 2 report from New York and Cleveland says McKinleyites push to force Reed as vice president regardless of Reed's assent. Manley denies plans for Reed’s second place, while Quay backs McKinley Reed. Delegates and Virginia hopefuls spark speculation as convention politics unfold amid convention chatter.
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New York
Reed
Cleveland
Congress
Philadelphia Press
McKinley
Maine
Joseph H. Manley
Mrr
Manley
Virginia
William Lamb
Norwalk
Washington
lTanna
Reform Press Association of Minnesota Formed
Representatives from all parties attended a meeting that led to the creation of the Reform Press Association of Minnesota. Its goals focus on securing free silver literature and conducting an energetic campaign for the free silver cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reform Press Association of Minnesota
Miss Stevenson Married to Rev Martin D Hardin
Miss Julia Stevenson daughter of the vice president of the United States married the Rev Martin D Hardin of Danville Kentucky at New York Presbyterian Church. The ceremony was attended by the president Mrs Cleveland cabinet and supreme court judges with the diplomatic corps. A reception followed at the Hotel Normandie and the couple departed for Bowling Green Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York Presbyterian Church
Julia Stevensan
United States
Martin D. Hardin
Danville
Kentucky
Ratcliffe
Cleveland
Supreme Court of the United States
Diplomatic Corps
Hotel Normandie
Hardin
Bowling Green
Democratic sub committee adjourns to meet June 13
Chicago June 2 The Democratic national sub committee finished its session and adjourned to reconvene at the Palmer house June 13. The local committee remains short 14 000 in guaranteed subscriptions and 26 000 of the proposed 40 000 total. Only 1 000 was paid today by the local treasurer. Architects Canda of New York and 38 Beman presented a plan for arrangements adopted by the committee. There will be 16 000 seats in the Coliseum proper with few gallery seats, as 15 000 attendees are expected to attend the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Democratic National
Palmer House
Canda
New York
National Committee
Beman
Republican Platform Endorses Protection and Sound Money stance
The Maine Republican state convention adopts a platform favoring protective tariffs modeled on Lincoln era policy, support for sound money with the gold standard, immigration restriction, and pension reform. It applauds congressional delegates, endorses Llewelyn Powers for governor, and adjourns after nominating figures and voicing loyalty to national protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Lincoln
Internu
Esau
Vest
Congress
Aros
Hamilton
Republic
Thomas Wi. Reed
Democratic silver men align on platform at Kentucky convention
Nearly all Kentucky Democratic delegates arrive for the state convention in Lexington. Silver leaders meet at Blackburn headquarters to craft policy for the platform, deciding not to censure Cleveland by name and to back free silver as the key issue for the presidential candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Aerica
Blackburn
Cleveland
Carlisle
Reform Press to Push Energetic Silver Campaign
The Reform Press Association plans a vigorous silver campaign in Minneapolis. On June 2 editors from the Penny Press and other papers gathered in the city in response to a call for a convention, with about fifty editors present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reform Press Association
Minneapolis
Minn
Penny Press
Twin Cities
Esilver
Murder at Blockley claims a hospital killer
Philadelphia June 2. Peter McNally sixty died after an attack by Bernard Toole a violent inmate at Blockley Asylum The inquest revealed Toole an elderly patient famed for fits and fights that led to his restraint He attacked McNally striking blows as he lay on his bed and the victim died shortly after the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Peter McNally
Blockley Almeadousy
Comner Ashbridge
McNally
Bernard Toole
O'Toole
Knocck
Moneuy
Shot by jealous rivals in Indiana
Samuel Harris of Waltz township, Wabash County, was seriously wounded near Vernon by a heavy shotgun blast as he approached widow Mrs. Charles Keeler. Jealous rivals had planned ambushes before. Harris remains hopeful for recovery despite severe neck and back wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
Samuel Harris
Waltz Township
Vernon
Harris
Charles Keeler
Four Assailants Attack in Utah Copper Prospectting Area
From Brown's Park near the Utah line comes word of a May 71 clash where Matt Warner and an elder named Norman found rich mineral. Four unknown men pursued them, prompting a brutal fight in which Warner killed or wounded all attackers. No arrests have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
Cole
Brown's Park
Utah
Matt Warner
Norman
Warner
Fatal Lightning Strike Kills Newport Policeman
Police officer William H. Dewick was struck and killed by a lightning bolt while seated in his Newport home. His four year old daughter, on his lap, survived unharmed as the bolt felled him with fatal burns to the forehead and breast. The incident occurred in the late afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
William H. Dewick
Dewick
Ove Ees
De Lome Protests Cuban Flag Parade in New York
London dispatch reports Senor De Lome the Spanish minister has protested to the American government over a Cuban flag parade in New York. The protest concerns the display of the flag in a public procession drawing international attention.
Cleveland's Tenth Anniversary Observed
Washington reports mark a quiet tenth anniversary of the marriage of President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland. Officials and guests note the occasion with restrained ceremony as state functions proceed and public interest remains high in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Washington
War Veterans Gather At Chambersburg for G A R Encampment
Thousands of visitors converge on Chambersburg Pennsylvania for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment as candidates vie for commander amid party shows and wire pulling. The convention opens after a parade with the election set for Thursday. Notable events include lectures, circle meetings, and diamond and opal gifts to officers. The Pennsylvania Memorial Home seeks funds to finish a debt and aid children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambersburg
Grand Army of the Republic
Carte
Dentworth
Hastings
O. C. Howard
Gettysburg
Opera House
Ladies’ Circle
O. C
Mra
Helen Morrison
Brookville
Woman's Relief Corps
Housem Post Rooms
Man Whipped by an Eagle Near Rondo Michigan
Oscar Talcott, a Far mers Insurance solicitor, was attacked by an American eagle four miles from Rondo while walking through woods. The bird mauled his head and neck in around a dozen blows before Talcott fled toward Petoskey for help. He plans to return with men to capture the birds and nest. a previous eagle attack in the same area spared the female bird, and a child was carried by an eagle two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petoskey
Mich
Oscar Talcott
Rondo
Ucream
Talcott
Nohild
Taste of Soldier Life in Decoration Day Drill
On Decoration Day in Dodge, Sergeant Elmer Mathers led cadets in a drill with the Dodge Light Guards. An arrest was ordered for alleged military discipline offense, but the cadets protected him with their weapons and he was captured and later released at the armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge Light Guards
Elmer Mathers
Mathers
Hayoneta
Hagards
Burial of a Giant in Rhode Island
Eben J. Hemenway, the heaviest man in Rhode Island and a well known colored barber, was buried in Providence. About 600 people attended the funeral, his coffin was enormous, fourteen bearers lifted the body through a removed window into the hearse, and the expansive grave required two days to dig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Rhode Island
Eben J. Hemenway
Hemenway
Peculiar Death of a Boy by Hoop and Trolley Wire
An 8 year old Polish boy died in Pittsburg after his iron hoop entangled with a broken trolley wire. He pulled to free the hoop and received the electric current, collapsing and burning from the fluid as the body was found along Brownsville road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Brownsville
Unknown man’s suicide in Helena tied to Salt Lake killer
A death by suicide on May 1 in Helena was initially linked to Hermann the Salt Lake murderer. New evidence confirms the suspect remained in Salt Lake until May 6, ruling Hermann out as the Helena killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Helena
Hermann
Balt Lake
Saltke
Mrs Barnes Secures Divorce in Oklahoma City
Mrs Barnes of Trenton New Jersey has obtained a divorce from her husband who was foreman at ex Mayor Magowan s factory. The suit cites alienation of his wife s affections and the case is filed in Oklahoma City on June 2.
Treasury Decline Shows Money in Circulation Dip
Washington reports a treasury clad statement for June 2 noting a decrease in money in circulation. The document lists the total circulation at a lower figure, reflecting a shift in monetary conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury of Clad
Mit
Scranton News Highlights Local Topics and Infrastructure
A compact morning summary covers weather fair with northerly winds, local developments in building permits for May, a new trolley road for Scranton, and a range of civic notes including veterans needed by a national committee and railway route updates. Sports items mention Wilkes-Barre and Scranton events with racing and cycling notes.
St Louis Appeals For Outside Aid In Cyclone Relief
Both chambers of St Louis city assembly passed resolutions urging outside relief for cyclone victims. Donations flow to the mayor or police commission, while debates over outside aid continue. The relief fund stands at about 129000 dollars with 100000 approved for tornado victims and 2500 fed daily, as destitution grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Municipal Assembly of
Relief Committee
Spencer
Merchante’ Exchange
Lfe
St. Lous
Sower House
Municipal Assembly
Walbridge
Ladies’ Relief Committee
Ife
Willard Opens British Temperance Council in London
Queen's Hall heard Agnes Weston welcome Miss Frances Willard president of the World's Women's Christian Temperance Union. Willard urged that temperance growth and the Christian gospel advance together as a united effort in London during the twentieth annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Queen's Hall
British Women's Temperance Association
Agnes Weston
Frances Willard
British Cruiser Comus Arrives From Corinto In Esquimalt Run
The British cruiser Comus under Captain Dyke arrived from Corinto after a voyage from Esquimalt. She helped US cruiser Alert seize munitions left by insurgents and hand them to authorities before heading back toward Esquimalt with plans to sail tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Dlemo
Cal
Comus
Corinto
Esquimalt
United States
Alert
Washington: John T Price Endures Personal Crisis in Desperate Mood
In Washington, John T Price a former livery stable keeper who cared for General Grant’s Arabian horses and later served Presidents Hayes Arthur and General Phil Sheridan faced a deep personal crisis. Reports indicate a low mood and distress following a period of professional and social prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John T. Price
Thin City
Grant
Hayes
Arthur
Phil Shereen Ri
Anti Bond Bill Passes Senate by Narrow Margin
In Washington on June 2 the senate approved a measure to prohibit issuance of interest bearing bonds without congressional consent by a 32 to 25 vote. The house later overrode a presidential veto on the river and harbor appropriation, while debate and voting continued on Indian and bond issues and a naval and fortifications appropriations package.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Finance Committee
Morrill
Rep
Aldrich
N. H
Brown
Utah
Teller
Allison
Iowa
Chandler
Cannon
Inter-Mountain States
Henry M. Teller
Colorado
John Sherman
Ohio
United States
Daniel
Dubois
George
Hanebrough
Harris
Jones
Arkansas
Nevada
Milla
Mitchell
Oregon
Morgan
Pasco
Peffer
Pettigrew
Pritchard
Pugh
Stewart
Tillman
West
Walthall
Warren
White
Walcott
Nays
Brice
Burrows
Caffrey
Cullom
Davis
Faulkner
Gallinger
Hale
Hawley
Hill
Lindsay
Lodge
McTiride
Wisconsin
Nelson
Palmer
Platt
Quay
Smith
Vilas
Wetmore
Wilson
Armour Trial Opens Over Short Warehouse Receipts
Chicago June 2 D P Armour faces charges of uncommercial conduct before the Chicago board of trade directors for alleging shorts in warehouse receipts for grain in storage. His elevators were declared irregular and a vote on expulsion was not reached by night’s end. Armour, with an estimated fortune of 50 million dollars, is viewed by many as too influential to convict. The grain inspection department faces criticism for alleged mistakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Armour
Chicago
D. P. Armour
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Armour
Steamship arrivals and departures in New York June 2
Sailed Spree for Bremen. Arrived out Werra at Gibraltar. Venetia from New York to Gettin passed Lewis Taland. Palatia from Hamburg to New York passed Isle of Wight. Glehted: Venetia from New York to Gettin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Spree
Bremen
Werra
Gibraltar
Venetia
Gettin
Lewis Taland
Palatia
Hamburg
Isle of Wight
Weather forecast for the Middle States and New York
In the Middle states today the sky is clear and warmer with light northerly and northeasterly winds becoming variable. Thursday will bring warmer, fair weather with light variable winds mostly easterly or southerly and possible local showers in southern and western districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
New York
Middle States
Cheney Bros Best Quality Printed India Silks 24 In Wide
The notice advertises 15 pi Cheney Brothers best quality Printed India silks, 24 inches wide, offered for sale. It lists the item size and quality as the primary details for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pi Cheney Bros
Bicyclists Urged to See Weichel Jewelry Belts
Bicyclists are urged to visit Weichel the Jeweler to view a new line of Bicycle Belts including one of the latest novele ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weichel
Matthews Brothers Paints and Finishes Catalog Listing
A compact product list highlights Matthews Brothers offerings including Atlantic Lead French Zinc enamel paints carriage paints Reynolds Pure Colors Reynolds Wood Finish Crockett Preservative Ready Mixed Tinted Glass Paints Strictly Pure Linseed Oil Guaranteed detailing a range of coatings and finishes for woodwork and decoration.
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Reynolds
Crockett
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