West Side Dry Goods Store Patterns Sale
A short notice notes the West Side Dry Goods Store offering September patterns for 10¢ and 15¢ each with Tanner patterns praised as up to date and easy to use by women familiar with the brand.
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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
1
A short notice notes the West Side Dry Goods Store offering September patterns for 10¢ and 15¢ each with Tanner patterns praised as up to date and easy to use by women familiar with the brand.
Frank H. Antrim reports that Mayor Beards City Missouri urges a campaign of education and demonstration to cultivate civic ideals. He notes the sovereign power lies with the people and municipal leaders must show cooperation and demonstrate results for a beautiful, prosperous city.
West Side News reports an excellent rendition of the Snow White operetta by St Cecilia's choir and Younger members on the church lawn. About 600 attendees praised the program featuring a vocal chorus from the boys' choir and a class from St Cecilia's Convent School. The show closed with refreshments and tickets sold in advance indicate a larger turnout tonight. Attendees came from Pitston Wilkesbarre and nearby areas.
General news notes list residents and visitors from Miss Mary Lutz and Helen Kerr through the area, with names tied to Take Winola Scranton Lake Carey and local streets. Items include church, school, and meeting notices, plus illness updates and a death in Michigan.
Wyoming residents and visitors are noted in a mix of social notes and local happenings. The piece mentions a marriage banns announcement, births, visits from relatives, delegates at a county convention, and machine records, alongside a Kansas City garden transformation story and a local market ad. Heroic communities and small events paint a snapshot of daily life with several named individuals and places.
Olathe authorities adopted an ordinance banning spitting on sidewalks and public spaces after women club action. Signs were posted citywide, and the health board led enforcement under Mayor Ogg, yielding notably cleaner sidewalks and repeated arrests for first offenses.
The Neighborhood Improvement League of Cook County details steps for organizing neighborhood associations through local initiative, mass meetings, and elected directors. It envisions affiliated groups sharing progress, monthly meetings at the Municipal Museum, and a future paid organizer to push countywide improvement with a $2 annual membership.
West Pittston Schools announce special examinations for pupils who failed to pass final forms and for re examination Friday through Sunday August 30 to September 1 from 2 PM to 12 AM and 1:20 PM to 4 PM each day. Examinations will not occur during the opening week.
The article notes a nine month term starting Sept. 4 with a faculty meeting Sept. 8 at 2:20 PM in the high school. It highlights Laporte Pa women who beautified the town park by organizing a Cleanup Day. It also mentions a certificate program for 1600 local children through the Boys and Girls Improvement Association and school distribution plans for 1100 to 400 training school students.
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