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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1902
Page
6
Montrose reports Christmas gatherings guests visiting Montrose residents and church affairs. The annual Tremblin county committee meeting is set for January 6 1908 at the courthouse. Obituary notes present Mrs Harriet Robertson and funeral details at Montrose Baptist Church.
In Wunkhannock many locals gather for religious revival meetings led by Rev Velkmnp of Syracuse at the Methodist church, with services nightly for two to three weeks starting at 7:30. Notables include ex Sheriff A G Chegorsy visiting, and Rev and Mrs Eisel C Haden announcing New Year events.
Brad ford County report notes a Christians program held by the Charles I Moore Camp No 208 Span American War Veterans on Thursday January 1. A Wyoming County note mentions a fatal accident where a two year old girl fell from a window sill, breaking her neck. Mr and Mrs James West visit Pittston due to the death of an aunt. Joseph Parrott of Albany is visiting Powantola for the holidays.
An advisory notes that severe cold risks can be reduced by prompt use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It claims quick cure and prevention of pneumonia and promotes purchase from druggists.
A stream of visitors across Towanda includes Dr EON Betta of Philadelphia Miss Juli Powell of Washington DC Miss Anna Cash of Boston Miles Helen Porter of Philadelphia and others. Notable incidents include Jonathan Westley a Lehigh Valley engineer dying at Bernice station and a toddler choking death from a button. Local business deals see Sullivan Hale selling a Towanda mill to Smith Bros and Ayers Co and Ellen Heiner Yeager and Lewis Brothers purchasing 2500 acres of tinder land in Virginia with part payment. The Valley Shrines association distributed 190 dollars in groceries to the poor across Athene Sayre and Waverly at Christmas. Postmaster Turner notes 14412 letters daily for five days before Christmas with twenty five bags of mail and a quarterly receipt near 4000 dollars.
A rainy day at the newspaper office frames a day of idle prose as the narrator muses on composing a masterpiece while readers, postmen, and a feminine caller test patience. Conversations mix humor and small-town irritations about late papers and spare ribs.
The fragment notes a street meeting and the quick processing of a fresh copy paper. It mentions cut-taps falling and salting down the copy to preserve it until morning, quoted from J. M. Allen.
A column argues against taunting Aguinaldo over his fall and calls for respect for the fallen leader. It highlights his dignified retreat, notes a single clouded incident, and urges the public to refrain from public gloating and ridicule. It asserts his record has largely redeeming qualities and appeals for manliness and restraint.
A New York Sun description explains how to treat congenital hip dislocation in children under five or six. The procedure enlarges the shallow socket by outward and rotational manipulation while the patient is anesthetized, then stabilizes the head of the femur with a plaster cast for six to nine months.
A study notes African, European, and Latin sayings showing common ideas in varied forms. Proverb parallels appear in India, the Caribbean, and the Middle East, with examples on tricks of fate, stubborn nature, and advice to act oneself. The piece suggests borrowing may occur but preserves the global theme of shared wisdom and humor.
A historical note recalls President Harrison considering Samuel Griggs for the U S Supreme Court after Justice Bradley’s death. Griggs accepted a Palais May invitation via General Sewell, but the assignment leaked to Pittsburgh judge Shipay, who was named instead, leaving Griggs and Sewell astonished and unresolved. Benton Lowell expressed anger at the turn of events.
Classified notice requests a housekeeper position in a regular Protestant household offering good cooking and references. Includes Sears Roebuck contact for sewing machines and free catalogue. Also lists stock and wheat traders and Chicago mailing for free trial offers.
A dense OCR passage lists names and offices including Edward C. Spaulding CPA and Frederick L. Brown Architect with addresses in Scranton. It also references firms like Harding Connell Building and Stevenson Knight, Dentists, and Megargee Bros Printers, plus a narrative excerpt about a Washington visit and an unresolved presidential exchange.
Lehigh Valley Railroad schedule directs trains from Wilkes-Barre to New York and Philadelphia via multiple routes with Pullman cars and parlor cars on all trains. Messaging lists station connections, departure times, and ticket offices including South Bethlehem and Wilkes-Barre for reservations and sales.
Reading System routes from Scranton list departure times to New York Philadelphia and other points with through services to Baltimore Washington and the south west via vestibuled cars and coach connections. Sunday times differ and tickets available at station agents.
Schedule details indicate trains starting from Wilkes Barre travel to Philadelphia via Pottsville with Pullman buffet parlor cars and coaches, stopping at key intermediate stations and connecting for Boston, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburgh and the West. Weekday and Sunday services listed with varied routes and baggage handling notes.
In the notice trains arrive at morning and evening hours with a 45 pm fare listed. The article mentions destinations including New York Nowhare and Jfonesdale and references stops at Di lig Millia.
A fragmented timetable for trains on the New York Ontario and Western line lists connections through Carbondale Scranton and other towns. It notes daily weekday services and connections to New York City and points west with times such as 4 00 p m and 7 45 p m and mentions ticket agents and local schedules.
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