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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1894
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR shows names associated with multiple districts: John R and second district, Alex in Nell third district, Welt J in fourth district, Chas P O Malley in fourth district. Lack of context prevents full assignment or action.
A city advertises itself as a thriving northeastern Pennsylvania metropolis with strong power costs and room for new industry. It cites population figures from earlier eras and claims superior pricing versus Niagara, while noting a recent paper quality issue in its printing.
The Tribune unveils enlarged facilities with four Mergenthaler Linotype machines, promising faster, neater daily printing and a larger reading matter. Editors note the upgrade will showcase machinery operations soon and push toward Scranton's premier morning paper. The issue also reports a political hold up threat in Indiana tied to General Harrison's campaign tour and Democratic objections.
The Democratic press reprints texts of bogus laws Billy Hines proposed in the state senate and touts them as labor victories. The latest claimed achievement is a semi monthly pay law lauded by the Wilkes-Barre Leader as violated by John Leisenring, which would force employers to pay twice monthly upon request.
A local newspaper railes at Democratic officials while praising Republican sheriff candidate Frank H. Clemons for integrity and leadership. It defends naturalization examinations, questions Dems’ ethics, and urges support for Clemons over Bailey, arguing his record equals or surpasses his rival and that he will govern with system and public interest. It notes page changes and expands telegraphic coverage.
The Hazleton Plain-Speaker notes Daniel A. Fell Jr and P. A. O'Boyle share birthdays, law and marriage dates, and a friendship as they vie for Luzerne County district attorney. It also covers campaign finance woes, figures like Mutchler and Hill, and a Mark Twain anecdote as a broader look at political fund-raising and tariff debates.
Minority parties claim full tickets across many congressional, senatorial, legislative and judicial districts for November elections. Prohibitionists nominate in multiple districts with listed candidates in the Tenth N, Nineteenth, Twentieth and more. People’s party also fields full tickets in several counties while Sibley endorsement by Democrats stands in the Twenty-sixth. The official ballot design will include seven columns and stretch to about twenty inches.
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