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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1900
Page
4
The article notes C. C. Ferber E D. Fellows Governor Stone and the Department of Agriculture may not prove the olen law is valid but could provide a rate guard to help olen margar ine enthusiasts avoid good butter.
The article surveys the Ladysmith setback and its ripple effects on British prestige and Afrikaner sentiment. It notes neutral powers delaying recognition of the South African republic, pressures for official show of sympathy, and European intervention concerns. It mentions a Banquet invitation to Dr Leyds and broader fears of British influence in Central America and Belize. The piece also touches on U.S. treaty loop-holes and upcoming baseball schedules in an Atlantic League.
A mix up of names has the New York World tangled in a ten thousand dollar Wheel suit as readers question why newspapers stress precise penmanship. The misreading of Brandt as Bradley fuels debate on accuracy in reporting.
A synopsis of early discussions between Great Britain and the United States over the Nicaragua canal, focusing on the 1850 treaty provisions restricting exclusive control of a future canal and the context of Anglo American diplomacy amid Central American tensions and British actions in the Bay of Fonseca. The piece notes the historical concern for joint construction and the drift toward mutual restraint in canal rights.
The Anti-Saloon League announces a major drive in New York City using sermons from twenty-five churches. Founded seven years ago in Oberlin, the league operates in thirty-three states, aiming to enforce liquor laws and support reform through education, honest officeholders, and new legislation. Dr. Trussell of Columbus says the group is nonpartisan and seeks practical temperance measures, not political spoils. The piece questions how closing many saloons would affect patrons seeking entertainment.
The administration signals support for extending federal revenue laws to Puerto Rico to ensure free trade with the mainland. A Payne bill mirrors this stance while avoiding territorial status, favoring a temporary tariff approach to aid Puerto Rican producers without statehood. Littlefield is described as no small figure in the debate.
The piece urges readers to dedicate themselves in the new year despite turmoil. It frames personal effort as essential within each life, calling for steady striving amid ongoing national bustle. It emphasizes duty and common purpose as the century turns.
A family scene shows Bobby delaying birthday wishes amid toy desires and a wish for a Chinese kite. The piece shifts to a Washington Post note on Indiana senator Beveridge and a retrospective on General Harrison's 1860s senate eulogy praised for its loyalty and friendship.
A pompous member of Parliament arriving late at a Dublin agricultural show finds a crowd, demands to push through, and is confronted by a porter who declares they are the real people. The scene unfolds amid a string of humorous clerical and editorial anecdotes from the era.
A garbled recap covers geysers fading at Yellowstone, press density in Russia, sacred tires in India, royal entertainment costs in England, and postal earnings in Britain. It also mentions Japan's Atlantic City clinic and Newston as a prosperous country, with figures scattered and unclear.
A century of eclectic figures ranges from war horses and global population growth to postal revenue, drunken arrests, and mortality on the Great Lakes. Claims include 30 million estimated horses, 155,000 German troops, and 1.53 million birds killed for aigrettes. Ireland lists common surnames while Britain notes 10 million under £560 earnings.
Ainslie's February contents span vast literary and musical works. It highlights Cell Rhodes by Allen Sangree and Peck, an essay on this decade's sterility. George Leland Hunter on world politics. FE H W Coleman on the Wilmington cruise up the Amazon. Gustav Kobbe's The Autobiography of a Malarke Germ. and new stories by Whitlock Read Hobinson Fielding and others. The issue previews Napoleon’s private talks, Outlook portraits of Hay andgolkin, and features on Edison era science, Strauss at McClure’s, and Watson’s Life of the Master with illustrations.
A Scranton notice reviews current fiction and art books. Mary Cholmondeley's Red Pottage draws critique for its portrayal of a waning heroine. New releases include The Other Fellow edited by Hopkingon Smith and Great Pictures Described by Great Writers with cover design by Miss Morse, Dodd, Mead & Co.
A collage of brief items reports Senator Sawyer’s charity effort in Oshkosh, Queen Victoria’s cats and strict household rules, Henri Rochefort’s duels, Pierre Lottard’s houseboat overhaul in Jacksonville, Professor Flitcher’s critique of Nutidolp, a bullet in King George’s carriage used as a talisman, Laura Lykins’ removal from Carlisle Indian School’s law department, Sir William Turner’s election as head of the British association of anatomists, and his Edinburgh demonstrator role at age 22.
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