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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1898
Page
2
The piece urges readers to check the advertising pages before changing business locations. It claims many firms operate in Dillon beyond those shown in two local papers and notes that responsible merchants support schools churches and newspapers while predatory sellers hide from publicity.
Salmon City Ida Recorder notes 651 of 754 registered voters cast ballots, with a notable turnout by women. Ladies hosted at three headquarters, offering coffee cake and hospitality while many locals praised the orderly turnout and intelligent voting by women on their first election.
The December issue surveys the November elections and the progress of peace negotiations with Spain. It also reproduces select cartoons from recent Spanish journals, highlighting topics of national and international moment.
Charles N. Overmann, corresponding secretary for the Chicago Society of Egyptian Research, is in town Monday and will soon depart for Egypt. The Trranz arranged to receive from him a series of letters, which promise to be most interesting and will be published from time to time in this paper.
The Epworth League invites everyone to an oyster supper at the M E church parlors on Friday night December 9. An old fashioned oyster stew and sandwiches will be served for 50 cents. A warm welcome and good time promised as the community enjoys sleighing season across Southern Montana.
A local ad promotes patterns of Toilet Ware in sterling silver or ebony wood with trimming. Each pattern includes a Hair Brush, Mirror, Cloth Brush, Velvet Brush and Comb. Prices advertise Sterling Hair Brush from 3.00, Combs at 1.00, Beaded Edge Tooth and Nail Brushes at 0.75, plus a houseful of new goods at low prices.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt testified on war commission about Tampa chaos and transport delays. He recounted taking 40 men and horses to Liboucy to buy beans and tomatoes when official supply failed. He blamed transportation limits for insufficient rations and medical supplies in Cuba.
The War Department finds it impractical to occupy Cienfuegos before January 1. Major General Wilson will arrange troop dispositions while maintaining readiness, with 19,000 Spanish troops in Cienfuegos and more expected. No transports or embarkation orders are yet issued for Cuba and Southern ports show limited readiness.
Paris dispatch reports Spain has accepted the US offer of 20 million dollars and agreed to relinquish Cuba and cede Porto Rico Guam and the Philippines after a brief joint session of peace commissioners. Spain’s note claims arbitration attempts failed and that the US proposals are unjust yet Spain seeks peace. Articles detailing the cession will be drafted for submission Wednesday.
The article outlines the completion of protocol draft by Mr. Moore and Senor Ojeda. It reports presentation to two commissions for final consideration and notes rapid progress. It also mentions plans to submit subjects to be proposed to the Spaniards and includes the release terms for insurgent and Spanish prisoners tied to the peace treaty.
In Paris on November 26 a translated letter from Dreyfus to his wife reveals despair over his forgotten case. He urges revision and vows to clear his name and protect his children, while his wife grows ill from the distress.
James J. Corbett declares Connie McVey innocent of deliberate wrongdoing after entering the ring in the ninth round of the Sharkey Corbett bout at Lenox Athletic Club last Tuesday night. The inquiry by Lenox directors aimed to fix responsibility for McVey actions and led to forfeiture of the contest to Sharkey.
Grant Gillett, known as the cattle king, rumored to sail for Spain after last week’s liabilities exceeding 1.5 million dollars shocked the livestock trade. A telegram from New York says he will sail today and asks about his wife and baby in Cadiz.
Havana reports General Lacret as a Cuban hero who arrived last night and staged a dramatic attack at the Inglesefer hotel, presenting a bold challenge to American forces.
Reports from Massachusetts coast recount widespread shipwrecks after a brutal Sunday storm. The steamer Portland is missing with nearly 100 aboard, while Provincetown and Vineyard Haven describe hundreds of wrecks along Cape Cod bars and shores. Recovery teams face down telegraph outages and freezing conditions as crews search for survivors.
A late November report from Mass says the Portland of the Boston and Portland line was lost in a Cape Cod gale. A man’s body washed ashore with a lifebelt marked Portland and a stopped gold watch. A large unidentified woman’s corpse was found at Pamet river. Boxes of tobacco and clothing drifted ashore, while life preservers bore the Portland name. The steamer’s demise is blamed on the storm, with no exact strike site known. Other items note a New York blizzard and a Stockton boiler explosion with multiple fatalities.
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