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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1900
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune invites signed letters on current topics and notes editorical revision, praising the defeat of Pettigrew who lost his precinct ward city county and state, and calls it a reason for national Thanksgiving though it laments Taman’s exclusion in the wreck.
A garbled news fragment notes Wanamaker influenced Philadelphia politics and Pennsylvania elections. It claims insurgents feigned loyalty to the Republican line while backing McAleer in Philadelphia and opposing HiMs ey in the Twenty seventh district, with others targeted. The piece condemns biased reporting and predicts a prosperous season despite censorship.
A public debate traces remedies for big business restraint of trade to national corporations under federal oversight. James E Dill argues for a new class of national entities, national inspection, and publicity to curb state abuses, likening to national banks and urging continued state creation rights with strong national regulation. The piece notes Republican precedent toward such national corporate governance.
The article notes that amendments are slow to grow and Congress must regulate corporations once consensus forms. It also mentions Richard Croker waking to a Wall Street surge after Bryan loss, as trust stock rose two points amid overall market elation.
The Liberals under Sir Wilfred Laurier secure a working majority in Canada, with gains in Quebec and the Maritimes and a hold in the West, while Newfoundland fisheries and trade policy loom large. The piece notes Canada’s imperial ties, potential closer US relations, and shifts in global finance as US capital flows grow and foreign securities are liquidated. It also comments on American politics, Cuba, and future 1904 prospects.
The article reviews William Curtis in the Chicago Record on U S trade surplus over four years. It reports $297,100,511 gold imports versus $141,556,286 exports, a $100,056,225 favor, plus silver exports exceeding imports by $2,710,446. It notes a total world debtor position to the U S of about $1.88 billion, with payment largely through neutralized charges from foreign vessels and about $100 million yearly used by American travelers abroad via letters of credit.
A rustic tale describes a farmer's boy playing a horn while cattle roam free. The obnoxious performance angers a farmer who warns against misusing music near livestock, ending with a moral about tending kine and corn. The verse blends playful imagery with cautionary beat.
Outline of Congressman Littlefield of Maine, successor to the late Newton Dingley, who stood against party leaders, at a New York University Club gathering. He resigned from office a month to fence in, toured the district, and received an overwhelming nomination. His wife joked about the chores of the campaign and Maine thrifty folk owning private carriages without grooms.
A San Francisco physician recalls a close re election campaign tied to Irish references. A candidate's defensible charm backfired as remarks about Ireland and its people provoked a riot at a mass meeting, ending the event and triggering fierce reaction among Milesians.
Sterling Morton, secretary of agriculture in the Cleveland cabinet, critiques Stevenson as too elastic in politics, comparing him to a salad needing oil and vinegar. Morton recalls Tin Campbell’s inquiry about opinions and jokes about money and tariff standings.
A string of brief stories features James Coogan at a Democratic convention discussing a white Panam hat and English money, contractor Jack McDonald proving a plain worker’s role, a Swedish king’s casual lunch, and a Memphis old farmer using the entire dinner menu, illustrating charac ters from politics to labor to royalty.
The passage shows a child reciting lines about skipping across a card and asking to eat, while a mother commands politeness and discipline. A minor exchange mentions a girl who slaps faces, and a plea to ask papa for confirmation, ending with a yet unresolved request.
Correspondence from Manila outlines the U S military and civilian commission shaping government in the Philippines. It states the army retains negotiation power, notes revisions of Otis codes by the commission, and describes a deliberate long term civil authority building a lasting central government despite Filipino hopes for immediate reforms.
Special correspondence from Buffalo sketches how visitors already admire the exposition architecture. The electric tower, color scheme, and towers of the machinery building dominate the mood, with high praise for Mr Turner and the designers. The piece compares the forthcoming display to historic cathedrals and Brooklyn Bridge craft, noting careful safety and anticipated grandeur at opening.
Snippets from various papers mix jokes on engagements and old loves with quips about memory and weather. A light mosaic shows playful lines from Philadelphia Press Chicago Hoy, Indianapolis Journal and Washington Star. The tone blends humor with faded social commentary and poetic fragments.
California captain Moindron travels to the Paris Exposition aboard a schooner said to be carved from a single redwood tree. New York plans a new army and clubhouse with a coating cost of 8150.00, near Fifth Avenue and Thirty Fourth Street. An English army order requires officers to wear dress as similar to privates as possible. Connecticut manufactures portable houses for shipment to Venezuela. four men can erect one in three hours.
Trimmings and laces dominate the wardrobe story with a complete stock of hand made Irish Russian Arabian Cluny Point Venice Duchess lace and more. New Marie Antoinette appliques available along with lace gauntlets and gold toned fabrics for the season.
An advertisement touts the largest and most complete line of office supplies in northeastern Pennsylvania. It invites customers to visit, noting specialties in visiting cards and monogram stationery and promising the best items if it is a good thing.
The Mercereau and Connell store invites friends to visit and see the new merchandise. They express pride in their shop and prefer word of mouth from customers to speak for them.
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