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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1895
Page
4
The fragment touts a city in northeastern Pennsylvania with an elevation of 740 feet, an estimated population around 1595, and a voter count near 20 599. It claims cheap electric power, positions to attract new industries, and notes school property values and bank deposits while hinting at population growth through the 1800s and 1890s.
Kingsbury suggests expanding the Central Republican club beyond 157 members to include Republicans from every township. The piece praises the club's leadership and aims, noting upcoming national events and the need for stronger organization and public service through broader membership.
Citizens demand that the Nay Ang park project and park governance be reassessed. The piece argues for a shift from physical showdowns to reasoned debate, urging the estimates committee to heed the public vote and support nonviolent competition between minds and strength.
An editorial condemns the American Protective Association as inflated in claims and harmful in its methods. It cites Walter Shins’ confession that Michigan membership was 5 000 rather than 100 000 and questions Pennsylvania figures, calling for citizens to oppose the group. The piece notes rising county fever in Luzerne and anti Wilkes-Barre sentiment.
Sheriff Clemons praised for thwarting a Courtright Carroll prize fight in Lackawanna county. The piece criticizes Luzerne County governance, urges new county officials to drive reforms, and notes a $900 balance in the Gwilym Gwent Monument Association for a July 4 unveiling at Hollenback cemetery honoring a miner's memory.
The Record objects to religious intolerance in any form and defends the Pennsylvania constitution banning official religious establishments. It warns against sectarian influence in public schools, asserts all faiths should be taxed to support schools, and cautions that public education must remain neutral. It remarks on Platt and notes Grover Cleveland as a fair successor in a clipped political commentary.
On a Pennsylvania train Senator Stewart and his son Willie discuss silver policy. Willie questions free coinage, its impact on dollar value, and how it could bankrupt the country. The exchange covers gold and silver rates, Mexican and Asian coinage, and the dangers of inflation.
Daily Horoscope drawn by Amacchus warns that a child born Tuesday March 12 1896 may have a forward nature and overconfident opinions. Eclipse displacement is cited as a negative influence. The entry notes a caution about fighting and missing opportunities and recalls the first Pennsylvania assembly meeting in 1784 with quiet regional mood due to agitation abeyance.
The Philadelphia Record argues that public schools should avoid sectarian influence in curricula. It notes teachers’ attire would signal beliefs and inflame debate, suggesting the remedy lies in removing sectarian content from school books rather than policing dress.
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