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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1901
Page
4
The article lists editors and office addresses and explains how readers may submit brief letters on current topics. It notes that letters must be signed with real name and may be edited, and outlines table rules for insertions and paper pricing, with details about space limits.
In a fragmentary report the Supreme Court related names, including William PF Potter and Frank G Harris as treasurer, with scattered notes on taxation and civil order. The text hints at international relations and a tense stance toward Turkey, with France resisting decisive action.
The piece defends Governor Stone's finances and praises Philadelphia officials Ashbridge for water works and Scranton’s W. T. Cornell as recorder. It denounces yellow journalism and Quayism, arguing Pennsylvanians should trust their own party’s record over outsiders. It notes A. J. Palm as treasurer candidate and questions rural voters' views.
The article quotes Charles Tuckens praising American courtesy at U S custom houses and contrasts it with harsher European handling. It notes General Grant’s New York baggage search experience and reports a dramatic immigration case where a matron asserts her dignity by striking an inspector, highlighting tensions in 19th century border controls.
The excerpt critiques customs and immigration service and notes little progress over fifty years. It references Tillman’s stark caricature of Americans as "76,000,000 floaters down stream" with the devil at the helm, suggesting the remark targets broad characterizations rather than precise facts.
A new Hitnote apple breed promises storage quality lasting a year, enabling firm fruit, better packing and longer shelf life. If other varieties follow, U S apple exports could rise, with potential gains for home consumption. Senator Tillman’s Pennsylvania visit is noted as hypocritical rhetoric.
Reported effort to bring in non-union labor at Demler tin plate plant sparks guard around the site. Observers condemn the action as unAmerican, urging restraint and lawful conduct while noting strikers quit work of their own accord with no wage grievances.
A historical report notes that for the year ended June 30, pension bureau issued 10408 certificates of all classes and 44205 for original pensions while 493046 claims remained pending. It highlights high long term expenditure despite civil war era pensions.
The report defends Pension Bureau administration, noting the June 2 1906 act set a $12 monthly maximum and that most invalid pensioners receive the higher rates. It shows division under the act of June 27 1890 with 104,834 at 6, 198,295 at 8, 18,452 at 10, and 16217 at 12 dollars.
A narrated reminiscence from a former Connecticut Prison Commissioner recounts a tale set at Wethersfield Prison. A released inmate forms fragile bonds, encounters a benefactor who helps him reenter work life, and themes of temptation, consequence, and moral testing unfold through sketches of characters and industrial trust.
A fragment presents a lyrical portrait of a woman with fearless eyes and a tender heart. It uses imagery of brightness and longing, implying devotion and admiration across a night time passage.
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