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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1899
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune reads as a daily publication with prepaid rates and postal information. A note invites readers to send letters on current topics using real names and specifies Scranton, November 2, 1999.
The report notes Republican efforts to mobilize voters on Election Day November 7 in Luzerne and surrounding counties. It lists several local figures including J H Brown Lancaster and John Mitchell Tioga as civic appointees while urging turnout to secure a statewide victory.
The Henpaldican party seeks two honest and experienced men to govern a large county operation. John Courier Morris, veteran journalist and public official, and John Penman of Olyphant, known as Honest John Penman, are urged as capable, trustworthy candidates. Auditors provide checks on excess, and readers are asked to vote for Morris and Penman on Tuesday.
The text argues for a local ordinance to tax itinerant merchants at $400 monthly or fraction thereof, with fines up to $20 and 30 days imprisonment. It defends resident merchants and newspaper advertising, urging that funds from outsiders be redirected to support local papers and ads to protect home businesses from itinerant vendors and dubious schemes.
The passage critiques itinerant advertising ventures called force schemes and compares them to bankrupts and fire sale practices. It notes some ads are legitimate while warning against fraudulent pressures on newspapers. It mentions Colonel Bartlett and copperhead campaign abuse, urging voters to vote it down.
A long discourse critiques homeopathic doctors led by Mullard and argues against promiscuous prescribing while comparing mortality with allopathic care. The piece weighs ethical duties, public risk, and the need for verifiable proof, urging accountability in medical practice and public policy.
The administration appeals to Republican loyalty to support national interests while handling the rebellion in Luzon. The plea emphasizes party support as it pursues policy aims abroad and at home.
A contributor to the New York Tribune argues against permanent possession of the Philippines. He contends past acquisitions moved borders, but annexing distant territories risks constitutional strain, civil service gaps, and imperial burdens that Britain faced overseas. He warns reforms or amendments are unlikely and calls for cautious, limited U.S. commitments.
The notes list the Earl of Dalhousie with a modest income and unmarried status. It mentions Quiller Cynch and a French poet Henri de Regnier giving lectures on modern French poetry at Morvan next January. It includes Ridward Bulwer Litton Dickens named as inspector in New South Wales and William Owen Smith as Hawaii’s representative to Washington. Also referenced are Tom Hall and Winthrop Dall, plus Captain George Vindaeren assigned to London to inspect military equipment. The Queen Victoria household is about to see Sir James Held marry Honorable Susan Daring.
A. L. Duncan of Beranton argues against lengthy theory on life insurance costs. He offers to publish exact premium comparisons across six companies including New York Life and J W Dusenbury, asserting mutuals provide safe low cost protection and urging readers to seek reliable figures. He cites mortality rate questions across countries and notes the need to show actual costs rather than speculation.
A snapshot of 19th century culture with figures like John Kelly and Campanini in music and theater, Sitting Bull and Ute Indians in politics, and a collage of events from the era including the Jeannette Arctic expedition, the Brooklyn Bridge progress, and contemporary books and sports.
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