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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1900
Page
4
Public notices and editorial notes from The Scranton Tribune include restrained references to letters to the editor and advertising agents. The page lists office contact in New York at 180 Nassau St and names F BYXARE business manager along with VREELAND foreign advertising agent.
The Republican state committee directs a convention at the Harrisburg opera house on April 25 1900 at 10 90 a m to nominate candidates for auditor general congressman at large and presidential electors and to select delegates for the national convention in Philadelphia June 19 next. Delegates are allocated by the last presidential vote, with one delegate per two thousand votes and an extra for fractions over one thousand.
The feature of the legislative primaries Saturday was Reynolds's unexpected strength, retiring a long-time Harrisburg figure and denting insurgent hopes. John Scheuer led with a two thirds plurality against anti-Quay forces in the Second district, signaling continued GOP support. Bad weather hampered Crawford county's first test of its nomination system as well.
The Topeka Capital faces a conflict over a Sheldon style edition aimed at a religious readership. Directors pushing the change cite potential profits and education value, while the current editor and managers fear a permanent shift from traditional newspaper production.
The piece argues that a strictly religious daily paper cannot be financially viable without worldly attractions such as music decor and society coverage. It notes religious readers' limited support for artistically rendered news on price fights and politics and cites the need for paying patrons to sustain newspapers. It mentions France and Count Castellane in a concluding reference.
The article argues that Anglo American and American officials shared prior understandings before Boer intervention requests and that Washington and London coordinated to present a united front. It notes the use of intermediary staff to convey offers and avoid provoking Britain. It ends with a light jab about Kentucky news and scarce ammunition.
Chicago confronts a major labor dispute as thousands of workers and millions in work suspend operations. The Building Contractors council and the Building Trades council clash over work limits and material rules, with no wage or hour differences, and both sides vowing to finish the fight.
Contractors accuse the central building trades union of corruption and strikes while unions argue sympathy actions shield idle workers. They seek impartial arbitration to avert further loss and public danger amid ongoing disputes over contracts wages and working rules. President Steyn is better off than Aguinaldo with a secretary of war remaining.
The column predicts quirks about a birthday child noting snow vanish quickly and warns that a delegate election can shake faith in friends. It suggests moaning about hard luck is fine only if not dwelt upon and notes no Scranton baseball this season while snowballing remains briefly enjoyable.
District Judge Williams in Topeka recalls a Arkansas court moment where a 10 year old boy, the key prosecution witness, faced questions on oath causing laughter. The boy's quips about punishment reveal the blunt humor in a tense murder trial. Also noted is a Scotch minister upset by frequent strong language among church elders.
A collage of wartime whimsy and social quips. A Georgia watermelon feast aboard the flagship New York amid the Bandago blockade delights Admiral Sampson and officers after red tape yields to feast. Humorous sketches describe Glen McDonough’s travesty wit and moon debates in lighthearted vignettes.
A collage of curiosities covers microbes in mustaches, iron imports, imperial ultimatums, municipal payrolls, gospel efforts in Brooklyn, transoceanic telegraph spans, locomotive counts, Boston’s payroll and population estimates, and nail growth times. It notes Khartoum access from Cairo, a Tennessee editor’s century claim, sensory wave measurements, and Spain era expenditures. It cites Russian and British populations, Methodist strength, Blackpool street railways, Michigan sugar beets, global tuberculosis prevalence, stamp varieties, and speculative wealth comparisons.
The Woman's Realm Jus Finances of the Home for the Friendless, housing eighty inmates, faces a crushing debt from interest on Atlanta Avenue property. A citywide fair is proposed to raise funds, involving merchants, newspapers, and public volunteers to ease daily burdens and keep children from crime. Mrs. R88. L. K. Torbet plans to relocate to Chicago with her husband heading a tin plate plant project, while Kate L. Smith of the School of Domestic Science will lecture on Lenten dishes at the YWCA tomorrow.
An advertisement boasts a full line of watches guaranteed to pass inspection. It warns against short lived agents and promises stability with the claim of an “as-as gold” guarantee and competitive prices from a longstanding, reliable house.
The poem recalls small acts of kindness and quiet ministry that lift hearts. Subtle gestures like a kind word a shared smile or a comforting touch reveal lasting impact beyond grand demonstrations.
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