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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1900
Page
5
The Scranton Tribune states letters must be signed with real names and may be edited for publication. It notes Dalivy Excent Runday and The Tribune Tahiti King Company as ads or agents, and mentions foreign advertising via Vree land Sole Agent. The notice appears in a beyond-class paper matter.
The February 6 issue lists C. C. Ferber and F. D. Fellows as the Republican candidates for Scranton school directors. The note on nickel-in-the-slot gambling machines indicates the topic drew brief attention in local politics.
In a cautious opinion the Lackawanna county association urges the appointing power to favor a candidate for the late Judge Gunster’s seat. The piece argues the group knows the office’s requirements and the men who closely fit them. It hints Governor Hughes should heed this guidance for a weighty influence. The Modder river landrosat comment on manufactured news adds a contrasting note.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes equity in allowing coal operators to build a new line using private funds and a secured right of way to access cheaper freight to tidewater. Dutchess County and Delaware Valley voices urge the project, urging New York rail commissioners to grant the charter despite corporate opposition.
The Philadelphia Press argues England mirrors America in enlarging armies but clings to old staff practices. It warns direct senatorial elections risk empowering political machines and demagogues, favoring proven machine politicians over reformers amid party rivalries.
A Philadelphia writer argues that English generals lack systematic selection and training, noting modern weaponry requires strategic schooling and mobile, well-protected troops. The piece warns that miseducation leads to defeat and cites lessons a century old about costly military errors. It also critiques ex-candidate Arthur Seewall and remarks on Bryan.
The piece argues against direct popular elections for senators, warning it would erode the Senate's role as a check on the House. It notes the framers designed staggered, indirect selection to curb fleeting public passions and preserve balanced representation. It cites Roger Mills in Texas and Utah’s potential Mormon candidate as examples of how state politics influence federal representation.
A collection of vignettes and anecdotes from urban life and school days. It includes a streetcar conductor and passenger exchange over change, a country sketching party admiring decorative onions, a kindergarten scene with threatened spiders, Bernard Shaw anecdotes, and a child’s note about Auntie Joan.
The article notes a monument honoring Jacques Cartier, the first European explorer of Canada and founder of Montreal, to be erected on the famed Malo Heights. It also reports Queen Victoria scheduling a personal opening of Parliament on February 14 at the request of Lord Galis bury, marking her first such event in years.
Items from a historical column note Gladstone opening Parliament with his Irish home rule bill, Mrs Agassis resigning the Radcliffe College presidency, and oblique references to British figures such as William Battersby Finnigan and General Gatacre.
A dramatic piece blends verse about an automobile girl speeding through city streets with a frontier gold rush of horse thieves in Yavapai County. The Motley verse contrasts modern progress with wild west pursuit led by Hassayamp Jim and Tim on the gray mare, ending with a victorious Vigilante chase through sage and weeds.
Readings recount a society party after a Charley dish supper for James Hackett with Mary Mannering present and a humorous misread moment. The piece also surveys Chicago area diphtheria fears, dairy cleanliness, and a push for safer milk amid public worry, with comments from Scranton physicians and local dairies.
We offer a full line of watches from all makes with a guarantee to pass inspection. Buy from an established, reliable house that stays in business. Our promise is "as good as gold" with prices as low as any.
A playful exchange shows Hamfat and Bhylock answering about a tour interruption to let trains pass. In court, a prisoner explains to the judge that attending a ball was the reason for taking a dress suit.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt presents a humorous dialogue about palmistry. The exchange suggests belief that a man's wealth could be foretold by his hands, joking that pockets indicate fortune.
Finleys announces a yearly table linen sale highlighting early purchase of stock at old prices. The notice touts high quality linens from celebrated makes and appeals to housekeepers amid rising dry goods costs.
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