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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1900
Page
6
A young lieutenant named Mackworth battles guilt after disobeying orders during a protracted frontier campaign. His captain watches a stern moral reckoning unfold as endurance and remorse shape a hard decision under fire.
Morley refuses to retreat as Mackworth leads a dangerous foray toward hostile bands. After a tense stand off the white captain allows Mackworth to press the demand, the chief agrees and Mackworth returns to camp alive. Morley later contemplates mutiny and Mackworth's letter home foreshadows a grim outcome.
A mountain west of town has burned for over a hundred years, its flames visible to residents as shadows descend at 6 p m each year. A coal vein feeds the fire. the origin remains unknown though locals say it was already burning when they arrived. The Grand river lies at the foot of the vast, smoking pile.
The Wyoming soda lakes in multiple counties are described as the world’s most extensive natural soda deposits. Geologist Professor Wilbur Knight notes large-scale eastern-backed initiatives to build alkali works in Wyoming, with potential for dozens of lakes to fuel glass, baking soda, and related industries.
An American traveler recalls riding through jungle darkness when a greenish lantern light ahead spooked him. A native explains the glow comes from a luminous beetle, the Veht, whose eyes emit green light. He later sleeps and reflects on the fright.
A mother’s anguished effort to dispel her child’s blindness is recounted in Lipnincotta Magazine, reflecting social biases and personal struggle. The piece critiques perception and empathy within a fraught cultural moment.
Prices for various corset covers range from seven cents to a dollar twenty five. A wide selection is displayed for customers to view and select from.
Prices begin at 29 cents for two styles trimmed with lace and fine plaits with V shape yokes. Other styles range 39, 49, 79 cents and 1.25 dollars, the latter imported patterns with handsome lace trimming. Finer options go up to 4.98 dollars.
An extensive display features almost endless white skirts in fine muslin and cambric with deep ruffles of Hamburg and lace trims. The imported lingerie offers French lace embroidery and refined effects, a collection said to surpass previous Scranton exhibitions.
A waning sunlit scene shows a mother and her son in a dim San Francisco room. The boy pleads amid Indonesian and Chinese lilts while the mother speaks of Pekin and travels, serving tea and samshu as they plan a long voyage.
A western railroad shipped a twenty eight ton steel bridge on three flat cars to Dayton Ohio. At an intermediate stop the bridge appeared sound yet upon arrival none could be found. Officials puzzled over the mysterious disappearance of the large structure.
A vintage chronicle recalls tales of missing loot and misplaced equipment along European and British railways. Tales include a one-ton copper wagon lost near Leicester, a recovered torpedo with no explosives, and a boiler from No Man's Land that resurfaced at auction before restitution to its owner.
An excerpt notes a visitor invitation implied in a Detro lt Free Press item, with garbled dialogue suggesting someone named Mevreel received an invite and a response, indicating a social exchange or correspondence.
A Chicago Record note discusses how a mat reveals character through subtle chin movements. It contrasts visible action with the restraint shown when he remains still, highlighting nuanced portrayal of demeanor.
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