Scranton Tribune Announces Nominations and Rail Debate
The Scranton Tribune lists Republican nominees for city offices including Mayor James Moi Treasurer Thomas Brook, Controller F J Widmayer, and School Directors John Coursen Morris, George 1h Rhires, with election day February 28. The article notes complaints that railroads cannot supply adequate care as orders for new cars rise amid expanding American business.
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James Moi
Thomas KR
Hrooks
F. J. Widmayer
John Coursen Morris
Ghorgh
Rhires
Gwilym Jones
Philip Kinsland
Fowler
Deadlock in Har Hebure Senate Row Damages State Efforts
The piece denounces Republican defectors blocking the state senate nomination of Senator Quay, accusing them of political sabotage. It argues justice in the Supreme Court ruling against crime charges and warns of public scandal and delayed legislation harming government and people.
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Har- Hebure
Senator Quay
Supreme Court
Quay
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Quayeo Jeslous
Stone
Representatives as Agents Clash Over State Will
The essay questions whether U S senators must follow the clear will of their constituents when it conflicts with personal conviction. It cites California’s Senators White and Perkins and Maine’s Senator Hale as examples facing moral duty versus instructed votes amid expansion policy debates.
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Congress
California
White
Perkins
Hale
Maine
Senate
Spain
Coth
MccKinny
United States
Personal Convictions Clash With Employer Goals
An unnamed speaker cites a soldier’s duty and glory in an accident, as Colonel Toosewell remarks that one must either execute their Mading or resign. The line presents a terse epigram about personal duty versus organizational demands and remembrance.
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Colonel Toosewell
Commission scrutiny of war inquiry probes impartiality
The editorial questions cross examinees on the war inquiry commission and accuses some members of bias. It says the president appointed the panel to locate weak spots in army management and to strengthen them and urges fairness and restraint. It closes noting a Kentucky crusade against whiskey and asks if whiskey serves any other purpose than a beverage.
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War Inquiry Commission
Sexton
Denby
Eagan
Miles
Kentucky
Blus Grass
Congress in Washington Trumpets Island Policy in Self Government
The dispatch quotes Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn endorsing native appointments in US island administrations to train islanders for self government. He emphasizes education, gradual empowerment, and avoiding American civil domination while guiding reforms toward liberty and rule of law. The piece also notes opposition figures and mentions Dewey's sunk ships at Manila and Hobson's voyage prospects.
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Washington
New York Sun
Meiklejohn
United States
Tien
Islanda
McKinley
War Department
Cuba
Porto Nico
Philippines
Andrew Carnegie
Henators Hoar
Hale
West
Dewey
Manila
Hong Kong
Hobson
General Wood to Govern Entire Island After Reforms
The report states General Wood will be allowed to reconstruct Santiago province without interference. It notes his promotion to govern the entire island is the next step in the sequence of changes.
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Wood
Santiago
North Dakota Senator McCumber backs broad expansion policy
Wahpeton's Por ter J. McCumber favors broad expansion to win public support. The article notes Hawley's re election costs and praises both Hawley and his constituents while criticizing the old fashioned Democrat growth against Bryan.
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North Dakota
United States Senate
Porter J. McCumber
Wahpeton
Hawley
Bryan
Farmers Year Shows Big Export Gain for 19th Century
Special correspondence notes the 1890s farm export boom with total value over 850 million dollars led by breadstuffs, cotton, provisions, animals, tobacco and fruits. Wheat and corn exports rose sharply, UK and Germany increased purchases, and overall farm exports surpassed prior years despite reduced UK imports.
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Tribune
Washington
United Kingdom
Isi
Germany
United States
Lanz
Postal Service Costs and Global Mail Volumes Compared
W. BE Curthi notes the US spends about 1,000 more annually on postal service and last year totaled 90,028.06. Germany leads foreign mail handling, Austria handles most foreign cards, and the US processes the most newspapers. The US has 1408 post offices and 106,000 employees, with vast territory driving long mail routes over 11,? miles of rail and 2,481 miles of sea routes.
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W. BE. Curthi
Gore Yun
Great Britain
New South Wales
Austria
United States
Germany
Switzerland
Belgium
Portugal
Holland
Luxemburg
Italy
Houmania
Denmark
France
Hungary
Japan
New Zealand
Canada
New South
Remarkable Figures Emanate from Maine Second District
The Washington Post notes the Second Maine congressional district has produced notable figures across politics journalism and the arts. It cites Dingley and DMegrey as natives along with representatives from Buffalo St Paul and Damarracotta, and mentions sculptor Franklin Simmons and others born in the district. Emma Eames Nordica Maxine Elliott and Annie Louise Carey are among acclaimed women from six New England counties.
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Dingley
Maine
Washington Post
Dmegrey
Capitol
Alexander
Buffalo
Richmond
Sagadahoo County
Stevens
St. Paul
Rockland
Knox County
Washington
Boutello
Damarracotta
Franklin Simmons
Alden J. Blethen
Little Napoleon
Horatio King
Perham
Congress
Washingtoni
Lyman Abbott
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
John
Abbott
Napoleon
Washburns
France
Pillsbury
Minnesota
John D. Long
Emma Eames
Bath
Georgia Cayvan
New York
Nordica
Farmington
Maxine Elliott
Annie Louise Carey
Androscoggin County
New England
Ditto marks for eloquence cited by Washington Star
The Washington Star suggests using ditto marks to shorten heated political discourse praising Daniel Webster Henry Clay and other fierce speakers claiming it would save time and avoid fuss by repeating phrases like its a lie across debates.
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Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
Office Boy and Bookkeeper Dialogue on Revenues
A clipped exchange depicts a back-and-forth where the office boy questions what difference it makes to him, while the bookkeeper laments staying to stamp revenues daily and notes he cannot go to Cuba to fight Spaniards. The brief snippet, from the St. Louis Star, captures wartime era workplace banter.
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Warivht
Cuba
Louis Star
Daily Horoscope From Ajacchus The Tribune Astrologer
A Monday January horoscope comments on political government by the people and public life. It humorously critiques civic leadership and street maintenance, noting potential mayoral dynamics between Roche Jennings and Sandote.
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Ajacchus
Tribune
Goldsmith Bazaar 13th Annual Clearance Sale
The Goldsmith store announces its 13th annual clearance sale with prices on jackets for ladies and misses. Half the material is charged and the rest including making and trimming is free, with every garment required to go. Prices listed include 5.00 to 10.00 dollar ranges for various jackets.
Gentlemen's Furnishings Sale List
Sale prices on a range of men and boys clothing including undershirts 19c. shirts drawers 17c. heavy fleeced shirts 35c. natural wool shirts 39c. scarlet wool shirts 59c. black and white working shirts 29c. extra heavy ribbed shirts 39c. woolen socks 14c. scarlet socks 14c. wool mittens 10c. fur top kid gloves 75c and 1.00 kinds 49c. Astrachan gloves 75c kind 49c. neckwear 39c. undressed kid gloves 75c. 25c neckwear ?. boys sweaters 59c.
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Morantor
Bcranton
Philadelphia, Inquirer
Ans Jeans
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Roche
Jennings
Sandote
the Clemons
Ferber
Lackaweona Aveanue
Wyoming
Hunt & Connell CO
Builders Hardware
Lackawanna Avenue
Pennsylvania
Molison
Wernick
Kauffman
Corporation
Reynolds Bros
Wyoming Avenue
Washington Ave
Plumbing and Linning
Gunster & Forsyth
Penn Avenue
Henry Belin, JR
Geneva
Wyoming District
Dupont
Kepauno Ubemiga Conpany
Connell Building
Soraawa
Agencligs
Thos
FORD
B. Smith
Mulligan
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