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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1894
Page
4
A Crumbling OCR fragment notes QTARAD AT THE POSTOFFICE AT SCRANTON PA and mentions AB SaQ080 CLABS MALL MATION in a cryptic context. The readable text points to a postal setting in Scranton with an inclined reference to a mall or location code. No clear event or person is established.
The document touts a metropolis in northeastern Pennsylvania with an elevation above tide of 70 feet and an estimated 1844 population of 103,000. It cites 2,50 registered voters, $700,000 school property value, 12,100 school children, and strong electric power potential. It hints at decades of population growth from 1800 to 1890 and criticizes the Democratic party’s past surpluses.
The piece contrasts Republican and Democratic eras, arguing wealth, debt, and revenue shifted with party control. It cites reduced interest, expanded railways, boosted commerce, and lower tariffs under Republicans, then claims renewed debt and tax policy under Democrats threaten recovery. It notes calls for crime repression in coal regions and critiques press reports on local conditions.
In discussing political shifts and women's suffrage, the piece notes the Second district's desire for a new congressman after sixteen years of steady representation. It criticizes egotism and hints at reform measures and party dynamics. An editorial voice reflects on Cleveland and Tamany era politics.
The Washington Post reports that the anthracite coal region in Pennsylvania shows a high crime rate with about 100 murders from January to October and only eleven murderers convicted. The piece notes three counties with a 400000 population and compares the scene to older San Francisco and Sacramento violence.
A Wilkes-Barre periodical discusses Dr. P J Gibbons on electrical shocks and possible currents for resuscitation, notes on the electric eye device by Professor Jesse C Coles, and remarks on local politics and society including a wedding czar reference and art scenes.
A bystander recounts an exchange after a crowd cleared at the corner. He quotes a taunting line of insults such as driveling diet and sneaking scoundrel. The other man, calm in a heavy overcoat, responds that he is used to such talk and mentions he has just run for sheriff.
Dr Depew warns that triumph breeds danger as speakers feel misgivings about embracing the thial wave. The Philadelphia Record notes other spellbinders react similarly to the controversial turn in rhetoric and policy.
A Paris Gazette excerpt laments a voyage scene aboard a steamer. The speaker recalls leaving a beloved during a voyage to gaze upon the sea, asking the beloved not to judge and to think of them with lingering longing. The piece blends sea imagery with a personal farewell.
Voices from the era discuss Populist totals, possible successors, reform stances on silver, and reapportionment among states. Contests over congressional seats highlight disputes in Luzerne and Philadelphia, with mentions of candidates like Leisenring, Williams, Walton, and Voorhees as clerkship rivals.
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