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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1899
Page
4
Store notes highlight New Idea Patterns for dress problems. Styles claim to be original and up to date. Patterns priced at ten cents. Fashion sheets offered free for customers.
A rich stock of men and women’s winter apparel is showcased with large quantities and attractively low prices. Jacketing, gowns, fur seams, Isabella capes, and Latin Duchesse waists feature. promotions highlight five to twenty dollar ranges and free alterations by skilled tailors.
A department store on Wyoming avenue touts a large wrap collection with ten styles priced from 0.89 to 2.98, including flannelettes and pereales with ruffles, velvet trimmed fronts, and blue striped versions. It also features heavy flannel gowns, satin or sateen carriage robes, and new Scotch dress fabrics wholesale. The shop promises attentive service for children and adults and notes daily arrivals.
The sale highlighted several titles with readers drawn to classic and contemporary works. Janice Meredith by Pan Ford, Richard Carvel by Winston Churchill, When Knighthood was in Flower by Caskoden, and Well After All by Tessamy ride are listed alongside David Varum by Edwin Noyes Westcott. Special price set at 130 and 110?
European reports say Britain is not near crisis and no European detachment stance on Boers. Navy moves appear precautionary, with Lord Beresford planned to command Mediterranean squadron. Fleets, dockyard activity, and naval reserves push readiness in case of Transvaal war.
Former President and Mrs. Cleveland attended the game as about one thousand people filled the stands. Mattie fifty yard tun and Chamberlain’s Woe bucking were noted as standout moments during the event.
About 3000 Pan German and anti Semite members met in Hamburg to protest the Transvaal war. They sent a dispatch to Emperor William urging intervention and postponement of his England journey. Newspapers criticize Anglophobia and praise Germanys potential support for Britain if managed by Disraelli.
Public sale of several parcels in Lackawanna County by order of e court of common pleas to satisfy writs and judgments. Properties include urban lots in Scranton and surrounding townships with two story dwellings, outbuildings, and mineral rights, first listed as the lot in the Fourth ward of Scranton known as the northerly part of lot No. 57 and several other parcels in Dalton South Abington and Dunmore. Auction to be held at the Scranton courthouse on Friday, November 10, 188? at 10 o’clock.
A compile of sheriff sale notices lists multiple debt cases in Scranton Lackawanna County. Properties include parcels with two story dwellings, streets named Pierce Main and West Lackawanna, and parcels described by block and lot numbers underJudgments in Sept and Nov terms. Attorneys Duggan Capwelis Reynolds and Mulligan’s firm represent creditors in these proceedings.
Legal notices detail conveyances of two acres to Benjamin Robineen and transfers involving Jamon fo Wilbor, Edward C. Horelle, and others, plus a 112 acre farm with multiple deeds and a mansard dwelling. Also listed are executions in Madison and Carbondale districts, listing deeds, boundaries, and debt figures.
George McAneny of the National Civil Service Reform League says the group has asked the Civil Service Commission to pursue prosecution of federal and state officials who facilitated political contributions. The complaint centers on letters from Rep. Charles Dick’s committee urging funds to a party finance committee, sent to thousands of government employees including clerks in the New York customs house.
The Pennsylvania fish commission will start experiments at Allentown and Corry stations, shifting focus from trout to black and rock bass. Facilities will use spring water ponds, protective barriers, and separate breeding and rearing stages, with plans to stock streams and distribute fingerlings through Leake Evle and other outlets.
At Boston October 2 the Universalist conference adopted a plan to rebuild the board of trustees to boost ministry and train better divinity students. A five member committee will study a uniform worship service to report next general conference. Rev Dr Powers urged a declaration on equal creation and rights. President McKinley was to receive a copy. A motion to postpone passed. Rev Dr Snow opposed the Philippine issue.
Fragmentary OCR text shows cheeky remarks about football jokes and playful banter among a crowd including references to Philadelphia and Syracuse. Names and details are garbled, but the mood is lighthearted and humorous speaker exchanges appear.
Lieutenant Brumby of the Olympia arrives in Atlanta for his native state reception. A special Western and Atlantic train brings him from Martin, Georgia, where he spent time with his mother and relatives. Governor Candler will present the sword at the capital ceremony followed by a parade along Peachtree Street.
The fragmentary text resembles a publication note from Indlatiopolis Journal referencing personal discovery and possible help. It hints at a search for identity and a struggle with others who hesitate to support. Names, dates, or places are not clearly readable.
Harrisburg on Oct 21 reports a gathering of mayors from nearby towns to plan a convention in May to discuss proposed bills for correcting defects in existing laws. Attendees include mayors from Harrisburg, York, Lebanon, and Bradford among others.
A Vanderhilt representative confirms the will will not be filed for probate until Friday. The document will be released to the public after the tracing is completed with observers to monitor the process.
Princeton beat Lehigh 14 to 7 in a high school style gridiron clash. McCord surged through for a score while Keller, Foebrand and Duorton starred on offense and defense for Princeton, though Lehigh periodically threatened and forced turnovers.
The notice promotes Catarrh Cure as a positive cure for constitutional diseases. It asserts internal action to cleanse the blood and build up the constitution, offering a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and inviting readers to request a sample.
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