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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1894
Page
4
Fragmented clippings mention Wood as general manager of the Scranton Tribune with garbled subsequent text referencing Puniaghan Daly and Wearly in Schar and scattered city notices or advertisements. The damaged OCR provides little coherent detail beyond the names and roles.
The Scranton Tribune discusses the coal strike threat in Pennsylvania and compares past mining losses. It critiques a post office bill amendment raising rates for cheap literature, arguing such formats educate the masses and should remain accessible.
The article argues for modernizing the city fire limits to reduce fire risk and speed up protection while opposing congressional control over personal choice in food, urging action on the pending postal appropriation bill. It notes Mr Magee supports Grow and Holt and praises his early stance in the reform effort.
The Carbon County case convicts three Democrats on election board charges and imposes temporary disenfranchisement. The piece links the event to calls in New York state for constitutional reforms to curb electoral fraud and broaden civil participation. It notes related political reactions and legal opinions while contrasting municipal governance practices in Philadelphia, Berlin, and Plymouth.
Critics compare Berlin street cleaning to a kitchen wipe and urge American cities to impose European standards. They argue municipal efficiency, education funding, and salaries reflect national progress and civic virtue, citing contrasts with Europe and figures like Grover Cleveland and Kiine.
The article discusses potential candidates and factional maneuvers around the auditor general election. Key figures include Price, Detweiler, Gillert, and Lyon, with mentions of judge and county party dynamics. Regional mentions include Blair, Erie, York, and Dauphin counties and the Altoona Tribune.
A limited number of the above bonds are for sale at par and cruel interest by the following parties from whom copies of the mortgage and full information can be obtained J Polen Cashier People's Savings Bank Pittston Ma A A Boyden resident Miners' Savings Bank Pittston Pa And by the Scranton Savings Bank and Trust Company Trustee under the Mortgage
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