Christmas Advertisements Guide Shopping Savings
Friday December 19 1902 highlights how advertisements aid shoppers explaining why studying ads before buying saves time and money. Local merchants list bargains on Gorham combs sterling items and various gift goods urging early purchases for holiday value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris
Iene Haphasard Way
Staley
Water ST
Donnelly
J.B. Patterson & Co
Weeks Bros. Mixon
We Mh
Codekas's
N. Main St
Yaucen's
Gofi Aifel
Yascon's
Funeral announced for local resident and kin details
The obituary notes the death of a local man with surviving wife and three children. The funeral is scheduled Sunday with services at the house at 1 30 PM and at Ransom church at 2 PM, followed by interment in Ransom cemetery. A December 24 date is listed for interment and a posthumous offer of wine or brandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bre
Mary Maas
Ser‘ces
Ransom Church
Ransom Cemetery
Neaday
T. Schwartzkopf
Mata
Gillespie
Dlapay
Kirby's Furniture Store
Main St
Kirby's
Moffat
Pittston
Berry
Bohan
Welah
South Main Street
North Main St
First National Hank
Phome
Aenil Bsn
Yasee
Staley
Local Gleanings and Miners Strike Aftermath in Avoca
A composite notice sheet reports a Tallan miner admitted to Pittston hospital after a Danville Helena trip, miner Solomon Deeble directing Avoca workers, May Stem injuring her foot, and lingering business activity post strike. Other items note Thomas Healey’s burial return to Avoca, Nellie Gillespie pardon hearing, a Lehigh Valley brakeman injury, and upcoming St Aloysius euchre dance with Elite orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittston Hospital
Danvill Helena
Mostana
Solomon Deeble
South Mainst
Musto Hall
Nelson Smith
Washington Street
West Side
Lehigh Valley
Ralroad
William H. Martin
Pittston Milling Co
Tenth Ward
Thomas Healey
Avoca
Butte
Montana
James Gillespie
Pottaville
Gillespie
Sunbury
Pottsvlle
Penn a Coal Co Statement and Testimony From Labor Strife
Testimony recounts abuse and threats faced by nonunion workers during a strike. Witnesses describe dynamiting, assaults, and intimidation around Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area mines, with miners detailing earnings, housing, and union pressure, while court procedures and statements from coal officials frame wage and production data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Major Waren
W. A. May
Pennsylvania Coal Co
Gypsy Grove
George W. Bowen
North
Scranton
Bowren
Darrow
Bowen
James Elias
Richmondal
D. H. Co
James Fahey
Courier Herald
Wilkesbarre
Lonahan
Wilkerbarre
Max Lazar
Dodge
Lewis
Eugene Deity
Green Ridge
Frien
George Male
Olyphant
Penn's Coal Co
Pennsylvania Coal
Commission
Pennsylvania Coal Go
Trolley Co Buys Land in Several Locations
Real estate deals completed by the trolley company acquire two plots on Market Street near Broad Street for 2800 dollars each. One parcel belongs to M Carroll and the other to Owen Lowle, with plans rumored for depot construction and passenger stations at multiple town sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All ‘Traction Co
Sgo
Owen Lowle
Geo. Frame
Market Street
Lehigh Valley
Mon ‘Ahan
Braley's
Chicago Cash
Pittston
Carbondale
Peter MelElhenny
North Main Street
P. J. Manley
Whites Corners
Delaware & Hudson Cols
MelEinenny
Erle Company
Mayfield
Lackawats
AteElhenny
Classified Notices and Advertisements Across Listings
A jumble of small ads and notices lists boarding opportunities houses for rent sales of property and stocks church goods stationery soup restaurants and business inquiries. Specifics include boarders wanted at 159 Spring Street and 127 Wash Street West Pittston house for sale at Center Street Frogtown copper stock Beaver Lake 500 shares etc. Also rentals for rooms and offices at various Wilkes Barre and Pittston locations with contact details and shop rentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stee
Spring St
Wash. St
W. Pittston
Ccenter St
Frogtown
Center St
Walsh's
William Street
Beaver Lake
Eastern Consolidated Il
People's Bank
Wilkesbarre
Kerr's
Main St
W. H. Kerr
West Pittston
Wayne L. St Clair
Montgomery Street
Geo. Smith
N. Main
Weeks ‘Bros
Ofc
Weeks Bros
Exeter
Wyoming Valley Lumber Co
Gazette Douiding
Gazette
Harter's
Ingure
McCann's
Harter
Wea Ho
Local Social Notes and Christmas Preparations
Miss Bertha Smith visits Wilkesbarre and Miss Nelle Cooper spends yesterday with friends in West Pittston. Christmas exercises are under way in public schools this afternoon. The M I Sunday school plans a Christmas Eve entertainment at 7 30. Christine Pruseh, 2, dies of scarlet fever. funeral today at Marcy Cemetery. The Excelsior Hose Co elects officers led by Harry Hobbs and William Plows. meeting set for borough hall Monday at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Smith
Wilkesbarre
Nelle Cooper
West Pittston
M. I
Christine
Antone Pruseh
Marcy
Excelsior Tose Co
Harry Hobbs
Wiliam
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Kating
South Plain St
Btaley
Webere Co
Main
Mentuia
Yasben
Corea
Fon Lambert Weet
Faward
Joyce
Leo Schwrtakopf
Carlisle
Dickinson Colle
E.R Myers
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Litle Ar
Reap
B.F. Cooper
Yasoen's
Main Street
H. Wise
Madison
Farrer, Peck & Roberts
C. G.arcer
Brower
Dr. Agnew
J- H. Houck
Penna Coal CO
John Whitbeck
Blakely
William Kennedy
Kells
Carbon Gale
Miners’ Union
W. H. Duggan
Father Whitty Society
North Scranton
Azrute
Aborer
James
Marwick
Chartered Accountant
Meray
Veseresens
Avondale
Hiss
SMF
Winose
Jéown
August Scheuch
Haxleton
Lehigh Valley Company
Squire Me Kelves
Hasleton
Henry Vermilye
Dorranceton
John
Haddock Coal Co
Ohn W. Doran
Wilkesbarre Ince Mills
Caid Be
Min
Les
Geat
Jeweters
Trolley CO
M. Carll
Market St
Booth & CO
William Strest
Carbondale’s
U. S. Gov
Freeman's Liquor Store
North Main
Eagle Hotel
Coveline't
Dornelly
Abe Selbson
Weber & Co. Jewelers
China
Catera
Nes
Pursell
N. Mat
I. Schwartzkopf
Seo Dar
Houge
Dre Kodaks
Duryer
Vetus
Hristmas
Leibson’s
Alloa
Carta A
Aire ‘Suiver Polat Sots
N. Leibson
Main St. Armory
Boston
Virsen
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