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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1895
Page
4
Senator Quay and the reformer question
Citizens wonder when Senator Quay may break from Willing Leach and Andrews and pursue genuine reform. The piece weighs the pace of political change against alliances and public expectation in the current scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quay
Leach
Andrews
Scranton row sparks talk of snap convention in county politics
The county Republican meeting drew charges over an attempted snap convention date shift from Sept. 17 to Sept. 10. The Scranton issue is framed as political posturing. editorials defend Scranton and note broader calls for reform in municipal politics. The piece also cites Senator Ingalls on civic reform and moral responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Republican County Committee
W. £. Davis
Wade M. Finn
The
Republican
Europe
Lackawanna County
Republican Party
Combine
Scranton Republican
J. A. Scranton
Genator Ingalls
New York
Chicago
Pittston Gazette Attacks Governor Hastings
The Pittston Gazette criticizes Governor Hastings in harsh terms for alleged insanity comments about his brother Major Hastings. The piece questions the paper’s credibility and accuses it of personal abuse amid the Pennsylvania governor race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eense
Pennsylvania
Pittston
Questioning Reform Figure as Campaign Depicts Attacks
The text questions a Pennsylvania official’s decline in public opinion, noting a break with Senator Quay and alleging that Republicans may endorse a convention that relies on belittling caricature alongside campaign cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Quay
Bolen Penrose
William H. Andrews
Pennsylvania
Political battle projections and watermelon economics
A cautious Philadelphia assessment predicts the next Pennsylvania convention will tilt to the Gilkerson faction with 13 to 23 votes in favor as Quay’s hopes fade. The piece contrasts party maneuvering with aroused southern watermelon growers profits and criticizes packed roll calls and foreign banking policies.
Metric system debate lingers in Britain and America
A Philadelphia Bulletin writer argues Britain and the United States hinder global progress by resisting full metric adoption. He notes Britain repealed a 1878 legalizing bill after an 1804 attempt, colonial enforcement in India in 1870, and US steps starting with Adams 1821 reports and 1966 moves toward metric weights and measures. He highlights partial federal use and an ongoing push in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Bulletin
Great Britain
United States
British India
John Quincy Adams
Congress
Post Office Department
Marine Hospital Service
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Mint
Signal Service
Census
Eingland
Call for General Use of Standard Measurement System
The Bulletin argues Britain uses centralized internal affairs and urges the United States to adopt a universal measurement system. It warns against isolation by refusing to measure and weigh and notes concerns over keeping dual accounts. The piece also questions Senator Quay's influence beyond Philadelphia and its impact on state delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Bulletin
United States
Republicans ready for state convention amid Quay challenge
The Pittsburg Times argues Republicans will hold a lawfully elected state convention and oppose Senator Quays scheme to force a separate gathering. Philadelphia backing Hastings and Gilkeson strengthens their lead, with Philadelphia and Lehigh votes shaping a clear path to victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Quay
General Hastings
Republicans of
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
Els Agathst
Philadelphia
Hastings
Gilkeson
Quaker City
Haastings
Cilkeson
Benator Quay
The
Times
Gilkeron
Lehigh
Three Fishers Go Out At Dawn In Silence
Fragmented verse recounts three boys slipping from home while mothers sleep to fish at a pond. They face mockery, seek worms and hooks, and return to find their supper eaten, with the line of the poem alternating between hope and misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cameras in the Sky As Kite Experiments Reach New Heights
Professor William A. Eddy of Hergen New Jersey expands kite experiments from Blue Hill observatory. Eighteen Malay kites lift thermographs and a camera to record wind and atmospheric data. Aerial photography shows earth’s panorama from 2000 feet with potential military and scientific applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Herakd
Bengton
William A. Eddy
Hergen
N. J
Blue Hil
Eddy
Blue Hill Observatory
Neven
Dereht
Deniging Archibald
Royal Meteorological Society
Archibald
Fiddy
Maakinie
Moldy
Blue FA
Ruddy
Clayton
Perguason
Erie
Wai
Evidy
Lightning Miracle in Neversink Townships Faith Stirring Community
In Neversink New York a lightning strike during a storm killed a calf and struck the house Bible opening to a verse about the prodigal son. Residents report a religious fever and reverent awe as the blackened Bible page marks the verse. A crash of lightning caused the wondrous scene and drew crowds. In a separate note Mrs A Z Swingley dies on a train after a visit with her sons, found dead in a Logan to Creston leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Neversink Township
Hiram Hornteck
Abner
Sehtning
St. Luke
Tana
Mra
Florey Offers Free Cap and Belt With 10 Cent Baseball Gear
Clarence M. Florey a sporting goods dealer on Wyoming avenue announces a scheme to keep boys interested in baseball. For every ten cent ball or bat purchased he will include a uniform cap and belt. The Hustlers spotlight Mr. Florey as the driving force behind the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Missouri
Southern States
Clarence M. Florey
Wyoming Avenue
Mr. Florey
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