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The Mena star., 1898-05-04
WAR VICTORIES
PASSING EVENTS ADD GLORY TO
 OUR FLAG.
spANIARDs ARE WILD WITH RAGE.
rlatanzas Forts Destroyed = Spain's S Asiatic Fleet Completely Annihi- lated-The PhiIlipine Islands
 Captured.

lated-The PhilIipine Islands
 Captured.
 The passing events of the last week show nothing but complete victory from all points of war.
 Last Friday in response to a shot from the Spanish forts at Ma tanzas, Cuba, Rear Admiral Samp- son, with his flag ship and two others, completely destroyed the forts in IS minutes and sustained no damage, Spanish gunners prov ing poor marksmen.
 On Saturday, Sampson's ships dealt the same blow to another fort west of Havana.
 The blockade around Havana still stands perfect and the city is beginning to run short of food supplies. The bombardment of the city may come at any time.
 The grandest victory for the Americans and greatest naval bat tie of modern times occurred be- tween Commodore Dewey's fleet and the Spanish Asiatic fleet at the l1arbor of Manila, the capital of the Phillipine Islands, Sunday morning. At least three of Spain's best battleships were sunk and the entire fleet made absolutely use less. Commodore Dewey's fleet was not seriously damaged.
 Later reports state that Dewey has captured Manila and is now i'll possession of the Phillipine Is- lands.
 General Miles is anxious to in- wade Cuba and the army forces are being concentrated at Tampa, Florida, ready to move over to the island at any hour.
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Buffalo BiII's Regiment.

Milwaukee. May 4-Over 100 rough riders of this city which will form part of a regiment now being organized in Missouri and Arkansas, under the leadership of William F. Cody (BuffaIo Bill) met in this city to-day and com pleted ther organization Frank Powell was endorsed as colonel of the Wisconsin contingent.
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This Issue Delayed.

This issue of the Star is held one day on account of the non-arrival of the train yesterday, but as no train will arrive todey (Thursdav) we go to press without the usual amount of general and foreign news. The indications are that it will be several days before some of our readers will get the Star.
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Big Storm at SaIlisaw.

Engineer John Paul who arrived from the north this morning reports heavy gale, rainstorm and hail at Sallisaw Tuesday at 4 p. m. Several buildings were blown down and others unroofed while the rain fell in torrents, follow ed by damaging hail.
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ing eight and 36. 100 inches of water.
 Within 24 hours of the time it began to rain five and 96 100 inches fell, and during the first twenty minutes one and 26.100 fell, being the heavies fall there is any record of in this section of the country at least.
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To Fleet Spanish Fleet.

Washington, May 1.-The war board is busy arranging and plan Ring to meet the Spanish fleet which is now on its way across the Atlantic. Naval officials are quite confident that the Spanish fleet viii either be captured or destroy ea before it ever returns to Spain.
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Supplies Cut of.

Washington, May 1.-The oloekabe at Havana has cut off all iood supplies and much distress prevails in the doomed city. Even the wealthy are becoming con Vefned about supplies for the fu- 'afe and the poorer class are act oally starving.
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Serious Apprehension By
 The Navy Department.
No Word Received and It Is Feared That His Fleet Is Penned In
 the Manila HarbOr.

Thursday, May 5, mA special received city from City that the gaves appeenson exist at Washing regarding the safety of Commodore Dewey nothing has heard from him since the battle reported Manila Long cipher Hong Kong making inquiry as many and supplies needed penned in the harbor by the guns fors hapered by sailors and mariners
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Mill Gone.

What is known as Posey Mill, on the Orange Fork, was washed away Mon- day morning. The mill was run by water and stood many years unharm- ed by the floods.
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Spanish Squadron Fallen.

WAsHINGToN, D. O., May 4, The President was officially noti- fled today by Commodore Dewey that the Spanish squadron had fallen, and that the stars and stripes foated over the Philipine islands.
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Returned to Cadiz.

Washington, May 4.-News just reached here that the Spanish Cape Verde squadron has returned to join the fleet at or near Cadiz. The fleet at Cadiz is about ready Tor sea and when all preparations are made the combined fleet will sal for American waters.
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Sampson Sails.

Washington, May 4.-News has reached here that Admiral Samp- sons fleet has sailed to engage the Spanish fleet off Porto Rico, and a battle will probably be fought tomorrow.
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The First Shipment of Berries.

J. W. Harper, of Ink, and Wm Slop- man, whose farm is near this place, each shipped a nice lot of the Early Mitchell strawberries to Denver by ex- press last Friday.
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SEVEN BRIDGES GONE ON THE P. & C.
No Train From the North In so Hours None Expected For At Least IS
 Hours More

It is not in the memory of the oldest inhabitant that Western Arkansas has been deluged with rains as during the last last fouar fouar days.
 The waters have come down in veritab1e floods doing immense damage throughout all this wes- tern country both to farms and growing crops as we'll as washing out bridges, mills and railroad track as never known before.
 On the Pittsburg & Gulf the last train to arrive from the north was on Tuesday morning and the latest news obtainable this(Thurs- day) noon, May 5, Is to the effect that some bridges have been washed out between this place and Joplin, Mo-, to the north, and 50 foot of track gone at Houston.
 Numerous washouts and land- slides are known to exist, but 1t is impossible to learn how many, as all wires but the dispatcher's are down and no general news is obtainable.
 This county is as nearly isolated from the world as 1t was prior to the building of the railroad. Should the rains cease now 1t Is not likely that any train can reach here from the north prior to Fri day with mail or passengers, nei- ther can any depart in that di- rection.
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UNPRECEDENTED.
Heaviest Rainfall Known Nearly Six
 Inches in 24 Hours.

Mir. D. H. Hopkins reports that by his government gauge there has fallen since it commenced raining Sunday evening until this (Thursday) morn
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RIVERS RISING.

The latest news obtainable dis closes the fact that the railroad bridge across Shoal Creek, be- tween Neosho and Joplin, is un- der water; that the water in the Illinois river in the Indian Terri tory was within four feet of the bridge at 5 p. rn., Wednesday, and rising at the rate of one foot per hour.
 The Arkansas river this morning was within foot and a half of the track and rising at the rate of six inches an hour.
 Under these circumstances our people will be compelled to wait until the elements subside and the tracks are repaired So that trains can run once more.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15
FACTORY SOLD.
Public Sale of the Shenandoah Manuiao-
turing Uompany's Plant.

Pursuant to arrangements made by com
mittee appointed by the Board Of Directors
of the Shenandoah Manufacturing Company.
the plant of the company, including its real
estate buildings, machinery, etc, were sold
at public auction this morning, at ten o'clock
The committee consisted of John H. Martin,
DR.. J. s. Kistler and John S. Housenick
The auctioneer was q. Hess
Among the attendants at the sale were
John Robbins, DIR Clifton Robbins II W.
Titman, John O'Hearn, Sam Block and w. j.
Portz. The bidding started at $1,000, John
S. Housenick making the bid. Slow progress
was then made in bids of $50 and $25, until
the figures reached $6,475, when the plant
was knocked down to John II. Martin. A
few days ago Sam Block offered SO, 500 for the
plant. 1t is claimed that the machinery
alone is worth 5000, and the entire property,
which embraces two dwellings fronting on
Coal street, cost the company $4,000
After Mr.. Martin bid in the plant il was
rumored that he represented parties who will
probably start up the hat and cap manufacture
ing business again, and that John s. House
nick will probably head the movement.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

This mornings Miners journal processes
to bring good news to the holders of Hon
duras mining stock, saying that more rich
views have been discovered, good ore struck,
that could not be more satisfactory to the in
vestors." Such information may be con-
sdered glad news from the standpoint of the
young men in the Journal office, but it is like
throwing a red flag to bull to say such
things to hundreds of poor people in this
county who invested in this well advertised
project, and are still waiting for the large
dividends promised them by the originators.
The superintendent of the company, now in
Honduras, is supposed to have telegraphed
the news of the finding of rich views to the
officials of the company in this county.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15
AT A. OWENS.

To Coffee Drinkers-A Cup of Red Ribbon
Mocha and Java Free to All.
At the request of the leading grocers of
our city, Ross W. Weir & Co., importers, of
New York, have arranged for free demon
stration at A, Owens dry goods store for the
purpose of introducing their Red Ribbon
Mocha and Java coffee to the people of this
city and comfy. All who visit the store
from December 18th to the 17th inclusive.
will be given a free cup of this delicious
coffee. This is done for the purpose of in
Producing this brand of coffee. 1t will be on
sale only at the grocers. Everybody in
vited. 12-12-6t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15
Kendrick House Free Lunch.
Puree of pea will be served, free, to all pa
.rons to-night.

Castor Gets Ills Election Certificate.
Harrisburg, Dec. 15.-Attorney Cen
eral Mccormick delivered an opinion
yesterday to Governor Hastings in
which the executive is advised to issue
certificate Of election to w. H. Gas
ton, Democrat, who is certified as hav-
Ing been elected to congress from the
Erie-Crawford district. George F. Hig-
gins Republican, is contesting Gaston's
election, and applied to the governor
to withhold his certificate. Mr.. Nc
Cormick states that for the governor
to undertake to determine whether or
not the votes cast for a certain person
for congress were legal or Illegal would
be exercising judicial function, and
not an executive function.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15
Killed by Runaway Coal Cars.

Plymouth, Pa, Dec. Is serious ac-
cident occurred in the Nottingham
mine of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal company yesterday afternoon. Six
loaded cars had been hoisted nearly to
the top of the slope, when the coup
ing on the fourth car broke The two
rear cars came dashing down the steep
incline at terrific rate of speed. Levi
Price, driver aged 23, was going up
the slope with six mules. The runaway
cars crashed into him and the mules,
fatally injuring the man and killing all
the mules
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15
OUR BOYS
AT MANILA
A Returning Nurse Tells Of Their
Pitiable Condition.
wOEFUL LACK OF NOURIsHMENT,


she Declares Ihat scores of Our Sol
diers Are Dying I'm the Hospitals For
Want of Proper observation-disclosures
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San Francisco. Dec. 15-Advices from
Honolulu say that the United States
transnort Scandia arrived tbara from,
MI, -, ~, ,,.,.,,,, - -. ,.c.
','N. 10 one mas V" "od'u Hui''"eI
OF ollcers' VI dlSchafged ana turlouGh-
ed men and two Red Cross nurses. She
carries the largest mail that ever left
Manila, 213 sacks for San Francisco
and one for Honolulu The vessel re-
sumed her voyage on or about Dec. TO-
Miss SChaeffer, a Red Cross nurse, who
went from Honolulu to Manila, is on
board the Scandia. She makes start
ling charges as to the way the United
States soldiers are taken care of in
Manila.
Scores of the soldier boys" she
says, "are dying in the hospitals at
Manila just for want of proper nourish-
ment They say the government allows
so cents a day for each patient. You
can save dozens Of lives on five cents
a day. Oh. the utter woe Of the hos
pitals the helplessness of them. Men
as bright. as noble as God ever made
given up to death hoping for IT, seek
ing 1t, taking poison. doing ANYTHING
that will and tho desroir tb,+ oor,,as
upon them. No wonder there are six
or seven funerals a dav. No wonder
the deadhouse is never emntv
"And outside the hospitals. and even
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15
Nc presence of General Fltahngh
Pennsylvania omcer's Tragic Death.

Athens, Ga, Dec. 15.-Lieutenant
James II. Hoskinson, adjutant of the
First battalion of the Fifteenth Penn
sylNania regiment, met a tragic death
In Honi of the uostlLice. He was
thrown violently from his horse his
head striking the ground with grea,
force. In two hours he was dead
Lieutenant Hoskinson was one of the
most popular young officers in the
Pennsylvania regiment. Prior to his
enlistment he was assistant cashier OF
the Keystone bank, of Erie Pa.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15
TWO Fatal Phlladelphla Flres.

Philadelphia, Dec. 15.-William Croak
Jr, 23 years old, was burned to death
at 1929 Race street. The fire was due
to a lighted cigarette which Croak had
been smoking coming in contact with
a lounge on which he lay, In Perry's
court, running out of South street, fire
caused by the upsetting of an oil stove
resulted in the death of Martha Kauff-
man, q years old, and her daughters,
Martha, aged 4, and Lizzie, aged 2.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

Judge Endlich, at Reading, gave an opinion
of much interest to saloon keepers and others
A man purchased saloon from another and
conducted the business before the license was
transferred. Judge Endlich said "A license
to sell liquors is only given to a man as q
certificate as to his fitness to sell the same
No one has the right to make a transfer OF
this license but the court. Otherwise man
could secure license ON April and on April
2 hand it over to some persons who probably
had been rejected by the court. 1t is an
absurdity to think of such thing"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

Patrick Murphy, of Grier City, was buried
in the White Church cemetery in the
Quakake valley, yesterday afternoon. After
returning home from the funeral the widow
was paid S135, due on an insurance policy
issued upon the life of her husband. Mrs.
Murphy placed the money in bureau
drawer in her bedroom, and a few hours later
discoyered that it had been stolen. The
thief has not been caught.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

Holiday goods in abundance. Ladies'
coats and capes cheap and in the latest styles,
Oil cloths and carpets cheap. A full supply
of holiday goods Bargains in window
shades. A curtain worth 80 cents, and hay-
ing 4-inch lace, for 25 cents. Underwear,
blankets, carpets, gloves, cOmfortables,
hosiery and dress goods cheap. 1O.4 sheet.
ing for 10 cents yard,
12-13-5t Z. j. MONAGHAN.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

Unknown burglars made an attempt to
get into the store and residence of Deputy
Coroner Thomas E. Manley on West Cherry
street. last night They were frightened off.
To-day Mr.. Manley purchased burglar
alarm and revolver. He made double
purchase, so that if one article fails to work
upon the occasion of another visit, the other
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15
SPECIAL CHASSIS.
The Pastoral Relations of Rev. Robert
O'Boyle Dissolved.

There was a special session of the Schuyl-
kill Chassis of the Reformed church at
Orwigsburg to-day, held for the special pur.
pose Of dissolving the pastoral relations be.
tween the Trinity Reformed church of town
and Rev. Robert O'Boyle.
This action became necessary owing to the
resignation of Rev. O'Boyle from the pastor
ate of the church to accept a call from the
same denomination at Sunbury. The pastor
will remain with the local congregation for
the balance of the present month and take
charge of his new pulpit on the first Sunday
of the New Year The removal of his
family to Sunbury will Immediately follow.
Rev. George W. Hartman will also be or
dained and installed as pastor of the Orwigs
burg charge. Rev. L. S. Bromer, of Lebanon,
the former pastor, will preach on that occa-
sion
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

The lecture on "Sherman's March to the
Sea" in the United Evangelical church last
night by Rev. G. W. Gross, of Shamokin,
was we'll attended and gratifying sum was
netted for the benefit of the Christian En-
deavor and Ladies' Aid societies. Rev
Gross handled the subject in very interest
ing manner and the audience was we'll
pleased.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

G. C. II. Kirlin returned to town last night
and is ready for his 5O-yard foot race at Nah
anoy City on Saturday with Michael Salmon,
but makes no predictions, He looks well,
and is evidently in fine condition for the
contest.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

Elsie, the three-year-old daughter of
James Patterson, of West Oak street, sus-
tanned fracture of the right thigh this
morning. The little child had been playing
on the floor when a roll of oil cloth topped
off a shelf and struck it. 1t is feared that
internal injuries may result. DR.. J. Pierce
Roberts was called to reduce the fracture.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

Sheriff Toole will take George Quinn and
John Bowers to the eastern pentitentiary on
December 21 to begin their terms of i'm
prisonment of nine years each. Bowers
stabbed Hungarian to death in Mahanoy
City and Quinn killed Patrick Scully at
Girardville.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

The Board of Health of Shamokin is in
vestigating among children in that town what
seem to haye become epidemic. 1t is trouble
of the throat and in most cases is dIphtheritic
During the past twenty-five days seventeen
deaths have been reported from this cause.
Local physicians have been consulted and it
may be necessary to quarantine all such
cases.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15
A Catholic Ordnance.

The title of the property at Danville,
known as the Thomas Beaver mansion, was
yesterday transferred to the recent pur-
chasers, the Society of Sisters of Christian
Charity of Wilkesbarre. The price paid was
$4,000. Its original cost was $3.50, 900.
One or more of the buildings will be used
for an orphanage for the Harrisburg diocese.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

The rendition of the beautiful cantata,
"The Star of Jacob" under the auspices OF
the Primitive Methodist Chu ch choir for
the benefit of the Sunday school connected
with the church, will take place tomorrow
evening, at eight o'clock. 1t will be treat
for people who delight in sacred music.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

While Anthony Danisk. laborer in the
Vulcan colliery, was walking in gangway
of the mine yesterday afternoon the light of
his lamp went out. In cropping in the dark
ness to find the door which was nearby
Danisk fell and broke his right arm. He
was sent to the Miners hospital.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

S. B. Boyer, the well-known lawyer of
Sunbury, has had the special distinction of
being adjudged guilty of contempt of court
and sentenced to pay fine of five dollars, by
Judge Sayidge. The lawyer, during trial,
remarked that His Honor knew too much.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

The famous Switchbaek railroad, at Mauch
Chunk. has been leased by Alonzo P. Blakes-
lee, from the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and
Charles Blakeslee from the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company, for a period of 20
years.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15
Real Estate Transfer.

The property OF Mrs. John Stanton, on
East Centre street, below the Reading station,
was to-day transferred to Martin Yedusky,
the tenant. The consideration was 50, 800
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15
HnIinay JeweIry shoppers.

See our holiday stock. We have an elegant
selection. All goods sold on their merits
No Misrepresentation. Orkin's, l29 South
Main street. u
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

Joseph Boskinski, a miner at the Tunnel
Ridge colliery, Mahanoy City, was painfully
injured by a fall of coal He was dressing
down the rib after firing a shot when the fall
occurred
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15
Information Wanted,

Rev. F. c. Cowper, of Ashland, desires to
obtain information concerning the where
abouts of one Thomas Henry Elliot, native
of Cornwall, England and for some time a
resident of Ceptralia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

Every family should have its household
medicine chest-and the first bottle in it
should be DIR, Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
Nature's remedy for coughs and colds.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

Deed from Marcus Bittle ct ux., to Peter
Mohn, premises in North Mannheim Twp.
Deed from Henry X, Hepler, executor, ct
ell, to Frank Bolich, premises in Eldred
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

Red Ribbon Mocha and Java coffee is sealed
in one pound packages, thus preserving its
strength and aroma, which escapes when sold
| loose. l2-12-6t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

Patterns were never so pretty, prices never
so low, selections never equalled as our stock
of jewelry and silver novelties is this year.
L. b. Brumm, l2l4.tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

In !, l, 3 and 8 pound boxes for the holiday
trade. Shenandoah drug store, South Main
street, Shenandoah, Pa. Telephone connec-
ton. 12-l3-3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

John Dalton, of town, had the index finger
of his left hand mashed yesterday while un-
loading timber at the Draper colliery. DR..
Stein dressed the injury.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

Councilman Edward Murphy to-day wen
to Pottsville and qualified before Prothono
tary Deegan as member of the Board OF
Miners Examiners of this borough. Mr.
Murphy was appointed member of the
Board to succeed John McCutcheon, deceased
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

How was your coffee for breakfast thi.
morningP Was it good? If not, why moi
buy the celebrated Red Ribbon brand and
take no chances. 12-l2.6t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

At a late hour last night double block of
dwellings owned by Charles Fulweiler, at
Grier City, was totally destroyed by fire.
The origin of the fire is not known. The
loss was about 81, 500.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

No matter how much better you think you
are going to do by buying your Christmas
presents somewhere else, don't let go of your
money until You have seen our goods and
learned our prices. You may think this
little speech is made wholly in our own in.
terest, but if you take our advice you will
find there is money in it for you. E. B.
Brumm. 1914 If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

All kind of tafiies at Kemmerer's We
also sell the nut meats. l2-l4-10t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15

If you want good and fresh candy for your
Sunday School, go to NJ. l.. Kemmerer, 80 n
Main street. l2-l4-lOt