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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1896
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune notes Lyon joins advocates of constitutional re apportionment, praising his recognition of the duty after a long delay to uphold the mandate. The piece appears in a Scranton, Pennsylvania publication dated November 11, 1996.
The British and American governments claim victory in the Venezuela controversy as both sides avert war. The piece argues the Monroe doctrine remains vital and calls for a supreme international court of arbitration. It notes mutual fault in the episode and urges restraint and diplomacy amid earlier sharp language. The Philadelphia Times rebukes David Martin over the Automatic Telephone franchise charges.
Walter Wellman reports from trusted sources that Senators Jones and Butler aim to merge parties for a wide silver campaign through 1900. They seek converts, with Bryan as spokesman, touring debatable states and circulating literature while opposing Altgeld Tillman and Dela. Outcomes depend on McKinley prosperity and Republican strength.
The era sees renewed push for canals including Nicaragua and Delaware ship canals, a Buffalo to Troy deep water route, Duluth to Liverpool grain shipping via the Hennepin canal, and a New Jersey to California cross-continental canal. The Chicago drainage project remains the most discussed.
A canal connecting the Great Lakes with the Mississippi and Gulf of Mexico nears completion. It will allow boats of under 22 feet draft from Duluth to New Orleans, cost about 25 million dollars, with a further 25 million to enlarge for the largest river craft. It could lower Lake levels and cleanse Chicago’s sanitation while boosting Southern commerce. Democrat lines aside, Joseph C. Sibley calls Republicans to keep promises of prosperity.
The piece surveys telepathy as a credible scientific idea with experiments described by Dr. Thomas J. Hudson and Mrs. Hudson. It links belief in mind influence to occult notions, then shifts to a blunt 1896 Republican political snapshot featuring Major McKinley and cabinet speculation, noting public opinion and newspaper cabinet making.
The Hotel Jermyn registry shows a trio of W. J. Murrays and a W. J. McMurray from New York, with later entries by W. J. Murray of Philadelphia. A New York guest noted the neighbor across the street, while other anecdotes involve private secretary Heamish and a Chicago heiress, plus election wagers and attending officials in Philadelphia.
In Carbondale five candidates are listed for a government post with likely more to join the race. Names include Editor BE Lathron, W D Evans, Irving Davin, Joseph Powderly, and W L Yarrington, as a local discussion tones with Irish references and community chatter.
The excerpt compiles editorials and letters from Indianapolis and Pittsburgh papers debating McKinley era politics. It praises sound money Democrats for cabinet posts, criticizes Spain over Cuban affairs, and notes partisan reflections on elections and the Pennsylvania legislature.
The Boston Herald endorses William McKinley for the presidency praising his intelligence experience integrity and dignity. It calls him reliable with long public service and capable of forming a strong advisory staff and a competent administration based on his knowledge of public affairs.
The Detroit Frep Press argues the campaign must stay open until clearer national policy views are taught. It asserts converts cannot be made with force or insults and that people cannot be persuaded by calling them fools dolts or anarchists.
The Indianapolis News notes Fifth Avenue in New York is slated for asphalt paving. It cites New York City laying over twenty miles of asphalt last year and planning to double that amount this year, arguing asphalt offers the best balance of advantages and drawbacks.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean notes that the two largest cities in the United States went Republican in a remarkable campaign. It credits the national impact of urban votes and says these cities, with minor exceptions, symbolize the urban voting trend nationwide.
The horoscope notes a child born today may gain responsibility through education efforts. It mocks failed prophecies and mentions Democratic exchanges, cabinet heads, and mental telepathy. It jokes about Boland and a street commissioner nicknamed Man-Afraid-of-His-Horses, ending with a closing advisory to persevere.
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