Death of veteran miner after No 4 colliery cave in Upper Lehigh
David R. Davis, aged 58, was killed when a roof fall at No 4 mine crushed him during pillar robbing. Rescue teams reached his body at 5 am Thursday after a lengthy, dangerous effort. Born in Wales, he lived in Schuylkill and Westmoreland counties before settling in Upper Lehigh in 1877. He leaves a wife and six children and was a member in good standing of the Irwin Westmoreland Odd Fellows lodge.
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Upper
Lehigh
David R. Davis
Mr. Davis
No. 4
Wales
America
Schuylkill County
Westmoreland County
Upper Lehigh
William B
Catasauqua
David d
Freeland
Evan
Walter Heckler
Barbara
Louisa
Odd Fellows Lodge
Irwin
Westworeland County
Public sale of Butler township land under writ of fledgling
By writ of fieri facias from Luzerne county court, a public sale is set for Saturday September 8 100 at 10 oclock A M in the assembly room of the Wilkes Barre courthouse The sale covers multiple 100 acre tracts in Butler township Luzerne county including a two story dwelling barn and outbuildings described along Coxe Woodring Snyder and related bounds Each tract is 100 acres or 61 3 4 acres with detailed metes and bounds and all seized in execution for the estates of the defendants in the writ The sheriff James G Harvey and attorney Charles Orion Stroh announce sale to Herman Holland Saur and Annie Saur and list additional private sale notices for a Chestnut street house and lot in Birchton and related properties.
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Court of Common Pleas
Luzerne
Wilkesbarre
Butler Township
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania
A. Pardee & Co
Coxe
William Rich
Henry Deisroth
Peter Klough
Panperaratii
Thomas Woodring
Reuben Haines, Jr
Thomas Snyder
Jand
Jacob Hartrantti
Samuel Betsher
C. 8. Coxe
John Strunk
Peter Hough
Jonah Buck
Henry Benner
Wilkespaine
Herman Holland Ys
George Saur
Annie Saur
Remarkable Miner Davis Celebrates Forty Two Years With Order
The obituary notes Mr Davis longstanding mining career of forty two years in the order, his trusted standing among miners and the company, and his funeral set for Sunday at 2 pm with interment in Freeland cemetery. Jerry Fritzinger’s birthday celebration drew friends to his North Centre Street home on his 35th birthday. Griffith Pritchard of Freeland and Upper Lehigh died in Slatington after hay fever triggered heart failure aged 69, survived by multiple children.
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Order
Davis
Freeland Cemetery
Jerry Fritzinger
North Centre Street
Fritzinger
Owen Fritzinger
D. EF. Shelhamer
William Birkbeck
W. D. Kline
George Jacquot
John James
Walnut Street
Griffith Pritchard
Upper Lehigh
Freeland
Slatington
Wales
America
Ile
W. KR. Jeffrey
Lehigh Traction Road
John
Pittsburg
Dora Leedham
Howard George
John Doudy
Philadelphia
Jobn Pritchard
Bank Officers Elected and School Board Balloting
Citizens' bank stockholders elected officers led by President Joseph Birkbeck and Vice president H C Koons. Foster school directors held eleven ballots for Hazle Brook vacancy with candidates Edmunds and Maue failing to reach a majority. schools to reopen September 4. Bills approved include William Williamson estate 7.50 Silas Woodring 11 L H Lentz 1.35.
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Citizens’ Bank
Joseph Birkbeck
H. C. Koons
Thomas Birkbeck
Charles Dusheck
A. Rudewick
John Burton
H. ©. Koons
John Shigo
B. R. Davis
John R. Leisenring
James W. Bell
Foster
Hazle Brook
C. EB. Edmunds
Freeland
Harry Maue
Hazleton
William Williamson
Silas Woodring
L. H. Lentz
Warning to Boys at Y M C A Building
Police arrested a number of boys for disorderly conduct near the YMCA building last evening. Burgess Boyle held hearings, fining each boy $1.50 and delivering a reprimand. Ongoing disturbances had annoyed regulars, prompting police involvement.
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Burgess Boyle
Freeland Club Plans Meshoppen Outing This September
The Freeland Fishing and Hunting Club met at S Rudewick's hotel on Wednesday and agreed to hold another outing at Meshoppen the week starting September 4. The July trip was so successful members voted unanimously for another excursion before the season ends.
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Freeland Fishing and Hunting Club
S. Rudewick's
Meshoppen
Died This Morning Fifty Died Baby Clair McClennan
Clair McClennan aged one month and four days daughter of Mr and Mrs Bart McClennan of Chestnut street died this morning. Funeral at 2 this Sunday afternoon at St Ann's cemetery with interment there.
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Clair McClennan
Bart McClennan
Chestnut Street
St. Ann’s Cemetery
Plymouth and Hazleton Set for Sunday at Tigers Park
Base Ball Game features Plymouth baseball club and Hazleton Athletics booked to play at the Tigers park on Sunday afternoon with both teams reported to be strengthened for the contest.
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Plymouth Baseball Club
Hazleton Athletics
Tigers Park
Maley Wedding Tour Ends For Year N and Mrs
Mr and Mrs Maley, married here on the 1th, concluded their honeymoon last night after a trip that took them to Niagara Falls and through Canada returning home from the excursion joint.
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Mrs. Maley
Niagara Walls
Canada
Operators Refuse Hazleton Conference Invite
Scranton Times reports John Jermyn will not attend the United Mine Workers conference invitation set for Monday in Hazleton. He predicts operators will stay away and downplays a strike, while UMWA official Dilcher warns operators would be to blame if trouble follows. Uncertainty remains in Wyoming coal circles over possible operator attendance.
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Scranton Times
John Jermyn
United Mine Workers
Jermyn
Dilcher
United Mine Workers of America
Hazleton
Wyoming
Religious Services and Substitutes Around Drifton and Hazleton
Rev F Marshall will substitute for Rev J P Buxton at Drifton tomorrow with a morning message from St Luke 6 87 Judge not. Rev J F Stonecipher of Boston will lead Presbyterian services at Upper Lehigh and Freeland Sunday with Freeland at 7 15 p m. Rev J J Kuntz will preach at Christ German church Hazleton on Sunday. St Johns Reformed will hold English services on the last Sunday of the month. Rev H L McMenamin has gone to Denver to assume a curate post. Howard Kunkle a Mt Airy Philadelphia student will preach at both services Sunday in St Luke s Lutheran.
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F. Marshall
J. P. Buxton
Drifton
J. F. Stonecipher
D. D
Boston
Upper Lehigh
Freeland
J. J. Kuntz
Christ German Church
Hazleton
St. John’s Reformed Church
H. L. McMenamin
Denver
Colorado
Howard Kunkle
Mt. Airy
Philadelphia
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
School Teacher Arrested in Embezzlement Case
Constable Harry Kulp of Wyoming arrived in Wilkesbarre from Elmira with Henry Garrison in custody. Garrison, former West Pittston public schools principal and life insurance representative, faces embezzlement charges from Pittston. Bail set at 1000 dollars. hearing scheduled next Monday afternoon. Garrison jailed after failing to post bail.
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Harry Kulp
Wyoming
Wilkesbarre
Elmira
N. Y
Henry Garrison
Garrison
Flynn
Pittston
Building and Loan Association
Alderman Loftus
West Pittston
Jeddo Infant Dead
Catherine Boner aged 11 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Patrick Boner Jeddo died last evening Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock, interment at St Ann s cemetery
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Catherine Boner
Patrick Boner
Jeddo
Iatermont
St. Ann's Cemetery
Water shutoff notice for wastage by Hreeland Water Company
Notice to the public that water service will be shut off without notice if spigots or hydrants are found wasting water unnecessarily. By order of Hreeland Water Company.
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Hreeland Water Company
Hoarding Coal as Strike Fears Grow
Anthracite coal firms quietly stockpile to endure any miners dispute. Officials say no meetings with the Miners Union and complaints to be made individually. Eastern output rises, yet reserves around 600000 tons likely insufficient for a week. New England frets as strike threats push brisk trade and higher tariffs. Prices stiffen, Boston area shows no late shipments after month end.
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Miners’ Union
New England
Boston
Tidewater
Phila. Pross
Pleasure excursion for Young Men's T A 13 Corps
An August 28 excursion from Freeland to Shawanese Lake organized by the Young Men's T. A. 13 Corps. Fare is $1.35 for adults and $1 for children. Families may drive out with teams. refreshments provided by George Fisher.
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T. A. 13
Shawanese Lake
Freeland
George Fisher
Clock Tobacco Co. smokestack ad in Scranton pacing history
An old advertisement promotes IL Sor Smoke and chew Kendall by Clock Tobacco Co in Scranton Pennsylvania. The copy touts union-made product quality and features branding on a compact, vintage card.
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The
Clock Tobacco Co
Scranton
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Brennan's Building
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Justice OF the
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