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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1897
Page
4
The July 12 1897 issue notes Beranton water supply was temporarily shut off prompting citizens to urge advance notification for future interruptions to improve public service and awareness.
The article notes Senator Quay's meeting with the governor and a surprise re election bid as a live possibility. It highlights supporters who credit his leadership and opponents who will challenge him. It discusses the need for public judgment and comments on soda tax worth in American spending.
The article notes Rev. Lyman Abbott urging humanities in public schools and Skinner's keynote on character development. He argues education should shape citizens with language, history, arts, sciences, and moral conduct, stressing self governance and justice without endorsing public worship.
A speaker argues that schools must teach morals and character as much as science and math. He warns that neglecting the heart and soul in education reduces learning to rote drills and harms civil society, business, and politics. The discussion links education to national character and moral uplift.
The piece recounts Mark Hanna defending business interests against anti trust attacks and asserts Ohio voters should re elect him to rebuke political fakers. It notes Cubans tire of fighting and hints autonomy as a step toward independence.
Chauncey M. Depew referenced an adapted crematory joke during a London jubilee event. He commented on the naval parade and the American fleet, drawing a grim humorous parallel about Providence and the fate of husbands in a tale about two older women.
The notice praises Hon M A Folta of Chambersburg Pa on his sixtieth birthday which fell the same day as Public Opinion’s twenty ninth birthday. The Tribune lauds Public Opinion as a top weekly and lauds Folta as a diligent Pennsylvania journalist while offering belated good will.
The piece mocks the press for targeting President Wilbur of Lehirk Valley Railroad as routinely as it did Senator Quay. It notes new asphalt pavement in New York and praises street cleaning over dusty broom methods. It mentions a Michigan Colonel Sellers advocating a new party, living up to his name.
The Washington correspondent reports strong belief ex-Congressman Sibley will be the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Pennsylvania next year as the party anchors on free silver, with Sibley praised as a top campaigner and financier. Silver Democrats press for nationwide support, while Missouri and other states see two new free silver organs planned to back Bryan.
Notes mention private property in the city where efforts to commemorate the battle of Chat tanooma occurred. The text references private land holdings and activities tied to the anniversary framing in the area.
A Springfield Republican contemplation warns that while European powers face decay and upheaval, the United States maintains population growth, independence, and steady civic life. It argues reform will come without violent revolution, urging optimism and resilience for the nation.
The Philadelphia Press argues the gold standard secures all currency and remains the cardinal necessity. It presses that while currency reform may improve the system, the vital goal is maintaining gold-backed money rather than rushing a new reform this month or next.
A playful Philadelphia Bulletin verse describes the planets Mars Venus Saturn Neptune and the Moon spinning through space at night. The Morning reveals their disorder until the Man in the Moon ties them down to restore order on the Milky Way.
The store slashes shirt waist prices to below cost of manufacture and offers belts at competitive prices. The waists come from top brands King and Derby with lots priced at 69c 85c 1.00 1.39 1.50 and 2.00. The shop promises no low quality goods and highlights its belt selection.
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