Scranton of Today Elevation and Growth Claim
The piece hails Scranton as a healthy northeastern Pennsylvanian metropolis at 7410 feet elevation, with large population estimates and high school figures, asserting it can produce electricity cheaper than Niagara and will grow as industries move in. It predicts Representative Scranton will back Tom Read for speaker of the Fifty-fourth Congress.
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Republicans win big across Lackawanna in local election
As returns come in slowly, the Republican ticket leads by solid margins. Archbald Clemons Scranton Jones Davies Pryor Vaughan Connell OMalley Burke all win, with wide gains reported and a decisive defeat of William Henry Hines highlighted as a key cheer.
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Alexander Connell
Quinnan
Charles P O'Malley
Michael Turnover Burke
Demarogue
William Henry Hines
Hill's audacious bid stirs Democrats in New York
The piece lauds David F B Hill as a fearless yet divisive figure who challenged tariff policy andIncome tax opposition in a dramatic New York campaign. It credits his stance with jolting the Democratic Party and inspiring reformist momentum, while noting broader implications for national governance and the fight against political corruption.
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America
New York
Hill
Empire
Morton
American heart reforms and dangers to political creditors
A reflection on public virtue and anger at venality in government. It elevates the justice of the leading state over ambitious figures like Hill and Reed and questions whether history will repent of Tweedism’s return. It laments Gotham’s risk of a third corrupt era. Grover’s silence is noted.
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Rival Parties Rally as Voters Embrace Republican Revival
The article argues that the Republican party gains momentum nationwide, citing New York and Pennsylvania as examples of anti-Democratic sentiment. It credits business faith and a waning appetite for Democratic misrule, while noting the Wilson tariff as a contested compromise and urging continued energy to secure post election recovery and higher employment.
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Fellows and Bell in Lackawanna Politics Debate
The piece attacks John H. Fellows for his defeat in the Republican nomination race and his subsequent lamentable conduct. It condemns his letters and threats toward other nominees, labeling him a poor example of party loyalty and a warning against arrogance. It also notes Colonel Bingerly’s better luck amid the political turmoil and mocks rival figures involved in the Me- Aleer affair.
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Lackawanna
the Tribune
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Election Results Signal Revival for Business Activity
The article argues elections influence trade cycles as tariff debates depress markets. It notes fears of tariff demolition and predicts that Republican control may revive commerce. Early signs show a measurable revival across factories mines mills and workshops.
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Tariff Outlook After Republican Victory and Its Limits
Following yesterday's Republican win for national representation the piece argues tariff policy will remain cautious. It contends no radical changes before 1887, predicts gradual adjustment to balance labor costs and foreign competition, and notes public preference against free trade and monopolistic tariffs. It praises Roche and Lessenring while criticizing the dollar-a-day policy and calls for prudent, incremental reform.
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Reilly and the 400 at the Academy of Music
A large audience packed the Academy of Music last night for Bo ward Harrigan’s Reilly and the 400. The production blends drama and burlesque, offering vivid New York character types, many overdrawn yet largely amusing, with noted pathos and life coloring.
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Reilly and the 400 Delivers New York Life Stage Study
Rigan stages Reilly and the 400 with sympathetic portrayal of city types aided by Annie Vormans John Wild Charles F. McCarthy Edward Harrigan Jr Emma Pollovk and others. Tonight the company presents Cordelia's Aspirations Harrigan’s hit piece appears in the program.
Fireman Mitchell Injured in Montrose Railroad Accident
Fireman Douglas Mitchell of the Lackawanna and Montrose line was injured when a fallen tree struck his train near the Alford junction. He was found unconscious on the track and injured on the head after the engine brushed branches. He was taken to his Montrose home for care. Mitchell leaves a wife and two children and was a known member of the firemen’s brotherhood.
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