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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1900
Page
1
The store promotes summer comfort with up to date patterns and a reliable stock of ladies dress goods and dry goods. It highlights new lawn fabrics and a large line of cool fabrics at low cost, promising quality and satisfaction.
Ladies' ties fans and all notions offered at correct seasonable prices with a wide selection and clear value.
Shoes vanish as pay day crowds flood the store leaving few pairs. Many Fine Shoes remain for quick inspection and purchase consideration.
A brief catalog note highlighting the choicest edibles and all the season’s delicacies offered by a grocer. It emphasizes quality and variety in a traditional newspaper tone.
United Mine Workers organizers report a solid rise in locals and thousands of new members across the Wyoming region despite prior weak success around Freeland. Key figures include Fred Dileher, Benjamin James, Nichols, Dempsey, and Smith and Collins. preparations converge on the Hazleton convention August 13 ahead of potential operator disputes and a possible strike.
Western United Mine Workers organizers arrive to push a Lower Anthracite District drive covering Northumberland Schuylkill Columbia and Dauphin counties. Leaders Purcell Diecher and Soppitt report from Indianapolis after consulting President Mitchell who plans thirty organizers before September to double the union’s 20000 members and secure candidate pledges before November votes.
Anthracite miners and operators plan a Hazleton convention on August 13 as United Mine Workers representatives seek to address grievances and possible strikes. Deliberations focus on miner grievances and potential settlement talks in Lackawanna and Wyoming districts, though operators are expected to decline joint conferences. An earlier request to meet was ignored, fueling member anger.
Ba OF JANE GALLAGHER late of 4 Hazle township deceased Letters of administration upon the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned as persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment and those having cuts or demands to present the same Without delay to Joseph V Gallagher Care McCarthy attorneys Het SALE CHEAP For cash a house and lot on Chestnut street Birranton west of Ridge street property of John Walitzky Also a house and two lots on same street the property of salty payer For terms apply to T A Buckley J P Trinuse building 7ALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Ellen Given Estate The southeast corner of Main and Centre streets consisting of hotel double business block and dwellings O O Stroh attorney
The passage notes that a large strike was narrowly avoided in the upper end. If operators are asked to meet miners' representatives again and refuse, a strike may be decided upon, according to some miners. Organizers will stay busy perfecting the organization.
The twenty ninth annual Mountain Grove Camp Meeting of the Danville district Methodist Episcopal church opens Wednesday and runs to August 16. Opening sermon at 7 30 p m by Rev K H Gilbert of Berwick. Rev Dr Frysinger of Bloomsburg leads Young People. Sunday school at 1 30 p m led by Myron I Low. Communion August 14. Ministers offered free tents and free preacher home accommodations. War department assigns Second United States infantry to Philippines division under General MacArthur.
Morning preparations start for a brick three story structure on Birkbeck street on ground owned by August Brueningsen at the Walnut Birkbeck corner. The project cost will exceed $5,000 and Brueningsen will use the building for his general store. William Carl, a Civil War veteran, receives notice of a pension increase to $8 a month dating from September 27, 1809.
Invitations are out for the marriage of Dr Nixon Maley to Miss Lillian Birkbeck daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Birkbeck. The ceremony will be at 9 30 o’clock on Wednesday morning August 15 at Park M E church.
The annual Luzerne county school teachers institute will convene in Wilkesbarre the week starting Monday October 22. Smoke at Keiper's.
Foster township school board faces two deadlocks at its regular meeting with no choice on a solicitor among J M Carr R J O Donnell and Geo T Brown after multiple ballots. A vacancy for a teacher remains unsettled with Harry Maye Vincent Wighams and C K Edmunds as applicants after ten ballots. Board plans to reconvene and may lengthen the school term to nine months aided by a state appropriation increase.
Mrs. J. L. Owens of Matin street injured her right wrist Saturday morning when a dog dashed behind the counter, causing her to rise quickly from a chair and slip to the floor in her husband's storeroom.
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