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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1901
Page
4
Scranton reports that during the January 1901 inauguration of King Edward VII no focus is placed on events four years ahead. The note highlights present optimism and steady leadership as the new reign opens.
President Clark of Scranton Railway confirms in a Tribune interview that he cooperated with General Manager Silliman to draft and cancel the suspension notice on transfers. He says the move aimed to raise returns, exonerating Silliman while criticizing the company’s handling of franchise obligations and public trust.
In Harrisburg, Lackawanna county lawmakers gain key committee posts with Representative Scheuer heading banks and banking and Representative Philbin leading labor and industry. Philbin earns a notable first term chair, while Scheuer’s selection reflects his industry and intelligence. A later note reports an Indiana preacher arrested for counterfeiting, underscoring dubious contribution box nickels.
The North American owner Thomas B. Wanamaker and managing editor BE A Van Valkenberg are called by Judge Finletter to testify as the basis for punitive action. Charges claim police foster gambling among Philadelphia schoolchildren at the urging of gambling interests allied with city administration. The passage notes Ashbridge administration opposed insurgent plans to seize the legislature and senatorial seat.
The piece contrasts reformers aiming to expose graft in Philadelphia with rival factions seeking reinstatement. It notes a Philadelphia meeting with Bishop Potter and a committee for municipal regeneration, then urges courts to verify accusations against the mayor and counter any falsehoods from the Wanamaker paper. It also disputes a plan to seek Bryan's currency views.
A Philadelphia Ledger despatch says legislators back Senator Fox of Dauphin county on a bill to complete the state capitol at the earliest possible moment. The plan allocates 4 million dollars over four years to be overseen by a five member commission and bonds for contractors. Contracts go to lowest responsible bidders with a 6 million dollar cap including all costs and the dome. The current capitol is derided as a hollow shell and the move is to end factional bickering and ensure honest expenditure. Carrie Nation is noted for challenging Mary Ellen Lease to a national reputation on the lecture platform in Kansas.
The provost notes 117 last year at the University of Pennsylvania with more non Pennsylvania students and longer programs. He cites an eight percent rise in admissions, aided by higher requirements for law medicine and dentistry. A key discussion covers readjusting courses to allow a senior in the college and a freshman in the medical school concurrently, enabling a combined Arts or Science degree and a medical degree after seven years. Special finance and economy courses were considered for added depth.
The year featured expansion of the Worary and re cataloging, a busy archaeology department with field work in the Noga Hills Ascum and Northwest tribes, and major finds in Babylonia led by Hilprecht. Notable events included opening the law school and science museum, and placing a memorial tower cornerstone. Donations totaled 59104.39 with a large cash cycle from 1894 to 1909 and substantial binding pledges.
A historical sketch of Thomas Jefferson's presidency describes cabinet appointments and policy shifts such as de-emphasizing ceremony, abolishing courtly rituals, and halting diplomatic missteps. It notes the Louisiana Purchase after his inauguration, and references pirate actions in the Mediterranean and the rise of Jeffersonian Democrats. The piece also mentions earlier customs, marriage practices, and notable figures in science and philanthropy of the era.
An obituary notes a respected townsman born in a modest family who after college joined a lifetime of steady work. He supported his large family, sent some children to college, and raised others in integrity and tenderness. His death is described as a quiet, unremarkable event beyond his circle of friends.
A reflection on how popular judgment misreads virtue and success. The author argues that many worthy, lesser known individuals perform daily duties with noble character, while society prizes wealth and fame. True strength lies in the countless upright people who toil unseen.
A New York Press reprint from Popular Science News discusses a treatment for grip. It advocates phenalgin with a hot toddy at night and repeated doses if needed to relieve symptoms and promote bowel movement, followed by laxative and a later capsuled mix of capisicum quinine and strychnine.
A garbled text fragment describes a confrontation with a baby and a kiss, mentioning a kiss on the child and a confession of stealing. The scene shifts to a woman in Chicago and a distant figure named Kiser, yielding unclear narrative details.
An item lists a lost property found at 10 including Willie and silver with a Liberal reward for return to the Tribune. It notes the property was sold at sheriff's sale and details a chain of transfers, with Stonier and James C Hopking named in the sequence. The notice mentions a bond liability and a contested claim related to Stonier. Also advertised are Army recruitment ads seeking disciplined, literate men at 19 Wyoming avenue and a Marine recruitment office at 104 Wyoming avenue Scranton for service on ships and in the Philippines.
A B Briggs, proprietor, cleans privy vaults and improves pumps. Leave orders at North Main Avenue or Kicke's Drug Store. Teleplane 04.
Train departures from Beranton and nearby hubs for Philadelphia New York and D&H routes. Includes multiple daily and Sunday times to White Haven Bethlehem Pottsville Tunkhannock and Geneva with Pullman parlor and sleeping cars between Wilkes Barre New York Philadelphia and Buffalo. Officials Baldwin Holhausen Cortland and others list ticketing info and reservations.
Erie and Wyoming Valley timetable in effect September 17 lists trains for Hawley and local points. Departures from Berkslon at 8:00 a.m. and 2:25 p.m. connect with Erie Railroad to New York and intermediate stops. Arrive in Scranton at about 10:90 a.m. and similar times.
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