Robbery by Andrew Radasiewski and accomplices rattles Freeland
A bold daylight burglary targets the Hoffman home in Butler township as Andrew Radasiewski recruits several boarders to haul away dishes furniture and more. A search warrant followed and Radasiewski fled. the missing man remains at large as neighbors recover the stolen goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
John
George Hoffman
Butler Township
Mt. Yeager
George
Lonesome Oley Valley
John Hoffman
Freeland
Andrew Radasiewski
Hungary
Radasiewski
Jeddo
Upper Lehigh
Nescopeck
John Troffian
Andrew
Joseph Croszinsky
Hoffman
Radaslewski
Creszinsky
Burglary in Freeland Targets Post Office and Saloon
Thieves prowled Freeland early Tuesday, breaking a post office pane and a saloon window. They fled after alarms and gunfire, taking around $40 from John Goski’s saloon. A chase toward the Central Railroad broken by a revolver shot from Rudewick’s proprietor. Nearby strangers observed casing shops for days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeland
Fred Krone
Thos. Birkbeck
John Goski
A. Rudewick
Goski
Rudewick’s
Central Railroad
Escaped the Gallows Murderer Eckert Takes Poison
Abram Eckert, thrice respited murderer, died in his Wilkesbarre cell at 6 AM after taking morphine, preventing his scheduled execution at 10 AM. Autopsy planned. poison source unclear, with theories of a farewell supper or inmate aid. Eckert faced charges for the 1805 killing of Nanticoke School Director Frederick Bittenbender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Abram Eckert
Eckert
Burke
Kekert
Eekert
Demna
Lenahan
Long
James Boland
Bckert
Ife
Sheila Martin
Ecket
Fred Bittenbender
McKee
Nanticoke
Mekert
Frederick Bittenbender
Pleasure Calendar Listings At Yannes Opera House
December 16 to 26 schedule includes Mayberry band fair at Yannes opera house on December 24 and Travelers' Athletic Association entertainment at Grand opera house. Tickets 25 cents. December 28 banquet for Young Ladies of St Ann's Parish at Grand opera house with 85 cent tickets. December 31 Tigers Athletic Club ball at Yannes opera house with 50 cent admission. Fourth annual St Vigilio Tirolese Society ball at Yannes hall on December 31 with 25 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayberry Band
Yannes’ Opera House
Travelers’ Athletic Association
Grand Opera House
Young Ladies of
St. Ann's Parish
Tigers Athletic Club
Yannes' Opera House
St. Vigilio’s Tirolese Society
Yannes’ Hall
Dissolution of Partnership Simon & Gross Freeland Pa
The partnership between Simon and J. Ross of Freeland Luzerne County Pennsylvan ia under the firm name Simon & Gross is dissolved by mutual consent on December 8 1800 All debts to the partnership are to be received by S Simon and all demands must be presented to him for payment. Freeland Pa December 8 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
AL. E. Sweeney
George Brown
Paterson
N. J
Sweeney
New York
Mr. Brown
Freeland
Brown
Simpson
W. D. Kline
Blass Overall Co
Price
William N. Butz
J.P. McDonald
A. Oswald
Candy 0. Boyle
W. J. Oberrender
F. Schileher
William Williamson
Charles Dusheck
Monty Fisher
Thomas Birkbeck
Joseph Neuburger
J. C. Beiner
IL. C. Koons
Philip This. Wood
Beagle
H.W. Faeckler
A. Rudewick
Lewis Lentz
Geo. Wise
Philip Geritz
R. W. Jones
M. H. Huensicker
8. Rudewick
Jacob Olsho
John H. Trevaskis
Wm. H. Butz
Mercantile Interest
H. C. Koons
J. C. Berner
Wm. Williamson
Hugh Malloy
Transportation
Hugh Mulloy
Geo. S. Christian
MH. KE. Sweeny
Michael Zemany
B. B. Davis
Chas
Orson Stroh
A. A. Bachman
Peter Timony
J. M. Carr
B. F. Davis
Hugh Y. Thomas Birkbeck
W. E. Oberrender
M. Schwabe
Simon
J. Itross
Luzerne Eount Pennsylvan
Simon & Gross
S. Simon
B. Groas
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Refowich
Centre Street
McDonald's
Doyen
Children’s Rockers At
J. P. McDonald
Hazleton
John Yonick
Jeanesvile Hill
George Yankman
Jeanesville
Youlek
Sweeney & Herron’s
Wo. Glover, JR
Hazleton, Pa
Daughters of Mary Sodality
St. Ann’s Church
Bella McGill
Fy P McNally
Scranton
Father McNally
Sodalities
EB. A. O'Rielly
Fallihee and
Mack
T. J. Watson
East Main Street
Mr. Watson
William Birkbeck
M. E. Mooney
James 8. McDonald
Joseph Birkbeck
Jonah Evans
George Jacoby
John Hill
Jesse Watson
Douglas Bute
Union Council Club
Birkbeck
J. B. Laubach
Hay, Jones and Guinney
John M. Jones
George Llewellyn
KE. J. Mackin
A.D. Hay
Eugene W. Mulligan
John J. Ryman
John Guinney
John M. Ward
Sg. Freeman
John C. Ritchie
W. R. Gibbons
Mugh Malloy
Moen
Oswald
Laneous Adv
Olseio
Centre Treet
Freekind
Amandus Oswald
N.W. Cor
George Fisher
Rin
Walnut Street
Candy
Boyle, Jaalor
Rochester
Youngling
Washington
Main Streets
Henry Waas
N. Maley
Birkbeck’s
T. Campbell
Ees
Orion Stroh
Firkbeck Brick
Freeland, Nee
Postoros
M. Halfiy
Walnut and
Pine Streets
Precland
BE. Hayes II
Washington Street
Janes Quigley
Birkbeck Brick
Roukbach
General Hardware
South Centre Street
William Lamb
Libor Winter
Pront Street
Gentral
Beland
M. HM
Hunsicker
Francis Brennan
Jil Contee Street
Iyonland
Geo. Sippel
Depierro - Bros
CAKEK
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Mumin
Hennessy
Vienna
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