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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1902
Page
4
The Tribune announces charges of six cents per line for cards of thanks condolences and similar contribution notices. The policy applies to advertising notices of this nature.
In Scranton minor improvements noted in public works as street signs are placed for public convenience. Directory Rooke earns public thanks for efforts aiding local navigation and safety.
The piece argues the president’s private income supports social functions and notes Roosevelt has higher earnings than recent chiefs. It contends the presidency is underpaid compared with foreign ambassadors and Cuba and calls for a substantial pay increase to free the president from fundraising pressures. It targets the Vahey movement and former City Treasurer Lobignon.
The speaker argues that modern lawmakers rival or surpass past giants in ability and leadership. Citing Connecticut Senator Pratt and figures like Webster, Blaine, and Morrill, he contends the rise of the average standard across the population makes single great leaders rarer today.
The passage lauds Senator Pintk as possessing practical wisdom and patriotism akin to Daniel Webster, arguing he represents a rare blend of experience and reform zeal. It contrasts his measured judgment with today's half informed circles and endorses his lead role for the nation even amid political noise.
Skepticism greets every minor scientific advance yet the Marconi wireless feat could drive telegraphy toward greater practicality. The World’s Work notes the irony of high telegram costs versus cheap letters and Alaska deliveries, urging price cuts and a shake up of telegraph companies to spur broader, cheaper service.
The outline argues General Greene's police commissioner appointment strengthens Governor Odell's grip and boosts Republicans who sought to remove him in the last election, signaling Odell’s political heft.
The United Farmers of America proposes the National Society of Equity of North America to coordinate farmers through co operation among Turners and horticulturists, secure profitable prices, build cold stores, promote prohibition of adulteration, obtain favorable transportation, open new markets, and establish learning institutions while expanding international outreach. B. A. Everett of Indianapolis explains a crop reporting system and fixed minimum prices by directors to guide national agriculture.
The piece warns against District Attorney Jerome in New York for house raids over gambling suspicions. It highlights U.S. rail expansion with over six thousand miles laid and 162 thousand cores built, and contemplates Roosevelt’s Venezuelan arbitration and Monroe Doctrine duties. It notes a baby born in New York City every ten minutes.
The publication announces a policy change to begin including fiction in its January issue. This marks a shift in the magazine's literary scope and offers new space for short stories and prose within the review.
The passage discounts General Miles and avoids General Franklin Bell while noting Bellia's readiness. It mentions Pope Leola's recovery and questions if the Vatican has a fountain of youth. It also notes Washington's delay in restricting Venezuelan news.
A collage of humorous vignettes about notable figures like Gen. Felix Agnus and Mark Twain, recounting gallant missteps, social blunders, and witty retorts. The anecdotes span Civil War era gallantry, a clergyman's lunch mishap, and Depew's charitable appeals, all in a breezy 19th century tone.
Rudyard Kipling laments an Anglo German alliance in this stirring verse. The piece portrays ships and storms as symbols of peril and questions the motives behind uniting with powers seen as threatening. The speaker criticizes a stealthy commitment and foresees debt and danger for yielding to a dangerous pact.
A brief caption notes a little girl watching him for several minutes and asking her mother if he walks a tingy, described as part of a Woman's Home Companion feature.
Touls Michel, editor of Dar Deutsch Ameriiianer, met President Roosevelt at the White House. Frank C. Wachter and Charles R. Schirm arranged the visit, and Michel praised the president for his knowledge of German and Dutch literature, noting his multilingual remarks and twenty minute talk. The president quoted poets, admired Schiller and Leibniz, and spoke in German Dutch and English during the encounter.
The fragment notes ten years of manufacturing with yearly output values. Names like Old and Ballard appear in the misread text, indicating a report on factory production and figures such as 287,408 and 407,289 in monetary value.
Editor of The Tribune receives a curious letter from FL Morrifield Beranton praising a poetically inclined figure described as a lean man from Wiskee Barre. The note mentions wit at a desk with heels in the air and a sluggishly long brain, reflecting playful critique and personal sign off.
The piece argues organized labor should be incorporated to be legally answerable and condemns the boycott as a weapon. It cites recent UK rulings against unincorporated unions and urges the U S labor movement to accept formal responsibility to deter excesses and protect innocent parties.
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