Two miners crushed to death in No 4 colliery accident
Michael Raymuck 55 and Andrew Chepa 36 were killed at Oakdale's No 4 mine while seeking shelter from passing cars. A coal fall trapped them beneath timber and debris after they hid under a platform. Both men left wives and children and were UMWA members. Funeral services were planned at St. Peter and Paul Lutheran and St. Marys Greek churches with interment at Freeland and Greek cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Raymuck
Andrew Chepa
No. 4
Oakdale
Swamptown
Jeddo
Mike Raymuck
Peter Chepu
Raymuck
St. Peter and Paul's Lutheran
Carl Houser
Freeland Cemetery
Chepa
St. Mary's
United Mine Workers of America
Borough Council Meeting Sets Bills and Plans
The borough council met Monday with members present and approved bills for supplies and labor totaling $18.38, reviewed park dates, discussed the Glee Club hall use, and accepted a petition to extend Centre and Ridge streets toward Schwabe. Various committee orders covered traffic, insurance, building improvements, and manhole construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Doggett
Hincer
McLaughlin
McNelis
William Gallagher
Meehan
Rute
Moerschbacher
M. M. O'Boyle
J. D. Myers
Harry Reinsmith
James McLaughilin
Electric Light Company
Frank Dever
Freeland Water Company
Central Labor Union
St. Luke's
Highland Sunday School
Glee Club
Centre
Ridge
Schwabe Street
O'Donnell
Board of Health
Centre Street
South Heberton
Citizens’ Hose Company
Cornell
Ridge and
Walnut Streets
Letters testamentary granted in Freeland estate
Estate of Eliza Mulligan of Freeland Pa has letters testamentary issued to William J Timney. Creditors to present claims to attorney J O'Donnell Freeland Pa. debtors to settle promptly. Also note reward for stray six year old brindle KD cow with horns return promised by owner B C Marsch Highland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Mulligan
Freeland
William J. Timney
J. O'Donnell
Qitray
B.C. Marsch
Highland
Miners' Board Calls Anthracite Conference at Hazleton
Miners executive board meets delegates from three anthracite districts in Hazleton amid strikes over denied examination of working cards and dockage disputes. Secretary Dempsey warns that if companies fail to keep promises, trouble will follow as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Dempsey
Drifton Union Inspectors Suspend Four Miners
Local Union No 1s committee of Drifton, U M W of A, inspected Goxe Bros Co miners at Drifton collieries. Four workers were ordered to report to Superintendent Kudlick today at 8 am, then suspended from work until Friday morning after a brief hearing. Committee members were James Harkins, Stephen Gilette, Steve Durka and Patrick McCole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drifton
Goxe Bros. & Co
Kudlick
James Harkins
Stephen Gilette
Steve Durka
Patrick McCole
Status of Shop Strike at Crifton Shops
Very few strikers have returned to work since the June 10 walkout. The company reports more than 150 applications for work from strikers, with many seeking reinstatement if the company calls them back. A body rehire pledge remains, but numerous applicants await individual recalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crifton
Thief in the House On Walnut Street
On Walnut street Monday evening at 8 45 o clock Mrs Ollie Mensinger discovered a man in her home The intruder ran upstairs and escaped when the woman left to seek help Chiefs of Police O Donnell and neighbors searched the premises without success A suspicious character was later arrested but released after providing a satisfactory account of his whereabouts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wal-nut Street
Ollie Mensinger
O'Donnell
Funeral for Samuel Vandorn Held at Pond Creek
The funeral for the late Samuel B. Vandorn was held at Pond Creek with services at St. John’s Reformed church led by Rev. J. B. Kerschner. Interment followed at Freeland cemetery. the remains arrived at 1 80 o'clock. The Tribune previously misspoke about a James VanHorn relation. Counterfeit warnings accompany DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve ads from Grover’s City drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Vandorn
Pond Creek
St. John’s Reformed Church
J. B. Kerschner
Freeland Cemetery
Tribune
James VanHorn
Third Ward
DeWitt
DeWitt's
Grover's City Drug Store
Round the Region News Briefs in Wilkesbarre Area
Reports from Wilkesbarre describe a double wedding by a justice of the peace after a Johnstown arrival, a man’s fall onto a plank acting as a spring-board preventing serious injury, silk mill workers gifting leaders after a long strike, and shifts to English on the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Also noted are a papal bull naming a bishop in Altoona, a physician union formation, a county clerk death, a juvenile court push, streetfranchise deals, a furniture plant fire loss, smallpox cases in Plymouth, and a crowded dwelling condemned by health officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gottsball
Patterson
Gottshall
Hoss-Goldsmith
Wilkesbarre
Pittston
Scranton
Altoona
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pittsburg
W. FP. Pier
Avoca
Mary McGowan
County Commissioners’ Office
White Haven
Beaver Meadow
Wilkesbarre Traction Company
Brewers Resolve Brewing Grievances in Pittston Meeting
Central Pennsylvania breweries including Pennsylvania Central Bartels Stegmaier Anthracite Scranton reached a settlement with the Retail Liquor Dealers Association over four grievances. They will adjust one point about beer and porter costs while citing higher material and labor costs for not complying with the others. The association thanked the brewers and announced a boycott against Dunmore Brewing and Howell King’s Pittston brewery for not recognizing claims. Bartels plans a Pittston visit to discuss a possible new brewery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Pennsylvania Brewing Company
Luzerne
Lackawanna
Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association
Pittston
Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania Central Brewing Company
Bartels
Stegmaier Brewing Company
Anthracite
Scranton
Dunmore Brewing Co
Howell & King’s
Association
Freeland Local Notes From Two Busy Days
Sheriff reducing office expenses discharging Deputy Curnow. Bail set for Frank Hontz over assault on Miss Hsther Horn after umbrella strike. Mrs. T. M. Righter dies, sister of Mrs. N. M. Neale. funeral at Mauch Chunk. Potato crop looks large despite heat harming cereals and fruit. Trolley party postponed due to rain. John Mitchell to visit region with United Mine Workers August 17 to 25 for meetings. Local notices on ice cream, soda, and a school board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
David Curnow
Frank Hontz
Squire Shovlin
Hsther Horn
Hants
Kelper’s
T. M. Righter
Mt. Carmel
N. M. Neale
Upper Lehigh
Mauch Chunk
Henry M. Snyder
St. Johns
Merrit's
Boys’ Brigade
English Lutheran Church
Hazleton
Freeland
William McCarron
Prudential Insurance Company
Ann Ward
J. J. Ward
Washington Street
Keiper's
Borough School Board
A. Oswald
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Local visitors and travel notices from Butler valley to Buffalo
Mrs E Hayes and family and Mrs Riley with daughter Miss Mary join Riley relatives in Upper Lehigh for a few days in Butler valley. Mr and Mrs H S Hauze and Miss Tillie Lindsey attend the Pan-American Exposition. Miss Bessia Koons of Philadelphia visits Freeland relatives. August Donop Jr and William Davis visit in Brooklyn. Misses Lina Lizzie Maggie Lloyd and Kate Boyer depart for Buffalo yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. E. Hayes
Riley
Mary
Upper Lehigh
Butler Valley
H. S. Hauze
Tillie Lindsey
Bessia Koons
Philadelphia
Freeland
August Donop, Jr
William Davis
Brooklyn
Lina
Lizzie
Maggie Lloyd
Kate Boyer
Buffalo
August events list at local parks and halls
A dated itinerary of community events in August and early September. Includes Crifton vs McAdoo baseball at Tigers park with 15 cent admission, Freeland night at Hasle park 25 cent trolley fare, Eckley Citizens band picnic at Cycle Path grove, Kosciusko ball at Krell’s opera house, boxing match Ferry vs Mulhall with admission 50 cents to $1, Local Union balls at Krause’s ball and Fairchild park, White Haven Relief Association excursion, and Trevland Central Labor Union picnic and end of summer gathering at Public park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crifton
McAdoo
Tigers Park
Freeland
Hasle Park
Stars Athletic Association
Citizens’ Band
Eckley
Cycle Path Grove
Kosciusko
Krell
Charles Mulhall
Summit Hill
Grand Opera House
South Heberton
Krause
White Haven Relief Association
Mountain Park
Upper Lehigh
Sandy Run
Fairchild Park
Central Labor Union of Trevland and Vicinity
Public Park
Ards
Senie's Summer Sale at Birkbeck Brick Freeland Pa
Advertisement for legal services and office locations in Freeland Pa. Names include HAL ORSON STROH attorney and notary public M CARR attorney at law with offices in Freeland and various buildings. Mentions Thursday ordays and multiple street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birkbeck
Freelandl
Brennan's Building
Centre St. Freeland
Campbell
Freeland
White
Kane
Postotti
McNenamin Building
Uth Centre Street
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Relowiel
Rogers & Bros
Butterwick’s
Amandus Oswald
N.W. Cor
T. Campbell
Freehin
Currys
Dry Goods
B. J. Curry
South Centre Street
Star Shoe Store
Hugh Malloy
Centre and
L. Peterson
Ann L. Jones
Johnstown
Court House
Allentown Mattress Company
Plymouth
Brewers
Stanley Oberronder
Tigers
Tamaqua
Senie
Philo
Birkbeck Brick
Freeland, Pa
Hal
Orson Stroh
Ess M. Carr
Postoffice Building
R J. O'Donnell
J. McBrearty
Birkbeck's
E. Hayes
Hazelton Bros
New York City
Hess
Rerowich
A. Buckley
Justice OF the Peace
Tribune Building
Main _Main Street
Peretta
New York
Wm. Wehrman
Central Hotel
Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street Central Hotel
Depierro - Bros
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Velvet
Mumm
Hennessy Brindy
Schweitzer
Laubach
Vienna
B. C
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