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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1902
Page
5
A fragmented note discusses timely topics in a local context, mentioning a television exposition and a decorative tag. The text repeats phrases and seems incomplete, reflecting OCR-like damage yet hints at public interest subjects. No clear names, dates, places, or events are discernible.
A reader’s reminiscence on the Charleston exposition notes the city’s modest size about population figures near sixty thousand, the impact of the Civil War on local business, and the abundance of riverfront docks. It praises the Ivory City’s planning, architecture, lighting, and educational value while comparing Charleston to Chicago and Buffalo, and comments on northern visitors’ impressions and Pennsylvania’s support.
An old joke recounts Honest Abe advising a weary husband on handling his wife’s tantrums. The U S mail carrier visits Abe with a problem about a quarrelsome spouse and suggests a harsh, combative solution as the narrator reflects on domestic woes and his future actions.
A strained household scene unfolds as Uncle bursts from a door, pursued by his wife with a broom, amid chaotic chatter about old cadgar, three wives, and a looming remarriage. Tension lingers while two men argue nearby and a passerby contemplates Postal laws on Ae Two’ alle road.
In a persistent quarrel, a wife endures her husband insisting Jonah was swallowed by a whale. She refuses to concede though the dispute has long tested the marriage. She plans to stay with her sister Polly for a few days to escape the mounting tension.
Henry Carter of Lagrange Street Pittston Pennsylvania reports persistent dull rheumatic pains and sleep troubles. After using Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills purchased at Gordon's Drug Store, he states the pills relieved his nerves and aided his nightly rest.
A fashion note describes replacing mouse fronts with genuine sleeveless waistcoats for women, mirroring masculine styles. Elaborate trims feature borders in natural colors on gold yellow or white fabrics, with lace, satin ribbons, and mousseline inserts. A black silk gown gains trim and a corsage of violets enhances a softly fitted skirt with triple rows of decoration.
A scrubbed wire service style summary notes figures like Rockefeller and Pasereweski amid a chaotic discourse. Mentions of Mil wake Sentinel and Washington Star appear as sources cited while a social commentary tone hints at wealth, power, and constitutional questions.
The garbled text hints at remarks on the German emperor and King Oscar of Sweden with fragmented notes about ownership, wealth, and a musical theory. Names and facts are unclear due to OCR errors, leaving only stray references to rulers and possible theories.
In a fragmentary OCR from a historical period, references surface to Prince Mt ser and son of the present can, described as the youngest probable heir to great personages. Educators Dr Tollus Rewer of Providence and Augustus F Nightingale, a Chicago education figure, are noted for roles in Festa literature and trustee leadership. Yale professor W T Brewster Norton and Dartmouth president William J Tucker are named among academic leaders. the text also mentions over 1.5 million dollars in endowed funds and a sale listing for leases and printing office matters.
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