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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1894
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune lists F E Wood as General Manager and shows postal mailing details confirming entry at Scranton Pennsylvania as second class mail matter.
In Scranton on March 16, 1594 the Times editor critiqued the Tribune’s local tax hearing report. The piece suggests the editor favored the dollar poll tax, but the Times claims the fuller facts were not presented, and calls for immediate removal of extra poles without another tax threat.
In a long editorial, Scranton leaders call for reform of Sunday observance. They urge ministers and liquor dealers to join in enforcing license laws, condemn mob justice in a recent lynching, and discuss municipal ownership versus private control of utilities as a path to lawful governance.
The fragment critiques holiday law violators and advocates law order, condemns Luxon Law as injustice, and argues overhead wires cost more to remove than maintain. It references electrical companies, overhead wires, and curb stone conduits as alternatives.
The article reports Governor Flower struggling to distance himself from the Robert Row murder case. He claims the crime cannot be charged to his handling of a nonpartisan election bill and says he has directed Mayor-elect Molloy to uncover all responsible. He vows to seek justice if anyone attempts to shield perpetrators.
The piece argues the United States clings to a gold standard amid Populist pressure, warning that fusion and discontent foreshadow financial trouble. It cites President Cleveland as rigid yet potentially swayed, suggesting current policy risks mispricing wealth and destabilizing national credit.
A collage of humorous snippets from Philadelphia Record, Brooklyn Eagle, Washington Star, Detroit Free Press, and others. The poems touch on springtime romance, Lent, Easter, and a vaudeville of money, purchases, and political costs. The era notes Grover Cleveland’s 1H era coalition and inflation debates as a distant economic backdrop.
An excerpt chronicles political tension amid accusations of crime in Brooklyn and nearby counties, linking Tara campaigns to Tammany influence. It notes shifts in party strength and references Northampton and a Globe Democrat comparison, highlighting a fractured party landscape and voter distrust.
Fragmented OCR text references political ethics and named figures in a questionable context. The readable portions mention Breckinridge Pollard and Alisa Pollard with vague moral disputes. No clear event or outcome is discernible.
The piece notes that Baltimore fashions will remain largely unchanged under a new regime, with old routines preserved. It hints at internal maneuvering and doubts about public perception, suggesting leaders may push for self-serving changes while denying broader reforms.
An unclear OCR style note mentions Peller Han Hie Vien and Tam chieftains, referencing Senator Qusay and a slogan about Hood's products. It reads as a faded fragment offering medical or elixir claims, urging purchase of Hood's with caution about substitutes. The text is obscure and largely unreadable.
The Heaton Journal exposes a political party accused of misusing public funds to label a veteran as a thief and pauper while siphoning up to $12 monthly from the treasury for propaganda and inflated schemes.
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