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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1899
Page
1
A fragment ad lists item categories for men including cloth brushes art trays card cases cigarette cases cuff boxes collar boxes and shoe hooks. It mentions Wm Glover Jr on West Broad Street Tarleton Pa and Hazleton Pa with references to a large stock of goods and care articles.
Timetable in effect April 18 1897 shows Drifton to Jeddo Eckley Hale Brook Stockton Beaver Meadow Road Roan Hazleton Junction and Harwood Cranberry Tombicken Deringer Oneida Sheppton routes and times with daily and Sunday departures. Connections at Hazleton Junction to electric cars for Hazleton and Jeannesville. A 3 pm extra train serves way stations to Deringer. Luther Smith, Superintendent. Sale of two 5 percent bonds of Free land Overall Mufiy Company with par value Leach.
Dorothy Lewis brings Hearts of the Blue Ridge to the Grand Opera House next Wednesday in Hal Reid drama about a North Carolina feud. The show features the Blue Ridge Colored Quartet and Miss Lewis as Missie Carter. Also Si Plunkard Yankee comedy at Grand tonight with J G Lewis in charge and a cast including Dora Page Robert Denny Ezra Page Moses Wilton. First National Bank of Lansford to begin business Wednesday. Weatherly seeks a bank.
Crifton football team lost 61 to 0 at Lansford on Thursday. A new five-cell wing will be added to the county prison for women. Yannes and Dusheck property sales were postponed by the sheriff. Rev J B Kersehner and family received a turkey from Dr Nless. Charles Stegmaier builds a California home. Jury wheel includes 2000 names. Hazleton German Catholics dedicate a new church with Bishop Hoban. Name change petition for Frank Howard Lowe. A marriage ad spurs 1000 letters. Hats and caps at A Oswald's. Press Club ball at Yannes' opera house. Holiday trade strong. merchants urged to place notices. Postage rates set for US Philippines Guam. two-cent stamp. Middle Coal Field district directors. Glee Club photos shown for upcoming entertainment. Eckley bus runs to Grand Opera House shows. Maloney's Irish Visitors entertain. Passion Play shown by projectoscope. Sheep killed by dogs. owner seeks county recovery.
Foster school board met Saturday with all members present except Director Lesser. Supervising Principal Hoffman reported attendance 955 at 83 percent and noted depredations at Upper Lehigh school. John McGill recounted an incident with county superintendent during institute week, claiming he was singled out and expelled for leaving a seat. The board sought an explanation from the superintendent and approved hiring a mechanic for furniture, plus Christmas vacation dates and salaries for Hoffman.
Christiana Maria Lesser widow of Anthony Lesser died at her Freeland home at 3 a m Saturday aged 64 years 6 months 13 days. Born in Leichendall Germany May 1835 she was a lifelong member of the Reformed Church. Surviving children include Adam Jaddo August Freeland Julius W Foster Township Fred Otto John Elizabeth Catherine and twenty grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p m today at her residence with Rev J B Kerschner officiating. Interment Freeland cemetery beside her husband.
The Ashland News reports miners want mine inspectors abolished, accusing inspectors of acting to shield corporations. Eugene V. Debs tours Schuylkill and Northumberland counties to rally miners under United Mine Workers of America. November coal wages rise 4 percent in Schuylkill. Lehigh miners await similar raises. Mine Inspector William Davies notes November had no fatalities, six minor accidents. Nanticoke strikers hold mass meetings and prepare to resume work. Coal output expected near 5,000,000 tons for November. Local social notes list births, illnesses, and visits. upcoming events include Freeland clubs and St. John's church activities. A candidate for chief burgess, John F. Doyle, seeks Democratic nomination. Douglas the Magician to perform at Grand Opera House for institute fundraiser.
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