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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1899
Page
4
Publication notice from the Scranton Tribune specifies advertising agents and a second class mail designation. The text references a cleaner Scranton season and a general aim to improve the city environment during the coming period.
A fragmented, garbled paragraph alleges that The Scranton Times accused The Tribune of monopoly defense and urged boycotts. The text offers hostile remarks about motives and honesty, with broken phrases suggesting ongoing editorial conflict and perceived bias.
The article discusses the merit system and civil service reform, contrasting private and public employment, bank cooperation, and the risks of corruption. It cites opinions from business leaders, politicians, and observers about fairness, efficiency, and the future of public personnel policies. It also notes Mr. Cleveland's silence while authoring a book on the topic.
The passage discusses Sherman’s cabinet prospects and a shifting view toward civil service reform. It outlines a proposed merit system to replace spoils, detailing eligibility, local exams, and the aim to reduce political influence in appointments. It also covers Cuba trade reporting and a lengthy anecdote about Sherman’s cabinet consideration and Mr Osborne’s near-offer.
The Havana merchants adapt to fixed duty charges and stable pricing, easing American overreach concerns and signaling quiet commercial progress. The piece ends with a reflection on the Bidwell brothers, once famed for forging, whose later years in prison and after reflect the hard consequences of wrongdoing.
The British Medical Journal warns of a rising intemperance in drugs among thin men and the public’s dependence on alleged remedies. It notes an unexpected consequence of nineteenth century chemistry and advertising on nervous disorders.
A fragmentary notice warns that creating new chemical products floods the public with carbon derivatives of high molecular power and uncertain physics. It claims some compounds are dangerous and could cause disease if misused, urging caution about professional activity and public health risks.
A Scribners April Senator Hour excerpt recounts a long political rise and a breakdown from overwork, detailing hopes to serve as a judge and the toll of public life. The piece weaves in a Chicago Record correspondent description of Cuban railways and a long digression on stamps and Welsh professorships.
A fragment discusses Pepecatopt claimed as Mexico's highest peak and notes Admiral Dewey’s rank as not equal to any naval officer. It also references seven women of the fleet considered superior to ordinary sailors and holding ranks akin to field marshal.
A London Times item recounts a humorous scene in which a British officer rebukes a dirty boot on parade, the soldier Tommy replying with a quip about never looking behind as a true soldier. The anecdote underscores rigid discipline and comic deflection under parade scrutiny.
A short excerpt from The Jewelers Weekly critiques selections of marbles and bronzes as not well chosen. The passage notes incorrect stances and misfired figures, urging better fitting jewelry signs and alignments.
A fragment from the New York Journal shows a tense confrontation involving a son’s question and a villainous drug clerk who dismissively mutters about a dangerous substance. The dialogue hints at deceit and fear surrounding a hidden danger.
A whimsical note from the New York Journal describes the necktie department being relocated to separate offices due to spying styles causing chaos. Superintendent Mininger explains the need to place the counting room further away to restore work. The satire highlights internal office tensions and morale in a playful tone.
Fragments show Mrs. Dukane and Mrs. Gas debating Miss Oakland's plan and a curious note about buying valentines on February 16. The dialogue hints at sales tactics and a practice of delaying gifts into the next year, set against a Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegram context.
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