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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1901
Page
7
A mixed column from Northeastern Pennsylvania notes spring signs, meetings, and local happenings. Topics include Erie boiler makers, a Starrucca social, church events, legal holidays, burglaries, and updates on residents and businesses around Hallstead, Starrucca, and nearby towns.
A Scranton resident testifies to relief from nerve strain using Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills. The letter describes insomnia, weakness, and kidney symptoms improving after a purchase at Matthews Bros drug store. Pills priced 50 cents per box, with Buffalo New York company imprint.
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports a grand lodge session of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows convened April 6 1901 in Nicholson Pa. Juanita Rebecca lodge of Nicholson was instituted with officers including Noble Grand Mrs Clara Docker and Deputy Frances Be Tramaur. Attending from Factoryville were multiple Past Noble Grands and local members. A Ladies auxiliary meeting is announced for April 10 with supper served.
Special to the Scranton Tribune The Monday club will gather at Mrs. Aaron Brown's home in Tunkhannock this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Program features William Black selections from Famous Pen Pictures of Scottish Highlands and other pieces by Mrs. Ross Herrick Mrs. JD Billings Mrs. Reynolds. Local visits include Mrs. Arthur Sterling of Meshoppen and Miss Daisy Childs of Olean. Wyoming conference opens in West Pittston next week with Rev H H Whibur in attendance.
Mr Bryan Flynn of 228 Grant Avenue Hyde Park recounts two years of dull back ache over kidneys worsened by cold that settled in his back. After using Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Matthews Brothers Drug Store his back improved and weakness vanished though slight pains returned occasionally. He notes Doan's quickly banishes them. Sold everywhere 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
The regiment plans to devote proceeds from ticket sales to equip a basement gym and a 74 by 90 foot swimming pool at the new armory. A rifle range and shower baths will accompany the facilities, with bowling alleys in a separate building on the north side.
A jumble of social updates shows families visiting relatives in the area. Donkel Gardner and Arthur Gardner spent Easter with their parents. Miss Nettle Burgood visits her father BE Ehiogool. Mr and Mrs George Boytree Kilday host a women’s relief supper. Mr and Mrs FB Gardner and others are mentioned with moves to Forty Fort and Daleville.
The New York Sun notes that Popocatepetl is two words with accents on po and tepetl. F P Hoock & Co of Mexico City tell the Geographic Names Board Washington that Popoca tepetel is mispronounced. The board has authorized the two word spelling Popoca tepet.
Hawley residents and visitors gathered for Easter in Scranton. Names include Marcus and Thomas Tuttle Ella Palmer Mabel Rodgers from Wyoming Seminary and George Lobb Grant Kellan from Scranton Business College Asa Bryant of Honesdale at James Stevenson’s home on Church Street Prof Creasy recovering Rev J J Rankin and son Wa il from Elmhurst visited friends Miss Mary Murray St Tycellu a Academy student staying with her parents Miss Alice Crane departed Thursday for unknown destination
A nurse from the Children's Home in New York promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. The remedy claims to be harmless as milk and effective for feverishness, constipation, teething pain, stomach disorders, worms, and related ailments in children. Sample offered free with address for delivery.
The Irene Myers company opens a week at the Academy of Music with Under Two Plags starring Irene Myers in Cleareto and The Stowaway melodrama. Matinee benefit for children offered free admission to underage attendees. adult ticket prices listed for matinee and evening. Also features Burlesque stars Stars and Toros and The Shiek Shire. notes about the Gaiety theater return engagements and top-billed acts.
Casting notes reveal Mir Arthur Dopaldain and Donalison in Swedish charters satire, David Belasco’s The Heart of Marylaid to premiere, and Me Sothern Viola Allen plans for Hamlet and other revivals. Allen leads a sixty-strong company with Dolores de Mondova and notable players as tours and benefit programs unfold, while production shifts and novel-derived plays face scrutiny amid new pipe club culture and theater house demolitions.
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Fragmented OCR text describes livestock and items such as sheep logs cars and wool with scattered place names and initials. The legible content hints at a dated listing or notice involving animals and related goods, but key details are unclear.
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