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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1898
Page
4
Fragmented text from Scranton dated December 1 shows references to an advertising agent for foreign advertising. Mentions a person likely named Dewey and a Philippines related topic with uncertain probability of readiness.
The article argues that war and economic shifts test nations and press for a swift end to fear. It lauds bravery of sailors and journalists, notes progress in U S trade, and predicts prosperity as gold flows favorably, while contesting extra congressional sessions and national currency debates.
The Litest Mell report notes the Philippines trade favors Great Britain and the United States, with Britain ahead. It discusses tariffs, European power tensions, and a hypothetical contest for the attorney generalship between Shafer of Delaware and W Fiesta of this city.
Currency reformers press for an extra session after March 4 to consider retirement of government from banking. Circulars circulate urging public clamor to influence the president. Public support remains tepid as reformers seek to harmonize diverse paper money and bank notes.
A publication charges Major General William R. Shafter with misfit leadership and blind obedience to the War Department during the San Francisco campaign, citing harsh correspondence and affidavits. It argues the public must see grave indictments as true or false to judge his legacy.
The report states that from the original total of Lavine acres of public domain only 71 million Lincolnshire gores remain suitable for cultivation. Expansion efforts are planned to convert eligible lands for agricultural use.
The December Scribners quotes British colonial secretary Chamberlain arguing that England’s colonial empire relies on a small white military presence in many regions and predicting heavy American costs in the Philippines after restoration of order, while noting the differences in governance and the need for a trained civil service.
The article discusses perceptions of Spanish and British power, wartime costs for Spain and the United States, and President Harding’s stance. It notes delays in military actions, claims Dewey’s missions, and Pri tch competition affecting steel in India and Ireland, reflecting postwar economic concerns and American resolve.
The article outlines steps by the government to charter foreign vessels to meet freight demands between New York and Porto, with shifts in shipping from San Francisco to broader routes. It notes increased sailings by the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railways, and broader naval posture under Admiral Dewey and General Merritt amid Philippine tensions.
A garbled 19th century column covers maritime, political, and civic mentions. It references James Rankin Young of Philadelphia and proposed appointments for various offices, notes on Pacific trade, and discussions of sanitation and public concerns. The text blends commerce tonnages with political conjecture and local governance issues.
Anomalous OCR recount of Theodore Roosevelt leading the Rough Riders in Cuba. It notes their bold advance against the Spanish line, their improvised supply efforts, and Roosevelt personally funding provisions to feed the troops amid harsh conditions.
A brief moral vignette shows a Sunday school teacher guiding a young boy through fundamental questions about creation. The child hesitates and assigns blame, prompting a teacherly correction about divine creation and the need for truthful belief.
The Denver Tints notes a shift in employment and training as the young generation must adapt to rapid progress in electricity. It argues older workers should make way for new ideas and methods to prepare for the evolving world of work and national progress.
The Times-Herald reports Temas the didiaceml to give a history of the Asiatic conflict or an outline of the Philippine Island situation. A magazine editor offers fiction or a description of the Philippines but the admiral responds. Admiral Dewey holds that the sword remains mightier than the pen and seeks to preserve the context of the reversed action.
An aged Philadelphia Ledger snippet discusses abolition strategies attributed to Booker T. Washington. The fragment references a belief in removing a controversial resin and frames the method as the sole effective approach, though the text remains fragmentary and unclear.
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