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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1900
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune urges readers to sign real names for letters and states submissions are subject to editorial revision. It notes distribution from Scranton Pa and a New York office at Nassau Street and P H E R L A N D as foreign advertising agent.
General Macabotos, a former Filipino chief, is deputized to carry election news to Aguinaldo. He travels with Mirea Holos and 100 picked men who aim to persuade the agitator that American allies will confine themselves to talk and hamper progress at Manila.
The author notes a hopeful push for sea power using submerged plates and buoys to compress air, contrasting it with sun power. While wave machines face foundation and undertow challenges, advocates see cheaper power from water than fuel, with solar storage being less urgent due to daylight limits.
The Manila dispatches reveal that correspondents did not have substantial details to share. The report notes limited information available from the field and a cautious tone in their coverage.
The piece notes tough recruiting ahead as many veterans leave service and industry seeks wages higher than army pay. It suggests rural offices may help but warns of limited local pools. Treasury may push abolition or cut war stamp taxes by up to 50 million annually, with stamps seen as a nuisance.
The article discusses tax stamp irritation in bank checks telegram blanks and leases noting that public preference favors removing nuisance taxes over broad minor cuts. It also reports Turkish authorities expressing goodwill toward America while noting lacking reciprocal financial support.
The piece explains how European buyers are reclaiming American securities, noting about half of U S holdings abroad returned over four years, often at lower prices. It recalls 1886 panics, says American capital recovered and European credit aided absorption, and that post election Europe shows renewed demand for American holdings. Europe contributes to U S wealth.
A skeptical observer suggests the vice presidency will not be Roosevelt’s political burial ground. The remark implies unexpected developments may follow, challenging assumptions about the ticket’s durability and outcomes in the era’s partisan battles.
An editorial argues oleomargarine makers threaten butter supplies by driving up prices while creamery owners seek to consolidate. It predicts a clash where taxpayers pay for high priced butter, forklifts toward a substandard bull butter substitute, and eventual profits favor creamery men over oleomargarine rivals.
Secretary Long plans an annual report to advocate forming a naval reserve from seafaring classes to bolster the navy in war. Merchants would supply small sums and guard reserves would train, creating a distinct force from the current naval militia. The piece also condemns unequal congressional representation, citing Mississippi voting patterns and district sizes as evidence of injustice in the republic.
Remedial measures risk amplifying issues as Philadelphia speakeasy operators face two year prison terms. Reform in Quaker City is linked to rising radical currents with Debs and Harvey figures drawing limited attention amid deflated rail time tables. Keystone State population growth noted as another Cablet uprising looms.
Hartmore Afternoan notes speculation before election day about whether Altgeld Towne Croker Wellington Holland Atkinson and others would sit at the president's table. It observes how different presidents kept or changed their cabinets into a second term, from Washington to Arthur, noting the varied tenure and reasons for keeping or replacing secretaries and advisers. The article traces patterns of cabinet survival and shifts across eras.
The New York dispatch reports the Dewey Arch demolition by memorial destroyers. A twine and canvas force toppled the structure near Mordiaon Square, revealing fragile relics and a dusty scene. Collectors eyed shards as the memorial fund nears 200000 dollars with pledges needed to sustain the marble monument.
A fragmented passage mocks global phrases with garbled lines about Holland Japan and Belgium. It references a postal savings bank across nations and odd facts about weights gardens and tolls. The text names places and mentions a Pan American Atlas with a figure of six thousand persons.
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The piece notes Misakaea Stelhachi Toyama as the first Japanese audent at the University of Michigan from 1872 to 1874 and links him to the Imperial University and Margua Ite. It recounts Roosevelt’s youth fitness influence, Queen Victoria’s continental stay in next Marcel and April, and retirements of Rear Admiral Hichborn and Pay Inspector Colby on March 4. It adds temple prayers for Max Muller’s recovery and Lord Lansdowne’s lineage from a Paris peddler who built many ventures including inventing a letter copying machine and founding iron works.
McClure's Magazine will publish Kipling's new novel Kim in its December issue, a tale of life in India noted for its profound study of Oriental life. The piece is billed as the author's masterpiece with a larger scope than his earlier works. Also in December McClure's begins More Dolly Dialogues by Anthony Hope, continuing the refined humor and insight of Dolly Dialogues.
A jumble of help wanted notes lists positions from seamstress and kitchen work to watchman butcher and bookkeeper. Advertisements show individual applicants offering washing ironing dining room babysitting and clerical skills with varied addresses and contact cues across the city.
Notice to Governor of Pennsylvania on November 19 1900 for incorporation of the Mayfield Electric Light Heat and Power Company in Mayfield Lackawanna County to manufacture and supply light heat and power by electricity to residents and businesses under the 1874 Act and amendments, with Carey as solicitor representing K M Boles and others.
A fragmented listing details numerous Scranton professionals and firms including accountants, architects, lawyers, physicians, a private hospital, a dressmaker, and a hotel. It mentions Edward H. Tait Co P A, Edward H. Davis Architect, Connell building, Frederick L. Wrown Architect Price building, plus multiple attorneys and medical offices with addresses on Wyoming Avenue, Mulberry Street, Spruce Street, and the Lackawanna area. The page also references Scranton House near the D L W passenger depot and local services like a privy vault cleaner and orchestra.
We have a large selection of miniature calendars for the coming year used in fancy work and designs. Stock in this line is limited so buy now to get what you want.
The Mercereau and Connell team expresses pride in their shop and favors word of mouth from friends. They extend a cordial invitation for all to call and stop by to see the products and offerings.
The timetable lists Southbound departures from Scranton to New York at 1 45, 8 00, 6 40, 5 00 and 10 05 a m and later trains to Philadelphia and Stroudsburg with milk and accommodation at 3 40 p m. Arrivals to Hoboken and Philadelphia follow, with numerous return and crossline options. Sunday trains and Bloomsburg Division services are noted with specific morning and evening departures.
AreeLAR CLEARING HOUSE advertises for AI owners and renters seeking real estate property or jobs. Small ads cost one cent per word with six insertions for five cents per word. situations wanted are free.
First class order, furnace, gas, bath, rent reduced. Charles P. Jdadwin advertises a ten-room rental between Wash ington and Adama avenues. Also notices selling clothing stock and safe items. Mrs Kennedy opens boarding house at 644 Adams avenue. Lady agent wanted to visit customers for samples at 519 Pittston avenue.
Rail timetable lists Lehigh Valley routes from Scranton to New York Philadelphia and points west with departures at 6 45 a m 1 00 p m and 2 18 p m including Black Diamond Express and 11 00 p m Sundays. also covers connections to White Haven Pottstown Bethlehem Tunkhannock Towanda Elmira Ithaca Geneva Rochester Buffalo and more via D H R R D L K R A L L Tt and other lines. showcases Pullman parlor and sleeping cars and ticket offices in Scranton and South Bethlehem with officials Cortland Street New York and Lackawanna Avenue Scranton addresses.
Fragmented notices discuss Sept 17 timetable with trains for Hawley and Scranton. References include Erie railroad to New York and Newburgh, departures at 7 05 a m and 2 35 p m arrival 10 00 a m and 6 10 p m. Also an advertisement for money loans in the Connell Building with rates and contact names.
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