06 Oct 1896
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1896
Page
1
AD COPY PROMOTES TAPER TAILKS SHIRTS WITH BACK YOKS AND TUCK CLUSTERS. NECK BAND FITS LINEN COLLARS OF ANY SHAPE. SLGREVE CUTS SHOWCASE LATEST STYLES WITH PRICES AT 6.85 AND 1.40. STOCK IS LIMITED SO MARLY'S PRICES MAY BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE.
Range restocked by tomorrow after partial shortages. Missing shades and broken sizes are to be filled, restoring former high standard of collection.
Fashion notes highlight flannel as a sought after menswear item with solid color columns and plaid patterns emphasized for style. The write up promises visual appeal once seen and encourages interest in current offerings.
Latest fashion notes describe tight fitting jersey cloth bodies with silk taffeta sleeves not yet ready but expected imminently. Designers anticipate KBE within a day or two.
A complete line of Butrick's famous paper patterns is described as fully available in their New York office. The notice emphasizes comprehensive stock and ready access for customers seeking patterns.
Canton Ohio reports Major McKinley meeting young voters inviting first ballots for the Republican party. Delegations from Syracuse Buffalo Michigan and Didar expected. Brooklyn's A W Tenny predicts GOP wins in Virginia and West Virginia. Harrison speeches on finance and law, and a private car journey to Cheapeake.
Ex president Benjamin Harrison spoke to about 640 attendees at the Richmond auditorium exposition grounds. He urged unity, praised southern soldiers, and defended federal law enforcement actions to protect national carriage of mail and interstate commerce amid postwar tensions.
Florida voters will elect governor and state officials including a Supreme Court justice and all state representatives and most senators, with three parties contesting. In Georgia, Governor Atkinson is expected to lead by about 40 000 over Wright under a new general registration law, as both states prep for November contests.
Hartford and statewide results show Republicans expanding beyond last year with gains in Middlesex county and numerous towns. County totals reveal 17 Republicans to 4 Democrats in Hartford, with several towns switching from Democratic leads. Complete returns likely show at least fifteen Republican gains across the state.
In Springfield the Peoples party state central committee reports resignations from their congressional and legislative nominees across the eighteenth nineteenth and twentieth districts. Democratic candidates for state offices in the territory remain listed. Both parties plan to unite for a fusion ticket to back a successor to Senator John M Palmer.
A Michigan state poll reports McKinley carrying the state by about 50 percent and a plurality near twice that of Harrison. The Republican headquarters claim a strong pre election outlook with a substantial lead over Major McKinley and a projected victory margin.
In Plainfield Wisconsin an informal presidential ballot concludes with 26 votes for Major McKinley and none for the pro reform standard bearer. The tally notes no Bryan support in the city and lists various ships and arrivals in a fragmented maritime dispatch style.
The York mills in Saco resumed operations today after a three month idle period. Workers say wage cuts are likely from last spring, but the exact reductions have not yet been announced.
Liens for state lines were entered in the prothonotary's office today totaling nearly ten thousand dollars against the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company for 1896 taxes.
Hariebure reports the state convention of the Young Women's Christian Association will be held there in October with several prominent workers expected to attend.
The Czar and Czarina arrived in Cherbourg from Portsmouth at 2 PM to frenzied ovation from vast crowds. Weather was stormy with heavy rain and high seas, but streets were packed and orderly. The Polar Star faced rough crossing, then anchored at the arsenal as imperial party and French officials greeted them.
Special to the Scranton Tribune. Delegations from Scranton and other cities arrive for a firemen’s convention tour. They inspect engine houses at Farview cemetery where many unidentifiable dead lie, ascend a nine hundred foot incline, and discuss plans as Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre groups arrive. Tonight a caucus will determine the next dispatch.
In Atlanta on October 5 Judge Foote ruled hypnotists are responsible for their subjects. A performer allegedly caused a man to lose his hat when a subject imagined a monkey scene and attacked, leading to a malicious mischief case against the hypnotist and his manager.
Pottstown Pennsylvania puddlers employed by the Ellis Iron and Steel and Tron company met this afternoon and declined a company proposal of 2150 for puddling. The rate had risen from April 1, 1884, to July 2, 1885, then to 2.75. The company planned to reopen tomorrow after about nine days idle, but the workers action will likely halt that plan.
In New York and the middle states the day brings partly cloudy to fair skies with warmer air from north to east. Winds will be fresh and variable, followed by cooler weather and light rain in northern districts.
Weather indicates warmer conditions with northeasterly winds. Reports from Republican national headquarters show morale rising as McKinley addresses young voters. Bryan speaks to Tennesseans. local deaths reported by suffocation. Supreme Court decisions noted amid labor law discussions. Christian Endeavor convention begins locally, Mulberry Street project delayed. Suburban happenings and daily sports wrap the valley.
Ohio Secretary of State Samuel M. Taylor declares strong Republican outlook at the party headquarters. The German Americans advisory committee urges unity to counter silver agitation and support McKinley Hobart, stressing the wage earner and national interest.
Philadelphia defeated the Australians in a cricket game by a clear margin. The scoreline shows the Australians fell short as Philadelphia posted the larger total in a low scoring rund of play.
Local catalog items list numerous blankets in white tan grey or crimson with prices such as 4 7 5 7 45 and all sizes including crib and cradle blankets. California shipments include white or tan options and quantities noted.
This week line lists 20 dozen Silkoline Comforta bed linens with best cotton filling, sizes 70 by 80 and plain edge priced at 1.29 dollars and with ruffle at 1.42 dollars. The item is advertised as extraordinary value since the material itself could not be bought at the price.
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