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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1899
Page
5
The Scranton Tribune invites brief letters on current topics but requires writers to sign with their real names. It is published daily except Sunday by The Tribune Publishing Company with a New York office and postal details.
A 1899 notice lists J H Brown of Lancaster for Justice of the Supreme Court JOAN L MITCHELL of Thorn for Judge of the Superior Court LIUTENANT COL ON COL JAMES E DAWNETT of Washington County as Treasurer and commissioners JOHN COURITNE MOR RIé Scranton JOHN PENMAN Orphan Aunters WHILTAM BE TOWNS and ABA i REMER Bernt for the November 7 election urging Kent state Republicans to boost majorities in Ohio and Kentucky as well
A partisan call advocates support for the Republican slate in Laolia Wane county elections. It praises John Cotrive Mortis and John Penton for county commissioner roles and argues loyalty to the party amid national and local political tensions, urging voters to back the ticket on election day.
An insistent protest arises over a local Y M C A competition plan in Scranton. Outside architects face waived rights, affecting competitors and public viewing. Readers are urged to consider fairness and costs as local figures like William K. Johns push for transparency and support.
An editorial criticizes insurants for high management costs last year and urges three major companies to cut expenses by half. It notes lapses and deaths totaling 161 million and 36 million respectively, and calls for transparent practices to reduce fire insurance costs. The piece endorses reform and cautions readers against offers tied to prominence. It also endorses Asa Fl Kiefer for county auditor.
The Harper's Weekly editor notes that public sentiment may soon accept the Philippines as part of the United States, signaling a major shift. The piece contrasts Democratic anti trust and money policy tensions with Republican regulatory approaches and calls Bryan the symbol of fiat money while predicting party splits over the money question.
Ahe Indianapolis News urges Indiana lawmakers to pass a law for planting and protecting fruit trees along vacant road sides. The piece cites European practice in France Germany Belgium and Württemberg noting rising harvest values and state revenues from highway orchards.
The article discusses replacing aging roadside poplars with plum trees in Vrance and favorable Pennsylvania soil for fruit trees. It argues fruit income could fund school budgets and road improvements. It also comments on Judge Mitchell’s Superior Court nomination as a political concession and a push for appointing judges with common pleas experience.
The piece critiques Carl Schurz as a naval adviser citing a New York Sun quotation from 1896 on building ships and coast defenses. It argues the Spanish American War showed the value of shipbuilding and coast fortifications, praising General Funston for rejecting misstatements and highlighting broader Democratic enthusiasm in the West versus the East.
A compilation of fragments cites Edmund Vance and Gerald Brenan poem passages and a Boston transcript voice on Bread and Butter tyranny and ambition. The text juxtaposes contrasting scenes of Joy and Sorrow, Hope and Fear, urging steadfastness and resolve.
A miscellany reports annual matches and snuff production figures, pay scales in Maine mills, and employment data. It notes Hartford patrol wagons and ambulances, plans for an electric taxi service in New York, a brewery strike, and banner cornfields southern Illinois. Also covered are a Nancy wine barrel at Paris exposition, a Japanese iron and steel plant, Ecuador ivory palm exports, Singapore prices, a British Honduras railroad, ancient ivory use, and a Baltimore and Ohio railroad service order.
A collage of odds and ends discusses profits from toys like the turn ball and a carmon reader, and a reader claims a $10 yearly value to its inventor. It notes a 2 cent harbor tax on England France passengers, Bell Island ore deposits, and the need for explosives to mine. It cites European findings on hearing among railroad workers, horse replacement in cities, and quinine usage in the US. It ends with longevity diagrams across professions: ministers 42 of 170 reach age 70, teachers, farmers, lawyers, doctors.
Ornamental floors in Europe for generations are presented as durable and affordable alternatives to carpets. Floors laid and finished in best manner with a fine line of patterns to choose from. Estimates furnished and all work guaranteed.
Local shop promotes complete lines for up-to-date trade and invites inspection of its stationery and engraved work. It offers a ten day free trial of the planetary pencil sharpener for offices.
The store proclaims a new infant department with a wide, inviting selection for babies. It urges customers to visit the opening and brings children along, highlighting special interest for the little folks.
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