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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1900
Page
7
The Scranton Trisune and Tribune issues a broken notice from The Jein Daily with fifty cents a month rate and postal details in Beranton Virginia. It states letters must be signed with real names for publication and that contributions may be edited before acceptance.
The Tribune reiterates that the anonymous author known as Taylorville Miner is a genuine miner who has endured every strike he describes. The note also touches on concerns about the chairmanship of the school directors C. C. Ferber and B. K. Fellows.
The piece argues that an independent Filipino state under U S protection would require heavy military presence and risk war with other powers. It warns European nations would resist direct sovereignty but may oppose a distant Malay dictatorship. It notes Monroe doctrine fears and claims Democratic support favored the wrong side in Roberts case.
The New York Bar Association president urged fixing a ten million dollar limit on inheritance transfers. He argued no man should pass more than that amount, noting benefits to social conditions and civilizatio n by directing excess wealth to the treasury. He warned against allowing vast fortunes to bypass public welfare.
A fragment notes temperament more than election as a fighter for notoriety. It mentions Wanamaker in a heavy display about opposition to McKinley and a compliment from Colonel Bryan. It also notes a former Harrison cabinet member aiding Democratic efforts.
A Wilkes-Barre Record editorial urges Pennsylvania Republicans to consider Charles Emory Smith for vice president. It praises his dignity and integrity while critiquing factional foes and hopes a Smith candidacy might heal rifts, noting Bryan’s renewed public visibility as context.
A Philadelphia opium death is examined as an example of moral panic about heathen influences, arguing Americans inside the case, not Chinese peers, caused the tragedy. It warns parents and religious youth while noting broader dangers of the morphine habit and easy access to narcotics.
A weepy opium moral calls for crackdown while Montrose pushes factory and railroad plans to boost jobs. Court cases and global quirks drift through a column of commentary and local prospects.
A letter to The Tribune critiques Scranton Gas and Water for high and unfair water rates. It argues metered charges on small users, wholesale price gaps favoring large dealers, and calls for affordable supply and fair pricing. The writer cites personal plumbing costs and condemns public apathy while warning of rising charges and strained local industries.
W H Whyte of Scranton argues that utilities exploit trust and monopoly power. He cites water rates, leakage, and long pipelines from the Susquehanna to flood concerns, urging cheaper sources and public relief while warning of ongoing consumer burdens. He laments capital control over essential resources and urges action.
The Scranton Tribune cites Charles Emory Smith as a premier vice presidential contender, praising his reform record, integrity, and leadership within the Pennsylvania Republican party. The Wilkes-Barre Record endorses urging his nomination at the national convention, arguing the state owes recognition to such a distinguished man.
A fragmented notice catalogues Sir Charles Nicholson as a late former Australian journalist and references Mrs. Ladia Brediey of Moorta TL as a leading charity donor. It recalls Samuel Soles author of Self-Help and the Mohensallern princes born vines of 1722, while John D. Rockefeller counsels strict expense tracking. It notes the German emperor’s use of Berlin tailors and provincial employment, and ends with a brief line about Lady Sarah Wilson.
The article profiles Kate Made, a famed correspondent and subject of wartime intrigue, and Gideon Howley, veteran locomotive engineer on the Lake Shore line nearing retirement. It also notes Senator Hour’s remarks on congress attire and H. M. Hanna relocating to Thomasville due to tax-law pressures.
A collage of verse and prose fragments with distant religious imagery, dreamlike travel of birds and spirits, a meditation on faith in guardianship, fame and restraint, plus snippets about literature and personal longing. Notable lines reference Margaret N Levick and Washington Star.
One lot of Gents 14 Hose in a variety of fancy colors and black, most 30 and 35c goods offered at 21c. Also one lot of Ladies Fleece Lined Vests and Pants extra quality heavy weights valued at 33c, offered at 19c. Lined hose in solid black and black with white soles or feet included.
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