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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1899
Page
5
A brief notice from The Tribune explains publication rules for letters, requiring real names and timely submission. It notes daily except Sunday publication and hints at space permits for printing. The text reflects historical typesetting quirks and editorial guidelines.
The notice lists Justice J H Brown of Laneaster and Judge Joslas Fr Adame of Philadelphia along with Lt Col James E Barnett Washington as state officers. It states filing objections to Captain Richard Leary's proclamation to Guam citizens on election day November 7.
The Democrats of Ohio nominate John TN McLean, a millionaire publisher, amid anti monopoly talk. The move strains the Republican splits between Foraker and Hannah factions as Ohio braces for a presidential year fight. A Reeders area woman faced an attack by the kissing bug.
Chicago hosts the Civic Federation Trust Conference from September 1 to 18 with over fifty members of Congress and the Interstate Commerce Commission in attendance. Attending groups include bar associations, bankers, unions, chambers, and prominent economists from England and abroad. Notable figures named include Samuel Gompers, John Graham Brooks, Sterling Morton, and Lawrence Gronlund indicating broad labor, academic, and political interest.
The text notes broad public interest in the trusts issue and the Chicago conference as nonpartisan and judicial. It argues the conference can reveal truth if participants are frank, and calls for rapid action to aid Porto Rico where starvation needs far more funds than currently subscribed.
The insurgent press claims two amendments at the state convention alter delegate selection by county rules and force deadlock handling by the state committee. Critics allege motives to gain control, while supporters defend measures as fair and necessary for representative government. President McKinley plans to attend the Dewey reception in New York, keeping focus on the Manila hero.
The tribute lauds Hon. Charlo P. F. Manderson of Omaha Nebraska as an exemplary American Bar Association president. He is praised for military service in the Civil War, U S senate tenure, leadership in the Tri-State region, and generous civic-mindedness, especially his Pennsylvanian roots and cordial daily interactions.
A brief note suggests a public tribute to a figure's worth and cites a $10,000,000 one year bank deposit rise in Pennsylvania. The piece frames Pennsylvania as still viewed as "the enemy's country" by certain critics.
An anonymous promotor describes a proposed Tourists Cleaning and Rejuvenating Company for the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition. A large building near Union depot would offer 10 cent spruce and dust rooms, a 25 cent shave and wash, and a 5 cent meal with a guidebook, aiming to handle thousands of visitors.
Somerset correspondent recalls General Alexander Ogle and a letter to General Jackson with a joke about self reference. Interjected tales touch on Professor Weber, intergrafting citrus, and a Washington story about General Abercrombie and water, illustrating old military lore and curiosities.
A traveler recalls extreme cold that froze water in a saddle-pocket jug and left a jar of whisky jam hard as ice. The narrator jokes the cold was so intense it might have frozen inside him.
A stitched-together set of vignettes from a city scene and military camp recounts. A flirtatious streetcar passenger woos a stranger for a seat, a rowdy table guest heckles, an Irish tenant jokes about tenure, and at Camp Funston a cook is accused of theft while a soldier retells a mispunched crowing moment for Old Glory.
General T H Stanton tells Grimaha reporter of a lonely morning at the Army and Navy club where distinguished members are absent. A bystander notes a trombone performance as a partner signals excitement and exclamations rise about a repeated feat observed in the crowd.
An array of curiosities and misread phrases describe ants bridged tar circles, early phosphorus matches, a Parisian journal nickname, a translation quirk about a refrigerator railcar, and an Oxford custard pin production meeting near Swit Pond. The piece lampoons quirky trivia and linguistic slips from various periods.
An advertisement touts automatic fasteners and self feeding improvements with prices lower than ever. It promotes Planitary Pencil Sharpeners claimed to never break the lead, offers 16 days free office trial, and highlights a wider range of novelties in office supplies along with blank books and typewriter supplies.
Advert interrupts the heat with reduced refrigerator prices. A confident note claims rivals overcharge for equal quality, urging shoppers to act now and beat the heat with cooler living. Multiple models offered at lower rates to attract price conscious buyers.
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