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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1903
Page
2
The store advertises fruit jars jelly glasses hammocks screen doors windows and yard screen wire with prompt delivery and a winning candy department. New goods and prices are posted daily and the main inducement is good goods at very low prices.
Fragmentary notice references a 25 cent store with garbled names and place indicators likely Kitteton Virginia. See readable fragments for potential location and business naming.
Robert McAfee, state banking commissioner, presents a 1903 summary showing cash and deposits, loans, investments, capital, and profits. Since 1902, 14 banks and 60 trust companies formed. 172 existed in 1892. He cites examiner shortages and seeks legislative help.
A July tally records 67 deaths in Wilkesbarre from various causes including heart disease and paralysis. Obituaries note residents such as Fred Underwood 41 Luzerne borough and John Toole 60 Wilkesbarre native. Other items mention coal industry incidents, court cases, shipper activity, and a Red Ash colliery strike drawing 500 workers into a dispute with district board lack of authorization noted.
DURYEA of Philadelphia was a visitor here yesterday Daniel Gray of West Pittston visited the Dille family Elias Bray of West Pittston rested at W H Suge yesterday Misses Kate Granahan and Teresa Slarie were visitors in Scranton Anna McAdams of Scranton visiting her cousin Nell ark Mr and Mrs Josephagen went to Rummerfeld Bradford county for a relative’s funeral Richard Webber and family visited two injured brothers in Storrs shaft The marriage of Miss Mery Reporey and Andrew Rouskey postponed due to injury in Dr Baker’s family Herman, Turty Fort, leaves for Ocean Grove for a month Two year old Herman Bochech died of pneumonia funeral tomorrow at 3 pm Sacred Heart church Large 21st birthday party for Richard with solos by Mrs Lloyd Miss Kelly and a trio Mrs Keller Mr Brown Ernest Chirgwin etc All the guests listed with many names. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised for piles and injuries.
Rev Father Feeley delivered a solemn tribute at St Mark’s church on Leo XIII with a high mass of requiem. He spoke on the pope’s life, encyclicals, and American relations, praising Leo XIII as a friend of the republic and founder of the national university at Washington.
Lake Winola reports a busy season with guests at the Winola House and nearby cottages. A Saturday country dance draws many visitors as eight naphtha launches and two small steamers ply the lake. An operetta is planned at Winola House within weeks and a large baseball game between cottage and hotel guests entertains crowds.
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