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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1897
Page
7
The Scranton Tribune Tally and Weekly So Sunday Edition lists William Connell as President and Frank & Gray as representatives. Subscription rates shown are 60 cents a month or 1.00 per year. Postage details mark it as second class mail matter in Scranton PA.
The speaker defends council actions amid pressure from telephone and other companies seeking concessions. He states no single firm should be blamed and asserts that if the council is willing to yield, corporations will push for more, highlighting systemic tension between city leadership and corporate interests.
The Sons and Daughters of the Revolution urge displaying the American flag from every home on Flag Day. The piece notes the nation’s growth from 9 million to 70 million people and from 13 to 45 states, praising democracy, liberty, and national progress while urging continued sentiment tied to utility. It ends with a digression about a Scranton Traction official and Mulberry street rail debate.
A historical column argues a rise in crimes against women tied to sensational modern literature and press sensationalism. It contends degraded writing and indecent performances lower social morality, while noting inherited attitudes also bear some blame and calling for reflection on past norms.
The piece critiques a growing feminist influence and urges defense of traditional gender roles while endorsing Harrisburg's inheritance tax bill. It argues society cannot tolerate perceived sexual abnormalities and stresses securing state revenue as expenditures outpace income. The author cautions constitutional objections and supports a new law to avert fiscal risk.
A detailed critique argues the American Sugar Refining Company gained undue political access to shape tariff legislation for years. It credits the new Senate finance schedule as fair and warns of risks if public anger grows, urging reform and accountability.
An editorial warns that the slang term soft snaps signals a broader social drift toward luxury and easy money. It condemns fathers pushing sons into high salaries without hard work and questions the long term costs to character, industry, and republican vigor.
The Philadelphia Press notes a shift to Morgan-backed control of major carriers and a coordinated plan to restrain production to meet consumer demand. From early 1907 producers and carriers have reduced output to about 2,000,000 tons monthly, with gains in some earnings, signaling a profitable, fuller six months ahead and a 40,000,000 ton year expected.
Four years after the Chicago fair Americans boasted of being the greatest people on earth. This year marks Queen Victoria's Jubilee celebrating sixty years on the throne as Imperial ruler. The piece reflects on national pride and the royal milestone.
Amaccus the Tribune Astrologer draws the daily horoscope for Saturday June 12 1897. The column offers wry proverbs about morality scarcities and human folly with Araccus' Advice warning against overconfidence in Nar and noting the world is wide yet some people are narrow.
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