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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1894
Page
4
Scranton Tribune lists F. E. Wood as General Manager with credits for daily and weekly editions. The New York office is at Tribune Building with Frank B. Gray listed in management. paper is a post office at Scranton, Pa. second class mail matter.
The April issue of St. David's Guardian summarizes Rev. Horace Mill's plan for a large free community building in Hyde Park with reading rooms bathrooms and a gym. He envisions weekly talks concerts and activities to keep youth from street life and poverty while offering free access to all.
The text condemns vigilante actions following Antonio Ferro's crime and argues courts, not private citizens, should decide punishment. It notes Judge Albright's precedent as a practical fix while calling for insolvency reform to ensure taxpayers aren’t burdened by petty litigants evading costs.
City notes harsh winds sweeping waste into streets. advocates urge brick or asphalt paving and improved street cleaning. Delaware County politics heat up as Judge Clayton faces renomination amid allegations of bias and naturalization case concerns. The piece also critiques reciprocity in the Wilson bill and references reactions from Stranahan and Devon.
Lawyer Phi Knouipton challenges Breckinrilye licensing as Clinuncey denounces Thompson's philosophy as false. He asserts most Americans are virtuous at home and condemns general immorality as slander. Depew is praised as champion of virile virtues while Field Marshal Stram is urged to stay vigilant for humor.
A Philadelphia Chronicle style brief analyzes chances for Archbald and other nominees as Democrats and Republicans maneuver for primaries. It mentions Judge Gilter, county delegates, Stewart, Quay, and Robison amid party power plays and anticipates Harrisburg conventions and shifts in leadership.
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