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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1902
Page
5
A local Tribune issue invokes gratitude and condolence resolutions and notes advertising contributions. The piece describes a ceremonial chalice gesture and a line of thanks to sponsors for community support.
Uncle Mark Wann denies rumors of impeachment or resignation amid a December 2002 note from Scranton. The statement emphasizes he will not resign despite circulating talk of his political status.
The piece predicts a tight short session with regular appropriation bills consuming time, limited action on broader legislation, and minor tariff reform debate. It notes arbitration proposals from the coal strike, anti trust measures, and broad issues slated for the next congress. It also mentions Republican caution on tariff and ample federal spending guidance.
The article notes rising Rat expectations in Canada as Grand Trunk plans a transcontinental line across the north, rivaling the Canadian Pacific. It highlights Clergue interests extending from Soo to Hudson Bay, opening fertile lands, boosting northwest settlement, and widening US trade opportunities while Ottawa cements relations with Alaska and the North. It mentions Secretary Moody signaling heightened naval readiness amid expansion.
The article describes enforcement measures for an animal disease outbreak urging slaughter within a wide zone around infected districts. Authorities consider compensating stock owners as a factor, while cattle, sheep, and swine would be culled to halt spread despite potential price losses and reluctance from producers.
The piece discusses foot and mouth disease in cattle across Vermont Connecticut Rhode Island and Massachusetts and the need for slaughter to curb the outbreak. It also critiques port rankings and comments on Haiti's political turmoil and a proposed Indiana marriage license delay law.
A Washington proposal by C W Post outlines a union between employers and employed. It defines eight principles including market reports, fixed contract periods, deposits as guarantees, employee job security with notice, employer dismissal limits, freedom to purchase supplies, and no mandatory union membership. The plan envisions each side having a vote in council decisions and seeks closer cooperation between labor and management amid broader labor concerns.
Fragmentary prose recalls debates on race and reconstruction, accusing ramping white supremacy and criticizing political power dynamics after the Civil War. It laments African American rights and contrasts Northern and Southern perspectives, noting violent missteps and long historical timelines.
The report credits American educators for rapid school expansion in Porto Rico. Eighty eight schools opened with 687 teachers, 60 percent white, and 2087 pupils enrolled. attendance ran high and four new programs spread across special schools and normal teacher training. The insular government funded school buildings and operations, while calls for more transportation and facilities continued.
An advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a cure all boosting health and stoking the brain with medicinal qualities. It warns buyers to avoid imitations and urges requesting the genuine product with the trademark The Old Chemist and government recognition.
The text argues the strategic position of Porto Rico as part of the United States, noting economic, political, and military implications. It discusses potential benefits of a university and educational expansion to extend American influence in the Caribbean and South America, referencing Edward "kuerett" and libertarian safeguard ideas.
A lengthy excerpt presents scattered dialogue and narrative fragments exploring human nature, memory, and social roles. It references various named places and figures including Chicago and Baltimore, with abrupt shifts in tone and garbled names suggesting OCR corruption and incomplete editing. The piece reads as a collage of overheard conversations and transitional prose rather than a cohesive argument or narrative arc.
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