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Pittston politics touts city progress amid feverish debate
An out of town writer defends Pittston administration while critics warn of urban neglect. The piece hails fire protection, street paving, sewer connections, and timely bill payments, contrasting with alleged high city hall costs and slow creditor payments. It notes coal output in 1903 near 60 million tons, with wages to miners around 79,0,000. Also mentions Machen contracts for mail carriers and a Democratic candidate, Samuel J. Randall Jr., for Pennsylvania's Third District, amid a Republican-leaning district and a looming special election.
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