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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1897
Page
7
A ceiling dome collapses during The Danger of a Great City in Cincinnati causing three deaths and dozens injured. Emergency crews rush to the Robin son’s theater with many critically hurt awaiting treatment and possible amputations.
Windsor Nova Scotia was destroyed by a blaze fed by a northwest gale. In six hours nearly a mile of buildings burned, with only a handful of structures remaining and most residents seeking shelter in Halifax, army tents, or with nearby towns. The origin of the fire remains unknown, with theories ranging from lightning to drunken carelessness.
Havana October 17 news says the coasting steamer Triton on the route Werees to Bahia Honda wrecked between Dominica and Mariel on the north coast of Pinar del Rio during heavy weather. Purser and a passenger reached Mariel with disaster news.
Evangelina Cisneros fled Havana aboard the Seneca posing as Juan Sola with a forged passport. Detectives watched the gangway but a wine refreshment and a daring boarding by a friend let the plan succeed. The fugitive reached safety aboard the ship under U S flag as it pulled away from the dock.
Justice Stephen J. Field of California notified President McKinley of his intention to retire from the Supreme Court. The court paid respects to the retiring justice, and it is expected his successor will be nominated after Congress convenes in December. The president accepted the resignation effective December 1 1897.
Washington October 20 Attorney General McKenna declined to say if a postponement of the Union Pacific sale set for November 1 is possible. Sources indicate there is no current government plan to interfere with the court order, though a temporary delay could be sought if bona fide bidders need more time to arrange deposits.
Washington observers report Korea has proclaimed itself an empire as of October 15 1897, signaling a major shift from kingdom to imperial status. The king joins Korea’s Progressive party aiming to modernize and align more closely with Japan and China in regional politics.
A wide array of social items features Mrs Bradley Martin paying 29000 for two houses with Jubilee view, Ada Ward joining the Salvation Army, Miss Hic Crocker winning a mall contract near Manasset Bay, and Mrs Ormiston Chant aiding Red Cross missions. Other mentions include Mrs Mary Livermore recalling Boston Common’s past as cow pasture, Efforts by Eugenio St John toward European study, and Mrs J H Ryley supporting education for heathen women.
The text traces dairy and cattle from ancient to colonial times, noting butter and cheese use in Greece and Jewish history, early cattle imports to Virginia by Thomas Yates in 1611, and varied dairy practices in Africa and Asia. It also mentions butter as ointment in antiquity and the Chinese view of dairy products.
At eighty five James McMillen of 112 West Washington Street Cham paign credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People for his recovery from kidney trouble and ankle swelling. He resumed work after five weeks and walked a mile each day. The article notes the pills restore blood and nerves and are sold by Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady New York.
Law points summarize contract and warranty principles from state decisions. Topics include risk of unsold goods, installment payments, surety liability on leases, independent business advertising, written warranties, and cross state enforceability of valid chattel mortgages.
A satirical collage references an Ohio cave as a hangout for disappointed Buckeye politicians. It rails at capital punishment in Colorado and mocks western wisdom amid Massachusetts gas disasters and Texas floral imagery.
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