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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1894
Page
4
Scranton Tribune imprint shows F E Wood as general manager. publication data lists daily and weekly editions from Scranton Pennsylvania with publishing by a contracting house and a courier service. postal entry notes second class mail matter in Scranton.
Scranton Elks No 120 prepare to move into a new social and business home after a period of growth illustrating the lodge’s elite membership. The piece also reports on local debates over municipal electricity costs, judiciary praise, and national economic concerns affecting Scranton, including rail and monetary issues.
The piece argues against sensational journalism and biased local reporting that misleads distant readers. It notes an attorney’s harmful insinuations toward the deputy prothonotary, a prompt disclaimer by the deputy, and a rebuke by the county president judge, while warning that metropolitan dispatches misinterpret the event.
The article argues that wage cuts for train crews and halted railway expansion reduce national wealth and ruin investor confidence. It blames both industry managers and political shifts, cites a railway securities decline, and calls for reform including tighter anti oil measures and stern action on the Carnegie armor plate scandal.
A jumble of quips and snippets discusses politics, duty, and society. References to Jones dying, a stern employer, and idle questions about office loyalty mix with reflections on prosperity, adversity, and Sabbath observance.
A garbled entry discusses Tolativen Confused Harrisbury Putriot and Peover A B Widener with electric railway references and partnerships. It mentions Stephen B Elkins, Colonel Sauer Moye, and a curious note about silver dollars, with aside remarks on political interests and a health claim about a tonic.
A fragment reflects on moments of deep meditation in New York law circles. The voice muses on whether it is worth sinning to engage with worldly affairs and suggests Josiah Gainey might be involved, though the text remains unclear and fragmentary.
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