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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1901
Page
11
A damaged OCR fragment recalls a line about prosperity and a misread sentence in a 27 February issue. The text is garbled with stray letters and incomplete phrases, obscuring clear meaning or names.
A legal analysis argues the Pennsylvania legislature may abolish or alter elective offices not explicitly protected by the state constitution. It notes article provisions restrict pay and term extensions but do not prevent charter-based creations from being modified or removed. The piece discusses mayoral creation by the legislature versus constitutional limits and hints at political maneuvering in Trenton.
A veteran student of Whina argues the yellow mori de is not a myth and discusses inter cultural forces shaping China’s role in global relations. The piece critiques sensational criticism in public discourse and its impact on policy, trade, and reform. It reflects on American journalism, The World's Work article, and the reaction to trusts and strikes in shaping public opinion.
The piece critiques imperial tension in wartime discourse, noting prophecies of Chinese nationalism and foreign backlash. It questions motives behind revolutionary talk, calls for measured criticism, and warns against rallying unfounded threats to progress and stability. It touches on Cuba, Cuba revolutions, and political squabbles amid global pressure.
A fragment from a Chicago Inter-Ocean note describes a traveler on a train who becomes entangled in a clumsy romantic exchange with a woman who asks him to abandon the journey and stay in the next town for a rest. The scene ends with the traveler considering a change of plans and returning home.
Fragmented OCR notes recount a London bishop criticising church design with a pulpit scene showing sleeping evangelists. Also included are anecdotes about General Hawley and a Philadelphian lawyer's courtroom wit, plus a New York Harbor steamship departure with few passengers aboard.
A corpulent traveler with a covered face asserts his party numbers between sixty and seventy aboard a boat. The captain demands exact counts and, after a tense exchange, proceeds to steam ahead while the stout passenger presents himself as sixty five, becoming the unexpected hero of the voyage.
A popular clearing house offers real estate to rent or sell and exchange, with advertisements priced at one cent per word and six insertions for five cents, except for situations wanted which are deserted.
Classified notices show extensive rental ads and listings with multiple references to T. Hackett and W. Mackett. Items include offices and rooms for rent, houses for rent, plats and stores, and help wanted notices. Several addresses appear including Price building and Lackawanna avenues with terms like $25 heat included and April 1 move dates.
A historic advertisement shows a long running sale at a Northeastern Pennsylvania shop. The dealer promotes hundreds of pairs of men and women shoes at heavy discounts, claiming superior value and longevity as they market leather footwear to local customers.
Multiple properties and real estate offers listed by W. T. Hackett and partners in Scranton and surrounding towns. Advertisements include farms, single and double houses, lots, business properties, and avenue properties for sale or trade. Also notes the annual meeting of the Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company with election of directors on March 1.
Railroad time tables show December 2 1900 departures from Scranton to New York Philadelphia and intermediate points with multiple morning and evening trains. Additional notes list arrivals at Philadelphia from New York and Buffalo routes, and various branches including Montrose Kingston Binghamton and Northumberland divisions with Sunday trains and Bloomsburg division timings.
Scranton to Philadelphia New York routes listed with arrival times at key stations and intermediate stops. Mentions Black Diamond, Geneva, Rochester, Chicago, and connections via TL WL crews and parlor cars. reservations via Lackawanna Avenue and Cortland Street offices.
Fragmented OCR notes show fare listings and times for Carbondale to Scranton and related routes. Mentions include Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Albany, Scranton, and various time stamps and rates with unclear digits.
Scranton to New York Newark Philadelphia Boston Bethlehem Allentown Marchchunk White Haven 6 30 am 11 10 am 2 60 pm Baldwin agent lists several routes including Belin Washingites Sayih Weet via Bethlehem full schedule with stations Pottsville Port Carbon heading Lebanon Marristuirg and Heading lines Sundays.
Time table from 1900 shows trains to Hawley connecting with Erie railroad for New York and other points. Trains depart Soran at 7 03 a m and 2 25 p m, arrive at Sorgnten at 10 4 a m and 1 00 p m.
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