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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1902
Page
4
The article lists flat advertising rates per inch for display space within one year and notes a charge of six cents per line for cards of thanks and condolence resolutions. Published in Scranton on August 25 1902.
State Governor S W Pennypacker and Lieutenant Governor W M Brown lead a roster of officers including Internal Affairs Isaac B Brown and County officers William Sea Babe A A Vobburg John Courier Morris John Penman mine Inspectors Llewelyn M Evans and David T Williams Legislative district picks Joseph Oliver John Scheuer Sr Edwie Seer P A Philbin with Election Day set for Nov 4 Roosevelt praised for trust correction of evils and public confidence in his good faith.
The piece cautions Ishop Potter and other peace advocates against spreading optimistic talk about arbitration in the 15 week coal strike. It argues the conflict is a test of strength between operators and the union, with President Mitchell aligned with railroad heads and peace efforts hindering rather than helping the effort.
The piece argues presidential resolve in dealing with the Philippines after the Spanish-American War and debates naval manoeuvres as training and defense. It notes public confusion, dangers of retreat, and the strategic value of coastwise drills amid European and Japanese naval growth. It also warns of slow shipbuilding and vulnerable harbors once the isthmian canal opens.
An ethics of chance tale from Edinbugh features Dr Newell Dwight Hillis and a Scotch professor who mistakes American humor for a joke. Hillis reveals familiar professors by description, prompting the skeptic to flee. The second item recounts a lawyer father and his son in court with a retainer joke and a whipping for misbehavior, ending with the attorney admitting he lied to a client.
The piece lauds Governor Taft and Vice Governor Wright for stabilizing the Philippines, noting peaceful governance, expanded self-government, and enacted laws guiding representative government while addressing occasional failures in the colonial task. It mentions economic concerns and military considerations as well.
An elderly woman travels with a car party to visit a sick grandchild twenty miles away. A collision sends the auto into a ditch in Long Island. the chauffeur quips the scene is an accident not a Hampton. The mishap ends with a wary silence from the car owner about damages.
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