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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1895
Page
4
The text touts Sylvania as a thriving metropolis with elevation 740 feet and a large population surge. It cites 1896 estimates of 189,000 and 20,699 registered voters, plus $900,000 in school property and 12,000 school children. It hints at cheap electric power and criticizes meat price hikes as market manipulation by wholesalers.
The mayor’s annual message urges council action on several fronts including compelling Scranton Traction to honor safety tenders, regulating trolley speeds in busy streets, and cleaning tracks in winter. It also calls revising the city fire limits and improving fire protection, plus reforming street supervision for better municipal services.
The article argues moral instruction should be taught in public schools to form virtuous citizens, warns of an immoral state if not, and cites the Christian ethic as a universal nonsectarian basis. It critiques municipal fiscal neglect and then discusses U S policy on the Monroe doctrine, British actions in Guatemala Venezuela and Nicaragua, urging firm enforcement to protect American interests and honor.
Harrisburg April 1 liquor measures dominate the calendar with bills on third reading. Proposals seek to tax license fees to local treasuries for road repairs, raise brewers’ wholesale restrictions, and curb adulteration with penalties. A separate bill targets minors via misrepresentation, while retail dealers push Mackrell to curb grocery and wholesale liquor sales.
Text suggests legislation that would curb bottle sales in quart sizes for family use and impact the expanding American wine trade conducted mainly through grocery stores. The measure appears to be aimed at restricting consumer access to wine in common retail channels, potentially altering market dynamics.
Amaccus foresees a day of urban hesitations as Scranton streets may be fenced off while vacant outskirts invite walking. Labor and rentals rise and a sharp political shock may paralyze intellect. Draymen shift timing and a humorous note urges selective public appeasement.
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