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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1902
Page
5
The Tribune prints short signed letters to the editor and provides classified ad rates. It charges five cents per line for advertising and offers rates for cards of thanks and resolutions of condolence. Readers may contact The Tribune at 108 Nasaa Bt, Scranton, Pa for further details.
June 7 1902 Scranton reports on pennsylvania governor race with John P Elkin of Indiana as a subject under Republican party influence. The piece highlights calls for open issues and fair play within party lines and local nurse involvement.
The Philadelphia Press defends John Elkin against Quay influence, arguing his past shows independence and strong campaign ability. It notes Elkin’s broad county majorities, calls opponents unfair to label him weak, and cites Congressman Connell’s unwavering support and the press’s critical stance toward Pennypacker.
The piece discusses American methods in lower grades emphasizing physical exercise and hygiene while questioning overemphasis on routine mental schooling. It lauds child study and brain growth research, critiques wider schooling, and references General Gomez and Cuban finances. It also covers Porto Rico English studies, war department leaks, and Chicago stockyard peace protests amid Oregon politics.
The author urges better directed aims in education, criticizing overemphasis on form rather than results. While progress aligns with the Times, rote teaching persists in places, risking a hollow educational skeleton. A call for reform in Scranton public schools accompanies remarks on anti anarchist legislation.
A playful column notes a child born on June 7 shares views on the Chicago stockyard strike and beef prices rising to war levels. It laments officeholders seeking re election and humorously observes neighborly affection and the faults of friends, suggesting they deter worries about one’s own.
A collage of quotes and opinions praising American sovereignty and the outcomes of the Spanish American War. It references McKinley era praise, the Philippines, Porto Rico, and figures like Dewey, Hanna, and McKinley, along with views on protectionism and labor. Includes remarks from newspapers and individuals on war, policy, and national unity.
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