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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1900
Page
7
The Scranton Tribune notes space limits for brief letters from readers and requires real-name signatures for publication. Submissions may be edited by editors prior to printing and space permits.
Article contrasts Republican gains with Democratic decline and recalls Charlies Emory Smith as the original McKinney man in 1896. Mentions C. C. Ferber and E. Fellows as school directors.
The Philadelphia press notes disagreement over a library closure amid contagious disease concerns. It argues health officials must protect the public while praising bold steps, urging cooperation between physicians citizens and officials to avoid shutting the library. It warns Kentucky’s dull season should not dull trade.
The piece argues courts, not force, should settle Kentucky's election contest. It criticizes Governor Taylor for seeking federal recognition and militia use, urging respect for constitutional methods and judicial resolution. It notes Dreyfus and Hobson as parallel figures in distrust of expedient power.
The governor announces a plan to place marriage license granting under a board of medical examiners. The bill proposes a three member panel of physicians from different schools, with women urged to serve where possible. No licenses shall be issued without board approval.
The article discusses restrictive marriage certificates tied to age and health, banning those with certain hereditary or infectious conditions. It notes public prudence, Colorado experiments, and critiques a poetry contest indicating readers misunderstand poetry’s essence.
The report argues against a US led protectorate in the Philippines noting a protectorate would place all foreign indemnities on the United States while Philippine officials collect revenues. It warns of risks of foreign intervention and calls for permanent sovereignty as the practical solution, citing Puerto Rico as a cautionary example.
An 19th century article discusses longevity across occupations and faiths, noting a young man could live about ten years beyond his grandfather. It surveys actors, novelists, poets, and religious figures, suggesting varying life expectancies and the impact of nerves, labor, and thought on age.
The article surveys life expectancy across professions from philosophers to agitators, noting averages around 66 to 72 years and an overall century mean of 68. It laments excessive examinations in Lancaster and Scranton public schools, linking pressure to illness, and mentions Maryland Democrats proposing a nonpartisan ballot to curb illiteracy and ensure voters mark their ballots. It also notes Alaska court duties forcing witnesses and prisoners to endure long winter travels.
The column presents a Saturday February 3 horoscope by Ajacchus with a mix of aphorisms and social commentary. It mentions a Scranton baseball club financier and a tongue in cheek reference to the Man with the Hoe, plus cautions about cheap notoriety and misapplied good nature.
Poetic tribute to labor and industry praising workers who forge progress. It extols the anvil and the wheel, the furnace flame, and the moral worth of toil, contrasting workers with rulers while naming Kuate Masterson as a central figure. The piece weaves imagery of mines, oceans, and bridges through a call to honor labor.
A loosely connected column recounts Mr. Choate’s storytelling prowess and a London banquet that sparked applause. It then shifts to a comic misrecall in a Strand bookshop about Dante and ends with Billy Drach’s Arkansas hotel tale of a bath gift gone awry, framed by a Cincinnati Enquirer note.
A Washington Post item recounts General Grosvenor misrecognitions and a humorous exchange about tickets as a congressman. London gossip notes Kipling and Hardy in a house encounter, and a shipboard commodore redefines courtesy with a cook. A Scottish critic debates poets and national talent.
A collage of curious claims spanning gender roles in China, locomotive counts, old age mortality, Chicago bathhouses, sickness averages, world languages, mint gold output, American hazelnuts, and presidential term limits. Also notes on desert sands, Philadelphia’s ancient size, U S lumber use, Utah execution rights, New York’s population estimates, and German juvenile crime trends with historical figures.
The passage notes a 3 percent rise in criminals from the prior year amid population growth, with women making up 8 percent of criminals. It cites postal money orders in 1848 and 1 ft amounts, church fundraising targets, Swiss cabinet pay, and US industrial value per capita. It also mentions Abysinnian smoking as a crime, Chinese language limits on public opinion terms, and Greenville undertaker statistics. German emigration figures show declines from 1881 to 1897, with 20,000 leaving in a recent year.
A collection of brief mentions covers diverse figures: the Crown Prince of Germany as a non left-hander, Captain Brigshbee’s Maine-decorated dining room, Mayor Ernest Girardot of Sandwich Michigan in ten terms, Senator Simon of Oregon an avid reader, Daniel Gilman of Johns Hopkins taking a spring leave, Sneaker Henderson’s aging quip, a Wabashington introduction of Senator Depew to Iowa’s Delliver, and various finance and diplomatic ties. It also notes Louis D. Moffatt’s philanthropy, Henry Protopres’ French honor, and Senator Allison and Gear’s long tenure, with Gear set to be 76 at successor selection.
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Announcement promotes an annual January sale on table linens with emphasis on old-stock low prices and high quality makes. The notice highlights favorable dry goods market changes and laboriously extols the store’s linen selection as the best, aiming to attract housekeepers in the community.
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