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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
7
December 29 1900 in Scranton reports New York reformers plan to limit vice during visitors. They do not expect to end vice but intend to make city life less fun for visiting country cousins through regulated arrangements and oversight.
An editorial calls for strict enforcement against disorderly crowds that threaten streetcar safety and public decency. It argues lawfulness protects property and commerce and warns against mob action while urging restraint on both strikers and aggressors. It notes not every Democrat gathering signals support for Bryan's 1904 candidacy.
Walter Wellman reports that southern leaders seek a white Republican base and hint at a regional political realignment. A growing Republican sentiment favors gold standard expansion canal policy and protection, while Bryanism loses appeal among northern and southern elites.
The piece argues Republican leaders avoid punitive action on Crumpacker’s bill. Instead they back peaceful, reform minded students to join the party and challenge social penalties on southerners who align with Republicans. It questions enforcing the Fourteenth Amendment while noting southern shifts after constitutional changes. It ends by asking who is pursuing whom in the South African campaign.
The arrest and confinement of Carrie Nation, a Kansas temperance activist, follows her raid on a saloon during which she destroyed paintings and mirrors worth $400. The episode underscores how exhibition of temperance zeal can resemble a Christmas jag in its outcomes.
Professor James of Chicago asserts that death from snake bite is not as common as reports suggest, citing an observed surplus of snakebite cases and questioning prevalent statistics.
The piece criticizes Professor James as a political authority and notes a tepid Prohibition vote, 70 68? more than 1896 but 46 698 less than Fidwell in 1892. It cites General Lee's St Louis talk on Cuba and suggests Bryan’s influence waned as voters drift elsewhere, concluding that haste in choices leads to later regret.
The article argues for a flat advertising rate system offering flexible daily or long term options. It compares Tribune pricing with a Scranton paper, asserting fair treatment for all advertisers and challenging higher local rates. It urges advertisers to seek uniform pricing to avoid overpaying.
Weekly Letter on Municipal Affairs notes New York Chicago and Philadelphia as the era’s most corrupt cities. It cites New York’s massive assets and income in 1890, compares expenditures and debt with peers, and outlines tax and valuation figures for the trio amid a sweeping critique.
A critical examination of police corruption across New York Chicago and Philadelphia. It notes officers implicated in crimes and graft, comparisons of arrest numbers and liquor dens, and contrasts in park and school investments and hospital assets.
Washington reports the United States is likely to lead the world in exports for 1900, with the UK close behind. Historical figures show the U S overtook Britain in 1808 and, by 1900, had surged ahead in domestic product exports. Comparisons reveal U S growth far outpaced France Germany and the UK since 1875.
Letter from J B Carpenter Forest City disputes double i in counselor on his artisve door. He cites December issue of Serenton Tribune page four under Leading Lawyers Webster and asks The Century Dictionary editor for guidance to avoid repainting.
A survey of literary and scientific figures appears, naming Johann Gottlieb Fichte, Guyton de Morveau, and a cast including Berawlaski, Oehlenschlager, Ricardo, and Ashantee's king, noting inventions in printing, lightning rods, and art education along with youth achievements in Copenhagen and Woolwich.
A collage of 1800s facts covers German empire data, Cincinnati as a hardwood market, Maine factory output, Nahami vegetables canning, and proposed auto lines in Cincinnati. It notes Holland canal density, prize offers for pig statistics, Filipino bolo resembles the American knife, and Greek criminal law quirks. Ohio education funding, Russia’s growing telephone system, and quirky London casualty figures are also mentioned.
A poem fragment describes a girl of Pompeii found in a public haunt, preserved as a timeless statue amid ruin. The verse marvels at her undefiled form, the imprint of her breast, and the illusion of time bending to reveal a pure, imperishable sculpture.
A laundress seeks work by day or at home washing. Offers city references and personal contact. Address 626 Pledaunt strawl or call.
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