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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
1
A brief note lists N Wenner and Sons at the Corner Centre located at Luzerne Streets. The item references a shop location or business address linked to the Wenner family and their Corner Centre along Luzerne Street.
The notice promotes summer comfort items with new dress fabrics and lawn fabrics. It highlights ladies wear, ribbons, ties, fans, and other seasonable notions, stressing reliable stock, quality, and low prices to meet demand during 100 degree heat.
Shoes vanish as buyers flood the store during pay day week. Most stock is sold out yet numerous fine shoes remain worth inspection while contemplating purchases. The passage also mentions choicest edibles and seasonal delicacies available.
A single dwelling owned by G. B. Markle & Co. and occupied by Adam Brehm and family burned at 1 oclock this morning. The family, awakened by a barking dog, escaped as fire consumed the rear of the house, leaving only embers. The value did not exceed 500 dollars, likely insured.
Carpenters upgrade the Tribune office boosting light in the composing room and strengthening the structure to carry more stock. The adjoining Buckley residence will gain a slate roof. A separate social party of ladies visited Laurytown almshouse, then rode to Ruck Mountain and Beishline’s farm for merrymaking before returning home.
A youth named Elmer Crasher was buried briefly when a roof section collapsed during play near his Alvintown home. Companions alarmed others. Ed Erricks and Willian Krumm freed him. He escaped unharmed beyond shock. Excursion plans by the Young Men's C. T. A. B. Corps to Shawanese Lake on August 28 were announced, with details on trains from Hazleton and Freeland and roundtrip fares. Harvey's Lake is praised as Luzerne county's premier resort.
A lone Young Men's excursion is planned as the season's sole outing featuring DePierres orchestra. Local citizens drawn for juror service on September 3 10 17 and 24 are listed, followed by a garden lawn party at Mrs Isabell a Crawford home for the Presbyterian Mite Society proceeds benefit the church. Mrs Matilda Drawheim dies aged 50 with funeral set for Sunday. Rev Kerschner birthday surprise hosts gathering on North Washington Street with a rocking chair gift and music. Work on Freeland Brewing Company well suspended as Cross Creek Coal engine removed to Dilfton. Meehan begins foundation work on new building.
Hazle township school board met last evening with Director Rowlands of Dlifton pushing for a six month term. None of the other directors agreed, and the board settled on an eight month term, with nine months possible if finances permit.
Sunday at Ice Lake east of White Haven will host several residents: Mr and Mrs Edward Murphy, Mr and Mrs James Brennan, Misses Wid Mary and Annie O Donnell, Annie Brennan and Bernard Boyle all of town, and Miss Nellie Carr from Drifton.
For cash buy a house and lot on Chestnut street Birranton west of Ridge street belonging to John Walitaky and a house with two lots on the same street belonging to Ed Moyer Terms apply to T A Buckley J P Ta ipune building Also Ellen Given Estate southeast corner Main and Centre streets includes hotel double block and dwellings C O Stroh attorney
On solicitor advice the suit against A Goeppert for removing ashes from the post office building without a permit has been discontinued. Families and parties wishing to drive out can be accommodated with teams and refreshments by George Fisher.
The borough school board elected Miss Mary Dougherty to fill the vacant teaching post after multiple ballots. Miss Ellen Stewart Brown and Miss Acquilla Johnson were contenders. Dougherty received a $40 monthly salary while an attempted salary increase for eight teachers failed. The district renewed insurance on the Birranton building and inspected repairs to the Washington street building.
A brief navy advisory urges readers to subscribe rather than borrow the newspaper to avoid inconvenience for neighbors. It frames borrowers as a recurring nuisance and emphasizes the social courtesy of subscribing.
Street workers remove grass and weeds from gutters to enhance the town’s look. Advertising copy promotes Kendall, Clock & Co. union-made tobacco products made by Clock Tobacco Co. in Scranton, Pa, urging readers to smoke John Smith at Keiper's.
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