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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune notes letters from readers on current topics must be signed with full name and approved by editorial staff. The notice outlines insertion space and rates, and mentions the publishing schedule and submission requirements for public notices and opinions.
Chereseman Wright appears to have put the Susquehanna county antle to Sleep in the first round.
The piece criticizes street vendors for loud cries that disturb residents and sleep. It notes steps in New York to curb the nuisance and discusses urban crowding, then shifts to population density in the United States and China, with data on New Jersey and plains in China, followed by a Paris meeting on academies and a push for a universal language to ease global commerce.
The passage argues overpopulation as an evil, noting farmers with tiny plots struggle to produce food or sell surplus. It suggests land fragmentation traps a nation in poverty despite potential trade ability, and hints Hintorian McCray may need to defend himself on a lecture platform.
The piece envisions a future universal language not as a new tongue but as a perfect vehicle for everyday life and trade among diverse races. It notes Paterson anarchists plan an unusual Atmiat 18 entertainment about King Humbert and Brenel’s self-inflicted death, with large red placards warning the public. It critiques Petergon anarchists and compares war bulletin handling by Castro and Kitchener, while Santos-Dumont struggles to fly. The corn crop is expected to recover for harvest.
A retrospective on famed inventions claimed in the New York Press including Waymouth’s heat engine, a diamond making method by Warner, Mills’ perpetual motion, and Shawbridge’s fulmite explosive. It recounts losses and destructions such as Waymouth’s halted engine, Warner’s hidden metal, Mills’s papers stolen during a fire, and the inventor’s refusals to reveal secrets.
The piece discusses labor rights growth across nations, noting France’s early guarantees and the United States’ broad recognition of workers to join unions and strike without harming persons or property. It highlights Amalgamated Association influence in steel mills while acknowledging a third, independent union presence within the industry.
A Paterson New Jersey story recounts four men including Wares Nightingale and Rev. F B Gallaway fishing on Franklin Lake. Gallaway, new to fishing, catches a fish after persistent prayer, while Nightingale lines up similar catches. The tale closes with a moral urging prayer for success and family well being.
A public address discusses the belief that elected school boards govern responsibly. It argues this presumption often fails, harming students, while democratic government risks erosion when lay citizens run complex educational systems.
A miscellany reports Geronimo’s conversion and a rumored visit by Admiral and Mia to Portamnouth for a wartime era meeting. It notes Minot Savage warning against overwork, Clark entering copper-mining partnerships with Grand Duke Michael, and a $5,001,440 investment. Also mentions Dyson’s eclipse voyage, Germany’s polar expedition leader, and the Blackwood family lineage with recent royal honors and wartime losses.
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