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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1901
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune explains its publishing policy and editor roles, noting space for letters from readers on current topics when signed, and that contributions are subject to external revision and acceptance by editors. The document lists staff positions and office contact details.
The piece outlines the advertising rate schedule with a per insertion charge for a year long plan. It notes payment timing, possible discounts for multiple spaces, and conditions for renewal after twelve months.
In Branton on July 9 1901 a local remark suggests Colonel Wint may swim for laurels if challenged, noting General Funston should watch for his own opportunities.
The Times responds to four questions on the upper law in Scranton, praising its administration as improving with time. It supports the Focht and Emery street railway bill as rapid transit progress. It dismisses Reothermel’s Philadelphia district attorney candidacy as Wanamakerism. It condemns the ripping of Colonel Hitchcock and his predecessor Frank Clemens, noting the ripslinger will no longer act. South African war news will occupy space until colt players’ actions are clearer.
The piece notes rising rates of death by self harm with Dr. Crum’s 50 year city data showing higher percentages though city figures vary. It cites Dr Haig linking mental depression and self harm to uric acid caused by diet and urges study of food patterns in afflicted countries. It critiques society’s neglect of human health versus animal care and laments unattainable liquid air for homes.
The Green Mountain mountain hospital complex near White Haven and Wilkes-Barre advances from plan to actuality with state approval for funding. A farmhouse site becomes the hospital nucleus, tents and cottages to follow, adopting the outdoor life system under Forestry Commissioner J T Rethrock as a model for Pike county forest reserve.
Fragmentary text discusses tuberculosis treatments and regional patient care in Adirondacks New Mexico and Arizona. It mentions Pekin deadlock and foreign ministers seeking full administration rather than representation.
London reports Sir Claud MacDonald notes Chinese strength in trade finance and labor across Asia while an American backlash grows against renewals of Chinese exclusion. Critics doubt Minister Wu’s praise of U S policy and urge cautious assessment of evolving relations.
President McKinley signs proclamation on Indian Territory, easing tensions as Oklahoma lands are opened. Officials predict no gun duels or desert steamers, signaling a peaceful transition and orderly settlement.
Dr. Daly of Pittabure leaves a 15000 dollar estate for a home for industrious girls and women. The Athalia Daly home will offer shelter health and education with lectures by professionals and former workers. Trustees and voters from donors will elect managers and oversee programs in Beaver and Allegheny counties and Pittsburg.
The push for night visible illuminated street signs in New York continues to gain momentum as supporters press for the installation and standardization across major avenues. Officials weigh costs and safety benefits while residents urge faster action.
The North German Lloyd line commemorated the victims of the June 1900 Hoboken pier fire with a granite monument at Flower Hill Cemetery North Bergen. A bronze tablet lists twenty-two names among the buried victims, honoring those who perished in the disaster.
Logan Square in Philadelphia, laid out in Penn’s plan, is chosen for a soldiers and sailors monument. The 1864 United States Sanitary Commission fair is recalled with Lincoln present. Proceeds from the fair totaled 109 dollars. The piece notes local politics and hostile commentary on British camps in South Africa. The city’s 1903 St. Louis exposition site is described as beautiful but warned about climate.
A Plain Truth opinion in the Wilkes Barre Record argues that elections succeed only if election boards are staffed by honest, steadfast men. It urges Citizens to accept the duty to oversee polling and returns to ensure integrity.
A long devotional narrative poem by William Pitt Palmer describing creation, Eden, prophecies, and the redeemed world. It blends imagery of divine design with scenes of sorrow, salvation, and the vision of paradise restored.
A vivid sketch from the Pan-American Exposition describes the Press Building near Bostock’s show with noisy animal displays and busy clerks. It notes visitors signing the registry, staff like Mark Bennitt and Bolles, and quirky names from Theodore Roosevelt to Julian Hawthorne in the excess of attendance and social registers.
The Architect and Builder outlines a plan for a benking bee and a union depot for all railroads with local termini. It proposes a market house for farmers, a large school to educate capital and labor, a coolness observatory near Lake Berantem, and an apartment factory and stable. It also calls for one hundred brick rental houses, and a red white and blue observatory fence on the city line to keep trade local.
A Wilkes-Barre Record column critiques a tendency to tear down existing measures. The writer urges voters to avoid constant criticism and to focus on constructive improvement. Citing Pope, the piece argues building up requires more skill than destruction and appeals for guidance toward better plans.
The St. Louis Mirror warns against praising criminals for clever scheme making. It argues public tolerance for evil grows when law bending is praised as brains and courage, urging readers to resist romanticizing plunder.
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