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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1896
Page
3
A literary roundup surveys recent novels and periodicals. Katherine Kerr’s tale unfolds a complex love triangle ending in tragedy while other titles and journals from Appletons, Merriam, Lippincott, and Bradley’s Newest venture showcase mid 19th century fiction, poetry, and art reviews with noted authors and publications.
A list of recent releases including Che Fart of Antolycus by Elizabeth Rob ins Pennell from Merriam company with plans for Mayfair set, plus three paperbound volumes from Charles H. Kerr & Co. detailing The Modern Banker, Man or Dollar Which, and Hypnotism Up to Date. Laird & Lee another title Lee's West-pocket Pointers for Busy People offers 20 000 indexed facts in a compact morocco bound volume for practical reference.
The Century embraces contemporaneous topics with a seven-scientist X ray symposium plus articles on The Crowning of a Caesar, South Africa, and the Alaskan boundary dispute. It preserves literary quality with Tarbell, McClure, and Taylo r pieces while noting mixed reception to the issue overall.
The piece blends literary gossip and theatre notes from the May issue. It recounts a joke between Frank Stockton and Rudyard Kipling, previews Clinton Ross's novels The Puppet and The Scarlet Coat, and lists upcoming American theatre figures and productions with brief critical cues.
A colorful, fragmentary survey of famous figures and their eating habits. It notes Rossini’s breakfast avoidance, Napoleon III’s lavish banquets, Wagner’s fast eating, and other personalities like Zola Carlyle Longfellow Holmes Brigham Young Patti Nicolini and Dickens era dining quirks with varied culinary preferences.
The article profiles Ellen Beach Yaw as a sensational American soprano, detailing her California origins, studies in New York Paris and the French press praise. It notes a near four octave range, flawless technique, and upcoming concert at Frothingham on May 8 to benefit Company B. Also covered are the First Presbyterian church double quartette, pianist Thomas Kershaw leaving Scranton, and other stage figures including Laura Joyce-Pell and Mrs. Bell with references to A Midnight Bell and The Mikado.
A fragment from the Washington Star shows a tense exchange about a young man named Jon. The mother rebukes concern for him as he leaves with comments on his route and smoking. The dialogue hints at family tension and expectations.
A Courier-Herald visit to Akron Michigan relays testimonies of elderly residents recovering from lagrippe complications. John L Smith, 76, credits Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring mobility and stamina after years of pain and fatigue. Additional veterans including Neil Raymond of Columbiaville and a Lincoln era veteran recount lasting rheumatic and kidney troubles relieved by the pills. The piece promotes the pills as a nerve restorer and blood builder available by mail or local dealers.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous Scranton area firms by category with addresses on Lackawanna Avenue Penn and Linden Streets. Contains names like The Fashion Lackawanna avenue and Geranton Candy Co. Lackawanna as well as suppliers in hardware, groceries, furniture, and plumbing.
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