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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1901
Page
4
The notice outlines advertising charges and terms for display notices and card of thanks entries. It mentions a charge of six cents per inch for certain listings and notes limits on vertical space such as 600 to 500 inches. The Tribune header indicates rates apply to various ad types including notices of condolence and similar expressions.
Fragmentary OCR yields a political piece referencing State and Supreme Court figures including Jide, WW Carpenter, and George De Stevenson. It critiques partisan claims about education funding, against a Republican backdrop, citing fiscal appropriations and alleged falsehoods from Democratic opponents. The piece mentions politicians such as Simmons, Tigginson, Schroeder, Towell, Miller, Wise, and Sleshee.
A Democratic critique argues the party line attacks the current ripper regime while praising city governance under present officials. It claims Newcomb and associates ride the anti ripper sentiment to win county offices and questions how new incumbents would repeal or modify the bill. The piece dismisses Republican motives and notes alleged party machine weaknesses in New Jersey and beyond.
The piece notes six month earnings of about 14 million dollars at a roughly 10 percent rate on nominal capitalization, discusses potential price reactions and trust management, and argues that profits of 20 percent or more are expected by many manufacturers while defending the steel merger against claims of exploitation. It questions whether combining groups differs from individual mergers.
The passage argues the steel trust hinges on expediency and must prove through experience across the market. If the trust fails, stockholders and workers bear the impact while the community suffers. It cites Sir Thomas Lipton and suggests daily races for discovery, implying a search for wind and direction.
An old Labor Herald editorial argues union incorporation offers evolution and broad public good. It envisions worker ownership of industries and joint investment with employers, reducing strikes and fostering mutual benefit. The piece cites a large petroleum strike in Louisiana and ends with a troubling line about employing more derricks with fewer negroes.
The piece surveys the Bertillon identification method as the best system to record physical signalments for recognizing criminals. It notes Colonel Holes argues for a central U S bureau to file signalments and potential expansion to census data and immigrant passport verification for improved crime control and public safety. The discussion ties to the Protestant Episcopal Church convention in San Francisco.
Special correspondence describes Pennsylvania participation at the Pan American Exposition. Governor Stone and state officials attend ceremonies at the Temple of Minie and state-building activities. A wide display includes tropical plants from South Carolina, coffee and vanilla specimens, and a carnival atmosphere with music, parades, and a University of Buffalo football game on Saturday.
The committee on marriage and divorce recommends that no divorced person be permitted to remarry in that church. Previously the innocent party could remarry, but the proposal would ban remarriage for both innocent and guilty alike. The report’s adoption is uncertain, and its impact on reducing divorces remains questionable.
The piece argues streetcar stoppages threaten city life and urges peaceful arbitration to resume service. It notes the harm to residents in large cities and Scranton, praises Hewitt M. Shepard as a capable mayoral candidate, and comments on Tammany’s tactics and Croker.
Testimony recounts the Santiago battle, log discrepancies, and alterations to Brooklyn notes. Commander Sharp and Lieutenant Doyle describe helm changes, positions, and the impact of smoke on observation as Captain Parker and others press for accuracy.
The report highlights focus on business, personal and savings accounts with emphasis on large balances and significant transactions. It notes scrutiny by auditors and inquiries into fund movements for compliance and risk management.
Fall fabric demand rises with black and colored taps, peaux, silks, and velvets listed from $0.45 to $1.90 per yard. Priestly’s blacks dress goods abound with cravenette meltons, wool cord, serges, and méltons in various widths and prices. All wool serges and Cheviots offered in multiple colors reflecting a robust textile market.
Price list shows carriages reduced from 20.00 to 17.00, then 15.00, 12.00, and 9.00 during the ongoing market shift. No final price shown.
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