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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1898

Page

4

Nights Are Cold at Camp Young in Georgia

Augusta Ga Tuesday night the men at Camp Young faced extreme cold after a day of 82 degrees. Thermometer dropped to 35 by 10 o clock as electric lights are to be installed. Several soldiers in Pennsylvania hospitals with fevers and illnesses. signal camp work and barracks lighting planned. officers report on rifle delays and camp conditions.

Pennsylvania Augusta Dent Scranton Luke Wei Kirage-Jormennen Rifles Trennsytania oDecause Wietard Niko Dewitis Woerl Choe Ten DD. Smith Lev Kh Des Quartermaeter Alee Ely Caroline Gieorge Hildee Payton Ameusta

Holidays Drive Demand for Exclusive Gift Lines This Season

The article notes Christmas is six weeks away and will boost demand for novelties and wares. It highlights a pan European collection arriving in America with bronzes leather and Dresdens from Germany, hand painted toilet articles, nic nacs and jewelry from France, ivory cut glass silver and gun metal novelties from England. It urges readers to view statues busts vases and table articles and insists price is secondary to quality, with costs below expectations.

Germany France England

Dollar Glove Promises Style at One Dollar Price

An advertisement touts walking gloves for women in new shades offered at a bold one dollar, claiming quality rivaling celebrated brands. It promises comfortable fit, wear, and appearance at a value price through accredited New York agents.

New York

Economic Prosperity Report Signals Strong US Industry

The piece notes broad national prosperity with record manufacturing activity and a growing cotton industry. It highlights improved crop prospects, rising cloth production, and a favorable meat and grain outlook, alongside continued territorial expansion and weather challenges affecting operations. It also cites weekly business failures totals in the United States and Canada for the period.

Military dispatch on food rations along sun coast

Washington reports General Lawrard Woe’s department message describing scattered coastal rationing and efforts to move refugees inland for food. The text notes food shortages threaten the first crop and stresses orderly evacuation and supply to prevent malnutrition.

Washington Lawrard Woe Department of Buntiage Mapiress Monroe

Detroit Wants Ball Players In National League Trade Talks

Detroit owner Vanderback allegedly offered Frank DeHase Robinson 875400 for Ald OC derelnd National logue teams and Trainehine with a bond option of 00 to secure a bid within five days of the December meeting in New York. Vanderbeck declined specifics but said he aims to land a strong National League team for Detroit.

Evening News Vanderback Hase Frank DeHase Robinson Mas New York Vanderbeck

Protest Against Expansion by New England Anti Imperialists

Washington dispatch says the New England Anti Imperialist League formed in Massachusetts and led by ex-governor Boutwell presents a message to the President through its secretary Erving. The group, urging restraint, criticizes expansionist policy and calls for a peaceful approach to foreign affairs.

Winslow Boston United States Philippine Islands Repubs Winston League Spain New England Washington Anti-Imperialist League Massachusetts Boutweil Ie Weesidert Erving

Trial of Cornelius Wells Shew in Montrose

The jury deliberates on the murder case of Cornelius Wells Shew in Montrose after closing arguments. Attorney A W McCollum defended the Commonwealth while Judge Searle presided. witnesses for the defense rebutted claims of coercion in obtaining confessions.

Siebel Beeoeted Tribune Montrose The Commonwealth Corneliua Wells Havelock A. WL McCollum Searle Fitch Leonard Disinet William DD Ainey Shaw Wid Bhew Montross Aimes Ini Ville Leonard Miss Ammetman Otwice Shew Munger Mummerr Metrietd Fay Sourte Susquehanna County Commelius Wells

U S Troops Land in Cuba as Florida Arrives at Moore Castle

The Florida transport reached Moore Castle at dawn and took a pilot on board then proceeded to Mintianay Beach by morning. General Greene and staff left Hotel Inglaterra to Marianao to supervise the American landing. General Blanes resigns as captain general. General Jimenes Castellanos to succeed him.

Havana United State Trankeport Florida Moore Castle Mintianay Beach Greene Jimenes Castellanos

Aluminum Yacht Shamrock Under Construction For Lipton

Nov 23 report from Lascan notes the Shamrock yacht for Sir Thomas Lipton will commence construction next week. William Fife, naval architect, selects a German firm to supply nickel steel plates for below waterline while aluminum is expected for the upper hull and the yacht’s fittings.

Governor Mass Allows Requisition for Return of Several Suspects

Harrisburg reports Governor Mass has approved the requisition for the return of Frank 1 Magowan Aire KFrank 2 Moarewny Hh her sbeter Mes R A Woon to Ghio for trial on the charge of widipenogg Metyel Der Barnes, husband John A. Burnes of Trenton, Mab.

Harrisburg Mass Jiuhevell Ghio Frank Magowan Aire Kfrank Moarewny Hh Sbeter Mes R.A Woon Goeter Widipenogg Metyel der Barnes Uighiier Arts. Marowan John A. Burnes Trenton Mab

Kasagi in England Blileids Enghind Novgh

The second chaise proterbed officer Kieagl built for dam by the Cramp left New York on Nov 5 for New Crile to ship Armetrong guite, arrived here yesterday after a long voyage and transfer.

Local Archive Suppresses Unclear Depot Records

Fragmentary text from Volpiratso Chi depicts deputies and officials in a disputed inquiry. The snippet mentions authorities in a legislative or civic body asserting no further action or outcome is defined amid a period of confusion and unverified claims.

Peckville Baptist Church to Hold Evangelistic Services Next Week

Peckville Baptist church led by Rev J B Thomas invites all to morning and evening services tomorrow and next week. Morning sermon The Strait Gate and evening Varying Profits from Trading with the Pounds. Thanksgiving Eve event praised, guests Mr and Mrs M Preston visit local residents.

Peckville Baptist Church Thomas Simpkins Strait Gate Ladlex Ald Society M. KK M. Preston Courbondale H. A. Brown Main Street

Evacuation Progress in Havana As U S Forces Land

In Havana on November 25 the Second volunteer engineers landed at Mariana Beach aboard the Florida and moved to their camp two miles away after a review by General Greene and his staff. Cuban workers cleared the site, tents went up, and 150 Cuban troops aided the work while passports were issued for officials departing on the Jon Fergue.

Bianco Cardenas Havana Second Regiment Volunteer Engineers Marianao Beach Florida Marianao Hine General Menocal Tmavana Buince Spal Jon Fergue Bier Marshal Blanco General Solane Blanco Senor Porhandes de Castro Creone Colombia Motile Telesfora Liverpool Torunta Isabel Conde de Venadite Nuevitas Cardenne Senor ¢Lovin Inter Joy Fei del Rio Bener Pere Cuba

Local Socials and Small Town News

Miss May Bexhelmoan visits relatives in Scranton. Mr and Mrs H J Gage spend Thursday with relatives in Philadelphia. TL Travis of Stroudsburg visits his parents Mr and Mrs Travis. Mr and Mrs Daniel Holler and daughter Olive spend Thanksgiving in Freytown. Thieves steal about twenty fowls from J W Sawyer's chicken house Tuesday night. An entertainment by Major K H Hendershot and home talent, under WW Reo, Tuesday evening Nov 20, features a long program with solos, recitations, and instrumental numbers.

May Bexhelmoan Scranton H. J. Gage Philadelphia TL. Travis Stroudsburg Mamie Bortree H. H. Hendershot Miss Lottie George Harry Yater H. Hendershot R. H. Hendershot Bertha van Brunt Mrs. Randell Robert E. Lee Hendershot and Son Fife Abd Ocarina Hendershot Hender

Thanksgiving Day Services and Tragic Typhoid Death in Uniondale

Thanksgiving services were led by Rev. H. J. Crane at the Methodist church, with Rev. M. Eastman also speaking. Miss Ethel Tucker, 18, died of typhoid fever after five weeks of illness. funeral planned at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Other local notes mention visits, gatherings, and residents, including the Rounds family staying with relatives and a chicken supper at the Methodist parsonage.

Enow H. J. Crane M. Eastman Herman Rounds Israel Rounds Ethel Tucker Charles Tucker Ethel Presbyterian Church Austin Ballard Carle Ballard Fron Bik County Austin Smith Waymart Clara Milla H. Lewis Scranton Linwood Spoorle

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