Weary Wilkes at Nightfall Tramps in Scranton Dictate Grim Labor Tale
A Tribune reporter tours Scranton’s police station and finds fifteen unwashed tramps lounging in cells. They recount lost days and failed careers from $4000 annual to $100 a month, praising better times while admitting chronic idleness. Local charity and city officials face criticism for harboring wanderers and failing to curb the problem.
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Poem Fragment Reflects Sacred Messenger Theme
A poetic fragment extols a revered figure as last prophet and herald from the King of Kings. It speaks of teaching humanity amid sorrow and joy, while drawing on religious imagery of wings, heaven, and timeless work. The text ends with initials W, BP. Ryan.
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