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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1896
Page
4
The piece lists state and congressional offices with names like GALUSHA GROW DAVENPORT and CONNELL ROBERTA, plus auditors KIEFER and WARD. A note mentions district designations and several named representatives. It ends with a confession from Mr. Bryaty about money and long silence on the issue.
The article reports on William Jennings Bryan urging Democratic electors to support his free silver platform while allowing members to retain personal convictions. It notes opposition to coercive party discipline, warns against punishments for dissent, and cites local Democrats in Lackiednit County urged to vote freely. Also mentions improving health of John Dardaley.
The Com mercial Travelers Association of America seeks 159000 to finish the Commercial Travelers’ home at Binghamton. Scranton merchants are asked to observe December 15 to 25 with a percentage of receipts donated to the home’s building fund. A small per merchant contribution aggregates to a national impact. Local gratitude is urged for advance trade agents’ support.
A New York City fair at Square Garden aims to entertain and aid a worthy public object. An honorary committee of 1,000 leading business and professional figures is organized with Chauncey M. Depew as president and Mrs. Thomas Platt as chairwoman to attract spectators and support national commerce goals.
A Vermont reader asked F C Mosier in Scotland Conn for his view on the campaign. Mosier retorts that Democrats defend the union and oppose anarchic platforms, praising Green Mountain vigilance and urging defense of the mills and market against populist spin. He cites historical figures and warns against traitors and opportunists. The message emphasizes restoring the market and reopening mills in November.
The Times-Herald reprints humorous political tales from the era. Stories recount Bryan at Omaha missing a marketing moment, reflections on ex-governors and editors in Colorado, and a slide into Pennsylvania legislative wit. It includes jokes about Blaine, Beaver, and Smith, plus a tale of a Michigan capital punishment debate and an Arkansas senator’s anecdote.
The narrator recalls giving a rattling delegate speech during a nomination race while many delegates asked who Jones and who Adama were. General Alger recounts his failed dictation moment with a stenographer who cried because no paper was in the machine.
A visitor asks Johnnie if he will start school again. Johnnie responds that he enjoys going to school but dislikes what comes after reaching there. The dialect reveals a child’s sentiment toward schooling with regional speech charm.
The text outlines Libra born individuals as foresighted and highly positive, yet influenced by intuition and others' minds. It notes Libra children need protective parental guidance, with astrologic remarks on marriages, wealth, and career inclinations. It claims Libra natives excel in mechanical, writing, and artistic fields while being imitators in other areas.
From the Commercial Advertiser the piece argues that United States leaders are not fools and would accelerate factory and shop activity if given money, yet their owners oppose the current monetary plan, a paradox explored.
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