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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1900
Page
7
The Scranton Tribune lists its daily publication details and office address, notes postal classification, and states that letters must be signed with real names and subject to editorial revision before publication. It outlines space limitations for letters and the editor’s control over acceptance and editing.
February 17 1900 notice lists C. C. Ferber and B. D. Fellows as school directors candidates. Voters reminded to vote Tuesday for Republican ward hopefuls and two at large on the Republican ticket in Scranton's board of six.
A Scranton editorial supports the Superior court affirmation of Richard Little's conviction for criminal libel, condemns sensational journalism, and warns against public discuse bypassing law. The piece also discusses diphtheria reporting failures, proposed beer tax cuts, rail line hearings for cheaper fuel, and assorted international and local political notes.
The article argues deferring action until the Philippine situation settles is prudent. It defends war taxes as necessary, urges future revision to reduce onerous charges, and notes repeal is unlikely. It also reports Mercer county Judge Miller requiring liquor licensees to close Sundays and holidays and hire extra police for paydays to maintain order.
A collage of jests and anecdotes from early 20th century columns. Colonels in New Orleans misadventures, Duke of Norfolk earning his first sixpence, a Scots farmer deflecting death, a drugstore quarrel, and a Chamberlain orchid mischief story amuse readers with light, punny vignettes.
A long verse fragment reflects on Burgher Smit of the Transvaal in the veld, his rock duty under fire, and the vision of family and homeland as he faces death. The poem contrasts heroism and loss with a moral call to keep to the right as duty and faith sustain him.
Disjointed notes reference planes per seven UK houses, Vanderbilt road mileage, Morgan railroad share of US mileage, North Carolina textile mills, and South coal production rising toward 10 million tons. Also mentions electric lighting costs, fires and machinery incidents, a New York celebration, and the centennial of a historical discovery.
A survey of notable figures from varied fields includes Max O'Rell on beauty, Sir William Van Herne's railroad era, General AExca Donmeren's service, and Bishop-like shifts in titles. It mentions Paderewski praise, Hob Evane's mining roots, D. K. Pearsons on self-management, Mississippi governor Lorgino, Lord Avebury, and several journalists-turned-cabinet members. It also notes John Brown birthplace preservation plans, Balaklava veteran Thomas Yates, and Ruskin's prolific bibliography alongside a Westminster deathbed tale of a charity check.
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Our January clearance sale proved so successful that we open for spring with a complete line of the freshest and daintiest undergarments. The range spans plain to elaborately trimmed pieces including matched wedding sets and extra special numbers at attractive prices.
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