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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1901
Page
4
The decision aims to pause the viaduct scheme until clear funding can be shown. Officials acknowledge the need for public certainty on costs and each party's share, though some say the plan's necessity is undisputed.
The article discusses workers' resistance to union control and corporate management surrender. It notes a Wall Street financier claiming unionization could prevent trouble if voluntary, with hopes the dispute will settle within ten days. It ends by urging a durable settlement benefiting the American public.
A narrative praises Colonel Francis for his decisive, cross country actions to restore a Melrose station master and reinstate staff during a holiday period. It notes his role in pushing a Roumania extradition treaty before the Senate and highlights his reputation for effective enterprise and leadership.
Preliminary statements show Lewis Elkin of Philadelphia who died July 7 left nearly two million dollars to fund a charity for disabled female teachers. The will, approved with no contest, directs the Pennsylvania Company for Insurance and Trusts to create and dispense the Lewis Elkin Fund. It provides a $400 annual annuity for unmarried women who taught 25 years in Philadelphia public schools and have no means of support.
A Rochester mayoral battle over electric conduit control pits municipal ownership against a private lighting company. The mayor accuses Aldridge of wielding political influence to favor private interests and urges a city takeover of conduits to bury wires, cut dig risk, and curb corporate power.
San Francisco reports on Cordelia Rotkin amid California Supreme Court actions in a murder case tied to poisoned candy. The Pan American Gallery exhibit showcases nude studies provoking strong reactions, with works by Cars, Lowell, Stewart, and others, including Doungerfield Madonna and portraits by MacChesney and Durner.
St Swithin honors his vow as forecasts show rain or unsettled skies. Residents await the expected pattern while authorities advise caution for outdoor events.
Earthly radiance and glowing color define a winter canvass at Beranton visitors gallery. A. T. Van Laer presents Connecticut Hillside with refined landscapes while R. M. Shurtleff shows Woodland Pool and other works. William M. Howe features three strong pieces including Monarch of the Farm and Evening, Brainy‑wine Farm, drawing noted attention.
The Philadelphia Record and Lancaster New Era critique the steel strike as coercive and harmful to labor and industry. They warn that extended stoppages threaten workers as well as employers, with broad economic damage and rising starvation risks for dependent families.
Hot summer weather drives demand for comfortable well fitting Negligee and Monarch Shirts. New lines including Scotch Gingham and Fine Percale offer lowest market prices from $1.00. Celular Linen Mesh Summer Shirt praised for ventilating mesh and cool wear. Complete waist patterns available.
The Philadelphia Press reports the machinists strike nearing its end as arbitration begins amid wage and hour tensions. Leaders praise negotiated settlement routes while critics note partial gains and broader harm to labor reputation and future bargaining.
The fragmentary text records Kaiser Rudolf’s patronage celebration in fall and Lord Kelvin’s seventy seventh birthday. It notes Rudolf Virchow receiving Pour la Merit, a political Radical Alexandre Tarodi, and various dated items from 16th century to modern events. It mentions King Edward VIII birthday bicycle gift, a fourteenthinch frame and twenty inch wheels, and a German memorial tower at Gravefot te, plus Yarmouth trawlers, and South Africa decorations.
The Sun reports on Munich's Red Cross hospital, a new Complete Servion Silver Cross for war officers, and Bavaria’s crown prince nearing legal majority. It notes King Alphons MT and an astronomer Typho Henho who had died within the year, plus Prague life.
From the Westminster Gazette an eccentric will by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dom Commerci laments legal deceit and urges arbitration. He names Edith Bloomfield and Kate Bloomfield as two eldest heirs and pleads no appeals to law to avoid further swindling by lawyers.
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