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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
3
A dense column lists alarm points and fire company references across Pittston and West Pittston, detailing locations at Main Street intersections, fire engine designations, and instructions for sending alarms. The text also includes notices about ads for rental, sale, and business opportunities, with names and addresses.
A fatal runaway accident injured mine foreman John C. Williams of Wilkes-Barre and Alexander A. Kayser, manager of the Wilkes-Barre Steam Betting Works. Williams died at the scene. Kayser was hospitalized with serious injuries. Dr. A. Person fell from a porch while tending Kayser and suffered multiple injuries. The outing involved the St. Dennis club, many in wagons, with the single rig wrecked after the horse bolted. Williams, 59, born in Scotland, had lived in the area 40 years and leaves a daughter Mrs. John Alexander and a son John Williams Jr. of Wilkes-Barre.
Mrs A W Houser visited Dorranceton yesterday while Isa M Whalen of Wilkesbarre was a local visitor. Mrs Frank Lampeon and children hosted Dr and Mrs Pier at Elmhurst. Mrs Robert Metcalf joined a party to Hanover Park. Mrs Owen Treleaven and children visited her parents. In West Pittston contractor Reete Teanes began dismantling the Babylon colliery plant. Howell Williams and Fran R Jones left for Clearfield County seeking work. Mrs Geary Gray and daughter of Wyoming and Mrs MacNeil called on Duryen friends yesterday. Mrs Fred Davis and children of Pittston spend the week with sister Mrs William Wert. A colored cook at Lawshaft, Pennsylvania Coal Company, faced a hearing after being arrested for discharging firearms on Main Street. An accomplice escaped. the accused paid a $10 fine.
Scranton items report fires in Welling homes at Austin Heights and thefts of iron from Sterrick Creek breaker at Peekville. Notes mention wage hikes for teachers, musical alliance events, missing travelers near Tunkhannock, and a fatal fall at Maple Avenue power house. Also covered are a mysterious reappearance case, Republican senatorial seat plans, a larceny accusation from a neighbor, several local deaths, and a fence about wall boards and whiskey ads.
A long advertisement style note claims body impurities can poison in six minutes, touts Father John's Medicine as a cure and stimulant, and promotes various patent remedies for fevers, throat and lung issues, with testimonies and product references. It mentions cholera infantum, a Mrs Curtis Baker anecdote from Bookwaiter Ohio, and lists several medical and industrial products and brands.
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