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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1895
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune is rated the top advertising medium in Northeastern Pennsylvania by Printers Ink, the industry journal. It praises the paper as a standout outlet for advertisers in the region.
The piece highlights elevated town status and strong support for W. S. Millar in the Eighth ward as the municipal race closes. It notes population growth from 1800 to 1894 and claims costful power and industrial promise for the region in Peng eylvania.
The piece argues voters should judge candidates by public fitness and honesty, not private faults or rumors. It notes intense scrutiny of officials’ private lives distracts from essential issues and praises restraint in political attack while urging support for charitable efforts and community causes. It mentions Megargee’s presidency of a journalist group and a fund drive for the Scranton Young Men's Christian Association.
The article notes criticism of association experts for awarding prizes to oleo samples and mentions a bill by Representative Scranton to establish a federal court district centered on Scranton, Pennsylvania. It argues the plan needs little new expense and would reduce travel to Pittsburgh for twenty northern counties.
A historical report notes a six percent rise in convicts received at Hiveraide penitentiary over five years, with 20 percent in the last two years. Most crime was by Americans, not foreigners, and the average penalty rose as offenses grew in gravity. The piece contrasts jail demand with lunatic asylum funding and hints at church versus jail spending debates and editorials from the Lancaster New Era.
The piece commends salary increases for state bank inspection leadership and criticizes costly judicial contests. It praises Homer Greene for his Republican run in Wayne county and contrasts steadfast figures like Dr. Leote with critics of the era. It also questions Mrs. Baldwin's foresight on Dr. Leete’s fortunes and the somilomaney debate.
Harrisburg dispatch reports rail interests oppose costly lobbying while education reform advances with compulsory schooling moves. Senator Vaughan backs capital punishment debate and state salaries for officials rise amid wage declines. Forestry bills seek a strong state commission and public forest knowledge as ballot reform proposals inch toward a single measure.
The article notes support for a forestry commission to prevent fires and protect remaining forests, arguing that individual owners cannot always manage prevention. It warns a spark from a locomotive could cause irreparable forest loss and urges prompt action. It also discusses growing rural school funding tied to school improvements.
In dim moonlight the merriest girl guides a sleigh through a frost filled air as boys and urchins cluster. A single loud hiss from a yokel breaks the hush while a uniformed figure stands nearby, and dock Stevens in Life remains mentioned in the scene.
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