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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1895
Page
4
Readable excerpts praise Scranton’s growth and elevation while sparring with national finance policy. The piece contrasts local progress with Philadelphia incidents and critiques the gold standard, arguing for bimetallism and federal tax fairness amid evolving economic debate.
The piece reflects on the sudden death of James W. Scott a leading newspaper figure who recently unified two major northwest Democratic journals. It pivots to a derisive look at bimetallism amid cross party hints, questions tariff policy on silver and gold, and mentions cremation debates plus comments on Postmaster General Wilson and the 1896 Republican platform and silver policies.
An article from Scranton urges public support for a new Thirteenth regiment armory. A theater event at Frothingham under the regiment’s auspices commemorates Allatoona, aiming to raise funds. Businesses are called to assist as the city recovers economically and encampments waver.
Washington Post editorial rails at the income tax law and the Supreme Court. It lambasts the court’s indecision, calls the law odious and unjust, and warns of vast litigation, inequality, and class prejudice across states and citizens.
Anna Dickinson drew sharp criticism for a cruel verbal assault on Major Warren during a sensational trial. The judge noted her examination style was unprofessional and premeditated, as she attempted to humiliate the witness while her counsel appeared complicit.
The New York Sun notes that six New England states will lack a United States House member in the next Congress though they cast nearly 400,000 Democratic votes in 1912. It highlights uneven senatorial representation and cites state vote totals for Massachusetts Connecticut New York New Hampshire Rhode Island and Vermont. Florida and Mississippi are also mentioned in contrast to having two or no senators respective to their vote share.
The Tribune Astrologer Amaccus draws an 1895 birth chart for Tuglay predicting luck for a child born that day. Advice mocks luck and wealth, notes unlikely careers for women, and riffs on weather and audience banter with whimsical names and digressive proverbs.
A fragmentary tale shows a quarrel over a lavish Easter bouquet. A husband teases his wife about a bonnet she tries on, then recalls the neglected bill. The scene closes with affectionate mischief and a kiss.
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