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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1894
Page
4
garbled OCR fragment lists names and places such as Hastings and Galusela Acutlow with political mentions and a stray line about theft being ancient yet with good points. The readable items suggest a historical public notice or campaign snippet with unclear context and several garbled terms.
A plea for Flag Day observances emphasizes patriotic displays of Old Glory and educational programs in schools. The text argues liberty must be maintained with balanced governance and warns against excesses of license and demagoguery, urging civic restraint and respect for the law.
The piece ridicules a Washington Post satire about a sugar trust scandal linked to the Wilson tariff plan. It notes a key witness in a congressional drama and cites Carlile’s partial confession amid a broader indictment of the Wilson bill and Senate integrity.
A discussion praising Rev. Dr. Parkhurst for exposing New York City police corruption and vice. It credits Parkhurst, and a loyal supporter, for sparking municipal purification, while condemning opponents and urging calm, calculated reform in the long battle against vice.
The fragment hints at a debate over administration timing on a decisive Kingston post office decision tied to food consumer interests. It mentions a word juggler and a defense involving Hines, with undercurrents of uncertainty and science overruling, though details remain unclear.
Tallie Morgan directs the forthcoming Parlor Ballad production at the Frothingham on the 25th and 26th of the month with four rehearsals daily. The Sacred Music Society and a 400-voice chorus have trained under Ar Morgan, delivering an intensely dramatic Handelian concert piece. Paner’s Orchestra returned from New York and will back Haydn and other masters, as Scranton’s summer opera scene confirms strong public interest and high professional praise.
The article notes a secretive new party organized in Pittsburg aiming to draw voters from four fraternal orders totaling about 900,000 Pennsylvanians. It highlights secrecy, proposed platforms on school reform tariff changes banking and railroads, and skepticism about a party built on secrecy. It also mentions a forthcoming law and order league in Altoona and a tariff congress in Washington.
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