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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1901
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune announces publishing details including pricing and staff positions. It lists business manager and ad department roles, post office mailing, and editorial constraints. The notice reflects standard newspaper boilerplate for a historic city publication.
The piece notes the American Centennial Exposition opening recently, highlighting national achievement and the era’s progress. It mentions President Grant in relation to the event and references cultural anticipation across the country.
The article notes the need for a dedicated Pennsylvania hospital for consumptives, highlighting a history of fires in cities, and the push by the Free Hospital for Poor Consumptives to obtain $110,000 in state funding. It cites about 5,000 consumptives needing hospital care and urges letters to Hon. Ward R. Elias to press the appropriation committee.
A mangled excerpt discusses a proposal and its aims, debating whether it serves genuine public interest or private gain. The prose questions the motives behind promoting a plan and compares potential outcomes to celebrated writers’ styles, noting uncertainty about effectiveness.
The Philadelphia Times plans a bigger print run with 32 pages and enhanced features. Editors aim to improve reader appeal by avoiding filler and focusing on substantial news while maintaining the paper’s traditional voice.
The article notes a local effort by the Free Preaplital committee to publish and distribute tracts warning against contracting tuberculosis. It lists board members including treasurer A. Miller of Philadelphia and secretary Miss Nellie McDevitt, praising community volunteers and urging better living conditions to aid prevention.
The article describes old tin can recycling methods and salvaged materials used for coverings and trade. It discusses New Zealand and Australian farming finance, mortgage terms, and a push to support farmers with ready money through small loans and modest fees. It notes trade and migration patterns, railway travel in Canada and the United States, and shifts in industry from cotton to leather and shipbuilding materials.
Fashion note highlights the soft Negligee Shirt as a lasting favorite with each season bringing new individuality and fabrics. It stresses careful fabric and pattern selection from reputable manufacturers to ensure correct styles and comfort, and notes a large complete assortment featuring French Madras Ginghams, fine Scotch Ginghams, and striped silk Ginghams.
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