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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1894
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune shows F. E. Wood as General Manager withJuly options indicating publication details. New York address lines hint at corporate and production affiliations for the paper.
A long gnarly column argues for a 1884 style honest ballot and a Republican Congress to protect federal elections. It condemns fraud by Murphy loyalists in prior elections and stresses enacting decisive election reform, plus a plan to reduce overhead pole clutter on Lackawanna Avenue and curb public nuisance from wires.
Citizens tired of overhead wires demand a fair fix and lower taxes. The writer argues for burying all wires in insulated conduits and removing unsightly poles, calling for a comprehensive solution rather than costly licensing.
Merely one guess places congressmen Atalaiw ie Galusha A Grow of Susquéhanna and George F Hull of Westmoreland. Platform includes honest wages honest money honest elections and honest mo.
A column features Dr. D B Strong supporting Bland bill for silver coinage and critiques on seigniorage, referencing the Sherman act era and Treasury purchases. It notes bullion holdings, market value, and outstanding certificates as background to the fiscal argument.
Editor defends Senator Sherman against claims on coinage seigniorage and public trust. The piece argues against Bland bill opponents, contending silver bullion purchases from 1809 mortgage treasury notes and influence market prices. It questions whether public funds were used to boost silver profits and warns of political misrepresentation.
Daniel B. Brush of Shorewood Wisconsin criticizes the Bland bill and argues seigniorage benefits taxpayers while opposing Wall Street control. He asserts government silver purchases saved taxpayers and condemns hypocritical opposition to honest money.
The article highlights years of paved streets, an improved electric railway system, a new bridge, and upcoming depots and buildings. It notes the Erin and Wyoming railway, Delaware and Hudson depot, a grand high school, and other sightly structures under contemplation, suggesting forward momentum for the city.
An old newspaper tease touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure and preventative for tired feeling and disease. It claims the medicine keeps blood pure and free from ills while praising its quick, gentle action.
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