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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1894
Page
4
Fragmentary notice from Scranton Tribune lists F E Wood as general manager and a publishing designation tied to Scranton Joy Joy county and Frank Gray as manager, with multiple repeated lines and unclear dates or sections.
A fragment notes a mail matter entered at the Scranton Pennsylvania post office as second class. The sparse text confirms postal filing status without further details on sender or recipient.
A brief note suggests a small incident near an election run in Troy may curb thugism, with a reference to the death of Robert Rose and a warning about the consequences of violence in politics.
The piece denounces the importation of southern workers for a new railway through Monroe County as an unethical policy that harmed local labor, increased crime, and unsettled communities. It cites brutal acts, ongoing terror of residents, and calls for justice against the contract agents while urging swift local action to address the unrest.
The piece defends Grover Cleveland amid business distrust, hoping he will veto the Bland bill if needed and uphold monetary stability. It argues that business leaders’ confidence hinges on Cleveland’s firmness, suggesting his stance could spark a broader revival and calm investors amid tariff and coinage debates.
The passage critiques the Democratic party as incompetent to govern while business leaders withhold investment amid widespread stagnation. It notes a disdain for populist rhetoric and cites Scranton as an example of progressive municipal leadership attracting study, amid urban decline and questions of capitalistic malice.
A Wilkes-Barre newspaper dealer risks credibility amid claims of ballot stuffing and hiring an assassin, signaling poor judgment and potential legal exposure.
Article decries the clash of public giftedness with private life, citing Breckinridge and Pollard scandal as moral danger. It argues Kentuckians honor chivalry and female propriety, condemning breach of social canon. Also notes poet laureate succession and Ferris entering Logerne Orphans' Court race.
The article praises Ferris as a candidate well known to Scranton residents for merit and civic service. It notes his association with the New England Society and endorses his fitness to preside with dignity and scholarship, urging clean streets and neat paving as part of civic improvement.
The editorial voice lauds rapid advancement on Roche’s ordinance giving mayoral leverage in bridge negotiations and Connell’s amended plan for immediate bridge plans. It warns Democrats against partisan apologism, urges orderly elections, and recalls McKane’s arrest as cautionary news.
The article accuses Edward Murphy Jr of controlling Democratic thugs repeaters and ballot box stuffing in the city and implying that yesterday’s bloodshed could have been avoided if he had chosen to, arguing his power over local politics but stopping short of full blame.
A strong call denounces corrupt leaders and ballot box fraud. It urges exposing villains in high places and removing them from councils. The piece appeals to an outraged public to cast out those who falsify votes and commit murder in politics.
The Chicago Herald notes a letter from Henry Ward Beecher to Lincoln era saying Lincoln heard three tales from Beecher with two forgotten and one not to be told. The anecdote highlights Lincoln's reputed fondness for stories during visits.
A brief notice from the Philadelphia Times suggests while counting coins at the mint, Dr Townsend may notice that many coins show heads cut off at the neck, a curious failure in the striking.
A fragmented Washington Post item notes a misread French ball in New York and hints at Park uret’s blue pencil and an Ungracious Omteaton. It mentions Queen Victoria and a conditional notion she might have paid if she were sorry, reflecting a satirical or editorial tone.
Director Watkins outlines an elaborate Easter programme by the Penn Aveta Baptist Church choir with a 25 voice chorus and diverse numbers. Scranton performers, operatta rehearsals for Crimson Sear, and transport arrangements for a Cymbro-American society trip to Wales are noted along with local vocal pupils and a stamp retirement rumor from the Columbian issue.
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