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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1897
Page
5
Snippet from Scranton dated December 7, 1897 hints at Providente devotion to reform and civil service changes. The fragment suggests calls for genuine reform through rotating the rasenda and pursuing a protestant rewrite of public duties.
The Troy Times endorses Morrison era bond controversy relief for Henna county. It condemns political pressure and urges government protection of public funds, arguing the county must not bear the loss from private wrongs. The piece defends independence and condemns partisan interference.
The New York Sun argues for revising pension rolls and limiting relief to those clearly entitled. It cites a 170,004-name roll with 378,000 unacted applications and a weekly rise of 9,000, noting 64,072 granted pensions in 32 years since the war. It questions surviv ors and widows numbers, suggesting fraud and overpayment in 1860s terms.
The notice cites property valuation details for Wilkes-Barre and nearby cities, listing meters such as miles of pavements, sewers, street lamps, and debt. It notes room for improvement in council and school controller selections and urges informed public opinion to guide municipal decisions, while referencing a Post suggestion on congressional Cuba oversight.
A dated analysis asserts the United States must defend the Western Hemisphere against European aggressions. It contends vast western lands border fragile fronts and warns that European powers could seize parts of America, risking plunder and war unless the U.S. stays armed and ready to enforce policy.
A reader in Bismarck questions charitable ministers who offer free care and asks why clergy should bear costs for healing. The letter defends ministers as well paid yet criticizes their lack of thanks and calls for sharing burdens, noting doctors and convalescents in the exchange.
Hazy oracle style column predicts weathered fate and personal fortunes with scattered names and odd phrases. The text reads as a garbled astrology piece mentioning months, places, and voices about visions, fires, and storms, all presented in a whimsical, if unclear, horoscope tone.
An evocative poem from the Wilkes-Barre Record recounts a traveler’s memory of the “promised land” as moonlit paths and a silvered youth reappear. The old man dreams of a May beloved and a soft white hand, seeking a brighter life beyond sorrow and time.
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