State Normal School offers free tuition and new facilities
Location in the Delaware Water Gap Mt. Pocono region promotes a healthful setting. The school lists extensive courses including Music Elocution Art and a College Preparatory Department. Free tuition under state law is advertised along with low boarding costs and new improvements such as a gymnasium electric light plant and dormitory renovations. A new catalogue will be mailed free, and the term opens September 8.
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Delaware Water Gap
Mt. Pocono
Pall Perm
Guards Fire On Crowd At Duryea Washery Incident
Guards fired into a crowd at Warnke washery in Duryea injuring two men and prompting a riot involving hundreds. Twenty four guards and watchmen were arrested and jailed under bail as Deputy Sheriff Rhodda and police restored order with assistance from United Mine Workers officials.
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Warnke
Duryea
Henry Collins
Stanton
Coal and Iron Guard
Andrew Uravitch
Mr. Warnke
Sheriff's Office
Rhodda
Cosgrove
George Waroke
Adam Buscavage
Schlosser
United Mine Workers
Burgess Burlington
Wilkesbarre
Frederick Warnke
Jacobs
Edwardsville Burgess Dando Objects to Light Contract
A Wilkes-Barre Record letter from Edwardsville reports Burgess Dando notifying the town council president and members that he disapproves of all actions by the council regarding renewing the contract with the current electric light company. He states his opposition to the deal.
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Freeland
Wilkesbarre
Edwardsville
Dando
Electric Light Company
Barbed Wire Fence Chases Idle Town Gatherers
A Coxe Bros. & Co gang erected a barbed wire fence along Centre street east side between Lehigh Valley tracks and Coxe addition to bar idle men and boys from the popular lounging ground. Locals call it petty spite by Coxe properties, contrasting with past complaints of strikers and town leisure spots.
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Centre Street
Lehigh Valley
Coxe
Coxe Bros. & Co
Drifton Corporation
Man Held on Riot Charge After Upper Lehigh Home Attack
Michael Mackaravich was arrested at his Upper Lehigh home by Constable Ziegler of Hazleton. He was arraigned before Alderman Heidenreth, committed to the city lockup, and held under $1,000 bail for riot. House-breaking charge continued for now due to lack of evidence. He is to be taken to county jail tomorrow unless bail is posted.
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Michael Mackaravich
Upper Lehigh
Ziegler
Hazleton
Hoffman and Hetterly
Heidenreth
Mackaravich
A O H Convention Heads to Wilkesbarre Next Week
The forty third state convention of the A O H convenes in Wilkesbarre for four days starting Tuesday. Over 400 delegates from 45 counties, 330 divisions, and 35,000 members expected. Luzerne County nominates John P Gibbons for state secretary. Thursday parade planned with a Mountain Park picnic to follow.
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Wilkesbarre
Luzerne
John P. Gibbons
Hudson
Mountain Park
John J. Welsh
Division
John F. Shovlin
Missing Heir Search Sends Man Around World
George Schaeffer of Hazleton seeks Fred Teufel, heir to a large estate. He plans a global hunt, starting in Manila and then Egypt if Teufel is not found. The family believes Teufel may still be alive after two years without word. Mrs Turnbach, wife of Hazleton Citizens' Alliance leader, dies after two weeks of illness. husband is gravely ill with typhoid.
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George Schaeffer
Hazieton
Schaeffer
Fred Teufel
Manila
United States Army
Toufel
Egypt
Teufel
Edward Turnbach
Hazleton
Narrow Escape at Sandy Run Coal Strip Reveals Miracle Rescue
Dantel Ferry of North Centre street was seriously injured after entering an old breast at a Sandy Run stripping. He fell about eighteen feet, clung to brattice, and survived as neighbors and rescuers used a rope and stepladder to lift him to the surface. He suffered internal injuries and leg and back pain but no bones were broken.
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Dantel Ferry
Sandy Run
North Centre Street
Freeland
Ferry
Theoden
James
Patrick Boyle
Kemmerer & Co
Upper Lehigh
Umeago
Murder Suspect Arrested After Stockton Funeral
Emil Hazir, believed killer of John Shigo of Stockton, was arrested in Stockton yesterday as funeral rites for Shigo concluded. Police waited at the burial site, then Hazir emerged from hiding and huddled at the dead man’s home to retrieve his clothing before being taken into custody. Also in brief, Rev. Father Fitzmaurice of St Gabriel’s Hazleton retires after 27 years. Miles McAndrew becomes Lackawanna county jail warden succeeding William T. Simpson who was removed for an escape.
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Emil Hazir
John Shigo
Stockton
Shigo
Hunzir
Father Fitzmaurice
St. Gabriel's Church
Hazleton
Dunmore
Tie
Philadelphia
Miles McAndrew
Lackawanna County
William T. Simpson
Schadt
Local Notes From Freeland Two Days Recap
Happenings around Freeland include Peter Sheridan becoming Pond Creek mine superintendent for new owner Bachman of Allentown following inspection. Nobles, conventions, accidents, and local moves are noted with several civic and worker updates and social events.
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Peter Sheridan
Audenried
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Company
Pond Creek
Bachman
Allentown
Sheridan
Dr David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy Adverts
Learn signs of kidney or bladder trouble and prize claims of Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. The ad cites sediment in urine as a diagnostic hint and promotes cures for kidney liver and bladder ailments, rheumatism and other conditions with a 50 cent trial bottle and a $1 size, touting a pastor testimonial from Spartanburg and noting availability through druggists and the Rondout company.
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David Kennedy
Henry P. Miller
Baptist Church
Spartenburg
S. C
D. Kennedy
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Gre McLaughlin
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Centre &J. Freeland
R J, O'Donnell
Campbell Building
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Kane Building
Postoffice
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D* N. Maley
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Birkbeck
ME & 2
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Washington Street
Hazelton Bros
New York City
Hess
Bell Telephone
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Justice OF the Peace
Tribune Building
Main Street
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Minnesota
M. W. Cor
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Centre
Curry
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Boyle
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Coutre Street
Coal and Iron
Plymouth
Burress Dando
Frank Ray
Jeddo
William R. Jeffrey
John H. Shovlin
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Mt. Carmel
Ashland
White Haven
Virginia
Democratic County Committee
Geo. T. Brown
N. Maley
George Wilmot, Jr
Salmon Iron Works
Eld Curran
John Curran
Crifton
Order of Sisters of Mercy
Adam Loskosky
James B. Griffith
Adams Street
Carbon
William Jones
Miners’ Hospital
Rose Gillespie
Edward Murphy
Mary Manalis
Frank A. Miller
Charles K. McHugh
Congress
Derange
Owen Fowler
The
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Howard
Atlantic City
Rose Cassidy
Milas Maggie Ferry
Ridge Street
James McGill
Marie Brennan
M. E. Grover
Ocean Grove
N. J
H. C. Koons
Geo. H. Hartman
Central Hotel
Wm. Wehrman
Laubach
Vienna
B. C
Depierro - Bros. Cafe
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Umim
Hennessy
White Haven Relief Association
Loyal Castle
M. C
Krell’s Hall
Aduwilssion
Merkt's
Lion
Foster Township
Thomas A. Muckley
Orion Stroh
Jane Williams
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Elaine
Demwods
Henry
Koons
Chas
Than Roberts
Tate
William Higgins
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