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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1902
Page
6
Ellen M. Stone plans a biography titled Six Months Among Macedonian Brigands detailing her capture and release. The narrative emphasizes political motives behind the kidnappings and notes Stone and Tsilka endured harsh travel and exposure yet remained healthy and hopeful.
A compact survey of contemporary literary gossip. Notes cover The Manila Volcano and its Excuse for name, Americanism in the Philippines, Alger’s revised edition, Davis and military reporting, Mrs Hayden’s Love Sacrifice and Steward, Opie Head contracts, Howells Kenton naming, Hardwicke and ministerial marriage tale, and Chapman & Hall’s Dickens popularity in England.
An ad-like block touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve swollen tired hot feet and foot pain. It claims cooling relief and easier walking, promising cures for ingrown nails blisters corns and painful conditions.
The United States government calls on the Pennsylvania Railroad to arrange a special tour train for the French mission to the Rochambeau statue unveiling. The train will feature Pullman cars and a standard engine, traveling from Washington to Buffalo and on to New York, Niagara Falls, Newport, and Boston. Tickets and full itinerary issued for official party use.
The Lackawanna railroad offers First Class round trip tickets to Portland, Oregon for $70.90 in conjunction with the National Convention Travellers Protective Association of America. Tickets on sale May 26th to June 7th with return to original point within 60 days from the sale date. See depot ticket agent for stopovers routes and schedule details.
The Lackawanna Railroad offers a special round trip from Scranton to Niagara Falls on May 29 at 6.55 dollars for the round trip, valid on any train with return through June 1. Children aged five to twelve pay half the adult rate.
Ticket agents announce first class round trip fares to Ithaca from Lackawanna line. Tickets usable May 29 and 30 for outbound travel with return by May 1 at regular one way fare. Children ages 6 to 11 pay half the adult rate.
To aid workers, Schriever introduces a new artificial grit process for portraits. sittings are by appointment on Saturday evenings or weekday evenings, promising daylight-like results.
The note advertises the G. A. R. encampment in Gettysburg Pennsylvania on June 4th and 5th. It offers first class round trip tickets at regular one way fare with travel June 4th to June 6th and final return by June 7th. Children up to 12 pay half the adult fare.
A college regatta is scheduled in Ithaca New York on May 30. The Ontario and Western Railway will sell round trip tickets at the one way fare with tickets good going May 2 and 3 and valid for return through May 31.
The New Jersey Central announces hourly trains between New York and Philadelphia from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The modern locomotives, cars, and Pullmans ride on rock ballast with hard couplings, producing a smoke free trip. All trains go directly to Reading Terminal Philadelphia with many runs taking about two hours.
A historical note on Native American naming practices highlighting how many names arise from events in a person’s life. Examples include Abbi Skunk-Cap and Many-Tail-Peathers-Coming-O'er-the-Hill, with a catalog from Joseph Kipp’s Blackfoot brand book listing numerous descriptive names such as Bear Child, Buffalo Hide, Cold Feet, and Stabbing Down.
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