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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1902
Page
7
Pittston area items report a Avoca Methodist church entertainment for Wirahlingtons birthday, YMCA basketball trips preparation to Bucknell and Bloomsburg, local weather and mine news. Also covered are liquor license remonstrances, hotel concerns, memorial plans, school events, and upcoming town council candidacies.
Special to the Serato reports a historic blizzard in Tunkhannock with twenty eight inches of snow on the level. Men labored all day to clear streets as travel remained blocked through Friday night and into Saturday morning. Local residents, including Rev Famoehe Hodge and Rinsler Willis, were mentioned amid the disruption. The German Medicine company is noted in an unclear line.
The passage lists individuals connected to royal circles including a daughter of Ste Franca Knolive named Louviinia and references to Sir Francia's sister the Hon. Chars lotte Kiellye. It notes Louviinia as private secretary to the former queen and later secretary to the king, with mention of Queen Alexurr ios companion for twenty years and Wil set in an important coronation role.
For years the court house tower clocks ran with no major interruptions until Friday’s storm. Water pelted the faces and the pendulum froze, stopping the mechanism for hours. Jeweler B.P. Gross eventually repaired the damage and restored three clocks, though the north clock remained out of order.
A damaged OCR piece presents scattered lines from Mother Goose verses with stray names and dates. The garbled text mentions a robin, a pussy cat, and references to various dates and persons, yielding no clear event or outcome.
Ex Sheriff Charles Knapp of Skinner’s Moldy spent Saturday in town for concluding entertainment. Mrs Oliver Aston’s funeral was held at her Windham home Saturday afternoon. Attorneys James RL Prear and Dershimer attend Supreme Court in Philadelphia this week. Benjamin Shook will occupy Selden Swisher’s Pittston Street residence. Bo Jordan, who had been seven years on the past, secured a trip to Wilkes-Barre Thursday to consult a physician.
Jefferson township voted for school director J F Collins treasurer J O Cook auditor Joseph Welch clerk O Emery constable BR OE Mitchell judge of election A KE Cobb inspector Jacob Spongenberg and supervisors John Owens Christian Md-Inger John Compton Theodore Mitchbell. A mud dog killed after biting thirty sheep at George Moeseo. Flolisterville dog killings: nine dogs shot. Ladies Aid formed. officers Pres Kegie vice president Mrs WL JL Banery secretary Mrs Pred Dennick treasurer Mrs A Banery. Mrs Charles Prisble dies at home in Lake township Wayne county.
King’s coronation pageantry features ten Burghelere daughters serving as train bearers for Queen Alexandra. Juliet and Althea Guaril are highlighted as favored by the queen, with Merbert Gardner, Lord Burghalter, a former MP and agricultural board president, noted in connection to the aristocratic family. Coronation fever spreads as many are named for the year.
A tower clock remains silent as its components fail after a four figure weight and a 1400 pound time piece. seven clocks nationwide report similar stoppages. The pendulum weighs 3830 pounds and uses a three legged gravity escapement akin to Great clocks in the Parliament clock system.
An adjourned meeting of the select council will be held on Thursday to hear a committee report on street railway franchise issues. The committee has one ordinance ready, awarding the franchise to the North End Street Railway cars company, while two others await consideration.
Civil Service Commissioners list exams on March 12 15 for Messenger boy March 25 26 21 for deck officer and geodetic survey April 2 for plant pathologist chemist physiological chemist analytical chemist Philippine service agrostological clerk April 2 3 local and assistant inspector of hulls steamboat inspection service.
Fragmentary OCR shows a market listing with addresses and prices, referencing a wholesale market in Scranton and an apparent weekly team or group mention. Details are damaged but indicate locations on Avenue View and a $3.4 figure, suggesting pricing or dues.
The review lauds veteran actor Stoddart's performance in a village stage show at Deitooldy. It highlights his broad career, the production’s darker tone, and the ensemble’s strength in shaping the revival of classic works.
The piece describes a renowned artist visiting Scranton for a public appearance at Powell's music store. It notes crowds will gather at the hall and promises ample seating and demonstrations, with details about tickets and entry policies. The report highlights anticipation for a major cultural event sparking local excitement.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a chaotic sports scene with mentions of a wall, a tie, and a game involving teams or players named Volliy Mane Clare Lipa and Cavang Vlad. Other terms reference Juve Clowtored and Tulintena, but the text is unclear and lacks concrete results or dates.
Fragmented text discusses Moore and a sale opening in an arching context. Mentions Delely paved fog and a last half century. References to Tishdies style and various unclear names surface without clear events or dates.
A fragmented read lists multiple rental offers including furnished front rooms with heat bath and gentle- men preferred at various streets and avenues. It also mentions a loan service offering any amount of money to be loaned at four to six percent through N. V. Walker at Hills Cornell building.
Fragments describe a burlesque pageant with vague references to performers and venues. Names appear garbled as if OCRed text from a historical paper. The piece hints at entertainment figures and a competition or show, with unclear date and place details.
A jumble of requests and notices describes jobs seeking two communicators and a private feeder, plus an auction today and tomorrow. Mentions of locations Oxthodioy Bellies and Sprig Peroik Liuiutida hint at a local sale event with carpets and furniture items.
Reading shows a listing offering rooms for rent with loan terms on Mulberry Street. The notice highlights available accommodations and financing options.
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