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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1897
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune follywod Weekly announces weekly publication details and subscription rates. Addressed from Scranton PA, dated September 20, 1897, and signed by President William Connell with standard imprint and distribution notes.
The doc lists state and county officers including Treasurer J. Beacom and Auditor Levi G. McAuley with Scranton ties, noting Election Day lands on November 2. It condemns local papers for inciting labor against capital and criticizes anarchistic rhetoric that could hurt the economy and media credibility.
The National Fremont association held a reunion in Pittsburg last Friday and Saturday celebrating the forty first birthday of the Republican party. The chronicle telegraph notes how Fremont backers saw the party’s principles take root nationwide and recalls key figures and early conventions that led to the 1860 Fremont Dayton ticket. The piece praises the party’s rise, prosperity, and protection to home industry while condemning incendiary rhetoric and defending free speech.
Expeditions have long sought the South Pole. The Gerlache expedition, aboard the Belgica, aims for purely geographic and scientific study of the Antarctic region with Dr. Fredrick A. Cook among its representatives. The voyage seeks notable discoveries, though results will take time.
The author notes the potential discovery of life in a vast unknown southern continent spanning up to three million square miles. If proven true the expedition would become historic and resolve many theoretical questions about the south polar region.
Dr. Hubbard Winslow Mitchell of New York questions hereditary risk in pulmonary disease and questions contagion from home, hotels, or contaminated air. He favors New York City as best for treatment, notes relapse risk from altitude travel, and suggests long term antiseptic blood saturation therapy plus rest as key aids.
A Marion county West Virginia school board issued a regulation forbidding teachers to make love while employed or during school hours. The rule, framed amid local educational controversy, risks causing vacancies in Marion schools as it targets personal conduct within employment. The report notes broad public astonishment at such a policy and its potential to impact hiring.
Financial circles show strong interest in Ontario and Western railway stock with talk of a potential deal. Reportedly the Pennsylvania Railroad may hold real influence, aiming to block a rival Pittsburgh line from New York and gain leverage in the anthracite coal market.
The article notes rumors that Pennsylvania may press to secure control of the Surquehanna and Western for strategic reasons. It hints that an earlier Pennsylvania railroad entry into the city could occur more directly than expected. It condemns a newspaper writer who described Mrs Luetzert’s death in callous terms as the “unnecessary woman” in a vat of chemicals.
Miss Neubauer, famed New Haven beauty, remarries Matthew Borden after a prior divorce funded by a $15,000 settlement. The marriage, aimed at securing support while he builds a surgical practice, ends rumors of college heartache for Yale hopefuls. Municipal League seeks Henry Clay’s ouster over alleged Hight contract interest in Philadelphia.
The article argues the coal strike losses were inflated and that coal prices reflect supply and demand. It notes overproduction, idle miners, and thin margins for operators, urging a practical plan to restore a fair margin for both sides after costs and freight. It cites wage levels in Ohio and overall market dynamics shaping future mining activity.
The New York Sun defends sheriff and deputies facing rioters killed while resisting law, condemning sensational press for fanning sympathy for mob violence. It denounces biased reporting as dangerous and murderous, warning such coverage will breed more blood and harm.
A historical column warns that sensational journals unduly glorify mobs and incite violence, urging a healthy public sentiment to rebuke criminal media participation and curb riot rhetoric.
Washington observers weigh three main ideas for Cuba autonomy purchase and debt sharing with Spain. Cubans reject autonomy as trickery and demand independence while the United States seeks a proper end to the war and wary of risks to American interests.
The Sunday News lauds The Tribune for its comprehensive Hazleton strike reports. Court reporter Thomas J. Duffy is highlighted for accurate, systematic, entertaining coverage and a promising future.
In The American Economist, McKinney is hailed as the advance agent of prosperity. Free-traders once mocked any such prophecy, arguing the inauguration delay hindered progress. Now prosperity is seen as present, not distant, with the show following closely after the advance agent’s entry.
An early Troy Times report notes a week-old confrontation in Hazleton Penn between lawmen and alleged dealers, and a separate collision between ethkers and miners in the same area. The piece frames the dispute as a fight for liberty and lawful work under the American charter.
Street Commissioner A. B. Dunning earns praise for his appearance and authority as he plans to uniform himself and his foremen, arguing plain clothes fail to deter offenders and that a uniformed presence commands respect.
The Lancaster Examiner notes Austria showing unexpected sympathy for Hungarians killed by a deputy sheriff in Hasleton Pennsylvania. It suggests Austrian treatment of Hungarian subjects in Hungary would curb emigration to Pennsylvania towns and film venues.
A correspondent notes belief that Yukon steamers have not yet delivered the vast gold cargo expected. Market chatter suggests additional riches may still lie in the region, with potential implications for investors and local economies.
Local retailer announces ten day sale featuring three dress patterns. First, mixed Chevrots wool and all cloth fabric at 1.98 per dress pattern. Second, Jacquard and Camel's Hair effects in imported cloth at 3.35 per dress pattern. Third, Crepon effect Novelty Suitings in latest color combinations at 4.85 per dress pattern.
A fragmentary stanza features Violet seeking life's meaning while an eagle bears her toward day. Theon sleeps as the sea and wind reflect lost happiness, with a doomed violet and fading dreams tied to a tumultuous memory from the New York Tribune.
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