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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1902

Page

5

Advertising Rates Shown By Inch Space For Year

A table outlines the flat rate for advertising space per inch with the total amount due within one year. The document details pricing by inch and the yearly term for space at Innertion venues.

State Officials and Election Day Nov. 4 Ballot

The listing shows governor and lieutenant governor candidates and several county officers including secretary of internal affairs and mine inspectors. It notes election day on November 4 and criticizes the Scranton board of control for delaying coal purchases needed to keep schools operating, implying tension with organized labor.

W. Pennypacker Tieutenant W. M. Brown Isaac Brown Organized Labor Scranton Board of Control

Miners urged to uphold law as troops stand in Lackawanna

A letter defends English speaking miners as peaceful, condemns mob violence and calls for calm while troops guard Lackawanna County. It argues the real enemy is anarchists and loafer mischief, urges leaders and followers to cooperate to end lawless acts and protect workers' rights.

Lackawanna County

Miners Call For Fair Play On Reciprocity Debate

The county’s English-speaking miners urge restraint and fair dealing in the reciprocity issue, calling the struggle a matter of principle. They dismiss talk of concessions as defeatist and pledge to stand firm while seeking peaceful, constructive action. Theodore Roosevelt remains steadfast, not inclined to back down.

Wii Thie Cusban Theodore Roosevelt

Roosevelt Plea for Cuba Relief Faces Palma Complaint

Report from Havana notes President Palma urging U S to end its authority in Cuba while President Roosevelt reiterates liberal economic relations with Cuba. Eight coast artillery companies remain on the island with U S troops at Havana Santiago and Cienfuegos. Cubans favor removal, but the issue reflects broader Platt amendment duties and limits on U S influence.

Roosevelt Detroit Cuba Palma Havana Washington United States Santiago Cienfuegos

Drought Devastates Central Australia and Shapes Federation Outlook

Edward Barton surveys Australia’s crisis as seven years of drought wreck livestock and key exports. He notes irrigation limits, Nile–style dam contrasts, and the vast but fragile rangelands. The piece contrasts optimistic federation hopes with a stark, arid future.

Edward Barton As Independent Federation Australia Sir Edward Murray New South Wales South Australia Southern Ocean Nile Upper Egypt Australa Lord Salisbury Africa

Australia Faces Drought, Then Short-Lived Prosperity Hint

The piece notes seven years of drought in Australia followed by a brief spell of moisture that offers little long term promise. It also mentions the Henderson retirement sensation as a nine day wonder.

Australia Henderson

Sugar consumption marks rising wealth and world growth

The article notes per capita sugar use rising across eras and nations, with the United States showing 68.4 pounds in 1901 and Britain at 91.6 pounds. It links sugar demand to wealth, beet sugar expansion, and cane sugar trends while mentioning broader world production growth and policy debates in Congress and the Philippines.

Bureau of Statistics Washington United States Great Britain V.ceesseevesveeneeneens Bealol Portugal Madeira Spain Turkey Roumania Greece

Farewell to the Boys in Blue From the Denver Post

A satirical verse laments a switch from the blue of Uncle Sam to olive drab, urging Americans to resist changing the national color and praising the legacy of the armed forces. The poem jokes about political party divides and wartime loyalties.

THE Boys IN Blue Uncle Sammy Earth Hero Sires Guna Denver Post

Prosperity and tariffs cited as economic proof and peril

Walter J. Ballard notes August earnings up 1 percent year over year and ore shipments at historic highs. He cites Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin output, rising gold reserves, and a pro‑tariff stance boosting farm values and exports. The piece argues prosperity favors protection and warns Democrats to avoid the “Prosperity” claim.

Upper Lake Minnesota Michigan Wisconsin Wabash Railroad United States Russia St. Louis Globe-Democrat Troy Times Senator Gallinger Trafic McKinley Republican Party Democratic Party Shaw United Kingdom San Francisco Pennsylvania Railroad Baldwin Locomotive Works

Smart Set Humor and a Jocular Exchange

A dialogue excerpt features a humorist and a friend debating a joke about money and aging. The actors discuss salary timing, past romances, and a aging vigor while a reporter contrasts wealth. The scene closes with a playful remark on the joke’s sale.

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