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Newspaper

Pittston Gazette

Location

Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1903

Page

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Liberty Bell Parade Marks Boston Wedding Celebration

A Boston wedding linked to national lore as Christopher Kelly of Patterson New Jersey marries Mine Browntown at St John s RC church. Attendants Sadie McAndrew and John Kelly join a festive parade featuring the Liberty Bell, the Brown Bell, and a Concord drum. Attendees include Mayor Collins and Weaver of Philadelphia as celebration honors the historic bells and the 1775 battle echoes.

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Lipton Sails to America After Royal Telegram

London dispatch reports Sir Thomas Lipton and designer Fife left for New York after receiving a telegram from Windsor Castle wishing them a prosperous journey and luck in the great race in August. The note was signed by the King, and Lipton declared greater conscience and believed he had a winning boat for the campaign.

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Eyewitness recalls Heppner disaster and flood

Portlands Taker of Portland recounts the Heppner event with a landslide flood that struck at five thirty in the evening, sweeping through the town as residents fled. Heroic rider Young Tan warned Lexington just ahead of the flood, while Martial law and relief efforts mobilize. Estimates of dead rise toward ninety with hundreds buried and rescue ongoing. Provisions and aid arrive from surrounding towns as a special train delivers cash and supplies.

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Heppner's Great Loss Death Toll Rising in Debris

Heppner Oregon reports hundreds dead after a disaster with estimates ranging up to 600. Three hundred bodies have been recovered, with relief workers aided by visitors from nearby towns. The railway to Lexington is opened aiding relief as road damage slows full recovery.

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Land Bill in Peril as Irish Leader Threatens Vote

London June 17 A deadlock between Chief Secretary Wyndham and Irish leader John Redmond over the land bill's amendment to abolish the rent increase on landlords stalls progress in the house of commons. Redmond’s move risks the government’s majority, which could imperil both the land bill and the administration. The division would have defeated the government if not for missing members, with the government majority reduced to forty one.

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Great Socialist Gains in Germany Election Report

Berlin June 17 Social Democrats boosted Reichstag seats by about fifteen and total votes to over 2.6 million, a gain at the expense of rival parties. Saxony and Berlin saw notable increases while women canvassed and workers organized, with 7,000 unpaid Socialist canvassers driving turnout. In Essen Krupp town the vote swung Socialists as central party gains matched other regions. observers link rising unrest to factory districts.

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Prices Down as Quality Rises in Local Goods

A clipped OCR note reports prices away down and quality up for consumer staples. Mentions washing powder, “Boor Ts” product, Root Bear soda, and summer dinner bottle offerings, with garbled brand fragments and stray letters indicating a catalog-style price check.

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