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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1899
Page
5
The Tribune urges readers to submit short letters on current topics only if signed with the writer’s real name. The policy emphasizes printable, proofread submissions and clear attribution for publication.
The court returns a verdict of acquittal for Lona Gable midwife in a case over practice of medicine. The piece argues for a law to regulate midwifery in Pont Evivania and to separate qualified obstetricians from those who exploit credulity.
A critical editorial urges stronger public cleanliness by citizens and officials amid widespread neglect and hidden violations of sanitary laws. It notes strained policing and calls for broader community effort as a recent miners strike ends without bloodshed and is celebrated.
The article urges a new viaduct on a major thoroughfare, noting past support from the old regime and $100 contributed to its construction. It cites President Clark of Scranton Railway as still favoring the viaduct and calls for a clear management stance to protect life and property amid ongoing transit growth. It also comments on military politics around Cuba and critiques government service for the few.
A discussion of jury verdicts not guilty but ordering costs, noting frequent misunderstandings of the verdict. The piece argues that practical justice often deviates from strict indictment limits, citing petty crimes like assault and battery and the social lesson of prudent behavior.
Jurors weigh voting instincts over formal logic in a case reflecting tensions between justice and technicalities. Senator Mason fears public reaction if a firearm is drawn, hoping the nation preserves a tranquil citizenry from the Spanish American War era.
The trial of Molineux in New York for the murder of Mrs. Adima draws unusual interest for its peculiar features. Royal counsel prepared to exhaust every defense conduct a tedious process as jurors falter under strain and a former apartment caretaker testifies linking the case to a chilling chain of circumstances. Justice, the article concludes, will eventually overtake the accused.
Congressman Sibley rejects extending the 4 to 1 theory and argues against clinging to an exploded fallacy. He vows not to be made ridiculous by persisting with outdated prority ideas.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal quotes Theme eratic journal of the South arguing anti expansionists are morally marieners and traitors responsible for bloodshed. It states Democrats backing such policy deserve alienist confinement while praising the Republican party as better suited to handle treason trials and national debate in the fifty sixth Congress.
Objections arise from special interests to the idea of tariff barriers between Porto Rico and the United States. The piece argues Porto Rico is American territory and should not be treated as a foreign island, urging free trade to promote local specialization and national prosperity. Lord Mayor Tallon of Dublin comments on America’s stance on South Africa.
A collage of remarks on American sentiment, Cuba, and Cuba related figures. Notes on the Lord Mayor and water in Philadelphia as a potentially mockable convention site. Observations on anti American sentiment in Cuba linked to a woman named Adelia Avens. References to General Wheeler, Kentucky election chatter, and Democratic rhetoric. Texas offers a Bryan welcome residence, and Nebraska Meraphone protests surface amid a critical congressional climate.
A Philadelphia widow loses and regains a Civil War uniform through gifts and a trade for a red decanter and cordial spoons. A U.S. political backstory recounts Gil and Danford’s clashing paths to Congress, with Danford’s multiple terms and a death that led to a successor sworn in. Also notes a wedding miscue by a preacher and Kansas editor Daniel R. Anthony’s wartime injury.
A wounded man speaks with a nurse and jokes about a dead time while a passenger on a streetcar endures a rude roast. A South city firm uses an advertising scheme by court spoof and laughter follows a Paymaster tale with questions on economics and science.
A garbled OCR page lists varied items from senators to authors. Mentions Senator Depew, Eugenie Sundow, Admiral Dewey, Miss Beatrice Hartaden, and Lord Beauchamp among others, with notes on travels, births, debuts, and awards. Also references Governor Nash, Frederick Links, and Dr. Converse, plus a dubious remark about arming a labor class.
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