Scranton Tribune Promotes State Ticket and Industrial Revival
The piece endorses Republican nominees Daniel Hastings for Governor and Waller Lyon for Lieutenant Governor, with other statewide candidates named. It urges swift action to attract industries to Scranton, arguing a renewed drive and better site opportunities will spur a regional economic revival and prevent stagnation.
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Dallacqueny
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Parkhurst notes Croker flight to Europe viewed as sensible
Rev Dr Parkhurst in London also supports Croker’s escape, saying he runs away under fire and quits before the ship sinks. The doctor argues Croker’s fear highlights cowardice and undermines municipal politics tied to the Lexow committee findings.
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Richard Croker
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Pedagogue in Politics Sparks Pittston Debate
Professor Robert Shiel, head of Pittston schools, faces criticism for public involvement in local reform talks. In a public letter he defends civic duties and voting, arguing teachers are citizens first and should not be barred from participating in community matters.
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Pittston
Robert Shiel
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Public School Leader Questioned Over Civic Duties
The piece questions a principal’s neglect of civic duties amid a Pittston controversy involving Professor Shiel. It argues that local politics may not become the main focus for school leaders while noting New Jersey’s law on marriage licenses for youths traveling to Camden and a Jerseyite exemption that reflects state quirks.
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New Jersey
Camden
Right of Refuge and U S Duty in Extradition
The piece argues that Salvadoran ex–president Ezeta, seeking asylum aboard the U S cruiser Bennington and sheltered by Captain Thomas, should be released only after a clear guilt case is established and justice rather than political vengeance guides his treatment. It defends American prudence and criticizes sensational press and political posturing.
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Traction tracks debate and seventeen year locusts in Middletown
The board of trade criticizes the Traction company for unused and decayed tracks and calls for stricter street regulations or removal. The piece also notes seventeen year locusts in Middletown New York drawing fish to streams and sparking concern over local rivers and bait shortages.
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Ahady
Congress
New York Fame
Prolific Opinion On Newsroom Prosecution And Suffrage
A discussion of senatorials and press freedom, criticizes the sugar trust question and the treatment of two reporters for truth telling. Notes Rev Parkhurst on woman suffrage and misquotation concerns, Indianapolis mayor’s gas tax proposal, and Harrison era candidacy with local support and pending endorsements.
Contested Verses Stir Editorial and Political Debate
The piece cites editorial page verses printed in Benanron Tunvxe and argues about authorship and timing. It notes Republican hopes in the coming election, mentions Captain Plannery’s renomination defeat, and discusses Postmaster politics in Moscow, plus a Central Railroad guide tracing Scranton’s growth from 1863 to 1900 with population figures.
Dangers of Free Trade and Worker Justice
The piece argues that workers deprived of basic life necessities lose hope and become discontent. It asserts laborers, worn by long hours and meager pay, suspect unfair treatment by employers. The text frames the issue as a matter of human nature rather than ethics or abstract theory.
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The Ezeta Case in Central American Turmoil
The piece argues that Ezeta and his cabinet were the government, toppled by revolt, not traitors. It claims they sought asylum under an American flag to avoid execution without trial and condemns international treatment of rebel leaders. It muses on hypothetical Lincoln era parallels and neutral flag justice.
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Opposition to Woman Suffrage in Rochester Post
The Rochester Post argues against restricting voting rights, stating that casting a ballot is simple and decent, not degrading. It frames the real issue as one of expediency, noting debates are largely doubt-filled.
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Opponents of Women Suffrage Cited by Opinion Polls
The text suggests a growing belief that opponents of women suffrage argue from abstract principles or social forces rather than from tradition or economic fear. It notes speculation about motives and future consequences driving opposition.
Will Attacks Income Tax as Un-American Policy
Senator David B. Will denounces an income tax as a monarchic, socialistic scheme never adopted by Republicans except in war. He says it is unjust, unnecessary for revenue, and an odious sectional attack on Northern business interests, foretelling disaster for the party that enacts it.
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No-title political argument on suffrage rights and society
A dense 19th century style critique argues that suffrage hinges on the state's power to enforce laws and protect the weak as part of society. It insists the nation exists to serve all, and the state must represent the strength of the whole under law.
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Rogheater Post-Exyreas
Too Gloomy a View From The New York Sun
The Rev Dr Paxton complains of widespread unrest and economic failure. He claims both capital and labor earn no money for two years and warns that war or pestilence might be the only remedy. He questions the value of patience and common sense.
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