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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1902
Page
4
The Ereranton Tribune announces its publishing terms including display prices and notice types. It lists penalties for offenses reported by Judge Newcomb and notes a recent case where a sentence was imposed for forgery and false pretenses causing whiskey theft.
The article discusses how the Monroe doctrine appears limited in the Venezuela dispute, with Germany pressing for reparations and potential seizure of customs or territory. It notes American intervention gaps, international norms, and hints at Berlin and Washington diverging positions amid the local court and regional tensions.
A Philadelphia gathering airs concerns on black uplift and schooling after emancipation. Speakers spar over work readiness and enacting progress, noting opposition to racial advancement and friction in public education amid postwar reforms.
A discussion on racial barriers limits black education and entry to skilled trades, noting how northern and southern attitudes restrict colored workers. It cites Abraham Lincoln era aims, wage gaps, and calls for training schools while criticizing policy makers and Wall Street influences.
President Baer’s oration before the Permavivania Society of New York drew extraordinary applause as he linked Pennsylvanias tolerance doctrine to state autonomy and constitutional rights. He recalled Abraham Lincoln and Captain Ingraham while condemning modern encroachments on local self government, and the Waldorf Astoria dinner closed with coal pail souvenirs and festive decor.
An odd, comical scene unfolds as a shop of mismatched figures comes alive. A clever elf-like Mischievous figure captivates all while a regal woman proclaims the Handsomest man in the world.
A fragmented mock critique targets Editor Vaylon of the Montrose Republic. The draft prose mocks the subject with a garish portrait theme and a cascade of odd descriptors, ending with a note on a peculiar mustache and whiskey reference.
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