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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1900
Page
4
A garbled historic wire style snippet lists Charles Emory Smith of Pennsylvania as Republican nominee and references various offices and districts with multiple misspellings. It hints at auditor and legislative races and ends with a stray political commentary about army canteen officials and public criticism.
The column questions Wanamaker’s claims about a talk with Philadelphia’s director of public safety and whether Wanamaker’s record is truly vulnerable. It notes Wanamaker’s aggressive political stance and suggests scrutiny will intensify as the campaign progresses with Towne’s potential influence.
A proposed currency reform would print all one to five dollar notes with blank spaces to receive names of payees via two cent stamps. Indorsed notes become cash-like transferable checks when mailed or deposited, reducing trips to the post office and enabling instant, mail-based transactions.
The article discusses postal reforms including post checks and money orders, noting fees, revenue implications, and the shift from fractional currency. It mentions government revenue from stamps on post checks and potential convenience, while also reporting strong locomotive exports rising toward a record year.
The resolution urges a thorough Senate committee inquiry into all Cuban island receipts and expenditures since U S occupation. It argues postal frauds are part of broader misrule and welcomes independent investigations, insisting Republican openness and full access to facilities for probe.
Lieutenant Drum is among the youngest officers in the U S Army and has earned two promotions for gallantry in battle. In several respects he is hard to beat.
An announcement reports a Berks County creamery operator to be prosecuted for using coal tar coloring in butter. A child died after ingesting the coloring. experts say coal tar dyes are injurious and should be forbidden. Some prefer Annato as a safer alternative, though cost and permanence deter its use.
The piece sketches the Bryan faction of the Populist movement adopting a platform full of reforms and contradictions. It lists calls for graduated income and inheritance taxes, postal savings banks, free homesteads, railroad and trust ownership, direct elections, and municipal utilities, alongside anti imperial stances and opposition to standing armies and injunctions.
A critical column denounces a Populist platform attacking the gold standard and debt policies while praising Bryan. It mentions alleged conspiracies to drain treasury funds and expand bank power, then notes theater profits of Fiske and Mansfield and urges a higher theatrical standard in New York.
A survey of disputed picks for temporary leadership at past national conventions. It names figures from Powell Clayton to William McKinley and outlines who served as temporary and permanent chairmen in Philadelphia to Chicago dates, with notable party divisions and key names.
The Scranion Tribune weighs Charles Kory Smith as a potential presidential nominee and notes the contested process. It argues Mr. Smith could become the country’s acceptable peer and faces the emergency, while acknowledging other possible candidates.
The piece notes Bardent of A and A, active in campaigns from Cuba to the Philippines, praising his gallantry at Kan Mateo under Lawton before Lawton fell. It recounts his wartime anecdotes, including skirmish humor about facing the enemy and pursuing Philippine fevers for hours.
A jumble of anecdotes from Youths Companion and Washington Post items recounts Colonel Fred N Dow of Portland Maine recalling a tale about public carriages in Quebec and a driver who would not take drunken fare. Other vignettes include clerks misunderstanding marriage records and a comic luncheon scene from Uncleansed Spoon.
An 19th century Broadway incident shows Tearle in a long double breasted frock coat as Wallack watches from the wing. After the curtain, Wallack criticizes Tearle’s conduct, remarking the manager pays him enough to act properly, and Tearle responds.
Washington Letter notes Representative Connell of Scranton as a rising Pennsylvania political figure likely to seek the governorship. His background as a coal operator and labor supporter, church leader, and charitable contributor are highlighted while party harmony efforts and potential independence from Quay are discussed.
A New York Press poem style reflection speaks of a mother cherishing keepsakes from both a beloved man and her child. Gold ring, yellow hair lock, faded pictures, battered shoe and other small tokens evoke lasting memory. The piece contrasts adult and child memories within a mother's heart.
The ad touts a $20 three piece bedroom suite drawing attention to each piece, its eye catching design and finish. It claims the construction is solid and the set exceeds any rival at the same price.
The Neostyle Duplicator promises 2000 copies from one original writing and 1500 from any original typed. Agents offer inspection and a trial period for interested buyers. Also advertised are the Planetary Pencil Sharpener improved and the Star Paper Fastener improved to install in offices.
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