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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1897
Page
5
The Scranton Tribune Tetiyend Weekly announces subscription prices and mailing details. It lists a monthly rate of go cents and an annual rate of $1.00, with delivery through Scranton, PA.
The document lists Pennsylvania state officers including J. E. Beacom as State Treasurer and Lev G. McAuley as Auditor General, with Scranton names for sheriff and clerk roles. It notes Election Day set for November 1 and a morning 12.45 muster time for the Thirteenth regiment, marked by an unexpected readiness despite prior warnings.
An editorial decries swift censure of the Luzerne County sheriff amid mob actions. It blames leaders who provoked violence, condemns ignorance as excuses for defiance, and calls for a state police plan while praising National Guard members for duty. It warns politics are unsettled and urges national calm.
A Philadelphia observer defends David Martin, noting his unblemished reputation for keeping promises and fair dealing. The piece recalls the 1895 mayoral fight and Senator Quay’s later retraction, arguing Martin’s support remained solid despite opposition and that negotiations replaced earlier factional attacks.
The piece views Hastings selection as a personal decision to balance trust and expertise in his administration. It warns of private interviews with stenographers and notaries to avoid disputes over veracity in future appointments.
Saturday arrest at Easton charges General Reeder and two others with a conspiracy to defame John Wanamaker in the senatorial contest. The note explains a parallel bribery case against E A Van Valken Berg, said to be dropped to offset the Schuylkill county matter. The piece argues factional bitterness within the Republican party risks public damage to Wanamaker’s name.
The Philadelphia Press reports Speaker Reed linking prosperity to work, protection, and Republican leadership. It notes discussions of wheat trends, Crops and prices, Hazleton incidents, Cuba’s Victoria de las Tunis, and a pensions office dispute between General Evans and Secretary Alls.
A table of prices shows quotations at Cincinnati on September 1 1896 and September 1 1897 compiled by the assistant secretary of agriculture. The text discusses selection limits and notes real fitness for executive office goes beyond exam results.
A spoof feature mocks a rival newspaper the Kiondonian for scooping news and laments the literary work of Willie Wickwire. The piece ridicules overhyped reporting while noting extreme cold and deep snow in the area, discouraging further poems from the clerk.
Daily forecast for Monday September 1 1897 notes readers should consult The Tribune for news. Comments on Roeder and Livelihoods, baseball season timing, rioters, political distrusters, and wheat price movements are lightly touched with moral and civic cautions.
The Springfield Republican analyzes Richard Jones’s University of New York study showing wide variation in English entrance exams across colleges. Harvard emphasizes writing, Cornell tests comprehension of models, Pennsylvania weighs parsing and character roles, and others vary from grammar correction to etymology and literary terms.
The article argues colleges should not bear primary responsibility for testing newcomers. It calls for extended first terms or conditioned status if entrance exams fail to gauge literary equipment and suggests agreeing to adjust standards to improve the testing process.
A governor style opinion stresses law and order during Luzerne county strike violence. It asserts the duty of all present to obey lawful commands, defends use of force to disperse mobs, and blames rioters for injuries and deaths while warning of legal accountability for those who resist law enforcement.
The piece argues that David Martin's appointment marks a distinct political move, not provoking party strife but repudiating subserviency. It praises the governor for defending public interests and pushing an independent administration. It calls for harmony among Republicans that allows self-respecting, non-submissive voices to thrive.
Promote replanting with clay pots sized 3 to 16 inches. Exchange stamps offered.
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