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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1894
Page
4
Scranton Tribune publication details show the newspaper operated under the Public Printing Company with an office in New York and mailed from Scranton Pennsylvania as second class mail matter.
The article denounces Democratic denials of a sugar trust funding alleged to influence the Democratic tariff bill. It cites E. J. Edwards and Charles Emory Smith, questions the credibility of the denial, and suggests deeper inquiry into the Whitneys and Havemeyers. It also discusses Charles B. Snyder and a Delaware county judgeship fight shaping partisan issues.
A Dublin era letter voices moral stances on the Delaware county judge race and reform, condemning harsh tactics yet urging independence in politics. It cites Breckinridge and Congress debates, notes Parke’s potential recall, and links coal strikes to regional industry shifts and grates for coal usage.
The piece condemns demagoguery that claims pure selfish business motives, arguing nations must prosper together or suffer. It ridicules socialite Miss Pouwanp for an alleged autobiographical scandal and recalls a Scranton book canvass exposing false clergymen endorsements. It notes New York papers backing Brooklyn’s handicap, contrasting local opinions.
The choral work The Pall of Babylon progresses in an encouraging manner under Tallie Morgan with key soloists and several vocalists rehearsing for an upcoming performance. Local musicians from Scranton and Wilkes Barre prepare under Robert Bauer while Haydn Evans coordinates music exam plans.
Simon Stevens recalls a court scene with Judge Black and Thaddeus Stevens. The tale has Stevens pacing with his back to the judge while delivering remarks, provoking the judge to question contempt. Stevens quips he is concealing contempt, thereby ending his argument.
The text pits New York Commercial Adortieer and populists including factions at Tacoma and Scott City against senators pushing a tariff bill with an income tax attachment. The excerpt frames the tariff struggle as a battle between reformers and legislative powers.
A narrator recalls watching Asche, a woman painting a yellow backdrop with dainty hands, feeling a fierce, unspoken love. The scene unfolds in a close setting as he admires her skill and beauty, reflecting on a past affection and the wind of memory.
A writer argues that if forcing a ball player to play on Sunday harms the moral law, then forcing a railroader or any worker to work on Sunday should also be seen as harmful. If depriving players of weekly rest is profitable, it is equally profitable to employ others ten days a week. Therefore every worker who encourages Sunday games enslaves himself and his class.
A fragment notes tacit approval of lawyers who retire from public life after wealth to avoid facing a petit jury. It argues such actors escape consequences while the slow processes of the law proceed, implying concern over accountability and fairness.
A verse explores a summer girl’s fascinations as she models her attire and social life. The poemImagines suitors, fashionable dress and lively flirtations, hinting at romance and social circles while teasing bold urban sensibilities in a New York Press tone.
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