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Newspaper

Pittston Gazette

Location

Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1902

Page

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Fifteen Boers Captured Near Steynsdorp Report

A Pretoria dispatch claims fifteen Boers including Field Cornet Michhel and a telegrapher named Cooper were captured near Steynsdorp in Eastern Transvaal on March 5. Also noted was a private audience given by Pope Leo to Count and Spottiswood the American woman with a papal title.

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Mail Train Wrecked In Burlington Route Night Crash

A mail train on the Burlington and Lamotte line near Cambridge Wisconsin wrecked last night. Several passengers were injured. Details remain unclear as reports describe a chaotic scene with damaged cars and ongoing rescue efforts.

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Financial and Commercial News Update From New York Market

A collage of stock market notes dated March five, 1902, mentions major companies in New York and across U.S. markets, including Atchison, Ohio, Manhattan, Union Pacific and Erie. It notes ore exports, wage talks for conductors and brakemen, and a brief item on Queen Maria Christina of Spain’s regency and a colonial-era slavery discussion. Some content references Patterson’s oil products and local Pittston trade, with unrelated political and social snippets.

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Great Snow Storm Rages Across Towns Along Ohio River

A historic snow storm cripples rail service and halts streetcars from Pittsburgh to Cumberland and Oakland. Reports say record snowfall near three feet, suspending almost all business and leaving trains bound or stalled. The storm disrupts Baltimore and Ohio lines and halts electric operations citywide.

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Slavery in Philippines Described By Taft Remarks

Taft outlines the slavery issue in the Philippines to a House committee on investigation. He reports that slaves were debt-bound and generational, mainly among Southern Moro lands, though Dato Mant allegedly abolished slavery by decree. Taft notes limited recognition by civil authorities, easy release by military, and that coercive end would risk armed resistance while US influence grows.

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Nikola Tesla Moves to Outpace Marconi on Long Island

Tesla pursues wireless communication advancements on Long Island aiming to surpass Marconi. He probes experimental signals and builds new apparatus while press reports note intense effort and secrecy surrounding his work.

Nikola Tesla Marconi Long Island

Unclear historical figures named in Paris society era

A fragmented OCR item mentions Miessarniet fulmer of Corengo resigning as president of a Graduate Nur asaoct Duchess Rio de Tas, Florence Nightingale appeal for nurses, and various names like Bminates and Mrs. Mary Arno. It references Paris society in Napoleon III era, a Humane society election, and a North Carolina Normal school memory.

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Frills Of Fashion Highlight Spring Dress Trends

The piece notes bodices fastened at the lock and high vogue for wreaths and plume motifs on spring hats. It mentions corset hooks and clasps, lace elaboration with embroidery and jewel work, and fabrics like peau de soie and crepe de chine. Also promotes a linen sale at Globe Warehouse and references Dr. Welsh.

Brennan and Two Roberts Record Fragment

Fragmentary OCR text mentions Brennan and two Roberts with references to readings or lines. No clear event, date, or location. Summary focuses on the named individuals and the garbled context without invention.

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