Hastings Elected Officials Names From State Ledger
A list of officials including Governor, Auditor-General, Internal Affairs, Clerks, District Attorney and other state roles appears in the fragmentary record. Names such as LYON, HASTINGS, SCRANTON, ARCHBALD, CLEMO, DAVIE, JONES, HOPKINS, MATTHEWS are noted alongside titles.
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H. Hastings
Ena
Lyon
Guo'y
W. Latta Alusham
Gauege Spagafe
A. Scranton Tugbo
W. Archbald
Frank H. Clemo
Thomas D
DAVIE
OH H. Hiomas
Jones
Due
Mm Kinister
Villa
Hopkins
J. Matthews
Political Districts Report Card Names Voters and Officers
The record lists senatorial and district designations with official names. OPA MES receives 0 in the Twentieth District, VAUGHAN is placed in the Third District with 1 vote, OROV appears in the Fourth District, and CHAS. P. O MALLEY is noted among district figures.
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OPA
Vaughan
Orov
Chas. P. O'Malley
Metropolis of Northeastern Pennsylvania Calls for Growth
Elevation 740 feet and healthy population estimates mark a city hub in northeastern Pennsylvania. Voters and schools are listed with figures for property value and deposits as the text touts cheap power and industrial prospects, while a dubious affidavit tactic is noted in a local sewer campaign.
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Metropolia
Pennsylvania
Niagara
United States
Democratic Gubernatorial Hopeful Calls For Religious Freedom
The Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate in Pittsburg denounces religious interference and praises constitutional rights to worship as free from government coercion. He argues the state constitution protects conscience, warns against secret societies, and urges voters to defeat fear-mongering politics. He links a Scranton vote to ending tariff disputes.
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Mr. Singerly
Pennsylvania
United States
Singerly
Commonwealth
Thie
Republic
Tribune Attacks Political Discussion Of Candidate's Private Business
The Tribune opposes bringing a candidate's private contracts into politics but cites provocation from Democratic lies about William M. Singerly. The paper offers a conservative contrast of his record as an employer with General Hastings, praised by a fellow townsman Mr.
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Tribune
William M
Powderly Defends Hastings and Attacks Singerly in Labor Debate
The statement argues that Powderly discredits Singerly and his ties to organized labor while praising General Hastings as sympathetic to labor. It claims Singerly pretends to champion workers but is labor’s foe, and urges voters to back Hastings for sheriff, presenting Clemons as a capable young candidate.
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Powderly
Singerly
Organized Labor
Labor
Pennsylvania
General Hastings
Battle over Lackawanna judiciary stalls over tenure
The piece defends Judge Archbald’s ten year record and rebuts claims favoring P P Smith for failing to win broad support. It argues against dismissing a faithful public servant for length of service and endorses Archbald’s re election as un American to deny. It also notes Hastings’ swift arrest for slander of a Johnstown orator.
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Lackawinna
Jude P. P. Smith
R. W. Avchbild
Tribune
Archbald
Tench
Lackawanna
Archhbald
P. P. Smith
Connolly
Pattison
Smith
Lackawanna County
Bat
Audiotape of Democratic campaign insults sparks press rebuttal
A critic denounces a drunken speaker and calls the campaign a roving mercenary effort from Philadelphia slumdom. The Tribune announces a major sale of American copyrighted serial stories by leading writers, starting next Thursday with daily installments illustrated by top artists and billed as a literary treat.
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Philadelphia
the Tribune
Atlantic Ocean
McKinley’s campaign vigor praised as a Republican asset
The piece lauds Governor William McKinley for relentless campaigning across Indiana Louisiana New York and Pennsylvania comparing his energy to Napoleon and Corbett urging strong support for his presidential bid while noting mixed views on his chances. It also endorses John R. Jones for district attorney as a firm prosecutor of Lackawanna’s crime.
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William McKinley
McKinley
Indiana
Louisiana
New York
Pennsylvania
Napoleon
Ohio
Corsted
Huester Nominated for Recorder of Deeds in Lackawanna County
The Republican candidate Charles Huester, a Scranton business figure and longtime German American supporter, seeks the recorder of deeds post. He has no prior office except a tax collector role in the Seventh ward and is praised for efficiency. The piece urges voters to back Huester over a recently appointed judge.
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Charles Huester
Recorder of Deeds
Mr. Huester
Scranton
Huester
Lackawanna County
Afr. Huester
Cleveland Secretly Cursed as Election Rift Grows
New York dispatch reports Mounting anger over Grover Cleveland declining to register and to back the Democratic ticket. Walter Wellman says Cleveland’s rejection drew sharp denunciations, more from former admirers like Anderson and Coudert than Hill allies, with appeals from friends ignored and a taunting stance toward party loyalty.
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New York
Chicago Herald
Walter Wellman
Cleveland
Way & Word
Wellman
Benator Hill
Mr. Cleveland
Anderson
Coudert
Dr. Bryants
Whitney
Thacher
Faulkner
Hinkley
Bennator Hill
Meeting in station shapes Philadelphia trip tale
In a Philadelphia Record account a notable moment occurred at a busy railroad station as Mr. Bingerly, waiting for a train, met Charles May Smith who was en route to Williamport to deliver a political address. The encounter stood out amid the trip’s events.
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Philadelphia
Unbury
Mr. Bingerly
Charles May Smith
Williamaport
Bingerly
Democratic cheers at station for ex minister to Russia
The scene on the platform included Mr. Smith meeting Democrats such as Singerly Hensel and Harrity as well as a warm greeting from party members. He thanked the crowd for the applause and was introduced to Miss Eleanor Gutelius of Northumberland who pledged to preach Democracy during their travels.
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Shamokin
Singerly
Hensel
Harrity
No Mud Throwing At Democratic Meeting In Johnstown
A Philadelphia Times report condemns a former Cambria county official for attacking General Hastings personal record at a Democratic gathering in Johnstown. It praises dignified conduct and urges campaigns to avoid public mudslinging.
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Philadelphia Times
Cambria County
Johnstown
Astinga
General Hastings
Pennsylvania
Compulsory Education Proposal Outlined by State Superintendent
Rev Dr Nathan C Schaeffer, state superintendent of public instruction, pledges a future report to the legislature seeking a school census as the initial step toward compulsory education. He would have assessors record births to gauge children age and school eligibility, close sparsely populated districts, and provide transportation to nearby schools.
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Nathan C. Schaeffer
Puperintendent of Public Instruction
Segislature
Scranton Tribune Reports Local Political Tensions
The News-Dealer from Scranton covers the Scranton Tribune’s portrayal of local political tensions amid Republican reporting. Readers see party stance, public reaction, and calls for accountability in city governance.
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News-Dealer
The
Scranton Tribune
Autumn Leaves and Life Cycles Reflected in Nature
A poetic meditation by John H. Mulkey from Pittston Pa contrasts autumn leaves with a child’s growth and aging. The piece traces seasons from infancy to old age, using leaves as a metaphor for human life, ending with winter and death.
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