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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1899
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune states it accepts short letters on current topics when signed with the writer's real name. It indicates expected publication rules and notes the newspaper’s role as a mailing and advertising agent with postal registration details.
Justice J H Brown of Lancaster and Judge Jostah R Adams of Philadelphia named to state posts. State Treasurer and Lieutenant Governor nominees referenced with election day set for November 7. The piece notes labor unions remain wary of political influence amid rising tensions.
The weeklong visit welcomes National Letter Carriers to Feranten and nearby for a convention. Officials pledge hospitality and a hopeful, orderly gathering as the union chiefs are praised for their service and civic responsibility. The piece ends with a note about Dom Paul setting aside grand plans for aid from Toulle.
The nation weighs expansion as a central topic in politics with a focus on Philippine treaties and the duty to honor Paris, while maintaining peaceful ties with Aguinaldo's forces. Public opinion runs high as leaders consider whether to make the issue decisive in campaigns.
The article argues for decisive action to enforce sovereignty in the Philippines, urging a strong federal hand to determine civil rights and governance once authority is established. It ties congressional guidance to voters on how treaty terms should be carried out and notes John Wanamaker’s return from Europe with no public stance yet.
The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette notes that pride in the navy must be backed by funds. Secretary Long faces estimating needs for Congress and the nation, with large increases due to wartime expansion, including 14 warships and dock, armor, and ordnance demands. The piece urges timely appropriations for a strong navy and ends by lampooning President Jimenez of Santo Domingo.
The piece notes a surge in American silk manufacturing, especially in Pennsylvania, with 9,091,045 pounds of raw silk imported in the first half of the year. It cites growth in towns like Emmaus and Allentown, the Lehigh Valley’s shift from iron to silk, and compares silk’s rise to gains in rubber and other sectors.
The article critiques overeducation as impractical for ordinary life and warns that too much knowledge can be harmful. It cites Murat Halstead on antiimperialism, links traitor accusations to war support, and notes anti expansionists blamed for bloodshed in the Philippines. It ends with Tennessee religious zeal and a Pine Bluff incident where a Sunday school superintendent ambushed Mormon missionaries, killing a woman and then killing himself.
A collage of verse and quips on love time and aging including a dialogue about fruit produce and a burlesque epitaph. The piece mixes poems by John Bennett and a humorous toast by Mrs Bartlett with satirical lines about fruit and a Frenchman’s epitaph, all penned in a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper voice.
The text lampoons hypocrisy and uses slang to mock appeals to religion and genius. It contrasts clashing clothes and motives, noting polka dot beliefs and a watcher’s skepticism, while joking about clever villains and prophetic-looking claims.
A quirky missive mocks early Welsh rabbit prep and riflely discusses testing sulfur springs in yards. It riffs on etiquette for new ventures, joking about money, murder, and running for office while mixing dialect spellings and humorous asides about the Welsh brand ink.
An older man warns a suitor to pause and reflect on flirting with a girl, claiming to be her father with four sons in law. The exchange shifts to a playful debate on family size and financially supporting seven people, with remarks from Miss Bainbridge and a shy reaction from Nellie.
Fragmentary Chicago News snippet shows Mrs Chilton turning down a marriage proposal, urging Mr Borem to retire for the night as her brother leaves in a cigarette haze into a fetid night.
In a scene from the New York Evening Journal a heated exchange unfolds as Dolly and George argue over Papa's rejection. George exits in rage vowing to take boxing lessons and confront his foe, leaving Dolly in tears.
A jumble of curious notes reports Berlin cemetery burial rates, Maron Vivar Hungary lacks pianos, Khartoum telegraph extension, Virginia post office building quirks, and huge cotton mill capital in the South. It cites exports, rainfall records, and oddities from Europe to India with varied figures and anecdotes.
Star Automatic Paper Fastener offers self feeding speed improvements and low prices. Planitary Pencil Sharpeners are still sold as the only sharpener that never breaks the lead. Trial period of 16 days free in offices, plus many other novelties in office supplies and a wide range of Blank Books and Typewriter Supplies.
Advertisements promise relief from heat with affordable coal and discounted refrigerators. The copy targets cost-conscious buyers, claiming lower prices prevent heat from becoming unbearable and contrasting with higher charges by others.
A reader extols Ripans Tabules as a near instant relief for dyspepsia and sour stomach. The testimonial notes multiple recommendations with uniformly beneficial and satisfactory results across many cases.
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