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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1902
Page
5
The page lists etiquette notices for cards of thanks and condolences, noting the Tribune charges six cents per line for such notices and similar advertisements. It reflects standard classified notices and the pricing for tributes in the publication.
The item lists state officers including governor and lieutenant governor and department heads, followed by legislative districts and names. It also covers an Election Day on November 4 and then quips at length about a dispute between The Times and The Tribune over editorials and mine workers. The writing attacks the Times editor while defending the Tribune’s stance.
The writer denounces sensational cable dispatches from Europe about King Alfonso as hostile rumors spread by enemies of monarchy. It argues the young king is intelligent and capable, while coronation did not change his status. It links coverage to New York gossip mills and calls for loyal, foreign sympathy.
The piece extols the Republican party for upholding its fundamental truths and avoiding expediency. It condemns wavering views and rhetorical distractions as dangers to its disciplined, principled course.
The attorney general argues only male youths aged fifteen to twenty-five can be committed to the Pennsylvania reformatory, making the juvenile courts’ discretion on supervision and parental custody effectively moot. The piece urges humane reform, citing European practices and calling for legislative revision and new county court proposed bills.
North American Review notes P T McGrath argues wireless telegraphy will transform sea travel. Aerograph devices will guide ships, report positions, summon aid, warn of ice, storms, currents, and fog, replacing outdated flag signaling and lookout duties. August issue previews further discussion.
The San Francisco tale claims Becker the noted forger, nearing release from prison, will be paid 6000 a year by a Bankers' association to remain at liberty. The idea posits cheap crime prevention through rewards, replacing punishment with incentives, a notion officials debate for its impact on crime statistics. Major Isaac B Brown seeks Republican support for Citizens' party endorsement, while Uncle Russell Sage predicts no alarm despite a looming financial storm.
A poetic vignette on a sea crossing where two travelers share quiet days and learn to speak of love. The steamer moves, evenings bring cards and reads, and a hopeful moment ends abruptly as the ship plunges for a life lesson in romance.
Poem reflecting on petty tipping across professions in New York City. The speaker urges resisting the social pressure to tip abundantly, listing roles from newsboy to janitor and cabbie, and vows to fight the implied gratuity obligation. The verse comments on inequality and etiquette.
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