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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1897
Page
5
In Scranton on July 21 1997 Judge Allen Craig at Btrondabure refused to naturalize two aliens who could not name the U S president or the Pennsylvania governor. The judge’s action is praised as prudent and pointed.
The Chittenden bicycle ordinance prompts debate on sidewalk riding and enforcement. The piece argues existing laws are useless without vigilant police action and calls for firm penalties to curb riders who endanger pedestrians.
The Chicago Record denounces the Dingley bill as ruinous and warns it may outdo McKinley in protectionist excess while arguing it upholds Republican faith. The piece also rebuts a Toronto Globe challenge to U S policy on Bering sea seal hunting and urges Washington to defend American rights amid foreign pressure.
In a harsh public rebuke Rev. Dr. Silas C. Swallow faces a $500 fine plus costs for insulting Captain Delaney during the Pennsylvania Methodist proceedings. The notice condemns Swallow’s actions as criminal under state law and accuses him of glorifying crime while presenting himself as a reform martyr.
A Philadelphia weekly American piece argues the U S holds deep enmity toward Great Britain. It says Americans would eagerly support war to retaliate for perceived past wrongs and distrust English diplomacy, while claiming a peace loving yet adversarial stance toward Britain.
The piece compares England and America to brothers in rivalry and conflict yet bound by language law and heritage. It notes mutual distrust tempered by shared identity and a national spirit that thrives on challenge. Minister Woodford may find Madrid a pleasant place, while Horace Greeley would urge progressing north.
A Providence Journal profile argues J Pierpont Morgan has quietly built a vast, conservative railroad empire across the eastern United States. It lists Morgan holdings from Chesapeake & Ohio to Lehigh Valley and Delaware and Hudson, noting foreclosures and reorganizations that solidify his control while Vanderbilt and Gould faded from the scene.
The passage reflects on the enduring influence of the Vanderbilt family in bringing peace and prosperity to the Hines family, noting that thirty years ago they secured stability by removing dangers of rate wars and schemes in that region.
The Providence Journal reports a new Pennsylvania law requires annual teacher examinations covering orthography reading writing geography grammar arithmetic history and social topics. The article notes refused certificates and quotes from exams show widespread ignorance, prompting calls for action while praising some local graduates.
The Philadelphia Times argues natives should require immigrants to read English within five years. It calls for courts to reject public officers or political actors as naturalization petition vouchers and to treat naturalization as a strictly judicial, nonpartisan act aligned with the nation’s laws.
In a playful dialogue Judge notes bargains in politics and remarks that when two dollar votes begin to sell at one ninety eight one can talk about female suffrage. The exchange cites marketlike corruption as a satirical element in political life.
A Chicago Record humorous exchange mocks the National Encyclopaedia of Prominent People. A citizen rejects free entry while others liken it to figures like George Washington and John Quincy Adams joining in for nothing, highlighting public whimsy over celebrity inclusion.
Daily Horoscope by Ajachas notes dawn of prosperity for the philo born on his day. Odd phrases reference baseball slang and local politics, mentioning Taylor's council and Scranton Dunmore integration while Wilkes Barre is teased about a weak ball club and Klondyke travelers.
A lively poem from the Philadelphia Bulletin portrays a modern independent woman marked by bold opinions and rapid pace. It notes her untamed bloomers and nonconformist stance while warning that aging will reveal her danger too late as time wheels forward.
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