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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
4
A reader notice from Scranton Pennsylvania details a postage matter titled The Peat Rat. The document lists price per beh and related measurements for a one year period, noting run and display positions with specific inches and percentages.
State leaders discuss expert health officer guidance on whether Boranton water is safe. The group suggests awaiting official opinion while urging continued vigilance and public awareness.
A local editor defends a sweeping reorganization plan in Scranton aimed at improving police and fire services, reducing corruption, and restoring efficiency. The piece argues changes should be measured and justified, not merely punitive, and urges taxpayers to approve performance improvements over factionalism.
The speaker Flinn, a Republican figure, was offered the temporary chairmanship at yesterday's convention but declined. Observers noted his strong energy and personality, while his fusion attempt with the enemy was met with resistance. After returning to party lines he received a cordial reception, with critics saying his fault was procedural rather than principle.
An outsider described as extraordinary and a prodigal son who merits a fatted calf. If Mr Schwab stays silent on topics, he should hire a private secretary to amuse the reporter and keep the mood light.
The Republican convention in Pennsylvania closes without factional clashes and endorses a stalwart platform. Delegates support regular party governance, reject independent bids, and urge voters in November to choose the stalwart path over irregular opposition. The piece warns rivals to stay aligned with party discipline.
A critique of Senator Chandler's stance on trust regulation and corporate oversight argues for government charter supervision and periodic inspections. The piece notes his past defeats, praises his reasoning on public interests, and questions medical claims about a serum blocking malaria transmission by mosquitoes.
A flawed dispatch discusses alleged fragrance bred into chrysanthemums and compares plant inbreeding to past botanic experiments. It highlights advances in botany, noting black carnations and brown tones as possible outcomes, and suggests remarkable results in fruit and vegetable improvements while warning some claims may strain belief.
Gardeners complain of a harsh season while tempering their script with hope science will tame the stubborn crop. Mrs Nation failed to meet expectations in Atlantic City as readers weigh the rumor mill against reported results.
Article notes vast U S postage stamp production and printing during the current fiscal year. It cites 1.0 billion one cent stamps and 3.0 billion higher denominations, with total including delivery stamps near CAPO totals. Estimates claim enough stamps to reach most households nationwide, shaping Uncle Sam's service reach and education efforts.
A Milwaukee writer extols Niagara Falls as a moral and aesthetic spectacle. He praises the Canadian side for scenery, contrasts with American banks, and recounts a Canada route by boat and train with views from Table Rock to Queenstown. He recalls Moore and Dirwent, notes the gorge, the steamboats, and the elevator ride at Whirlpool, ending with a vivid tribute to the river’s blue-green beauty.
In World Week commentary, Hon Chari Emory Smith examines the new postal law and its ambiguous aims. He discusses prohibited combinations with a book, publisher incentives, and how the law may affect advertising and subscription practices while highlighting department interpretations and enforcement concerns.
A reflective poem extols a tree in the city as a beacon of calm strength and moral steadfastness. The speaker, Walter Malone, contemplates rooted resilience, parental memory, and the peace of nature amid urban fret, urging a life of conscience and health. The verse dwells on heritage, virtue, and enduring repose.
A Binghamton man suffers a long bout of hiccups that worsens despite remedies. A bold neighbor disrupts the man’s home with a mock “trial by anger” to jar the illness loose, while crowds watch a chaotic street scene unfold and a police call ends with a stairwell raid by a lanterned man in uniform.
Vivid, scattered anecdotes from Detroit and New York papers describe encounters with rogues and onlookers. A veteran recalls crowds at Fifth Avenue hotel while a college friend shadows a chairman during Slimkine’s appearance. A Chicago Evening Post note hints at family consent in courtship during changing times. others recount a clerk's prank and a petty crime aftermath.
A garbled quote shows an Italian remark on business luck saying I make on a peanut I lose on the banana. The piece reflects a tonal caricature of immigrant labor in Detroit.
Meldrum Scott and Company announces closing their balance stock sale with an offer to purchase remaining inventory. Local investors and buyers are invited to submit bids. The company signals orderly wind down and disposal of assets.
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