Political slate listed for Scranton September 10 1898
Governor William A. Stone Lieutenant Governor P 8 Gobin Secretary of Internal Affairs James W Latta Judges of Superior Court W W Porter W D Porter Congressmen at Large Samuel A Davenport Galusha A Grow listed for Scranton event on September 10 1898 with officials named.
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William A. Stone
Gobin
James W. Latta
Superior Court
W. W. Porter
W. D. Porter
Samuel A. Davenport
Galusha
A. Grow
Appointment of Officials Listed in Public Notice
Congress appoints William Connell as judge F W Gunbter and Coroner Joan J Roberts M D. undertakes burden George Kh Stevenson as surveyor with duties to be defined.
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Congress
William Connell
F. W. Gunbter
Joan J. Roberts
M.D. Burveyor
George KH. Stevenson
Senate Twentieth Diet James S C Vaughan
House First District John R. K. Park Second District John Scheuer Jr Third District N Mackey Fourth District John F P Reynolds.
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Senate
James S C. Vaughan
John RK. Park
Dietriet
John Scheuer
Distriet
Mackey
John FP. Keynolds
Public vows amid party tensions in Pennsylvania leadership
A former official outlines a governor’s purpose to unite state governance beyond party lines, promising to root out costly practices and restore public trust through honest daily duty. The text mentions a new xenon discovery reportedly present in minute quantities threatening Dr Swallow’s work.
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Mng
Pennsylvania
Creed
Swallow
President to appoint five member war department probe panel
A Washington dispatch reports the president plans a five member commission to audit war department management. Two ex generals and three civil business leaders, three to be Democrats, will examine stewardship before and during wartime to root out weaknesses and guide future military reorganization. The move aims for a fair, business like inquiry not partisan blame.
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War Department
Washington
Philadelphia
Behefield
John R. Gordon
Georgia
United States
Mous
Alger
Aremy
Helen Gould Receives Hair-Pin Honor For War Effort
In a wartime pledge, Helen Gould contributed 127000 and is urged to be recognized with a hair-pin token. The call echoes broader praise for those who aided soldiers, while optimistic claims suggest additional honor may follow as the Patriot faces renewed efforts.
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Helen Gould
Public figures under fire in Harrisburg paper dispute
The Swallow paper defends Senator Quay against scandal claims printed by the New York Voice and laments mutilated libel. It argues for oathbound defense, condemns private life attacks, and questions Reform journalists who publish private-estate accusations. Brig. Gen. Schwein from Porto Rico notes good character and risks tied to command.
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Scranton Tribune
Quay Organ
Senator Quay
New York Voice
the World
the Times
The
Evening Port
New York Vole
Quis Tform
Tribune
Jim
Puille
Beranton Tribune
Htink
Camp Thomas sanitary debate. board finds fault with Boynton
A board of inquiry and Major Parker fault Camp Thomas conditions and Boynton's testimony. The report urges separate division hospitals or betterly equipped regimental dispensaries to care for sick soldiers, noting regimental facilities have expanded into nearly a hundred measles cases under limited medical staff.
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Camp Thomas
Boynton
War Department
Trecklinridge
Roe
Sanger
Mattock
Alajor Parker
Camp Alger
Girard
Wace
Alek Cull
War weariness and reform calls amid mixed opinion
The article critiques the medical department’s handling of army sanitation during the Spanish American War, praising some surgeons while blaming executive blunders for unnecessary deaths. It notes Senate and press interest, mentions Simons’s handbook, and juggles political and international gossip from 1898.
Trade With Great Britain Shows Shifts in Exports and Imports
Treasury figures indicate US exports to the United Kingdom rose about 1 percent while UK imports from the US fell roughly 16 percent in the past year. The year ending June shows US exports about five times US imports, with detailed tables listing principal articles and values in pounds.
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United States
Great Britain
Treasury Bureau of Atatistics
United Kingdom
Bureau of Statistics
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
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Wrotlht Co.cc
MBSR
Grhelth
Alita Org
Hbr
United Eineser
Tas Best and
Ale Sons
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AIRAN
Chineware S
Population figures in New York City from the Board of Health
The Board of Health estimates New York City's population on July 1, 1888 at about 1,000,000 more than Paris and 100,000 less than London. The Greater New York area includes large German, Irish, Polish, Norwegian, Swedish and other immigrant populations, with Chicago and Philadelphia shown for comparison.
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New York Sun
Boarh of
New York City
Paris
London
Greater
New York
Ireland
Sweden
Seathan
Chicago
Reston
Attacks on Modern Funerals Spark Church Debate
Maxwell of First Baptist Church McKeesport denounces current funeral sermons for post mortem character building. He argues true Christians should avoid titling over the dead, insisting sermons be preached while living and that a good man does not need obituarial oration.
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Philadelphia
AL Maxwell
McKeesport
Editor of The Tribune reads judge's opinion on Wiverly school
A letter from William J. Richmond of Scranton requests publication of the judge Edwards opinion on the Wiverly school question in pamphlet form. He asks for one thousand copies for general circulation and believes others would want copies.
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Judge Edwards
Tribune
The
William J. Richmond
Scranton
Fate of the Philippines Embraced for U.S. Rule
Editorial argues that the Philippines should come under the American flag as the only practical solution. It predicts the peace commission meeting at Manila will strengthen this view and asserts overwhelming evidence that Spain cannot hold the islands.
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Philippines
Maris
United States
Spain
Beranton Faces Financial Embarrassment Over Street Asphalt Debt
From Philadelphia area reports the city of Beranton seeks help as Barber Asphalt offers to take a three mortgage to cover 69000 dollars for resurfacing three and a half miles of streets, aiming to settle the troubled project.
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Philadelphia
Beranton
Barber Asphalt Company
Bathing Accidents Drive High Death Toll This Season
The Philadelphia Press notes the death roll from drowning reaches sixty nine with bathing the principal cause. The report highlights dangerous streams and incidents increasing the season's fatalities.
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Penney
Vonia
Campaign mud not sticking to George A. Jenks in Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Record notes that in the current campaign the vituperation aimed at public figures no longer mud slings at George A. Jenks. It observes that attempts to smear him will fail and that opponents avoid unhelpful attacks.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
George A. Jenks
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