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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1898
Page
6
The article describes golf club season changes with longer tees and new nets, praises turtle and croquet interest, and mentions social events at Judge Willard’s lawn and Mrs. Perkins’s country place. It also covers a wedding, golf championships, and a heartwarming reunion of a sister with a First Cavalry brother at Montauk, plus social gatherings for Miss McAndrew and Miss McMahon.
This column traces social visits and gatherings in the area, noting Miss Allis Dale and guests Mrs. Leonard Miss Gibson and Miss Harrah, Mrs. Leonard's wartime marriage and husband's death, a Harrisburg Country Club event with players led by J. H. Brooks, and a wedding at Rev. S. V. McVey's residence uniting Della McVey and James M. Wishee. It lists many locals visiting, traveling, or attending events at lakes, hotels, and clubs, with brief remarks on health, travel, and seasonal activities.
Styles prominent this season include Bayadere effects in fall fabrics two tone iridescent corded pooling and camel hair Bayaderes with fringe. Crepe and Boucle plaids, French silk and wool blends, and rich velvet millinery with ostrich and guinea feather trims shape a luxe autumn look across garments and hats.
A West Gouldsboro Maine man tells of a rock found in a nearby cave that allegedly grew from about twelve pounds to forty pounds over thirty years. He preserves it at home amid curious anecdotes and local talk with many witnesses supporting the tale.
An American commander explains to a stranger that troops are being put through an unfamiliar drill, remarking they have not faced Spaniards in the past. The exchange highlights the intensity and novelty of the training.
Shoppers found a crowded display area with tables in the main aisle and the shoe department at the rear of the elevators, creating congestion and affecting foot traffic.
The listing features shirt waists in nine patterns for ages 4 to 13, knee pants in woolen cheviots, double breasted coats with knee breeches in mixed cheviot, and nine styles of vestee suits with trim. Also five sailor blouse suits for ages 3 to 9, priced at 25 cents, plus suitable school caps in navy or fancy cloths and Tam O Shanter options in multiple colors.
A writer extols a new antiseptic facial treatment as a cure for persistent skin eruptions. The piece notes wartime nursing efforts by Mrs. Tate and Miss Anna McLeod, and laments war losses, urging readers to remember the toll on mothers and soldiers amid a National mood of sacrifice.
A vivid portrait of Sagasta the Spanish prime minister describes him as stout with a frog face and Arablike eyes. It recalls his brave past including battles against O'Donnell in 1856 and revolutions of 1866. It notes his bold political moves from London to Gibraltar and his volatile reception in American views tied to Weyler and a historic shooting incident.
In one day and four days later, Captain Fry and General Ryan were shot, with fifty-eight others. The passage claims Sigasta, Spain's merciless and unreliable prime minister, surpassed figures like Tal ler, Bismarck, and Torquemada in harshness.
The Boston leader Henry Mahle notes in a Northfield extract that Sherman's prompt decision made General Howard ride at the head of the entire army rather than his old corps. Howard initially protested but accepted, compelled by orders and his Christian resolve. He marched first in the grand review under Sherman’s command.
A garbled Detroit paper fragment describes a bizarre scene in which a beading text ends abruptly and a character evades a hostile prince. The misread wording includes odd threats and a tumble into a garden as a shooting occurs nearby.
Fragmentary newspaper text appears to discuss a family or personal matter with scattered phrases about religion and a homecoming. The garbled lines mention a yacht and a comings, with unclear speakers, suggesting a mislabeled or damaged OCR of a heritage note or column.
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