Scranton Official Post Office Notices August 20 1898
Government names listed for Scranton Pennsylvania post office notices including Governor William A. Stone Lieutenant Governor J P G Gobin Secretary of Internal Affairs James W Latta and Superior Court W W Por and Congressmen at Large Samuel A Davenport Galusha A Grow in the August 20 1898 publication
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William A. Stone
J. P. G. Gobin
James W. Latta
Omige
Superior Court
W. W. Por
Samuel A. Davenport
Galusha
A. Grow
Voter District Names and Officials Quoted in Senate Notes
The record lists Senate Twentieth District James C. Vaughan and House First District John R. Farr with second arrest J Scheuer Jr. Third Metrict N Mackey and Fourth District John F. Reynolds appear in the same precinct.
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House
John R. Farr
J Scheuer, JR
N. Mackey
John F. Reynolds
Purported Pennsylvania Governor Candidate Promises Reform
A historical candidate pledges to govern for all people, denounces legislature abuses, vows to root out unnecessary investigations, and emphasizes honest daily public service. The speech notes the people exceed party and mentions the old British oppressors as long past.
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Pennsylvania
Czar's Peace Proposal Stuns Europe Aims at War's End
The note from Count Muraveiff on czarist terms to foreign reps at St. Petersburg champions peace and vast reductions in armaments. It asserts imperial sanction for arbitration and humanitarian aims, signaling a potential avert of a Britain–Russia clash and reshaping European diplomacy, with France as the only wary ally.
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Count Muraveiff
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
England
Rusela
Europe
Count Maravellf
Great Britain
Russia
Lord Salisbury
Pacific
Romanoffs
Czar
China
France
Czar’s Peace Talk Faces Skepticism Over Armaments
The passage argues that if French disarmament proposals fail, Germany Austria and Italy will also reject them. Britain Russia and the United States may align on the eastern question as the car's peace plan could ease militarism and rumor. It praises Nicholas II for aiming to unite Europe in peace while noting doubts until Russia abandons coercive power.
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France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Great Britain
Russia
United States
Europe
Nicholas
Powers of
Public Schools for Cuba Seen as Key to pacification
General Woot plans to open public schools in Santiago next month under the American plan. A Spanish government report on 1588 shows Cuba’s low school attendance, with private schools improving totals. Harris's New York Tribune data attack underscores Cuba’s need for free schools and secular education.
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General Woot
Santiago
Cuba
Wovernment
Bpain
Harris
New York Tribune
Tion
Ance
Pinar del Rio
Puerto Principe Wise
Bandawa
Hua- Vana
Matanzas
Puerto Principe
Santa Clara
Fantiago
Havana
Scranton
Spain
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
Ito
Inquiries on Montauk Point Conditions Highlight Red Tape
Journalist William KE Curtis details interservice envy among medical staff commissaries and quartermasters at Montauk Point. He cites delays from endless requisitions and transport hurdles, noting the Red Cross aid saving wounded soldiers within minutes while permits delayed essential needs. He cites Helen Gould’s donation for a diet kitchen, delayed by slow permitting, and hospitals with men lying on floors as carpenters and wagons waited for supply chains.
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William KE. Curtis
Montauk Point
Red Cross
Helen Gould
Ellen Hardin Walworth
Politicians and doctors mix in war fault lines
A wartime column criticizes political appointments in the medical and supply services, recounting Dr. Winters' discharge for drunkenness and praising McMillan’s rough promotion. It blames Secretary of War Alger for politicized staffing and questions cross border money circulation with a provocative Quebec conference note.
Oyster Trust and Military Critique Highlighted
The piece regards sentiments on Mauser bullets versus war department leadership and warns the oyster trust could gain financial importance if it succeeds. It notes relic manufacture from Spanish warships as a potential major industry and mentions Professor Norton of Harvard remaining critical of the country yet unwilling to emigrate.
Dewey's Hostile Visitor and the Deck Wood Share
In San Francisco bay while commanding the Narragansett a shore visitor demanded access to the ship. The corporal refused and Dewey drew his penknife and cut wood from the deck saying to the corporal to give it to the man as his share and let him go.
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Dewey
San Francisco Bay
Porenchocsen Officers Jumped To Higher Ranks In Volunteers
The Record questions how expert officers were promoted into volunteer army ranks in large numbers while trained staff work was handed to inexperienced civilians allied with influential department figures. It asks why the core army staff was dispersed just as its support was most needed.
We Have a Guide in Our Own Experience
The piece argues Hawaii annexation fits a proven American approach to distant possessions. It contrasts English colonial policy with the United States method, emphasizing territorial expansion as a natural, constitutional process. It cites the Louisiana Purchase as precedent and asserts no need to imitate Britain.
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London Standard
Hawaii
Senate
Hawaiii
Hawaiian Republic
Argu
Kingland
England
Troth
Insular
American Republic
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Territory
Jefferson
Philippines
Washington
Manila
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Books and titles noted in Appletons index
A column reviews several recent releases across fiction and non fiction. Arthur Paterson's For Freedom's Sake explores John Brown's raid origins while various Appletons editions feature The Game in Wall Street and How to Play, Arachne by Georg Ebers translated by Mary J. Safford, and The Motorman's Guide by J W Guyetty. Four Town and Country Library novels include John of Strathbourne The Millionaires Looms of Time and Dicky Montaith.
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Arthur Patérzon
The
Lippincotts
John Brown
Wall Street
Cmai
J. 8. Ogilvie Co
Rose Street
New York
Appleton & Co
Georg Ebers
Mary J. Safford
J. W. Guyetty
West Inghouse Motors
General Electric
Laird & Lee
Chicago
Appleton's
Town and Country Library
John of
Dicky Montaith
T. Gullen
Lucky Bargee
CBD. Appleton & Co
Harry Lander
London
Summer Footwear and Home Furnishings Sale
Hill and Connell announces a July and August sale featuring Summer Footwear Russets and brass bed steads. Promotions push best quality brass tubing, lacquered finishes, and new fall silks with exclusive waist patter ns displayed in Bayedere.
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Bayedere
Slum Conditions and Social Philosophy in Imagination Tale
A fragment discusses a story on 314 and 116 Wyoming Avenue. It portrays a phil anthropist leveraging slum knowledge to recruit a wife, frames a tax on imagination, and praises its stark depiction of poverty while critiquing preaching and psalm singing as insufficient for those starving for bread and soap.
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Fortune
Food science claim sparks debate on future meals
Professor Lilienfeld’s claim of producing albumen cheaply by artificial means draws chemists and physicians into a worldwide discussion. The London Lancet dismisses a radical dietary future, while history shows every substitute idea fails. digestion, appetite, and tradition ensure beefsteak and oysters remain desired and cooks retain jobs.
Great Midsummer Lamp Sale Offers Deep Discounts
Our store slashes prices on Banquet Princess and Table Lamps through September 1. Entire line available at 25 to 50 percent discounts as we reduce stock. If you need a lamp this is a bargain opportunity.
Rapturous Youth Darling Salary Debate
A brief quip from the Chicago Daily Tribune contrasts a five dollar weekly salary with a response from a young man. The exchange highlights financial constraints and humorous banter about living costs.
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George
Chicago Daily Tribune
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