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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1902
Page
2
The article urges Republican voters to attend primaries, highlighting Samuel W. Pennypacker for Governor and William M. Brown for Lieutenant Governor as solid choices. It critiques civil service delays, cites a survey of the Civil Service Commission, and notes Mount Pelée volcanic disruptions and Martinique relief calls.
The Gazette highlights Y M C A evening education for working men with classes designed for earners past youth who work daytime. It notes strong progress, dedicated teachers, and a growing program expanding facilities and studies under the international committee, with 424 total enrollments and four students earning foreman certificates.
A report using International Committee figures shows the Pennsylvania local association surpasses several large city bodies in efficiency. It notes 83 percent attendance, 60 lessons, and 470 members, with 33 PA associations running educational departments enrolling more students than most state groups outside Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Germantown.
A new educational campaign in Pittston unveils courses in reading spelling arithmetic penmanship algebra bookkeeping lettering drawing and machine design taught by both veteran and new instructors. Opening exercises are set for September with Willam Johnson delivering the principal address.
An old advertisement touts Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pils sold at Gordon's Drug Store with claims of easing nerve pain and aiding sleep. A Republican convention notice from Luzerne County in 1902 outlines primary election details, candidates, and table of officials for Wilkesbarre and surrounding districts.
Readable fragments describe a vet and a charity or association letter about a sofa and a request for assistance. Names appear garbled and a local office may be referenced. The item lacks clear events or dates.
In a contested AMFISAESS to HAO competition, Reece moves forward after a disputed round. Officials reviewed the scores and confirmed Reece as the advancing participant.
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