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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1897
Page
5
The Beranton Tribune 4 Weekly reports on ongoing local affairs with a focus on daily life and community events. The page highlights civic notices and brief items typical of a small town newspaper, preserving a period voice.
Scranton October 4, 1807. Our Democratic friends should be excused for the indulgence in a little exuberance at the present time. When one expects nothing it is undoubtedly a pleasure to receive a portion of the favors.
The county vote shows smaller margins and mixed outcomes with Langstaff and Hivester defeated while Koch sympathy boosts some rounds. Pryor’s lead narrows due to Leach and Okell defection and Oked’s candidacy is labeled a commercial speculation. Lackawanna county gains four key offices showing steady Republican strength amid a broader slump. Dr Swallow’s support mainly from Democrats and the party claims commendation for steadfast effort.
The essay argues Swallows vote censures the last state legislature and factional fighting, warning that Pennsylvanians will shape policy in coming months. It notes strong party loyalty when decency and public opinion are respected, but warns against dictatorial leadership. It cites New York politics and Tackawanna turmoil as rising concerns.
An editorial laments young men shunning suited trades and professional paths. It argues many waste effort in ill fitting occupations, while honest trades like plumbing and machinist work offer health and wealth, urging timely choice of a fitting career. The piece warns against misjudging one’s destined calling.
The essay argues education should not force a single career path and extols the dignity of manual labor. It laments a social bias that belittles work like farming or carpentry while praising legitimate professions, noting many Americans respect effort regardless of attire or occupation.
The new Jersey law requiring vestibuled cars to protect motormen goes into effect Monday. Authorities plan statewide enforcement with no delay in probing corporate intent. Motormen may become the most comfortable workers in cold weather, a standard all street car companies should heed even if not lawbound. The open platform position in bitter winter weather is deemed untenable.
The Tribune condemns Joseph A. Scranton and his paper for alleged treachery and partisan manipulation during the campaign. It praises John RR. Jones while accusing Scranton of using money and influence to sway voters and press, urging loyal Republicans to reject such tactics and uphold decency and fair play.
A Chicago boarding house resident slept through a burglary as the thief looted the room, selecting clothing items to fit his figure, bathed, dressed in borrowed clothes, and left undisturbed. The incident suggests the lodging as a strange remedy for insomnia.
An epodem of violence grips Kentucky as residents increasingly brandish weapons at the slightest provocation. Tensions rise in a state famed for horse culture and moonshine as communities confront a troubling wave of brutal acts and public unrest.
The piece riffs on shooting mania in Kentucky descendants of first families and mockingly previews paleontological expeditions from Princeton as fodder for novels. It cites a Halloween fire-hose incident at the State Hospital for the Insane and questions staff brutality, while noting misgivings about Senorita Evangeline Cisneros and New York voters toward Seth Low.
Horoscope by Amacchus notes a child born this day may influence political outcomes, dismisses Klondike fad jokes, mocks a Scranton politician, and hints at fortune smiling on a chilly day. It quips about Scranton Times exaggerations regarding Billy Bryan’s election.
The Philadelphia Resor notes that the coal strike spurred a boom in mining machinery orders and pushes for undercutting improvements. It cites rising machine use from state to state, including Pennsylvania and Illinois, and predicts most mines will soon employ coal cutting machinery.
The text argues new high speed engine designs improve mine labor by reducing toil. It suggests there is no more promising path for refining the hard labor of miners than introducing modern machinery into coal mines.
The Wilkes-Harre Record recalls the Von Storch mine disaster in Scranton. A Hungarian miner survived sixteent hours by turning a broken fan, while fellow workers faced deadly gas and smoke, writing letters to kin as fate loomed. The piece notes miners’ courage and evolving skill amid danger.
A historical analysis argues thrift declined after the Civil War due to speculation and rising living costs. It cites shifting incentives from workman to employer, ease of moving between classes, and insecure banking as factors. The piece advocates postal savings banks to restore saving habits for moderate incomes.
The retailer leverages fears of tariff increases to advertise deep discounts on linen stock. Highlighted items include 64 inch silver bleached German table linen at 59 cents per yard, 100 dozen napkins, 50 pieces Scotch and Irish damasks from $2.50 to $2.50 per yard, plus 200 dozen matching napkins and additional linen goods such as sheets and pillow cases.
Lamps to burn in all colors with globes and silk shades at fair prices. We offer extra globes shades and chimneys to fix up old lamps. Guaranteed goods.
The New York Mall and Express notes that insisting on annexation as Cuba’s path out of Spain is unhelpful. The piece argues such pressure would hinder peace negotiations between revolutionary Cuba and Spanish authorities and provoke Spain to resist concessions.
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