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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1897
Page
4
An historic Scranton weekly edition from February 24 1807 reflects on constitutional matters and the lack of popular clamor for Hartisburg enactment. The note cites The Tribune Publishing Company and New York firms in the masthead.
The article argues Secretary Olney should verify Dr. Ruiz’s citizenship claim while stressing the brutal Spanish methods in Cuba. It asserts the citizen question is secondary to exposing Spain’s inhumane actions and urging U.S. action and transparency from the State Department to inform the public.
The piece condemns American press bias accusing the New York World and Journal of fakery and mendacity to manipulate public opinion. It argues such papers prove the public easily misled by sensational misinformation.
The article notes city department expenses rose from 8,414, fend to 20,124,843.07 after the Hullitt bill, a roughly 150 percent increase while the city’s population grew about 20 percent. It questions who benefited from this rise and cites unclear causes.
The piece questions edito rial criticism of rising government costs versus population growth and per capita spending. It cites Congressman Dinghey on a billion dollar Congress and breaks down ordinary expenses pensions river and harbor work and debt service while defending liberal pensions and questioning robbery claims. It notes murder rates and death penalty context as part of the discussion.
An editorial outlines the American position on a global monetary accord. It favors direct negotiations with European powers over a fifth conference, noting prior talks show broad talk of bimetallism but little commitment. It argues gold dominates, prices fall, and restoring silver as tender could improve trade, while public opinion backed the gold standard.
The piece argues journalism should reflect nature without becoming a gallery of horrors and avoid shaping public opinion. It comments on U S political issues, the McKinley administration, and the Cameron embassy decision, noting partisan investigations and the risks of sensationalism.
A long sketch details Ty Wail Litt ragks WEN and Dyan Prather as leaders and candidates in West Side circles. It notes Williams as a mine foreman and Republican, praised for reliability and community trust amid talk of a vice presidency bid and regional influence. The piece recounts a later troubling event involving underage girls lured away, their abduction allegedly thwarted by police, leaving the fate uncertain.
The Congress of Mothers adopts a resolution urged by Anthony Comstock to curb vile newspapers by elevating public taste. It argues women should influence home life to pressure press outlets toward noble content, contending this would curb sensationalism more effectively than new laws.
A lengthy dispatch reports Senator Gobin of Lebanon introduced a bill to classify hotels and regulate Sunday sales of liquor, aiming to restrict public entertainment spaces and require specific room counts. It outlines penalties, regional focus, and the influence of New York law.
A historical tally from the Philadelphia sector lists how many times different states have been represented in cabinets under President Cleveland. Massachusetts leads with forty four appointments, while New York has about twenty two and Pennsylvania twenty seven. Virginia is shown at twenty two and Ohio around one. Other states range from zero to single digits as the record captures late nineteenth century administration distribution.
The text outlines the creation of state treasury and war departments in the early republic, notes cabinet status of secretaries, and traces lineage of cabinet offices through successive administrations. It lists individuals who served as secretaries and attorneys general across terms, highlighting periods when departments attained cabinet rank and changes in departmental leadership.
Fragmented text notes a discussion of a subject described as Sonata and Wavy. It mentions Marib lender indiwiksd and hints at a focus on the belt clavicle region with unclear details and no coherent narrative. The passage lacks clear events or named entities to summarize further.
Poem by Cora Wilburn of Greenbush MA dated Feb 17 praising Hawaii royalty. References Ex-Queen Livokdlint and Holow as contributors to a cause. Calls for mercy, justice, and national allegiance. Mentions martyrdom and worldwide sympathy.
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