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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1895
Page
4
Governor William McKinley urges reliance on domestic capitalists and manufacturers to meet government and public needs, avoiding reliance on Europe. He speaks at Wartford urging self sufficiency and local production.
The Republican National League delays a full platform by deferring to party authorities to craft doctrine. The move avoids early friction and preserves the league’s nonpartisan function while awaiting broader input on currency policy. Democratic critiques label it cowardly evasion, but Republicans expect a national platform later.
Colonel W. W. Dudley tells Washington Post that every true Republican should press moderation on financial and tariff questions. He warns against extreme prostures and stresses a united, conservative platform to win 226 electoral votes and avoid driving western states away from the party. He argues party loyalty and regional ties must guide the next convention and campaign strategy.
A speaker cautions that acting to secure electoral votes could split the party and push Western and Northwestern Republicans away. If 1896 results throw the election to the house, Republican representatives from those states might abandon the ticket. The piece urges wisdom conservatism and patriotism to avoid a sectional fracture.
The 1905 University Annual prints a verse claimed as Poe written at age 17 by HH. Dalton Dilland, linking the poem to Poe and his Virginia student days. Librarian records suggest the poem’s extraction from the roll, with analysis noting echoes of Poe’s early themes.
Governor McKinley addressed Northwestern University's graduates, stressing education begins at home and flourishes through honest daily life. He praised American schools, urged lifelong effort, and warned against college detachment, urging graduates to stay connected with the people and public sentiment. He highlighted national literacy and spending on education, noting the republic’s future rests on a strong public school system.
A lengthy editorial stresses education and the moral element as foundations for civic strength and enduring institutions. It urges work and achievement in return for educational opportunities and warns that neglect would erode republican greatness and national character. The piece also notes local and national political commentary and recent public figures.
Walter Wellman reports conservative estimates placing 4% of Pennsylvania Republican delegates under Matthew Stanley Quay at the next national convention. He notes Quay’s leadership style relies on unwavering loyalty to friends, defending allies, and turning scrutiny away, while critics label him manipulative and lacking eloquence. The Wilkes-Barre Record cites division in Lackawanna and critiques Governor Hastings as fueling a McWillard bid, hinting at intra party tensions and strategic aiming.
Erie Dispatch backs Governor Hastings while attacking rivals and naming Watch for Quay and Gilkeson. Franklin county Democrats push anti free silver delegation. Croker plans return to lead Tammany campaign. Erie convention hints at future chairmanship and divisions over banking and tariff.
The article lists historic beverage curiosities with names like Dr Chauncey M Depew and Dr Talmoage describing unconventional summer drinks. It details a lemon tea wineglass sugar and lemon juice mix as Depews drink and a ice cream soda variant with ripe strawberry juice for the doctor. It also mentions an egg drink with lemon juice and a brandy or sherry addition, noting T O Pratt uses little sherry.
Daily horoscope by Amacchus notes a 9 00 p m for Friday June 2 1696 with Moon rising at 2 01 p m A child born that day may be at times lively but not to be traded for political favors by officials The Wilkes Barre baseball club tires may have met a tack while Scranton links income appears to grow and worries rise across quarters
A satirical scene tracks a young graduate and her admirers as reporters and poets hype her June rites. The piece contrasts public flutter with a reader’s quiet contempt for hubris, noting the eager columns and the looming, mocking judgment. The narrator hints at the fate of praise fading for real deeds.
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