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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1895
Page
4
An encoded note claims Elevation 740 feet above tide and a population figure of 1 594 with 103 000 registered voters. It references school property valued at 370 000 and 12 000 children, plus odd mentions of bank deposits and electric production, then veers into legal conjecture about Lackawanna county statutes.
The article reviews a past plan by Senator Hackenberg to create a ten member bi partisan liquor license commission with five judges from each party serving ten years. It notes opposition from the Brooks high license law advocates and cites a Liquor League letter urging legislators to reject measures changing license grants to an excise commission.
The article critiques the Brooks Law and license abuses under current systems while weighing a proposed excise commission. It argues for councils to demand compensatory payments for street railways and warns against weak city governance and political influence in licensing. It cites Elmira Telegram on a street-rights scheme and warns prudence in municipal actions.
An acting superintendent urges completing the 1890 census by March 4 1895 to avoid five year delays. He argues for a continuous, nonpartisan census with ten year cycles and a permanent department to provide timely, useful data and support education in the United States.
The piece mocks decennial census efforts and local constables for lacking in liquor and Brooks law enforcement. It notes lack of pride in Lackawanna county and calls for a pure food exposition as a step toward a greater Scranton, criticizing winter sidewalk conditions and urging better public health and behavior.
The Pittsburgh dispatch notes Governor Pattison vetoed a compulsory education bill, arguing it exceeds state duty though education remains crucial for literacy and republican values. It also covers a new tax bill aiming for uniform corporate assessment, and editorials urge forestry, roads, and thrift-building policies amid varied reform proposals.
The Louisville Commercial insists McKinleyism was clearly vindicated by the 18M elections. It condemns politicians and journalists who fail to see this, labeling them Incapable One Point Overlooked. The Commercial Advertiser notes Malthusian fears ignore growing trolley usage.
A fragment from a period tale depicts a knightly scene with Lady and cavalier. The poem describes a bow breaking and a bystander’s tender reaction as a noble gaze meets trouble amid a gay royal pageant setting.
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