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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1903
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text describes a local store scene with references to Ben Bonzo, Stees oreans, a race or score line 38 08 8x880, and prices like $0.10. Mentions The Underwear Store, Towels, and a Book… unclear but indicates a chain of small retailers in a casual urban setting.
A jumble of local notices reports Plymouth barbers hiked bile cut prices from 20 to 26 cents. Obituaries note Llewellyn Jones of Plymouth died suddenly aged 23, with spouse and infant child mentioned. Other notices mention deaths of Mrs. John D. Clark and Mrs. Jane A. Updyké, plus plans for a Wilkes-Barre delegate convention and a rail workers outing to New York. Also referenced are Thomas Flemming’s burial, a rubber tired cab ad, and an excursion sale with Lehigh Valley and other travel details.
A Western newspaper summary notes the Pennsylvania building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis, detailing its classic staff and plaster design, dimensions, porch and rotunda, liby Bell placement, art gallery, auditoriums, and two stories with reception rooms, plus a statue and dome features. It also mentions local notices about a hospital tubercular therapy facility, county finances, and other regional items.
The article reviews The World s Work and several essays including The Codes of Newfoundland and Russia and the Nations. It also reports Scranton councilman D B Evans arrested for soliciting bribes over the Dalton Street franchise while George Steven and W P Bo deny others made similar demands. Evans posted 3000 bail awaiting hearing.
The 165th Wyoming Ministerial Association meeting will convene at the Alderson M H church on Monday and Tuesday June 22 and 28, 1903 with Rev J C Iseacock as pastor. Rev Austin Griffin will preside. opening address by Rev L C Floyd. Three Tuesday sections, closing with a sermon by Rev H McDermot.
This ad touts suits priced at eight dollars and a half while warning that many at that price are poor quality. It claims the store offers a larger clothing selection than any in town with implements like single breasted coats, semi military styling, and broad shoulders. It highlights wool cassimeres, choffots, worsteds, and a six button vest with belt loops and suspenders. It asserts two or three dollars more buys a better suit elsewhere.
A dealer touts a dandy four button coat with rounded shoulders and sharp tailoring at low price. The steel blue herringbone unfinished worsted suit, with six buttons and a notch collar, stands out as a best seller. The seller questions paying $20 for a tailor made suit when this store offers it for $10.
A bold sales pitch taunts customers about tailor costs, claiming sharper buyers save with Weivenkorns. It touts a four button coat with concave shoulders, a vest with single back, belt loops on trousers, and outside welt seams as modern features for a great suit value. Fancy mixed cassimeres are urged to be seen.
A dealer touts a four button blunt edge coat with hand tailoring from start to finish. The sale emphasizes the price gap between consumer cost and competition, highlighting single back vest trousers with belt caps, outside welt seams, peg top fashion, and an array of cloth patterns including checked and striped worsteds.
A Monday sale advertises large quantities of discounted items. Shaded window coverings, cotton warp matting, children’s wash dresses, and wool shawls are offered with claims of substantial price cuts and broad availability if shoppers arrive early.
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