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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1899
Page
5
The Scranton Tribune invites readers to send letters on current topics but requires real names and signatures for publication. The notice explains the newspaper’s mail rate, editorial stance, and the role of foreign advertising agent use in its office.
The page lists state officers and officials including J H Brown of Lancaster Justice of the Supreme Court and James E Barnett of Washington County Lieutenant Colonel with other posts. An election note mentions November 7 and a Beranton Times quotation criticizing Aguinaldo and actions in Manila as alleged love of country.
The piece argues that the South African conflict pits arbitrary Boer minority rule against a broader justice aimed at the greatest good for the greatest number. It lauds English diplomacy and bravery, acknowledges mixed motives, and frames Britain's actions as a necessary, morally painful step to end a longstanding colonial stewardship.
Secretary Booth pushes for a broader reform of the U S Army proposing a new general staff to handle non regimental duties. He argues officers should be specialized for staff work to improve efficiency and interchangeability, freeing line officers for command.
The text argues for the president to appoint a chief of staff with absolute authority over staff departments, ensuring loyalty to policy. It states officers should not linger in bureaus to avoid marshaling, emphasizes centralization of command, and asserts armies are democracies requiring decisive, unified leadership down the line. It ends with a question about the Philadelphia Inquirer’s reach.
A late 19th to early 20th century financial summary shows government expenses near 400 million dollars annually while revenues reach about 25 million per year. The treasury holds roughly 289 million in cash, with discussions on war costs including Philippine and river and harbor expenditures. The article lauds wartime fiscal resilience and criticizes perceived tax burden on the masses, noting Laurier’s conciliatory policy as a separate foreign remark.
The address to Chicago teachers argues public schools must expand moral uplift beyond academics. It notes past reluctance to teach morality due to dogma and sectarian fears, and predicts a forthcoming development where schools teach elements of morality while avoiding religious doctrine.
A letter argues for teaching ordinary morality in schools without religious doctrine and warns against fear of modern ethics. It cites ethics instruction as essential in the coming century and notes educators influence. It also discusses Philippine policy, journalism, and political figures in a critique of public discourse.
Daily horoscope from Ajacchus notes a child’s awareness of causes and effects. It parodies insights with whimsical lines about a dog eager at feeding time and a jack knife artist in Scranton focusing on war maps. Amaccus warns against excessive modesty and mentions aging, glasses, and borrowed trouble.
Captain Croger of the ordnance bureau returns to war department duties after attending the Hague peace conference. General Arthur MacArthur, famed in the Philippines, becomes a colonel at nineteen during the rebellion. H W Dennison of Vermont, longtime law adviser to Japan, plans a home visit after fifteen years away. Yom I Johnson, a wealthy advocate of single tax, began as an office boy in Louisville. Judge Henry M Kelly of St. Joseph, Missouri, acclaimed by many as America's best appellate judge, authored influential Missouri law books. Gerald Lowther, newly named secretary of the British nobility’s Br in, is brother to James William Lowther, former under secretary of foreign affairs, and William Lowther, both prominent figures in English policy. Lowther enters foreign service and is described as tall, 40s, bachelor.
A lengthy verse passage envisions a harmonious peaceful world of universal brotherhood and divine love, followed by disparate poems about beauty, education, and a grieving maiden. The mix contrasts utopian hope with sorrowful loss and recollections from multiple newspapers including Denver News and Indianapolis Life.
A garbled 19th century style dialogue extols voting as a potent weapon for citizens to decide civil matters. It features a northern tour guide and southern citizen debating civic power, with caricatured exchanges about ballots and governance.
A peculiarly phrased lament from a man who lost a Wall Street fortune prompts a friend to ask if he was a bull or bear. He answers, Neither, they are a monkey of me. The Ohio State Journal notes the quip. Puck adds a quip about Aunt Jane seeking life choices before marriage.
A collage of humorous dialogue and quips from period papers. The Chicago Daily News features a speaker urging women to propose and face consequences. Tit-Bits and The Judge joke about politicians and the Stage. a Washington Star exchange imagines Chinese emigration and global business with a sardonic twist.
Ornamental floors used in Europe for generations are presented as a durable enriching alternative to carpets. The lay will furnish and finish the floors in the best manner with a fine line of patterns for selection.
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