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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1896
Page
6
In a shattered street scene a woman witnesses a brutal mob assault as fire and smoke engulf the town. Soldiers march in, bayonets raised, and a crowd presses forward, while civilians retreat into darkness and agony. The woman seeks safety and memory amid the chaos.
An old advertisement touts Hodom's Pills from OU City Oklahoma and claims they purify blood and prevent illnesses such as grip cold bone fever pneumonia and typhoid fever. The copy emphasizes ease of use and family suitability.
An old advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure as a safe fast remedy for hemorrhoids. It claims dramatic relief, mentions long suffering, and asserts superiority to surgical options, urging readers to buy from Pyramid Co. of Albion, Michigan. It includes sensational language and a price note.
Markets and stocks in New York show a moderate week with mixed domestic issues. Industrial leaders like Chicago Gas and Consolidated Cus weaken while Sugar slips amid refinery repairs. overall volumes ease as investors weigh liquidation factors and late gains in select utilities.
A compact list of local securities and corporate notes from Scranton firms. Includes holdings from Scranton Savings Bank Scranton Packing Co and Scranton Traction Co with mortgage bonds due 1918 and various 6 to 8 percent issues. Names include First National Bank Third National Bank Economy Steam Heat Power Co and Nickson Manufacturing Co among others.
The readable OCR fragment mentions political figures and dates with scattered references to November, elections, and local places. It preserves no clear event, outcome, or coherent names to report a definite local item.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions provisions, plants, and various unclear items. It names people and places in a partial, inconclusive way, suggesting a list or account rather than a complete report. The text is too corrupted to identify a clear event or outcome.
The readable text is severely garbled with many nonstandard terms and misspellings making it impossible to identify a cohesive事件 or extract named entities. No verifiable persons organizations locations or dates are discernible.
Fragmented OCR listing strange market entries with mentions of bulls heifers Tolooons and Welithte. It notes a sale at Strong, a tillage levy, and a listed total of $102.85 with heavy owes and mixed lots.
Stock market notes for Verde and nearby markets show cattle, sheep, and hog prices with mixed demand. Highlights include heavy packing and lower prices for certain livestock categories, with buyers cautious and regional trade activity limited.
The New York Advertiser rails against the spelling comptroller arguing it misrepresents the Latin origin computare. A 19th century defense traces comptroller and controller origins to contra and rotulus and notes the modern form comptroller prevailed despite etymology. The piece laments clerical pedantry and invites readers to act on a vacant house via a Tribune want ad.
The piece argues health is the true foundation for success in the modern rush to money. It cites Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for overworked people, praising digestion, appetite, blood quality, flesh, and nerves. It also extols The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser, noting its page count and global sales, with an offer to mail a copy.
The Leader offers a large holiday goods push with many items marked down by half their former prices. Childrenwear fabrics hats bonnets jackets and scarves plus men’s and ladies undergarments and hosiery are advertised at reduced rates to clear space by December 1 or earlier.
A dense directory entry lists Mary A Shepherd MD at 22 Adams Avenue and many doctors and attorneys with offices citywide. It includes specialists in women’s diseases, veterinary services, and numerous law firms across Spruce and Wyoming avenues, plus architects and businesses, with office hours and contact details.
A fragmented notice notes travel and expense details from New York and Philadelphia, stating transport rates and hotel costs for a two week itinerary. It lists amounts in pounds and dollars and references dates in January and March with vague names and locations.
Fragmentary notice text mentioning New York and Philadelphia agents, dates including February and June, 1897, and an address for George W. Boyd assistant general passenger agent on Road Street. Details are garbled and unreadable.
Trains from Scranton depart to New York Easton Trenton Phila and the South with morning and afternoon options. Connecting services to Washington Tobyhanna Binghamton Oswego Buffalo and Utica run through Bath Hinghamton Elmira Ithaca and Wilkes Barre with various intermediate stops. Jumbo parlor and sleeping coaches available on all express trains. For details contact M L Smith at 228 Lackawanna Ave or the depot ticket office.
The schedule lists trains from Scranton to Pittston and connections to New York Philadelphia and Atlantic City with express and local departures. It notes Sunday timings, parlor car service, and returns from New York and Philadelphia to Scranton, with Aldown as the issuing station agent and H. Olhousen as general superintendent.
Erie and Wyoming Valley lines announce effective November 2 with trains leaving Scranton for New York and Newburgh via intermediate points Hawley and Tea. Departures at dawn and afternoon are listed with arrival times around 10 23 p.m and 9 fh. m. at the end points.
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