Metropolis of Northeastern Pennsylvania Promotes Growth
The city invites inspection highlighting elevation of 740 feet and a booming population projections. It touts registered voters, school property value near 900000 and 12000 children, plus high bank deposits and cheap electric power. It claims potential for new industries and compares favorably to Niagara for power. It warns Spain risks repercussions if it confronts the U S flag.
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Pennsylvania
Niagara
United States
Philadelphia Delegation Views Scranton in Praise and Pique
The piece jokes about visiting Philadelphia councilmen seeing poorly paved Spruce Street and odd architecture in Scranton. It notes Philadelphia’s safety through brick and stone, contrasts local building styles, and modestly but humorously laments weak points while praising Scranton and Altoona Tribune’s new eight page format and brevier type.
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Philadelphia
Spruce Street
Franklin
Wyoming Avenues
Fair City
United States
Scranton
Altoona Tribune
the Tribune
Representative Nickell Proposes Two Constitutional Amendments
Representative Nickell from the twenty eighth Philadelphia district backs a joint resolution for two amendments. One sets elections for even years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November for state and national offices and local officers on odd years. The other aligns terms for officials from auditor-general to constables at four years, extending current terms if approved.
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Nickell
Philadelphia
Congress
Nea
Public schools must stay free from sectarian influence
The piece argues against sectarian control of Pennsylvania schools and cautions that keeping public education free of religious denomination is a liberal principle protecting minority beliefs. It rejects both anti occult alarmism and exclusive proscriptions while endorsing tolerance in school governance.
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Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania Meats Inspectors Bill Draws Grange Fire
The senate debate centers on a proposed measure to appoint state Inspectors of meats in cities to inspect all dressed beef, sheep, veal and swine. Critics say the plan raises consumer costs and favors Pennsylvania growers over Chicago beef.
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Senate
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Grange
State Board of Health
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Legislative Committee of the Grange
Keystone
Commonwealth
Feathers Fly Over Platt and Republican Unity in New York
Elmira Advertiser rebuts Corning Daily Journal's defense of Thomas C. Platt and warns against revenge rhetoric. The paper argues party history is not served by pledge-breaking or anti reform tactics and urges inclusion of all factions in the Republican ranks.
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William Bradfield
New York
Albany
Pratt
Legislative topics and appointments in Harrisburg
Harrisburg reports opposition to creating a state custodian office and possible changes to the Superior Court bill. Governor frowns on raising judges from five to seven and supports increased Democratic representation. Bradford representative Moore eyed as agriculture secretary but Colonel Edge will hold the post. deputy secretaryship may go to Moore. A mix of local items follows, including notes on Sousa, Chopin, and a printer’s art gem in Scranton.
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Platt
Plattites
Thomas Collier Pratt
Matthew Stanley Quay
Strong
Lev P. Morton
Passett
Platthea
Thomas
Harrisburg
John C. Delaney
Mylin
House
Moore
Bradford County
Department of Agriculture
Thomas J. Edge
E. Grewer
University of Pennsylvania
Medico-Chirurgical College
Hadesphia
Symroom
DR. E. Grewer
OM Post
Omece
Penm Avenue
Spruce Street
Scranton
Civic duty and office seeking across the nation
The piece argues for humane seating for women workers and cites shop owners who already provide seats. It criticizes waning civic duty and lampoons the public’s rush for office, noting Lexow era concerns and the American itch for political ambition amid hard times. It references Senator Thomas and general voter neglect.
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Thomas
Daily Horoscope from The Tribune Astrologer
Astrolabe cast for Friday March 15 1895 predicts a sunny girl and a cautious boy born that day. Warns against whisky and overconfidence and jokes about Philadelphia councilmen inspecting Scranton streets.
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Amacchus
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