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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1897
Page
7
The Scranton Tribune announces the appointment of Mrs. Market Clay Penman to lead social and religious news and labor coverage. Her role strengthens the paper’s home circle appeal and editorial voice.
The Washington Star letters by Theodore W. Noyes from Tokyo and Honolulu argue Japan seeks equality in Hawaii after its war with China and pressure from Japanese for voting rights. They suggest U S annexation is essential to keep Hawaii from falling to Asia and warn of potential friction if relations sour.
In Cuba the veteran general Gomez is praised for his steadfast resolve and leadership as independence remains the aim. He denounces reforms and home rule, declaring that Spain must accept Cuban independence or face death. His stance amid Havana’s siege underscores the vigor of the Cuban struggle and its symbolic figures.
The Providence Journal argues the Morgan influenced consolidation will end wastful competition and align capital with labor in coal regions. It predicts stabilized traffic, better returns for small investors, and unified control across routes from New York Central to Baltimore and Ohio, with centralization praised as efficient.
The Springfield Republican voices skepticism about seals as a luxury and condemns British poaching harming workers. It questions truthfulness of the paper, forecasts Spain’s doom if mercantile interests aid insurgents, and jokes about Bryan’s stance while noting senatorial tariff talks and Spain relations.
The piece lauds Dr Charles F Cadwalader of Philadelphia for marrying his housemaid, praising merit over caste. It denounces social snobbery, defends equal civic regard, and congratulates CadwalADER and his wife, calling for merit-based respect beyond ancestry. The column also notes Syracuse Posts anniversary and muses on various political topics with a mix of commentary.
Washington reports rapid tariff progress and currency debate shaping, with Republicans praised for advancing pledges. Conference action on tariffs eases frictions between houses while a currency commission looms. Agricultural gains and export upticks accompany mixed notes on the Wilson tariff’s legacy.
A bill in equity seeks to stop a firm from collecting a 3 cents per diem alien labor tax in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The case questions constitutional validity, treaty rights, and equal protection, with a decision expected in weeks as agreements on facts remove the need for testimony.
Official data show Wilson law customs receipts for 34 months totaling 107AG.2, with internal revenue at F784 and total receipts 1,200,62, all lower than McKinley law figures in the same period. McKinley receipts exceed Wilson by about 157,000.
A notice promotes a clearance of silks fine silk grenadines wool and mohair etamines at exactly half value. It links to a carpet closing out sale and offers free storage until needed.
The Tribune Astrologer offers advice for a July 17 child noting McKinley Prosperity comes faster to the hustler than to the idle. A warning about political ambition and two masters follows with humor about cabbage and cucumbers and a nod to homemaking.
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