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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1895
Page
4
Fragmentary publication line lists several names and titles including Frank P. Kingsbury and W. Youngs among others. The legible portion resembles a publisher or railway/engineering staff roster with scattered surnames and roles.
At the twenty seventh anniversary of the Scranton Young Mens Christian Association Mrs Francis A Hackley of New York city daughter of John Raymond donated 95000 for a school of manual training to be established with the local association and named after her. This memorial is seen as timely and wisely chosen with a clear need for such an institution.
Col J D Lactor former Scranton Republican editor and noted Pennsylvania political writer accepts role overseeing The Tribune’s Luzerne county growth. He will manage editorial and operational duties and contribute expertise to daily progress of the paper’s regional expansion. Spruce Street woollen block paving reminder ends with a note on city street conditions.
The Tribune notes a debate on diet favoring whole wheat over white bread, citing Liebig and Abbott on health and strength. It argues for a demand for pure entire wheat flour and criticizes current white bread’s impact on nerves and teeth. It also mentions shifting to valence of oats and rice and comments on Traction company and local paper expansion. The Scranton ballclub is praised for balance in a recent game, neither winning too easily nor losing easily.
An experimental charity theater in Meadville presented Charles Barnard’s drama The Blue Bonnet under Dr Flood’s direction. The plot follows Hieanor Brown, a wealthy New Yorker, as she seeks to right grievances in the East Side slums aided by Dr Armstrom, and features a turn of romance with the doctor.
A review lauds an amateur production portraying a Salvation Army heroine, champions religious drama in theaters, and praises reform-minded artistry while urging cooperation with moral aims. It notes repairs needed on Franklin avenue and critiques street neglect by firms, then covers local baseball interest, religious petitions, imperial politics, and schooling pressures.
A Chicago Daily News excerpt laments the metallic golden calf’s fading status amid soaring meat prices. The piece mocks modern prototypes and ancient studies, suggesting the priceless statue’s value pales beside today’s meat costs.
A Washington Post letter by W H Lowdermilk argues that a Britain United States clash is inevitable. It asserts America must defend weaker republics under Monroe doctrine and warns against British expansion. The piece praises or critiques jingoism while predicting a future naval arms race and regional realignments.
Noisy yet scarce chatter from Representative Tawney of Minnesota narrates a swamp district tale of a man who sought to sell frogs to a hotel proprietor. The punchline compares the toils of finding few frogs to the alleged fuss of silver advocates. Also notes Daly's phrase contoured into American literary discourse.
Daily horoscope drawn by Amaccus warns of secret enemies and risky speculation. Advice suggests avoiding favors before sunset and refraining from dealings with raffled tickets. The piece pokes at youth, politics, and local Scranton residents with cryptic, period voice.
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