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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1897
Page
4
Fragmented OCR note from Scranton Tribune Weekly dated March 10 187. describes publication procedures and a request for true-name publication. Indicates limitations on future exceptions and public notice conventions in early local press.
The article discusses currency value fears and wealth changes in Washington and the United States, noting per capita money in circulation and shifts in debt and banking. It mentions a new administration, expected gradual improvement, and cautious optimism about federal policy and international protests.
The piece denounces a reform proposal as hostile to farmers and rural voters while praising a plan to levy a modest tax not exceeding 1 mill. It argues funds should be collected publicly to fund highway improvements and allow citizens to work off their taxes, with oversight by the county treasurer and priority for taxpayers.
The piece discusses taxation for highway improvements and payment methods, weighing farmer and city resident perspectives. It references lawmakers McGown and Brown, and Senator Mavis, with cautious calls for reform and unity amid fiscal pressures and drought risks.
A Madrid diplomat this week questions American political structure and central power while Senator Cameron flatly denies seeking foreign envoy duties. The piece notes city tax disputes, municipal protection gaps, and Wayne County Republicans endorsing G. B. Hardenbergh for auditor general.
The piece criticizes ongoing legislative debates with wary optimism about reform while noting personal ambitions and shifting alliances. It highlights periodic literature, medical analogies, and political figures amid a tense national mood, suggesting cautious support for a new administration and fiscal oversight reforms.
A citizen letter argues about the cost and feasibility of building a city asphalt plant. It claims repairs, materials, and labor would run high, questions state ownership, and critiques bids and contractor charges amid a broader debate over municipal paving policy and savings.
Editor reflects on statements by Colonel F. S. de Hinchwood regarding a “mona wilderness” and the origins of notable figures. He contends that a nation can produce learned men without all leaders hailing from that country, citing examples from New England and other states to argue against nationalism.
The author rails against Hiram Reed and revolutionary moralists, invoking Tweed and Jefferson Davis while condemning reformers. He argues that midcentury Christian figures and pamphleteers shaped a scandalous public morality, tainting religion with politics and vice.
The Sung correspondent reports Hanna as a pacifier figure amid Senate maneuvers. It notes his tenacious consultations over policy and his possible impact on President aftersins’ administration. The piece cites Hanna’s careful diplomacy and potential to unify factions in Congress.
The New York Star reports on an extraordinary session called by President Hank McKinley to fund government operations and stabilize finances. The piece critiques congressional delay and notes public interest in a spring revival of Senate and House activity, while skeptical about the process and political displays.
A garbled astrological column forecasts strange omens and playful phrases about stars and futures. It mentions Wemenday Abarth and Osy7, with hints of Spring, a Divebind and Buster figures, and a critique of a businessman who cannot profit from others.
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