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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1899
Page
5
The document notes the American people will not quit and will see the pipeline contract through despite early chaos. It emphasizes determination to finish the work, with political and regional implications hinted at for the eastern sector.
The piece argues for shifting moving day back a month to May to ease the annual migration burden. It suggests wider property tax pressure on owners, diversification of local industries, and improved public information via a national library as a knowledge hub. It also notes Philadelphia’s incoming mayor aims to run the administration directly.
In Washington correspondence, William Curtis proposes a stronger Library of Congress with expanded book acquisitions, a global catalog, and a distribution system for duplicates. He urges a nationwide information bureau offering references from rare books for a fixed fee, linking public benefit to potential profits.
The piece argues President McKinley’s stance on Philippines independence, condemns multilateral protectorates as unstable, and lauds sole US control in the Philippines while predicting peaceful Apia settlement and warning against joint administration of Samoa. It notes rival powers in Apia and fears of fragmented governance.
A partial summary notes how Samoan affairs reflect competing imperial interests. It discusses German and American roles, the provisional government, and the 1899 Berlin Convention framework. It mentions Judge Chamberlain and the involvement of Admiral Kass with American and English forces to enforce legal decisions amid local unrest.
A fragmented report lists aid needs for a Red Cross hospital in the Philippines and notes fundraising and treasury details. It also surveys political maneuvering around Senatorial figures, the Samoa Anglo American alliance, and Cuban assembly performances.
Amaccus draws the daily forecast for Friday March 3 noting a child born today may face late winter weather, a soft yet wrath turning proverb and cautions about misfit marriages. The forecast humorously critiques weather talk and the idea of a free lunch, urging cheerful views of the upcoming holiday season.
Fragmentary report describes Germany proposing to divide islands and Britain and the United States resisting. Mentions Poport peworte and a disputed stance by Dr. Mualfel. references to the Hor tin treaty and Chief Justice Chambers and a German colonial party seeking advantage. The piece hints at discord over civilization and judiciary in a historical Anglo American context.
A University of Pennsylvania professor argues expansion will force a shift from non-interference to active commercial and political engagement. He and another scholar warn the Constitution must adapt to new imperial responsibilities, with patriotism shaping public life and policy.
New York reports say Joseph Choate, newly appointed American ambassador to England, delivered a speech praised for wit, eloquence, and tact. A prior New York club festival anecdote shows his restraint amid humorous dispatch speculation, underscoring his balanced diplomatic bearing.
A record describes a diminutive locomotive built by Thomas McQuigh of Niagara Falls weighing six pounds with two inch by four inch components and ten inch driving wheels. The gauge is twelve and a half inches, length about one fifth of a line, chimney top two feet above rails, capable of pulling two cars with twelve gallons in the boiler.
A quirky invention promises to stop loopwalking by Tay Moor through an omnambulist bed and a metal sheet that impedes motion. The device makes the sleeper lift a leg and retreat, convincing the intruder to quit the bid. After several attempts the intruder gives up and settles into bed.
A humorous verse from Nichols Record imagines riches if people did not need to eat sleep walk or dress The speaker tallies savings on food beds sleep footwear and clothing and jokes about hoarding wealth as a thought experiment
A garbled nineteenth century style note cites Lord Sullebury visiting Atetim, rail mileage claims, European rail expansion, Vienna wages, government telegraph ownership, and various device anecdotes. Many words are corrupt, yet the piece hints at rapid transport growth and technological reach.
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