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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune reports county treasury reforms in Bohuylkill County raising criminal court costs collected from about 2500 to nearly 8000 yearly. It notes economies in administration and urges continued will to reform.
A 19th century style reflection praises American wealth and industrial progress from farm to sea. It urges gratitude for Providence and the duty to exercise power with Christian restraint. The piece ends by asking who will face future challenges after the Dewey hostilities pause.
The Harper Brothers publishing house faces heavy indebtedness and delays, but with lenient creditors and J. Pierpont Morgan, Col. Harvey leads a swift restructuring. The aim is to cut dead weight, modernize operations, and restore prosperity, preserving a historic American literary institution.
The Currency Caucus bill aims to hasten session passage by avoiding antag onlie resistance. It mandates a single gold standard and makes all interest bearing obligations pay able in gold with the secretary of the treasury enforcing parity. Silver certificates and dollars remain legal tender at his option, but parity must be maintained to reflect the will of the people dating back to 1896 and 1881.
The piece argues for increasing the banks note privilege for deposited bonds and substituting a smaller franchise tax to boost bank circulation. It envisions national banks with $25,000 capital expanding credit, easing monetary strain and aiding commerce in sparsely settled areas, with electricity provisions to come later.
General Miles argues the U S regular army should be at least 65 000 strong roughly one soldier per thousand residents He says this level is modest yet adequate to keep pace with global military progress While congress may not fully resolve reorganization soon the drive for reform is urged as essential to national security
An address by the Cu ban Planters and Farmers association highlights Cuba s shattered sugar industry under insurgent destruction and describes the path to recovery through agricultural and commercial rebuilding. It praises American occupation and Secretary Hay s diplomacy while urging practical steps to improve Cuba China and broader diplomatic interests.
The piece credits John Wanamaker as postmaster general and notes a North American excerpt arguing rail freight overcharges for mail. It claims a $35,000 yearly rail tariff could be cut to erase deficits, yielding over $10 million annual postal profit, with figures from Finley Acker and counterpoints by Dr. George Tunell.
The text notes railroads seek higher compensation and aim to avert a proposed fight in Congress over contract reductions. It claims second class mail abuse fuels public outcry, aided by railroad influence, and argues for reform of mail rates and possible renegotiation of government contracts to fix a postal deficit.
The national committee may endorse Payne's plan to allocate four delegates at large plus one per 10 000 votes cast in the last presidential election. The measure aims to broaden fair representation and reduce influence of the “shyster element” in Southern states. The editorial urges accountability for the Minanense voyage and warns against agitators in Cuba.
The Philadelphia Press argues for sustaining the long standing commercial relationship with Great Britain. It notes Britain as a major customer, estimates British imports from the U S at over 31 million dollars in a year, and cites historical trade surpluses in Britain's favor while predicting a large export balance for the U S in coming years. It stresses preserving the commercial status and hints at sacrifices to maintain this trade.
Obscure and famous figures appear in a collection of short items. M J OConnell praised as a top colorist. Melba praised by a child. Joni Means urged for China mining work. Alfred Pinkerton on Odd Fellows. Chillis Dewey declines Missouri governorship bid. Elijah Kellogg nearing eighty. Hamlin Garland to marry Zulema Taft. Mme Paul Pontemese secret dagger hobby. Willam EB Webb inherits czar’s gift box and a warship legacy.
A lighthearted exchange from a New York press item shows a playful note about squeaky table castors and a cheeky reply asking for castor oil, illustrating a domestic moment in period humor.
A fragmentary poetic montage echoes a prophecy of upheaval and doom as nations tremble at a mythical thunderbolt. The text blends lyric extracts from Toronto Globe and Life with nature imagery and musings on love, fame, and mortality.
A poetic fragment from Beatrice Harlowe in the Woman's Home Companion speaks of Winter Eve and Autumn whispers, contrasting vivid nature scenes with fears of changing seasons as Summer's promise fades.
A collage of antiquated notes covers cannibalism among aboriginal Australians, a $24 million Philadelphia City Hall cost, growing women’s workforce, Bessemer process stock, college property gains, fires at San Francisco’s church, a ancient Chinese lexicon, Shad migration, Rusela’s grain trade, women’s arm strength, South African chemical society size, knight armored skeletons in Gothland, Danish island Hveen gambling plan, lightning destruction records in New York, German canary breeding, and canary training methods using automatic whistles.
A brief notice notes parquet flooring work and border installation ongoing in a local space. The short item mentions materials or crafts but provides no clear dates or entities.
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