Soldiers Life in the Philippines Battle at Cebu
Special correspondence from The Tribune reports the Cebu battle of January 7 in which 160 insurgents were killed and many captured. Reinforcements arrived December 17 and December 27 to garrison the island as U.S. forces surrounded the forts and drove insurgents from strong works. Willard Bell was wounded and may lose a leg while General Lawton’s death is mourned.
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Cebu
Lawton
Otia
Philippines
Iloilo
United States Volunteers
Manila
Hancock
Sixth Infantry
Negroe
Forty-fourth
Twenty-third
Leaf
Nineteenth Infantry
Runa
Willard M. Bell
Negros
Luzon
Otis
Tribune
United States
Scranton Boye
William J. Boyce
Company K
Philippine Islands
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Scrofula in Child and Adults
Mrs Nettie Cuase of Denver reports her 16 month old son recovered from a running neck sore after four months of wrong diagnosis and blood medicines. Hood's Sarsaparilla she says healed the throat and neck with no scar. A second testimonial from N B Sener credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with curing dyspepsia catarrh and stomach inflammation after other remedies failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
N. B. Sener
West 14Th Ave
Denver
Fire burn attempt targets Sterrick Creek coal breaker
A Friday night arson attempt aimed at the Sterrick Creek coal breaker, owned by Temple Coal and Iron Co of Beranton, was thwarted by quick action. A watchman found a blaze under a chute pocket with oil-saturated boards and cotton waste. Bucket brigade firefighters contained the fire before it spread, indicating incendisry intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fie
Sterrick Creek
Temple Coal Ail Hron Company
Beranton
Peckville
J. Tuthillie
Glen Lyon
Harry Sitgraves
John J. McDonald
Scranton
George Gald
Forest City Friends
Police Pickings In Early Morning City Court
Gwennie Evans arraigned before Mayor Moir for drunkenness and fined 83. She was later held for lodging when unable to pay. An amusing incident followed as she cried out after seeing a mouse in her cell. James Ried, intoxicated, was taken to the station and fined, and Joseph Mellit paid a $3 penalty for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwennie Evans
Moir
Louis Goerlitz
Miss Evans
Aid
James Ried
Linden Street
Central Police Station
Deiter
Bloch
Karhis
Joseph Mellit
Cores
Industrial Jottings Board Make-up at Scranton
Industrial items note the Laokawanna Road appointing an industrial agent and outline the D L & W board makeup for vaclaws at Muay Scranton Pa dated March 12 1000. Lists include various schedules and personnel such as G Frounfelker Warricks men Tl Chistner and Beavers with times and routes. additional board to be posted Sunday at 2 o clock noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Road
Wild Cate Nortil la. m
J. O Hura
Scranton Railway Motormen Plan Noon Mass Resignations
An employee reports 158 motormen and conductors will quit at noon today to take jobs on other lines in the state. The move follows dissatisfaction with wages and working hours on the Scranton system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Railway Company
Hunter named industrial agent for traffic department
William B. Hunter is appointed industrial agent effective April 1 1900 with office at 26 Exchange Place New York City. He will encourage and promote the location and development of industries along the company lines and report to the traffic manager in industrial matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
William B. Hunter
No. 26
Exchange Place
New York City
Rail and Mill Labor Moves Tie Wilkes Barre Rail Yard and Factories
Jacob Mantz, foreman at the Dela ware Lackawanna and Western round house blacksmith shop, is transferred to Buffalo and replaced by C. H. Williams from Berwick. The Lehigh Valley Railroad plans a new 210 by 50 foot brick freight house on Northampton Street Wilkes Barre. Hawley silk mill workers quit over wage cuts risking suspension of 200 to 300 jobs. Empire Steel and Iron sells its Oxford New Jersey rolling mill to the Janson Brothers. Delaware Lackawanna and Western lures buyers with incentives. A. A. Heard, Lehigh Valley western passenger chief, is promoted. George K. Chesbrough named to succeed Heard. W. H. Gummere to retire. Twenty-five lace mill workers quit over pay raise demands. one dismissed, leave dispute led to others quitting. twenty-five nonstriking remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Mantz
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Round House
Buffalo
C. H. Williams
Berwick
Jackson & Woodin Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Northampton Street
Canal
Wilkes Barre
Empire Steel and Iron Company
Oxford
N. J
Janson Brothers
Columbia
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
A. A. Heard
New York
George K. Chesbrough
Mr. Heard
W. H. Gummere
Nonnemacher
Gummere
Wyoming Valley
Wilkes- Barre
Genuine tailoring versus imitation in garments and value
The piece contrasts authentic tailoring with cheap imitations, noting real garments take days and cost dollars to produce, while imitations are quick to make and cheap to buy. It argues true quality signals taste and wealth, while sweatshop products signal deception and low standards.
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Soldiers Life IN the
The
Ives
Washington
Mathers
Fia. m
North
G. Frounfelker
Ip. m
S Outh
McLane
Warrick
Ipm
South
Chistner
Puller
Beavers
Alngevern
Florey & Brooks
Washington Ave
Scott's Bowe Chantoe New Terk
Third National Bank
Capital
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Scranton, PA
Moosic and
Rush Lale
Laplin & Rand Powder Co
Reapaune Chemical Co
Hawley
W. J. Davis
Lyceum Theater
Densten
Spruss St
Temple Court Building
Scranton’s Shopping Center
Sie Yard
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
Old Dominion
Norfolk
Old Point Comfort
Richmond
Virginia
North Carolina
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
North River
Nas Trafic
Brown
Gen. Pass
Agt
Mount Pleasant Coal
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
MNA
Pilsner
Pei
Smyrna
Ag It
Oriental
Wilton
Axminster
Carpets
Wyoming Avenue
Marwood Jordan
Vine Street
Dickson Works
Bittenbender & Co
Grace M. Seely
Suburban Electric Light Co
Weeck
Gog Connell
Atlantic
Morton
Atlantic City
Hoorn
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