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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1896
Page
4
A Scranton newspaper item discusses Colonel Quay not supporting Wanamaker for senator, calling the claim not news. The piece appears in The Scranton Tribune Defly and Weekly with standard publication details and a November 26 1996 date.
A broad, reverent tone recalls national unity and duty to safeguard American institutions. The piece urges widespread church participation and dedication to liberty, then shifts to a speculative report on an inventor’s airborne craft, its test flights, and patent secrecy, questioning Wanamaker campaign outreach to Scranton.
Ex governor Roswell Flower spoke at a New York Democratic club dinner on Sound Money and reform, urging honest persistent service to the people over partisanship. He warned Republicans to avoid partisan remedies that deepen grievances and endorsed a possible cross party alliance to pursue good government. The Philadelphia Record and Tribune comment on trusts, tariffs, and reform, arguing tariff policy should balance protecting home industry with curbing monopoly power.
San Francisco residents report moving air objects resembling airships and attorney George Db Collins claims a wealthy client spent 100000 on secret experiments and has built a metal flyer 100 feet long to carry fifteen people using aeroplane design.
Senator Call of Florida backs Congress acting to terminate the Cuban war and recognize independence. Other senators echo support for a resolution to compel U S recognition, signaling possible decisive steps after Congress reconvenes. The piece notes citizen demand and debates over state funding for roads versus education, urging balanced investment.
Drafted for the next legislature, the measure would transfer Brooks law licensing from county court judges to a statewide commission. It sets uniform hours and regulations, creates excise districts with a deputy commissioner per district, centralizes license applications, and ties chief commissioner decisions to deputy rulings. Supporters compare it to New York's Haines law, while opponents doubt the impact.
The piece surveys editorial stances on saloon regulation and political influence, noting the Philadelphia papers split on whether licensing should stay politics driven or be depoliticized. It contrasts judge independence, southern policy aims, and contrasts wage data and election outcomes across states.
Secretary of State Robert R. Hitt of Illinois secretary of the treasury Mark Hanna of Ohio secretary of war Henry Clay Evans of Tennessee secretary of the navy Matthew Stanley Quay of Pennsylvania secretary of the interior M H de Young of Minnesota secretary of agriculture Serena S Payne of New York postmaster general Henry C Payne of Wisconsin attorney general Nathan Goff of West Virginia.
A poetic Thanksgiving tribute from Scranton reader Mrs. Clara Paine. The piece envisions reverent scenes of prayer and reward, a royal figure shown gifts representing national hope, and a chorus praising God for the nation’s joys and looming responsibilities.
The piece blends practical turkey carving directions with a long local history feature on Bradford County figures like Senator Landon and political wit of the era. It notes Landon’s early life, career, and retirement amid canal politics, alongside a street corner anecdote about undergarments and public humor in Scranton.
The piece notes high civil case costs at around 50 dollars an hour plus court expenses, and describes Mayor Nicholy's tramp relief plan in the Wyoming Valley, which funds wood for the poor from cleared logs. It mentions coal use changes on the Lehigh Valley line, Scribner's Buffalo request, and ends with a Joaquin Miller poem about mothers' steadfast battles.
A coded critique from the Cleveland World argues railroads risk public backlash as legislative pressure and bribery schemes emerge to suppress new laws. The piece predicts widespread opposition to rail interests and warns of growing public scrutiny and blackmail allegations.
Daily forecast notes a child born this day will avoid neighbor slander for years. It contrasts wealth and titles with gratitude, mentions city officials skipping Thanksgiving at Goldberg’s lunch wagon, and warns that men of means can be mean.
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