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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1902
Page
5
The Tribune explains submission rules for letters and signed opinions, notes editorial revision, and lists a flat advertising rate table. It states that letters must bear real names and that display ads include a 60 line inch measure with a six cent per line charge.
The slate lists W Pennypacker for Governor, W M Brown for Lieutenant Governor, Isaac B Brown for Secretary of Internal Affairs, William Connell for Congress, A Wobby for Judge, John Courier Morris and John Penman as Commissioners, Llewelyn Evans and David T Williams as Mine Representatives, Joseph Oliver and John Scheuer Jr. for the First and Second Districts, Edward James for the Third District, and P A Philbin for the Fourth District. Election day is November 4. The party proclaims its record of building American industry markets and a strong navy including a world compute canal achievement.
The Baptist Teacher laments a drop in young men entering the ministry despite church growth and new seminaries. He argues reasons include social and financial disincentives and hostility to reform, and questions the impact of new theology on vocational appeal. He also notes broader questions about civil service reform shaping government hiring practices and cites figures on positions and classifications from Secretary Doyle.
The piece condemns mob violence at Duryea and urged state authorities to curb lawlessness after a Warnke Washery riot. It discusses public order, civil service reform, and the need to base appointments on examinations rather than patronage. It also notes Elks rulings, trade policy debates, and Bryan's declining renomination stance.
Daily astrological notes say a child born today may see no fool like an old fool, ambitions face room at the top, and a first class crime can grow from unfulfilled desires. It hints capital and labor disputes aim to force concessions while perfection is rarely acknowledged.
A reflective poem on the value of steady effort by ordinary people. It contrasts the ignored, struggling individual with the celebrated, fashionable figures who fail to help in times of need. The piece honors the loyal, resilient man who “kept doing his best” in service to country.
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