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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1897
Page
1
An old newspaper advertisement markets damask table linens and towels with prices and discounts. It touts napkins, towels, and unbleached cotton sheets with bold, period description and reduced pricing, noting stock reduction and extended quotes.
Berlin dispatch details dwindling war enthusiasm among Turkish reserves and foot soldiers in Greece. It notes Greek payrolls, frontier conditions, and diplomacy involving Greece and Britain with King George at court, amid Emperor Wilhelm II celebrations and public events in Berlin.
Reports from Missouri's flooded regions show levees breached and towns at risk as warm chinook rain swells rivers. Levee workers withdraw and Arkansas Mississippi defenses hold amid widespread damage and unconfirmed loss of life. Des Moines data indicate major rises with hundreds displaced but limited additional damage reported.
A Crete blockade started at 8 am aimed at starving Christians in the interior while Muslims along the coast are allowed to land goods. Six European powers enforce the cordon, with Greek blockade runners as a possible relief for Christians away from coast towns. An exchange of fire occurred near Sudaty between Letchen insurgents and Mostean volunteers. Turkish warships shelled but no result is reported. Foreign warships are present but uninvolved.
The battleship Osmant Yeh collided with a bridge from Un Kapant to Galata as it left the Golden Horn. A large crowd witnessed the departure and rushed to safety amid the crash, injuring several onlookers. The squadron, comprising twelve vessels including torpedo boats and destroyers, continued toward Marmara under orders from Opell.
Akron Ohio dispatch reports Miah Charles received formal tender of the secretary position of the Republican national committee from Chairman Han Hu. The role carries a salary of $3.00 per year. Major Dick was offered by President McKinley the posts of fourth assistant postmaster general and treasurer of the United States, but declined.
Carlisle Virginia resident Mirch h AKL former president of the Harrisburg and Moma railroad now Philadelphia and Reading railroad and operator of the Moll oy Springs iron works died in New York this evening. He was a prominent state businessman.
A muddled report describes manager Lynch arranging a $500 stake involving Parson Davies and Lindoo for a match with Petr Maher. Other names like Lannen, Bherkey, and Mater appear in scattered references with plans to meet at a club after five weeks and a potential oxide bet by HG Lo.
Suvinnal a and March 21 arrival. Boston team will begin practice tomorrow. Long and Yeager joined from the west. The Bostons stay three weeks and will play Baltimore and Pittsburg here.
The long overdue ship FE Gales, sailed from Hong Kong July 4, was towed into port by the British steamer Kadbeck after a perilous voyage of 269 days. The captain’s wife tended the sick crew, stood at the wheel through gales, and kept the vessel on course amid scurvy and multiple deaths.
Mrs Reed wife of Captain Ward Reed of the slip NB Oaken, a Great Granddescendant of General Stark, is praised for fourteen years of voyaging with her husband. She cooked corn meal gruel and tea to feed mariners, even as fresh provisions ran short. Captain Edward W. Reed, born in Portsville, 1846, began as an apprentice in 18 something aboard the clipper ship Devatur and rose through the ranks.
Steamship arrivals list ships and origins including Mekly from Copentaget Blelia from Brettin Andalusia from Hota and Howry. Jon Brettwiti from Havre Fathlopila from Moville Ballad for New York Umbria from Queenstown Auruila from New York bound for Liverpoul Piscell QucehetuWwn.
An official Manila report says Spanish forces captured an entrenched position of insurgents at Motabtan. Rebels allegedly suffered four dead while Spanish troops had two killed and eighteen wounded.
Voters in Allegheny County, including Pittsburg and Sewickley, backed Magee and Flinn allies over Ben Quay’s faction. Eight districts chose anti-Quay delegates to the state convention while Quay forces secured seven. In Sewickley and Keesport wards the Magee coalition achieved surprising wins, and Richard Quay Jr. narrowly lost to James Chaplin.
Washington reports that six powers signatory to the Berlin treaty notified their government of Crete’s blockade. Notes from Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia discuss blocking Cretan ports to merchant ships under the flag of neutrals, including the United States, while ships avoid Greek arms. The issue hinges on whether the United States will acquiesce and its potential legal precedents and impact on American commerce and neutrality.
Din Stuart and partner W K Wheelock meet with Martin Julian and Che Siler to discuss San Fran cisqua plans. Rumors say fleets may be pulled off in September if current matches fall through. The ble pavillion and telegraph equipment may be removed as authorities order Billy Smith to leave town after an assault on a detective.
A 24 year old man named Charles Thawis was fatally shot in the area near ab domen wood by James Giles, a local salad keeper. The assailant fled as police moved in and the wounded man’s wife attempted to aid him with a weapon. Additional victims were reported among bystanders as authorities investigated the chaotic scene.
Fragmentary record mentions Turks and Ethiopian context with uncertain names and actions. Text is garbled and lacks a coherent event or identifiable individuals suitable for a definitive summary.
The morning edition notes fair weather with a brief chance of showers. It reports waning war activity in Uretoer and an overturned ship towed to port. A busy week ahead includes Congress, religious workers conference resolutions on James Blair’s death, and local gossip items from West Side.
The senate will likely seal itself behind closed doors to debate the arbitration treaty while the house pursues a four day tariff debate. Bailey prepares a minority report on the tariff and Dingley plans a counter-speech as Congress nears end of session. Five appropriation bills move back to the senate after conference, with one item struck by the house. Seating questions for Kentucky Oregon and Florida are referred to a committee with a special session possible.
In San Francisco on March 21 Bol Pite Simmons declares Peter Maher the coming champion capable of defeating Corbett Uwinsight Goddard and others. He praises Maher’s ring generalship over Sullivan and predicts a long title run with a potential stop in New York after a stay in San Francisco.
Part readable text mentions fatalities and a possible shooting or attack. Names, places, and exact actions are obscured by garbled OCR, but the fragment implies a deadly incident with several victims and references authorities in a local area. Further reliable details are not present in the legible portion.
An unclear report from Whitmanorton park notes a sequence of tent rounds and a mix of names and figures. The fragment hints at attendance or proceeds around £4 and mentions likely participants Hat Springs Mibbeb Shettliy Layron and Jolly Von Hivost in a late night activity.
Mareth Myphile Strain a colored woman was lodged in the county jail last month charged with infanticide. She confessed to the crime saying it was committed on the night it occurred. The description notes the suspect’s race and place Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
Finley presents a catalog of dress fabrics including Two Tone Grenadines, Snake Skin Novelties, Pure French Mohairs, Lace Mohairs, Two Tone Checks, Eping lines, Endora’s, Emiennes, Coverts and related items in a period fashion listing.
Reports from Hiyann dated March 21 describe renewed clashes around Ota in the Mananivilon area as rebels attack. The garrison reportedly repelled attackers, with casualties and many prisoners taken. Wounded and captured include privates and rifles reportedly seized in the fighting.
An unreadable OCR snippet mentions various possibly garbled names and places with no clear event, date, or identifiable entities. The text contains broken phrases about people and locations, but lacks a resolvable news item or outcome to summarize.
A government contract in Ruleacletee concerns the Gann Sune Housecall orig for a nity delivery project. The notice outlines party names, contract terms, timelines, and compliance requirements related to the OL Thali OP rey procurement.
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