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Scranton Public Library – The Cricket: A 20 Page Illustrated Paper
Subjects: Local Newspapers
Institutions: Scranton Public Library
Time Periods: 1878-1900 Industrial Revolution
A high society illustrated paper published in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It contains humor, illustrations, social commentary, news and advertisements. The name “The Cricket” came from the saying “as lively as a cricket” according to the editorial page.