Pittston Gazette claims long, continuous publication history
The Pittston Gazette in Pittston Lux County PA proclaims itself as the oldest newspaper of continuous publication in the Wyoming Anthracite Coal Field. It notes circulation details and a population figure near 40 000 within two miles of the Pittston post office and surrounding boroughs Exeter Hughestown Jenkins and Pittston Town.
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Gazierre
Wyoming Anthrabite Coal Field
Piston
Compra Pittston
West Pittston
Exeter
Hughestown
Jenkins
Descriptive writing on Bryan and politics cited from The Sun
A long extract discusses William J Bryan as a vivid political figure with amiable traits and strong personality. It also covers Delaware and Hudson Co funding a site in Pennsylvanian anthracite towns for a hospital and notes on silver coinage policy and treasury silver holdings. The piece reflects early 1900s political economics and press commentary.
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New Yorke
Wm. J. Bryan
Aman
Lowell
Gladstone
Nebraska
New Vehicle Performs Trials Between Denver and Greeley
A large experimental car weighing 68 000 pounds with a 100 horsepower gasoline engine and make and brake spark ignition has completed several trial runs on level and graded tracks. It will operate a daily round trip between Denver and Greeley, Colorado, a distance of 493 miles, at speeds noted from 72 to 84 miles per hour.
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Denver Land
Denver
Greeley
Col
The Making of a Merchant and Other Tidbits
Harlow N. Higinbotham plans a book titled The Making of a Merchant to be published by Forbes Co. in Chicago, focusing on credit and career finance. The column also notes sailors seeking to abandon tattooing, anecdotes from various papers, and light social glimpses with poems and chatter about fashion, humor, and domestic life.
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Harlow N. Higinbothan
Tong
Marshall Field Rco
Chicago
Tetsure
Etive
Forbes & Co
Brooklyn
Humane Society
The Unlucky Engagement and the Fortunes of Molly
Russell Thorne recounts a six month absence to celebrate his engagement to Molly, only to face constant superstition. Molly consults fortune tellers and zodiacs, enduring a string of unlucky events from rings to a party mishap, until an unaffordable horoscope ends the engagement, leaving him free.
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Arternal
Tom Funka
Lgar
Molly
Tongh
Dean
Ake Ha
Ainner
Saaid
Russell Thorne
Pittston Railway Guide Shows Laurel Line Schedules
Pittston trains to Wilkes Barre and Scranton listed effective Oct 19 1905 with multiple weekday and Sunday departures. Timetables include Wilkes Barre Scranton travel times and frequent 10 minute weekday runs between Pittston Nay Aug Park and Dunmore, signed by Wyly Jr Tram Manager Scranton.
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Ackawanna Ab
Wyoming Valley Railroad CO
Laurel Line
Pittston
Wilkes Barre
Arrigit Wilkenbarre
Scranton J
Scranton
Wilkesbarre
Nay Aug Park
Petersburg
Dun‘Lee
Wilkesbarre and Hazleton rail routes and schedules
New Jersey Central links to White Haven Mauch Chunk Allentown Bethlehem and Philadelphia with through vestibuled train and parlor car. Wilkesbarre Hazleton line offers frequent daily departures to Hazleton with numerous intermediate stops and connections to Reading Lebanon Harrisburg Buffalo New York Philadelphia and Chicago via L Erie and Delaware divisions.
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New York
Libertytreet
N. F
St. N
White Haven
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Philadelphia
Wilkesbarre
Waston
Reading
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Ocean Grove
Asburg Park
Sunays
Wilkesharre
Hazleton
Bitective
Public Square
Lemigh Valley Railroad
Thuffalo
Philladelphia
L. & di Junction
Phi
Waverly
Expres
Buffalo
Philad
Tatefalo
le & B. Junction
Chicago
York
Hillkesbarre
Panadelphia
L. & B. Junction
Delware Lackawanna and Western Railway notes
Fragmentary OCR lists a railway title with references to Delaware Lackawanna and Western and place names like Scranton and Buffalo. The readable portion mentions a line or service from Heranton to Scranton and New.
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Lux Co
Gazette
Hart
Delaware & Hudson Co
Commonwealth
Teufic
Rukhig
Ate
Treasury Department
Treasury
Unis
Peter Ord
JPR
Dr. Richter
Mightem
Houston Post
Irl
Louisville
Tournal
Ana Beta
Apa Ranges
Asa
Harter
Bevan
Oe Tate
B. Thompson
Wyly JR
Tramo
New Jersey Central
F. Harger
Transporta
Wilkesbarre’s Great Department Store
Jonas Long
Specia
Swift
Pride
Star
Ron Ami
Phin Piers
Tope
Will Hota
Fang, En
Mason's
Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western
Ora
Heranton
Battalo
New
Lacka
Wyoming Valley R.R. Co
B. F. Wyly, JR
Ayers & Cray
Borty
Mckeelf
Ieee Ibe
National Board of Underwriters
N. Main St
William St
THE
Hitchner Biscuit Company
Blackburn & Co
South Main Street
Acme Laundry
Sro Home Industry
Yaseen
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