New Skirts Promise Finest Style For City Women
Today we display a full line of separate skirts famed for extent and variety. Materials are the newest and best on the market and the make and finish reflect our usual high standard of excellence.
07 Mar 1896
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1896
Page
1
Today we display a full line of separate skirts famed for extent and variety. Materials are the newest and best on the market and the make and finish reflect our usual high standard of excellence.
A description notes blacks and navies with other hues offering an array of shading. The fabrics range from plain dress goods to silk stock, highlighting the variety and quality of materials available.
A note indicates the leading designs and styles that will be seen as the BIEA Bon advances. The announcement invites readers to view the upcoming fashions and expectations for the season.
A quirky note reports Waisii no open show yet yet they stock in royal abundance with plans hinted but details unclear.
Senator Platt met with Senator Quay in Washington to discuss the presidential race. New York support for Quay is seen if Morton falters, with Quay expected to gain momentum and secure favor from the New York delegation.
Ex Governor Robert E. Pattison defers comment on Democratic presidential nomination amid York County party move. He says he appreciates the compliment but will not discuss the question, while supporters note Pattison’s strong York County backing and plans to back him at the national convention.
A Morton boomers delegation including W. A. Sutherland Rochester Columel A. Banter Kimba and Dr Alexander Buffalo arrived in Indianapolis March 6 and issued a statement urging the people of Indiana to consider Morton as political nominee. The message highlights Morton's public service and role as chief adviser to Secretary Sherman.
The Pittsburg Republican executive committee declared in favor of William McKinley for president and urged primaries to let voters express a choice while denouncing Senator Quay for attempting to control local politics.
The St Louis Manufacturers' Association voted to withdraw from the National Manufacturers' Association. A. J. Shultz, who led the St Louis delegation to Chicago, reported the national meeting was a failure due to politics and an attempt to become a McKinley attachment.
Orders from the navy department direct the Newark flagship to return from the South Atlantic station to the United States and keep the Lancaster on the station to replace the Nagship. Rear Admiral Norton, commanding the station, will sail back to U.S. shores.
The Newarkan will be captained by W B Huff before passing command to Yates Sterling who has led the New York. The South Atlantic fleet will comprise Lancaster as flagship Castine and the old Yantle unable to sail from the River Platte. Newark recalled to Hampton Roads for unsuitability to her current station duties.
Rome reports Marquis di Rudini likely to form a new cabinet with General Ricotti as war minister. Riots flare in Milan and Pisa districts with protests against Crispi ministers. Massowah troop movements continue as Italy reshapes colonial policy toward Abyssinia.
In Albany the bills banning nude or semi nude performances and posters face doom in the judiciary committee as they are deemed too sweeping. The measures would criminalize scenes in theaters and public venues and penalize managers and posters for such displays. Meanwhile the schooner Mallory is released and sails to Port Tampa after a dispute over busting charges ends.
Hartlebourg Pa March an order from National Guard headquarters places on the retired list First Lieutenant John KH Mutt lack Second Regiment and Colonel H Carpenter Fifteenth Regiment.
William Ettlinger, aged about 25, held Center County Sheriff and 2000 armed men at bay in Woodward for 24 hours. After his house caught fire, Ettlinger killed himself at the threshold rather than surrender, as his wife and children escaped. Constable Barner was killed. the siege ended with the burning dwelling and a deadly mob scene.
Rainy indications give way to warmth as the morning reports roam through stock quotes, religious campaigns, political notes, and a violent domestic incident. Etlinger faced a planned arrest and a deadly standoff that left his wife temporarily traumatized.
Washington reports from Madrid and Havana describe Major General Weyler outmatched by insurgent leader Gomez as rebels move from Havana province toward Matanzas and Santa Clara. Correspondents remain barred from the line, with unclear engagements and shifting troop dispositions noted.
Wilkes Barre March 6 The failure of O B Macknight a prominent Plains merchant is announced. Two judgment notes total 54 000 in favor of Major A Hancock Philadelphia and Joseph Kirkbeck of Wilkes Barre. The collapse shocks local business and reveals debts including 40 000 held in trust for miners. Macknight vanished from his store and home amid mounting debt.
Washington dispatches had reported the Supreme Court upheld compel testimony in the Brown interstate commerce case but that was premature. The court has not yet ruled and a decision is not on the calendar. expected announcement may come Monday.
An unfinished house on Pananhuder Strasse collapsed today in Tramburg, killing seven workmen and severely injuring eleven others. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as rescuers searched the rubble for survivors. Local authorities opened an investigation into the construction site safety practices.
In Alma Wisconsin on March 6 a family of seven including carpenter G Oldhouse and his wife and five children died in a burning home. Neighbors observed the blaze and the bodies were found after the fire. The cause remains unknown.
The notice announces the opening of a second spring stock of muslin underwear. It states only that the sale has begun and provides no further specifics.
An ad lists muslin and cambric gowns with embroidery and lace, from 69 cents to 3 dollars, including Melba and very superior gowns. It promotes umbrella skirts, drawers, corset covers, and children’s garments, noting homemade gowns from the House of Good Shepherd.
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