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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1899
Page
4
A Scranton Tribune editorial lauds Admiral Dewey as a symbol of American readiness and democratic ideals. It urges balance in honoring individual heroes, noting Washington and Lincoln as representative, while praising Dewey as embodying the American spirit and duty.
The note argues frequent changes in school management harm stability and praises a good superintendent as the key to continued effective leadership and office continuity.
Citizens urge removal of politics from street work and support a ten year contract with private firm for durable resurfacing. They cite yearly costs from damage, a formal bid process, bond security, and a pledged $70,000 summer effort to resurface failing roads.
The passage urges immediate completion of the contract and insists the mayor authorize continued work. It asserts public opinion supports repairing the sheet and rejects any reversal by dissenters. It frames the issue as an American prerogative, warning against surrender terms dictated by opponents.
Boranton praises Professor Phillips as high school leader and Professor Howell as city superintendent. The piece commends their work in expanding practical studies, home geography and government, and a $1000 pupil savings fund, calling for no disruption and endorsing continued leadership.
The court finds the army heel proved satisfactory in testing but notes this does not alter Miles claim about its performance in actual combat with soldiers on the firing line.
The author laments a class of educated men led by Charles Eliot Norton and Edward Atkinson, whose refined culture masks a lack of gumption. He traces their sentimentality from the 1812 era naval pressures to modern abolition debates, arguing their insincere, obstructive stance harms national progress.
The passage condemns politically and industrially minded scholars who argued against protection and supported free trade, cheered oppressions in Cuba, aided Aguinaldo, and plotted against American volunteers. It laments their university breeding and calls for overhaul of their education while noting their influence on public policy debates.
The passage notes Funston's Kansas regiment performing well in the Philippine conflict, compares stamp and tobacco quality to Lancaste r Clyars, references Colonel Swift's Indians receiving a warm homecoming, and hints at Aguinaldo probing for weak spots while Otis and Coghlan face scrutiny.
The piece reports on Britain considering an annual subsidy for a cable from Australia to Hawaii and the Pacific, while US Congress debates subsidies and routes to Manila, San Francisco, and Honolulu. It notes delays, political disputes, and the likelihood of Pacific cable policies forming at the next Congress.
An oration delivered on Grant Day in Galena argues that General Grant anticipated future national and international developments. It highlights his stance on San Domingo as a precursor to Caribbean power and his wartime letters urging Anglo American harmony, foreseeing a united English speaking world spearheading trade, liberty, and civilization.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado told a Chicago audience he would vote to confirm Governor Stone if seating Quay is raised in the Senate. He arrived with Henry B. Wotcoll, Denver banker, from Washington and dismissed anti Quay charges as a failed bid to convict the senator over bank wrecking and rail failure.
A fragmented line questions gender roles about watchers and public presence and mentions a jeweler weekly as the context. The text shows a father and son exchange on safety and visibility with no clear event or full narrative.
The advertisement markets five types of alarm clocks with varying ring patterns from 75c to 1.75. It emphasizes morning walks and robin songs as a call to rise before breakfast. The text notes an April 20 date, likely for a sale or promotion.
A leaky drain may give the doctor a cause of typhoid fever to work with. Have the plumbing in your house examined by an expert now. A thorough overhaul will save money later. The smoke test will confirm if sewer gas is present.
The advertisement promotes Finleys printing and designing in foulard silks for 1899 with improved assortments. It highlights black and blue grounds with white designs, heliotrope prints, Persian effects, and Japanese wash silks. Prices claim quality at 45c for best goods and waterproof silks below market rates.
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