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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1900
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune outlines accepted letters to the editor, requiring alignment with the writer’s real name and editorial revision prior to publication. Space permitting, brief letters on current topics may be printed as space allows.
Distorted lines reflect a quavering editor beaching on faith and duty. The speaker laments пишing and public scrutiny while recalling Christmastide and church duties, noting the editor’s loss of nerve and the need to persevere through discouragement.
A state railway report exposes Scranton Railway's weak finances with 178 miles of track and 4648070 gross income last year. It shows Harrisburg, Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley, and Lehigh Valley traction firms outperform Scranton on net income per mile and dividend payments. The piece argues overcapitalization burdens Scranton and criticizes local management while noting public sympathy for workers seeking shorter hours.
The planned rapid transit tie up affecting 200000 riders has provoked orderly protests and broad sympathy. Advocates urge the company to settle promptly, noting that the walking habit may fade and urging cash dividends or other concessions for bonus stock holders.
The Philadelphia Press argues for broad revision of Pennsylvania second class city government to unite Scranton, Pittsburgh, and Allegheny under a modern charter. It calls residents to participate, suggests adopting Amhurst class ideas, and urges practical changes over criticism as vacancies arise.
A fragment discusses press controversial yellow journalism and a plan to raise salaries for the vice president and cabinet members. It notes prospects of prosperity and wage increases while referencing a four month note to China and the powers delaying the next step.
A Nat Goodwin anecdote in which an Englishman questions American humor and a waiter beliefs the postoffice riddle reveals the subtle humor of Americans. The tale illustrates cultural misreading, with a punchline about politeness and misunderstanding.
A jumble of anecdotes covers a boy named Frankie learning about weeds in the stomach and moral refinement, plus a Shaftesbury tale of blocked information and a prison plot. It closes with a humorous mispronunciation about Mrs. Mansfield and a Mississippi election barb.
A vintage classified notice offers space for listings of real estate to rent or sell, exchanges, or employment. It notes rates: one cent per word, five cents per word for multiple insertions, with free insertions for situations wanted.
Help wanted ads for a butcher, sales, wholesale grocery, laundry, bookkeeper, bartender, and laundry service. Various addresses and references listed, including 526 Pleasant street and 700 Scranton Street, with notes on experience and reliability.
A survey from a century past recounts revolutionary Paris with La Belle Lyonaise Fory of the Gironde, Petion, Desmoulin, and the Mountain, plus theatrical figures like Sarah Siddons and John Braham. Bits on Odd Fellows, Perim Island, the Hudson Bay and Northwest companies, and John Brown of Torrington Connecticut.
A jumble of local names appears with Edward H. Davis and Frederick L Wrown as architects in Scranton, hotels and cabs services, lawyers like Jessup and Jessup, and several attorney offices. The page also notes vessel steam issues, library librarian counts, Belgian cows wearing ear rings, and liman waters as a therapeutic cure.
Nov 25 schedule shows trains from Scranton to Carbondale at several times through day and night. Additional services listed for Honesdale Wilkes Barre LVRR Pennsylvana BR Albany north and all points north with varied departures. Fare and service notes provided by J W Burdick G P A Albany and H W Cross DP A Scranton Pa.
The piece notes Kansas talk of appointing a rabbit commissioner to curb 40 million pounds of jack rabbit meat waste annually. It also mentions a new dish washing machine capable of handling 8 000 dishes per hour with scratch-free results, plus various brief items on police costs, a Portage Wis lawsuit, and Turkish ironclad Mahmoudieh docking mishap.
Central Railroad of New Jersey and Lehigh Valley schedules list trains from Scranton to New York Newark Philadelphia and beyond with times 6:50 am 1 10 pm 2 15 pm Sundays 8 30 pm 1 60 pm and more. Through tickets to western and southern points offered. officials Baldwin Osw yas en Lee and others noted. Tickets and reservations through Scranton Lackawanna Avenue.
Train schedule notice outlining connections via Hawley to Erie for trains to New York and Newburgh. States departure from Beranton at 7 05 p m and 226 trains arriving at Scranton at 910 p m. Public timetable item reflecting era travel routes and times.
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