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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1897
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune reports on July 22, 1897, noting no accusation of incompetence against Powderly in his nomination. The piece stresses that the nomination should be confirmed and mentions Tribune staff and Newport address details.
The piece argues against rushing currency revision or tariff settlement, noting experts disagree on a plan and warning that agitation would harm business. It calls for rest and peaceful recovery, criticizing repeated “cure-all” fixes and urging prudent, gradual reform backed by clear revenue strategies. It then discusses municipal franchise bids in Toronto, praising safety upgrades and stable returns, and ends by suggesting U S adoption of similar conditions could aid labor disputes, including miners led by Eugene V Debs.
American Epworth Leaguers visit Toronto and learn the city owns its street railways. The system operates on electricity with transfers for a single fare of six cents, six rides for twenty-five cents, and eight for twenty-five cents during specified hours. The city bought the system in 1891 and sets franchise terms, extensions, and service standards.
The Tribune publishes Col George Sandersons agitated letter urging stricter bicycle rules after many riders evade warnings, lack lanterns, and endanger pedestrians on Washington avenue. He cites frequent near misses, calls for sidewalks to be off limits to wheeled traffic, and praises swift Richmond court action to deter mob-spirited crime.
Canadian press voices anger over American claimants in Yukon gold fields. It urges government action and a strong Canadian presence to prevent foreigners from profiting, arguing gold could repay national debt and warning against United States workers entering Canada. It also condemns Canadian layoffs by Gorge railway managers and calls limits on American access to Klondike wealth.
The piece argues for American miners to protect yellow metal claims, notes Alaska's rich potential, and criticizes Canadian restrictions and government bills. It cites Governor Hastings and the Orme bill veto, mocks Senator Tillman, and comments on post office trade, English belligerence, and Dr. Talmage’s sermons.
A Civil War era critique condemns a persistent campaign to sow distrust in American political institutions. It denounces attacks on public leaders and parties as malignant defamation, arguing a desire to replace party loyalty with individual conscience and a ruler by divine right.
The piece decries a spread of anti American sentiment from colleges to wider groups, calling it a treasonous movement aimed at disintegrating the Republican and Democratic parties. It argues this defamation harms national prosperity, integrity, and trust in institutions, urging business leaders and the public to curb it.
The Lancaster New Era urges a fair national bankrupt law as state laws favor debtors. It cites widespread fraud in the wool trade, counterfeit losses, and lawyers profiting from honest failures, arguing Congress should enact protections for honest creditors.
A quirky column riffs on fate and sports noting an umpire, a former office holder, and a political figure amid oddball observations. It mentions Syracuse baseball, a councilman, and a Yukon gold find with varied, era‑dated imagery.
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