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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1897
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune adopts a policy requiring letters to the editor to be signed with the writer’s true name and to be published only when voluntarily contributed. The notice stresses no exceptions to the rule and outlines submission terms and the March deadline.
The Carson City crowd focused on pugilism and politics as public opinion split on the outcome. Corbett’s defeat unsettles sentiment toward “gentleman fighters” while supporters defend the sport’s spectacle and the eventual judgment of the bout.
The document discusses General Horace Porter as ambassador candidate to Mokivdoy Saint Mrniite and Colonel Hay for the English embassy. It notes Depew’s stance, party dynamics, and strong support for Hag, highlighting implications for Republican leadership and the New York delegation amid internal debates.
A government notice outlines terms for a franchise agreement in Penneyivan city. It sets a maximum thirty year term with automatic renewal if not specified and provides for compensation at a percentage of gross receipts, defaulting to five percent if not stated. It mentions structures built on the property but lacks complete details.
A fragment discusses franchise grants and regulatory oversight for public highways. It mentions council actions, safety and welfare of citizens, extension of existing franchises, and the need for ordinances to be lawful and reviewed by city officials. The last lines reference British attitudes toward Americans.
The Carlisle school graduation program featured a Washington Post described lineup with General John Hinton addressing "Personal Reminiscences" and a marching athletic display. Cadet athletes demonstrated talent in football, vaulting, and other disciplines while students helped by cooks and workshop groups showed practical skills and discipline.
The piece argues for disciplined athletic training at schools, praising focus on physical condition and temperance. It warns that champions must maintain fitness, shun stimulants, and study moral examples such as biblical figures to avoid decline. It also notes journalists in Washington discuss ongoing elections and opinions on modernization.
The National League for Good Moods advocates persistent reform, arguing a nationwide highway plan boosts prosperity. Supporters, including state groups from Ohio and beyond, push for federal action while local clubs rally behind road networks and public works to spur growth.
A legislative inquiry is criticized as unlikely to yield new relief for the unemployed or to affect coal production and prices. Opponents argue the panel cannot produce practical solutions and may drain treasury resources, while proponents seek insights from the economic distress.
A garbled report from the Tarristurde Correspondence of Philadelphia hints at a contempt measure tied to a commission from the Howes. It mentions Corby’s revelation and Speaker Royer, with references to committees and possible actions by Governor Teague, in a disputed case touching the Creek Commodents Willie M. Wid and others.
A garbled passage discusses a speech by Join Sherman in the Senate on May 12 1M about decrees and a supposed patriot verse related to the American Revolution. It mentions belief in a Cuba verse and defending a path for them, noting no case for her. The fragment is severely unclear.
The scene unfolds in a noisy inn where Wielieton Blak patrons discuss food and manners. A guest, amid jokes and miscommunications, orders varied dishes while the waiter offers endless choices and a confused exchange follows about preferences and praise.
The readable text offers unclear fragments about a session, elevation, and a plan involving wood or buildings. No distinct person, organization, place, date, or event can be confirmed from the legible portion.
A chaotic horoscope text from The Tribune by Ajacchus the astrologer mentions Miuredip Afwriett and Jon Lay SATIN Over ein. It references spring motifs, a delayed line, and a disrupted section on a Spring Pootre with unclear names and lines.
Fragmentary text appears as a free‑verse poem with irregular phonetic spellings and garbled names. it mentions religion, angels, a child, and rural imagery. The piece blends mythic and mundane scenes, including references to a store, a prairie, and a sled, with recurring themes of shelter, protection, and movement.
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