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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1897
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune clarifies weekly publication status with pricing for subscriptions. President ally William Connell leads the Tribune Publishing Company. Subscription rates listed as fifty cents a month or one dollar annually. Published at Scranton, Pennsylvania, September 23, 1897.
The piece lists state officers including State Treasurer J. Beacom Woentmoreland Auditor General Levi G McAuley and others with Scranton connections. It notes Election Day on November 2 and mentions Binghamton’s slow paving and public complaints, comparing local sentiment to Scranton.
The piece argues Section 22 of the Tariff Act aimed to protect U S vessels and curb imports via Canada. It notes Canadian retaliation, questions if Congress intended to favor British subsidized lines, and calls for clear U S policy to shield shipping and compete with England.
Florence Harmon faced theft charges after stealing an opal ring set with diamonds from a New York jeweler and was later caught. The incident highlights a bold crime in the city jewelry scene.
A New York mystery man argues cheap Bowery whisky is not more harmful than expensive brands because it is adulterated with milder ingredients. Critics disagree noting risks from some adulterants like alum, acids and preservatives in spices, and warn against misleading labels and quality claims.
The passage discusses adulterants in foods and drinks, noting harm may follow from misrepresentation. It argues buyers deserve genuine articles when paying Bowery prices and criticizes officials overboxing exhibitions and unacknowledged gambling in Chicago per Mayor Harrison.
Brussels reports say ex-empress Carlotta of Mexico, widow of Maximilian, lies near death. Once a Luxembourg of wealth and culture, her years have been spent in exile and torment under Napoleon III and the French empire.
The Springfield free silver camp meeting drew small crowds and faded after last fall’s hopes. The Pittsburg Times calls free silver a theory with limited appeal as business improves, and warns the movement needs genuine support or fail again.
Atlanta Judge Halsey issues a decision benefiting suffrage and prohibition groups by stating that an unmarried woman is not old at forty, a ruling expected to gain honorary membership favor.
The column swerves through social notes and oddities from Canada and the United States. It mentions aging women and the old adage about looks, a Canadian incident with a torn flag, various small X ray anecdotes from New Jersey, political jabs at free silver in Ohio, fashion and tailoring remarks, temperance talk, Cornell College life, Anthony Hope and The Prisoner of Zenda, and Boston National League baseball earnings of $125,000.
A Rochester article warns against dangerous pranks and careless gun handling. It recounts a Conesus youth who fired a revolver at his sick mother, narrowly missing tragedy, and argues such stunts are reckless and criminal. It condemns mocking danger and urges punishment for perpetrators.
From the Marchail, Mich Statesman a reader laments excessive political noise urging citizens to inform themselves while maintaining safety for others and endorsing prudent engagement in civic life.
The piece urges halting partisan strife to save money and restore daily life. It argues campaigns waste resources that could repay the national debt, and calls for focusing on business, farming, and communities. It advocates peace, goodwill, and practical work over political rancor.
The Syracuse Journal recalls a 15 year effort to introduce corn meal in Germany. Officials and the Reichstag were cautious about corn pone until American explanation and culinary demonstrations showed its value. Education by the American Legation helped, but corn meal remained uncommon among the poor.
Kansas City police report a suspect carried and read Beatrice Harrod den ships that pass in the night in custody. Prison librarians remark prisoners favor standard fiction and that reading habits influence crime. They warn against illiteracy as a greater danger than reading dubious works.
Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania rebuffed the state board of pardons who had urged clemency for three Philadelphia ballot thieves. He preserved the sentence of imprisonment and perpetual disfranchisement, declaring those who corrupt elections deserve public censure and lasting stain.
Hoke Smith of Georgia, who left Cleveland's cabinet over free silver, now supported Bryan but favors abandoning the 16 to 1 issue and criticizes Bryanism. He decries currency degradation, national good faith denial, judiciary overthrow, and commune fealty, suggesting Smith deserted the Bryan camp. Further names follow.
A Washington Star opinion notes Mexico should copy financial ideas from the United States but warns lynching is not a universal practice. The piece argues for careful investigation before broad generalizations about national behavior.
A Baltimore husband who knocked his wife down with a lamp was astonished in police court next morning to find she did not take his action lightly. The incident, described by the Chicago Times Herald, highlights a domestic dispute with unexpected legal consequences.
A humorous Yukon scene describes icy mornings in the Klondike with frost on the screen doors and icicles in the ceiling. The narrator notes extreme cold and a dead Klondike mosquito, merging weather with comic hardship in a rustic, wartime style.
A reflective verse from Philadelphia Times laments summer fading into autumn. The poem recalls seaside mists, boat scenes, and dances, contrasting bright days with coming gray and a chill in the heart as memories of warmer moments linger.
Finley’s For Fine advertises a ten day sale featuring three dress patterns. A wool mixed cheviot and Al cloth pattern priced at 1.98 per dress pattern. A jacquard and Camel’s Hair effects imported cloth in new color combinations at 3.35 per dress pattern. A Crepon effect novelty suiting in latest color combinations at 4.85 per dress pattern.
Fern offers clay flower pots in sizes from 3 inches to 16 inches for replanting. The ad mentions exchange stamps as a promotion.
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