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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1897
Page
4
In Scranton on August 11, 1897 the Heranton Tribune Weekly announces a subscription price of go cents per month. The item mentions William Connell as president and includes scattered notes about a local ball club with an unrelated line about “rod and epoll.”
Last week in New York funds moved briskly with 2,845,604 shares traded signaling a record level. A conservative reviewer notes a shift from gloom to hopeful sentiment as crops rise in price and bank clearings pick up. The piece argues restoration takes time as debts from hard years are settled before broader prosperity returns. It cites active mines and steel mills, widespread work, and a wary, patient path to sustained revival.
Observers foresee Sagasta likely to assume Spain’s premiership after Canovas death, altering Cuba policy. The Liberals’ leader reportedly cautions against making policy depend on the assassination, while Conservatives face blame for Cuba’s colonial relations and Weylerism, risking renewed conflict with the United States.
Washington correspondents report that the theory of Spain's ultimate intentions prevails among top government figures from the president downward. A ministry change could alter the plan or hasten its end, with some predicting Spain would delay any repetition of past treatments for a long time. The Kerr accident in Scranton draws little official attention, seen as a rare occurrence amid widespread pedestrian injuries.
Editorial from the Public Ledger argues base ball’s popularity wanes from crowd disorder and disputed outcomes. Umpire claims bias favors home wins and calls for fairer umpiring, stricter conduct, and a cleaner game amid broader moral concerns affecting public trust. It also notes political shifts threatening William Jennings Bryan.
Dr. C F Taylor argues that wealth built by aggressive methods mirrors peanut vendor practices and Standard Oil tactics. He warns that dishonesty or political manipulation to gain fortunes mirrors the same underlying trade laws, urging scrutiny of large financial gains and franchises.
A long plate of varied prose discusses wealth morality, election nomination rules, international science collaboration, and Spain Cuba politics. The text blends social ethics with legal changes, scientific associations, and reactions to violence in Spain, with multiple named entities and themes.
A Philadelphia Record critique argues that novel reading and poetry influence public cynicism and laxity, but counters that modern society improves with progress in science, theology, and gender emancipation. It highlights past corruption and notes ongoing political reform and renewed public virtue.
The text praises writers as key supporters of moral efforts, naming novelists as among the foremost contributors to the cause through their craft.
The piece argues Alaska's annexation price and revenue returns, noting a $7.2 million land price and $103 million earned from furs, fish, and minerals to date. It highlights Russian trade profits, fur company secrecy, and optimistic forecasts for Alaska's future wealth and resources including game, fish, and potential crops as settlers move in.
The Times Herald analyzes whether giving department heads seats in the House and Senate to introduce bills would strengthen government. It notes Speaker Reed’s warning that adopting the British cabinet system would undermine American representation as cabinet members remain answerable to their districts and patronage concerns persist.
A 1897 daily astrology column notes a child born today will not need to hang a red lantern for mistakes. It mocks the school board appointing a woman to run a steam heating plant, and jokes that Scranton Times will admit prosperity. It also calls Becandal a fame burning without fanning and derides Financial Intoxication as a sign of money emphasis.
A fragmented verse recalls a man who toiled at study and dreamt of public office yet it eluded him at first. He drifted from praise and kept distant thoughts, then secured a position after giving up small luxuries. The poem hints at political manipulation and eventual appointment.
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