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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1896
Page
4
The Tribune notes the compliment in a quotation from its complete Tuesday election report. The paper asserts the quotation reflects truth and assures readers its report is reliable.
Our best wishes go to the three gentlemen on the Democratic ticket summoned to municipal office. The piece notes a high standard under Republican mayors, urges the new officials to match predecessors in public service, and addresses fears the shift could mirror past national changes. It praises Republican progress and calls for clear policy to ease concerns.
The Altoona piece notes rising patriotic feeling across the country over the past few years with new societies emerging to challenge existing groups. It condemns demagogues who exploit patriotism for personal gain while praising the public’s engagement with national institutions and advising compassion for the misled.
The piece criticizes prejudices and claims some leaders manipulate patriotism for self gain. It notes Republicans winning in Dunmore and urges Scranton residents to attend Watkins testimonial concert, praising prior support from Mr. Watkins amid political change and urging reciprocity.
The state faces objections to compulsory education but finds them rooted in inadequate school accommodations. The 1895 public school attendance rose by nearly 30,000 pupils, surpassing gains of earlier years. If the state taxes for ten of fifteen children, it should educate all fifteen, compelling communities to provide classrooms. Et tu Carbondale marks a grim note.
The defeat of the viaduct Tuesday provoked sincere regret among all who saw its merit. Opposition from distant sections was expected, yet even in the central city and West Side some opposition or carelessness was evident. The Tribune notes it was the first to announce the three Democratic winners and provided a complete report of returns city county and state.
Professor John B McMaster defends the Monroe doctrine amid debate over a Venezuelan message and Armenia. He argues against pressuring European powers to intervene, citing long precedents and the Berlin treaty as European affairs, while supporting the senate's aims but condemning the method as meddling and contrary to policy.
A Tennessee Republican speaker cites Quay as leading for delegates in several states, with McKinley and others also favored. Reports say Manderson and Cullom lack serious bid. President Cleveland's retirement talk grows, while party shifts and a Pennsylvania Railroad press trip to St Louis loom as convention nears.
A fragmentary column notes Senator Harris of Tennessee as a sharp parliamentarian famed for sarcasm and eccentricities. It mentions his odd dining habit at the Capitol, lingering in the public eye for nineteen years with five more terms ahead, and hints at a Franklin County origin with no clear year.
The Scranton Times prints fair and complete election returns this morning, acknowledging the Tribune's previous struggles and congratulating LC on the accurate results.
The Tribune astrologer notes a Thursday forecast with poetic couplets about patience and treachery, mentioning Ish, Thik morning chill, and a delayed Ajaccus Advice due to weather. It hints at crow eating and a smile, Dennis, and Dunmore, with a whimsical tone typical of a daily horoscope.
A dense OCR fragment lists multiple irregular dimensions such as 2 ft. 6 in and 7 ft. with references like 19 NX 34 30x 36 and 12 ft, followed by prices including 39 and 1.25 through 2.23, 5.39–7.50, but lacks coherent context or identifiable entities or events.
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