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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1894
Page
4
Printers Ink, a leading advertising journal, names the Scranton Tribune as the best medium for ads in Northeastern Pennsylvania, signaling strong reach for local campaigns.
The article lists candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Auditor and other offices, and then presents a long editorial on organized labor. It argues labor faces a crisis from leadership, warns against political manipulation, and calls for labor to resist being dragged into partisan battles. It references President McBride and labor groups.
A clipped snippet frames sharp criticism as dangerous political talk. The passage portrays the speaker urging allegiance against the state, labeled as treasonous by implication in the restrained excerpt.
The Washington Post denounces Chandler's plan to investigate the Nova Scotia coal matter as baseless and warns against letting foreign interests influence American policy. It argues Congress should protect American investments and workers, while criticizing the pursuit of partisan gain and the idea of demonetizing silver.
The article argues that the gold reserve, legally kept at 100,000,000, has fallen to about 50,000,000 with ongoing export drainage. It criticizes Secretary Carlisle and the Democratic administration, suggesting a drift toward a silver standard and calling the current tariff policy fiscally ruinous. The piece frames Cleveland’s second administration as failing to grasp complex financial issues.
A historical survey describes diverse greetings across nations. It notes German cordiality, French Belgian embraces, Malaysian rubbing of noses, Indian bowing prayers, Chinese etiquette, Japanese bowing, and Egyptian sayings about perspiration. The piece blends anecdotes with parliamentary satire from multiple papers.
A notice announces the Republican County Committee meeting on July 14 1804 and a county convention on September 4 1804 at 10 o clock in the Scranton courthouse to nominate candidates for local offices including judge sheriff and clerk of courts. Vigilance committees will conduct delegate elections on September 1 4 between 1 and 7 pm and districts will elect delegates based on prior election results with J W Browning as secretary.
The Williamsport Sunday News discusses potential nominees including McCormick Emerson Colling and County Chairman Howard Lyon for the Repa can State league presidency to replace Congressman Jack Robinson. If none accept, Major Liveratt Warren of Sorenton may be asked. Journal Clerk Fred Fieata reappears on the midway after partial restoration amid Tioga woods confusion.
Republicans anticipate a county convention in Luzerne to nominate candidates for congress and county offices. John Leisenring is favored for congress, while Morgan B Williams supporters push for his nomination on the second ballot. George Farris is backed for judge, with Willie Barre supporters predicting Lesure or Leisenring on the first ballot. The Harrisburg state convention call for Sept 5 may affect attendance.
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