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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1897
Page
5
Scranton Tribune records a weekly publication schedule by the Tritime Publishing Company. Kitty center monitor item appears with location and matter details, noting a change in format and reporting status for the upcoming issue.
A Pottsville dispatch to the New York Sun alleges Congressman Contell of Scranton would liquidate all indebtedness for Delhg nmind in exchange for exotic political backing. The claim, repeated without verification, is mocked for its fabrication and reprinted uncredited in the Feranten Times, prompting public reproach of Brother Levett.
The Carbondale Leader decries the fading era of political meet sires and stump speakers while praising the Times for its sustained influence. It notes party committees spend on speakers yet fail to broaden reach, urging reform and accountability among candidates and editors.
British forces led by Colonel Mathias surge up a treacherous ridge as the Gordon Highlanders press the attack. Pipers play Cock of the North while Findlater falls, yet the regiment pushes forward under fire with steadfast resolve.
A prophecy of a snow powered railway links Fort Wranitel in Alaska to Dawson City over 80 miles, with a 24 car train and snow locomotives planned to complete the initial run in twelve days. The plan envisions ice and snow routes as practical winter communication across the rugged stretch toward the Klondike.
A Am heret Amherst report argues electricity will boost farm yields and quality, with atmospheric current captured by ground probes spreading across fields to eliminate maintenance costs. Early tests doubled production and accelerated maturity in lettuce, spinach, and other crops, while enhancing flower color and fragrance in experiments with pansies and roses.
The passage discusses German trade with the United States shrinking due to domestic manufacturing growth. It mentions the Wilker-Tarre Times backing Henry W. Palmer for governor and comments on New York politics with Tammany Hall looming, noting Croker’s stance on Brooklyn Tammany.
Daily forecast for Thursday November 18 1807 notes a boy born that day will see value in capable women. It derides deceptive journalism and political lies about Scranton Wilkes Barre relations and campus gossip. Oddball campus quips conclude with a local scene on Cort House square benches.
A fragmented dispatch from a Cuban plantation action details units engaging insurgents at Mustaga and Mastin plantations. It cites captured arms and ammunition, casualties, and a claimed victory that supposedly pacifies the area, with orders to embellish official reports for press use.
The piece laments mechanization that drains emotion and humanity, likening a factory system to a monster eroding individual purpose. It cites Ruskin style rhetoric to condemn the loss of character, freedom, and responsibility under relentless production.
A local ad promotes a regular 1113-piece Haviland China Dinner Set in five decorations for 27.50 dollars. The offer targets Thanksgiving dinners with a bargain price highlighted.
The article argues that machines empower unemployed workers by enabling production they could not otherwise sustain. It claims self acting tools raise productivity, justify regulations on child labor, and reduce idleness, urging philanthropy to alleviate workers’ conditions rather than oppose mechanization. It asserts machines benefit society and economic health despite distressful shifts.
The New York Sun lauds 14,000 Greater New York Republicans for steadfast loyalty amid a hostile campaign. Despite treachery and defeat in elections, the piece praises their courage and calls on the nation to honor their principled stand for the Republican party.
Finley offers Columbia Plankets and Mankets from Gloriana and Arcadia with a price tag of $145 for Arcadia Mankets. The catalog lists M4 Silver Queen and other models in a promotional lineup.
The catalog lists furine of California and Elder down blankets. It notes Knbe and Wrapper Blankets reversible with brocaded patterns for Ladies wrappers, Gentlemen's Bath-Robes and Smoking Jackets.
Advertises full size Comfortables both sides fancy priced at 9c and up to $3.25. French Latino Down Quilts offered at $3.98 with a week long special. Also features a Silk Comfortables line for choice.
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