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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
4
A local ad page promotes lessons in various languages and porcelain in open stock, plus infants and adults underwear in all sizes. It urges browsing the underwear department. Also touts We Are Sure Things in life with pre paid insurance plans from Armstrong & Ganders, agents in Lamb Block.
A peculiar clump of notices from Wilkes-Barre and surrounding towns reports deaths from fires and poisoning, a head-on of labor at Kingston yard, a prize for Alexander Ricketts of Wilkes-Barre, and multiple obituaries including Melinda White of Ashley. A court verdict awards $6500 for injuries in Nanticoe, with legal and arbitration notes, plus local rail and business notices and a Wyoming Camp Meeting director’s meeting.
Reports from Scranton, Forest City, and Shamokin cover a wide range of events including a Republican nomination filing by Captain James Moir for Scranton recorder, a destructive fire at Yeager's livery stable and Cunningham's hotel, police searches for missing boy Paul Skoda on West Mountain, a bribery warrant for Constable William Shortall in Shenandoah, and a large contract award to Crazy Construction Co. for a north central to Towanda all railroad line. Also noted are a royal arch masonic officers election in Philadelphia, mining district aid reductions, and various local crimes, investigations, and health notes. A dramatic accident involving Erie locomotive engineer George Blas is reported with fatal risks. other items include a shoplifting arrest involving Mrs. Mary Shaipple and a court contest over Congress seats in Lackawanna. The notice also features a Chicago doctor’s endorsement of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and local furnace and building services advertisements.
Geraldine Heffron aged three was carried away by a man on Dunmore Street near her home in Olyphant. A second child, John Heffron, reported the abduction after the sister failed to return. About 600 volunteers searched the area with lanterns while two witnesses described seeing a man with a girl headed toward the Allabach farm near the Marah wood mountains. Authorities pursue leads as family grapples with fear and uncertainty.
King Leopold rumored mentally afflicted and Emperor William appoints colonel of Third Infantry. Princess Charles of Denmark, daughter of Edward VII, noted as expert woodcarver. Queen Amalie of Portugal praised as Europe’s most energetic queen, active in medicine and reform.
A brisk sales note touts Keay Warn products featuring new blue and pink tints or fancy stripes. It promises fastidious customers personalized sizing and affordable prices that fit every purse.
Display appears to offer ruffled net curtains with hem and heading ready to hang. The item lists a regular value of 1.35, with deep ruffle detailing and lace dye features.
A partial stock of 20 pieces of plain dress goods offered at 6 cents and 1 cent per yard. The assortment is not complete in colors, but items are priced to clear.
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