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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
2
Fragmented local notice lists train arrivals and departures affecting Carbondale and nearby towns. It notes connections to Waymart Montreat and other stops, with times and routing details, reflecting a shared regional timetable.
Unknown readable details on travel schedule and train movements from Carbondate to sequuitaa and Saw Sothe Corny. OCR text is garbled, with scattered times and locations and no clear event or outcome to report.
A garbled account describes unusual rituals and bizarre campus activity at a distant institution. The text references fields of study, potential affiliations, and odd demonstrations, with scattered mentions of people and places.
The Emergency Hospital hosts a Christmas celebration organized by the Woman's Auxiliary board. Music, decorations, and a gift distribution brighten the ward, with patients and staff expressing gratitude as Dr. Jones praises community involvement and designates the day as the hospital's “people's day.”
Carbondalians mourn the death of Miss, longtime owner of Fern Hall, after a lengthy illness. Her passing marks the end of an era for the community and those who knew her.
Martha Johnson of Crystal Lake cottage, longtime proprietress of Fern Tial, dies after two year decline from paralysis. Survived by sons Charles James, Ma word Willink of New Reinnewlck NC, and Robert of Megdville. daughter Mrs DL Keysnon. sister. Funeral Friday with interment in the family plot at Crystal Lake.
Crowds filled churches across the city for Christmas services with many residents traveling to Scranton for day trips to enjoy matinees and theater. A few disturbances occurred, but police kept order as churches like Trinity Berean Baptist St Rose and local Catholic parishes hosted crowded masses and sermons by Rev Walter Gormin and Rev Hader.
Funeral processions moved from the deceaseds homes to St Rose church and St Rose cemetery. Mourners paid glowing testimony to Miss Manis Duffy Thomas Powderly and Mibehinel OnedL with services of requiem and final interment noted at St Rose Cemetery.
Miss lit Proctor Otis appeared in Divi Belisco's society drama Ta Bele Rusae ab de Girinad, delivering emotional and forceful impersonations. Audiences praised her performance as one of the best ever and noted the actress drew strong response at both performances despite the imperfect text.
Joscoe Burton and Miss Nellie Woeller are named in recent hospital notes. The report cites improvement for Miss Woeller after appendicitis and mentions Superintendent Hoffman with nurses Lindhuest and Osboyne in Wisne county.
A fragment notes a recital program and a theater event at a local venue. It mentions reserved seats available at Reynold's building store and references Ernest Cimble in connection with the performances.
In a strong showing, the rani's act delivers a commanding performance tonight in this city, highlighting the lead role by its star and an energetic supporting cast. The production emphasizes empowerment and intense stage presence throughout the engagement.
Mise Holland has become a celebrated figure, praised for her merit and pluck. Her performances across cities draw return engagements as fans greet the young star with enthusiasm and strong attendance.
Reported chatter from the Geiloperie House of Saturday team notes no warnings from Chorbundinle theatre-moors about Mr Stully's appearance. Audiences recall the production with delight as the committee stages events for the Columbia hose company. A credential event is planned for the coming week in Burke's hall.
A fragmentary notice describes the birth of Christ commemorated in a church, with a pen inscription mentioning the sire and crib. It also notes a new stable display showing twelve figures in white while the old one had five, though the text is garbled.
The article notes early nightly closing of stores starting today with Saturday as an exception. Clerks request understanding as holiday season disruptions subside, and the change prompts routine adjustments for shoppers and staff alike.
Despatcher PL d Kelly of Scranton Railway division was injured in Archbald on Tuesday and must wear an arm sling while being unable to leave the home.
Burke of Pike Street, who was injured several days ago by a fall on the sidewalk, is now able to sit up.
Mrs Weaver of Wilkes-Barre spent yesterday with Sutters and others in the city. Thornes Alora and Leroy Farnham from Scranton were visitors, while Matthew Bohund from Allegheny returned home for Christmas. Several locals including James Gerrity, John Carey, and Alice Gilleran are spending holidays in the city.
Dense smoke hampered locating the blaze in Olyphant late Tuesday. Outside help from J. B. Dickson Company of Scranton, Wilsons of Peckville and a Jessup crew arrived. Seven streams finally brought the fire under control with praise for local and neighboring departments. The Sweeny building opening of the Excelsior Hose Company fair drew many in Lloyds Hall, with auctions and a concert program, plus community notices and social items from Blakely to Carbondale.
The town reports a eisteddfod held yesterday with notices for Methodist church rehearsal tonight and Sunday school. Local theatergoers saw performances in Scranton and many townspeople visited relatives in Pittston and Wilkes-Barre. A live bird shoot on New Year's Day, station changes, and Christmas tree events are noted alongside church culture classes and Christmas day services.
An excellent combination of pleasant taste and medicinal laxative effects is claimed for California Fig Syrup Co. product. It is marketed as a gentle, cleansing remedy that aids kidneys, liver, and bowels, preventing constipation, with manufacturing secrecy and cautions against imitations. Available by druggists for 60 cents a bottle, in San Francisco Louisville and New York.
Residents report thefts in Ridge area stealing nearly all fowl from several coops while one farmer loses fifteen chickens to thieves who spare a single rooster. Borough offers no reward. citizens vow to catch culprits. Wilson fire company aided Olyphant in fighting blazes on Christus eve. Peckville gun club held a live bird shoot with plans tied to upcoming fair events and local hose company gathering.
A crowded Richmond street last night saw a dangerous fireworks display by Babern Pragil ignite a stove flare and explode within a minute. Sparks flew, choked the sky, and hundreds scattered as several women were hurt and police and fire crews responded quickly. The unidentified celebrant watched the scene as damages ruined holiday decorations.
On a scorchingly hot day Marjory overheats indoors then befriends two painted little men in a library. They invite her aboard a cool boat within a picture where breeze exists only in painted form. She sails beyond the frame toward a blue sea and distant green shore with her new companions.
An old advertisement touts Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a universal cure for catarrh and deafness caused by Eustachian tube congestion. It cites two fatal cases from ENT issues and urges readers to buy the product at local drugstores for 60 cents, promising dramatic relief and permanent hearing restoration.
A small group sails from Rocky River on the Betsy bound for new shores. Marjory, unsettled yet curious, joins Antonio and companions as they dodge curious onlookers and navigate a quiet voyage amid high brown sails and creaking hulls.
An advertisement touts Luxative Liroimeo as a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee if it fails. The copy mentions Hutson or HT and W. Cipdve’s signature appears on each box.
An Arlington police report suggests Henry Y Danks, a New York musician, may have hanged himself in Forest Street wells after a weeklong disappearance. A woman found hanging from a tree in Cambridge, later identified as Danks’s companion, aided investigators who traced him via Boston travel. An undertaker was dispatched to Arlington for the body.
A chaotic scene in a village school featured Miss Ahury directing students during athletic drills. A constable intervened after calls for help as tensions rose and a nearby resident was startled by shouting and a staged escape attempt.
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