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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1899
Page
5
In Acranton on August 12 1809 a report notes the new secretary of war exudes resolve in presenting his plans and bluntly asserts a practical approach to military preparations through his rhetoric and actions.
A defense of ethical journalism and critique of sensational personal columns in the New York Herald and its rivals. The piece argues such advertising corrupts readers and cites legal cases, including Joseph Dunlop and James Gordon Bennett, to show how wealth and press power shield indecent content from accountability.
The article outlines a pending move to reduce military presence in Cuba and broaden civil institutions under self-reliance principles. It notes a census to reorganize municipal and provincial government, with General Wood's earlier advice cited and a delay caused by a misstep in appointing a Havana governor general.
A critical view argues a general with limited civil administration experience leads U S policy in Cuba. The piece contends a more capable leadership could foster a stronger U S Cuban relationship, contrasting past errors with current plans to leverage lessons learned.
The pay of 180 employees at the Washington Bureau of Engraving is set to rise. Under Democratic rule economies reduced many federal staff wages, but the current increase will apply to the 0 and S460 a year classes, bringing general relief and signaling faithful service rewarded by a prospering government.
Rennes correspondent notes lack of coherent theory among Paris journalists and lenders of both sides about why a capta in of artillery would be targeted by a vast conspiracy. If guilty, why early secrecy. if innocent, why a vast network and public fear that paralyzes France's executive department.
Mr FE 8 Net Tetone, irrigation engineer in Colorado for thirty years, argues sheep feeding on forestry reserves will cause irreparable damage. He calls to annul the Interior Department order and warns soil erosion will strip roots and wash away large trees, risking desertification like Palestine and Spain.
For some time certain voices claimed the cotton industry in New England was dying due to southern maili. Eleven mills announce dividends this month, and the industry is described as never more promising than now.
John T. McCutcheon, Chicago Record Philippines correspondent, hints at future vows to expose alleged grass germs in General Otis's hirsute appendages to sway public opinion.
A provocative discussion notes General MacArthur’s disregard for rainy beacon precedents in Philippine fighting. The piece likens political ambition to occupying the pitcher’s box and cites Havana dispatches about Dominican patriot Jimenez, linked to the recent removal of President Heureaux and his exile to an unidentified land.
A compact survey of varied items: debates on Cuba’s insurgents, torpedo boats in naval warfare, Klondike king Alexander McDonald’s changing fortune, Towanda Review’s twentieth anniversary edition, Lackawanna railroad confirmations, cynical view of Democratic candidates, Fitzpatrick and Laurier, China gun sales versus horse sales, celestial shooting star forecasts, gypsies near Syracuse, Alugeld alliance bid, harvest labor rise and tramp migration, artificial boycott efficacy, George Huff health bulletins, and a closing jab Dear Aguinaldo Dont write.
Voice of the Press from the Philadelphia Inquirer criticizes Wilkes Barre for labor shortages at coke works. It notes Jackson and Woodlin of Berwick seeking 200 skilled workers and Markle collieries seeking 200 more, with broader demands for 14,000 additional coke-realm workers. The piece accuses Democratic influence and recalls past hard times in search of work.
A historical report outlines troop levels in Alaska Hawaii Guam Wake Island Midway Porto Rico Cuba and the Philippines. It notes fortification costs and contrasts colonial garrisons with a home defense force comparable to Belgium, reflecting war-time anxieties.
From the Wilkes Tharre Recorder and Pittsburg Dispatch a split within the party surfaces over the candidates for the supreme court. Ex Senator Ciny and allied leaders back Henry W. Palmer while other leaders favor J May Brown and Arche Dali, reflecting internal tensions before the convention. The Manila censorship debate is noted as a broader press freedom issue.
Four deaths are reported in ElWand Pac after ingestion of wood alcohol misdescribed as health beverage. The piece notes grain and wood alcohol differ, warns consumers, and references aLt Helwan rumored absence following a supposed clash with the Kissing bug.
The September Century features a Salt Water Number on Captain Joshua Slocum’s lone 1599 voyage around the world in a 40 foot sloop built by himself. It recounts 16,000 miles and chronometer use, plus other pieces by Frank T. Bullen H Phelps Whitminish Morin Robertson and more.
Lord Brassey reports eleven years at sea aboard Sunbeam. M. de Clock, a rich Dutchman, is linked to a peace conference era. The Crown of India is the top English women’s honor, with two Americans among its sixty recipients. Verdi’s fashion quirks amuse a visitor. Anthony Hudson, Wisconsin’s first white settler of Pierce County, nears his centennial. Rev W L Meese, who married 100 couples, plans a matrimonial reunion. Emperor Francis Joseph begins buying Budapest real estate for future housing projects.
The eighty‑first birthday celebrant is described as Europe’s oldest queen in exile living near the Fortes Palace built by the Duke of Cumberland on the Trawn Bee. She enjoys walking and driving despite old age and maintains a restrained view of the Prussian government after thirty three years abroad.
An office supply ad touts the Star Automatic Paper Fastener as a quick self-feeding improved device. It promises lower prices and promotes the Planitary Pencil Sharpeners, claimed to never break lead. Free 16 day trial in offices offered along with other novelties, blank books, and typewriter supplies.
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