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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1897
Page
4
Public notice appears in The Scranton Tribune dated March 31, 1597, inviting signed communications of controversial character for publication. The notice requires real names of writers and states non acceptance of unsigned submissions. It lists the Tribune Building address in New York.
The article notes slow steady growth despite unfriendly conditions, citing Sherman anti trust impacts on railroads and weather floods. It reports weekly stock totals around 7.86 million and 287 million dollars, with overall sales easing but commodity demand rising, signaling cautious improvement in a challenging climate.
The article quotes Justice Peckham affirming the validity and vitality of the Sherman Antitrust Law. It discusses how trusts and combinations affect prices, production, and competition, noting potential harm to consumers, workers, and the broader economy. The text argues that central control can deprive many traders of livelihoods and alter national markets, with varying effects across circumstances.
A wide ranging column discusses public policy, economics, and culture, citing figures like Rockefeller and Wilbon Je, with notes on sugar beet varieties, corn subsidies, and proposed state experiments. It critiques cheap politics, praises agricultural initiatives, and references technology advances such as Marconi telegraphy and electrical discovery.
Remarks accuse the administration of nepotism in early appointments, naming William McKinley’s brother-in-law and other relatives. The column surveys speculation on cabinet choices, House leaders, and the push for a strong Washington presence amid pressures from rivals and supporters.
Readers glimpse an April calendar with various happenings from theater and lectures to public notices. The item lists performances, sales, parades, school activities, and civic announcements including local streets demolition, police presence, and community events, reflecting a crowded city schedule.
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