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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1895
Page
4
Scranton discussions demand a bona fide bond from Interstate Telephone before a city franchise. The piece also surveys Senator Smith on free silver, argues for cautious currency reform, notes rising homicides around Luzerne, and critiques the era’s monetary policy and justice administration.
The writer argues the public deserves full knowledge of law enforcement and contends Bergen county reforms threaten Hazleton area governance. They urge accountability for dereliction and frame the Hazleton fight as a duty to secure good government, warning against mis sionaries to the area.
The Philadelphia Record slams overcrowded, unsanitary schools as pestilence and questions compulsory education. Dr Brooks notes many children lack classroom space while praising public schools to shape immigrant youth. Avery D Harrington reinforces board views on city duty to address needs.
The article argues for mandatory schooling and equitable access, noting 12 000 to 15 000 city children denied public education due to accommodations. It critiques current politics and cites figures on gold money and silver policy, presidential predictions, and liquor influence in democracy. It references Arch bishop Ireland and various political figures.
A reflective verse contemplates postponed ambitions and hopeful journeys into another day. The speaker recalls waiting for a favorable breeze and the promise of action that remains unfulfilled. As time passes the call of opportunity fades into a grim despair.
Pittsburg Times discusses Senator Flinn’s plan allowing county commissioners to designate and finance county roads, removing them from township control. A county road tax of at least 1 mill funds construction and maintenance, with schools and state finances cited as limits on other options. The measure would bring better roads year round, boost farm access, and shorten transport times.
An exchange from Allentown praises a Scranton souvenir titled The Cry of Scranton and Vicinity and Their Resources with high regard for the city’s citizens. The Wilkes-Barre News-Dealer notes the Scranton Tribune’s new Wilkes-Barre department led by Colonel J. D. Laciar. A Reading Times quip ridicules free silver and imagines Allentown impacted by free peanuts as currency.
A collage of humorous snippets, verses, quips, and light jokes from Town Topics Tid Bits and New York Weekly. Witty lines cover singing, fashion, love, and everyday observations, ending with a Scots remark about whisky and eyesight.
The Tribune Astrologer presents the daily draw cast at 148 a.m. for Thursday May 2 1895. Readings hint at favorable fortunes in personal relations and steady progress in work with cautious optimism. Trust intuition but heed practical duties.
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