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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1897
Page
11
The Tribune highlights its affiliation with the Associated Press wire service, noting its status as the first newspaper in Northeastern Pennsylvania to contract for AP reports. It lists William Connell as president and Frank Gray as representative, and mentions its New York office.
The Scranton paper argues over U S annexation policy and the queen's reign, defending Minister Stevens while criticizing Bustead's views. It criticizes imperial conquest logic, notes political intrigue in Honolulu, and endorses the Hub’s effort to boost local baseball coverage and Tribune circulation gains.
Yesterday's exhibition at Athletic Park launches the local season with strong attendance and clear public enthusiasm. The essay extols baseball as an American sport reflecting equality and fair play, noting its democratic nature and resilience against corruption.
A conference in Scranton discusses an Independent prohibition church and compares anti saloon efforts to antebellum abolitionists led by Phillips and Garrison. The piece notes minority courage against established evils, doubts ballot solutions, and welcomes visitors amid lingering Cuba War reflections.
The Pittston Gazette contends the postwar industrial adjustment will hit the anthracite trade harder than average. It notes the boom era brought rapid coal bed development, high wages, and vast investments, with ongoing expansions despite the market turning.
The piece notes demand for anthracite waning as natural gas oil coke and bituminous coal gain prominence in home and building heating. It argues modest future growth in domestic anthracite demand, urges industrial readjustment to revive prosperity, and foresees mines sustaining long term employment as economies shift.
Washington correspondent Jerry Mathews causes a mix up in transmission of a Voorhees death story. The Pittsburgh News publishes the piece first, causing Mathews to be warned to file with Portal Telegraph. Voorhees defends a murder case, and his lifelong generosity and lack of money are noted alongside the trial in Terre Haute.
The Nicholson Exsummer announces it will charge for non news content to cover costs. It states feeding stomachs and clothing bodies requires revenue and that advertising space and outside columns will be priced. The piece frames journalism as a livelihood and hints at rising prices to sustain the paper.
A scraped text forecast outlines daily weather and fated fortunes for births and marriages. It predicts stormy days on Sunday and Wednesday, changeable conditions on Friday, and advise against marriage on Saturday. It assigns traits to children born on specific dates and offers cautions on employment and partnership.
Daily Heroscape column notes time sensory hints and social tidbits as Amacchus the Tribune astrologer offers a quirky forecast. The piece mocks workload fatigue and offers playful comments on money, punishment, religion, and a baseball club opinion.
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