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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1899
Page
5
The Scranton Tribune outlines its publishing terms and letters policy. It notes office locations in New York and Scranton, printing details, and rules that letters must be written under the writer’s real name for publication.
The Cuban and South African conflicts show that campaign plans can be anticipated if the enemy's expected moves are known in advance, suggesting adaptable strategy for future operations.
Rev D I Martoldrick reports on a Tuesday Newman Grove lecture denouncing anti Catholic forces in French politics and questioning press credibility over the Dreyfus affair. He cites Figaro stenographic reports and criticizes English language coverage while noting broken telephone lines.
An excerpt from a letter by Colonel Ate Chuwyre in the Philadelphia Times questions naval promotions tied to the Schley controversy. It argues the personnel act and nominations created senior and junior rear admirals and speculates on future confirmations and potential promotions, citing President and Senate actions and wartime service.
The article extols beer as pure and wholesome free of deleterious substances and stomach-rotting drugs. It notes the domestic product can be consumed with freedom, yet questions why a temperate individual should adopt or abandon beer drinking habits.
A massive six hundred thousand word transcript of the Lang staff Kelly contest for Lackawanna County treasurer was filed in Beranton. Officials estimate the test data equals about 4000 newspaper columns and predict the dependence costly court proceedings will last another year before the 1000 term expires. The dispute arose from suspicions within a Republican faction and taxpayers face large costs that could have funded pensions for Langstaff and allies. The Philadelphia Press notes observers may shift to other targets as the controversy drags on.
A Dewey backed plan urges building a dozen small cruisers of light draft 80 to 1000 tons for the Asiatic station to patrol shallow rivers and reefs. Proponents argue such vessels could have aided Charleston at her reef, offer safer grounding, and save costs if sunk. Critics doubt their wartime value, but officers like Wainwright demonstrated utility in bold actions against enemy ships.
A concurrent resolution creates a commission to draft a read bill for the next legislature. Members appointed by the governor include A J Chientt Philadelpia Cyrus Gordon Cleafield and H M Breckenridge Natrona N C Prively Lebanon chosen by the Farmers alliance ex governor James A Beaver Bellefonte and Hibberd B Worrell Philadelphia chosen by the League of American Whorelmen. The article notes the push for better highways in country districts and mentions ongoing public discussions and legislative activity.
The article critiques poor road conditions despite the open roads movement and condemns factional politics draining public funds. It mentions Count Cassini's open door comment on China, Samoan naval strategy, Monroe the bigamist, Guam stamp scams, Piet Joubert’s claimed birthplace, and Japan’s stance toward Russia, ending with the Paris exposition and Dreyfus case fading from memory.
A Dulwich resident intercepts a boy delivering a letter from her husband’s office. The envelope contains a blank or questionable contents, while the scene hints at a future dining tribute to Admiral Dewey. The referenced events touch on public sentiment and a Metropolitan Club toast recalling a historic dinner.
A verse praising naval leadership, loyalty, and a homecoming, referencing Admiral Dewey and the Commodore. The lines celebrate duty on Pacific seas and toward Japan, with a light jab about a potential “jag” at the Metropolitan club if Mrs. Dewey objects.
A collage of humorous mishearings and garbled phrases from travelers and locals. The notes describe a porter mix up at a station, a Ravensworth tale of long absences, a wife’s joke about a spankings claim, a Chicago humor snippet about a husband’s finding items, and a Tennessee doctor mispronunciation tale.
The crowd in the New Zealand capital hailed the Queen's statue with cautious praise. A Mooria observer group exclaimed Avet and noted the copper features, declaring the queen resembles them yet remains a reflection of their own people.
A collage of poems and reflections on youth, illness, and fate drawn from diverse sources. It spans Aubrey de Vere’s lyric musings on youth and loss, a childhood account of measles in dialect, and moral meditations on hardship and growth. The excerpts weave themes of resilience, providence, and the passage of time across varied voices and locales.
Fragmented notes report long life carp and grain plants in Alton N Eigen. US lumber exports near 84 million. caviar cost escalation. Michigan restricts women in elections. pollen cross fertilization across miles. US iron and steel share rising. Jacksonville Maine hosts a trout farm. London Chronicle cites church decline. British orders for 365000 pounds of chicken. Chicago Milwaukee St Pauls tax outlays. Belgium rail density high. UK US trade shifts in 1896. Austrian millionaires by florins. Canadian butter exports to England rising. mining deaths down with more miners. Maine end removal to Rington cemetery. Osages rich per capita. Ladysmith etymology from Lady Smith. German towns use telephone as attraction. cigar mug anecdote and US census pace. Europe streetcar seating rule. English tourism plans Cherammereau start next year. miracle village pensanta biennial mastery remark.
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