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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1899
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune announces its daily except Sunday publication by The Tribune Subnohing Company at Bitty Cents a Month. It lists address and agent details, notes newspaper submission rules, and records an 1903 date with a policy favoring letters bearing the writer’s real name.
The text lists state court and county posts including Justice J H Brown and Judge Joliet Adams, state treasurer, and local commissioners in Scranton plus auditors. It mentions election day on November 7 and notes the Scranton Times’ stance on Philippine policy with a reference to Admiral Dewey and assertions about the flag’s presence.
The Scranton Times proposes a nonpartisan taxpayers association to audit city govt and curb suspected graft in franchises. It cites Pittston’s example of citizen vigilance and urges residents to organize, fund, and press for truth about city transactions and potential abuses. The piece questions public support for the movement and critiques church figures linked to Philippine policy.
A bid to hurt William Jennings Bryan by publishing a ten year old letter from Bryan to Sterling Morton backfires. The letter, written when Morton was in Congress and Bryan a young attorney seeking a state transportation post, shows Bryan admitting a desire for office rather than honor, undermining the attackers' argument.
The passage weighs accusations against J Sterling Morton and the motive of politicians chasing money. It notes bipartisan rebuke ofMorton style tactics and comments on public veto of such political stunts. It also mentions Cecil Rhodes with a $25,000 price on his head being treated as publicity.
Senator Hoar signals acceptance of McKinley’s Philippine policy at a Worcester speech endorsing the Massachusetts Republican platform. The piece contrasts Republican and Democratic views, cites Dewey and Quincy von Sutankis praise, and notes a temporary Alaska boundary accord with Canada that favors U S control over Klondike trade routes.
An editorial argues that well behaved women guard their kissing as a sacred sign of respect and avoid public flirtation to protect their character and public morals. It cites local concerns about parents and authorities and references Kipling and a Porto Rico education effort. It closes with a quote from Attorney General Griggs on war and heroism.
The piece recounts Robert G. R. Reid, heir to Newfoundland finances, returning from Algiers and recalling a witty encounter with a poor relative. It also notes Admiral Dewey's temper in moments, including a mediterrean voyage incident and a New England dialect tale about money owed, with a digression on Captain Kettle author Kenneth Herford.
Graham Macfarlane recounts a barber shop incident in which a barber of color shaved him while a Black hack driver demanded $2 for a funeral hack. The barber offered to pay next week and continued the shave.
Archbald area editors praise the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad for proposing an industrial commissioner to advertise the region’s advantages and attract capital. They note cheap coal water and labor, particularly near Scranton, as favorable factors for manufacturing growth and urge other lines to follow suit.
A New York Sun item notes that Philippine leader Emilio Aguinaldo reportedly prays for the Democratic party to win the next U.S. presidential election to aid Imperialism. The remark casts a global political echo on domestic party prospects.
President Hadley of Yale, a leading authority, writes on the formation and control of trusts for The November Beribbon’s. Bwinburne’s tragedy Rosamund, Queen of the Lombards, will appear late autumn from Dodd, Mead & Co.
New York journalist Charles Momelrest presents Nooks and Corners of Old New York. The volume traces Greenwich and Chelsea villages forgotten graveyards and landmarks like Peter Stuyvesant and Washington Irving sites. Illustrated by E C Peixoto, the book blends research and art to reveal quaint city bits.
Ornamental floors used in Europe for generations are safe and economical for dwellings. These floors cost less than carpets and are laid and finished in the best manner. A fine line of patterns is available. Estimates furnished and all work guaranteed at 121 N. Washington Ave Scranton Pa.
A verses praising yachts and sailors with images of wind and sale. The speaker notes winds rising and fans across hills praising fits and decked yachts to cross the line as winners. The tone mimics a maritime promotional or poetic feature.
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