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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1902
Page
8
Weekend social notes describe golf giving way to tennis and ping pong among Scranton society, with phonograph language parties, bridal and luncheon festivities, and a July Fourth tennis tournament at the Country club. Notables include Mrs Willis J. Moore and Miss Katherine Kennedy, plus local college news about Wayland Gates.
Mr and Mrs Alex Fulton of Shamokin were in the city yesterday. Miss Nellie returns home from three months in New York. Miss Minshall of Philadelphia visits her cousin Mrs C Von Storch. Miss Kittie Fahey came back from Nazareth Academy Rochester NY. Clerk B H W Searle of the district federal court leaves for New York. Mrs Frederick Routon of Wilkes Barre guests of Scranton friends this week. Mrs Lechler and Miss Cora Stuart of Philadelphia visit Mrs R H Ripple. Miss Louise Sylvester at home after a two year stay in Denver. Miss Audrey Blumenthal of Wilkes Barre visits grandmother Mrs N Wramer of Wyoming Ave. Miss Nisse Emenhogen of Paterson NJ visits Miss Minnie Sumter. Congressman C B Landis of Washington DC attends Mrs Connell funeral and will return today. Miss Maury Melvin returns from Carbondale, accompanied by cousin Miss Gilmartin. Mr and Mrs H W Dunham of Monroe Ave host a keg party Monday evening with guests including Mr and Mrs Br S Davis, Mr and Mrs Osborne, Mr and Mrs James Dunham, Miss Anna Robison and others.
Musical notes praise Lenore Thomsen from Seranton for church choir solos and concert appearances in New York and Chicago. Her warm contralto, refined stage presence, and scholarly technique earn glowing press tributes and ongoing requests for opera offers.
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A woman recalls a social tea where polite talk and a new dress trigger her husband’s curiosity. She nervously confides that no one said anything mean about her, but a familiar acquaintance from childhood, Mrs Grande, may have recognized her, stirring anxiety and a plan to cry upstairs.
A large audience enjoyed pianist Carl Faelten at the Parish house under the Conservatory, with plans to invite him as a Scranton Symphony soloist. Violinist M. Vanderveken sails to Antwerp, aiding local players with prized instruments. Local artists Gippel and Dryer gain attention for teaching and recitals as Gounod’s St. Cecilia Mass nears at St Peter’s Cathedral and the choir plans Turvey’s Lake outing.
A poem asks whether the night will yield to dawn or disaster as nations face choices between peace and blood, freedom and tyranny. It questions future destinies, warn of war and hunger, and ponders whether democracy, culture, and virtue will endure or yield to Mammon, war, and chaos.
A collage of theater news lists upcoming casts and productions. Robert Drouet completes The Captain's Interference. J Molland to portray the pope in The Ebernal City. Mind Fealy leads in The Lyndon Hank Robbery. Romaey Morris Ninety and Nine stars with Edna Wallace Hopper in Floradora. Weber & Fields plan a London Beaux and Belles style act. Edna Hopper to rest, Bronson Howard to return to America. Klaw & Erlanger sign multiple performers for next season.
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A Philadelphia Record excerpt recalls a Sunday school discussion where young students misinterpret Joseph’s bondage and death tale from Genesis. Guessed details include selling into slavery, murder, and dipping a coat in blood, reflecting childlike confusion over the biblical narrative.
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