Scranton Tribune notice on advertising and telephones
The Scranton Tribune notes the paper is published by The buneenishing Company at Pitty Ents per month. It lists postal and advertising details and requests letters from readers with real names. A central issue urges the Central Pennsylvania Telephone and Supply Company to improve residence circuits to meet public demand.
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Buneenishing Company
Pitty
Central Pennsylvania Telephone and Supply Company
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Scranton
Quay Seat Should Be Accepted On Credentials, Says Editor
The article argues that M. S. Quay, appointed by the Pennsylvania governor, should be seated in the Fifty-Sixth Congress based on constitutional intent for states to have equal representation in the Senate. It blames partisan obstruction for the failure to name a senator and warns against reducing Pennsylvania’s representation compared with Nevada.
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Senate
United States
Met
M. 3
Quay
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Congress
National Senate
Nevada
Hyde Park
Commonwealth
Colonel Quay
Possible Running Mate Puzzle In Senate Scene
The piece weighs political speculation around Secretary of War Bulshy Root as a potential running mate and the risks of moving him to the vice presidency. It also analyzes currency reform talk, focusing on Dawes and bank note flexibility, proposing changes to tax structure and emergency notes to preserve liquidity.
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Almort
Mr. Dawes
Comptroller
Congress
Banka
Ecklea
Possible vice presidential candidate roots in governorship view
The article discusses a possible vice presidential nomination for Mr. Root, arguing he is too valuable to waste in a routine role and suggesting Timothy Woodruff as an alternative. It also mentions Colonel Metcalf and a sensational attempt involving a “supplicating Filipino” as part of a failed yellow story.
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Root
Washington
Senate
Hiihu Root
Timothy Woodruff
White Vest
Metcalf
Wise
Early American iron works undercut Warwick claim
A Washington Star note argues the Warwick form forge dates to around 1780, while Falling Creek Virginia and Lynn Massachusetts furnaces from 1619 to 1647 preceded it. The report cites John Winthrop Jr and other early foundries melting guns and producing pots pans and stoves, with numerous Massachusetts furnaces later.
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Pennsylvania
Warwick
Washington Star
W. C. Dodge
Tron
Dodine
Falling Creek
Virginia
Beverly
Lynn
Massachusetts
John Winthrop, Jr
Saugus River
Joseph Jenka
Winthrop
Bratntres
Mia
Robert Child
Boston
Byaintree
Schwank
Iron and Steel History From 1620 to Modern Era
The article traces colonial iron and pig iron trade, noting 1620 retirement, 1759 British restrictions, and Chatham scandal. It cites Lord Chatham and Mr. Dodge on Britain's and the United States roles, giving 1878 world shares and 1898 growth, concluding the U S as iron master.
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Massachutella
England
Mr. Dodge
Chatham
United States
Great Britain
Telegraphic Invention Claims 2.5 Million Words Per Day
An invention described in Chicago promises the transmission of 2,500,000 words over a single wire in one day with no mistakes. The inventor is said to control selection of the words to be transmitted, enabling precise messaging.
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Chicago
Admiral Dewey Interviews 25-Pound Bird at Farm
The scene imagines Admiral Dewey interviewing a 25 pound turkey from Uncle Hod Vasi's farm, suggesting the wartime hero may overlook Washington reporters. The playful vignette mixes historic figure with local farm humor and media forgetfulness.
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Admiral Dewey
Hod” Vasi
Washington
Thanksgiving number from Stroudsburg Daily Times shines
The Stroudsburg Daily Times issued a Thanksgiving issue on Saturday, enclosed in an illuminated cover and described as a meritorious publication in all respects.
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Stroudsburg Daily Times
Local Towns Struggle to Field Football Teams This Week
A Pennsylvania town lacking a football squad this week faces limited community engagement and concerns over regional sports coverage. Officials urge schools to organize implications for local fans and youth athletes.
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Pennsylvania
Wit and satire from General Tracy and others in period humor
A compilation of jokes and witticisms attributed to General Benjamin F. Tracy in Paris, Choate in Philadelphia, and others. Anecdotes cover trial methods, The Man With the Hoe, a Paris salon quip, a lame lawyer retort, a Welsh courtroom gag, Scheurer-Kestner’s wit, and a Scottish parish boy's newspaper reading mispronunciation.
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Benjamin F. Tracy
Tracy
Professor Markham
Comptroller Recommends Bond Secured Emergency Bank Note Plan
The comptroller argues for a bond secured emergency note system to expand elastic bank note circulation, estimating possible issues up to 10,000,000 and comparing to England, Scotland, and Ireland. He urges tighter controls, legal changes, and new bank incorporations to support nationwide banking development.
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United States
England
Scotland
Ireland
Lawa
Mies Muth Underhill and Other 1899–1900 News Items
The article notes Mies Muth Underhill as golf champion and mentions Charlies A. Dana’s granddaughter. It reports Mayor Jones of Toledo possibly moving to Cleveland to run for mayor, and a Massachusetts official selecting a private secretary. It also covers University of Connecticut lecturer Corrall D. Wright, a New York Central move to curb porter “nipping,” Col. Robert W. Munthington’s retirement plan, and LL D degrees for General Day from the University of Tennessee with Mexico’s minister contacted for confirmation.
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Mies Muth Underhill
Charlies A. Dana
Jones
Toledo
Cleveland
OL Govermarleet Crane
Massachusetts
John GB. Smith
Boston Herald
University of Clineia
Corrall D. Wright
New York Central Railroad
Roburt W. Munthingten
United Biatea Marine Corns
MecCulla
Guantanamo
Cuba
Marine Barracks
Neves
Deeres of LL. D
Mexico
University of Tenneylvania
Republic of Mexico
Prayerful tribute to a faithful man in Thebes in praise
The poem enshrines a man who seeks health and strength through prayer, honoring God in all. It contrasts the devout elder with the unworthy who depend on worldly glory, praising faith that endures beyond earthly ages. Scranton correspondent C. H. Soper, November 7.
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Tal
Lafayette Dollar Promised As International Memorial Coin
The Lafayette Dollar coin is announced for sale in Philadelphia as a limited local tender honoring General Lafayette. It bears Washington and Lafayette heads with an equestrian monument on the reverse and is sold for two dollars with orders due by December 1. Subscriptions are handled through a Lafayette Memorial Commission office in Chicago.
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Washington
Albert Gallatin
Geneva
Benjamin Franklin
Boston
United States
Philadelphia
Congress
Latayelle Weed
Etrick
General Lafayette
Parte
France
Lafayette
Europe
America
Ecoln
Paris
Edwin A. Potter
Sachpole
Colleren
Robert J. Thompson
American Trust and Savings Bank
William R. Day
William B. Allison
Padward Verett Mole
U. Thorrs
Archivtehon Ireland
John W. Meckays
Melville BE
Slone
Kairs A. Collier
Keidlwin AL Potter
Chiris CG. Dawes
Alexander Tl. Revell
Ferdinand W. Peek
Robert J. Thompsean
The
Lafayette Memorial Commission
Chicago
Ancient matrimony prescription prompts press inquiry
Editor asks if Tribune staff can obtain a fresh item about a dated marriage prescription described as a Dewey era remedy. Mentions a country chain and a holy show by Harrison, with names F. P. Peart and Monsie, in a cryptic, fragmentary note from November.
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Harrison
Himeselt F. P. Peart
Patterns and Choices in a Fine Line of Design
A concise look at how designers select from a set of patterns to craft a refined line. The piece discusses criteria for pattern choice and the balance between tradition and novelty in visual language.
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