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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1897
Page
4
The Traction company vows to chase the spitting menace in Scranton as it notes two perpetrators who trample others on the streetcar. The August 16 1597 notice laments the insult to passengers and urges decisive action against the offenders.
In Allegheny county a sweeping injunction blocks striking miners from assembling or marching near De Armit mines and homes to deter work. It also bars employers from pressuring workers, a move seen as expanding court power beyond a simple trespass ban.
The piece argues that if a different outcome had prevailed last November, the confusion over values would leave people disoriented. It calls for banning rogues expelled from Europe from entering the United States.
An expert estimates show last year Americans drank 600 million fewer ten cent drinks of whisky and beer numbers drop 1.6 million barrels saving about 75 million dollars in direct costs. The piece urges temperance societies to intensify efforts citing savings and social benefits.
The article praises Colonel Hay for presenting American pride in England by using New York built carriages and American thoroughbreds. It notes his light, modern equipage and favorable reception from English society, calling him the best advert iser of American goods abroad and a strong representative of U S interests, not neglecting home affairs.
The South Carolina judge rules a single bottle shipped from one state to a consignee in another cannot be blocked by state liquor laws if the package remains in original form. If New York breweries ship to Pennsylvania speakeasies, PA cannot require a license or interfere with sale to patrons. Critics doubt the ruling and warn it may undermine prohibition in practice. The Diocesan Record marks its eighth anniversary with last Saturday’s issue.
The Record enjoys strong popular support and broad Catholic readership in Scranton. The piece notes editorials by O Connor and McTague, a thriving tin plate shipment to England, and Democratic shifts with Indiana’s district results. It references Grosvenor’s civil service reform stance and pensioners on federal rolls.
London letter notes Britain's extensive public bathing system with separate pools for men and women, affordable second class baths, and widespread use in cities like London and Liverpool. It highlights the Association for Promoting Cleanliness, public laundries, and municipal laundries aiding the poor, with reformist philanthropy guiding housing, work, and feeder services.
In Glasgow the public lodging houses offer cheap or free shelter to unemployed workers and families. They provide bunks with basic bedding, baths, and vaccination, with higher rates for better rooms. City run Family home suites include common rooms, nurseries, and a playground, aiding widows and evicted families until permanent housing.
The Pittsburg Times argues that rising wheat prices undermine the silver movement by drawing farmers from the silver party to Republican support, calling the shift a greater crime than past misjudgments. It cites wheat at 80 cents and farm harvests as proof of changing loyalties.
Alaska is two and a half times Texas and eight times New England in area. It contains North America’s highest peak and a unique forest glacier. The Yukon River runs 2,600 miles navigable with a one third greater discharge than the Mississippi.
From the Philadelphia Times the editor argues Democrats must win future battles by a fresh start and public confidence through manly devotion to honest government and integrity in public and private life.
Opinion piece from the Springfield Republican argues that ambiguity tempts knowledgeable people, especially college professors, to avoid clear stances on unclear questions rather than provide decisive answers. It cites the multiplication table as a simple standard and contrasts it with complex issues.
Daily astrology note from The Tribune Astrologer Amaccus. Foretells political hopes for Henry Kohler in the Second legislative district, speculative Scranton Klondike marine trip when the Lackawanna River rises, and a cautioned remark about a Harrity gold brick at a Saturday convention. Also advises police helmets removed through Bellevue to spare citizens offense and counsels against claiming there is no virtue or honesty in the work.
A poem from the Philadelphia Inquirer recounts a mosquito's boastful tale of blood feeding from humans and animals. The speaker describes feasting on a girl and other victims before a fall ends its flight and spirit.
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