This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1900
Page
8
In a jammed features column Whitney reports on the Scranton era of Bible Students clashing, rail stock talk, and county chatter. A wild eagle defends its winter roost near Fiddle Lake while local papers spar over spelling and editor critiques.
Delegations from Furette Nice in Washington oppose the proposed tariff measure. They argue the tariff is repugnant and favor free commercial reductions, noting a treaty that would grant Trinidad free duty access for machinery husbandry and food. They urge Congress to consider these inequities and uphold free trade principles.
Endless variety of stripes checks and plaids in ginghams from 8c to 15c. Fine nobby ginghams at 15c touted as best clot made in America. Percales at 15c are fine soft French goods 36 inches wide for shirt waists. Dimities at 12 4c copy fine imported styles. Foulard Batiste at 15c imitates silk foulards and seersuckers with various descriptions.
Despatches in Parliament reveal General Cronje's surrender after Krupp guns and a Maxim captured. Lords and Commons leaders discussed the news as crowds cheered Roberts's success. Rain fell while war office bulletins drew public excitement through central London.
London erupts in celebration after General Cronje's surrender. Newsboys parade posters reading Majuba Avenged as crowds cheer at the war office and stock exchange. The queen and officials express relief, while optimism grows for an end to hostilities.
Paris newspapers hail General Cronje's valor and warn surrender will not end the war, noting Lord Roberts's reticence misled the public. Some papers say Britain seeks mediation after a decisive victory and aims to curb further bloodshed.
London reports from Ladysmith dated February 24 describe a Boer party of about seventy moving northward near Limitville when a British twenty pounder battery opened fire and virtually wiped them out. An ambulance later collected the dead and wounded as the Boers attempted to cross the Kilo river south of Umbulwana to allow Wagone and artillery passage in their retreat from Colenso, but British guns blocked the crossing.
Lord Roberts reports from Paardeberg that a careful daylight assault by loyal Canadians on a German trench left eight dead and twenty-nine wounded while Major Pennimyer was wounded and General MacDonald is expected back at duty within days.
War Office releases names of 721 non commissioned officers and men wounded in the Paardeberg engagement on February 18. The list includes 63 Canadians and 2 Highlanders among the injured.
Boer reports state General Brabant's forces have occupied Jamestown in the Cape Colony on February 26, signaling a strategic advance in the region. The claim emphasizes British control of the town amid ongoing colonial conflicts.
A Colenso despatch dated February 27 reports Boer forces attempting to outflank and severe fighting continues.
Montague White, former South African consul general in London, arrived in Buffalo and says Cronje's surrender ends offensive operations. He notes a massive British force forced retreat and questions peers’ ability to defend their stronghold as the Pretoria campaign nears its end.
Judge Purdy ruled the bounty act on foxes wild cats and minks unconstitutional due to vague title and invalid amendment. Wayne county commissioners had not paid bounties in six years and sought mandamus. ruling would save taxpayers about three thousand dollars. Also reports spring price moves on pipes and fittings with a large order for Guadalajara Water Works.
Washington reports February 12 pension adjustments under the date. Orly W. Palmer of Lorayeville Brainsford increases from 41 to 47 dollars and Joseph D. Pichardsa of Brooklyn Susquchanna rises from 0 to 72 dollars.
Reston Feb 2 The completion of a hut that merged the Erie telephone system with the Telephone Telegraph and Cable Company of America creates the largest Bell system in the United States. Erie controls five Dial lines across several states and portions of Canada, with about 5 0 telephone stations and 204 000 miles of wire. Board members include Charles BE Adams John Jacob Astor George Croker Frank A Cutting and others from New York Philadelphia and Weston among new owners representing competing interests.
Mrs. Marie Krebs aged 37 who had just married Emile Skrobs died at Johns Hopkins hospital after a crisis following a ceremony attended by her aunt Mrs. Peter Jensen at 4 North Patterson Park Avenue. The couple fought, Krebs was reportedly killed and the bride swallowed a drug used for toothache after retreating upstairs.
A cablegram from Adelbert Hay reports Captain Reichman of the U S Army has reached Pretoria to observe Boer side conduct of the war. He was courteously received by Boer officials and the Pretoria consulate notes smooth operations.
The steamer Avodratia arrived from Honolulu with news of three plague deaths after twenty seven days without signs. A Chinese store sale may have caused one death, with victimes including two children male and a woman described as half Chinese and half Malay.
Boulogne report notes the Palatia departed Hamburg bound for New York with likely passengers and cargo, marking a brisk transit from the German port to the American harbor.
Arrived from New York to Oceanie then proceeded to Liverpool New York. Cleared Frivesland for Antwerp via Southampton. Cutonic bound for Liverpool.
A traveler’s vivid account of Mostar and Serajevo shows a Turkish townscape with white minarets, veiled women, bustling markets, and a two-tier city. The journey by daily train through rocky mountains toward Sarajevo contrasts rural toil with ornate urban life and sacred sights.
A garbled excerpt from a Washington Star page quotes a young man with a faltering voice and fragments of phrases. The passage appears as a misheard lyric or spoken line with unclear context and missing surrounding details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.