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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1903
Page
4
On sale items include fruit jars jelly glasses hammocks screen doors windows screen wire by the yard Japanese matting porch screens fans toe cream freezers refrigerators lawn swings damp hairs fly paper. Arrangements made to deliver fruit jars and jelly glasses promptly. Candy department praised. New goods and new prices daily. The store offers good goods and very low prices as the inducement for trade.
The Republicans of Wilkesbarre plan the State League convention to be held in Wilkesbarre September 22 23 and 24 with the Allied Republican clubs of Philadelphia urged to attend. The executive committee has fixed the dates for the 16th annual gathering, aiming to open the 1903 campaign and rally Republican forces with delegates and alternates appointed at once.
A Wilkes-Barre segment reports diverse items including a man losing toes to a streetcar in Kingston, local officials seeking Republican nomination, bank savings surge since 1903, clergy cautions on moonlight outings, deaths from accidents and alcohol, a union Labor Day plan, an electric delivery wagon, a dangerous demolition incident in Stockton, and a legal action over liquor license funds allocated to Jenkins township schools as court action proceeds.
Probate of a water rent dispute reveals another bill from Spring Brook Water Supply Co to Pittston for water service from April 1901 to October 1903 totaling about 1950 dollars. A proposed plan would extend hydrants to improve fire protection if the city agrees to pay 20 dollars per hydrant annually for ten years, a measure urged by company president L A Watron after city officials faced litigation losses.
Exeter residents report moves on Lincoln Street and Wyoming Avenue. Burgess Mackin opens new business in the McCauley block while a Lithuanian wedding causes a court appearance. A St Ce Celia excursion to Harvey's Lake attracts 700 tickets with bands from Wyoming. Upcoming marriages of local residents are announced alongside a Scranton visit to Squire Berger and a mine rock fall halting operation at Plymouth.
Aug 11 meeting to consider Rev. F C Card appointment as 5 mine foreman for 30 years. Stephen Mooney's death in Scranton after 82 years born in Bloomsburg. West Scranton man William Johnson severely burned in powder explosion. Samuel Meredith remains to be moved to Pleasant Mount for monument erection. Strike turmoil continues in Scranton with apprentices joining. Pennsylvania building contract for St Louis Exposition awarded to Dietrich & Browser for 7000. Carbon County Republicans nominate ticket. Dushore boy Harry Tubbs, 10, accidentally shoots and dies. elevator incident in Harrisburg hotel kills bell boy Robert Turner. Carrie Nation returns to Scranton, faces license issue and preaches in West Scranton. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised for piles and burns. local druggists advertise starch price.
A Jersey Central train derailed near Minooka Junction with the tender leaving the track and the smoker car also derailing after crossing the switch at the South Steel Works. The engine crew kept the train under control and brought it to a standstill with passengers shaken but none injured. Replacement of the car and tender occurred near midnight.
Owing to the lateness of the season porch awnings have been cut in price. We do not wish to carry over a single one, hence this opportunity presents itself to you at a most seasonable time.
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