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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1897
Page
6
Doris Shirley frets over an arranged marriage to Joshua Hentworth while her lover Sydney Wal lace plans a clandestine union. A mysterious note from Thibet arrives via a Theosophist source, prompting revelations that change their fate and lead to a dramatic reconciliation and marriage voyage.
Doris reveals a plotted note from Ind wrapped around game gifts explaining how she forged the message with ink and left it aloft in a chandelier when a wax seal failed. Sydney questions the tale while Mr. Shirley remains puzzled by the day’s strange events.
A broadside warns of political manipulation by the organized democracy and Bryanite factions. It accuses opponents of stirring anti Republican sentiment, hiring malcontents to form belts, and persuading Republicans to desert their party for a costly national contest.
A Western Kansas narrator recounts buffalo stampede of 1876 and a tale of Jack the terror of the Rockies, plus a water-finding trick with a reed and moss. The piece weaves memories of old frontiersmen, Kiowa locales, and a settler picnic observation.
Manila style commentary from Honolulu describes native Hawaiians as peaceful and loyal, yet anxious about annexation and Anglo American competition. It notes widespread trust, open doors, and low crime, with residents citing security as a key reason to resist change and maintain freedom from surveillance.
The Dashville Med School graduation night saw President of the Board of Education urge parents to visit classrooms and support progress. Herbert Rice delivered a moving plea for preserving English language in its original purity, hailed as a Dashville classic.
The piece discusses the Filvcule Trust and the Cracker Trust, emphasizing their vast American influence in patronage and business. It cites the American Biscuit Company with a capital stock of 10 090 000 dollars as part of the financial panorama.
The English Board of Trade compiles 1896 railway data showing 68 079 injured and 18 - many killed across passengers and staff. Passenger journeys reached 680 239 677, with 1 in 10 511 287 killed and 1 in 618 121 injured. Comparisons include 1895 and earlier years.
A Buffalo Enquirer style account describes a trial where an Irishman is pressed by judges and lawyers for a clue to a plan. The exchange features a witty back and forth about speed and actions, ending with a lighthearted if brisk exchange.
A North Carolina governor defies a South Carolina demand for a fugitive. After a formal dinner and rounds of drinks the North Carolina leader coolly replies it is a long time between drinks, ending the standoff without surrender. The fugitive remains free.
A traveler in eastern Kentucky seeks Colonel Ted Baxter’s house on George Creek. An old man directs him through a maze of landmarks and hazards, including confrontations, a brain-busting tale of violence, and a final hint toward a moonshine-soused welcome.
The piece urges voters to back the free trade and free silver Chicago platform with unwavering support, naming McKinley opponents as Bryan hands and advocating against protectionist policy. It frames the choice as a contrast between free trade and protectionism with implied party alignment and urging voting for listed candidates.
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