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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1898
Page
6
An ad promotes a handsome sideboard with heavy French beveled glass, swell front, brass trim, and hand carvings on base and top. Original price shown as $32 reduced to a smaller figure amid a long price line.
Tomorrow morning the Lackawanna Valley hosts its greatest furniture sale with first quality items advertised at fifty cents on the dollar. Shoppers are urged to read every line for bargain treats as each item promises substantial savings.
Classified note advertises First Quality Hair Mattresses guaranteed full weight valued at 30 dollars per unit and bulk shipment of substantial mattresses filled with excelsior priced at 3 dollars each. Total sale figure listed as 15 008 dollars.
We present an exceptionally fine line of parlor and reception chairs brass beds chiffonieres and related items all priced to save money.
The judge urges jurors to consider whether the sheriff and posse acted to preserve peace or to inflict violence on strikers. If the motives were malicious, a criminal or unlawful conspiracy could convict all defendants, even if the fatal shot came from one. If not persuaded beyond reasonable doubt the sheriff acted criminally, the defendants must be acquitted.
The judge outlines the law on act and fault in the Lattimer shooting case. He defines posse comitatus limits and the proper conduct of deputies. Jurors may convict for murder or manslaughter based on whether the shooting occurred during or after the retreat. The court ends with the jury's duty to render verdicts and notes hotel licenses granted or held.
Bargain notice offers Morris chairs with solid oak frames and denim cushions. Brass rod at back adds style. Priced at 3.98 with marketing language suggesting strong value.
Feather pillows offered as a great bargain priced at 1.29 per pair, marked down from 2.25. The sale highlights a substantial savings on feather pillows for customers seeking value.
Bargain sale advertises a solid ash three-piece bedroom suite with bureau bed and wash stand, featuring beveled glass, three drawers, and a polished finish. Sold at low price comparisons with higher market value. Also offers sideboard in solid oak with French beveled glass and brass trimmings at a steep discount.
A handsomely finished dining room extension table with heavy legs is offered at 8.95, originally 15.00. Five hundred jardiniere stands in white enamel green malachite oak and mahogany go on sale at 3.98 today. Other items include a high back iron bed and a quartered oak writing desk priced at 3.99 and 3.90 respectively.
Antique sideboards with beveled glass described as strongly made and nicely finished are offered at a sale, with the pane price noted at 12.00 but advertised at 6.93, highlighting a bargain for discerning buyers.
A local dealer proclaims no later demand for items and promises the lowest prices with all goods delivered free. The message emphasizes affordability and free delivery to attract customers.
In Athens Tennessee a prominent farmer T N Sherman was murdered by his cousin Tom Sherman during a family feud that has claimed multiple Sherman lives over several years. The killer surrendered to authorities.
Court demands every liquor license applicant in the city appear and be sworn. They are questioned about relationships with local brewers Lancaster March and associates, causing a sensation today in court.
San Francisco reports Mabel Keating known as the Queen of Pickpockets was fatally shot by Jerry Sullivan a city hall janitor in her husband saloon after an insult triggered a confrontation. Sullivan then shot himself and was arrested. Keating reportedly earned over $80 000 during the World’s Fair season in Chicago.
The grand jury reports county commissions should note Sheriff Learn’s excesses in prisoner meals. They say forty five cents per day has been allotted for each inmate, while a prior grand jury criticized extravagance. The sheriff defends by serving his boarders the same meals he buys for his own table.
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The Pittsburg Times notes several Pennsylvania congressmen linked to gubernatorial runs, with many past governors rising from congress but many candidates defeated. It adds that current ex governors populate the Senate and House, including McKinley and other cabinet figures, suggesting mixed success in leveraging congressional service for state leadership.
Pittsburg March 5 George W G Ferris inventor of the Perris wheel remains in crematory custody for debt. Officials report two engineering societies in Chicago and Pittsburg offered to pay cremation costs but were not proper custodians. Cremation ashes cannot be given to Ferris' widow without an administrator’s order under the law.
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