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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1901
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune notes it prints short letters from friends but requires real names and editorial revision before acceptance. Contributors must submit notes for classified advertisements and signs of space permitting.
From the manner in which the trial of the alleged murderers of Jennie Hossethdten, the Paterson mill girl, by greases, it looks as though the court is prepared to purify Paterson in before apelen.
The piece traces a long factional struggle around Colonel Quay and Donald Cameron, detailing the 1885 Philadelphia mayoral nomination fight, anti-Quay leadership, Hastings and Penrose roles, Wanamaker money networks, and disclosures like Van Valkenberg as the conflict escalated toward revenge and political maneuvering in the Pennsylvania legislature.
The campaign saw Colonel Quay face a broad coalitional opposition including Governor Hastings and the Wanamaker machine with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh interests, plus a subsidized press. After delayed justice and a stalled trial, Quay was defeated for re election as the legislature adjourned. The ensuing year yielded renewed calls for party reform and accountability.
The text notes that sleuths from private and commissioned groups roam NE Pennsylvania and that since a congressional committee began proceedings, little has been heard about the military department investigation of affairs at West Point.
American weavers have produced most domestic silk fabrics for some time, reducing France imports. Over 40,000 Americans depend on silk, notably in Paterson New Jersey’s alkmi ll a industry. Scranton experiments show profitability and urge silk mills as a regional staple while imports from France Japan and others totalled 9 and 16 million dollars respectively, highlighting room for U.S. growth in a field limited by cocoon supply.
A fragmented recounting of late 18th and 19th century Greek independence, military reforms, and cultural milestones. Mention of Constantino ple fall, patriots, secret society efforts, and the rise of modern artillery. notes on artists Hen Bone and early bicycle experiments. plus births of notables like Eugene Sue and Ebenezer Stone.
Classified notes include a restaurant cook needed at 122 Franklin Avenue Wilkes-Barre and a diverse mix of help wanted and situation wanted ads from Scranton and Hyde Park. Entries list engineers, bookkeepers, domestics, a female kitchen worker, a recruiting office, and rent and sale notices. The column reflects early 20th century urban classifieds with short notices and quick contacts. The Windermere island note discusses seasonal uplift from gases causing island buoyancy.
A list presents doctors in Scranton including Dr. C. E. Eilexberger and Dr. W. E. Allen, with addresses on Spruce Street, Wyoming Avenue, and Mulberry. Also notes the School of the Lackawanna offering preparatory courses for college, law, medicine, or business opens Sept 12. Catalogues available from principal Thomas M. Cann.
The Detroit Journal argues vice would not thrive in New York if visitors loudly protesting wickedness in the metropolis refrained from widespread propagation of induced vice.
The Washington Post argues that critics inflaming debate over Uncle Tom's Cabin should reassess their stance and reflect while avoiding sensational rhetoric. It implies accountability for public clamour surrounding the novel's legacy.
A fragment notes a proposed elixir called Hic claimed to bolster the weak and aged to preserve them, presented as a late remedy idea in a Rochester newspaper snippet. The text is fragmentary and lacks corroboration or details on source or efficacy.
In Potsdam district sixty teacher positions are vacant and in Posen eight year old children are barred from schooling due to crowding. A physician cites excessive glasses among children as a defect. a bill in New York will compel nonvoters to register and be drawn for jury duty before eligible voters. Mrs Nancy Mitchell of Livingston County Kentucky, born Oct 6 1614, is noted as a long-lived matriarch with eleven children and ninety two grandchildren.
A short verse humorously extols the mother-in-law as the caretaker and confidant who soothes children, mends clothes, cheers the speaker, tends the home, and remains a steadfast ally in times of need, concluding with affectionate praise.
Train departures from Scranton listed for Carbondale Honesdale Wilkes Barre and other points with weekday and Sunday schedules. Includes morning and afternoon times, noting earliest and latest trains, with agents J W Burdick and H W Cross at Albany and Beranton respectively.
From the London Mall. Any one who wishes to see a floating island has no occasion to go abroad for the purpose, for we are small and on a well known Scottish and Url fwkey.
fragmentary OCR lists drafts of ads and notices. Mentions dressmaking for children, Loula Shoemaker at 12 Adama Avenue, A B Briggs cleans privy vault, orders via North Main Avenue and Blake's dry store, plus multiple local business names and addresses including MeGarg ee Bros and Wilkes-Barre Record can be bought at Scranton stands.
The Glasgow Herald reports a claim that salt eating is a serious disease among women. The piece alleges wives carry salt in pockets and nibble it constantly, with talk of penalties for such behavior.
Testimony in Chicago Record argues that West Point graduates could swiftly quell Filipino resistance by catching and taxing the fighters, implying a rapid end to the conflict.
Lehigh Valley Railroad announces train times effective November 25 1900 from Scranton to Philadelphia New York via Th HL R F and via D H to Potterite and intermediate stations. Lists departures 6 45 am 1 66 am 218 427 and 1130 pm with connections to Buffalo Rochester Chicago and western points. Parlor cars operate between Wilkes Barre Philadelphia Buffalo and Susquehanna with agents in Cortland Street New York and Scranton ticketing at 200 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton.
Timetable in effect now lists routes from Scranton to New York Newark Philadelphia and other points. Services include express and local trains with departures at 6 am 1 10 pm and 4 pm Sundays, with additional Baltimore Washington and southern connections via Bethlehem and Allentown. Officials Baldwin and Olwauben announce operations and fare notes at the station.
Announcement about a January sale of ladies and misses fine muslin underwear. Emphasizes high standards, new designs, French hand made pieces, and trims such as Maltese and Point d Paris. Mentions corset covers chemise drawers night gowns and skirts. Linen sale also continues.
Timetable details show southbound and northbound trains through Scranton Carbondale Cadoais Cudiaia and other stops with listed leaving and arrival times. Agents J Anderson and Welsh provide general passenger guidance for connections and inquiries.
Erie and Wyoming Valley timetable effective Sept 17 lists trains to Hawley and local points. Trains depart Korenton at 1 00 a m and 2 25 p m, connecting with Erie Rail for New York Newburgh and intermediate points, arriving at Boranton around 10 90 pm.
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