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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1899
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune reports on weather forecasts improving and negotiations to establish a port and network in the city. It praises the Forward of Trade secretary and local supporters while noting industry improvements and calls for verification of real estate and rent trends.
Editorial argues that Britain and the United States lead a coordinated effort with Germany, Italy, and Japan to avert war. It praises joint diplomacy, envisages a representative council to monitor treaties, and supports arms limitations and international arbitration as a path to stability.
Lt Squire of the U S Signal Service explains in a Washington interview how the Italian inventor Marconi transmits telegraphic messages without wires. He describes a transmitter with a powerful induction coil and a Morse key driving sparks between glass orbs, with a vertical antenna length adjusted to the setup.
A nineteenth century account explains wireless signaling using a vertical conductor, reflector, and a glass tube receiver. It notes sparking keys producing dots and dashes, waves traveling at light speed, and operation in wind or rain. It also mentions President Thurman of Corpel University praising continued American supervision of the Philippines.
The piece argues McKinley faces unlikely opposition within the Republican Party led by concerns over War Secretary Alger and staff faults. It notes possible challengers, the need for a strong unifying figure, and possible sentiment on a new War secretary. Democratic prospects center on Carter Harrison in Chicago with Bryan risks and western support.
The article surveys a potential Democratic platform opposing monopoly and expansion, noting Pryan as the strongest candidate under current conditions. It also reports a Belgian ship Belgica with explorer Frederick A. Cook returning from a voyage near 1,500 miles south of Cape Horn and hints at new lands and an open polar sea, with naval commentary on recent U S military missteps and religious disputes in Pittsburgh and New York.
Thursday April 3 forecast notes a child born on this day and city life in fancy carriages, the rising spring weather and sunbeams over Marty Swift, and a warning not to chase tides or hoard meals as prices rise.
An editorial piece praises American military and administrative actions in Cuba. It notes efforts to establish a new government, revoke old laws, and tax reforms while emphasizing civic administration, a forthcoming Supreme Court, and smoother communications. It highlights improvements in taxation, courts, and the signal service as part of postwar progress.
The Havana rebuilding effort under General Ludlow transforms streets into cleaner avenues with strict sanitary rules. A house to house inspection enforces health measures as residents adapt to improved living conditions. The sewer system faces delays but will take about two years to complete, with both Cuba and the United States set to gain from the project.
Dr Goldschneider argues darkness worsens pain while daylight soothes it advising light lamps at night and sleepers to avoid bed in the dark. The piece notes a legislative proposal by Mr Searcy to return General Santa Ana’s wooden law to General Doriasui’s family and mentions a reply from President Diaz de Mxten thanking him for courtesy.
The article notes Santa Ana's defeat by American forces at Cerro Gorda under General Winter Beat and marks it as nearing the end of the Mexican War. It mentions Switzerland’s industry growth, Swiss exports of machinery, and Swiss watchmaking. It lists telegraph system totals by region and describes a Century poster for Admiral Sampson with a near-perfect reproduction that misled a viewer.
A reflective verse asks who truly counts a person’s faults and praises virtues. It argues that a true friend supports growth, notes strengths, and avoids overbearing doubt while offering encouragement and warning when needed.
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