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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
5
A murky notice notes school directors including C Ferber and B D D Fellows facing a doubt over raising 4 000 to fund Fonater Pettigrew s remarks to the Filipinos. The fragment hints at a formal meeting and contentious funding question without detailing outcomes.
State railroad commissioners notify all interested that a public hearing will be held in New York City at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Tuesday in New York for the Delaware Valley and Kingston railroad charter. Proponents argue reduced rates benefit anthracite mining and consumers while exposing discrimination by existing lines.
The article recounts a cabinet unity shift on Hawaiian annexation and a move to seize the entire archipelago to preserve US honor. It notes President McKinley’s evolving view from Cavite to full territorial control and discusses the political implications of publishing correspondence with peace commissioners. It mentions public reaction and Breen’s claim about party alignment.
The Chicago Record compares city government wages with private sector pay for clerks and assistants, arguing higher city rates may lack justification. It notes historical per capita costs for fire and police services, highlighting civil service protections and possible inefficiencies in the notice department.
The piece argues city governments overspend relative to population and benefits, urging economical, intelligent public money administration. It also criticizes U S policy toward Puerto Rico and the Philippines, urging timely congressional remedies to protect markets and aid peaceful citizens.
Chicago reports 14670 pupils examined under a new school medical inspection system. Of these, 1195 were sound, 175 were excluded for illness, including scarlet fever and mumps. Six of the 135 with recovered certificates returned to class. authorities weigh value as experimental and note potential health protections across cities like Boston and Philadelphia.
Surreal snippets echo a mythic vow and sacred scenes. The text shifts from a boastful claim about domination to an ancient city scene in Denver, then shifts to a quiet church tableau with Mary blessing a child as saints gaze on.
A quirky exchange notes that every private in the regiment bought a copy for private circulation. The dialogue hints at Brassey visiting to “smash” and jest about a stumble, with a tongue in cheek reference to gossip in Philadelphia press circles.
A quote from the Chicago Times-Herald questions the value of an “average man.” It suggests such a person tends to think his employer would perform better with more influence over business decisions.
A fragment from a senate scene notes a spectator in the gallery referring to national figures as scions and mentions completing an earlier commitment. The terse exchange centers on who remains and who has been engaged previously.
A compilation of brief newspaper quips contrasts views on borrowing and leadership. A mother admonishes Willie over slipping on rubber buttons while a cider of jokes captions ambitions and footprints in time.
The exchange turns on Job and a cigarette light end as a dramatic argument. One character mocks Job’s patience while the other defends his style of rhetoric in a humorous dialogue.
A digest of miscellaneous early 20th century items notes England loaning over £2 billion to other countries, New Orleans valuation, and March as the legal year start. Brooklyn census shows STO inhabitants in SLOT tenement houses. Connecticut railroads report 24 million passengers with no fatalities. German bread tests favor finer grain for soldiers. Great Lakes form a major commercial artery for US exports and imports. Dawson City Klondike plans an electric railway across the Klondike River. US exports to Asia Ostrea have trebled. December figures show substantial shipments. US exports to Argentina rise over prior years. imports decline from Asia. Wireless telegraphy eyed between five Hawaiian Islands by US company, distances eight to sixty-one miles. Mexico City grants an automobile concession backed by US capitalists. autos to rival streetcars. Trout fishing in upper New Jersey expected to rise. 75,000 young trout, three inches, released in streams by the New Jersey Fish and Game Commission.
A humorous alert from Woman's Realm notes a stylish yet bold umbrella thief in Scranton. The thief, not ragged, selects and pockets high grade umbrellas near the Ball Den porch, then disappears if spotted, leaving owners wary of missing belongings.
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