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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1901
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune notes its policy for readers to sign letters with real names for publication. It states contributions may be edited editorially and will appear when space allows. The note appears in Scranton on July 11 1901.
John Arbuckle promotes a fleet of four ships from the Battery New York as floating hotels for laborers and their families. The plan includes rules against liquor and onboard amenities, with visits to Newport Shelter Island Long Beach Ocean Grove Cape May and Atlantic City, seasonally. The prospectus calls the venture a safe relaxing trip surpassing Atlantic crossings.
The Washington Star reports that 38 national banks failed in 1811 and only seven failed in the first half of this year, with 1893 seeing total national bank assets around $5.69 billion. It lists sources of funds, including loans, U S bonds, deposits, reserves, and notes outstanding, noting a 394 percent rise from 1893 in individual deposits and a big expansion in lending.
OM national banking associations total capital 1,942,000 with 420 under 60.00 each and 166 at 50,000 or more. Net bank increases and capital rise cited, 178 banks with 370,005 circulation. Minister Wu Ting-fang suggests US attention to the Butte Boxers case.
The Circular of Instruction for the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts outlines the 95th school year beginning October, with distinguished faculty including Mr. William M. Chase and Dr. George Melelian. It notes prizes of 100 and 200 dollars, plus a $300 traveling scholarship, admissions on probation, and details on transfer procedures. The ticket grants gallery access, libraries, and lectures, and ends with a light remark about Count Ren Castellano.
The article recounts Henri Dunant’s 1859 campaign for international humanitarian aid to the wounded, the Geneva treaty, Clara Barton’s later push for U S involvement, and the 1892 creation of the National American Red Cross. It notes a Washington Post report on a Geneva congress proposing enlargements to the treaty to broaden neutrality and humane work during hostilities. The piece cites Sol- as a referenced battlefield event in the broader context.
Discussion urges wider protection for surgeons attendants and hospital patients during warfare and civil conflict. Officials foresee U S government backing the coming Red Cross convention to revise and enlarge protections. The piece notes wartime experiences and hints at political maneuvering involving local party figures.
A column reflects on Pan American images as a simultaneous urban housing push for the poor, with Boston plans for fireproof blocks and a Sanitary Improvement Society award noted. It surveys art in Gallery C, praising Vedder, Whistler, and Williems works, and highlights Julian Story and Emma Eames portraits alongside German and American galleries.
The Awhhard Citizen commemorates the tenth birthday with an elegant issue featuring a literary piece by a prominent writer and illustrations. The Tribune prints with its own press, showcasing building images and notes on the plant, praising business manager C P Byxbee for the enterprise and quality.
The piece reflects on a spring scene where a butterfly intrigues a child’s gaze as life and hope endure. Theron G. Osborne notes youthful delight and the renewing mirage of youth in a Christian Advocate context.
In the Chicago Record Merald Dalzell Turk discusses Quay and Dalzell with frankness. Quay could block Dalzell’s return by a single word but plans to allow reelection. The piece describes Dalzell as a Ways and Means member whose influence supports Pennsylvania tariff interests.
The reminiscence paints a vast portrait of early America. It recalls a time before steamboats, railways, and telegraphs, when west of the Mississippi was largely unexplored and the Pacific coast unknown to most, with sparse mail routes and frontier communities just forming.
In a remote Faelish village at Yorkshire’s edge, Patti the prima donna filled a sparse concert with three test ballads. The crowd’s chairman praised her, noting most performers failed to appear, yet her performance pleased the audience despite the absence of several locals.
In a terse notice from the Philadelphia Record readers are warned that reckless clear cutting has damaged local woodlands and streams. Officials urge conservation measures to halt further harm and protect watercourses from drying up.
A Lewiston Journal excerpt describes Tom Higgins at a Lisbon street head with casino sounds and a crowded room. A persistent caller at the door prompts Higgins to respond and the visitor offers money under the door, illustrating a tense exchange.
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