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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1899
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune notes it prints short letters from readers bearing on current topics. Letters must be signed with the writer’s real name and are published in the paper’s pages as part of community input.
A column from a special audit of the American Mutual Indemnity company by expert accountant C. B. Bradbury presents a solid defense against potential malicious claims. It details the audit's credibility and safeguards for the company’s accounts.
A circular from the New Hampshire Republican State Committee, chaired by Senator Gallinger, urged federal officeholders to contribute to campaign expenses. A copy reached John R. Proctor in Washington, prompting an investigation into whether federal officials may solicit or are obliged to fund campaign costs. The piece defends such solicitations as common practice, arguing the legality and fairness while noting potential abuses.
Philadelphia Press notes defeat of a proposed constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to enact special laws for counties cities townships boroughs and school districts. It favored local voting approval by affected citizens, arguing it would curb broad overreach and empower local governments despite opposition from convention veterans.
The text argues that Iowa cities face growth limits due to restrictive constitution and that local needs require reform. It notes the value of prohibiting special legislation while urging careful discussion to allow municipalities proper local legislation. It also condemns aliens who defy laws, citing the American State Department on Austria damages claims.
Proponents led by John S Cooper urge creation of a 7 million acre national park or forestry reserve in northern Minnesota around the headwaters of the Mississippi. The plan seeks to preserve vast lakes and timber from private interests and calls for federal action.
The article argues for a Minnesota forest reserve open to moderate means, protecting wildlife and waters in a vast northern region near Bemidji and the Canadian border. It contrasts such a reserve with wealthy access to others like Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, and cites Bishop Morrison criticizing modern deceit and greed.
The Paris faces scrutiny as readers weigh 48 years of faithful seafaring and navigator work. He completed over 500 crossings of the Atlantic without a mishap, challenging critics who point to a single misstep to judge his overall record.
The plan to have the United States appropriate 20 million dollars to move African Americans to Cuba hinges on consent from the individuals involved, the Cubans, and other parties. It is unlikely to materialize.
Paris advises England on arbitration with Kruger and The Hague credence. Philadelphia Ledger criticizes Mel Rinley’s Philippines policy. Kruger delays operations till rains ease, delaying British campaign. Pennsylvania leaders fear portrait exposure. Aguinaldo aides grim about pay, while press bureaus shape reputations.
Pittsburg Dispatch recounts a repartee between Shyeadore Hallam and Deacon Richard Smith about politics and a fugitive. The exchange touches on police chiefs from Covington and Cincinnati arguing over protection for criminals. The joke hinges on a sharp invitation to cross the river.
A poem fragment shows a shopper chasing bargains as funds run low and prices rise. The narrator notes her keen eye for advertised offers and the tired man observing her shopping zeal.
An excerpt from the Philadelphia Times outlines political aims against trusts in the national contest. It argues concentration of capital and labor drives cheap products, expands markets, and raises wages, while warning against anarchic upheaval and tariff protections that shield trusts.
A Globe-Democrat piece cites Lawrence Gronlund on party contrasts. It argues Democrats lack sense yet goodwill while Republicans have brains and wealth but dubious will toward the masses. It credits Republicans with homestead laws aiding millions and civil progress, contrasting Democratic opposition.
An editorial urges Americans to back the government in the Philippines, arguing retreat would dishonor the nation and worsen chaos. It asserts the current duty is to endure the mission while Congress decides future relations, condemning critics who advocate retreat as cowardly and disloyal to citizenship.
A Topeka State Journal item describes a traveler from the Great Plains who boarded No. 1 to Dodge City wearing a white shirt and broad white hat. He plans to reach California to join his eldest son, a fruit raiser, and has secured a Pullman berth. The conductor guides him to the proper section, noting his unfamiliarity with the settings.
Ambrose Bierce humorously recounts Minerva turning Antinous to stone, a sculptor and critic commenting on the statue. The critic debates the figure’s iffy anatomy and style, joking about his own art theory and a work titled The Fallaciousness of the Aspectial in Art.
Dialogue from a Fliegende Blatter chief guides a commercial traveler. The applicant offers to turn on the phonograph to create a staged conversation between a customer and himself. It reflects humorous cross talk on sales technique and social interaction.
The Topeka Capital profiles Rongevelt as a remarkable figure who can traverse the entire United States without entering enemy territory, illustrating his extraordinary nationwide journey.
A jumble of anecdotes features Admiral Dewey’s son denying half a dozen speeches by his father, Prince Henry of Prussia studying Chinese, Mark Twain preferring pajamas, and a Philadelphian manager’s wife completing a swift Siberian journey. Included are tales of governors’ blades from Waterloo, a statue fund for Captain Coghlan, and a congressman’s quip on truth.
Star Automatic Paper Fastener promotes self feeding and continual improvements with lower prices. It advertises Planitary Pencil Sharpeners claimed to never break lead, offers 10 day free trials in offices, and touts other office supplies, blank books, and typewriter supplies.
Finleys announces a season end clearance on all stock of gowns with standard quality. The sale offers first and last cuts of the season on this season's production patterns in black and navy. A good assortment remains available as closing prices are moderate.
A plainspoken sale note announces a closeout on fast color items offered at low cost. The text emphasizes selling through colors that hold fast and invites customers to take advantage of reduced prices during the clearance.
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