Pittston Gazette Records Local Demographics and Post Office
Pittston Gazette notes Pittston Lux County Pa as the newspaper of record founded in 1850. It lists Pittston city population 12,566 West Pittston 5,84 Exeter Hughestown Jenking and Pittston Townships, with surrounding villages adding to a near 40,000 population within two miles of the post office. Entered at Pittston Post Office as second class matter.
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Pittston
Pittston Elt
West Pittston
Exeter
Hughestown
Jenking
Civic Improvement Drive Sparks Arbor Day Efforts in Spokane
Citizens gathered at the High School for lantern displays from The American Civic Association and Arbor Day cleanup statewide. 600 trees were planted by Woodmen and 1,000 by an improvement company around Manitou Park. Tree planting and waste removal boosted civic pride and urged better public service.
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Spokane
American Civic Association
Order of
Woodmen
Manitou Park
The Strauss Letter on Trusteeships in Life Insurance
Holland cites Oscar Strauss in a Philadelphia Press analysis of distrust over trustees of life insurance firms. The letter argues the public reproach falls on many trustees, including prominent figures like Strauss, amid Armstrong Committee findings and recent disclosures.
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Strauss
Holland
New - York
Philadelphia Press
Oscar S Strauss
Alexander B. Orr
New York Life
Oscar Strauss
New York
Cleveland
McKinley
Insurance Companies of
York
Armstrong Committee
Court of the United States
Orr
Lane Moore
Saan
Solomon Miimeas
Astes
Public scrutiny halts bankers from trustee roles and a concert tale
The piece notes bankers declining trustee posts amid public scrutiny of insurers. It cites Mr Straus quelling misled opinion, and questions if Decembers elections can assemble capable boards. It also recounts a Springs Concert with lyrical praise and a Westinghouse air brake tale ending with a fortune found at age twenty-two.
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Lew Insurance Corporation
Ansurance ‘Company
Straus
Tru Teen
Instituton
Westinghouse
Pittsburg
Selting
Klekehaw
Arthur Warren
Laws and Rules of Contracts and Partnerships
Quotes cover fraud, ignorance of law, agency liability, and contract validity. It notes that acts of a partner bind all, agreements without consideration void, rights end with individuals, and a receipt is not conclusive. It discusses signatures, pencil quality, and draft acceptance in a partnership context.
Covington Falls for a Pretty Clerk at Wentworth
Covington pursues Miss Cecil Gardner a Chicago clerk in Stern Sulzmann’s Dry Goods at the Wentworth sample room. He schemes to outwit her as she sells goods to rivals while forging a wary romance that grows on train rides and across stations. The chase lasts months as Covington watches Gardner rise from stenographer to trusted salesperson, contrasting his luck with hers.
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Cleopatra
Covington
Wentworth
Old Epton
Epton
Jim Dunkley
Cecil Gardner
Chicago
Stern & Sulzmann
Miss Gardner
Coviington
Astraries
Mise Gardner
Doria
Tommyrot
Basle
Abe
Hin
Stern Soleman
Dunkley
Gardner
Tomrown
Bus Crash and Rescue in February Town Tale
In a tense February morning, Covington and Miss Gardner ride Harpin's rickety bus uptown. A wheeled collision with a pole leaves the bus wrecked, Covington shielding Gardner as the vehicle tips, both surviving with cuts and bruises while Gardner clings to him. Gardner resigns. Dunkley returns to Stern & Salzmann. June wedding soon follows. Get Your Garden Seeds Here. SHARP'S.
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Ordre
Cecil
Dick Harpin
Barton Center
Covington
Harpin
Shay
Miss Gard
Dunkley
Stern & Salzmann
Pittston to Wilkesbarre Rail Timetable Summary
Rail timetable fragment from 1906 lists LACKAWANNA AND WYOMING VALLEY lines, Wilkesbarre to Scranton, and Buffalo to New York routes with daily and limited schedules. Includes departure times from Pittston and Wilkesbarre, and mentions for Hazleton, Northumberland, and Philadelphia connections. Names: Laurel Line, Pittston, Wilkesbarre, Scranton, Buffalo, New York, Philadelphia, Hazleton, Northumberland. Date 1906 context.
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Pittston
Lemigh Vaeley Ramaoan
New York Aid
la & Bi
Junction
New York
Waverly
Wilkesbarre
Buffalo
Philadelpia
Philadelphia
New Jersey Central Train Schedules and Corrections
Corrected timetable for New Jersey Central trains to December 4 1905 lists departures from Liberty street foot of New York and Went 234 Street with through vestibuled train and parlor car to White Haven Mauch Chunk Allentown Bethlehem and Philadelphia at 7 45 am and 6 16 pm Sundays. Notes changes of car to Ballmore Washington and principal points south and west. Trains leave Pittston for Scranton at 7 a.m 1 87 10 12 p m Sundays 12 17 p m and 10 12 p m. Also services to Wilkesbarre White Haven Mauch Chunk Allentown Bethlehem Philadelphia and New York at 7 46 am 1 16 pm Sundays 7 a m 2 81 p m. Readings Lebanon Harrisburg and Reading and Long Branch Ocean Grove Asbury Park with morning and afternoon runs including Sundays.
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Wil
Buffato
Philadelphia
New York
Buffalo
Chicago
Hilkiesbarre
Waverly
L. & B. Janet
Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad Co
Laurel Line
Pittston
Wilkes
Scranton
Wilkesbarre
Nay Aug Park
Petersburg
Dun
New Jersey Central
Liberty Street
N. T
White Haven
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Ballmore
Washington
Shranton
Ocean Grove
Asbury Park
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Garden of Grove
Heaven's Gate
Sharp's
Strom's Pharmacy
Mo Ave
West Piston
South Main Street
Business Directory
Davey & How Quchitects
Pitaton
Jone Weot
South Main St
Konrecton
Atoh Rie
Seton AR Law
Phonon
Johnsondan
Aluriman
Pineca
WM le Pina
Malo St
Brompr
Boery
Krioke Mason
Melider
Hercules Concrete Stone and Engineering CO
Spring St
Hazleton
Public Square
A. F
Transpor Decaware
Lagkawanna
I Western
Ork Montrose
Suana D. m
New
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Northumberland
Willame Kaoirg
Altionore
Northumperland
Glasgow
Londonderry
Caledonia
Columbia
Astoria
Furness
Burke
Isch &W
Louis Seibel
Lacka
Wyoming Valley R. R. Co
B. P. Wyly
Toman
Anchor Ice
North
Eds
Americas
The
Hitchner Biscuit Co
Atlantic City
Chalfonte
Leeds Company
Petticoat
Globe Warehouse
Pittston, Pa
Geo. F. Buss
Kaschenbach Furnishes
Hashenbach
South
Main Street
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