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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
1
A cabinet inquiry regarding the Miles case stalls actions and requests a formal, official report detailing findings. Officials have not released new conclusions, prolonging uncertainty surrounding the matter.
Washington March 21 cabinet meeting focused on General Miles case. President delays action pending federal language clarification while Miles defends his opposition to the army bill as within his prerogatives.
Transcribed notes reveal a weary view of uprisings in the islands, with governor Wright reporting limited progress and suggesting American authority requires more troops. Reports from March discuss insurrection’s decline, ongoing sporadic clashes, and foreign observers doubting a swift resolution.
London reports Ogden’s American Tobacco Company offers huge annual fees to retailers to counter the Imperial Tobacco boycott. The piece notes massive expenditures, civic federation discussions, and reactions from European and American figures amid broader economic and political tension.
Weekend brief reports indicate activities at the deme shed with a note on Boer dete stes returning from the F Thursday. Wost Ai de Bryn and Mesutm C. A. Wesel A are cited among participants, with updates on weekend involvement and associated local actions.
The town suffers widespread skin complaints with nearly everyone affected in some form. A single remedy, Se-Downs Ointment, is touted as the only safe treatment available at any drug store for 50 cents.
Police officials say labor reasons from Pennsylvania coal regions are forming plans for higher wages starting April. The brief notes low level interest and shifting moves in the local scene.
Edward J. fare, a hotel keeper, was arrested in New York amid charges he set fire to the Astor House twice and confessed to igniting at least nine other fires in the city including the Grand Union Hotel and Saratoga locations.
The piece argues about perfect physical condition for boxing legends James J Jeffries and Tom Sharkey. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as aiding digestion and overall fitness, with quotes attributed to the champions endorsing the product. It also markets Kemp's Balsam and notes state department tidbits about Turkey and Bulgaria.
Brennan Sp Rogers offers a price list for seafood including bloaters per dor, smoked finnan haddock, steak codfish, salt mackerel, holland herring keg, flat salmon, and tall salmon. Also features sardines per can and multiple can counts with a location at Thomas Streets next to Eagle Hotel.
Eli P. Conner resigns as Wyoming district superintendent to take a higher post in Webster Coal and Coke in western Pennsylvania. Frederick S. Zer nbay named his successor, moving from Hazleton to Wyoming, a promotion viewed as strengthening the Wyoming division. Further details on appointment timing remain to be announced.
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