Wingate Pennsylvanian Growth and Power Vision
The piece touts Wingate as a growing metropolis in northeastern Pennsylvania with an estimated 1894 population near 104000 and 20009 registered voters. It highlights low power costs, strong school assets with 760000 property value and 12000 pupils, plus 10 million in bank deposits and a push to attract industry. It also endorses Republican progress and McKinley era modernization over protectionist sentiment.
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Pennsylvania
Wingate
United States
Ccc
Jury returns first degree murder verdict in Lackawanna case
The Lackawanna county jury found Franz Bezek guilty of murder in the first degree in the fatal shooting of Marla Kergle. The defense had argued insanity and accident, but the evidence supported premeditation. Bezek bought a revolver the day before, returned the next morning, and killed Kergle. The editor notes jurors uphold duty and warns against hate, urging the community to value life and hospital charity.
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Lackawanna County
Commonwealth
Franz Bezek
Berek
Marla Kergle
Bexek
United States
Petition Contests Judge Sittser Candidacy in Wyoming County
A 57 name petition contest alleges forty signers lack real estate and fourteen swore to the paper without paying property taxes. No prominent Democratic leaders appear among lists, suggesting nonpartisan backing is weak. The piece notes Judge Sittser’s partisan past and frames current endorsement as a legal issue.
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Judge Sittser
Wyoming
Sittser
Reforming election contests and hospital funding
The article argues for tightening election contest laws to curb costly disputes. It notes the $75,000 allocation by the State Board of Charities to the Lackawanna hospital, hoping for meaningful improvement and acknowledging continued private contributions.
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State Board of Charities
Lackawanna Hospital
Next Pennsylvania Legislature Faces Heavy Agenda
The coming session will confront reapportionment, large surplus funds, and bills on education, pensions for judges, county creation, mining laws, dairy protection, and forest and cattle laws. With a strong Republican control, the public expects careful thorough work rather than rushed action. Also mentions Colonel John A. Cockerill as possible AP general manager.
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Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Tax Conference
Warrisburg
Republican Party
Republican Congressional Committee
Congress
Quceen
Eighth Ward
Firecommons
Millar
Republcan
Senators and the People Debate Direct Senate Elections
The piece argues against direct popular election of U S senators. It stresses the constitutional two chamber system with checks and counterchecks. It weighs dangers of ignorant wealth versus demagogic popular will and favors preserving the current balanced approach.
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Turple
Congress
United States
Senate
Croesus
Judicial reform urged with pension for judges and direct election debate
The editorial argues for judicial pensions as common in civilized nations and recommends Pennsylvania adopt them, warning against parsimony and old fashioned views. It endorses the Riter bill as aligning with modern sentiment and cautions about public indifference shaping politics despite migration and suffrage issues. It also notes broader political commentary from Philadelphia papers and local concerns in Lackawanna and Scranton.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Bulletin
Political Points in Beaver and Pennsylvania Races
Senator Quay rests in Beaver as Milton’s Arthur Swarts seeks deputy insurance commissioner. Tennessee’s governor race favors Evans over Turney by four-point plurality. Quay denies endorsing Addicks. Indiana’s Elkin wins unanimous backing for PA deputy attorney general. Philadelphia politics see shifts with Voorhees’s placement uncertain. Luzerne county sheriff hopeful Mingilnh faces party doubts.
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Arthur L. Swarts
Milton
Tennessee
Evans
Govares
Turney
Quay
Addicks
Delaware
John P. Elkin
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Lawrence County
Windrim
Philadelphia
Penrose
Ashbridee
Thos, Minglinh
Pittston
Luzerne County
Harlan
Coatesville
State Arsenal
M. Russel
Harrisburg
Pattison
Unwise Statute Against Imitation Butter Perceived
A Pittsburg Commercial Gazette critique argues the oleomargarine ban harms consumers and dairy competition. It notes buyers seek oleomargarine knowingly, contests health claims, and says the law channels production to other states, failing to curb sales and inviting blackmail by prosecutors.
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Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
Aleos
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