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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1897
Page
4
The item lists subscription prices and address details for The Tribune Publishing Company with names William Connell and Frank & Gray Co and mentions Scranton and Moranton dated July 20, 1597. It questions who authorized a bill of expenses in Senator Vaubhan’s name if not him.
A lengthy critique condemns the British press and U S newspapers for siding with England against Secretary Sherman over the Venezuela issue. It warns against treasonous treachery by Tory editors and urges unity to uphold American rights amid the mine strike debate shaping labor’s fate.
A Springfield Republican discussion on better morals for youth cites a Holyoke teacher arguing that homes, churches, and schools must share duty. He denounces parental abdication and idle after school routines, urges lawful discipline, and warns schools against shielding pupils from consequences of wrongdoing.
The piece argues law should apply equally to all classes to curb rising lawlessness. It contrasts school pupil misdeeds with respect for property in mills and businesses and urges character-building as a practical remedy. It cites global tensions and frontier actions as examples of decisive, businesslike enforcement.
The piece outlines economic and humanitarian concerns over immigrant paupers in Pennsylvania, noting 2000 alien paupers costing 1,100,000 yearly. It cites lynchings, public sentiment, and calls for reform while touching on politics, press bias, and broader national debate on immigration policy and integration.
The article notes a yearly export value of 1,061,997,001 to other nations, calling it the largest on record, and discusses prospects for next year. It argues the Rule case is limited, hints at Spain settlement, and asserts currency reform faces opposition from friends as well as enemies, while criticizing hot sidewalk conditions.
The reminiscence recalls Theodore Schoch becoming Stroudsburg Jeffersonian editor on July 1 and the long subscription by Mrs. Ellga A. Dusenberry. It notes Schoch's claim as the country’s oldest editor in continuous service, the Jeffersonian’s hand press used since its start, and its Whig origins in Monroe County. The piece describes local politics, stage drivers delivering papers, and Schoch’s career from farmer beginnings to Monroe County judge.
A first person reminiscence recounts meteor showers on a November night in Pike County 1833 that spurred Nyce to build a Dutch Reformed church at Bushkill. The narrator, recalling horses, firefalls, and a town's fear, later becomes a journalist at the Joersonian and reflects on political change and the enduring world.
The Common Sense View states Hastings will not bow to individual demands. He must act for public policy and avoid critic deals. The piece argues against signing the Hecker bill and says Quay should accept the governor’s stance.
The New York Sun notes Mugwumps aghast at the Venezuela ultimatum and distressed by Secretary Sherman’s letter exposing England’s sealing regulations. It calls the Mugwump a successor to Copperhead sentiment, wavering between war support and its prosecution.
Sunday News reports Taylor's Scranton directory for 1597 delivered to subscribers. It is a complete, artistically printed volume by The Triline Pub Hashing company. It lists 49 232 names and estimates Scranton's population at about 110 64 with Dunmore residents included.
The Boston Transcript acknowledges receipt from a subscriber of his sixty-first annual subscription, illustrating long life of readers who pay for their papers, as noted by the Philadelphia Ledger.
A pupil quotes a Boston Tran script contrasting contagious disease with street care. The teacher asks for an example of the word contagious while the pupil argues that street care is not contagious and cannot be caught.
Daily star forecast notes a child born that day may think there are many streets in Seranton and a man living on flour and beans could prosper with hard work. Mr Powderly’s appointment divides opinion while a hypnotised conscience condemns petty acts.
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