This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1901
Page
4
The passage describes editorial procedure for printing letters from readers and editorial revision rules. It mentions a flat advertising rate and hints at a nickname "Talking Bob" as a possible better descriptor for a prominent naval figure.
A new act regulates industrial employment in Pennsylvania detailing hours limits for minors and adults, posting requirements, seating for workers, safety safeguards, reporting of accidents, and inspector powers. Violations carry fines up to five hundred dollars. The piece notes political context and a stray mention of the Sultan of Sulu.
A new compulsory attendance law will take effect at the start of the next school year. It requires every parent guardian or person in charge of a child aged eight to sixteen to send the child to a day school where English is taught.
The article discusses compulsory school attendance laws and exemptions, truancy enforcement, and penalties. It covers the roles of district boards and attendance officers, and outlines potential penalties for employers and guardians. It then shifts to a Washington dispatch on tariff subsidy debates for American steamship lines, including the Hanna Payne bill, shipbuilding, Great Lakes vessels, and implications for domestic versus foreign shipping.
Fragmentary text references Miguel aiming for recognition as subject of a magazine article and an ordinance in Washington. Mentions relief for suffering public and critics slurring opponents, with hostile tones toward Congress.
Fragmentary excerpt traces humorous reflections on human nature and speech from a range of scenes. It mentions a doctor, a boy named Rufus, and a schoolteacher from Mississippi, with mentions of rhyme, quips about rheumatism and paralysis, and a travel anecdote from New York to Minnesota.
A historical discussion asserts workers may freely organize and negotiate under lawful obligations, opposing coercion while supporting cooperative capital and labor. It praises the United Mine Workers for recognizing duties and adopting conservative action to balance power in production cooperation.
The Waalingtet Post lauds Ting Fang as a striking figure in U S Chinese relations, praising his intellect and candor while critiquing reactions of others. The piece argues Ting Fang’s diplomacy, dignity, and national loyalty elevate his countrymen in American eyes amid a heated debate over policy and representation.
The text argues that capital regulation limits obligations and responsibilities, restricts competition, and risks abuse by powerful capital. It discusses the suppression of worker welfare and the undue influence of organized capital on markets, warning against inequitable control and social harm.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.