Lord Roberts Is Chief of British Army
The Daily Mail reports Lord Roberts has succeeded Lord Wolseley as commander in chief. Dispatches describe slow but steady progress in the Transvaal and Natal with strategists split on whether Boer forces will yield. Battles near Dalmantha and Bergendal yield tactical gains, while German and British reports discuss potential October returns to England and reshuffling of command.
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Delagoa Bay
de Wet
Orange Free State
Natal
Botha
Transvaal
Lord Roberts
Bulger
Charles Williams
Builand
Lord Wolseley
Buller
South Africa
Laurenco Marquessa
Roberts
Belfast
Ballers
Bergendal
Dalmantha
Baller
Enhiskillens
Second Rifle Brigade
Swartz Kopies
Lydenburg
Mole- Carew
Baden-Powell
Nylstreon
Paget
Pretoria
Queen of the Navy Sets 17 Knot Speed Record
The battleship Alabama built by the Cramp yard in Philadelphia achieved an average speed of 17 knots over four hours in a Boston test, surpassing the earlier Kearsarge trial of 16.89 knots. The event, watched by a large crowd, highlighted the Alabama as a swift and powerful modern battleship in the American fleet.
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Boston
United States
Alabama
Cramps
Philadelphia
South
Boston Light
Newport News
Kearsarge
Ala- Tamia
Brutality Charged In Dying Statement Of Captain Crenshaw
Captain Frank Crenshaw of the twenty ninth infantry died in Atlanta after alleging brutal treatment aboard the transport Sherman from Manila to San Francisco. He described being kept awake by wounded pain, placed in a hold among confined insane men, and eventual neglect by medical staff before an Atlanta operation and his death.
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Crenshaw
Atlan
Frank Crenshaw
Twenty-Ninth Volunteer Infantry
Cuba
Philippines
Puttol
Atlanta
Sherman
Manila
San Francisco
Maher Choynski Heavyweight Bout Canceled
Fight between Peter Maher and Joe Choynski at Broadway Athletic Club was canceled due to Choynski illness. Also notes Viscount Mountgarret's death in London on Aug 29 and a fair cooler weather forecast.
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New York
Peter Maher
Joe Chonynnski
Broadway Athletic Club
Choynski
Viscount Mountgarret
London
Edmund Butler
Local residents travel and visit during spring season
Superintendent Edgar Kudlich of Dlifton has recovered enough to take a trip to Canada for a few weeks of rest. J T Laubach, county office clerk, spends vacation at home on South Centre street. Mr and Mrs Peter Timony enjoy Atlantic City sights. Mrs Conway and children of Jersey City visit Patrick Burke’s home. Mrs Archie Carpenter and daughter Lavina return from Poughkeepsie visit. Nellie Dougherty of Avoca visits sister Mrs Edward Doggett on Ridge street. Mrs B F Davis visits relatives in South Bend Indiana. Mrs John Gallagher and daughter Mrs W J Brogan visit Carbondale. Daniel Timony visits Wilkes-Barre. Mrs John Leisenring with nurse Martha Prahl heads to Europe.
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Edgar Kudlich
Dlifton
Canada
J. Ti. Laubach
County Commissioners’ Office
South Centre Street
Peter Timony
Atlantic City
Conway
Jersey City
Patrick Burke
Archie Carpenter
Lavina
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Nellie Dougherty
Avoca
Edward Doggett
Ridge Street
B. F. Davis
South Bend
Indiana
John Gallagher
W. J. Brogan
Carbondale
Daniel Timony
Wilkesbarre
John Leisenring
Martha Prahl
Europe
Western brewery wall damaged. labor shifts to other foundations
Brevities note no action yet on the western wall of the brewery foundation damaged Monday to a loss of several hundred dollars. Foundations on other buildings progress rapidly. Labor Day is observed as a holiday in town by the bank and post office.
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Bank and Post Office
John Smith
Keiper
James J. Sweeney
Scranton
Clock, Tobacco Company
Markle & Co
Harleigh
Funds Sought to Rebuild Hayes Creek Dam
The Freeland Fish and Game Protective Association committee appeals to local sportsmen to donate for rebuilding the Hayes creek dam. Despite friendly response, funds are insufficient to begin work, so prompt donations are requested to enable the project.
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Freeland Fish and Game Protective Association
Hayes Creek
Labor Day Excursion to Toronto by Lehigh Valley Rail
The Lehigh Valley Railroad offers Labor Day excursion tickets to Toronto for the Industrial Fair. Round trip options 10.70 by all rail or 9.60 rail and steamer from Lewiston. Return by Sept 5, valid on any train except Black Diamond express, with Niagara Falls stopover. Consult LV ticket agents for details.
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Toronto
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lewiston
Niagara Falls
Lehigh Valley Ticket Agents
New Orleans Appoints Biologist Inspector For Wild Animals
Aug 20 The customs service adds a new feature with Professor George Beyer of Tulane named special inspector of wild animals for the port. He was sworn in at the custom house after receiving a commission from the Department of Agriculture under the Lacey Act.
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New Orleans
Customs Service of
George BE
Sapies
Tulane University
Custom House
Libetary of
Wilson
Beyer
Five dollar round trip to Niagara Falls by Lehigh Valley
A special Lehigh Valley Railroad fare offers $5 for a round trip to Niagara Falls with return validity through September 10. Tickets go on sale September 8 and are honored on all trains except the Black Diamond express. Consult Lehigh Valley agents for details.
Examination Notice at St Ann's Convent
Notice to Pupils All pupils of St Ann s parochial school who were absent from the spring examinations and all intending to enter the school during the coming term will be examined at St Ann s convent Thursday August 30 beginning at a m.
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St. Ann’s Parochial School
St. Ann's Convent
Water shutoff notice for wasteful spigots by Freeland Water Co
Notice to the Public warns water users that service will be shut off without notice if spigots or hydrants are found wasting water unnecessarily. By order of Freeland Water Company.
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Freeland Water Company
One Fare to Detroit and Return Knights Conclave
Travel deal promotes a round trip to Detroit for the Knights of Pythias conclave from August 27 to September 1. Tickets go on sale August 25 26 and 27, with Lehigh Valley ticket agents handling details.
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Detroit
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Knights of Pythias
Lehigh Valley Ticket
Richmond
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Chicago
G. A. R. National
Lehigh Valley Ticket Agents
Round the Region highlights deadly mine accident and local events
A Mount Carmel slope accident kills George Rusko and John Daubert when a coupling hook fails. their car plunges 400 feet becoming kindling and killing both men. Other items include a christening with heavy drinking, a stabbing at Buck Mountain, a municipal lawsuit over icy sidewalks, a brakeman losing a leg, a new Dallas postmaster appointment, a suicide attempt, a fatal lightning strike, drownings, burglaries, a missing quarryman, lightning damaging homes, a hospital case, and union busting by the Reading Railroad with ongoing dismissals.
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George Rusko
John Daubert
Mount Carmel
Buck Mountain
Steve Lobock
William Stevenson
Pottsville
Bernard Bemis
White Haven
Jersey Central Railroad
Penn Haven
Frank F. Morris
Dallas
George Graebner
Scranton
Lackawanna Hospital
William Arner
Coal Dale
Evan Hughes
To Clean and Polish a Piano
Cleaning instructions advise using paraffine oil on woodwork for two to three hours to loosen dirt then washing with soap and water. Wipe dry and polish with linen or chamois. Also notes travel fare sales via Lehigh Valley for events in Richmond Fort Wayne Chicago with specific dates and return limits.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
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Pinal
Joers
Love
Akron
J. A. Kohler
Grand Jury
Sherif Kelly
Raines
Lyons
John Raines
Queen OF the Navy
Arethusia
League Island Navy Yard
Cavite
China
Suez Canal
Malta
W. Comb
Merchant Marine
Pompey
Chi
Leoni
Teru
Lima
Peru
Council of Ministers
Senor Ribeyro
Senor
Coronel Zegarra
Senor Domingo Almenara
Bernabe Carras
Aurelio Souza
Senor Agustin Tover
Oceanic
White Star Line
Cameron
Sandy Hook
Jerry Woodring
W. A Leisenring
Sandy Run
A. Oswald
Anthony Machonis
Pittston
Susquehanna River
Thomas I’. Reese
Yorktown
Fern Glen Station
Charles Boyer
Hazleton
Stockton
James Ray
Lathrop
Reading Railroad Company
Fort Wayne
Ind
Union Veteran League
Birkbeck and
Walnut Streets
Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Central Hotel
Momenamin
Freeland School
Thomas Brown, Jr
Centre and
Laubach
Vienna
Boyle
Rochester
Youngling
Amandus Oswald
Freeland
Depierro - Bros
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Mumm
Hennessy
Rte
Schweitzer
T. Campbell
Centre
G. Siggers
Ashington
B. Ca
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