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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1894
Page
4
The message urges Lackawanna county workers to back Representative Scranton to ensure strong protection for wages and industries, dismissing personal rivalries and urging collective labor interests.
Representatives express surprise and indignation at a board of control push for a non fireproof high school. They cite small bid differentials favoring fireproof construction and warn against risking pupil safety and public trust by accepting cheaper but unsafe design. Citizens urge safe, well built facilities with honest workmanship.
The piece argues for Representative John K. Farr over challenger Benson Davis in Scranton's district. It notes Farr’s two terms of service and chairmanship of the education committee, contrasting Davis’s inexperience and lack of legislative familiarity. It cites Scranton’s political weight and warns against underestimating established city delegations. It criticizes Merrifield for delaying statements on a protection nomination.
The Easton Free Press level charges against ex-Chairman Hart of Pike County for political maneuvering to secure the nomination for Mutehler in July 1993. It alleges Hart blocked Pike delegates to force their votes toward Mutehler and later used Pike support to advance his own bid, with further claims about concessions at Milford and carbon county. The paper questions Hart's veracity and implies a confession through his silence.
The piece argues against a candidate seen as inexperienced and unworthy, urging Judge Kirkpatrick a clean, capable alternative in the Eighth District race. It critiques the opposing candidate’s record and warns of Tarry for reform values amid political maneuvering.
The piece surveys twelve common pleas judges facing term expirations, noting Sadler Haven and Furst defeated for renomination. It details fights in Furst’s Center Huntingdon district between John G. Love and K. A. Lovell, with Calvin M. Bower as Democratic contender. Other contests include Reeder vs Scott in Easton, Clayton in Delaware County, and White vs Blair in Indiana. Also covered are Republican Kirkpatrick’s nomination for Congress in the Sixth district and local Democratic maneuvers in Lackawanna and Monroe counties amid party tensions and strategies.
Philadelphia Press notes long standing bias against women in politics but argues Kentucky women of Rakland district performed ably. They showed readiness to share in the honors of Breckinridge's defeat, asserting their capability in political life.
The passage notes a fashion plate guideline for September 16th urging proper dress as autumn arrives. It emphasizes shedding old attire to match the new season and to walk Broadway in suitable style.
The Scranton board is urged to reject a non fireproof plan for the new high school. City engineers warn of fire risk due to mine cavities, with bids showing a narrow cost gap. Taxpayers and parents are urged to demand a fireproof building to protect hundreds of students and staff.
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