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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1895
Page
4
Local postal notice lists names including E. D. Kingsbury of Pace Avenue Gent Mon and E. H. Ripple of Gee'v ano Taras along with IVY and Richard Extron W. W. Davis Business Manager and W. W. Youngs Reverend Mana'n as entered at the Scranton Pennsylvania post office as second class mail matter.
A tale of a politician Reese T. Trvans who loaned $300 to the Ingrate, later praised as a sign of party strength. The piece criticizes Ingrate Joe and Scrantonism while warning the GOP may face internal clashes. It then shifts to Wagner cult growth, praising Damrosch and Wagner’s rising influence in music culture and public reception.
The article notes a shift away from superficial jingles to real music, aided by chamber concerts organized by Professor Hemberger in Scranton and echoed in major cities. It also reports St. Louis papers the Republic and the Globe-Democrat dropping to one cent, risking losses but generating buzz and higher activity.
The Philadelphia Press notes the Democratic clash over Judge Smith’s election, blaming party folly for nominating six candidates. It argues Smith’s selection should end the dispute, urges Democrats to stop attacking him, and predicts Pennsylvania will gain the clerkship of the next house and perhaps the presidency.
The Wilkes-Barre Record weighs in on Republican unity between Joseph A. Scranton and William Connell, criticizing continued opposition and predicting stronger city ticket unity. Judge Brubaker denounces petty court fees, and a scaffold near the Mears Building narrowly misses a family. Scranton will retain an Eastern League team despite legal issues, with hopes for a local Carnegie-funded music hall.
The piece notes Scranton needs a first-class central public market and urges action by the board of trade. It comments on local party shifts, calls The Tribune the county’s only Republican daily, and criticizes national figures and strategies while urging restraint and responsibility in political discourse.
A traveler compares Atlanta’s Piedmont park exhibition with Chicago’s World’s Fair. The Pennsylvania and Southern hospitality shine as Governor Hastings and staff, including General Gobin and Colonel Reed, are feted. Highlights include Hovenden’s Breaking Home Ties and diverse exhibits in forestry, mining, and the negro building.
Fragmentary notes recount a New York Dispatch excerpt where ex Senator Thom tension and Sherma appear in a charged exchange. The account hints at political reckoning and remembered moments from press history.
Press notes judge Britain eyeing Brazil gains while Morrie England yearns for new territories. Notices praise an inventor who may solve fog and steamship issues. Commentary mocks Joe Mackburn and Pendle Arnold with newspaper folly. The Duke of Marlborough’s honeymoon and an ensuing European stay are teased. A rising fear links ultimatum to a diplomatic term.
The piece argues the United States lacks a truly responsible government under its written constitution and contrasts it with Britain's unwritten system. It contends Congress and the president act without clear popular mandate while praising Britain as more responsive to voters. A closing devotional poem adds a reflective note.
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