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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1899
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune states its policy on letters to the editor requiring real names for publication and explains moderation rules for timely topics, aiming to print short letters from readers under clear author attribution.
A Republican note questions county election history and party control. It lists judicial and county positions: Supreme Court judge J H Prown Lancaster, Superior Court judge Joelah Br Adams Philadelphia, State Treasurer Lt Col James K Barnett Washington, Commissioner John Courier Morris Scranton and Joan Penman Olyphant, Auditors William He Johns and Asa Be Kiefer Scranton. The piece references Taickeweran bounty claims and Scranton’s past congressional defeats, urging memory of Democratic control and past races.
In a Cornell address, Dr. Schurman argues the United States must keep the Philippines and govern with education and elevation of the natives. He advocates fraternal cooperation, gradual political participation, and expansion of self-government as the path to stability. He rejects oppression and extermination and contrasts peaceful civic growth with imperial force.
The piece contrasts the public adoration of Admiral Dewey with an overlooked injustice toward another Navy commander who also embodies key American virtues. It argues the nation’s enthusiastic greeting of Dewey risks masking the achievements of the largest U.S. naval force commander whose service remains insufficiently recognized.
A historical defense arguing that William T. Sampoon commanded the North Atlantic fleet with prodigious responsibility and that public opinion unfairly credited Manili for Dewey era victories. The piece urges recognition of Sampoon and notes Chicago's possible denial of President Diaz, with reflections on public sentiment in the windy city.
The Marine Review lauds Admiral Dewey and the U S Navy as entering a rapid growth phase after the Spanish American War. It notes a 30 percent rise in fighting strength, a fleet of 12 vessels with 189 in regular service and 123 auxiliaries, and plans for more than fifty ships valued near 40 million dollars. The piece highlights higher naval study abroad, anticipated permanent manpower beyond 20 000, and advances in battleships armored cruisers superinduced turrets and submarine research.
The article describes a surge in U.S. naval construction including torpedo boats and destroyers, with speeds exceeding thirty knots on smaller hulls. It notes a revival in strength, widespread naming of ships after cities and heroes, and quotes Hobson and Dewey in a broader World War I era aboard a changing press landscape.
The horoscope hints at a child born today may skip stones someday on the Lackawanna and notes Admiral Dewey need not be addressed as George until the Scranton delegation arrives. It observes success comes from luck, and urges caution in boasting. It mentions Charley Robinson's escort and naval reserves as a playful theme.
The fragment recalls Riley receiving his first poem pay from Choo rge Harding of the Indianapolis Herald. It notes his East visit around 1876, welcomed by Holmes Whittier and Longfellow, and how the New England press celebrated him. It mentions editor Elijah Halford and Halford’s blunt humor at Riley’s verses.
A city lawyer and politician rides a train near Winchester. An Irish woman with a heavy basket questions why the conductor takes her fare but not the lawyer. He replies that he travels on his beauty, and she retorts that his journey must be near its end.
A fragment from the Buffalo News recounts a verse claiming laughter conquers illness and serves as an ex or ant to bronchial trouble. It cites Italian Bologna Aman and a satire about devctors and old patients, linking mirth to cures and quips about coughing.
A collage of verse and prose excerpts. It includes Walter Malone from Bookman on enduring love and Maurice Thompson from Independent about nature, leisure, and work. The piece blends seasonal imagery with reflections on labor and art.
A Washington Star account details Lieutenant Overton of the Third Artillery after his Manila campaigns. It notes his near-disabled return, a possible rise to major, and a dare to be on the fighting line once recovered. The piece also recalls Lieutenant Abernathy’s river crossing and a to-the-finish wager in trench combat.
A collage of curious stats covers vanilla as a heart tonic in Mexico, languages in the Philippines, a Panama shower schedule, palace staff in a European capital, meat consumption in Manhuat, apples per person, hog values, Dowery photos, and a German pistol. It notes population health, divorce trends, corn crops, pin production progress, Manitou invalids, global representation, Tacoma water plans, sea water washing, Transvaal area comparisons, and rising female graduates in Germany.
M de Pighve becomes secretary of state for Finland while Wolseley receives honorary colonelcy in Canada. Patrick A Collins, once consul general in London, is linked to a Boston mayoral bid. A sensational note hails Herbert Paul as eminent journalist while Devona Burkinn is named queen of the Gypsies at Lancaster. The piece also claims a cryptic family history in Kept.
A local establishment touts its near complete stock of office supplies and stationery, aiming at the up-to-date trade. The shop offers a ten day free trial on their planetary pencil sharpener and invites customers to inspect their engraved work and lines.
The annual Finley linen sale resumes after delays due to damask deliveries. The store touts its finest numbers in damask now available and invites inspection to verify the value and quality of the line.
This sale offers choicest designs in fine double satin damasks with napkins in sand 34 size. Special prices apply to all numbers of napkins and textiles. A standout includes hand embroidered squares tray cloths pillow shams and bureau covers in pure linen, unmatched in quality.
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