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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1895
Page
7
The city sits 740 feet above tide, with an estimated 1995 population of 104,000 and 20,508 registered voters. School property valued at $900.08 and 12,000 school children are noted, along with bank deposits totaling $10. aa. The text cheers bi metallism and criticizes the single gold standard.
The piece discusses Mon Charles Emory Smith and Mr Charles Heber Clark debating silver's role as money. It highlights Clark's argument for international bi metallic restoration and Smith's counter using a fabricated silver mond metallium figure. The text also covers local Scranton transit issues, streetcar tenders, Baltimore safety fenders, and council authority over public vehicles, closing with a note on The Boston Standard and advertising.
The piece contrasts pro and anti bimetallism positions with Mr Clark favoring an aggressive US move and Mr Smith warning of danger. It cites Troy Times editor John M. Francis accusing Speaker Hamilton Fish of municipal reform betrayal and warns that tolerating party fanaticism erodes political life.
The article reflects on historical figures Anna Dickinson and her sister, praising Miss Suran’s legal vindication amid a broader debate on independent thought. It questions party loyalties and criticizes political motives while noting public concerns over tariff reopenings and a speeding car incident on Adams Avenue.
A long debate over Anna Dickinson unfolds as critics recount how reporters surrounded her Scranton hotel and how a note urging vindication was tied to the case. The article argues strongly for Anna Dickinson and against pairing her fate with her sister Susan Dickinson, stressing the sisters’ bond and public sympathy.
The Tribune astrologer notes a strange child may value intellect in politics and hints at pardons and the Bellevue deadline. Oil price booms are tied to grease flow stoppage at Brookyn while references to Cleveland and Rev Liansing pop up. A quip about spring fashion and a punning line close with a Cincinnati Telegraph joke about a pessimistic husband and tansy remedy.
A Philadelphia Times report describes Anna Dieselinor, famed orator and lecturer, whose mental health decline led to confinement after a dramatic court case. The article notes her influence on public life and details the week’s trial before Judge Acheson, where evidence of instability prompted postponement and potential retrial, as friends and doctors pursued her care.
The Tribune backs Mr Edward A Niven in regretting Miss Susan Dickinson appearing in court for a conduct marked by sacrifice patience and tolerance The paper commends her modern heroism and loyalty under these trials and expresses sympathy while withholding judgment on her sanity
A short dramatic verse from The Tribune about a boy named Tom asking to go to a show and a chorister who cannot sing due to lacking a coat hat or Easter attire. The piece laments missing spring garments and notes the choir’s determination to perform despite the childish woes. Scranton dated April 1.
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