Crowd at Portwick Pier Spars Over Class Matter
Anonymous crowds gather at Portworth harbor area to discuss a local school matter affecting the class schedule and student access. Tensions rise as residents seek clarity from officials.
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Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1897
Page
5
Senator Quay and the Philadelphia Munuirer remark
In Scranton on June 9 1897 a quip about Senator Quay shows a dig at his knowledge of the Philadelphia Munuirer. The remark implies that assessing knavery requires brains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quay
Philadelphia
Medal of Honor Legion Honored by Scranton Welcoming Address
An editorial salutes the Medal of Honor Legion in Scranton praising its members for humble bravery and lasting national gratitude. It emphasizes their modesty, comradeship, and the nation’s reverence as they approach annual commemorations. The piece lauds the American Legion of Honor and hopes for its enduring memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leklon
Medal of Honor Legion
American Legion of Honor
Pennsylvania Legislature Status and Prospects
The Pennsylvania legislature faces a critical session with key voting on budgets and policy bills. Lawmakers weigh reforms amid partisan divides as leadership outlines priority agendas for the coming months.
Quay Proposes Six Clean Amendments to Tariff Bill
Senator Quay’s proposed amendments aim to alter the tariff plan with six points. They call for tea tariff elimination, beer tax rollback, duty free iron ore imports from overseas mines, a temporary 10 percent duty on free list items until 159, restoration of former internal revenue provisions, and restoration of the Aldrich sugar schedule to improve the Dingley bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quay
America
Senate Finance Committee
Republican Party
United States
Bethlehem
Steelton
Sparrow's Point
Senator Quay
Pennsylvania
Senate committees on finance notes Dingley bill passage doubt
Remarks assume the Dingley bill, if left the house, cannot pass the senate. In Blair County railroad officials called for jury duty seek excuses, but Judge Bell lectures them and urges distribution of Supreme Court Justice John Dean’s address on improving the jury system among jurors and friends, a suggestion echoed in Lackawanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Dingley
Amit
House
Blair County
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bell
Supreme Court Jation
John Dean
Lackawanna Almo
Free silver factions unite in Chicago conference
A conference of all free silver elements met in Chicago to unify forces for upcoming political contests. The piece argues the silver movement relies on challenging Republican protection and questions the efficacy of a tariff that ignores American conditions. It also discusses Spain Cuba policy, the Ruiz case, and editorial views on governance and taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Protection
Mulhall
Governor Hastings Urges Fiscal Restraint and Early Adjournment
The governor condemns legislature for waste and urges economy in public spending. He proposes raising income is unlikely, so reduce expenditures to ease burdens on citizens and taxes on the people. He calls for prompt action and an early adjournment, and warns against politicizing his words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rule
Eee
Hastings
Harrisburg
General Assembly
Commonwealth
General Lee Ruiz case report endorsed by Commissioner Calhoun
General Lee’s full report on the Ruiz case, endorsed by Commissioner Calhoun and published in advance by the New York Journal, offers no new facts but summarizes the arrest. It condemns the Spanish murderers in the implied tone, narrates the tragedy, and concludes with a restatement of earlier conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Rule
Spain
General Lee
Ruiz
White House
Havana
Washington
Calhoun Indorses
New York Journal
Russ
Gossip at the Capital and Post Office Tales
Special correspondence recounts amusing letters to U S postmasters from across the country. Postmaster generals read pleas for reappointments and odd favors, including requests for pants and breeches, with humorous remarks on loyalty and secrecy during the era of Presidents Harrison and Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joannamaker
Genera Dor
Harrison
South Carolina
Ward
Don’t magnify calamity and trust in national resilience
The Philadelphia Times urges readers to avoid doom saying by calamity howlers and to focus on improving business confidence. It notes the economy shows growth in circulation and activity, despite fears, and calls for unity across political lines to harness the nation’s resources and energies for prosperity.
If You'll Sing a Song as You Go Along
A nearly repetitive verse urges steadfast cheer through hardship. The speaker claims singing a hopeful song boosts courage, draws support, and transforms misfortune into progress as a public figure in Nashville.
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Rufue Pields
Nashville
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