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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1903
Page
2
A 1900 era report outlines St Louis Exposition plans with Washington souvenirs and the Declaration among exhibits. It also notes Pittston Board of Trade examining a Boston company’s trackless trolley proposal between Pittston and West Pittston as locals weigh modern transit and savings.
A fragment discusses student living costs and expenses in 19th century college life. It cites figures like 452 dollars in 1898 and mentions a student surviving on 100 dollars for a year. The piece argues there are many means to aid deserving students to secure college training and hints at wealth disparities among students.
A garbled tissue of stray lines describes a mock salon with quips on travel light and fashion missteps. It mentions a river delivery, a value claim on radium versus polonium, a medical anecdote about a Dr Merritt and a cure, and advertisements for bitters and a laxative pill called Little Early Risers.
A shuffled clipping notes the estate of Richard Hen 4 Stoddard valued at 2000 and critiques immigration, contrasting American opportunities with European hardship. It questions labor mobility, land, and the moral tone of immigration policy amid mixed city notes from New York and Chicago papers.
Quoted summaries show Russia asserting influence in the east while Manchuria and Asia-Pacific regions appear in Sioux City Journal notices. Italy’s queen admires Americana yet origin claims lack basis. Abdul Hamid faces diplomatic limits as Bulgaria remains off-limits to defeat. Britain negotiates with African tribes to gain control over 100000 square miles using reelection of guns and ri ge strategies.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a Morton railway guide noting possible changes or connections involving New York and Kingston, with unclear dates or termini. It mentions stations and lines in a period tone, but key details are unreadable.
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