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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1901
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune outlines editorial revision policy and upcoming advertising rate changes. It notes a new compressed rate for unedited notices and city rail facility coverage in Pittsburg, with potential net receipt percentages and a monthly insertion rate table.
The board faces calls for raises for all teachers, with emphasis on high school staff who shoulder overtime and lower grade duties. Eliza Chase is praised for becoming High School librarian, filling a needed role amid supply record concerns. A counterpoint notes reform gaps and questioned methods in reporting standards. A separate item debunks a staged church interview attributed to a Philadelphia district attorney nominee.
The Virginia constitutional convention debates reducing jurors from twelve to seven for civil trials and imposing unanimous verdicts or a two thirds majority. Proponents cite cost savings in rural counties and simpler questions of justice, while criminal trials would remain unchanged.
The text debates whether unanimity in misdemeanor cases can be waived and hints at inviting defense counsel to select jurors for favorable outcomes. It notes a Virginia convention will thoroughly discuss jury reform and suggests ongoing public interest. It oddly mentions General Gomes and diet in American cooking.
The article argues against banning members of labor unions from military service while defending state militias in labor unrest. It cites the New Jersey courts and public sentiment about enforcing law, and critiques exhibition bullfights at the Pan American exposition, noting their perceived insignificance and cultural impact.
The Navy assigns Captain Bow man UT Miata to command the new Kearsarge, following a record-breaking transfer from Newark. Captain Mc Calla, famed for decisive action, is highlighted as a tough, no-nonsense officer in the same mold as Colonel Wint.
The article portraits Captain McCalla as a decisive, duty driven naval leader who solved port questions for the Cubans at Clonfueges and cut through ceremonial wrangling at Tianjin. It notes his front line leadership in the Seymour expedition and his later restoration in rank despite past discipline.
The account details a bullfight where a rider on a small Mexican horse provokes the bull with a red mantle. Banderilleros distract the bull using a curtain-like shield, narrowly missing the animal’s horns, before a matador with two wand-like lances finishes the animal amid cheers.
The article urges wage earners to save and invest in oil, arguing oil replaces coal as fuel and will bring immense wealth. It praises the Pacific Coast and Texas Oil Company as well managed with large land holdings, notes shares trading at 20c though could be worth more, and directs readers to seek details from the Broadway Bank and Trust Company president in Los Angeles.
The store announces a mid summer clearance of seasonable merchandise with clearance prices on all summerish items and deep cuts store wide to move resi due stocks quickly and attract customers with goods priced far below actual value.
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