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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1897
Page
7
The August 28 1597 edition from Scranton prints a Republican state ticket listing J. Bute as treasurer and Levi G. Wcauley as auditor general from Chester. Election day is set for November 4. The platform endorses the 1804 National Democratic convention plank.
The Pittsburg United States Circuit Court considers a state tax of three cents per day on employers of alien labor as applied to aliens, arguing it violates the equal protection clause. The decision highlights state authority limits and immigration policy influence on labor interests. The piece also notes Spanish premier’s claim of Cuba unrest nearing end and suggests executive action could decisively address the issue.
The author cites Speaker Reed and argues hard times lower production costs and renew efficiency, urging restraint amid prosperity. He warns against injunctive power bypassing juries and courts while praising workers who respect court orders and defend constitutional rights.
The piece argues that past wealth accumulation will resume, citing 6,000 milena added to railroads and 60,000,000 to capital. It notes New York state savings increases of 111 million and 118 million in banks, praises reorganized trunk lines, and foresees a coming prosperity with a strong civilizational outlook despite uncertainty about a similar era to 1870s. It ends with a Scranton-centric note predicting a profitable, enjoyable next year.
The Virginia Republican party declines to nominate a state ticket citing an election system controlled by Democrats, arguing any campaign would waste resources. The piece condemns this stance as unworthy of true Republicanism and notes related regrets over failed national reforms that might have aided free and fair counts, while mentioning large local gatherings by Fritslem Mons in Scranton and a prominent preacher’s modest reach in town.
The article highlights Alfred H. Love as a leading peace advocate amid a race to win a two million dollar bequest from Alfred Noale of Stockholm. A petition in Love’s favor heads to the Norwegian Parliament where a five-member committee may decide the award. It notes Finnish savant Tord Kelvin’s warning about dwindling oxygen amid excess oxygenation.
The note states Mr. Bryan will remain instead of traveling to Mexico due to acquiring many new lessons or information at his current location, indicating a shift in plans and priorities.
The piece rebuts a false Yukon Flats rooster story as a marketing ploy for Dead Man's Junction property. It criticizes local theater promotions and promises factual, direct dramatic criticism from the Hue.
The American Bar Association backs uniform divorce laws modeled on District of Columbia rules. The plan sets residency and service requirements, open hearings, child custody guidance, and support for poor petitioners. It aims to standardize divorce grounds across states to reduce the current patchwork system.
In a truncated courtroom scene a judge addresses a woman of the era as she takes an oath. The exchange hints at a formal procedure with remarks about age and name, followed by the clerk administering the oath and the witness’s response.
A Philadelphia Record critique denounces extreme price cuts like ninefold and quintuple discounts across trades. It cites gas pipe and glassware pricing, laments the impact on small retailers, and argues the system has grown top heavy and unsustainable.
An outage after a new power station upgrade left Paterson without electricity for two days. The disruption halted businesses and trolley lines, affected shops, factories, churches, and homes, and forced local papers to pause publication. The system supports 132 motors, 12 090 fans, 60 street lighting units, and 1 000 incandescent lamps across the city and nearby towns.
Mrs Homewood greets a late arrival and insists on introducing Miss Gimp of Chicago, praising her painting. The snippet captures social banter at a Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph reception with emphasis on quick introductions and admiration for Chicago painter Mies Gimp.
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