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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
1
A brief notice references the intersection of N Wenner and Sins Corner Centre with Luzerne Streets detailing a local streets or property context.
The store promotes extra summer comfort items amid 100 degree heat. It highlights new dress fabrics, up-to-date patterns from leading manufacturers, and a reliable stock of ladies wear. Aims to satisfy with quality and price, featuring dry goods, cool fabrics, ribbons, ties, fans, and other seasonable notions at fair prices.
Footwear stock dwindles as buyers flood the store during pay day week. While most styles are sold, many pairs of fine shoes remain and await inspection for thoughtful purchases.
The passage highlights a selection of superior foods and seasonal specialties offered for the current period, emphasizing quality and variety across available edibles. It underscores a festive appetite for gourmet items and fresh provisions.
In the Primitive Methodist church Rev W C Hall preaches Sunday with a memorial sermon for Mrs Cartwright. Baby Paul Lichty dies at a year. Miss Cora Leareich visits in Jeddo with sister Mrs See sho ltz. Miss Lizzie O Donnell becomes clerk at Laubach's. Harry Hawk wed Eva Spear in Philadelphia. South street sewer work halted by committee order. Peter Mellon to wed Bethlehem native in town. Townsfolk hit 90s with no relief forecast. Advertises hats at A Oswald's. Sandy Row Hungarian injured in mines. rib punctured lung, serious. Infant Marley dies at 11 months in Jeddo. funeral at St Ann's cemetery. Mountain Grove camp meeting opens. Freeland represented. Smoky ads for Kendall, Clock & Cows. Miss Rose Boyle becomes exchange operator for Anthracite Telephone. Roger J Dever passes exam for Jefferson Medical. Mrs W J Kekert returns from Lehigh visit. A new baby for Rev Carl Louser. Mrs R F Mellon back from Elizabeth N J. Folk offer rain-driving teams with refreshments by George Fisher. Albert Novak leaves hill to Shamokin. Coal accident injures Adams street vole. Maggie Smith hosts Sadie Goodman visit. Mrs Giottlieb Filler travels to St Johnsville for health. Hoch funeral set for 2 pm with ministers Buxton and Marshal. interment at Freeland cemetery.
Martin Macknevitch a 30 year old Polish miner was killed at 10 30 this morning at No 5 colliery Jeddo by a fall of top rock. His fellow worker escaped unhurt. Death due to skull injuries and crushed chest with both legs broken. Company ambulance took the body to McNulty's morgue.
Directors of the Mining and Mechanical Institute announce an entertainment course at the Grand Opera House for the coming season. October 18 features Hoyt L. Canary in A Man About Town. November includes callisfits. December 1 presents Dunno Emmett Co with Music Magic Mirth. January 17 brings Edward H. Fry Across the Atlantic. February 22 to be announced. March 5 Stephenson Quartette Musical Concert. Spillman Riggs Music.
A Wednesday day out at Dusheck's farm included citizens such as Andrew Hudak Stephen Mudak John Shiga J Vasil and others with families. A mine workers meeting at the Grand Opera house hall featured banjauta by Benjamin James and Vareell. Miners statewide anticipate a general conference in Hazleton next Monday.
A memorial service is planned for Monday evening September 10 in Lattimer PA under the state committees of the Socialist party to commemorate the third anniversary of the miners massacre by Sheriff Martin. A large turnout of Pennsylvania miners is invited and full details will be announced later.
Schuylkill Traction Company directors voted to raise capital to 5 million dollars for a vast railway consolidation. New lines will connect Mahanoy Plane to Pottsville Tamaqua and McAdoo with links to Lehigh Traction Company. When Hazleton Wilkes-Barre and Schuylkill extensions finish a continuous trolley ride will run from Forest City to Shamokin via Susquehanna Lackawanna Luzerne Carbon Schuylkill Columbia and Northumberland counties.
A surprise party was held Wednesday evening at Birkbeck Street in honor of John Houser. Guests included Carrie M. Houser Gertie Keck Cora McMurtrie May Probert Maggie Buchman and several others. Supper at midnight followed by best wishes for many future returns.
The Honey Hole dam, a long standing fishing ground near Hazleton, will be removed after owners cited repeated abuses by visitors. Calvin Pardee, owner tied to the land, confirms the plan and says misconduct and unlawful fishing practices have forced the decision.
Daniel Jones and family of New Philadelphia Schuylkill lie near death from eating new cabbage tainted by baking soda. Henry Hoffman 105 dies in Butler Township. John Lynch’s son dies at Harvey’s Lake at 13. Keiper’s ice cream ad follows. Shaffer placed in asylum. Miners unions stir in Wyoming region. Mrs Bolger burns from stove oil explosion. Patrick Kelly burgess of Centralia dies from miners’ asthma.
A catalog copy from Bloomsburg State Normal School highlights its national reputation and international attendance, with about 200 seniors and 150 juniors passing examinations. It credits faculty, methods, and graduates for the century-long strength, and notes a strong preparatory and music program, low prices, and the Freeland Steam Laundry upgrade under Clifford H. Heller.
G A R national encampment in August prompts a special sale. Tickets to Chicago and return available August 25 26 27 through Lehigh Valley ticket agents for details.
August 18 features a picnic by the Citizens' band of Eckley at Cycle Path grove and another picnic for the Manhattan Base Ball Club at Public park. An August 28 excursion of the Young Men's GC T A BLs to Shawanese Lake lists a fare from FPantares of $1.35 for adults and children.
Freeland Black Diamond express at U1 South Centre Street offers a second tour. For further particulars, consult Lee High Valley ticket agents.
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