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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1902
Page
4
The Flat Rate for Advertising lists prices per insertion and space usage within one year. It notes charges for tributes of thanks condolences resolutions and similar advertising items, with cents per item and a river of typographical errors indicating location in Burlington, Iowa.
Governor B W Pennypacker Lieutenant Governor Wm Brown Secretary Isaac Brown Internal Affairs County Congress Willam Connell Judge Al Voseur g Commissioner ToPon Colrier Morris Jot in Penman Mine aerial Llewaly n Evans David T Williams Legislative Benator John B Jordan A Woorate Vor River District Toshepte Oliver Second District John Scheller JR Third District Soward James Fourth District A Plds Election day Nov 4 Ex Governor Pattison faces public memory of economic downturn after his last election.
An explosion in a outhouse fuelled by a gasoline tank killed Robert Mankin and two companions during a private vineto scope rehearsal. Witnesses say they were trapped by flames and fumes after locking the door. The incident sparks calls for stricter handling certificates for explosives and safer public demonstrations.
The defeat of the Cuban reciprocity bill angered Cuban officials and intensified tensions with the United States. Senators from beet sugar states backed narrow interests over national welfare, while President Roosevelt championed the measure. Cuban tariffs threaten trade if adhesion to the Platt amendment terms falters.
A fragmented English prose piece argues the administration has sacrificed for Cuba and urges patience toward a female leader. It laments delays in liberty, questions leadership, and touches on colonial burdens, trees, winter wear, and horticultural warnings as a wider metaphor. The tone is prescriptive and critical of timing and policy.
DETENTIFTIC investigators may find much in the Homestead tragedy where a delicately minded boy with inventions harmed six relatives during a frenzy. The piece questions modern high school pressure and criticizes educational methods pushing children beyond endurance for fame, arguing greatest minds develop with youth.
The Boer generals refuse to travel through the British embassy to pay respects to Emperor William. Berlin press denounces the move as ingratitude while Britain mediates and Germany resists appearing to favor a government that no longer exists. Dr. Leyds is blamed for stirring the incident.
A fragmented discussion on Boer War figures touring globally as humanitarian envoys. It notes mixed reception in Germany, urges adherence to a stated program, and critiques war justice while referencing historical military knowledge and current economic strain. Reports on local farmers and Dun and Company comments close the piece.
The article surveys 19th century debates led by Sir Gulfont G. Molesworth and John Bright on free trade versus protection. It argues that prosperity was cited as proof of free trade, while critics warned against overreliance on constant gains. It references bankers, merchants, and political leaders in Britain and the United States as they weigh reciprocity and protectionist risk.
The Birksville Courier urges Republicans not to rush voting choices. It recalls past Democratic policy causing mill closures and unemployment while contrasting present prosperity under a party led by Judge Mennygicker, urging cautious consideration of industrial and economic impacts.
In Lessien Weekly, the phrase watered stock is traced to Daniel Drew a famed Wall Street manipulator. It notes his early work as a cattle drover and a tale that he fed salt to cattle to quench thirst then supplied water to boost apparent weight, creating watered stock.
An outline recounts Gener Grint’s visit at Palmer Hovee in Cite on a world tour. The piece describes a moment at a kitchen door where a former president eats with common diners. A waiter recalls Grint’s remark about corned beef tasting like home, linking fame to simple meals and memory.
A young woman obsesses over the newest pins and buckles, dismissing all in the display as not novel enough. She leaves promising to return in a week, while a witty shop counterman muses on her quest for novelty.
Fragmentary verse about children described as little millionaires enjoying sun and health, with lines hinting at innocence and carefree days. The text reads as a playful poem with references to dancing, shells, stones, moss, mud, and a lighthearted tone.
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