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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1899
Page
4
A Scranton city council session focuses on asphalt street repairs versus patchwork. Readers urge a long term private enterprise contract to fund durable resurfacing, avoiding bonded debt or tax hikes while ensuring steady annual costs. The Bradford quay sweep by Quay indicates public backlash against foes.
Governor Roosevelt secures a law taxing corporate franchises as real property, including street railways and utilities, to boost public revenue by over 20 million. Expect challenges on constitutionality. proponents argue the measure is sound and necessary for reform.
Pp F Dolan, special agent, returns from a trip introducing free mail delivery at Pinar del Rio Sagua Calbarien Matanzas and Cardenas abolishing the three cent Spanish rate. Carriers will earn 0 gold yearly, more than before. Dolan plans Cienfuegos Trinidad Sancti Spiritus and other cities then will supervise broader reorganization as Havana moves the post office to new facilities.
The discussion rejects using a city plant run by ward politicians to handle asphalt street repairs. Proponents warn such a system would invite constant political control and corruption, divert funds to campaign needs, and neglect actual maintenance. The opposing view argues private or civil services better meet Scranton’s needs and avoids costly mismanagement.
The group asks President McKinley to end Philippine governance within five years while offering moral support and reimbursements to Spain. The text questions U S retention of small islands and lampoons the approach, noting a high school flagpole accident as providentially unfatal.
The Rev Dr Endicott Peabody of Groton School warned in a New York pulpit that high divorce rates threaten national life. He blamed parenting trends, urging sturdier guidance for youth and a reevaluation of what is valued in marriage and family.
A dated civic voice urges shift from political to personal virtue. It favors honest men over popular ones, and mothers who teach faith, maternity joy, and moral duty, echoing Tennyson on feminine strength and public sympathy for the L A W concerns.
The article discusses the secret divorce trial of a Sloane divorcee and the later marriage of a socialite, raising concerns about wealth and influence in court outcomes. It critiques secret proceedings and argues for public trials to prevent perceived favoritism while noting anti imperialist sentiments and ongoing press attention in western papers.
In Chicago anti expansionists hold firm as events near. Aguinaldo may resist Americanization if he is forced to live in Georgia. Medal distributors praise Colonel Funston for his duty as spring delays its arrival this year.
Astrological cast for Tuesday May U 2009 notes a child born that day may show quiet strength when provoked. The column cites morals, church service, and manners, mentioning baseball mascot Marty Swiftse and a beef court inquiry suggesting a recheck. Some wry maxims about listening and laziness end the piece.
A vast lake near Scranton reshapes the landscape with a five mile road around it and plans for a boat house and boating, drawing crowds on weekends. A. P. Bedford leads Scranton park improvements urging funding for a swimming pool at Nag Ang park and Everhart lake near the city entrance. Police upset over the Surovitz verdict as Jacob Surovitz escapes while son Michail is convicted in a local cage case.
A cautious police observe an enterprising gentleman for an extended period, keeping close tabs on his activities and movements as investigations continue.
Local councilmen employed by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western say they have heard no truth to reports that President Truesdale issued or planned an order requiring all company employees to quit politics. The rumor recalls a past policy reportedly begun on the Rock Island road, though no official confirmation exists.
The York Merchants' Association votes to discontinue ads in programs and directories, adopting newspapers as the sole information medium, following Chester and other cities and inspired by William Sport.
A 19th century verse urges military action and secrecy in the wake of naval battles. It mocks diplomats and praises naval leaders, urging soldiers to remain silent about tactics and failures. The piece references Coghlan, Manila Bay, and coastal defenses with a refrain to “saw wood.”
The advertisement touts Foular Silks 1899 with improved prints and designs. It highlights black and blue grounds with white and heliotrope accents, Persian effects, and lively patterns. Wash silks retain luster with fast colors, offering Japanese, plaid, corded, and striped silks at varied prices.
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