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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1901
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune outlines mailing status and invites signed letters on current topics. It notes advertising rates per inch and editorial revision acceptance, detailing submission rules and pricing for classified ads and notices.
A fragment from Vosburg discusses the mayor's proclamation on the proposed election editions. The text suggests a cautious stance on the legancy and mentions convenience versus visibility. The fragment hints at a travel-related hazard amid civic discourse.
The Legat and local business circle seek legislative approval for an additional judge in Luzerne County. They cite a need for court facilities but acknowledge no pressing demand for another judge. The piece critiques local political maneuvers in Harrisburg and questions the county delegation’s influence and priorities.
Bishop Batterlee of Washington condemns the servant label and seeks a formal training school for domestic service. He argues the vocation is honorable and deserves preparation akin to nursing or clerical roles, challenging class bias against housework. His plan aims to lift social status through education and standards.
The piece notes interest in establishing a work academy in Washington with capable women to support a project. It discusses Cuba’s constitution trial with four year congressional terms and half the body elected every two years, weighing its impact on reflecting public opinion and progress toward uniform Jewlalization.
At Albany a public health hearing examined proposed restrictions on healing by faith and prayer. Norton and Kinter testified to alleged powers over disease by mental treatment, claiming cures from broken bones to bleeding, challenging medical and surgical norms and prompting calls for scrutiny of Christian Science claims.
The fragment notes a gold medal at the Parla show and mentions a headlined page announcing charges for resolutions and parole of thanks as advertising. It muses that convicted Chinese viceroys and generals might respond to an invitation to die of old age.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt portrays a couple arguing over a house servant. Mrs Jones praises a former hired girl while narrating hardships, and a new girl defends herself, declaring she won’t stay in a house she calls harsh and unkind.
A vivid fragment recounts a South End prankster famed for a clever shot and a crowd doubting a wallet hole. It shifts to a Kansas City scene where a political meeting misnames a guest as Larceny, highlighting a comic lapse in introductions during Abe Se Loukas party campaigning.
Washington Post reports a treasury project list of architects for a new public building was reduced to six names after disagreements. Senator Hanna and Congressman Burton, both of Cleveland, battled over including Swinefurth and other architects, with revised tallies showing three senators and three congressmen.
A Philadelphia observer recalls the 1900s New York welcome for Prince Edward, noting crowds along Broadway and a monument at Tower Hill. The inscription “Welcome to the Prince of Wales” drew cheers as he bowed, praised by New York papers for his gracious gesture.
In a Brooklyn Magle snippet an editor, linked to the Rankes and their sympathies, receives a tip from an Albany correspondent about a likely Republican nominee for a vacant office. The proposed candidate is Robert H. H. Pruyn, former chancellor of the Board of Regents, with police ties claimed as well. The editor quips about orthography and "astonishing" ancestry in a concise reply to the agent, noting the letter’s elongation.
In a Washington Post briefing the question is raised about Senate line tactics and whether Paul’s approach prevents defeat. Analysts weigh signals from party leaders and recent voting patterns as the race tightens amid shifting coalitions.
Public appeal outlines a memorial endowment in honor of William L Wilson at Washington and Lee University. The plan seeks at least 100000 to establish a Chair of Economica, with prominent backers including Abram Hewitt and Isidor Straus supporting the cause. Heritage leaders urge education supporters nationwide to contribute via Herbert Welsh, secretary, 1005 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
A garbled collage notes diverse items from global trivia and local laws. It cites a half penny coin, bans on women in Arkansas, student foreign counts, Indian manufacturing, US mineral wealth, London school absences, a Maine court on burial rights, and oddities about kings, smoking, cross border liquor limits, and import restrictions. Many phrases appear corrupted or nonsensical.
A list of help wanted and service seeker notes includes young men and women seeking sales, housekeeping, stenography, fireman work, driving, and day labor. Addresses like Diamond Avenue Cedar Avenue Putnam Street and Tribune office are shown for contact.
A mixed page of real estate for rent and sale options including a lovely urban rental on Moriner Avenue and a country home near Kirstond Academy, plus a farm for sale with improvements. Additional notices seek second hand slot machines and a local manufacturing firm advertises new wash goods lines and fabrics for summer wear.
A fragmented Scranton directory list includes multiple attorneys offices and businesses with partial addresses and roles. Entries mention Willard Warren & Knapp Attorneys, Jessup & Jessup Attorneys, Edward W Thayer Attorney, Patterson & Wilcox Traders National Bank Building, Republican Building, area hotels, dressmaking and service ads, and miscellaneous trades. The scrawled text preserves names, offices, and locales like Commonwealth Building, Scranton House, and North Main Avenue with assorted services and contact hints.
Scranton, Stroudsburg, Montrose, Kingston and Wilkes Barre routes shown with departures to New York Philadelphia Buffalo and intermediate stations. Times list morning and afternoon services for south north and through connections, including local and express trains, with arrival patterns at Hoboken Philadelphia and Williamsport reflecting early 1900 schedules.
The advertisement lists the New York Central and New Jersey lines with stations from New York to Albany and points south and west. It notes berths and express service, with times for trains from various towns to New York, Bethpage, and other connections, plus through tickets at lowest rates.
Fragmentary OCR recalls timetable details for Hawley and Erie line with New York and Newburgh connections. It mentions trains at 7.08 AM and 8.00 PM arriving at Burlington at 1.0 PM and other unclear stops.
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