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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1894
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune lists F. E. Wood as General Manager. The note appears with address and postal details of the paper in Scranton Pennsylvania, referencing second class mail matters and publication notices.
The Scranton Tribune attacks tariff democracy plans and an income tax, charging they aim to bully brains, enterprise, and thrift. It lists schemes to pollute the ballot and damage the currency, describing the proposals as a meal of political villainy.
A long critical meditation condemns secret marriages and lax vital statistics laws, arguing for full public announcement and registration of marriages to curb social scandal. It mocks politicians, cites Breckinridge and ecclesiastical hypocrisy, and urges uniform marriage legislation amid broader calls for reform.
The article discusses the favorable report by the committee on proposing direct popular vote for U S senators. It criticizes Congress for repealing federal supervision of elections and questions the equity and seriousness of a popular vote system. It notes growing importance of reform and mentions eastern newspapers highlighting the issue.
The writer laments rising lynchings and mob justice in America, arguing political agitation and populist fervor threaten orderly courts and due process. Citing Stroudsburg and Monroe County, the piece urges legal safeguards and criticizes mob violence while warning of constitutional erosion. The article links Republican lawmaking to protecting voters and condemns vigilantism as a broader national danger.
A fragmented excerpt laments mass unemployment in early 19th century America and criticizes Democratic legislation. It references 1804 figures, 5,000,000 unemployed, Californians arming, and marching armies of the jobless, framing current events as history in the making.
A 19th century commentary argues against treating currency value as separate from intrinsic worth. It defends a mint currency system, criticizes greenback fallacies, and warns against gold power while lampooning a colonel’s price theory. It hints at political tensions and local election concerns.
The Scranton Bicycle Club plans a race meet at Deriving Park on July 4 with a close amateur class. top riders including Singer, Tyler, and possibly Willie Windle are expected to attend, drawn by Scranton Wheelmen hospitality. Innovations in wheel design feature wooden rims with lightness and strength, while manufacturers offer woolen or steel rims.
The club debates holding the event later due to financial outcomes of the first meet. Riders like Gregory of Green Ridge Wheelmen attract attention with bold practice and strong results. Prices drop on standard gear, while lighter track wheels promise improved performance despite higher costs.
Fragmentary text warns Olyphant residents about a prophesied siege by Hood's Suranparilia. It mentions a war town fate tied to Scranton and a call to cleanse society of tainted blood, with no clear date or verifiable events.
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