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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1902
Page
7
Foggy cold morning gave way to a windy wet afternoon as 90000 spectators watched the Lehigh county fair ricks and races. Horses cattle and roadsters paraded for inspection while four trotting heats produced tight finishes before dusk.
An advertising claim asserts the wife does not share the 3 hour day won by men, and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as renewing strength for weak and diseased women. It cites Mrs. John Green of Danville Kentucky and urges private consultation with Dr. R. V. Pierce of Buffalo New York, warning against substitutes and praising accompanying Pleasant Pellets.
Crowds set a record expectation for Allentown racing as Cresceus, driven by George H. H. Ketcham, prepared to lower the half mile world mark of 9.00 14 seconds with a $5,000 purse. Rain canceled the balloon ascent and a busy two. day program followed with multiple trotting and pacing events and a large list of entrants.
Crowds flock to the Academy of Music for O Brien the Contractor and The Three Musketeers with a Busy week ahead. Irene Meyers Stock company promotes superb scenery for eleven plays, starting with The Electrician, while Dixie vaudeville offers a strong lineup led by Sergeant James and a powerful Lyceum run with Lover's Lane and Arizona-like spectacle.
A Scranton resident Mrs Fi Davis of 918 Hampton Street Buys shares a personal testimonial about kidney pain and backache. She describes three years of distress worsened at night and relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Mathews Bros drug store. The ad notes 50 cent price and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N C as sale agents.
Saturday box office indicates heavy demand for Clyde Fitch play rivaling Brady shows with a five month New York run and weeks in Chicago and Philadelphia. Also Brennan's Devil's Daughter Company arrives led by Clarence Wilbur Flo Jansen and a strong supporting cast for wholesome amusement at the Star.
The diagram for the seat sale by subscription for the Sembrich recital will open at Powell's music store this morning at nine o'clock. Subscriptions and seat choices are available to all with prices set to allow broad access. Subscriptions for out of town patrons can be made by telephone and mail at Powell & Co.
State officials awarded contracts for rebuilding several bridges washed away by floods. Awards include Nelson & Buchanan for Old Forge bridge at $6,000, Penn Bridge Co for Honesdale bridge $40,745, Muangs bridge $6,099, Sugar Creek bridge $400, Dixon bridge $25,100, and King Bridge Co for White Haven bridge at $50,460 among others.
Joseph Kohler Mary Evans and an To lunder from Throop reported insane were moved from Trackawnanna hospital to police headquarters in the last two days. Plans arrange admission for Kohler and Evans to Hillside Home. Blakely poor authorities care for the Polander.
Cut out daily pictures, circle hidden objects, and mail or deliver to Puzzle Department. Include your name age and address. The six weekly pictures correctly marked with earliest receipt earn publication of their names in Monday morning Tribune.
About 20 feet of desk counter with glass front on two openings and paneled lower portion with drawers and shelves underneath. May be seen at the office of The Tribune. For sale or rent residence of lat Wetherly at Wayne Street Curbondale inquire C. Rovingon Curbondale.
Multiple classifieds list property for sale including the only hotel at Waverly with barn and acre lot on a corner, a large farm, a double house on Washburn Street, elegant sites in upper Green Ridge for homes, and a 100000 foot timber stumpage request. Also a shaving shop offering services under Traders National Bank.
The county of Lackawanna invites sealed proposals for furnishing and erecting concrete and expanded metal arch bridges on the Factoryville Abington Turnpike road near Dalton and La Plume. Bids must include certified checks, be addressed by Sept. 16, and include full plans at the county office. The county reserves the right to reject all bids and to award contracts to qualified bidders.
Baseball results from Philadelphia and Washington report Baltimore and Philadelphia games with battery pairings and umpires. Cleveland sees Detroit rained out while Chicago and St Louis games also postponed by rain and New York and Boston did not play on the West grounds.
The general committee of the Father Mathew Day parade has sent invitations to city officials, Judo leaders, chairmen of councils, boards of trade, and the board of control to participate. A number have already accepted.
Lehigh Valley Railroad announces effective June 1903 new schedules from Scranton via D and H R R to New York Philadelphia and intermediate points. Parlor cars and day couches on several through trains, with Black Diamond Express services to Buffalo and Chicago. Tickets and Pullman reservations available at Wilkes-Barre city office and South Bethlehem depot.
Corrected timetable details list departure times from Scranton to New York Philadelphia and points south via the Central Railroad of New Jersey with services to Allentown Harrisburg and coastal locales. Notices advertise Quaker City Express solid vestibule train with Pullman car connections and multiple regional routes with tariff inquiries.
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