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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1899
Page
5
The Scranton Tribune invites readers to submit short letters on current topics. Letters must be signed with the writer’s real name and include publication details. The paper notes a policy of printing readable letters when space allows.
A Scranton item dated August 10 189 details a South Carolina statesman denouncing Boston as the head centre of all devilment and questioning proper targets for criticism. The report notes Tillman’s reaction and suggests strong rhetoric aimed at perceived enemies.
The essay compares Anglo Saxon legal processes with the Dreyfus trial, noting juries and judges’ attitudes, the role of evidence, and how public opinion shifts with evolving circumstantial details. It argues for the adaptability of Anglo Saxon principles to Latin and continental systems. It also discusses military leadership, war, and postwar reforms, highlighting General Pando's remarks on civilian interference and the American army's adaptability.
The translated speech shows Lieut General Pando defending Spanish Cuba actions and clashing with Blane over the Thapar policy. Pando argues the United States lacks a ready army and would need radical reforms, while criticizing American disorganization and military weakness as causes of past defeats.
Walter Wellman defends polar exploration as a noble venture despite costs and mixed results. He cites science, sentiment, and human ambition, arguing the pole is a central unknown worth striving for, beyond immediate practical gains.
The Irbune Astrologer notes an August 15 forecast with poetry and reflections on public life. It laments vanity, extols blunt speech, and celebrates Admiral Dewey’s homeward voyage, recalling historic battles and chants of national pride.
A young Harvard Law graduate opens a frontier office and defends a horse thief. In a rugged jury trial the defendant is found not guilty and the lawyer praised for his youth and innocence. An unrelated note praises General Funston’s fighting skill in the Philippines amid an outpost defense.
A congressional candidate faced scrutiny after a nocturnal serenade and a speech defending his positions on national and state issues. He urged voters to consider his earnest convictions and suggested changes if they disagree. An old German funeral anecdote closes the tale with a grim quip about the deceased.
The Chicago Times-Herald quotes a satirical view on innocence and blame calling a bystander an unwitting fool in a reflective opinion. The piece frames the term innocent bystander as a social label amid public discourse.
A collection of humor snippets shows couples quipping about family quarrels and train mishaps. Jokes feature Mrs Dix and Mrs Hia sharing tactics to shield children, a conductor quip about locomotives at both ends, and a punchline about a servant always moving locations.
A man studying the Philippines asks about the use of a fing af truce as described by the Washington Star. The reply asserts it is valuable for drawing the enemy into a position where they can be shot at.
A partial Chicago Tribune passage reflects suspicion toward newcomers and questions loyalty. The garbled quotes imply distrust of “newborns” or recent arrivals and reference an attempt to monitor or control someone named Brooks.
The State Board of Medical Examiners recorded a strong showing for University of Pennsylvania graduates in the 1899 examination. Of 143 students examined across the state, only one failed, and Pennsylvanias share of candidates and high average outpaced other schools. About 21 graduates from Pennsylvanias School of Medicine, with roughly 1% remaining in state, contributed to the notable results.
The article compiles comparative sugar consumption by country per year, cites the largest book in the Cannesee department of the Huntieh Museum, and notes the cost and scope of the official Civil War history. It also details German beet sugar production growth from 1874 to 1878 and 1900s yields, with efficiency gains from beets to sugar.
The advertisement proclaims a self feeding Star Automatic Paper Fastener improved in every respect and priced lower than ever. It also markets Planitary Pencil Sharpeners on trial for 10 days free, plus a range of novelties in office supplies including blank books and typewriter supplies.
The piece profiles Wu Ting Fang in Washington as a stylish, approachable Chinese minister with strong American ties. It recalls Dr James Legge the Oxford Chinese scholar, Pirnuel the engineer, and Sir George Elliott later Lord Heathfield, famed Gibraltar commander. It includes Humboldt disputing long sleep myths and Max Muller comments.
A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt notes a woman, warned by a doctor to seek treatment, growing too thin from illness. She decorously declines the seaside and instead chooses a mountain retreat to recover.
A collage of humorous exchanges and mispronunciations from various papers. Quotations show characters misusing phrases and letters in playful dialogue about autos, wax works, sewing shows, and spelling mistakes. Notable lines include a boy asked to spell rabbit with one t and a teacher correcting spelling.
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