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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
3
A garbled twenty two year record notes a coverable elage and delivator terms affecting Aureash trade. The text is largely indecipherable, with references to poor knowledge and unclear naming of items and measures.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Navajo rag weaving and Oriental coverings, noting color, textile technique, and craft industry. Mentions loom work in New Koshi and weaving settees, with scattered references to trade, fashion, and cultural objects. The garbled text hints at historical textile trades and artistic contrast between dye patterns and woven goods.
A descriptive piece reviews gowns and skirts with emphasis on textures like etamine and taffeta, noting how skirts lack fullness at the bottom and feature belts, bows, and lace. It mentions a new fea tire giving a subdued look, long waistlines, and a sage green veil look with black and white contrasts.
The article discusses spring diet advice for families, emphasizing fresh fruits and vegetables to support teeth and bones. It highlights sorrel and spinach as seasonal greens, offers soup and salad uses, and describes preparing soups, a sorrel chart, and a home remedy rice dish. It also notes a homemade oatmeal preparation and cautions against lingering coughs with SneStinate Cough Cure.
Schedule of Arrival and Departure of Mails for Pittston Post Office corrected May 1 1902 with hours for Registry Money Order General Delivery and Window services. Listings include service hours Sundays holidays and various connections to New York City Philadelphia Harrisburg Wilkes Barre and other towns with routes and timing.
Fragmented OCR text describes Reading System and wartime era notices. Mentions Pennsylvania Railroad, Lackawanna, and places including Kingston Wilkes-Barre and nearby Hortumberans with points noted. Provides incomplete dates and scattered names, suggesting a rail line timetable or contract notice.
Railway notice outlines line names and stations as part of the Pittston network, listing routes and day schedules. Mentions SH Line and a provisional expansion plan with emphasis on regional rail accessibility and timetable updates.
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