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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1894
Page
4
An item from Scranton notes the Republican state ticket for governor and other statewide offices with names such as J Daniel H Tastings and Walter Lyon among candidates. It also discusses Charles Emory Smith as a potential senator and praises his learning and eloquence if he pursued the seat.
The article discusses New York compulsory education law linking age to schooling status, compares attendance figures with Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, and notes political debate over coercion versus liberty. It includes a Pittsburgh Times reader letter defending Richard Reulf against plagiarism accusations while questioning authorship of a poem attributed to Colonel Reulf.
A discussion argues that repeated falsehoods erode belief and compare Daudet and Homer Greenes laurels to forgery. It questions whether Robinson should seek the governorship as a martyr, noting potential loyalty and party dynamics. The piece cautions against harsh judgment until defense evidence is complete.
A Milhels judge argues tariff issues drift from party politics and urges Republicans to address wage earners. He condemns socialism and communism while defending capital and large enterprises, warning against reducing individual rights and incentives. He cites a Memorial Day address in Galesburg.
The excerpt argues for reversing an overbearing corporate function, restoring oil industry composition rights, and removing restraints on the right to work. It warns that wage condition consolidation abroad threatens U S workers and criticizes a party blamed for protecting protectionism and money, urging curtailment of economic aggregation to preserve individuality. Crater's European trip is noted as a symbol of rising liberty concerns.
The Philharmonic Choral Society organized to compete on O Rather Whose Almighty Power at Lake Ariel on July Fourth. Thomas AL Watkins serves as conductor with a strong local committee guiding rehearsals at Wes Rapidel church. The group, joined by the “all of Babylon” chorus, impresses with its progress and promises a striking Wall of Babylon spectacle at Scranton.
A persisting call for individual independence in the face of growing labor and industrial group power. The text argues for restoring personal control over personality and property, warning that unionization and corporate discipline threaten individual liberty and responsibility.
Fragmentary glee at Croker’s flight signals broader upheaval within corrupt Tammany ranks. The text notes widespread public condemnation and the crumbling of a once secure political edifice as reformist sentiment rises.
The article mocks opponents of a reform effort and predicts new revelations next week that will discomfit them, possibly forcing many abroad or from public life. It urges Pittaton Gazette to offer suitable convention facilities or face a changed meeting venue in a different city.
The Farrington Star comments on rising costs during a hot June, noting how tea and bills arrive as crowds pay at the pond. The piece implies financial strain from heat and bills, suggesting people could go bankrupt to avoid the heat. It uses a rural setting with a mortgage omen tied to a home.
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