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Newspaper
Pittston Gazette
Location
Pittston, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1902
Page
2
Pittston night school reopens for the season, praising past achievements including students earning a fourth of all international examination certificates. The piece urges working youths to join to improve knowledge and warns against late hours that degrade morals, while contrasting with free trade debates and economic cautions.
A noisy 1896 political screed argues for a Republican majority to counter tariff reform and radicalism. It condemns Pattison’s gubernatorial bid, cites labor disputes and the Homestead affair, and warns against slander and public disrespect for officers. The piece quotes Judge Penny and Lincoln-era sentiments while touting Chamberlain's remedy for diarrhea.
An old advertisement extols Perry Davis Painkiller for sore muscles and strained limbs after boat racing or ball games. It touts relief for nerves and quivering limbs, noting wide use across generations. Large bottles priced at 20 and 80 cents.
An ad touts Beneschs Furniture as the largest credit store offering a wide variety of goods, new styles, and favorable terms. It invites casual browsing without urging purchases and promises many bargains this week with flexible payment options and a small first payment.
In Pennsylvania in 1865 Gov Pattison vetoed a bill to bury honorably discharged soldiers and sailors in pauper graves. The Grand Army of Pennsylvania denounces his action while only 19 Democrats backed him as House Bill No. 10 aimed to assign county and township officials the cost of interment for veterans.
The article condemns a proposed bill requiring county commissioners to appoint township guardians to bury honorably discharged soldiers who die in county and cannot pay their own costs. It argues the plan shifts expense to counties, risks arbitrary outcomes, and mocks the policy as wasteful charity.
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