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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1902
Page
4
Scranton Tribune prints editorial policies and advertising rates with references to open field politics. The piece lists editor Richard, business manager, and office details while noting signed letters and editorial revision requirements. It mentions John P. Elkin and Republican themes amid campaign undertones.
The Tribune urges the community to respect the miners choice in a potentially long strike. It notes the miners face loss and hardship, while operators enjoy backing, and calls for a majority to decide at Hagleton, hoping the outcome reflects informed views and preserves future peace. It also wishes Superintendent Howell success in a planned law career after retirement.
The government moves to stop an alleged inequitable food trust pricing scheme claiming injury to small earners. While not predicting outcome, the petition argues the case is an equity proceeding to curb arbitrary price control in essentials. The attorney general’s involvement signals substantial proof expectations.
The piece argues for a possible criminal prosecution via grand jury indictment as the only aside from injunctions, condemns political harassment, and defends sending a royal coronation embassy as a matter of international courtesy for a rising world power.
In Luzerne county the Firet district primary narrows state delegate choices leaving Elkin at 9 to Watres 1. Wilkes Barre backed Elkin amid debate, showing his party support and challenging opponents to a public test of strength. The article notes Wilkin Movement support and contrasts with opponents while referencing Martinique disaster and U S aid response.
The article condemns fake publications and urges vigilance by publishers and citizens against pernicious bias. It recalls ex-Consul Oscar F Williams and his plan for an imperial swap exchanging the Philippines for Newfoundland and Caribbean colonies, noting the idea has not yet gained national traction.
The article notes William Jennings Bryan has announced he will pursue journalism as his main career and be a politician only occasionally. It compares his prose to his speaking and mentions various unrelated political opinions and global references in a satirical, editorial voice.
The state administration in Illinois receives broad backing from the public and shows stable approval amid ongoing policy efforts and administrative actions across agencies.
A fragmented historical monologue praising republican ideals and education as a path to liberty. It frames Kelith of The Tellanie Sirs as arguing that schools and teachers lift people from centuries of oppression, likening their work to Moses freeing the Israelites. It cites progress in education, health, and self-sufficiency as evidence of republican progress.
In Washington a new injunction challenge targets the postmaster general over second class mailing rights. Courts granted a temporary restraining order against denying the privilege to certain fake periodicals. The postal department appeals on jurisdiction and discretion, while observers warn against undermining postal law reforms.
A tall Englishman in a remote tale fleeces Australia with a cunning hoax. The man claims a foreign plot and a stolen Times, profiting from wool prices in London. A merchant crafts a clever ruse then exposes the myth while the teller denies authorship.
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