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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1898
Page
3
The article reflects on the destruction of the battleship Maine and its impact on a proud people. It laments misfortune and expresses pity for men of any nationality, highlighting shared sorrow and national sentiment.
Washington officials and lawmakers debate the Maine disaster, with Senators Platt Hale and others leaning toward accident theories or calls for a full investigation. Ex Senator Butler questions how a grenade could explode the magazine, while naval officers discuss torpedo or magazine causes and the implications for the U S fleet.
A Philadelphia magazine features lieutenant Lewis Nixon, designer of the battleship, with expert opinions from Kint Indiana, Monssachusetts, and Ore son on abortion and armament. The report notes Nixon’s influence on naval design and current assessments.
New York February 16. Ellen Calgon a one year old girl died at Roosevelt Hospital from hydrophobia though no dog bit her. Autopsy confirmed hydrophobia as the cause though three Newfoundland dogs kept by the family showed no rabies. Doctors suspect infection through the girl’s chapped hands licked by the dogs.
The Quinnesece Falls Paper Company sells the Quinnesece River power mill site to Kimberly and Clark Company. The deal includes about 400 acres of land and the falls at Quinnesece with a 65 to 75 foot drop. It positions the mill as a major western power source with river and water rights.
Bay City Michigan February 14 George Birney Jennigan Alexander Malloy and John Hunter started Monday for an ice boat trip on Saginaw Bay to return before dark. A northeast wind blew all night and it is feared the party ran into open water eight miles out at Big Orlok. If not recovered in time they may have been caught in only a few shallows.
The body, found along Panhandle tracks between Tuscarawas and Gnadenhutten, shows brutal injuries. Mrs. Charles Lovell of Canal Dover identified the remains as her husband’s, after she had a premonition he would be killed by a train.
In St Louis on February 14 the U S court of appeals ruled that a man’s tight shoe abrasion of the shin constitutes an accident not a design flaw, obliging the Western Commercial Traveler’s Association to pay $5,000 to the widow of Friedman Smith, who died of blood poisoning three years ago.
Local Tribune classifieds advertise help wanted and rental listings. Limited per-word rates apply with cent a word pricing and agent notices highlighted for readers seeking employment or housing options.
Public notices explain that most situations wanted advertisements incur charges while free placements for Situations Wanted are published without fee. The column states advance booking is required and rates apply to other ad types. The tone reflects a 20th century newspaper policy notice for advertisers.
Classified notices seek manager for theater attraction and reliable men to dieve catalogues circulars and envelopes. Multiple job ads include waiters, sales agents, collectors, home piecework earners, and a lady agent for Boyder's coke. Some entries offer high pay, others seek stock subscriptions or donations, with various locations and contact hints. Missing letters and garbled text obscure specifics.
A collage of 19th century classified style prompts seeks agents and solicitors for various products and ventures. Includes offers for door hardware, cigars, gold and silver items, and partnerships with investment asks. Locations cited include Chicago Lakeside Building and Rochester, with scattered mentions of Michigan Ohio Massachusetts and Naperville.
Proprietor offers prompt service for odor control and sanitation along North Main avenue and at Fickes drug store corner Adama and Mulberry. Contact CHAS COOPER CITY SCAVENGER by telephone 60 for latent appliance charges and reasonable rates. locations include 71 Scranton street and Washburn street houses.
In Warren Pennsylvania Charles Fisio shot James Muscario during a money dispute today. Muscario's wife grabbed him and injured her wrist as the assailant fled after wounding another man who tried to intervene. Also listed are Pennsylvania pensions for February 16 including widows and minors.
Mahoney of Philadelphia defeats Tommy White of Chicago in a 15 round bout at the Olympic club in Athens. The local fighter Mahon secure the victory in a closely contested match tonight.
Has just returned from his St Louis Chicago and Western offices to remain at the Old Post Office Building corner Spruce street and Penn avenue where he may be consulted from 16 a m to 8 30 p m The doctor in Chicago received honors from Medical Colleges there including Doctor of Philosophy and Back of Science among his many degrees and honorary emblems No other specialist in the country matches his credentials.
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