Local issues and voter duty animate Scranton wards
The piece urges voters to elect capable local officials citing Judge Giletter on reporting law violations and stressing that constables and ward officials affect property owners more than distant leaders. It notes candidacies of James Lansime, Luther Keller, and C S Seamans for common council in the Thirteenth ward and calls for informed participation to improve governance.
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James A. Lansime
Luther Keller
Seventeenth Ward
Counells
Wood
Tila
Gileter
Lackawanna Constabulary
United States
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna Court House
Scranton
Harrinburg
Nation
Commonwealth
C. 8. Seamans
Seamans
Annual report highlights St Joseph’s Foundling Home efforts
The Sec retary of St Joseph's society led by Mrs P J Horan presents a detailed annual report praising the year's work for motherless children at St Joseph's Foundling Home. It notes fund limits but a noble program, mentions new membership cards to extend charity in the diocese, and commends Catholic and Protestant support while referencing the House of the Good Shepherd as self supporting amid a broad, creed‑free charitable mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Society
P. J. Horan
Joseph's Foundling Home
Scranton
St. Joepeh
House of the Good Shepherd
Ehels
Bnt
Seventeenth Ward Leaders Eye Network Of Civic Service
City donors and business figures including James A. Lansing and Luther Keller advocate ward representation on councils. The Seventeenth ward emphasizes charitable work by St. Joseph's society and praises cross creed philanthropy, urging broader business input and reform spirit across all wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Lansing
Luther Keller
Appeal for aid to the Associated Charities amid winter hardship
The Board of Associated Charities issues a public appeal for money clothing and provisions as Beranton households face job loss and cold. Donations are urged to fund relief, with monthly targets and reminders that a dollar to ten dollars per person could raise substantial funds for food shelter and care.
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Williams PT
Smith
Woh
Duggan
Transcipal
Amine
Beranton
Scranten
Gunenouels
Political whims and policy talk mix in scattered notes
The clipping threads together scattered reflections on liquor licensing reform, local option ideas, and government stances. It cites Representative Hunter proposing county license applications require petitions, plus debates among Senators Hill and Gorman. It mentions tempering saloon growth, a ten year propose d game protection season, and mentions absence of unity to elect competent council members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Indiana
Whearants
Lugerne County Game Protective Association
Compulsory Education Urged Across Nation in 19th Century Discourse
The Olyphant Record recalls reformers from Carina Borromeo to Cobden advocating compulsory education as a remedy for crime and poverty. It cites prison experience and moral arguments, stressing that public intelligence in schools sustains republic ideals and loyalty to republican institutions.
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Olyphant
Carina
Borromeo
Stavesman Cobden
Thomas Wright
Manchester
Republic
Armenians Atrocities Protest Sparks Press Debate
A Wilkes-Barre Times editorial weighs in on editorializing about Armenian outrages. It notes a small protest body compared with a large public audience, likening it to the three tailors of London and urging broader public meetings to defend Christianity amid alleged Turk cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre Times
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton Tribune
London
Scranton
Harrisburg
Oigain
Abolition of Theft Punishments in 1800s British Debate
In a heated legislative debate, opponents including Lord Eldon and Chief Justice Ellenborough argued against abolishing death for stealing from a dwelling. Wilkes-Barre News-Dealer and Harrisburg dispatches cite calls for imprisonment or life terms as alternatives, noting supposed deterrence failures.
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Samuel Romilly
Engiagdl
Thaae
Mandle
Chautcellor Eldon
Ellenborough
Home Office
Wilkes-Barre
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Lackawannt County
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Congress
America
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Washington Ave
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Lacka Ave
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Spruce St
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Old Post Office
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Symroom
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