State Normal School at East Stroudsburg offers free tuition
The article highlights State Normal School at East Stroudsburg PA offering free tuition under a new state law for eligible students. It notes Pleasant location in the Delaware Water Gap region near Pocono summer resort area, with courses beyond normal, including music art education and college prep, dormitory improvements, and a low weekly board rate of 3.50 plus amenities. also lists local attorneys, a dentist, and insurance and piano agents in Freeland.
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Delaware
Pocono
Warm Session of Council Faces Light Curtailment
Regular borough council meeting with most members present heard bids and petitions on street lights and finances. A bitter debate on electric light contracts ended with a brief blackout as lights failed and resumed, and a plan to refer recommendations to the ordinance committee was adopted by eight to two.
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Mr. Hincer
Sweeney
McLaughlin
W. E. Martin
Halpin Marg. Co
W. F. Boyle
M. M. O'Boyle
I. Sweeney
Freeland Water Co
James Kennedy
Geo. Brown, Esq
Burgess Boyle
Burgess
O'Donnell
Gallagher
Doggett
Meehan
Special Light Committee
MecNelis
Messrs. McLaughlin
P. G. Gallagher
J. J. McMenamin
Citizens’ Meeting Committee
Citizens
Council
Tribune
Mr. McNelis
Wm. Gallagher
McNells
Crawford
Malloy
J. M. Gallagher
Brown
Messrs. Crawford
McNelis
Electric Light Company
Parryville Enforces Smallpox Quarantine and Vaccination
Health authorities curb movement in Parryville Carbon county and nearby township to halt smallpox spread. No exits from town and road closures to Bowmanstown and Fireline with watchmen. Parryville workers barred from leaving, State Health Board orders vaccination by August 8 amid ten cases.
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Parryville
Carbon County
Bowmanstown
State Health Board
Jersey Central
Death of Mrs Collins of Kelayres and Drifton
Mrs. Collins 65 died yesterday at her daughter Mrs James Dolan’s home in Kelayres after a week of illness. A former Drifton resident, she had just returned from visiting her son John in Drifton. The funeral is planned for Friday morning with a requiem at St Ann’s church and burial in St Ann’s cemetery.
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Patrick Collins
James Dolan
Kelayres
John
Drifton
South Side
John Collins
St. Ann’s Church
St. Ann's Cemetery
Band Men on Tour From Freeland to Atlantic City Wake Crowded Reception
A St. Ann's band departs for a two week tour through principal towns between Freeland and Atlantic City. First stop Lehighton with serenades and concerts in each town. Several days in Philadelphia for receptions by former Freeland residents.
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St. Ann's
Freeland
Atlantic City
Lehighton
A. Button
Philadelphia
Democratic county convention names slate and wins
At the county convention Jat Mauch Chunk E. R. Enbody was named for congress James T. Mulhearn defeated Dr J G Zern for state senator Patrick D Kelley of Beaver Meadow captured the assembly nomination Allan Craig won the president judgeship Douglass Arner Treas Henry Bartels Register of Wills James J Sweeney Recorder of Deeds Thomas Ferry and Charles Rebrig for county commissioners Adam Berger and John P Schoenfeldt for county auditors. Lightning struck the Avoca Methodist church. Susan Dewitt was badly burned by a live wire bell rope. Bishop Hoban agreed to sit as fifth arbiter in the street car dispute. Two board sessions heard employes then the company. John R Stockett died aged 65. he led P R Coal and Iron official. Miscreants placed a railroad tie on tracks near Henry colliery causing trolley wreck. no fatalities. Mandamus orders Conyngham borough to collect a special tax to cancel borough indebtedness. Heirs of John Jermyn funded a $20 000 mausoleum at Dunmore cemetery. Mt Carmel colliery sold to Lehigh Valley Co. Lehighton Laundry and Machine Co chartered. Clara Peck admitted to Lackawanna bar as county’s first woman lawyer. Roosevelt appoints Edwin Fr Luckenbach postmaster at Mauch Chunk.
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Mauch Chunk
E. R. Enbody
James T. Mulhearn
J. G. Zern
Patrick D. Kelley
Beaver Meadow
Assembly
Allan Craig
Douglass Arner
Henry Bartels
Register of Wills
James J. Sweeney
Thomas Ferry
Charles Rebrig
Adam Berger
John P. Schoenfeldt
Methodist Episcopal Church
Avoca
Susan Dewitt
Bishop Hoban
John R. Stockett
Pottsville
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Stockett
Martin
Norman H. Stockett
Henry
Nanticoke
Conyngham Borough
Conyngham Township
John Jermyn
Millonaire
Scranton
Dunmore Cemetery
Thomas M. Righter & Co
Mt. Carmel
Lehigh Valley Company
Lehighton Laundry and Machine Company
Lehighton
Clara Peck
Lackawanna
Roosevelt
Edwin Fr. Luckenbach
Horses, Games, and Local Mishaps Echo Busy Day
The 28 year old delivery horse Harry died after illness in Drifton. A ball game between Good Wills and Balaklava clubs drew crowds with drum corps parade. A boy crushed a finger while handling a clothes washer. An electric plant outage darkened town briefly with lights restored in minutes. Mrs. Barthold died from stairs injuries in Lansford. Newton Roberts quit his Dlifton clerical post for Bethlehem Iron Works. Robert Turner, once from Oakdale, died in Butte City Montana.
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Good Wills
Tigers Park
John
John J. McNelis
Crifton
Frank Barthold
Lansford
Newton Roberts
Dlifton
Bethlehem Iron Works
Robert Turner
Oakdale
Butte City
Montana
Freeland Local Notes and Wreck Settlement Details
Happenings of the past two days in Freeland report the Weatherly wreck settlement costing $43,000 charged to D S and S by Lehigh Valley officials. Injuries to Daniel Boyle in Hazle Brook mine and to Edward Shaw near Pottsville areUpdate status. Other items cover Opera House dissolution, White Haven excursion, Prof. Bray as Mining Institute principal, local agency for Elysian extracts, a store intrusion scare, school appropriation news, and social notes.
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Weatherly
Lehigh Valley
Freeland
D. S. & S. Company
Daniel Boyle
North Centre Street
United Mine Workers
St. Joseph's Hospital
Philadelphia
White Haven Relief Association
Mountain Park
W. R. Bray
Lehigh University
Mining and Mechanical Institute
Bray
Ridge Street
Coxe
Pleasure August 23 Excursion and Military Ball Notices
Pleasure August 23 Excursion of White Haven Relief Association to Mountain Bat t Fare adults 90 cents children 60 cents pianist optional. Military ball under the auspices of Loyal Castle No 65 A C K of M C Krells hall admission 0 cents.
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White Haven Relief Association
Mountain Batt
Loyal Castle
M. C
Krell’s Hall
Rheumatism Cured By Kennedy Remedy Says Col Harvey
Col William J. Harvey of Wilkesbarre credits Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy with curing his rheumatism after illness and treatments. He endorses the kidney medicine for rheumatism, kidney and bladder diseases, and related ailments. The advertisement promotes 60 cent and four dollar sizes with a free sample by mail and notes Kennedy Company in Rondout New York.
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Col
Wm. J. Harvey
Wilkesbarre
David Kennedy
Col. Harvey
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Notary Public
Birkbeck Brick
Geonee McLaugulin
Brennan's Building
Centre St. Freeland
R J, Odonnell
Campbell Building
Freeland White Haven
Kane Building
Postoffico
McBrearty
MecMenamin Building
South Centre Street
D* N. Maley
Birkbeck’s
Birkbeck Brick ME
BK. Hayes
Washington Street
Hazelton Bros
New York City
S. Hess
Bell Telephone
Ketowich Building
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Justice OF the Peace
Tribune Building
Main Street
A. Oswald
Tor
Minnesota
Centre
Front Sts
T. Gampbell
Alao
Currys
B. J. Garry
Candy
Boyle
Tap Tre Street
Thomas Conahan
Reifanyder
Conahan
Ward
Lehigh Traction Company
James B. Ferry
Buckley
Peter G. Gallagher
Freeland Opera House Company
J. J. Meenamin
J.J. McMenamin
Ian
William Higgins
Collins
Band Men
Harry
Campbell
Colle
Freeland Opera House
Edward Shaw
Upper Lehigh
Mr. Shaw
Mark
Elysian
John Bellezza
George H. Hartman
State Treasury Department
Timany
Middle Coal Field
Daniel
Daniel Carr
West Walnut Street
Hazleton
M. & M. Institute
May Parker
James Hanlon
Wilburton
Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Central Hotel
Wm. Wehrman
Watcchmaizer
Laubach
Vienna
B. C
Depierro - Bros
CA FH
Ogorner
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Mumm
Upper Lehigh Crossing
CG. KR. Roof
St. Ann's Band
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