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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1901
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune announces its publication details with editors Livy and Richard and business manager G F Bysder. It invites letters on current topics but requires real names and editorial revision before acceptance.
The report notes a drop of 82 delegates for the upcoming Democratic state convention, with Lackawanna County alone losing two delegates. It laments that under Guffey the Pennsylvania Democracy has ceased to hold any real interest.
Senator Flinn introduces a bill to standardize primaries across the state with June and January nomination dates for federal state county and municipal races. It requires candidate declarations affidavits and party affiliation filings with penalties for fraud and sets petition thresholds and district filing rules.
Coerstroller Lattimer of Allegheny proposes compulsory drill and military instruction for public school boys. If 100 pupils gather, a military company would form with a governor-appointed captain and officers. Lessons would be outside school hours. payment set at five dollars per two hour lesson. Enrollment would be optional, with discipline mirroring National Guard. The plan gains support from the U S education commissioner.
The text suggests growing practical value for civilians in understanding military ways during sudden danger. It notes Filipinos taking oaths of allegiance and hints at anti imperial sentiments reacting with hostile or censored language.
The author argues for urgent road improvements across Pennsylvania, urging state funding shifts from education and charities to construct first class trunk roads. He says good roads boost farm values, city trade, and social life, and criticizes rural districts for stalling reform. The piece calls for broad shared costs and immediate action.
The estate charities board seeks over 14 million dollars for 153 private charities for the next two years, far exceeding expectations and prompting outcry over state grants. Critics note political influence in cuts and praise for modest applicants, drawing parallels to river and harbor disbursements and wondering about equity in allocations.
The remark suggests if Grover Cleveland intends to hunt foxes a surge in buckboard sales could follow. The humorous line ties political intent to a rural pastime and carriage trade.
A Pittsburg View from the Dispatch discusses how those out of favor or in insurrection face reprisal, noting they are unlikely to loudly protest when medicine reaches them. The passage hints at cautious endurance under public judgment.
The Day plan detailing Minnesota's direct primary system outlines compulsory voter registration, secret ballots, and a two ticket approach designed to prevent manipulation. It explains district and city provisions, the role of election officials, ballot printing rules, and how parties gain ballot access while limiting independent runs.
The piece recounts President Adams using appointments to reward allies as the Federalists lose grip. It notes Marshall as secretary of state and chief justice after Adams’s push, Jefferson’s opposition, and the ensuing clashes over patronage and party power. It mentions windmill innovations and English sailing sport as contextual detail.
Situations wanted include a well educated young man willing to do any honest work care of The Tribune 8 10 address. Gentlemen and ladies stopping at hotel can have their laundry done by an expert laundress 24 Pleasant Street West Side. Young girls 18 seek private family or boarding home work to attend school and receive clothes. Address EB Tribune office. Young lady employed seeks extra work with experience in legal and business correspondence. Office work given special prompt attention address Expert Sterographer care of General Delivery Scranton Postoffice Scranton Pa.
Bauer's Orchestra offers music for picnics parties receptions and weddings with terms via conductor R J Bauer at HY Wyoming Avenue over Hulbert's music store. Megargee Bros printer supplies warehouse is at 15 Washington Avenue Scranton Pa. The Wilkes Barre Record is for sale in Scranton news stands at Reisman Brow 408 Spruce 6 Linden M Norton 422 Tackawanna Avenue and 2 Spruce Street.
Trains from Scranton to Philadelphia and York via D and R at 6 45 pm and 9 30 pm. Easton Reading Marristy intermediate stations via D and 6 45 am with 9 18 am and 7 0 0 am times. Service to Geneva Rochester Buffalo Chicago via Black Diamond Express with Pullman and parlor cars between Wilkes Barre and Philadelphia and Buffalo. Schedule includes details for sleeping cars and ticketing offices in New York and South Bethlehem.
Scranton timetables list trains to Carbondale and Wilkes Barre with departure times such as 4.50 am and 9.45 am plus connections to Honeydale and Albany. Rates noted include 0.20 and 6.95 with lowest fares to all points in the United States and Canada. Officials J. W. Burdick and H. W. Cross sign the notice in Scranton, Pa.
Train schedules from the Central Railroad of New Jersey list departures from Liberty Street and Mouth Pera for routes to New York Newark Bethlehem Pittston Wilkes Barre and Long Branch Ocean Grove and Reading via Allentown with through tickets available at the station. Officials HL P Baldwin and Olhausen Gen Supt sign as general passenger agent and superintendent.
New York to Oswego connections listed for Sunday departures from Scranton and Carbondale. Timings include departures at 1.40 a m, 11.20 a m, 6.40 p m and arrivals at 6.40 p m from Carbondale with various bound routes and connections through Middletown Norwich Oswego Oneida and other points. For more information consult ticket agents Canderson and Welsh traveling passenger agents.
Erie and Wyoming Valley timetable effective Sept 17 details trains to Hawley and local stations, connection to Erie routes for New York. Mentions arrival and departure times including Scranton service. includes 10 80 am and 225 pm symbols misread, indicating schedule variations.
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