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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1901
Page
5
Scranton residents see a voluntary gas price reduction by the Scranton Gas and Water Company from 4.04 to 1.90 per 1,090 feet with a promised April drop to an even dollar. Discounts of 6 cents for small consumers and others for larger users apply. quality is praised and calls arise for safeguards if a competitive franchise is granted.
The argument urges a trained paid fire department to cut insurance costs and prevent fires. It condemns reliance on volunteer forces and defends municipal investment as essential, noting Scranton's rising stature and the need for prudent spending.
In its first year the Pennsylva nia Railroad pensioned 1292 of 80000 workers, with allowances near a quarter million dollars. The plan influenced many U.S. lines and drawn foreign experts from Russia and Japan to study its workings for possible adoption. The era of industrial consolidation may shift power from owners to labor and prompt unions to regulate hours and pay while pursuing social opportunities for workers.
A historical column argues clumsy strikes harm all workers and escalate costs. It suggests leadership can emerge from labor or management ranks to boost prosperity and morale, noting large firms like the Pennsylvania Railroad fund voluntary pensions as a humane business model. Scranton volunteers face uncertain praise amid mixed reception.
An article cites Robert Hart arguing the Golden Rule is the sole path to win over Chinese people after the Boxer uprising. It condemns a planned terror campaign by Count von Waldersee to coerce China, noting U.S. diplomacy and Japan’s stance, and laments global indifference to morality. It also mentions PP. C. Brox’s ties to Senator Quay, the attorney general choice, and scrutiny of the anthracite coal industry and Danish West Indies sale.
Bertha Runkle, young American novelist, gains acclaim for The Helmet of Navarre with a cautious public profile. The Outlook and The Century publish thoughtful pieces on Queen Victoria’s influence, Russia’s leadership under Witte, and upcoming serials by Irvin B. Hocheller, plus the evolution of New York shipping history.
The passage surveys diverse topics from mosquito development and rose-water industries to emerald discoveries and height differences, then shifts to exhibitions in Canada and Paris, electric railways in Germany, and candy trade faults. It mentions colonial trade, censorship, and military reader statistics with scattered historical anecdotes.
Local names and services compile a page of merchants offices and transit times featuring Patterson and Wilcox traders national bank building A W Bertholf physicians and surgeons and other professionals. Train schedules show arrivals to Hoboken Philadelphia Stroudsburg and other stops with weekly Sunday service details for the Lackawanna and Western line.
A fragmented excerpt discusses love and human qualities with antiquated phrasing. The text mentions Edwin L. Solda and appears as a literary snippet from the Saturday Evening Post, reflecting stylistic wordplay and editorial tone.
The piece laments Luzerne and Luzerne County being ignored by Scranton politics and state actors. It argues Scranton workers anticipate needs and pave the way for others while Wilkesbarre feels neglected and outpaced in influence and favors. The tone is cautious but critical of regional political dynamics.
The Saturday Evening Post compares the modern city ranks with those from the first census in 3700, noting Charleston dropping from fourth to sixty eighth and Salem from wreath to one hundred tenth, with only six cities over 5000 and no Jersey City, Newark, or Washington west of the Alleghenies.
From the Saturday Evening Post a proposal in Congress aims to appropriate 200000 for the development and preservation of Valley Forge the historic camp of Washington and his troops. The article describes the site as a beautiful country with glorious hills and notes its unrestored original character.
Lehigh Valley Railroad announces schedules linking Wilkes Barre and White Haven with Philadelphia and New York via D and I T R R. Parlor cars available on certain trains. Sunday trains to various points including Towanda Elmira Geneva and Chicago noted, with connections to Rochester Mifalo Niagara and all western points.
Finley offers final prices to move broken lines and odd pieces from regular stock. High grade silks and dress goods are offered at bargain rates with a wide range of styles and lengths for dresses, waists, skirts, and children's clothing.
A short sale notice offers cami wool silks taffeta and Sarah Siks for 45c, priced at 6s5c. Available for one week only.
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