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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1900
Page
1
The store promotes summer comfort with a wide dry goods stock. It highlights new patterns from up to date manufacturers, ladies dress goods, and a large line of plain and figured lawns. Emphasizes quality and price, promising satisfaction and seasonable fabrics at low cost.
Ribbons Ladies ties fans and other seasonable notions offered at customary prices. Local shop stocks a variety of fabrics trims and small gift accessories for the upcoming season.
Pay-day shoppers flood the store as most shoes sell out while remaining stock offers select pairs under scrutiny. The advert notes fine shoes still available and promises inspection before purchase alongside seasonal delicacies.
Dr Nixon Maley wed Miss Lillian Birkbeck at Park Methodist Episcopal Church in a ceremony praised for its pink and green decor. The couple, with bridal party of Birkbeck sisters and physicians as attendants, headed to a Central hotel reception before departing for a Canadian honeymoon. Gifted with $2000 value in presents, they plan to reside in the Birkbeck brick upon return. Ex Congressmen George W Shank dies in Washington hotel at 50 after brief illness.
Notice in Luzerne County probate and incorporation court states an application will be made September 10 for a charter to form Women's Pennsylvania Slovak German and Greek Catholic Union. Purpose includes benevolence, charity, religion, temperance, and burial and sick fund provisions. Letters testamentary granted to Elizabeth Mack for Ellen Given estate. Real estate for sale at Main and Centre streets including hotel and business block.
A brisk list of local events and updates includes a Manhattan baseball club picnic at Public Park with DePierro's orchestra providing dance music, and a Citizens' band picnic at Cycle Path Grove. Political and civic items cover a Third district candidate, J T McAndrews, and the Sixth legislative district Democratic convention dates. Several local workers receive pay and workers injured in mines, plus building and school renovations, medical updates, marriages, deaths, and a birthday bicycle gift. Local society and civic life are highlighted with notes on jail and hospital, church weddings, and upcoming openings.
Local residents attend funeral ceremonies and personal visits as families from Peckville Worty Fort Wilkes-Barre Philadelphia and other towns recount travel to weddings vacations and relatives. Notables include Rev Daniel J Herron attending the con vent ceremony. Cassie Cunningham bridesmaid. Bridget McGeehan visiting town. Misses Hanlon and Phillips on outings. and Benjamin Eckert enjoying a vacation.
Cards are out announcing the engagement of John Miko to Miss Mary Podles ki. Mr. Miko has left his job with George J. Shambora after two years and plans to start a bottling business soon.
About 200 delegates from United Mine Workers districts in Lackawanna Wyoming Lehigh and Schuylkill convene in Hazleton. President Mitchell urges wage increases powder cost cuts and abolition of dockage with a plan for a wage scale report and a two week pay schedule. A 10 to 15 percent raise and powder drop to 1.50 per keg are proposed and a joint conventions set for August 27 to press employers. If terms fail by September 10 a shutdown may be ordered.
Mrs Bridget Carr died at her home on Pine street yesterday afternoon after long illness. Widow of Peter Carr an early settler, she was 80. She lived in Jeddo and Freeland. survived by four sons Patrick Norris Montana John of Manayunk Bernard Kekley Peter Freeland and by sisters Miss Kitty Doyle and Mrs Nora Brislin. Funeral at 9 from Peter Carr’s Chestnut street home with a requiem at St Ann's church followed by interment in St Ann's cemetery.
Advertising in the Freeland Tribune proved effective on Monday as Miss Lacey Waldron's lost watch was found by Jerry Fritzinger who notified the office. The item returns the watch to its owner, illustrating prompt ad responses. The notice also extols the Tribune as a superior medium for merchants to reach Freeland and vicinity with thorough coverage and attentive ad reading.
Captain Thomas J. Edwards was buried at Tamaqua on Monday aged 61. A seven year Shamokin resident he had earlier been mine foreman in Upper Lehigh from 1867 to 1884. Born in Wales he came to America at nine, settling in Lansford, and served in Company A, Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry, rising to captain in the Civil War.
Jacob Peiffer of Johnson street was injured in Highland No 2 mine yesterday after a blast. Dense smoke hid a heavy dislodged rock. He dodged a crushing fall as the rock toppled across the rails. He suffered leg injuries but escaped more serious harm and was taken home in great pain.
A new outing club has formed with officers led by President John M. Carr and Vice President W. J. Morgan. Secretary George J. Ripple and Treasurer H. A. Shoylin round out the core team, with trustees B. J. Curry John Boyle William Boyle among its organizers.
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