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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1895
Page
4
Partial OCR text shows multiple names and local office markings. A fragment indicates a mail matter at the post office in Scranton and a second-class mail reference. The readable items include several personal names and generic titles.
A fragmented OCR page touts city height at 719 feet and boasts high health and large populations, with voter counts and school metrics muddled. It mentions electric power, growth timelines from ancient to modern eras, and snippets about governance and industry, all in garbled prose.
The document reviews Governor Pattison's address focusing on election laws and reform. It criticizes poll taxes, party-financed campaigns, and flawed election contests while urging constitutional amendments to abolish poll taxes and curb political money. It also weighs arbitration ideas and trolley company impacts on streets and public freight rights.
In a Harrisburg session Representative O Malley and Lieutenant Governor Warren hailed a victory for Lackawanna County as lawmakers discussed restricting consolidations among railways canals and utility companies. The proposal echoes constitutional limits on cross line mergers to protect municipal rights and public interests.
The selection of James BE. Watkins of Taylor as reading clerk capped a spirited race before Monday's Republican caucus. Watkins is praised as genial and capable, while ex-Journal Clerk Fleitz drew opposition from Republican foes over the Robinson-Lyon lieutenant governor fight and objections from Lackawanna supporters to his aggressive bid. The Perinton Truth opposed compulsion in education and questioned crowded Philadelphia schools as an argument against it.
Editorial in The Tribune discusses the perjury case against C A Wiley. Prosecutor J Bifiett Ross argues the evidence shows four witnesses paid for soda at D S Hyan’s drug store while Wiley claimed otherwise. The piece notes the case stemmed from last year’s Sunday observance crusade and reflects on fairness, testimony under oath, and possible future evidence handling.
The Philadelphia Record attacks prominent newspapers for reckless and indiscriminate criticism of the Cleveland administration due to Democratic alignment. It singles out Secretary Gresham amid sharp partisan coverage, noting prior Republican leniency toward Blaine and contrasting past reactions to Democratic ridicule.
The piece criticizes President Cleveland's moral rhetoric and foreign policy, contrasts it with a united American stance, and discusses incidents from the Delevan House fire to Armenian horrors. It notes Pattison’s tax reform stance, New Year receptions, Korea's Kalnan kingdom, beet tax, and Parkhurst remarks.
The Maxwell coal breaker, a massive $160 000 structure with 3 000 000 feet of lumber and the largest screening surface, promises lower coal production costs and broader profits for operators while threatening breaker boys job security. History suggests machinery advances bring prosperity and new labor, though displacing workers.
Police netted about forty players in Scranton on Saturday night as part of a crackdown on illegal gambling. The fines totaled 00 though owners faced losses of a couple thousand each, and officials say enforcing decency could win mayor broad citizen support.
A Wilkes-Barre Leader fragment shows a couple in a tense moment as a man asks to seek the woman's mother before marriage. The woman resists and insists on handling the matter herself, finally clinging to him as he promises secrecy. A second item notes a health-romance claim about wedding cake easing digestion.
A satirical exchange questions the impact of stump speeches against the income tax. The speaker notes commercial agencies raised his rating twice, implying counterproductive effects or shifting public perception.
A poetic meditation on the unborn year and the fate of men and nations. The verse reflects uncertainty about prosperity, health, and hardship, held by a newborn, while a kindly God pours a veil of futurity over the coming days.
A cryptic notice hints that a cabinet maker’s workshop also provides washing services and does them well. The message urges spreading the word discreetly without explicit public disclosure.
The Scranton Tribune endorses a retirement bill for judges, arguing for age 70 as standard and noting opposition will focus on cost and staffing needs. It predicts a bill at the upcoming session and cites interior state sentiment and feasibility concerns.
A brief philosophy note argues that differences among trusted friends are common yet unavoidable. It urges paying honestly what one believes and practicing charity and goodness in daily life.
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