Scranton Board of Trade backs industrial growth amid real estate risk
The Scranton Board of Trade urges local capitalists to support new industry to boost employment and real estate values. It warns against bank and bond speculation, stressing need for steady enterprise to propel Scranton from a small settlement to a bustling city. The piece compares war department efficiency with naval achievements, urging reform and broader industrial vigor.
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Board of Trade
Berantoni
Scranton
Autocratic Bureau System Critiqued By Perry
Captain Leslie J. Perry writes to the New York Tribune denouncing the bureau system as a hindrance to army efficiency. He argues department chiefs wield independent power, thwart the secretary and president, and place civilians above soldiers, obstructing reforms and war effort.
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War Department
Perry
Seth Low
Washington
Navy Department
Army
Leslie J. Perry
New York Tribune
United States
Wingidte Cantiin Perry Caye
Hese Bupenn
Unc
Hoy
Cavan
Congress
Ialte
Ragan
U S Cruiser Sent to Bluefields Over Milletta Report Gap
A United States cruiser has been dispatched to Bluefields to determine why the gunboat Milletta failed to send reports. The move may trigger anti imperialist backlash, with critics accusing the administration of seeking to annex Nicaragua.
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United States
Bluefields
Milletta
Nicaragua
The Death of Benjamin J. Haywood
After weeks of suffering Benjamin J. Haywood died in the battle against his tormentors. The piece laments a life cut short seeks vindication and asks if the house will finally note Dewey’s admiralty and respond.
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Benjamin J. Haywood
Welas
Sinef
Chinese Minister Wu Ting Tang Addresses New York Dinner
Wu Ting Tang, Chinese minister to the counters, spoke at a Southern society dinner in New York on Wednesday. He praised Washington’s ideals while noting expansion and trade potential in the Philippines and China, calling Americans a handsome people and stressing cordial Sino American relations.
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Wu Ting Tang
Southern Society
New York
Washington
Philippines
Tatve
Ielands
Ching
Tiereby
China
America
Inland people prefer peace over yellow politics
The inland residents of Ne ron favored peace over yellow politics and hoisted the American flag as a symbol of safety. Manila reports suggest Aguinaldo's veneer of civilization appears thin and superficial.
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Neron
Manila
Aguinaldo
Women protest in Albany over suffrage and rights
The Senate Judiciary Committee hears women’s memorials opposing suffrage bills while citing the 1848 Married Woman's Property Act as an example of men advancing reform without female clout. The piece notes growing opposition within suffrage ranks and questions if Kipling’s influence has warped American verse. Senator Gorman weighs a possible Schley presidential bid.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Albany
Bille
New York
The Nation's Latest Question of Duty from Seth Low Oration
Seth Low's Washington Birthday address discusses imperialism and the Cuba and Philippines questions. It argues the United States must remove Spain from the hemisphere to prevent future troubles, while evaluating the fate of the Philippines and the idea of a joint protectorate.
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Seth Low
Washington's
Philadelphia
Waltail
Spain
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Porto Rivo
Felehbor
The American Mission in a World of Burdens
The speaker argues that the United States must bear responsibilities abroad after the SpanishAmerican War, balancing republican ideals with realpolitik. He defends democracy as a world service, notes the shift in global power, and credits Americans for supporting both liberty and the cost of empire.
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Europe
Spain
Colleges and universities spread across the United States
The Pittsburg Times survey notes about 475 higher education institutions with tuition and other income totaling nearly 97 million dollars, libraries holding 7.06 million volumes, and grounds valued at 14 million. It lists Harvard leading student numbers, followed by Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Yale, and others, with about 160,000 students and 100 instructors. Many colleges are denomination run, with nine presidents of the United States college trained, and West Point supplying leading military leaders.
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Harvard
Yale
United States
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
Pennsylvania
University of Chicago
Washington
Lincoln
Adamees
Jeferson
Monroe
William and Mary
Grant
West Point
Military School
Ol ''Sfippecanoe
Haumpden- Sydney
Miami University
Toler Wie
White House
Princeton
Madison
Poll
University of North Carolina
Pieres
Bowdoin
Buchanan
Dickinson
Mayea
Kenyon
Garfield
Williams
Arthur
Aston
Reed
Money
Allen
Tinian
Small Colleges and Their Role in Education
The article argues for the value of small colleges across the United States, noting they provide thorough training in wholesome surroundings at moderate cost. It suggests rural and sectarian colleges cultivate habits of thought and restraint, enriching the broader educational landscape alongside larger universities.
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Lile
Little College
Texas
Michigan
Maine
United States
America
Open letter questions Scranton liquor law enforcement
Rev. G W Welsh urges Scranton residents to enforce existing liquor and election day closing laws. He cites numerous unlicensed drinking places staying open and calls for uniform enforcement across central city venues.
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Ruitor
The
Tribune
Scranton
G. W. Welsh
City Christian Endeavor Union
Alwaya Busy advert boasts durable footgear value
An advertisement proclaims Alwaya Busy shoes are top quality and easy on the purse. It urges readers to visit and note affordable prices and dependable durability.
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Duye’ Vale
Finley's Annual Linen Sale Opens Wednesday
Finley's invites thrifty housekeepers to a ten day linen sale starting Wednesday offering low prices on fine goods with strong values versus prior linen sales.
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