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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1896
Page
7
The piece recalls patriotic pride on Independence Day and notes shifts in the Harrisburg Telegram as New York capitalists plan to convert it into a refined Saturday-Sunday journal. It promises elevated content with no sensational features.
The Telegram’s new owners are welcomed by The Tribune and urged to produce a Sunday morning paper that educates and elevates literature. McKinney’s acceptance speech is cited praising the dollar’s global parity and the need for stable purchasing power for all earners and retirees.
The article details government income versus expenditures, noting a deficit of 26,790,340.14 for twelve months. It compares Wilson and McKinley tariffs, citing 56,035,409 fewer Wilson-era receipts and forecast import values for the year. It presents decade-spanning Treasury figures and emphasizes tariff policy as the campaign issue with implications for money supply and gold outflow.
A Yale professor, in responding to Blackwood's magazine critique, studied its 1860 63 issues to craft a new approach for teaching American school histories. He aims to dampen young readers’ vindictive perceptions of England tied to the Revolutionary War.
The piece catalogues harsh British criticisms of American figures like Grant, Lincoln, and Seward, labeling them as fanatics or insalubrious types. It contrasts these views with Bryce and notes English anger at past outrages, urging calmer sentiment toward England. It mentions hydrophobia doubts and Susquehanna coal speculation as side notes.
The piece lists daily celestial aspects from July 5 to July 11 with brief weather notes and child-forecast prophecies. It notes varied fortunes for births, advising employment, travel, marriage, and caution with elderly or trustees on certain days.
Elmira once again hosts attention as notable figures and kin linked to the city surface in coverage, highlighting its historical ties to famous residents and prominent families.
A Baltimore American editorial argues teachers work eight or nine months in a demanding role and deserve outings to exchange methods and refresh their minds. Rimmer schools are praised as attractive, healthful gathering spots that bolster both physical and mental well being, with a progressive wage echoing the need to avoid stagnation. Providence Register notes William Connell of this city announces candidacy for congress, pending Republican county convention.
Daily astrological notes warn of crowds trampling Farmer Wandling’s lawn in the northeast. Mention of Whitney bugle drowned by Chicago’s silver ensemble and Scranton delegates taking Roche to Chicago. Amacchus advises avoiding the small boy on this day.
The Binghamton Herald notes the death of ferriet Leecher Stowe, outlining the date, notable roles, and local reactions. The report records Stowe’s impact on the community and any funeral arrangements announced.
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