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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1897
Page
4
Publication page note from Scranton Tribune dated August 15 1807 references subscription price per month and a humorous remark on Weyler, with a stray remark about Cubans failing to capture him and aiding his fight.
The Philadelphia Times editor Colonel McClure urges relocating urban jobless to southern farms as a cure for overcrowding in elite cities and unemployment. He cites coal regions with excess mine labor and warns social unrest will grow until surplus workers gain rural opportunities. He notes dollar wheat promises echo campaign claims.
The illustrated American highlights Thomas Reed defending the Dingley tariff bill and answering critics. Reed notes the extraordinary session aimed to resolve a single national issue and says legislation was blocked by opposition. He emphasizes employment as the true prosperity standard and cautions against partisan obstruction.
City leaders press for Scranton as the best location for a proposed U S government armor plate plant. Secretary Atherton of the Board of Trade backs the argument and urges recording Scranton’s advantages for navy department consideration now and later.
The full text of Judge Jackson’s temporary injunction against Eugene V. Debs and others restraining entry to Monatgah Coal and Coke property to pressure workers has prompted retractions from most critics. The Springfield Republican’s view is countered by the Philadelphia Ledger and others who favor courts over force to resolve public nuisances and preserve order.
The Popocrat emerges as a figure defined by self created chaos, labeled a calamity by critics as he loses employment amid shifting political currents. The phrase captures a moment of public debate around accountability and media narratives.
A Scranton supervisor heads immigration law enforcement as federal data show the lowest immigration level since 1682. Total arrivals for the last fiscal year were 240 832, down from the prior year by 112 455, with Italy leading at 54 491 and German arrivals drastically reduced from 250 650 in 1882 to 22 593 this year. The article notes larger female cohorts among Irish and other nationalities and discusses shifts in origin groups and the United States as a refuge amid persecution.
The text critiques immigration trends, urging Congress to act to curb unwanted influx while welcoming beneficial newcomers. It condemns justified violence after assaults, cites Democratic conventions in Pennsylvania supporting free riot and free silver, and notes criticism of party leadership and a Philadelphia Times admission.
The passage evokes a tense moment as Gomez leads a force amid Cuba's unsettled period. Rainy-season mood mirrors growing unrest while the end of a phase appears near.
The Philadelphia Times advocates moving surplus Northern labor to the South where land is cheap and productive. It praises Alabama Virginia North Carolina Tennessee and Georgia for offering homes and work with little capital. It urges organized campaigns to attract a million workers next year to farm living and prosperity.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch critique questions a socialist claim that 2.5 million babies work in factories and 5 million men beg for work. It cites the 1890 industrial census showing 120,000 workers under 14 and argues the figures are absurd, noting most agricultural workers are not counted among factory laborers.
The text argues employment trends across eras, criticizing inflated claims of 8,700,000 workers in trade and industry and noting a peak loss of 20 percent during downturns. It cites 1806 Pennsylvania data and asserts current employment is higher, urging factual grounding and cautioning against politicized rhetoric.
The Times-Herald reviews a Lancet defense of noise as physiologic relief. It cites cries, swearing, and shouting as beneficial for nerves and circulation, but warns individual loudness harms the community and may hasten a violent death. It questions public health versus personal relief.
The German Archiv fuer Eisenbahnwesen reports rail world trends through 1896 with a focus on growth since 1865. It notes total world rails reached 43,053 miles in 1865 and grew to 966,148 by 1896, highlighting Europe’s faster expansion and America’s larger total mileage despite recent slowdowns.
A playful 1897 forecast notes a Gunn family reunion in September and quips about editorial cargo and spinning machines. It mentions George Washington and mischief around a nickel in the slot nominating device, with casual remarks on Bristle paints.
A fragment from the Washington Star ponders riches and fame as daydreams. It contrasts seekers of fortune with those seeking home and stability while evoking the harshness of winter and the futility of earthly striving.
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