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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1897
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune reports on a public feast labeled a Democratic joy feast with a stated cost of fifteen dollars per plate. The notice lists subscription details and editorial leadership of the Tribune Publishing Company with President William Connell.
The Lackawanna Democratic ticket is praised for its strong individual candidates Schadt Horn and Kelly while critics note geographic imbalances and pledge to debate issues in the county campaign. Republicans call for unity and a stronger ticket to surpass the Democratic slate. Duggan’s snicker is anticipated.
The Pittsburg Times defends court injunctions on striking and working miners as protecting the right to peaceful employment. The article questions judges power to act as lawmakers and warns against government by injunction, arguing such orders curb fundamental rights and provoke public misjudgment. It notes opposition from Springfield Republican and cites concerns over arbitrary judicial action and political influence.
The report notes Lackawanna delegates captured the scene and indicate the platform rejects sound money Democrats. The tone suggests decisive action and a firm stance against certain monetary policies.
A Boston Transcript summary of Robert P Porter’s England to United States transport comparison shows English freight rates higher per mile for some goods, while U S passenger costs run lower. Porter notes American rail labor wages, longer hours elsewhere, and higher returns on U S railway capital despite lower stock dividends.
The piece discusses rising pupil attendance due to compulsory schooling laws, noting a 4,740,219 increase since 180. It cites the Philadelphia Record claiming literacy should reduce crime, but observes no crime drop, arguing education may not instantly curb crime and highlighting business preference for educated locales. The Robinson boom mystery is also noted.
The September Cosmopolitan quotes President Andrews criticizing the quality of written work by new college graduates. He notes arid and awkward theses and commencements, with many doctors of philosophy producing wretched prose and poor grammar, calling it a higher defect beyond mere style.
The article criticizes poor writing in colleges arguing that excess unfocused facts and lack of discipline hinder expression. It supports shifting from classic study to biology and practical government science, while urging stronger teacher student ties to foster clear thinking and moral character. It warns editors that some composition teachers may face legal scrutiny for false pretences.
A Springfield editor argues that courts should not usurp legislative power by issuing injunctions in labor disputes. He cites West Virginia and Pennsylvania cases, warns against suppressing free discussion, and urges waiting for proper remedies through authorized authorities rather than judiciary overreach.
A Pont article warns small acts can trigger large harms as a lamp wick and dry straw ignite a city ruinous blaze. It cites a church sermon by Rev Dr Lerman Abbott suggesting Jonah and the whale were nonliteral, noting growing controversy and doubt over centuries old beliefs.
Debate ignites across Brooklyn, Bronx and beyond as literalists and modernists clash over whether the whale really swallowed Jonah. Moody bans dissent on his platform while Bible Institute in Sioux City plans a five day convention to test miracles with questions on Eden, Balaam, and parables. Clergymen and thousands gather to decide if these stories are literal truth or parables.
A Daily Horoscope from Amaccus of The Tribune notes a child’s opinion on Mr Horn and Columbus statue admiration on the square. Klondike bits report Bill Mink’s lapjacks premium and a handsome Tacoma widow arriving next week. Willie Wickwire prints a poem. the Bug clarifies its policy on local verse and claims authorship.
The Pittsburg Dispatch condemns politicians who offer no real solutions to labor capital conflict. It warns that such figures are brawlers who fuel disturbances for personal gain rather than genuine leadership.
The Philadelphia Bulletin argues against relaxing immigration bans on banished anarchists. It asserts America should expel known anarchists and admit only those not identified as such, accepting the risks of current policy.
The Springield Republican notes Spain declines to recognize Cuban insurgents as belligerents and commends patrols protecting Atlantic and Gulf coasts from fili buster incursions while balancing its own claims against those of the United States.
A Wilkes-Barre Record poem by E. A. Niven reflects on a mother’s kiss under an apple tree. The speaker remembers youth, comforts from faith and love, and peace found in memories of a mother’s kiss.
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