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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
1
In a dramatic hearing New York lawyer Untermyer denounces the Shipyard Trust as a fraudulent organized bond scheme. He claims the company’s founders and organizers exploited investors, seeking a receivership as the trust deteriorates amid alleged insolvency.
A dubious advertising piece touts Kidney-Wort Tablets as a permanent cure for kidney disease and related ills, claiming they cleanse the blood of acidity and prevent the formation of stones. warns against liquid remedies and details symptoms like back pain and frequent urination. It also includes a sensational account about General Lee Christina and a local graduation scene, plus reports of assaults and looming lynching in East St. Louis.
Kil June 24 Rear Admiral Cotton in command of the United States European squadron dined with Prince Henry of Prussia and Princess Henry as the American fleet arrived in Kiel. The flagship Kearsarge moored near the Kaiser’s yacht Hohenzollern while San Francisco Chicago and Machias followed, all ships dressed in visitors’ honor. Prince Henry sent officers to greet the squadron and Cotton spoke with Henry for about a half hour amid cheers from townspeople and a rising American flag over the yacht club and local hotels.
Santos-Dumont made a first appearance of air ship No. 0 over Paris center. He maneuvered above the Arc de Triomphe and descended at his Champs Elysee residence, then returned to Longchamp. Crowds filled the Champs Elysee as the air ship hovered about 100 feet high and steered well.
Montague Mass June 24 Rev Charles A Alden former secretary to J W Keller during his term as war commissioner was arrested on a New York indictment for forgery in the second degree. The indictment alleges Alden forged Keller's name on a check for 437 dollars drawn on a Schenectady bank. Edward Alden his brother is named in the indictment. Alden was taken to Greenfield and locked up. London June 24 Dublin Nationalists vote 25 to 3 against welcoming King Edward on his Ireland visit.
Report from Wilmington Delaware details arrests after a lynching of a black man named George White. Attorney General Ward expects more arrests as police locate 12 mob participants. The Trolley Company ran extra cars to cover the event and witnesses described notable locals involved. A Times Odessa correspondent noted potential naval flag considerations before year end. Nearby, Richmond and Hamilton College news touch on labor unrest and Henry Root Jr. winning a college debate.
A fragment recounts a hard struggle to fight fires while bearing kidney illness. It mentions constant back pain weariness and urinary disorders as burdens that yield slowly to relief to the reader.
Fragmentary OCR yields a brief item about Dean's Kidney Pills with unclear pricing and handwrittten or misread phrases. The readable bits mention price seemingly in small cents and a postal or district reference, but specifics are not recoverable from the text.
The notes mention Americas Cup races planned for August off Sandy Hook, cyclist Harry Elko’s retirement, Detroit investor HL Brown selling Greenline, and various baseball figures. It references Morrisey, Ed Hanlon, John McGraw, and teams Brooklyn, Baltimore, Giants, and Phillies with training and lineup notes. Also notes left handed batters and a quarter mile timing by Cecillan.
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