This Sale Saturday and Monday Only
The copy promotes a limited sale with fresh stock from top foreign and domestic factories. It claims dainty gems of quality at low prices, emphasizing newer, desirable goods and appealing to value seekers.
19 Sep 1896
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1896
Page
1
The copy promotes a limited sale with fresh stock from top foreign and domestic factories. It claims dainty gems of quality at low prices, emphasizing newer, desirable goods and appealing to value seekers.
Advertises a weekend sale of children and ladies handkerchiefs with Swiss embroidery and drawn work. Offers include linen hemstitched and Valenciennes bordered pieces, white Swiss embroidered styles, Mexican drawn work, and initial printed borders. Discounts emphasize two for prices, bulk lots, and holiday boxed sets.
In Canton Ohio on September 6, a historic mass meeting drew more than eighty thousand supporters for William McKinley, with Governor Hastings and Senators Cullom and Thurston among speakers. The parade and tent rally showcased strong Republican backing, defending bimetallism and opposing free silver while highlighting prosperity under the McKinley platform.
William J. Bryan tours North Carolina addressing about 4,000 at Goldsboro and 1,700 at Wilson, praising the Chicago platform while urging voters to judge policies over personalities. He travels to Richmond and Rocky Mount, receiving enthusiastic welcomes, with crowds at the state fairgrounds and expositions building.
R G Dun reports no distinct business upturn though conditions favor it. Confidence rises amid speculative buying for future use, gold imports persist, and the Bank of England holds rates as demand shifts to France. A broad revival may not arrive before November. cotton shows gains in output, while iron and steel idle capacity weighs on the sector.
At the Eastern Pennsylvania Lutheran synod second day session in Easton Rev J A Singmaster Allentown synodical treasurer reported a cash balance on hand of 4772 and the seasonal report was presented by the body
Secretary Hinman of Columbia presented receipts for the year and Dr Eli Huber of Pennsylvania college Gettysburg reported on beneficiary education. The synod last year appropriated $2 to eighteen beneficiaries and decided to allocate $3,700 for beneficiary use.
A pay car from the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton line derailed after a collision with a wild engine west of Connersville. Fatalities include Engineer Sweetman and Fireman Kinsey on the pay train, Conductor Howse and Fireman Hughes. Wounded are Paymaster Jansing, Assistant Paymaster Socation, Porter Fishback, Bridge Supervisor E Wysong, and Track Master J M Rourke.
Reading Pa Sept 12 A severe storm in Berks county caused 60000 to 70000 in damage. Barns unroofed fences down 300 trees uprooted telegraph poles toppled and hundreds of window panes broken. Hail walnuts sized damaged Stesholmville Johns Woetzel barn and Hains school near Myerstown destroyed. Multiple buildings unroofed at Penneburg and Womelsdorf Orphans home windows shattered.
Long Branch New Jersey September 18 Senator Smith announces resignation as state party chairman to harmonize his views with the Chicago platform and campaign policy. He will resign at a meeting called for tomorrow noon at Taylor's hotel Jersey City and will not participate in campaign direction.
A roundup of statements and maneuvers from U S political figures. Senator Hin denies committing to the Chicago ticket while Des Moines reports party splits over ballot recognition. Grand Master Workman Sovereign Bryan campaign activity in Chicago and labor outreach are noted alongside Populist electoral tensions in Indianapolis and Stevenson’s St Louis club invitation. Harrisburg canvassers nominate Klugh for Fourteenth district congress.
London dispatch reports the Pope confirming by decree that ordinations performed in the Anglican rite are absolutely invalid. He urges Anglican clergy to return to the Catholic church after long study.
The morning weather hints light showers as a large crowd meets McKinley in Bryan. Senator Smith resigns New Jersey Democratic chairmanship while other items note a spirited tennis tourney and local suburban happenings.
The Junior Order United American Mechanics adjourned sine die in Gettysburg Pennsylvania with per capita set at two cents and state councillor at one dollar while vice and junior councillors each receive two dollars. The finance committee allowance was cut in half. Next session planned for Altoona. Separately Edward Ganster a Wilkes Barre business leader died aged years. He had served as Lu gerne county treasurer in 1871 and was brother to Judge Gull ater of Beranton.
The Herald reports in the Middle States today partly cloudy skies with slight temperature changes and light to fresh variable winds, followed by rain and cooler conditions. Sunday shows cloudy to partly cloudy conditions in both sections, northeasterly to northerly winds with rain, then clearing and possible local frosts in the lake region.
The text touts Finley's goods as well known and strictly high class and up to date in every particular, avoiding a full list of qualities but asserting quality and variety of the season's importation.
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