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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
5
The article lists Republican nominations by district and position with several names garbled. It mentions Auditor General and legislative seats with first and second district candidates. A brief note cites Boer activity in Eritish forces and delayed despatch verification in morning editions.
Returns near complete show Connell ahead of Spencer by about two to one. The piece praises Connell’s half century of steady growth in business and public service while condemning a venomous campaign against Spencer. It argues renomination reflects popular support and stable government, noting Gold Democrats’ hesitation.
A Washington Post Dispatch from yesterday reports a Philadelphia Republican push to remove Charles Emory Smith from the McKinley cabinet over Cuban postal fraud. The group, led by William Porter and the Thirty second ward club, seeks reform and ties to national scandal with calls to censure or replace Smith in favor of accountability for the postal service failures in Cuba. The motion cites parallels to Alger and wartime accountability, signaling broader party repercussions nationwide.
The piece argues Philadelphia ward bosses fear Smith’s possible nomination next week in Philadelphia. It links opposition to Smith with boosting his public esteem and frames it as justice for the McWinney administration. It cites St. Louis politics as showing the cost of broad alliances.
The piece notes three candidates once at odds now representing a unified Republican slate. It warns loyalty to party over personal feuds, urging unwavering support to prevent disaffection from harming November victory and stressing that voters directly chose nominees without cooling deals. The reference ends with a stray claim about a Chinese emperor.
Primary returns show Sturges gaining in districts dominated by vice, with better elements voting for reform. The piece notes strong support among inn proprietors and habitual lawbreakers alike for fair elections and open methods, praising reform as a bottom up process and citing Kitchener’s leadership lesson.
The quasi public Boranton corporations such as the telephone electric light water and street railway have enjoyed lower taxes on their privileges than in well regulated cities while the city remains hard up. Necessary public improvements are postponed unpaid judgments accumulate and the general tax burden on real estate grows heavier year by year. Two things are necessary: more economical use of revenues and...
City officials plan tighter cost control and leak prevention to improve public finances. They seek higher revenue through corporate license adjustments and potential new taxes, aiming to fund parks streets refuse services and crime protection as the city modernizes its infrastructure.
Article reports on the Woman's Army and Navy League drive to supply a well equipped Manila library for US troops. It notes rent costs, salaries, and a growing collection of about four thousand volumes, magazines, and papers, with begging letters for support and a proposed congressional bill. It emphasizes memorial value and asks for contributions to Memorial Library Fund via Mrs. Marshall Ludington. It also comments on Chinese Christians under Boxers and questions Western sympathy toward missionary converts.
The Otattowk features Henry Van Dyke, Jack Walton, Frank Spearman, William Gillette, and Jane Harkin in a rich literary section. It reviews McKinley portraits, travel pieces, essays on writing craft, and new novels, with vivid illustrations and author profiles.
Customers note the appealing design of our £20 three piece bedroom suites. Each element draws the eye and invites a closer look at the set’s craft and value, making the collection a standout offer.
Finleys announces a June linen sale featuring a premier table linen line. Specials include 105 dozen German silver bleached napkins $1.25, bleached damasks in multiple widths, 72 inch damasks from $1.00 to $2.75 per yard, crochet quilts $1.19, and 100 extra large Marseilles quilts at $2.90.
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