An Error of Judgment over City Politics and Police
The Scranton Republican pledge issue raises questions about municipal oversight and the Tribune claim of being the only Republican daily in Lackawanna county. Dr Robinson’s handling of a son accusation and the role of Mr Guernsey are debated as the mayor and police chief are urged to be consulted. Senator Quay’s bill to use the federal courtroom in the Lackawanna government building when idle is viewed as reasonable and likely to be enacted.
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Quay
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Hastings
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
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J. Hay Brown
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Mr. Graham
Mr. Brown
Senator Quay
John Dalzell
Pittsburg
Chicago
National Committee
United States
President Harrison Reflects On White House Life And Succession
A reported lecture fragment quotes former President Harrison lamenting the White House years as filled with sorrow and weariness. It notes his reluctance to seek the presidency again and frames a broader debate on succession and party candidates led by the Lancaster Morning News.
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Indianapolis
General Harrison
White House
United States
Mr. Halford
Iran
Cleveland
Shakespeare
Presidency a bed of roses and thorns in press satire
The piece argues that editors harshly lampoon the chief executive as a rite of press freedom. It notes editors may cause personal hurt to a president’s family, while suggesting journalistic zeal reflects public appetite for bold critique of tyrants and excess in power. The tone cites Henry Carleton and a line from Ambition on editors and pain. Cleveland’s stance on Spain is contrasted with public mood.
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Washington Post editorial urges tariff reform and warns of import harm
The Post concedes a shift in stance on tariff policy, arguing a system that raises imports and lowers exports injures American interests. It notes worn ties to wages and government revenue, cites earthenware and leather industries, and questions overall gains from the current tariff regime.
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Washington Post
the Post
Europe
Industrial flags warn tariffs harm American workers and markets
The piece notes 1839 silk and furniture workers numbered tens of thousands with huge wages, yet imports rose over 40 percent and pay fell as European mills flood U.S. markets. It argues tariffs should protect revenue and exports, criticizes Cleveland's message, and discusses Pittsburgh’s convention bid, Cuba policy, and Wilson steel rails import losses.
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Post
Rail rails from England shake American steel trade
New York reports 10 000 tons of English rails sold through Cammell & Co to an American buyer, prompting Chicago Times-Herald to seek an interview with Illinois Steel president J W Gates. He argues low English labor costs and favorable freight reduce US price competitiveness unless American freight rates fall, detailing financial impacts on labor, lakes carriers, and railroads. He cites a total potential loss of 805,759 dollars tied to the order and questions tariff effects on local production.
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Critics Roundly Pan Cleveland's 185 Message
A chorus of editors rails at President Cleveland's message, calling it weak in its Cuban references, self confident, indifferent to liberty abroad, and lacking vigor. Mocking replies in the Washington Star and New York papers frame the response as mediocrity and poor policy.
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Ike
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Demand for New Dispensations Amid Tariff Debate
The piece argues voters shifted to Republicans due to dissatisfaction with Democratic policy. It cites the 1890s tariff reforms as failing to relieve the economy, noting inadequate national income and gold outflows. It calls for a decisive remedy and assigns responsibility to the Republican party for current conditions.
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Washington Post
Republican Party
United States
Republicans Face Duty to Restore Treasury and Credit
Impatient condemnation of rivals frames a call for action over drama and partisanship. The Republican majority is urged to repair revenue, restore treasury stability, and revive commercial and financial conditions to end Europe’s debt and foreign money-changer influence.
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How to Lost Them and Other Fragments
A collection of brief, humorous and reflective snippets from newspapers. The piece includes a dramatic snippet about a robbed lover lamenting loss, a Washington Star quip about a painter and his patrons, and a limpecunious philosopher’s pun on eternity and thirty days as a synonym for forever.
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Washington Star
Thought He Had Earned It. Deacon and Flock Clash Over Drink
A humorous Westminster Budget snippet shows a long faithful member confronting a deacon in a state of advanced intoxication. The deacon jokes about a life spent serving the Lord for thirty years and asks if he deserves a day off, prompting awkward laughter.
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Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacehus The Tribune Astrologer
The 3.19 a.m. astrolabe for Thursday Dec 6 hints a rumpus can arise yet stay unseen. It notes Scranton’s two mysterious young men and a long unsolved assault linked to William Patterson. Remain calm amid Thanksgiving trouble. avoid ice cream ventures in a cold spell.
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the Tribune
Scranton
William Patterson
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