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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1897
Page
5
The Scranton Tribune Jalhead Weekly edition notes a publication gap on Sundays. Readers are advised to check weekday issues for updates and local notices.
On November 2, on the same day Judge Baker of the Federal court at Indianapolis ruled that a court of chancery cannot take jurisdiction over a civil service law interpretation case, Judge Jackson at Wheeling issued an injunction to prevent a revenue collector from removing the plaintiff from his position. Evidently Federal Judges need to get together.
The five borough campaign shaping Greater New York foregrounds competing municipal governance models. Debates center on Tracy and Low, whether city administration should be nonpartisan or tied to state and national party politics, with arguments about leadership, responsibility, and party accountability.
The Tribune notes Mis a Kaiser a gifted young vocalist who has served the paper and London correspondent well. She will appear as soprano soloist with Sousa next Monday evening on the local concert stage, drawing praise for her voice and steady American pluck. Patrons of Beranton music are urged to welcome her return.
The piece argues the Madrid cabinet shift signals possible Cuban autonomy talks urged by President McKinley. It cites Cuban insurgents as unlikely to accept Spanish terms and critiques U S empathy for Spain while noting Cuban suffering under Weyler and Bourbon governance. It references Debs and Wellman amid broader political commentary.
The column cites calls for gagging Congress before winter and notes the clash between Beth Low and General Tracy over New York mayoralty prospects. It mentions Claus Spreckles negotiating Hawaiian annexation concessions and Canada fearing a U S warship on Lake Erie. It asserts Pennsylvania voters would back a single-column ballot.
October items highlight civic progress and social events in Scranton with notes on street paving Mulberry street project and street railway work, local shopping ventures, a Rose Ball, political chatter, a construction milestone, and various whimsical city items from September to October.
Editorial argues for removing Hogansville Georgia post office and allowing white patrons to receive mail from a distant white postmaster rather than a black appointee. It condemns mob violence against Lattin and favors federal noninterference in southern offices, proposing to terminate the local postmaster position to avoid further conflict.
The noted policy claim asserts that the killing of black portmasters will stop, highlighting civil rights tensions and enforcement concerns amid regional unrest and advocacy responses. The remark signals ongoing disputes over race, authority, and public safety in maritime administration.
A young woman recently recovered from typhoid loses her hair and must wear a wig. In a frolic she hangs the wig on a chandelier, provoking her husband and mother to exchange amused remarks about his cleverness and her calm reaction.
The Springfield Republican surveys a steel track for country raids fed by Geneva New York Agricultural Experiment Station. Past breaching and high costs at $5500 per mile deter use. conventional vehicles require wheel and brake mods. self moving cars and double tracks needed. spline roadbed must endure weather. rail progress hinges on future electrical transport.
A Providence Journal excerpt cites Washington census figures showing growing shares of elderly people over seventy and ninety from 1870 to 1900. The data suggest longevity has increased, not decreased, contradicting the idea that faster modern life shortens life spans.
A New York woman, once fond of ginger snap cookies, now a wreck after developing an early addiction to Jamaica ginger. The case asks if the popular treat can be blamed for her ruin and questions the ethics of its fame.
From the Times Herald, the article calls for resolving disputes through friendly consultation of mutual interests without outside agitators, emphasizing consideration of markets, trade conditions, and other industrial factors over sensational theories.
A Boston Herald report states Judge Jackson of the West Virginia U S District Court rules the government use of injunctions is just. He makes the injunction against Mr Debs permanent, with uncertainty over Debs remaining enjoined.
An Eastern scientist reports that kidding is a cure for dyspepsia, while the world watches dwindling apothecary drugs and rising interest in new remedies. The humorous speculation hints at a shift in medical fashion and public perception of illness.
A reflective piece laments the proliferation of Sherlock Holmes imitators in periodicals. It notes how rival detectives imitate his methods and how editors perpetuate the Holmes myth, even after the master's death, urging preserve of the original brilliance.
Proclaims ten day sale featuring three major fabric lines. Includes wool and all cloth Chevlets, Jacquard and Camel’s Hair effects, and Crepon novelty suitings with latest color combinations. Dress patterns priced at 1.98, 3.35, and 4.85 this week.
The ad promotes multiple dinner sets including 112-piece Royal Blue English Porcelain and 113-piece Brown Printed under glaze with sale prices. It lists various pieces such as 16-piece Brown and Blue Eng Printa and White Granite items, highlighting high value and urging customers not to miss the opportunity.
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