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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1894
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune lists F. E. Wood as general manager and notes publication as daily and weekly from Scranton Pa. The New York advertising and business office as well as postal information are provided with standard post office matter details.
The article notes mass unemployment in Western Pennsylvania coke works, wage reductions, and factory shutdowns caused by tariff uncertainty. It describes violent clashes at H. Frick Coke Co. in Connellsville, with deputies and strikers exchanging gunfire and the death of an executive, plus broader criticism of immigration policy and political leaders. It also comments on temperance politics, postmaster appointments, and societal standards, ending with forest-fire losses near Williamsport and a note on the Philadelphia Evening Star’s legacy.
A New York Sun review notes J W Raught as a noted local artist whose works merit merit. Scranton buyers once showed curious behavior with his Picotville canvases, while other local figures like Miss Heathr Worthington and Mrs Agnew Booth influence art taste here. the Electric City hosts many amateurs and professionals striving to elevate local appreciation of art.
Conscientious and painstaking instructors in the city, Miss Worthington is a notable sketch artist with praised crayon work and teaching influence. John L. Hangi, a wool engraver, plans to resume city operations after medical leave. Mrs. Frederick Lange displays painting and wood carving skill with artistic taste. Mrs. W. W. Barry excels in china painting, producing fine work. Grace Norton stands out for still life studies, and Miss Harriet Clay Penman, a writer, is also a capable china decorator admired by connoisseurs.
The fragment speaks of a wondrous story sung to rho about a golden wlury and love’s steadfast faith. Winter day is described as eudieal with thin lights blended and a mood of deep emotion.
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