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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1894
Page
4
Scranton Tribune issue notes F. E. Wood as general manager and lists address and post office details. Identifies publication in Scranton Pa with February 4 date and second class mail designation.
Election notice for Susquehanna appointing February 20 as the polling date with candidate Galusha A Grow referenced for the at large congressional seat.
A dense commentary on tariff policy, free coinage, and party politics. It critiques Democrats defending duties, laments income tax, and warns against free coal in the Wilson bill. Includes discussion of Scranton politics, the U S Senate, and coal trade with Nova Scotia.
A lengthy tribute discusses Cleve Snuchem and tariff debates amid the Civil War era, praising George W. Childs for benevolence and public virtue. It extols his American character, philanthropy, and humane leadership of the Philadelphia Public Ledger, noting his rare blend of wealth, generosity, and steady courtesy.
Senator Harring will today formally assume the office of internal revenue collector for the Twelfth district of Pennsylvania. The headquarters remain in Scranton at the new federal building, a practical choice given the district’s business and social center status. The appointment aims for gradual staffing changes, avoiding abrupt shifts that might upset Democratic factions and private interests while focusing on public service and district business.
The text argues against using civil service posts to reward partisan supporters. Republicans are not seeking personal favors or excluding others, but desire fair, merit based treatment. It warns that demeaning rival departments and succumbing to clamor for rapid political placements would undermine efficiency and breach impartial service principles.
A faction of Wilkes-Barre manufacturers appealed to Congress while representative Hines opposed key amendments. He alternated between signaling support for the Wilson bill and voting aye after brief patronage moves, leaving local workers puzzled by his shifting posture and the impact on Luzerne’s coal and iron trades.
An engaging Philadelphia writer portrays ex-Speaker Ctathain A. Grow's home near Collonwood village. The piece notes access via Nicholson, Tackhannock Creek, and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad to Scranton. It comments on local scenery and the wintergreen reserve in Pike or Wayne counties.
Aoqsialion announces Ehnira Tebegrainy BR T. Sweet as the new editor of Tue Tamun News. Sweet positions to guide the paper amid town affairs, promising valuable service to the publication and its readers.
Aline emerges as a key figure amid a confusing report about APOL tents. The article hints at a specific role or status for APOL related to the tents, with Wilkeediane and Mr. Aline noted in passing. Further details remain unclear in the fragment.
Fragmentary OCR reads references to multiple Cape names including Astrakhan, Balticon, Minka, Hirowi, Marton, Monkey Capes and others with numeric tokens. No coherent event or main action is evident. readable entities appear as scattered proper nouns without context.
The directorate of Tae Triovxe announces a notable increase of 411,000 in business during IM as Professor Wood leads the Tamers. The party lines are described as particularly sellable in the state, with the Republican position in Lackawanna deemed secured and unprecedented.
The excerpt argues that tariff policy cannot heal the blind or lame, nor raise the bond to life, but it is a sound, sensible approach for the United States to foster growth and riches. It warns that those with hidden motives may view this as meat for shortsighted foreign profiteers who would profit from American folly.
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