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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1894
Page
4
Public notice for the February 20 election in Scranton seeks eligible voters to participate. Official guidance outlines polling places, registration deadlines, and required identification to cast ballots.
A fragmented column discusses Scranton politics, taxation, and public notices. It critiques corporate influence on policy, calls for police funding, and notes a mercy on ballot proclamation printing in Mercer County while urging voter readiness and clearer information for residents.
debate over new bridges strengthens as supporters cite city progress and thrift. Howie shows municipal costs remain manageable despite recent builds and sites. Meridian street residents claim lighting delays hint at opposition though broad gains to 150000 residents are noted.
Readers urge tax payers to support needed city bridges and avoid apathy that could deny Scranton a key municipal improvement. The vote looming in eleven days should mobilize progressive citizens to rally reform sentiment and prevent the project from failing due to indifference.
The author argues the Republican party faces aging loyalties and Democratic guilt over fraud claims. He contends that federal supervision and enforceable Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments are essential to prevent Southern self government from eroding constitutional guarantees.
Observers favor Timothy Buriee led slate in Daenmors borough contest praising nonpartisan focus and businesslike governance. They argue the ticket prioritizes borough finances and progressive municipal rule over factional self interest and petty ambitions.
A county editor argues that enforcing licenses on licensed dealers should back organized crime suppression. He says allowing unlicensed competitors to pay nothing undercuts fairness, and that retailers must face accountability for patron safety and damages. The piece urges closing illicit saloons and dens.
In Northeastern Pennsylvania rough talk on unlicensed bars exposes the conflict between authorities and violators. Courts may urge grand juries to indict, yet enforcement falters as illicit venues persist and competing interests blur the lines of legitimacy.
In Scranton a proposal to levy a one dollar tax on electric company poles faces heated discussion. Opponents warn utilities will pass costs to customers, raising rents or service charges, harming workers and residents while the city debates whether such a levy is fair or prudent amid other public spending.
A garbled dialogue contains jokes about gifts, fashion, and social ambition amid mentions of a cousin Edward and a Miss Sailers. The piece weaves playful exchanges, scattered names, and domestic scenes typical of a humorous column.
Fragmentary text discusses trade expectations and national stance amid war. Mentions American people, Cleveland, and a speaker named Willit assessing public sentiment. Contains unclear dialogue about love and identity with stray names and mis-typed terms.
A festive marketplace feature titled Match-up! Match-up! highlights winter bargains at a Goldsmith Bazaar with emphasis on value, variety, and seasonal discounts. Shoppers anticipate savings across jewelry, crafts, and gifts during the sale event.
A cheeky ad urges shoppers to buy under garments to pair with worn items, touting matching shirts and drawers at half the original price. It notes surplus of some pieces and scarcity of others, and jokes about packaging woolens without tar paper or camphor, avoiding unpleasant smells.
A rickety market ad offers Duquesne and Dartmouth blankets at steep cuts before winter. Personal lot prices range from $2.98 to $8.50 a pair with extra markdowns for slightly soiled stock and large bulk discounts.
Imported fine twills 45 inch priced at 50c and 38 inch novelty drepon effects at 25c. Spring novelties constantly arriving for selection.
A catalog lists various dolls including China dolls wax dolls and jointed dolls across a price range from 25e to 815 with multiple styles and finishes. The listing emphasizes a broad selection for collectors and gift buyers.
In a troubled city, mayoral allyship to a coal program is under scrutiny as officials review labor and applicant processes. Officials promise timely decisions on worthy applicants and defend progress toward prosperity in the Anthracite coal field amid public debate over free coal proposals and job safeguards.
The garbled note references the Wilson bill and an election context with mentions of Democratic allies and a booming crop, but the readable fragments are unclear about specific actions, dates, places, or entities.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Olyphant and a described industry led by a bold workforce. The text hints at concern over shortages and possible theft while others rest, signaling tension in the local labor scene.
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