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Newspaper
Traverse Bay Eagle
Location
Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1898
Page
4
Subscription details for Traverse Bay Eagle are listed, including daily mail options, weekly Friday edition, and in-town carrier delivery. Rates show daily and weekly plans with yearly and monthly pricing, though some lines are garbled.
A mixed Chicago Tribune style notice lists events from Feb 7 to Feb 22 at local venues including Robeson Theatre and City Opera House. It also reports on politics with Governor Pingree’s anti scalper stance, congressional maneuvers, and currency debates tied to the Teller resolution and silver question.
A Detroit Free Press Washington correspondent reports the Western District DA appointment will be settled soon with Lovr. aes of Muskegon likely to be chosen. the marshalship remains in status quo. Textbook costs for local schools are discussed with free books favored to cut expenses. potatoes output estimated at 10,000 bushels. notes on local illnesses, snow conditions, and school reports follow with names and attendance figures.
Governor Pingree moves to force the Michigan Central to charge 2 cents per mile for all passengers. He paid 3 cents for a Ypsilanti ticket under protest, arguing a broader suit would aid the general public. The railroad cites a charter exemption, while Pingree cites a 1871 general railroad law amending the charter.
A. J. Suffern editor of the Charlevoix County Herald claims Pingreeism equals Republicanism as defined by the St Louis platform. He argues other editors like Slussar Powers Smith Bontecou and others betray the party if Suffern is correct, warning that disunity could lead to chaos.
The bodies of Benjamin Strickland and Mr Day and Pebby Rupert were recovered from the ruins of the Alvord House in Gloversville New York amid charred remains. Jewelry identified two men, with others believed injured from the explosion.
Miss Louisa Muensel of Stanley Wisconsin drank chloroform but shows signs of recovery. Eureka Illinois stable fire costs eleven horses. Leavenworth Kansas founder found dead in bed aged 90. Diphtheria cases rise in Independence Iowa hospital. Two engineers injured in Kentucky train derailment. Diamond recovery tied to Hotel Walton theft in Philadelphia. Armored cruiser Brooklyn to winter West Indies cruise. Travelly residence Newton Massachusetts fire destroys art valued at 95000. President Dole to visit Buffalo. Germania carries 960000 ounces silver to Europe. Draper refurnishes Piombino Palace at Rome. Hutchinson named assistant general passenger agent Union Pacific. Prince ton Illinois man charged with mail fraud fake band tournament. Lucile Lane improving after self-inflicted gunshot. Indiana fair dates set for September. Emilia Raegner sues for damages over bulldog bite. Croup and lung illness claim Petroleum Balm cures. Sale of popular sheet music at half price.
Savannah dispatch reports manager Harry Askins abandoning Marion Manola and Jack Mason of the Manola Mason Opera troupe. Miss Adelaide Mason 11-year-old daughter abducted to New York with promises of a Broadway career. Engagement of Adelaide to Charles Dana Borrow cited. Company disbanded amid internal strife.
A brief advertisement promotes Nitro Tabs as a remedy for colds priced at 25 cents. The listing highlights quick relief and affordability in a compact health product pitch.
Mr. Alexander Moore of 1230 S 13th St Philadelphia describes a severe chest and side pain from a violent cold or wound. He credits Brazilian Balm with easing symptoms after applying a poultice and sleeping, reporting a successful morning recovery.
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