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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1898
Page
4
Notice records that an entry was entered at the port office in Scranton Pennsylvania under arcndclass mall matter on August 17 1808.
Governor William A. Stone and a slate list include Lieutenant Governor J. P. Gorin, Internal Affairs Secretary James W. Latta, and Superior Court Judge W. W. Porter. Congressional nominees Samuel A. Davenport and Galubita A. Grow listed among contenders.
The record lists James C. Vaughan for Senate Twentieth District and Joan R. Farr and John F. Reynolds for House Pirat and Fourth Districts respectively. No further context provided.
The speaker pledges to govern for all people, curb legislative abuses and unnecessary expenses, and restore public trust. He emphasizes honesty and daily duty over party gain, insisting the people matter more than factions as he reflects on accountability and the Maine explosion avenger.
The article lauds Commodore Dewey and his soldiers for capturing Manila, arguing the victory solidifies American influence in Luzon and promotes civilization rather than pillage. It credits the triumph to naval guns and brave troops, predicting lasting prestige for the United States and immortality for its defenders.
The fragment notes regret that Dewey could not reach Tharis to serve on the Peace commission. It mentions aLightning Pacific tutor with no equals, indicating an incomplete historical excerpt.
Public enthusiasm follows Grover Cleveland's land donation and John Henry Vroom's plan to establish a 65 acre farm colony near Princeton. Boys from urban slums will live in cottages with individual plots, raise crops, and sell produce to fund the school while receiving instruction and guidance.
The article argues Cleveland will gain more pleasure and do more good by supporting a new reform scheme than through his prior political career. It notes London rumors that Britain’s Foreign Office may shift from diplomatic finesse with Russia and China to blunt Yankee speech, which is deemed more dignified and effective when backed by force.
The Philadelphia Press argues the United States should protect treaty rights in China while avoiding entanglement with European powers. It favors Anglo Saxon influence and trade prosperity, contending democracy liberty and English efforts in China align with American interests.
A critique of Miss Elizabeth L Banks essay on yellow journalism in the August Nineteenth Century. The piece notes twenty yellow journals, disputes the Herald as purely yellow, and argues sensationalism effects are limited while journalism’s power remains. It cites praise for two leading yellow papers despite their excesses and financial ruin.
The piece rants at yellow journalism and press figures in the Spanish American War era. It rebukes Miss Banks and other editors, questions public opinion shaping by journals, and notes alliances and appointments including McKinley, Lee, Hay, Reid, and Fava while commenting on Cuba, Manila, and global reactions.
A Buffalo Enquirer poem recalls a sleeping soldier haunted by a fevered dream of jungle heat and yellow fever. A traitorous blade from a Turk’s tale shatters the sleeper’s night, leaving him struck by a mosquito as the dream ends in terror.
The article argues the United States should assert duty toward the Filipinos and seek American supremacy or partnership in the Philippines, warning against European or Spanish control. It discusses geography, strategic ports, and the economic value of Asia, emphasizing China trade, the Nicaraguan canal, and American rights under treaties to access Chinese markets. It cites frequent entities: United States, Philippines, China, Cuba, Porto Rico, Nicaragua, New York, Manila, and references to treaty rights and commerce projections.
The text argues for expanded American commerce with China and the East, urging open trade, ports under the American flag, and near coast deployment. It links self interest with philanthropy, notes Western material progress, and calls for not just a coaling station but a protected highway for commerce and civilization.
A fragment from a Washington dispatch quotes a Spanish statesman warning that danger looms of sinning into oblivion and nearly forgotten debts amid the war. A replying statesman asserts their debts are owed and must be settled.
Lamp shop announces a sale on Banquet, Princess and Table Lamps with discounts from 25 to 50 percent. Stock reduction theme urges shoppers to act for bargains before September 1st.
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