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Newspaper

Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1902

Page

7

Golden Medical Discovery Claims to Restore Health for Sick Laborers

An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for ill health and digestive disorders. It features testimonial claims from G. W. Brisco of Abilene Kansas about regaining strength and work capacity after using five bottles. The copy stresses stomach healing as the first step to overall recovery and warns against substitutes.

G. W. Brisco Abilene Kans Mr. Brisco

Local notices from Tunkhannock July events and incidents

Mrs Thomas A Purdon of Dalton and Miss Marie Vaughn of Scranton visit relatives in town. Lehigh Valley Railroad gauges Montrose line. work led by Hugh Callahan. Archdeacon Radcliffe conducts Episcopal services. J W Reynolds Teliet corps to meet July 22. Local accidents include a finger amputation after an axe strike and a 12 gauge bullet wound to a boy. A log house 80 years old destroyed by wind. Bank declares three percent dividend. surplus $1,000.

Scranton Tribune Tunkhannock Thomas A. Purdon Dalton Samuel C. Hodge Long Island Louis Hilkowich New York Henry Prevost Cullie Bogart Vermont Archdeacon Radcliffe Central Pennsylvania Episcopal Church J. W. Reynolds Women’s Teliet Corps Grand Army Hall Daniel Collins New York City Second Street Maines Presbyterian Church Squire Dennis J. Harley Meshoppen Baturday William West William Johnson Lathrope Jackson Hoss James Shaylor Crofut Boyle Brennan Waverly Frank Becker Camptown Freeland Fishing Club Luzerne Wyalusing D. Howard Sterling Wilkes-Barre Sisters of St. Agnes’ School Father McAndrew First National Bank

Postmaster Loses 2600 Copper Pennies In Train Bag Break

Bradford County news reports a Granville Summit postmaster lost 2600 copper pennies when a catch-mall pouch broke loose on a Northern Central train. The coins spilled along the tracks and 696 cents remain unfound after two days of searching by the postmaster and family. Local authorities note the loss outweighed a quarter's earnings for the office.

Towanda Granville Summit Scranton Northern Central

Testimonial Praises Chamberlains Cholera Remedy

A farmer near Indianapolis says Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the best medicine on earth. He reports long use and multiple times saving his health. Sold by all druggists.

W. H. Landers Indianapolis Chamberlain

Picture Puzzle for the Little Ones

Readers are invited to cut out weekly pictures and mark hidden objects then mail entries to The Tribune Puggle Department. First correct responses win publication. a list of last week’s incorrect solvers is printed with names and addresses. solutions for the week are summarized by day with the noted puzzles and outcomes.

Tribune Puggle Department

Hallstead Notes Include Killed Snake and Local Visits

Special to the Scranton Tribune Hallstead July 13 Mr Stenger of the Mitchell house killed a five to six foot black snake on the road to the oil and gas well Relatives from Scranton visit town Laura Van Fleet Nicholson guests at Mrs Allen Ward Frank Corwin has accepted a post in Norwich N Y Mrs Margaret Wood and Mrs Rose Dayton leave today for Atlantic City John Robinson returns home improved after surgery Born to Mr and Mrs Henry Smith a boy Fred Lamb of Albany NY visited Mina Grace Harding of Harford visits friends in Manistead Grant Decker of Syracuse vacationing with Millard Decker A L Waterman were Binghamton callers Misses Hose and Agnes Griffin Susquehanna visiting grandparents James O Brien Edward Simons returns from Hoboken Mrs Charles Roney returns from Susquehanna Miss Carrie Mead hosts a pedro party Yoke Fellows band elects N J Brown president Family meeting at the association led by William Williams Great Bend Hatlstead band to concert in Great Bend Saturday night

Seranton Tribune Hallstead Stenger Mitchell House Samuel Hall Clara Charles Scranton Misa Laura van Fleet Nicholson Allen Ward Pine Street Frank Corwin Norwich N. Y Yoke Young Men's Christian Association N. J. Brown William Williams Great Bend Hatlstead Susquehanna Band

Dr Longstreet Performs Operation in Nicholson

Dr Longstreet of Scranton attended Nicholson last week and performed an operation on Mrs Wil lam Werkimer with assistance from Dre Deck er and Heller BE D Bell and family spend a week at Jeffer's lake Mrs William McGloon died Friday after two weeks of illness Miss Carrie Stephens left for a visit in the West heading to Seattle before returning home Mrs Charles Osborne visits Har ford friends

Stage notes announce next season theater lineup and returns

W J Lemoyne plans a comeback after a long illness Alfred Aarons will tour with The Knickerbocker Girl and My Antoinette Elba Proctor Otis will stay for Oliver Twist Wilton Lackaye may play Sykes Julia Arthur has appendix surgery John W Almugh Jr stars in Captain Molly in Boston George Tex to join Way Down East company Barba Bernhardt to play Romeo in England 199 Edward E Rice to produce Kite Tilghill Gall Ships That Pass in the Night musical comedy Littin Blouvelt returns to America Lillian Nordica to attend autumn music festivals

W. J. Lemoyne Alfred Aarons Antoinette Elba Proctor Otis Time Wilton Lackaye Sykes Jiulia Arthur B. P. Cheney Boston John W. Albmugh, Jr Captain Molly George C. Carleton Wilson Rurrett George Tex England Romeo Maude Adama Juliet Edward EE Rice Charles Morwis Fred W. Gowers Littin Blouvelt Enarlind Parcipite Lillian Nordica Stu

Pennsylvania railroad tour to Northern New York and Canada

The Pennsylvania Railroad promotes a fifteen day summer tour leaving August 1st for Niagar a Falls Thousand Islands St Lawrence Rapids Quebec Saguenay Montreal Au Sable Chasm Lake Champlain George and Saratoga. Round trip $125 with rail and boat fare meals hotel entertainment and transfers. Tour led by a tourist agent with a chaperon to supervise unes corted ladies. Details at 1116 Broadway New York or George W. Boyd Broad Street Station Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania Railroad New York Canada Niagarea Fallz Thousand Islands St. Lawrence Quebec Saguenay Montreal Au Sable Chasm Lakes Chaumplain George Saratoga Broadway George W. Boyd Broad Street Philadelphia

Reduced Rail Rates for Knights of Pythias Biennial Meet

Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets from all lines to San Francisco or Los Angeles from August 1 to 9 1902 at greatly reduced rates. Return passage valid until September 30 1902 with 50 cent joint agent service fee in Los Angeles or San Francisco. Inquiries to ticket agents for rates and routes.

Knights of Pythias San Francisco Cal Pennsylvania Railroad Company Los Angeles Salt Lake City

Reduced Rates to Salt Lake City Exposition

The Grand Lodge B P O E to be held at Salt Lake City August 14 prompts the Pennsylvania Railroad to offer excursion tickets from all its stations at reduced rates. Tickets will be sold and good going one way.

Grand Lodge Salt Lake City Pennsylvania Railroad Company Pennsylvania Railroad Philadelphia Pocahontas Pocahontas Collieries Company SL Aronde Bld. Phila

Various Help Wanted and Notices Include Cashier Position

Classified items list jobs and notices including a cashier position at Finley’s with required experience and licensing, plus an engineer helper posting, rental and property ads, stray animal notice for a horse and mule, a laundry service ad with pricing, and a travel ticket notice with return passage conditions. Located across Lackawanna and Luzerne counties with addresses in Fort Morris and Dunmore areas.

Grand Seashore Excursion to Atlantic City and Jersey Shore

A grand seashore excursion via Lehigh Valley and New Jersey Central lines offers a July 22 1902 round trip from Wilkes Barre to Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City and Long Branch Ocean Grove and Asbury Park with return by Aug 1. Fare is 5.00, children 6 to 12 half fare, tickets on sale at listed stations and through Lehird Valley agents.

Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City Lehigh Valley Railroad Wilkes-Barre Lehird Valley Ticket Agents Long Branch Ocean Grove Asbury Park New Jersey Central Scranton Taylor Moosic Avora Pittston Yatesville Lattin Miners’ Mills Parsons J. &. Swisher Dist

Silver Lake Assembly Excursion Rates Announced

The Silver Lake Assembly in Silver Lake North Carolina runs July 20 to August 21. Special excursion tickets via the Lackawanna railroad to Silver Lake and return cost 37.20 from Scranton. Tickets on sale July 15 to August 31 with return limit September 1. Children ages 6 to 12 pay half the adult rate.

Lackawanna Railroad Silver Lake Scranton

Lehigh Valley sells excursion tickets to San Francisco and Los Angeles

Lehigh Valley railroad announces excursion fares of 66.25 to San Francisco and Los Angeles with return by September 30. Tickets are valid for travel from August 1 to August 22 and exclude Black Diamond Express. See local ticket agents for details.

Sanrancisco Los Angeles Cal Lehigh Valley Railroad

Sunday Excursion to Glen Onoko and Mauch Chunk

Special Lehigh Valley train from Wilkes-Barre on July 27 to Glen Onoko and Mauch Chunk. Round trip fares: adults 1.00 dollars, children 73 cents. Departure time given as 2 a.m. unknown due to OCR. Switchback tickets available on the train. Consult agents for details.

Glen Onoko Mauch Chunk Lehigh Valley Railroad Wilkes-Barre

Reduced Rail Rates to New York City and Return

Lackawanna railroad offers round trip fares at one way fare plus one dollar for all trains from July 20 with return by August closing date. Children aged 6 to 12 pay half the adult fare.

New York City Lackawanna Railroad

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