Famous John L Arrives Here With Vaudeville Company
John L Sullivan arrives in Freeland with George H Downing's Vaudeville troupe aboard a Lehigh Valley train. Sullivan predicts Jeffries will beat Fitzsimmons, citing youth and weight advantages. He praises Freeland remembers the theatre life, jokes about acting and prizefighting, and promotes Uncle Tom's Cabin one act with Sullivan as Simon Legree as the highlight.
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Lehigh Valley
Mauch Chunk
Freeland Station
George H. Downing
Vaudeville Company
John L. Sullivan
Tribune
Freeland
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Sullivan
Fitz Simmons
Fitz
Corbett
Uncle Tom
Griff Williams
Marks
Patrick Francis Benson
Simon Legree
Mr. Sullivan
Peaceful settlement likely in anthracite dispute
The United Mine Workers Journal cites President Mitchell and District Presidents Duffy Nicholls and Fahey as guiding a potential strike away from escalation. The Civic Federation is praised for cooling tensions, declaring a thirty day truce to allow reason to prevail and urge operators toward just demands.
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United Mine Workers’ Journal
Mitchell
Duffy, Nicholls
Fahey
Civic Federation
Messrs
Nicholls
Duffy
Will Appoint Inspector for Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Mine Inspector W. H. Davies accepts the general manager post in the Lehigh region, creating a vacancy to be filled by appointment rather than election. Davies was appointed mine inspector last September for a five year term, with his successor to be named under the old law.
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Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lehigh Region
W. H. Davies
Davies
Evening wedding unites Wolfe and Switzgable in Hazleton
Charles H. Wolfe of Freeland and Miss Alice B. Switzgable of Hazleton wed last evening at the bride's home in Hazleton. Rev. Dr. Wagner officiated with Victor Oswald as best man and Edith Switzgable as bridesmaid. The couple will move into a West Walnut street home soon. Also reported is the death of Harry Bertham after a Coxe's colliery injury, age 45, leaving a wife and nine children, and the death of Miss Nellie Brannigan of Plains after a brief illness. Luzerne and Carbon county commissioners met at White Haven to discuss rebuilding the flooddamaged bridge. Ice cream at Merkt's.
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Charles H. Wolfe
Freeland
Alice B. Switzgable
Hazleton
Dr. Wagner
Victor Oswald
Edith Switzgable
West Walnut Street
Harry Bertham
Beaver Meadow
Coxe
Nellie Brannigan
Plains
Luzerne and
Carbon
White Haven
Excommunicated priest loses church property battle
Round the region reports on Rev. John Armond of Olyphant, excommunicated for anti-patriotic remarks after McKinley's assassination, ordered by Judge Kelly to surrender church property. Also covered are Scranton council rivalries, a McGeary war department note, DL&W mine strikes, painter arbitration, a rattlesnake bite to Prof. Sands, a suicide in Post Hills, a Wilkes-Barre wedding, a Lackawanna ticket scalping conviction, a China war marine's burial, and Luzerne smallpox quarantine lift.
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John Armond
Olyphant
Hoban
McKinley
John P. Kelly
Father Armond
Swoba
Scranton
William McGeary
Shamokin
War Department
Island
Batangas
P. I
Pettebone, Avondale and Woodward
Delaware, Lackawan
Ralph Sands
Bloomsburg Normal School
Jacob Place
Post Hills
Ransom
Mae Florence Burgunder
Wilkesbarre
Napoleon B. Lobe
Baltimore
Marcus Salzman
Adolph Blau
Lackawanna
Mark Smith
Lackawanna Railroad
James Boyle
Plymouth
China
Boyle
Kentucky
Valley Hotel
Luzerne
Bridge repairs and social notices in Drifton
The Traction Company's bridge at the wooden shanty was condemned and passengers were ferried from a car on the Freeland side as workmen strengthened the structure. Electric lights were added and service resumed. Engagement of Charles Rohland and Miss Marie Edmunds announced. Miss Collins and Miss Kelley returned from Atlantic City. Funeral of the Digon daughter held at Freeland cemetery. Geneve McElwee and Ellen Hughes ill with pneumonia. Mrs Hause departed for Pittston.
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Traction Company
Freeland
Charles Rohland
Marie Edmunds
John Digon
Freeland Cemetery
Geneve
John McElwee
Ellen
John Hughes
William Hause
Pittston
Happenings in Freeland Two Days of Local Notes
Remains of Noah J. Owens laid to rest at Freeland Cemetery after Park M. E. church service with I C O BP and P O S A delegations in attendance. Mary Urban’s body recovered from Derringer flood waters identified by clothes. Melvin R. Ervin, two, dies of pneumonia. funeral planned tomorrow at 5 oclock with Fern Glen interment. Freeland school board to meet Monday to plan high school graduation exercises. John Melly to return from Ireland and England by month’s end. Rev O G Langford expected home tonight from hospital. Jacob Sosnowski ill with pneumonia. A Oswald endorses Elysian extracts and perfumery. Councilman Patrick Ward departs for Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Daughter born to Mr and Mrs John J McBrearty. Rev J B Kerschner visiting relatives at Reading.
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Noah J. Owens
Freeland Cemetery
Schwartz
Park M. EB
P.O. S. of A
Melvin R. Ervin
William Ervin
Fern Glen
Freeland
Wilkesbarre City Hospital
Jacob Sosnowski
South Washington Street
A. Oswald
Elysian
Patrick Ward
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
John J. McBrearty
J. B. Kerschner
Reading
Great Bankrupt Is Still Going On At The Old Reliable Notary Public
The note describes an ongoing bankruptcy matter at a former notary public office located at Birkbeck Brick Freeland. It mentions rooms two and references individual John TM in connection with the file.
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Birkbeck
Freeland
Y M C A Secretary Reports March Usage and Plans
Y M C A secretary Vannauker details March activity across rooms totaling 2600 participants with 1053 gymnasiums 419 reading rooms and 41 visitors plus Detailed attendance for religious work from adults 39 boys 262 and 0 Sunday devotional total 391 Musical clubs show 69 and special meetings total 123 Total persons using rooms in March 3273 with daily average 101 Membership includes 139 association 27 ladies auxiliary 100 boys club total 226 Last Sunday’s meeting well attended despite weather Next devotional by Prof C M Crawford All men and boys invited Also plans to build tennis court basketball alley and croquet ground weather permitting Grounds to be beautified shrubbery and rose bushes acceptable
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Vannauker
C. M. Crawford
Fifth murder indictment tops county court records
The grand jury yesterday handed down its fifth murder indictment since the court opened on Monday. Two more murder cases are to be considered, with the last indictments naming Jos. Machutie and Anthony Muscavage for the murder of Stanley Molensky. D. J. McCarthy, Esq., named master in chancery in Elliott and others vs Brennan and others regarding the estate accounts of the late John Brennan of South Centre Street.
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Jos. Machutie
Anthony Muscavage
Stanley Molensky
D. J. McCarthy
Elliott
Brennan
John Brennan
South Centre Street
Lecture by John G. Woolley at Grand Opera House
April 26 lecture by Hon. John G. Woolley titled My Own Country at the Grand Opera House with admission priced at 25 cents. He speaks on national themes before a general audience reflecting on American identity and policy.
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John G. Woolley
Grand Opera House
Advertisement for three bulls for service in Freeland
Three bulls for service, one large, one medium, one small. Apply to Gee, Malloy, Fern street, Freeland.
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Fok
Gee, Malloy
Fern Street
Freeland
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Currys
Dry Goods
KE. J. Curry
Laubach
Vienna
B. C
Geo. H. Hartman
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Central Hotel
Minnesota
W. Cor
Centre and
Front Sts
Star Shoe Store
Hugh Malloy
John L
Towes
Indorse
Belog
Shiloh
C. Writs & Co
le Roy
N.Y
Merkt’s
Drifton
Annie Collins
Agnes Kelley
Castoria
Mary Urban
Derringer
Gowan
PINE
Phila
Birkbeck Brick
Freeland, Pa
Orson Stroh
LAW
John
Can
Postoffice
Gene McLaughlin
Brennan's
Centre St. Freeland
R. * Oposneut
Campbell
Freeland White Haven
Kane Building
McMenamin Building
D* N. Maley
Birkbeck’s
Washington Street
Agant
Hazelton Bros
New York City
Bell
Kerowich
A. Buckley
Justice OF the Peace
Tribune Building
Main Street
Wm. Wehrman
Atcemaster Centre
Depierreo - Bros, Cash
Gibaon
Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Velvet
Mumim
Hennessy
Freeland Ope
Downing
Ue Ee
Otto John L. Sullivan
Killeen & Murphy
Dan and Dolly Mann
May Yyrone
Russell & Dunbar
Lazella
Little & Pritzkow
Delphine
Dollie E. Howe, the Marvelous Starkys
Frank Benson
Edna W. Clymer
Gale
McMenam
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