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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1898
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune notes its telegraphic news is 3 to 5 hours fresher than Philadelphia or New York papers. It goes to press after midnight with news received up to 3 a.m. and sometimes later, ensuring newer coverage in its field.
The piece argues lessons from a recent conflict shape U.S. policy including naval power, coal station security, harbor repair, and global presence. It contends procrastination in diplomacy worsened outcomes and calls for proactive posture in securing seas, allied bases, and domestic mobilization.
The article outlines Sagusta’s formal restoration of ministry to the queen and a new cabinet plan amid Spain’s wartime crisis. It notes loyalty to the crown, the peril of a Cape Verde defeat, and comments by Moret about a strengthened war spirit, while warning that victory or defeat will shape national resolve.
A fragmentary European policy discussion centers on Moret and Britain’s role, praising cautious Spanish admiral Cervera while noting Spain’s domestic unrest, economic distress, and war weariness. The piece mocks Moret’s war spirit claims and touches on Brown University and Merritt, neutrality debates, and possible Anglo American alliance.
Colonel Allen of Cincinnati urges ex-Union and ex-Confederate veterans to end old tensions by returning Civil War battle flags held as trophies. He argues reunion and tolerance would be strengthened if northern survivors reclaim flags from southern regiments for their own use, asserting Appomattox principles endure.
The text defends press freedom arguing newspapers publish what the public wants without exaggeration. It rebuts critics who blame the press for wartime information leaks, saying the fault lies with other officials and that reputable papers avoid sensational government censorship.
A historical reflection argues the conflict between Anglo Protestant and Catholic Spain was foreseen as unavoidable. The author links the 1588 Armada defeat to future American independence, portraying Drake and England as defenders of liberty against mercantile Spain.
The article denounces Spain’s governance on the continent as corrupt and incompetent, describing a carnival of theft and a systemic robbery of Hererosen people. It argues reform is impossible under current officials and predicts imperial retreat after centuries, with a broader conflict against England and the Dutch, and the United States stepping in to end repression.
A dramatic wartime verse echoes frontline fighting and combat fury with lines of soldiers, banners, drums, and gallant defiance. It blends a battlefield scene from an unnamed conflict with a hunter’s pursuit and a mythic fade of a great predator. The fragment cites New York Tribune as the source.
The New York Sun argues that six days can shape the campaign if Washington lawmakers pass a war revenue bill to support Miles Rampoon Dewey Merritt and other commanders and enact the Newland Joint regulation for the annexation of Minwall as a vital war measure.
The June Century will feature Ten Months with the Cuban insurgents and an account of a major in the army under Garcia. Also included is The Confederate Torpedo Service by the Torpedo division electrician who laid the mine that destroyed the first gunboat in action.
A dated 1878 horoscope notes a child born on this day will sense dust in the atmosphere. A man who persisted on May is taken to the woods. The blue bulletin warns Hors against attention to a "Keep of the grate" plan. Mayor Bailey may grant Joe Chamberlin freedom of the city if the secretary visits Beranton. A circusgoer often stays for the minstrel show.
A storefront invites customers to step in and compare items. The message asserts consistent pricing for all shoppers and guarantees satisfaction, claiming that everyone pays the same price.
A sharp reduction in shirt waist prices early in the season raises eyebrows among retailers and shoppers. The report suggests flexible pricing reflects shifting demand, stock levels, and competitive pressure, with observers noting the move as a possible strategic test by sellers.
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