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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1901
Page
4
The Tribune lists charges for display advertising and a future plan to publish cards of thanks and condolences alongside resolutions. It notes rates for classified advertising and a forthcoming bead page section.
A fragment from a Republican party pamphlet argues for restoring the party’s strength and notes a plan to raise funds in Secantonnel Vicinity for a memorial statue of William McKinley with at least two hundred persons contributing.
Public sentiment centers on forming a coordinated effort to collect and manage a memorial fund for President William McKinley. Contributions limited to one dollar aim to include every man woman and child in northeastern Pennsylvania, promoting a universal, nonpartisan memorial born from communal pride and sacrifice.
Citizens of Scranton and nearby areas are urged to attend a Thass meeting at the Armory connected with the state Republican league convention. Senator John M Thurston of Nebraska will deliver a eulogy of President McKinley, a renowned orator and former national convention chair. The event highlights Scranton’s hospitality and the city as a convention venue location this week.
A city convention attracts Republicans and Democrats as a mass meeting with Senator Thurgton's eulogy and a display of nonpartisan sympathy for Scranton. Speakers emphasize public virtue, Roosevelt’s leadership, and safeguarding the nation while avoiding partisan display.
A historical analysis notes teachers require a higher living standard than average workers, though wage growth over four decades lags some trades. It compares teacher salaries in New York and other states with earnings across twenty productive industries, highlighting gender gaps and regional differences.
An essay critiques the wage gap for male teachers in New York and the burden on families, citing the Aldrich Report and a proposed seven dollar annual funding. It argues that education value hinges on fair pay and that societal pressures hinder teachers’ personal choices, drawing parallels to political figures and current leaders of the era.
A learned English doctor claims a cause for baldness lies in impure air and deep breathing experiments on pigs and hens. The piece mocks his theory linking women’s hair loss to heavy breathing and cites the Schley inquiry and Spanish American War context as part of a broader satirical-British newspaper tone.
A speaker advocates reciprocal trade, rapid maritime expansion, and American shipping under U S flag. The plan emphasizes building isthmian canal, Pacific cable, direct steamship links to Central and South America, and fostering peace through commerce. Strong entities include Blaine, Pan American movement, and a Mexican capital meeting.
The advertisement touts finer Valenciennes and Renaissance laces and real Torchon lace. It lists CORSET COVERS DRAWERS CHEMISES NIGHT GOWNS LONG SKIRTS SHORT SKIRTS and CHILDREN S DRAWERS CHILDREN S SKIRTS with prices ranging from 19 cents to 11 dollars.
The crowd pressed Riis for a clear answer on war or intervention. He replied with deflection, claiming to be among the nation’s most distinguished citizens and challenging listeners to judge him once they’ve heard him speak.
A Browning poem fragment explores duty and sacrifice as a speaker contemplates what to offer the beloved. It repeats the refrain He giveth His beloved sleep, envisioning sleep as rest after toil and looming death, with shifting images of heroes, martyrs, and loved ones at the grave.
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