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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1901
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR reads The Scranton Tribune and associated names. The item appears to note a Sunday publication event or masthead with personnel such as Fitty Conte and others, but the readable portion provides no clear incident, date, or outcome to summarize a complete news item.
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The article notes ongoing court deliberations on trying to reverse an injunction in the sewer dispute. It argues such action would erode respect for law and undermine government authority, risking contempt for those who warn against violations.
President Shaffer calls for a labor monopoly within the United States Steel trust, opposing non union workers and prompting a civil war between labor and management. The piece contrasts employer freedoms with the scab stigma and notes broader tensions in labor disputes and Pan American issues.
Frustrated crowds report ticket sales limits and refusals as exposition officials permit certain rides to operate while others stay closed. A promised Sunday open Midway is urged, contrasting with broader debates over public access and fairness in the fairground. The piece also notes vacation schools aiding urban children and questions when Beranton will support local welfare programs.
The Philadelphia Press argues for higher pay for U S consuls citing Mr Stowe resigning as consul general in Cape Town due to inadequate salary. It blasts Congress for misusing funds at home while abroad and notes April to June arrests in New York with details on nationalities and marital status.
A London lecture by Dr. Sehlich warns of timber shortages across Europe as imports outpace exports. He notes limited forest expansion in Russia and Finland, rising British and European demand, and warns the United States and Canada face future shortages unless scientific tree care and reforestation advance, aided by a larger U.S. forestry bureau.
The forestry division becomes a bureau with larger funds enabling broader field work from Maine to California and Georgia to Washington. Private owners and state governments seek advice and forest plans for 47 million acres, improving harvesting methods and conservation. July 23 about 549 of 1,000 teachers depart for Manila, with 870 men and 174 women in the group from all states.
A poem by John A. Foote appears in the Georgetown College Journal. The speaker condemns wealth and rulers, praising honest friends and simple joys, and frames life as a honest tale richer than trumpets drums or riches.
A London Daily Mail excerpt recounts the 1709 visit of the Duke of Clarence to Cork aboard a ship docking at Queenstown. The tale mixes royal hospitality with a Quaker host, Old Port indulgence, and a humorous miscommunication about a wagon wheel incident related by a Washington Post reporter.
Joseph Ramsey Jr the newly elected president of the Wabash Railroad was sought for a post by a Pittsburg coal magnate. Walton traveled to Ramsey headquarters to offer him the job but found Ramsey absent. A grimy mechanic on a locomotive identified himself as Ramsey and explained a bolt issue, prompting Walton to favor Ramsey and aid his rise.
The article recalls Lillian Russell at a banquet beside a pompous Russian noble who mocked American cuisine. She quietly offered him hog feed hor's dor to fail, provoking a mild exchange. Reverend Comtie M. Roberts, a witty Kansas figure, joins the tale with a joke about leaving law for the ministry after a hard life as an attorney.
Three years ago Joshua Freeman of Komomo Indiana sought to wed Miss East and threatened to enlist if refused. He enlisted, met Misa Enat de, and they were married by Squire De Haven before Freeman prepared to reenlist. A telegram arrived saying he need not reenlist, and his return is awaited.
A New York Tribune article discusses the push to eradicate mosquitoes, linking Rockefeller Institute efforts to a potential breakthrough. It notes crude petroleum oil as a cheap, effective method used by state and city boards, with Hartford and Trenton experiments aimed at identifying the most disease-bearing breeds and expanding to broader trials.
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