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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
5
TheGerantonTribune prints signed letters to the editor and editorial revisions. A table lists advertising rates per line for various insertions within one year. Classified ads follow policy and costs are specified per line.
A June 25 1902 item lists state officials including Governor S W Pennypacker Lieutenant Governor W M Brown Secretary Isaac B Brown and district names Joseph Oliver John Schurer Edward James and P A Poppelben. The note likens Mr Bryvin's opinions to press interviews before a boxing match.
A historical account praises Edward as a man who rose from poverty to virtue and decorum. It notes his recent ailing condition halting coronation plans and drawing strong American goodwill. The piece recalls prior royal crises shared by Britain and the United States and hopes for Edward’s recovery.
A eulogistic reflection honors Annie Lawrence Courtell for her roles as sweetheart wife mother and friend. The piece extols home making maternal virtue and unobtrusive piety praising service to family and community while noting the quiet dignity of those who bear daily burdens. Pathong Wawilling is mentioned in error as a misread name.
Fragmented remarks discuss congressional pledges and statehood for Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona. The piece notes population and economic development among eastern readers urging admission to the Union, comparing them favorably in various respects.
The piece argues for rapid admission of territories such as Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona while refuting fears it would shift Senate power to Democrats. It credits Republican policy and the party convention pledge as a public service and notes frost dangers in Philadelphia and Erie.
The piece argues Republicans favor open factional battle between Grover Cleveland and William Jennings Bryan. It notes Bryan resists Cleveland controlled machinery, cites past alliances with socialism, and praises Bryan’s persistence while predicting continued party infighting. It laments coal interests amid political strife.
President Hindley frames the college as a place shaping character over wealth, urging graduates to resist selling ethics for power. He warns that with materialism pressing modern life, education must define the dollar's proper role while keeping virtue intact to withstand temptation.
The text argues the college remains uncompromised by money at stake while President Castro’s influence in Venezuela is described as limited to the residence front porch and back door areas. It notes difficulty in tracing Philippine debates in Congress.
A meandering summary notes upcoming novels from Justus Milew Forman and a Balkan love tale set in modern times. It highlights The Garden of Liewds, a volcanic essay by Robert and a July issue feature on The Volcano Systeme of the Western Hemisphere with illustrations. The piece also previews Earthquakes and Volcanoes by FF Kemp and other explorations, alongside the coronation of King Melia and Queen Alndra profiled with pictures.
The passage questions whether Britain can sustain influence with limited resources and growing opposition. It asks whether the United States House of Representatives in Washington will address the issue and define the nation’s stance.
The poem recalls a traditional Fourth of July with cannon blasts, glass shattered by fireworks, and a communal barbecue. Fireworks light the night as bands march in uniform while bonfires glow and the Star-Spangled Banner and Sweet By and By echo. Minna trving in Woman's flome Com qaanhon.
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