13 Feb 1904
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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1904
Page
1
A fragment from Pittston Gazette notes William Joseph Peck and the paper's claim as the oldest continuously published in the Wyoming Anthracite region. It lists circulation figures from 1900, including Pittston city and surrounding boroughs, and mentions Theo Hart as longtime owner and editor.
A 1908 editorial argues the Democratic administration weakened Pittston finances and misused funds. It urges voters to elect Louis Seibel mayor to restore credit, reduce expenses, and collect debts. It notes a City Hall purchase as extravagance and attacks current fiscal practices while highlighting Seibel’s business prudence. The piece also advertises One Minute Cough Cure.
After five years of Democratic control Pittston voters face a three year term with a straight Republican ticket headed by mayor candidate Louis Seibel. The piece urges change, cites mismanagement and ex travagance, and notes Democrats and Republicans alike acknowledge issues while warning of gatekeeping and withheld reports.
An advertisement touts Scranton Business College as the path to higher salaries through qualified teaching roles and strong placement. It also promotes Elect rie Bitters with testimonials from F J Green of Lanster New Hampshire and praise for use by his wife. Credited retailers include W C Price Farr er Peck Roberts Pittston and Stroh s pharmacy West Pittston. A final line urges readers to buy a brick Yor bat stove from J B Patterson.
Personally conducted excursions via the Chicago Union Pacific Northwestern Express from Chicago to Los Angeles San Francisco and Portland. Sleeper cars in charge of experts. Round trip fare seven dollars for double occupancy. For details apply to ticket agents or write S A Hutchinson Manager 212 Clark St Chicago
Impaired digestion described with symptoms such as headache stomach upset and belching. The text warns that neglecting dyspepsia leads to a weaker stomach and suggests early attention can completely overcome the misery.
A rough spoken tale centers on Bowser who marries quickly and faces a domineering father. The father confronts the marriage, asserts equal partnership, and handles Bowser's stubborn toothache with tough love, including interference, pranks, and a planned dental visit that never quite happens.
In a chaotic scene Mr Bowser, a cat, and a narrator clash over a tooth extraction. A dentist’s discharge note follows as the pair move from tense confrontation to a chaotic exit. The passage ends with a stray railway line and a travel promotion fragment.
A garbled OCR fragment describes remedies for inflammation ulcers and female weakness, mentioning Canine and Solr terms. The text lacks coherent structure, names, dates, or identifiable entities. It reads as a stray medical note with several nonstandard words and possible foreign phrases.
The tale recounts a young woman at a shop counter testing taffeta with a clerk. She wagers on a fabric’s red versus green selvage, loses, and pays with a box of candy. Interleaved are clippings about gossip and a brief joke about a professor’s looks, plus a note on briar root sources in Italy and France.
Pittston area railway timetable notes for Delaware Lackawanna and Western and Lehigh Valley lines. Includes eastbound and westbound daily express and local departures from Buffalo to New York Philadelphia Chicago and Wilkes Barre Sayre Waverly and Jamestown with times from morning to late evening. Includes Black Diamond schedule linking New York Buffalo and Chicago.
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