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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1901
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune outlines policy for reader letters requiring real-name signing and editorial revision. It lists advertising rates by inch and notes charges for cards of thanks and condolences, dated Scranton July 1 1901 with a cartoonish closing proverb about workers. Does not specify further events.
The National Farm School at Doylestown honors its first graduating class with diplomas and a keynote by U S secretary of agriculture James Wilson. The Jewish institution trains youths in scientific farming across a 122 acre plot including barns greenhouses and dairy. Wilson lauds Jewish perseverance and urges broader support for agricultural research and state aided colleges.
London dispatches report the engagement between Miss Vivian Sartoris and Archibald Balfour being broken after recurring quarrels and disputes. Invitations had been issued for a July wedding, but a triumphant end to the union seems unlikely. The note cites family influence and the risk of future marital unhappiness as reasons for the collapse.
The piece notes how false pride leads couples toward marriage despite intimate knowledge from engagement. It cites relatives of Miss Sartoria and Mr Balfour explaining the wedding’s cancellation to curb future misfits. It also mentions a Tribune educational contest proposal described as an unusually liberal offer.
The article notes broad apathy from naval militia groups toward Navy plans for education and training. It argues Congress should double cadets at Annapolis as Navy ships rise, stressing the need for fully trained officers to operate and command vessels and urging presidential action to end pension debates.
The piece argues that Supreme Court rulings miss the original 1700 act and 1804 amendment’s scope over public acts and records. It cites President Jefferson and Washington to claim executive power and empire expansion shaped by early U S law. The text critiques judicial interpretations of constitutional meaning.
The article discusses the constitutional scope of U S law to cover not only states and territories but also countries under U S jurisdiction. It notes historical debates led by figures like Benjamin hh Curtis, and references Porto Rico and the Philippines as later cases informing public opinion on federal powers.
Scranton readers hear praise for the Lackawanna line to the Pan American exposition. Observers laud dust-free observation cars, scenic daylight runs from Jersey to Buffalo, and memories of a pleasant journey through Hudson and Pocono country. The piece mentions FP Cox of Buffalo and the government exhibit at the Pan American as standout topics.
Do not waste money. save and invest in oil. California oil fields promise vast wealth as demand grows on the Pacific coast. The Pacific Coast and Texas Oil Company offers shares at a bargain 20 cents, expected to rise with development, vetted by the Broadway Bank of Los Angeles.
Sweltering crowds welcome relief through bathing culture as shops promote Turkish bath towels sheets robes and accessories. Heavy Turkish toweling garments come in bright and muted stripes with guaranteed color fastness and matching towel sets priced from two dollars to three dollars and forty cents.
Alan Brown offers bath towels in all sizes and qualities including bleached and unbleached Turkish Toweling. Prices range from 12.4 to 1.00 dollars per unit or per yard, with brown linen Turkish Toweling available by the yard.
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