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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune announces its publishing policy and letter submission rules. It notes that writers must use real names and agrees to editorial revision within Lackawanna county limits, while detailing circulation and the paper’s audience reach.
A lengthy defense of party caucuses argues they uphold majority rule and orderly government. It asserts the caucus expedites business, defends party coherence, and rejects fusion with opponents as a threat to liberty, urging deliberate Pennsylvania judgment on the issue.
The article discusses Senator Daniel of Vite Svita proposing to exempt from literacy tests all Virginia war veterans, allowing illiterate former Confederates and Federal soldiers to vote. It compares this to Civil War era laws and a past English policy, and questions whether such a device would withstand Supreme Court review.
The piece critiques a federal charter proposal to use a grandfather clause to disenfranchise in four Southern states. It questions the motive of Virginia senator Daniel and argues for a race blind test. It predicts fake contests by insurgent factions and questions their impact on electing members.
A secretary of the interior report details the 266,089 Native Americans across the U.S. with 1,750 in the five civilized tribes. It notes annual government spending of about 8.878 million dollars, of which roughly a third funds education, and that about 6.6 million reaches Indians after administration costs plus 1.5 million they earn. It outlines school types, enrollment figures, and a push for compulsory attendance, while criticizing civilization efforts as a bane.
The text notes uncertainty about American securities held by foreigners and reports Secretary of the Treasury Gage is devising a plan to record data to convert conjecture into certainty, a service viewed as important. It also mentions the Chinese minister missing a New England society invitation, hindering Scranton's anticipated dinner.
A North Carolina bill would declare all unmarried men over 21 as bachelors and tax them ten dollars for the first year of bachelorhood, doubling each year, with sheriffs collecting the tax for the public school fund and police marching bachelors to sing in market places. The piece notes the satire and broader social commentary.
The fragmentary verse evokes questing for wealth through distant lands but finds true riches in the beloved. It hints at galleons, mines, and East gems overshadowed by the lady's gaze, contrasting worldly treasure with inner worth. The style resembles a 17th or 18th century lyric voice.
A dense page of small ads lists jobs, services, and lodging in Scranton. Entries include household help, laundry and ironing services, a widowed mother seeking a mousetree role, a hotel laundry offer, and multiple professional listings from doctors, attorneys, and business firms. A fragment mentions immigration statistics and regional business references.
Scranton timetable lists southbound departures to New York Philadelphia Stroudsburg and Montrose with numerous morning and evening departures plus milk and Sunday trains. Northbound services to Buffalo Oswego Syracuse Utica Kingston Plymouth and Kingston shown. interline arrivals from Thuisalo and Montrose noted with scattered times.
A fragmented 19th century recap notes notable figures born early year ushering in future leaders. Mentions Jefferson Madison Monroe Adams Jackson Van Buren Tyler Polk Taylor Adams and Washington. Also recounts Malta surrender to Britain and Napoleon era events. Reports London and New York populations and technological advances.
Nov 25 timetable details list connections from Scranton to Carbondale Honesdale Wilkes Barre Albany Albany and northern points. It includes arrival times 6 21 pm 748 1100 pm and 1100 pm with rate notes and connections via Pennsylvania and Delaware Lackawanna routes. Public notices from W Blndick Albany and Scranton authorities appear as schedule notice.
The notice lists trains and timetables for the Central Railroad of New Jersey and Lehigh Valley routes through Scranton, New York, Philadelphia, and connections to Wilkes Barre and Bethlehem. It includes departure times, special Sunday services, through routes, and Pullman reservations with offices in Scranton and Cortland Street New York.
A Bucci writer traces Clement Studebaker's ascent from a Lochaie village smithy to one of America's leading manufacturers. The piece asks what fueled his success and notes every wagon he built strengthened his fortune.
The store touts a larger and finer range of baby goods than ever, noting a postponed opening due to mild weather. Highlights include a complete assortment of essentials now on hand, with plans to debut soon.
A fragment lists long and short coats, eider down and cashmere garments, flannel and knit infant jackets, kimonos, baby blankets, shawls, veils, caps, hoods, bonnets, gloves, mitts, bootees, and kid shoes as examples of available clothing and accessories.
The Mercereau and Connell store extends a cordial invitation to friends to call and see them. They express pride in their store and prefer friends to speak on their behalf.
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