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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1902
Page
1
Advertisements critique newspaper reach for real estate and business promos. Notices include reduced rail fares to Asheville for florist meeting, Port wine history and sales, local personal notices of residents traveling, visitors, and an assortment of brief society items. Citations mention Booths Tin Store and Mine Rowe Wises among others.
Local items report Maccabees meeting in Columbus, a Lehigh Valley firemen challenge, a Coxton baseball game, a fatality in Tokerman and a three month old baby’s death. Funeral details, a Father Mathew society election, building committee work, gardening feats by the Helm sisters, a herd of cows struck by a Delaware and Hudson train, a large funeral, an Harvey’s Lake porch party for Miss Helen Jones, and various local incidents including fish warden cases and sports results.
The fourteenth week of the mine strike continues with no settlement. Scranton area mines operate, Shenandoah reports peace, and washeries run daily. Leaders on both sides remain firm, while locals donate to aid the strike and workers watch for a change likely by mid month.
Excerpted copy promotes Father John’s Medicine and Dr King’s New Life Pills with testimonials from Capt W C Bralsted and references to Rev Father John O'Brien. The text also advertises railroad excursion fares to Denver and Mt Gretna, plus local goods and items in sale.
Rumors deny work starting at Warn. ce washery. school board to meet for a regular session tonight with light-school teachers on the agenda. John Caidus faces disorderly conduct charges. contractors Clark and McGrath begin grading South Street. A wedding at Sacred Heart, with Michael Seinsky as groom, is described along with reception details and candid notes on attire. Public notices announce Luzerne county Republican primaries on September 6, 1902, plus deadlines for candidate registration and state legislature primaries with local polling expectations.
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