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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1895
Page
1
The sale offers winter dress goods described as far from cheap imitations and mostly this season’s styles. One exception notes a cloth likely seen before, possibly a remnant from earlier wardrobes.
This notice advertises Bouell Suitings in 12 pieces with tufted black fabrics and quiet color blends. Described as highly desirable, the full winter weight material is offered at a special sale price of 75 cents per piece, compared to a $1.50 value.
Listing describes a special sale on 25 piece inch novelty suttings with two toned round seeds and facade figure coffets in combinations Bluet and Black Bluet and Garnet Olive and Black Garnet and Black Light wood and Brown Brown and Black and similar pairings. Price 42c.
Catalog note advertises ten pieces of Bik and Wool fabric in two tone blends like Plum and Olive and Tan and Brown. Price stated as 76 cents per piece. The tone suggests a midcentury textile sale with colorful combinations and promotional pricing.
Four bargain offers on storm serge at 20 pieces per inch. Made to be tried trusted and true with shades nay and black only. Avery thread wool offered. Colors cereritend and values not leas. Special sale price fifty five cents.
Special safe price offer on 50 pieces of fine all wool French Henriettas. Shades include Velvet, Nut, Bear Browns, Sapphire, Myrtle, Bottle Green, Purple, Plum, Scarlet, Cardinal, Rose, Garnet, Wine, Bluet, Royal Blue, Navy, Old Rose and Olive. Banner sale highlights available colors and finishes.
Assorted lot of 35 pieces offered at special sale price of 374 cents. Color effects and fashion details described with emphasis on matching outfits and limited stock. Items noted as high value in a clearance style ad, aiming to attract quick purchase.
Readable details show a sales event opening on Tuesday November 19 offering genuine timepieces and various items in Beran area stores. The fragment mentions Anat and site related terms but lacks complete context or names.
A massive fire in Chicago on Canal Street destroyed seven and nine story brick factories and damaged adjacent buildings, with an estimated loss of 500 000 dollars. Firemen faced collapsing walls, dense smoke, and peril as 200 female workers were evacuated with injuries.
In Kingwood West Virginia on November 21 Nina Shaffer found her father and her uncle Charles Shaffer buried beneath lime stone after dynamite blast caused a shower of rocks. Both men were working alone at the quarry and crushed to death leaving large families.
Washington November 21 Carroll OD announces the commissioner of labor will publish strike statistics under a law enacted by the last Congress. The department will issue the first bulletin outlining current strike data and related figures.
At the Academy of Music in Philadelphia the Philadelphia brigade hosts a Cuba rally with Governor Claude Matthews of Indiana delivering a speech on Free Cuba. Gonzalo De Quesada and Captain W. W. Ker address the audience as Ker defends filibuster rights and proclaims American ships will steer expeditions to Cuba amid Spain's blockade.
Lord Dunraven addressed a large Cardiff gathering presided by Lord Tregedar. He defended his actions in the cup races dispute, denying accusations of insults to the American nation and denying behind the scenes charges against Defender or the New York Yacht Club. He urged a calm view and explained his pamphlet’s motives within yachting circles.
Detroit Nov 21 General R A Alger replies to Senator Sherman in his second volume of Recollections quoting Shermans remarks and a letter from Lewis of Louisiana who shifted his vote. Alger recalls meeting Sherman in 1891 on a Lake Shore train and notes past remarks on 1888. He questions the present tense framing and defends his conduct while urging Sherman to leave living figures out of a tainted record.
The Woman Suffrage Association of Pennsylvania opened its 27th annual convention in Carlisle. President Mrs Lucretia L Blackenburg of Philadelphia led the session. Officers reported solid finances and progress on custody laws granting mothers equal authority. Notables Mary Luckle Cheaster and Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt attended and spoke on suffrage and constitutional questions.
Rebels set dynamite on tracks near Jiotea as General Suarez Valdez’s special train returned from Santa Clara. Two guard members were seriously wounded and 12 more bruised. no one on the train was killed. Spanish guard dispersed insurgents after the blast. Meantime Moreño reports rebel attack in Bandago with two killed at Rodeo, while Sandoval’s column takes rebel camp at Santa Maria and Rosabel defeats insurgents near Bayamo, with three killed and one captured.
In Columbia City Indiana John Wright Sr sues Wayne Township Protective and Detective Association Kosciusko county for 50000 alleging the group hired a detective to lure his 15 year old son to a barn to steal oats and trap him into a two year penitentiary term. The suit names forty four members seeking damages. Evidence portrays a planned attempt to convict a vulnerable youth.
A Pittsburg incident reports a patient John Mtouftis dying after medical care refusal. The text notes a shattered limb and an alleged refusal to amputate by physicians leading to the fatal outcome. Local names and details appear fragmented in the OCR.
A man in a rural setting slipped while holding a gun and discharged it, shattering his left leg below the thigh. Steinert carried him to a farmer's house where physicians were called but did not amputate. A Pittsburg surgeon arrived too late. Stauff died at 2:90 this morning. He was survived by a widow and one child.
The state senatorial committee on Philadelphia municipal affairs resumes hearings in city hall with lawyer A. T. Freedy questioning witnesses. Addison F. Bender testifies about Broad Street asphalt cleaning. others discuss street paving contracts, garbage dumping, and bid shortcomings. The session adjourns to 1 p.m. tomorrow.
Grandfather Louth Dariom, 107, and his wife, 101, of Black River Wisconsin plan to identify each other in heaven. He requests a lock of his hair placed in his future partner’s left hand and hers in his right hand after death, reflecting a strong superstitious belief. Dariom, born near Montreal, lived in the area fifty years and could dance well at age 100.
Constantinople brings news that Bahri Pasha is again the military commander of Aleppo after his removal from Van. Powers warn they cannot answer for consequences if Armenians at Zeltun are massacred following surrender, amid efforts to prevent further bloodshed.
In Williamsport Pennsylvania at about 4 30 this morning the Lycoming House was gutted by fire. Proprietor John C Briglich and his wife were awakened by a terrier JACBINE pawing the bed. Mrs English was overcome and carried to a stone. Bri glish rescued the dog but had to be helped from a second story window. Firemen arrived after three alarms. Loss and insurance are unclear and the blaze is suspected incendiary with an out kitchen store room as the origin.
Washington Nev March officials release annual report on internal revenue receipts. Figures indicate total income tax collections and related revenues for the fiscal year, with breakdowns by category and agency notes on compliance and enforcement.
A mob of 100 to 200 armed men took Charles Hurd from Wartburg jail and hanged him to a tree near Joyneraville road. He confessed to killing a white boy named James Kelley and asked not to be shot. his body stayed hanging with a warning placard before being moved to another tree.
Daniel Lee, indicted by a special grand jury for assault with intent to kill and housebreaking with intent to commit larceny, was tried in the county court, convicted, and sentenced to twenty years. Escorted to Richmond by the Monticello Guard amid security fears.
Sisters of charity in St. Louis receive a postal notice to call the circuit clerk for notary public commissions. One nun faced questions about acting in St Louis county while serving St Vincents asylum near Normandy. A second commission will be sent to Clayton for qualification.
Major Peabody arrives from Archuleta county with ore samples from the largest vein yet seen in Southern Colorado. Report describes a 1000 foot cross section with surface ore averaging eight dollars per ton. Senator Teller visits the area and expresses strong enthusiasm about a potentially world eclipsing new gold region.
Erie Pennsylvania November 21. Flagman James Rt Bower of the Lake Shore railroad was beaten unconscious and robbed. The assailants placed his body on the rails to be run over by a train but a block forced the passenger train to use a side track. Bower was found near dead from cold and injuries and is at his home in Collinwood Ohio.
Ivan Kovalev, a Russian nihilist and escaped Siberian convict, admitted on the witness stand that he was present and participated in the murder of Fr. L. Weber and his wife last December. The remark was struck from the records by Judge Johnson after objections from defense.
Lebanon Pa Nov 21 Reliable reports say several influential Republicans urged Henry Houck deputy state superintendent of public instruction to run for Congress against E M Wommer. Houck has declined. No opponent for Wommer has appeared, though a movement against him is being planned.
John Trentman a wealthy retired Decatur Indiana merchant was kidnapped from a West Baden Springs to Mitchell Indiana train journey. He was kept in a cell for six days to extort a ransom from his wealthy relatives and released after losing several hundred dollars. Detectives are investigating.
Washington Nov 21 The post office department cannot complete mail transfers from quarantine steamers to rail stations due to a stalemate with steamship firms over the division of costs for tug assisted service. The government and companies have yet to agree on payment terms.
Eastern Pennsylvania forecast shows fair to partly cloudy skies with a slight warming trend. Winds from the west may bring scattered showers or snow flurries in the higher terrain later, with no major storms expected.
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