See how we grow in the metropolis of northeastern Pennsylvania
A fragmented town booster post boasts Scranton’s elevation at 740 feet and a 1891 population of 103 000 with 20 400 registered voters. It highlights school value at 750 000, 12 06 children, and bank deposits around H10.DO0. It promotes electric power, new industries, and urges a dollar contribution to the Scranton Young Men's Christian Association as a community benefit via compound interest.
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Philadelphia Politic Debates Lexow Style Inquiry
Harrisburg signals a Lexow committee over Philadelphia graft. supporters urge caution as local home rule is defended. The piece warns against centralized policing by the legislature and cites New York’s failed experiment, urging Scranton to strengthen volunteer fire discipline.
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Quay
Philadelphia
Isow
America
New York State
Lexow
Albany
Penneylvania
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Madera
New York
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Pennsylvania
Scranton
Blizzard Covers Vast Global Regions With Deep Snow
Meteorologists report the blizzard stretched over most inhabited areas of the globe with varying intensity. In the United States north of the 35th parallel snow averages twelve inches, while south of the 35th parallel frost reached the extreme southern boundary. North America totals 7,420,510 square miles with about one foot of snow, and about 1,000,000 square miles in Europe also buried under a foot. Overall area with snow extends to roughly 420,010 square miles worldwide.
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United States
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North America
Unclear Snow Storm Weighs Vast Amounts
The excerpt jokes about gigantic snow figures and compares the weight of recent snowfall to coal output and US population water needs. It then pivots to a digression arguing against compulsory education, calling the stance obstinate and a misinterpretation.
Tribune promises a lively readable Saturday extra
The Scranton Tribune touts its improved Saturday edition with twelve pages of varied readings. It laments physician secrecy, notes Dr J O Walsh’s illness, criticizes Pittston streetcar delays, and discusses public franchise issues and local politics in a critical regional voice.
Amid political rancor and reform talk in Manhattan and Philadelphia
The piece laments temper and factional feuding among Promoters Persch Porters and Platt allies. It suggests Mayor Strong reshuffled public works amid labor politics and hints at corruption leaks involving labor leader Mark Wild. It questions capital punishment as a deterrent and notes shifting local stances between Wilkes Barre and Philadelphia governance.
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Legislation in Pennsylvania Aimed at Labor and Schools
The Philadelphia press critiques a bill allowing unions for workers as a vote grabbing measure aimed at labor. It condemns extending school terms and cites rural districts losing seven month terms. It notes proposals to limit charitable institutions and promote forestry, plus electrocution bills mirroring New York.
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Grant Confronts Johnson Over Parole Authority After Assassination
An old friend of Lincoln recounts General Grant’s ride to the White House after the assassination. Grant saw a group discussing Andrew Johnson revoking parole for Confederate officers and pressed the President directly. Johnson asserted the parole could be revoked only by the Commander in Chief of the Army.
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To My Daughter A Valentine For The Tribune
A mother recalls the birth of a daughter in Scranton on a February day. She reflects on the child’s growth from infant to young woman and the deep, lasting bond that binds mother and daughter through all seasons of life.
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