This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1901
Page
8
A Susquehanna scene includes farmers debating rural life and a farmer editor's career shift to agricultural journalism. Also noted are obituaries, funeral rites, rail traffic disruptions from high water, and upcoming cultural events in Hogan opera house and Susquehanna entertainment series.
Fragmentary OCR passage recalls a scene with a fireman and baggageman clinging to a man named Jack as engines and boots are involved. The legible portion hints at a dramatic rescue attempt and a disrupted departure, but much of the report is garbled and unclear.
Requests for old garments pour in as Mrs W B Diegan, agent for the Associated Charities, reports 47 worthy cases aided and multiple referrals to homes and shelters. Callers crowded the office with many in distress seeking clothing to avert theft or worse.
Gideon Perry easily defeated opponents before a large Scranton Bicycle Club crowd. Perry overpowered Andy Williams and Abe Crocker, while a proposed match with Dwyer was set for December 28 in Waterbury with $100 stakes.
The passage urges travelers to contact the local Lackawanna agent for complete trip details. It promises information on transportation, berths, reservations, baggage checks, fares, brochures, and a descriptive itinerary. It notes sleepers and day couches to Chicago with only one change of cars to California.
Fragmented text hints at discussion of a skeletal medicine named Keen's Balai and its claimed effects. Mentions doctors, patients, and possible remedies but lacks clear facts or outcomes.
Regular service returns to normal as tracks along the line are cleared. Detours remain in place between Binghamton and Chicago while floods ease. Bloom division tracks reopen and rail freight resumes on schedule. Central Railroad of New Jersey routes restored through Penn Haven and Mauch Chunk to allow machine traffic from Scranton.
The cabinet spent about an hour reviewing the estimates for a second time. Final touches will wait until Friday’s third meeting. Revenue from a new tax cannot yet be determined due to sensor valuation uncertainties.
Daniel McAuliffe was shot during the Luzerne street riot and remained between life and death at Moses Taylor hospital late last night. Anthony Mullen, injured by a fall from Mittin street retaining wall, was conscious but in dangerous condition.
At a regular meeting of the Retail Clerks International Protective Association No 111 resolutions take effect Jan 1 1902. Employers must close at 6 pm except Saturdays and holidays and employ only union help with weekly pay. Other items celebrate free mail delivery praise for Connell and Postmaster Bishop. Also notes on entertainments, meetings, weddings, and local incidents in Dunmore including a streetcar window break and railroad staff changes.
An installation of officers by a Masonic lodge occurred with Grand Master TP Welly and members including J OM Mbireiny and Wedy Se Porteous. After the ceremony a procession and funeral service followed for the late Mine Awa Mendy og, with several attendees listed.
The text outlines a community religious gathering and festivities at multiple venues including Santa OC Ta and Phen Sugeli's Thitel. It mentions holiday services, processions, and a concert style program with local participants and timing around New Year’s days.
A colonial-era travel sketch explores the Orinoco from Brazil to Venezuela, noting vast tributaries, the Macaroni mouth, and Trinidad as a transit hub. It paints the delta as lush forests hiding swamps, with Guariwen Indians and jaguars, and mentions Huapiailo parlor trees and a soaring heron-filled canopy.
The town of St Gall in Switzerland is famed for producing numerous fine handkerchiefs for ladies men and children showcasing traditional craft and regional flair.
A dealer offers a bulk lot of about three hundred dozen samples at sale price of 12 34 cents each. Items up to 50 cents pre sale, with valued buyers able to purchase five for the same price.
A local sale advertises Bargain No. 3 with one hundred dozen ladies, men's and boys sweaters and jackets marked to sell after Christmas. The listing promises to show items and please buyers.
Bargain No 2 offers a manufacturer sample line of silk handkerchiefs and mufflers at half price. Many items valued up to five dollars and each features a unique design. See them before buying Xmas gifts.
Store advertises a ten day underwear sale offering ladies, men's and children's garments. It promises fresh stock sold direct from the mill and rejects the idea of selling seconds, claiming only the best underwear.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.