01 Sep 1896
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1896
Page
1
A fashion notice discusses the novelty of new season dress goods and the shift toward individual taste over fashion plates. The article claims the shop has long experience, offers tailored selections, and invites customers to explore fabrics and gowns during opening days.
The notice promotes a full line of domestics and staple cloths in ongoing demand. It emphasizes a new offering of fabrics including a range of weaves and textiles to meet steady customer needs.
A catalog of fashion fabrics and trims appears with items such as wool novelties, silk and wool corduroys, knotted trimmings, Persian brocades, jacquards, sultings, and related materials. The list mixes exotic names and descriptive terms to suggest a broad range of textures and patterns for crafts and garments.
The notice highlights new fabrics and popular weaves such as Hough Mo hairs Poplins Cashmeres Spiges Ui fomuns and crochet oil cots for fancy waists and children’s wear with varied effects.
A leading feature showcases an exclusive novel not found elsewhere. The display invites all visitors to roam freely during the opening days in the Greek department.
Washington reports discuss silver sentiment in Maryland and West Virginia, Treasury replies on silver dollars, and Senor Limantour on free coinage. Mentions public visits, Secretary Carlisle, and planned St Louis convention, with notes on U S policy and Mexican impact.
In St Louis an interview on Mexico's silver standard explains how silver dominates currency there. The speaker notes no gold in circulation and discusses gold bonds, interest costs, and how exchange rates affect redemption. He argues silver fixes prices and shields domestic industry from foreign competition.
Fragmented and garbled text describes a Democratic state convention at Syracuse and mentions plans for the Indianapolis convention. It cites Pat Franklin as permanent chairman, criticizes actions of rival factions, and debates platform planks including judiciary independence and silver coinage.
An Aeronalt couple, Tolbeda and Carmo, died when their parachutes failed over Prospect Page resort after a joint jump. The man drowned while the woman, wearing a life preserver, stayed afloat briefly before succumbing in the sea off the coast. A rescue attempted but could not save them.
Washington official notes the resignation of Secretary Hoke Smith takes effect at the end of the year. Governor Braned is to handle affairs in the interim while Smith completes settlement of western claims and current department business before departing.
Baltimore aug 31 Dr Arcus Mackey of Washington shot himself here last Wednesday and died yesterday. He described his feelings in minute detail as his pulse flagged and internal hemorrhage advanced. He attempted to embrace his mother before losing consciousness.
Chinese ambassador Li Hung Chang visited West Point aboard the Dolphin, viewed the Brooklyn Bridge and NYC docks, met Gen Ruger and Col Grant, rode in a dressing gown on the top deck, and declined to ashore at West Point. The voyage included salutes at the navy yard and a later return to New York with plans for a Waldorf luncheon and banquet.
A speech advocates free and unlimited coinage of silver, arguing it strengthens the farmer and worker, promotes manufacturing revenue, and avoids class conflict. It claims the government bears no obligation to uphold dubious policies and urges opening U S mills to domestic production rather than exporting silver.
At six this morning St Paul opened its gates to the Grand Army encampment crowds. Between 6 and 8 30 twenty seven special trains brought several thousand visitors to Union depot. Commander in Chief Walker and staff arrived at 7 50 and were escorted to the headquarters hotel. Early arrivals praised city preparations as fife and drum filled the air and by morning an estimated fifty thousand visitors would be quartered around town. The reception for Walker was later held at the Tyan House with citizens hosting.
An unclear political tirade condemns confidence schemes and a conspiracy against the urban race. The speaker claims to expose money questions and calls out a railroad figure for allegedly withholding physician calls while warning the house is in enemy hands and labels him an anarchist.
Reports from Constantinople state American households were attacked by Turkish mobs, with Armenian servants killed and residents forced to flee. The Cincinnati cruiser was ordered to Paris and will remain outside the Dardanelles unless reinforcements are needed, while Bancroft remains on guard duty at Constantinople. Admiral Banesqidven plans to time movements to October.
In Tunkhannock on August 31 the Republican county convention nominated candidates: Representative Branley Harungess. late judge A M Eastman. prothonotary W N Reynolds. auditors B Rickett and Henry Young. registrar and recorder William Shaw. sheriff Akira Gregory. commissioners Charles Wheelock and Frederick Chaee.
Chicago reports a major drop in streetcar service as the West Chicago Street Railway Company seizes 60 days of operation and many lines go off the rails. Bicyclists and commuters fill the streets while unions rally with meetings and arrivals from New York and Bremen noted as ships depart and sail.
The paper lists weather indications with northerly to westerly winds and headlines from Washington on reform Democrats meeting and Li Hung going to West Point. It reports the Turks attacking American citizens, labor feats in Mexico, and notes on Bryan at Chatauqua with three Bryan candidacy items. Also mentions building permits, Major Millar’s resignation, a coal exchange fire, press comments on a Westcost murder, city theater openings, six baseball games, suburban news, and evolving market and stock reports in the valley.
In Denver the Coloraty conference expelled Rev. F. Passmore from ministry accusing him of collusion with Sajoovkerpris and gamblers. The action targets his stance against liquor licensing and its sin, framing the expulsion as discipline within Methodist canon.
Acting Secretary Hamlin ordered the Brunswick collector to seize the steamer Dauntless pending Justice Department inquiry into neutrality law violations. The vessel allegedly took arms and men from the Laurada at Port Antonio and landed them in Cubs.
The notice states that all departments, both wholesale and retail, are fully completed. No dates, entities, or locations are provided in the readable text.
An advertisement lists Atlantic Lead and French Zinc along with an array of paints and finishes including Laud nou pept Enamel Paints, Carriage Paints, Reynolds' Pure Colors, Reynolds' Wood Finish, Crockett's Preservative, Ready Mixed Tinted Glass Paints, Strictly Pure Linseed Oil, and a guaranteed finish.
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