Central Pennsylvania Telephone Company formed in Wilkesbarre
Seven independent telephone firms including People's Lackawanna Anthracite and Allentown units merge to form the Central Pennsylvania Telephone Company with S. E. Wayland as president. The union, at Wilkesbarre, will control lines of the named firms and several smaller ones. Denials issued about any Bell Luzerne Lackawanna inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s, Lackawanna, Anthracite
Allentown
Central Pennsylvania Telephone Company
S. E. Wayland
Wilkesbarre
Bell Telephone Company
Luzerne
Lackawanna Counties
Burglary Endangers Couple as Bandits Escape in Snow
A head with a slingshot of blackjack woke a man and his wife as burglars battered them with revolvers and ransacked the house. The trail led to a snowbound chase. officers clashed with suspects, leaving McNells and officers unconscious. Seven young men from respectable families were arrested next morning.
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McNells
Will Hold Fair Next Month For Mystic Chain Convention
Loyal Castle No. 65 to host a town fair at Krell's opera house from January 13 to 18 to fund the Ancient Order Knights of Mystic Chain annual session. The May meeting will bring 400 delegates and hundreds of dollars, with public subscriptions used to cover expenses.
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Order
Knights of Mystic Chain
Counry
Loyal Castle No. 65
Krell’s Opera House
Loyal Castle
Where Legislators Stand on Geary Chinese Exclusion Law
Local Union No. 1499 UMW of A Freeland sent resolutions to Congressman Palmer and Senators Quay and Penrose asking for re enactment of Geary Chinese exclusion law. Palmer pledges mining workers support when votes are cast. Penrose offers no clear stance, promises to present the Local 1499 resolutions to the senate. Quay has not replied.
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Freeland
Congressman Palmer
Quay
Penrose
Senate
Butler Farmer Dead and Local Deaths in Area
Butler township farmer Lewis Hess aged 72 7 11 died Friday survived by wife and six sons and two daughters funeral held yesterday interment Hobbie cemetery John Kamin escaped from Laurytown asylum after November 18 wearing no coat head injury unbalanced brain officials seek recapture Mike Martalis 20 found dead of heart paralysis at Sandy Run boarding house funeral tomorrow St Ann's cemetery Young Men’s Christian Association adds gymnasium room bathroom and other improvements to expand club house
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Lewis Hess
Butler Township
Eckley
Butler Valley
Hess
Lewis
John
Conrad
William
George
Balser
Henry Fisher
John Fisher
East Kront Street
Freeland
Hobbie Cemetery
John Kamin
Sandy Run
Laurytown Asylum
Kamin
Mike Martalis
Bowman
Hazleton
McNulty
St. Ann's Cemetery
Young Men’s Christian Association
Front Street
The Evil Eye at Lyceum and Other Theatrical Highlights
The Evil Eye a mix of panto mime and musical comedy offered at the Lyceum last night follows Nid and Ned in a sister’s abduction and treasure discovery. Brothers Kennard star with several spectacular features while Miss Emile Benner sings two new songs. The program lists Peptietd Phil R Miller's 1902 act with Bob Kelly and a large cast. audiences praised Barbara Frietchie and John R Clarke’s London lecture with Hawthorne Musical Club to follow on the 21st inst. The Burglar melodrama returns to town Friday with a revised, extended cast.
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Lyceum
Nid
Ned
Kennard
Emile Benner
Buffalo Express
John R. Clarke
London
Mining and Mechanical Institute
Hawthorne Musical Club
Snowball Trouble Brings Police Custody
Chief of Police O'Donnell detained three youths last night after they hurled snowballs at pedestrians at Front and Centre streets. They spent a short time in a station cell as the police warned that such acts will not be tolerated. The Freeland Hazleton Lodge Elks attended a sorrow session for deceased members, with Rev J W Bischoff of Upper Lehigh delivering the eulogy. Hugh McGeehan of Ridge Street will attend the national AFL convention in Scranton representing Federal Union No 8750. The December borough council meeting is set for this evening.
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O'Donnell
Freeland
Hazleton
Amusing Snowball Chase Near L V R R Station
In a York borough a Drifton Slavonian about fifteen years in the country played with local youths by letting them snowball him for minutes then pursuing the crowd back toward the station. The episode, though humorous, ended with the man retreating to borough limits. Plus news that Smull's handbook will print 25,000 copies for Pennsylvania public schools, sent to the Department of Public Instruction for distribution with one volume per school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Smull
Pennsylvania
Department of Public Instruction
Small
Local Notes From Freeland Two Days of Happenings
Freeland items report multiple resignations from the railroad and Motive power shifts at DS. Hazleton’s William J. Davies is named mine inspector for the Fifth anthracite district for five years. A Hazleton candidate for Hazle township supervisor on the Republican ticket is noted. District teachers institute set for Washington street building on Saturday. Dr Cloud’s return to Freeland denied. he is merely visiting. Health board misses monthly meeting due to scheduling. Marital bans announced for Frank McNeils and Ella Connelly. New fire equipment added to Citizens Hose Company. Mrs W P C Thomason and Miss Lizzie O’Donnell visiting. T A B Corps to stage winter entertainments. Mrs Annie Sweeney gravely ill. Miss Rose Welsh returns from Philadelphia eye treatment. Coxe ladies’ Drifton sewing school concludes four months. A son to Mr and Mrs William J Morgan. John Cunningham visiting Clifton relatives. Juror William Roth listed among county jurors.
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William J. Davies
Hazleton
Stone
District Institute
Freeland
Jeddo
Foster and Vennison
Washington Street
Cloud
Philadelphia
Board of Health
Frank McNeils
Ella Connelly
T. A. B. Corps
Annie Sweeney
Rose Welsh
Walnut Street
Drifton Sewing School
Coxe
Until After the Holidays Open Evening Sale
A lengthy sales note explains weeks of prep for a winter goods sale offering high quality items at prices made possible by bulk buying. The piece touts material and workmanship from multiple makers and highlights the store network and prominent local attorneys and insurance agents listed as business contacts in Freeland.
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Just
York and Raglans
Refowich Building
ELAND
T. Campbell
Currys
Dry Goods
K. J. Curry
South Centre Street
Depierro - Bros. Caheh
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Velvet
Imm
Hennessy
Schweitzer
Wm. Wehrman
Neu Burger
Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Central Hotel
Santa Claus
IM. Merizt’s
Luzerne County
M. Meret
Centre St
Ball
E. H. Dickinson
New York Yacht Club
Mochamer
Avoca
John MecNelis
McNella
Sem
Joseph Latz
Grand Opera House
Freeland Opera House Co
Lessees
Phil R. Miller
Coon
Dixie
McMenamin
Iste
Boyle
Butler Farmer
Bob Kelly
Hodges
Launchmere
New York
Freeman
Furber
Davis
Sam King
Norris Smith
Gaston
Ellis
Kate Grasses
Barbara Frietchie
Mena
Big Joe
Jeanesville
Hazle Township
William J. Morgan
John Cunningham
Cleveland, O
William Roth
Town
Laubach’s
B. C. Laubach
Istar Shoe Store
Hugh Malloy, Peop
Centre and
Walnut
Phila
Senie
Birkbeck Brick
Freeland, Pa
Cc Hal
Orion Stroh
Birkbeck
M. Carr
Postoffice
Ghozen McLaughlin
Brennan's
Centre St. Freeland
R J. O’donnell
Campbell Building
Freeland White Haven
Kane Building
Postofice
John J. McBrearty
McMenamin Building
D* N. Maley
E. Hayes
Ck's
Birxbeck
Hazelton Bros
New York City
S. Hess
Rerowich
HOS
A. Buckley
Justice OF the Peace
Tribune Building
Main Street
A. Oswald
Minnesota
N.W. Cor
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