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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
4
The Times lists national and state nominees including McKinley Roosevelt Grow Foerderer Connell Watson and others with local officials named. It then asks if McKinley should permit the Philippines to fall to Aguinaldo’s bandits, jeopardizing friendly inhabitants under American sovereignty.
The column critiques William Jennings Bryan proposing a U S protectorate over a diverse Philippine electorate and an imperial coinage plan. It notes his past dream of an American protectorate over currency and predicts more visionary, impractical schemes. It also mocks his stance on southern states’ governance of Black citizens without consent.
Dr Harper proposes reducing university costs by applying business methods. He cites a nearby school running as a business with 2000 pupils and annual expenses under 200 dollars, offering meals and lodging cheaply. He argues many colleges remain elitist and suggests broader access through economies. The text critiques wealthier students benefiting from high overall expenses while urging cheaper, practical instruction.
In the far east the Towne faction criticizes his sacrifice of a promise not yielding expected support. Towne faces fate with vexation, likened to the old man who killed his donkey by trying to please everyone.
The piece argues against the McKinley administration over the 1899 provisional Alaskan boundary line agreed with Britain and Canada. It blames pro English critics led by Hay for a “great crime,” while defending the pact as a peace measure that preserves territory and avoids war. It notes political motives, mentions Mr Way and Bryan era figures, and comments on census trends and Adlai's stance on trusts.
A brief, irregular fragment describes a young Krwih lady in Rome being approached by American girls who ask if a passerby can identify a famous arch using a two year old Baedeker. The tone mirrors Punch magazine’s travel humor.
The piece recounts an American woman's visit to a Kremlin exhibit where an attendant guards a signer’s table. An official helps her add her name to autographs, then a series of lighthearted vignettes follows, including Irish and English street humor and a tale of General Baden-Powell’s practical joke with a hat top.
A Colorado mining town story recalls a publishing error when a headline misprinted Death Loves Shrikes Mark as Death Loves a Mining Shark. The accidental swap nearly wrecked the paper and sparked discussions of the compositor’s fate amid stock mania.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reminiscence quotes Charles Robertson recalling a youth at Bay City. He describes a red haired girl among a boating party who fell overboard after a stern wheel steamer’s wake, leaving him with a forgotten ideal and a vivid memory of auburn hair and water colors.
The text questions Mr. Bryan's view that war work should not be left to professional soldiers and asks what Bryan would do as commander in chief. It contrasts government reliance on the people with the idea of a professional military and ponders the implications for republican liberty. It also advertises a sale on a $20 three piece bedroom suite and compares it to other offerings.
A narrator recalls a Chicago visit years ago where a prominent clergyman spoke about the speaker with a harsh tone. The speaker urged the clergyman to lead a major gathering and to deliver a strong sermon, after which praise followed and a lasting friendship emerged.
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle cites critics arguing against professional armies and warn Bryan’s military stance is impractical. They urge reliance on the people and question providing a perpetual military establishment. Bryan’s views are labeled unclear and potentially unsuited for office.
A promotional notice invites customers to visit for office supplies claiming the region’s largest and most complete line. It highlights visiting cards and monograms as specialties and urges trial purchases.
The Scranton Tribune launches a large scale Educational Contest offering ten scholarships covering tuition and board for four to three years to top contestants. Each participant earns ten percent of all subscriptions they procure, with all entrants receiving a share. Inquiries should be addressed to Editor of the Educational Contest, Scranton Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
A list of prizes including scholarships at Wyoming Seminary Keystone Academy Scranton Business College and Scranton Conservatory. equipment such as a chainless bicycle a camera and watches. all items on display at local outlets like J W Guernsey Eugene Schimpf Conrad Brothers Griffin Art Co and Eugene Scrimpf. Each contestant failing to score a reward receives ten percent of all prize money.
The contest awards rewards to the top point earners who bring in new Beranton Tribune subscribers. Points convert to subscriptions of one month to one year with specified values. Highest point totals choose from rewards in order, others receive remaining options or 10 percent of money turned in if no reward. All must be prepaid, renewals not counted, no transfers after credit. Subscriptions and cash must be at The Tribune office within the securing week. Subscriptions on blanks from The Tribune office or by mail. Contest ends at 6 o clock Saturday evening September 29, HAN.
A 60 year old New Haven resident, long known locally, suffered chronic dyspepsia and distrusted patent medicines until he tried Ripans Tabules. After a period of use he reports immediate relief, saying the tabules removed years of dyspeptic misery and left him rejuvenated enough to imagine climbing a ship’s rigging again.
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