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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1895
Page
4
The Scranton Home for the Friendless seeks public support as the state Legislature withholds funding. A Harvey's Lake day trip promises a pleasant outing and proceeds will sustain the charity run by devoted volunteer workers who provide shelter without pay.
A fragment discusses efforts to remove Senator Carter as RNC chair citing his pro silver stance. It notes Carter was chosen three years ago to favor General Harrison over Clarkson and suggests Senator Quay as a suitable successor, while underscoring Carter's current term extends beyond next year’s nominee selections.
The Philadelphia Bulletin critiques Attorney General McCormick's Dickinson College remarks defending the jury system. It calls the inspector case a painful example of jury flaws and notes repeated mistrials, massive talesmen summons, and exhaustive vetting to avoid bias, questioning whether juries can ever deliver true deliverance.
A speaker argues that relying on juries is safer only when jurors have expertise. He decries the belief that a well trained lawyer is superior to lay jurors and suggests adopting a new, healthier system in place of the ailing jury process. He cites widespread disfavor and calls for reform.
The article previews Richard P. Rothwell's advanced sheets on United States mineral output for 1894, noting total mineral value at $615,887,105 in 1898 and $553,252,006 in 1894, with deductions for duplications. It reports shifts in coal, pig iron, copper, silver, and gold, highlighting growth in gold output and net declines in value due to overproduction and price drops.
The article discusses mineral production value declines in the United States, Turkish reforms and Armenian massacres, Gladstone’s stature, American views of a Chicago reporter, a Philadelphia Bar Association gown debate, and a Scranton remark about politics. It blends industry data with foreign policy and domestic commentary.
The Washington Pot notes rising freight traffic and more orders for freight cars, signaling broader business revival though not a full recovery. It highlights past depressions, wage gains, currency debate as a hopeful sign, and continued national credit stability.
The article extols journalism as a training ground for public life. It cites Blaine and others who rose to prominence from newspaper work, noting diplomats and leaders who started as journalists and credited press experience for their skills and public opinion insight.
The passage recalls prominent journalists and editors like M. Katkof and Kilburn Everett highlighting their influence. It compares newspaper men as essential to a national leadership, drawing on Franklin and Hatton as prime examples of postwar postmasters general with strong foreign affairs insight.
The Lugerno county GOP prepares for Aug 6 delegate selection to the state convention as discussions swirl about Senator Allison as a likely Republican candidate. The Philadelphia Record urges an extra legislative session for reapportionment while other papers note local political maneuvering, ex-national chairmen’s views, and regional prospects.
A crowded trolley account recalls a young woman jostled near a basket of exity as she and another passenger slip and argue over foot placement. The piece blends gossip humor with era blurbs about mistaken steps and social misreads in crowded public transport.
The article traces Charles Childs early money ventures and a three year path to partnership with Robert EB Paterno, detailing profits, royalties paid to Dr. Elihu Kent Kane, and a 916,000 share of profits before his Public Ledger purchase. It notes Childs as a notable philanthropist funding education, trips to the World’s Fair, and the Chili-Drexe home for infirm printers at Colorado Springs. It also mentions a pastel portrait funded by Eureka Chemical and Manufacturing and an advert for Braco-Cure tobacco habit treatment with price details.
George W. Childs died February 4, 186. Tributes poured in from papers nationwide without regard to political views. Born in Baltimore May 12, 1829 he came to Philadelphia as a youth, worked in a store and saved money to rise. He hosted presidents Grant Sherman Sheridan and many other leading Americans at his country home.
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