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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1901
Page
4
Daily publication details list fifty cent a month subscription and editor Livy Richard. Business manager Fo Byxber. New York office address and Scranton Pa mail matter mention. Policy requires contributors sign real names and accept editorial revision. Advertising rate is a per inch flat rate within one year.
The read text is garbled and lacks a coherent event. No identifiable persons or organizations beyond a name fragment. No clear place or date to anchor a summary.
The piece argues that no Quay allies won in a local district race and that insurgent editors exaggerate losses. It suggests Colonel Guffey used the split for personal aims, expecting a rupture to wield influence if fusion prevailed. Voters favor reform and reject radical anti Quay rhetoric in Pennsylvania politics.
Areath estate dealer M. HL Holgate warns residents and visitors struggle with street corner signs and street alignments. He argues funds to raise electric lights should instead improve street names, urging Scranton to clearly display thoroughfare names for public convenience and navigation.
Treasury figures from Washington show Germany’s plan to raise duties on U S wheat importation. In the eleven months to November American wheat exports to Germany were about 6.2 percent of total wheat shipments, flour exports 3.7 percent of total flour exports, with overall wheat and flour shipments to Germany around 6 percent. China trade growth noted in related lines.
The article notes a surge in carriage and car production, with cereals and meats driving trade with Germany. It warns that growth in other sectors hinges on agrarian gains and restrictive moves on American food imports. It also mentions the president recovering from illness and an epidemic in New York, suggesting common colds may be labeled as such.
Senator Flinn introduces the first ballot reform measure in Harrisburg, proposing rolling back party columns, requiring candidate names under the title, cross marks for votes, and stricter penalties. The plan also tightens election conduct, bans bribery and coercion, and requires literacy or disability affidavits for voters seeking assistance. A dense schedule of prohibitions accompanies the bill, with severe penalties and rapid prosecution provisions.
A fragment notes continued efforts to advance negotiations within the army and shows growing belief that the Taft commission understands Philippine affairs better than domestic opponents. It mentions Mr Hrgan’s new paper planning a guessing contest for the next Democratic presidential nominee.
The Philadelphia Times reports Matthew Stanley Quay secured an astounding victory in a bitter election, defeating a legislature opposed to his reelection. It notes a deadlock, a governor’s appointment, and a public appeal that carried the day, framing the win as a historic yet contested triumph for Quay and prompting questions about its true worth.
A collage of classifiedsoffers and political rebuttal. Help wanted lines list positions from saleslady to houseworker and an elderly caretaker, while lingering excerpts attack Senator Quay with strong editorial tone from Williamsport and Pittsburg papers.
A scrambled local directory listing many Scranton area professionals and businesses. Names include Wil. ARD, Jessup & Jessup Attorneys, Edward W. Thayer Attorney, Pattenson & Wilcox Traders National Bank, Comegys Republican Building, and Dr. Risenberger. Also noted are a dressmaker, cleaning services, scalp treatment, and Baver's Orchestra. Contains addresses on Spruce, Wyoming, Mulberry, and Lackawanna avenues.
An on line advertisement states closing at six except Saturdays and mentions on call shoe service before 6 pm. It lists business days and provides Wyoming Avenue address and related numbers.
Washington Post commentary lauds the return of Hon. M. Quay to the United States Senate, calling his victory a blow to a vile conspiracy in American politics. It extols his leadership, condemns Mugwump tactics, and praises straight party action, urging three cheers for a triumph of honest governance.
The Philadelphia South American portrays M S Quay's senate victory as a mask for criminal wealth and calls for continued emancipation from what it terms criminal elite rule. It argues Quay's tenure will invite ongoing challenges to political corruption and urges Americans to protest undemocratic power.
From the Philadelphia ledger: the Quay machine rule is odious and intolerable, while anti Quay Republicans and Democrats faced a split. The opposition could not defeat Quay, but the controversy left a slender senate and house, with some hope for future gains as leaders remain wary of fusion.
Train times list from Scranton to Carbondale and Wilkes-Barre with connections to Honeydale Albany and north points. Specifies several daily departures including 4 3, 7 08, 8 03 and late evening runs. Provides fare columns and notes lowest rates to all points in United States and Canada.
A dated railway timetable fragment lists Lehigh Valley Railroad routes from Wilkes-Barre to New York Philadelphia and Buffalo with parlor cars and sleeping service. It names stations, through trains to Chicago and westward links via connections, plus statuses for Pullman accommodations and ticketing offices in Scranton New York Cortland Street and New Jersey lines.
The article highlights new embroideries introduced this season calling attention to innovative designs and patterns available for customers, inviting interest in the latest imported fabrics and embellishments offered by the store.
New York, Ontario and Western timetable in effect Sunday. Train times to Scranton Carbondale Cadonta and Cadasty with departures from Clayton and connections to New York Cornwall Middletown Walton Sidney Oneida and Owego. For details consult ticket agents.
Erie and Wyoming Valley timetable indicates trains connect at Hawley with Erie rail lines to New York Newburgh and intermediate points. Depart Selenton at 7:00 a.m. and 2:25 p.m. Trains arrive Scranton at 9:40 a.m. and 1:10 p.m.
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