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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1896
Page
7
The paper argues the evidence in the Kinsley case does not justify mayoral action. It notes the only result was brief notoriety for the Sunday World, with street commissioner attorneys advocating no mayoral intervention.
Governor Hastings yields to Philadelphia's demand for national recognition, narrowing the field to two Philadelphia hopefuls Ex Postmaster General John Wanamaker and State Senator Boies Penrose. The Tribune favors Penrose for ability and experience, predicting a smoother path to the Senate if he defeats Wanamaker. If Penrose loses the mayoral race and becomes a senator, it would show that adversity can fuel political rise.
The annual Factory Inspector report praises sanitary gains in mills and shops and notes employer acquiescence to oversight. It urges compulsory education for youths and literacy requirements, calls for permit rules for family workshops, and advocates stricter immigration laws to curb sweatshop districts.
The piece traces boxing’s noble past of meritocratic competition and contrasts it with a recent surge of deception and low intrigue entering the sport. It laments the erosion of honest contest as fakery shadows competitive pugilism and questions the integrity of contemporary fights.
The piece condemns James J. Corbett and the Fitzgerald Sharkey era as pure robbery and fraud, arguing boxing harms public trust while praising sparring for fitness and character. It questions Wanamaker’s stance, references Quay and Grosvenor, and notes political maneuvering around Keel and Reed. It closes with Pottsville kidney medicine death and Hanna hinting at a surprise cabinet.
The piece criticizes The Wilkes-Barre Record and The Tribune over Hastings state policy stance and senate jockeying. It notes Hastings should finish his term or risk damaging perceptions and previews the New Year sale of the Tribune Political Handbook with regional data. It also mentions German views of Americans and a forthcoming unofficial congressional district tally showing party composition.
A reflective, maritime tone recalls courtroom emotion and a welter of local details. The piece links a dramatic courtroom moment with a lighthearted note on skating season openings at Johnson's pond Minooka Mountain lake and Schwenk's park with local proprietors planning winter enjoyments.
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports Professor Coles of Kingston, famed for his electric eye, prints a weather bulletin warning of storms and portents for December. His chart, filled with arrows and mystic symbols, claims to foretell days of good and bad sentiment, with warnings that many predictions may force a long winter retreat.
A newspaper item relays Professor Coles’s December almanac-like guide listing danger days with wild storms and epidemics blamed on Red Warrior Mars, plus good planting days for resolutions. It forecasts high gales, aberrant weather, and ominous events across the U S with a warning tone before a promised startling new year revelation.
Daily forecast notes a warm mood around a school board and skating plans. It hints at a cheerful brought about by past writings and comments on selling corn plasters. It cautions against overcaution and suggests perseverance in business and modest success ahead.
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