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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
8
The notice urges shoppers to buy early to secure better choices and more time from the seller. It notes that waiting may mean worse options and less time, and invites customers to take advantage now with a few suggestions for purchases.
Select Council unanimously directs City Solicitor to petition court for a mandamus forcing Director of Public Works Roche to build a temporary Ash Street bridge over Roaring Brook. Council cites prior resolution, funds cited as reason for noncompliance.
The Scranton Elks will hold annual memorial services at the Dixie theatre on Sunday evening featuring a full program. Meanwhile a missing three year old girl, Geraldine Heffron, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Heffron, was reportedly led away by a tall man near Dunmore street, triggering a large search by volunteers and police across Olyphant and surrounding areas.
New resolutions authorize immediate street repairs on Pettebone street and Bumner avenue and Washer street. reimburse Dennis Judge for damage. return funds from Susquehonk county. address city damage claims. redeclare bids for stone sidewalks. erect electric lights in several wards. and rename several streets.
Special matinee announced for Monday at the Academy of Music with tickets on sale today to raise funds for the newsboys. The event supports the local newsboys through a benefit performance at the familiar venue.
The Florence mission lists numerous donors and gifts for November including food items clothing and cash. Contributions come from individuals stores churches and local organizations with items such as meat bread canned goods tea coffee potatoes and milk alongside cash gifts totaling multiple amounts.
Joe Welch stars in The Auctionser next Monday afternoon to raise a fund for a Christmas turkey dinner. Tickets cost twenty five cents each, with proceeds aiding the charitable event. Welch, acclaimed as a leading Jewish impersonator, has long been a top liver at notable theaters.
Hayes and Varley advertise a broad Christmas sale of dress goods silks lace gloves neckwear hosiery umbrellas and many other attractive gift items in a 19th century catalog style for the season.
Theo is told to present JL at the box office with twenty five cents to receive two reserved seats for any matinee during the week of December 8 except Saturday. Also plan to shop for Christmas gifts at Pent Avenue Baptist Church parlors on Thursday afternoon and evening December 11 with orchestra and refreshments.
Arrangements with Delaware and Hudson Railroad for special rates between Wilkes-Barre Avoca and Carbondale Peckville for December 5, 1902. Consult focus agents for train service and rates.
A 1902 Dunmore Pennsylvania notice warns merchants to limit work to twelve hours per day and sixty hours per week. Violations carry misdemeanor charges with fines up to five hundred dollars. Deputy Inspector E W Bishop urges impartial enforcement during holidays.
City Treasuer F. B. Barker announces collection on 1902 city taxes and urges attention to the upcoming Christmas gift sale in Penn Avenue Baptist Church nurseries on Thursday afternoon and evening, December 11.
A fragment lists Ferns Hostonlins and Asparagus items with a note about Take People's cayl and Morel Bros at 24 East Market Street. It mentions two phones.
Dr Lindabury Burgeon in women’s diseases specialty at 215 Connell Building offers patient hours from 9 am to 4 pm and 7 to 8:30 pm, with details unspecified.
Reeve Jones opened a piano sales room at 112 Washington Avenue, inviting local residents to view a range of pianos and schedule demonstrations. The new shop emphasizes customer service and accessory sales.
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