Mystic Chain fair closes with grand hop and bands
Brief notes list numerous local events and notices. The Mystic Chain fair at Krell's ball ends with a grand hop Monday night. St Ann's band tonight and Citizens' band tomorrow supply entertainment as attendance remains strong. Other items mention political delegate elections, delinquent grocery bill notices, oil drilling, liquor license filings, weddings, a coal mine accident, and various local organization officers.
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Krell's Ball
St. Ann’s Band
Citizens
W. H. Stone
John Lutz
The Professor Sees Question Before House
In front of a two story brick house with stone trimming a large red sign reads how much will you give for this choice property The profess ors response is that the question before the house seems to be the only one that matters in the moment of his walk.
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Chicago Tribune
Dear Girls and Blunders in a Lucid Lineup
A collection of brief humorous quotes from Chicago Post Chicago Record-Herald and Boston Transcript surveys. Witty lines touch on sleep beauty elephants thick skins and social misreadings. Notable jabs at figures like Senator Sorgium and Bowes the eyeglass man appear in compact quips.
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Gray
Brown
Tie
Bowes
Green
Boston Transcript
Plans for White Haven Free Hospital cottages
Wilkesbarre Record reports completed plans for two cottages at White Haven for the Free Hospital for Consumptives. Bids are invited for construction to begin when weather allows. One cottage will house sixteen patients and the other twenty four, with women only use planned. Men stay in a barn converted to a temporary sanitarium. A local stone quarry prompted an initial brick material change for cost reasons.
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Wilkesbarre
White Haven
Free Hospital
Delegates Leave Tonight for Indianapolis Convention
Delegates chosen by Mine Workers local unions of the district will depart Hazleton on the 9 05 train this evening to represent the district at the Indianapolis convention opening Monday. Delegates include Edward Doggett Freeland Don Gallagher Drifton Charles Helferty Jeddo Con Boner Tamaqua C Gildea Coaldale Jobe 8 Royle Sumunt Hill Timothy Maloney Oneida W TH Detrey Nuremburg John McMonigle Harwood Thomas Flynn John Gernhardt Peter Flannigan Con O Donnell Hazleton Thomas Hanley Milnesville James Boyle Beaver Brook Frank Nelo Patrick Bowen Stockton. Accompanying them are President Duffy Vice President Mattey and National Board Member P G Gallagher of Freeland.
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Indianapolis
Hazleton
Edward Doggett
Freeland
Don Gallagher
Drifton
Charles Helferty
Jeddo
Con Boner
Tamaqua
C. Gildea
Coaldale
Jobe 8
Royle
Sumunt Hill
Timothy Maloney
Oneida
W. TH. Detrey
Nuremburg
John McMonigle
Harwood
Thomas Flynn
John Gernhardt
Peter Flannigan
Con O'Donnell
Thomas Hanley
Milnesville
James Boyle
Beaver Brook
Frank Nelo
Michael Slavin
McAdoo
Patrick Bowen
Stockton
Duffy
Mattey
National Board
P. G. Gallagher
Death of Mrs Purcell Amid Sorrow of Family and Community
Mrs Mary A Purcell aged 32 wife of William J Purcell secretary of Freeland school board died after two weeks of illness. She leaves four children four brothers and one sister including Attorney Roger J O'Donnell and Rev B J O'Donnell. Funeral is at 9 o'clock tomorrow with a requiem high mass at St Ann's church and burial in St Ann's cemetery.
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Mary A. Purcell
William J. Purcell
Freeland School Board
Patrick O'Donnell
North Ridge Street
Roger J. O'Donnell
Town
B. J. O'Donnell
Havana
Patrick
Brooklyn
Peter
Kate
St. Ann’s Church
St. Ann's Cemetery
Miners Seek Joint Conference with Anthracite Operators
At a United Mine Workers session in District No 1 resolutions were adopted endorsing a national convention in Indianapolis next week. They seek an invitation to coal operators for a joint conference, aiming for an eight hour day and miners’ representation. A penalty rule suspends any local union struck without district approval. President Nichols supports amalgamating all mine unions with the United Mine Workers.
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United Mine Workers
Nichols
Arsenic Poisonings Shock Olyphant Community
Multiple children in Olyphant have died or fallen ill from arsenic poisoning. Coroner Saltry held an inquest into the Varga deaths as authorities seek a theory to explain how the poison reached the victims. Neighbors including the Maruska and Bechock households report similar unexplained exposure.
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Frank Maruska
Olyphant
Virago
Saltry
Varga
John Bechock
Marusha
Clergyman Rev William Swartz Dies at 89 in Kingston
Reverend William Swartz died suddenly at his Kingston home Wednesday evening after a long illness, aged 89. A former able clergyman, he remained inactive in recent years and was a Kingston M KE church member and long‑time Odd Fellow. Surviving relatives include Mrs Harriet M Stampton and several Swartz family members. Funeral was held at 4 pm. remains to be taken to Lewistown for burial, leaving Wilkesbarre Saturday morning.
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William Swartz
Kingston
Debiliny
Kingston M. KE. Church
Harriet M. Stampton
W. Wesley Swartz
Maurice Swartz
BE. T. Swartz
Freeland
Carter Swartz
Newark
N. J
Lewistown
Wilkesbarre
Up Against Smallpox Hits Vogel's Minstrels
Vogel's Minstrels, praised as a top act, are laid off today as Pittston opera house closes by Board of Health to curb smallpox. The heat on coal towns grows as companies threaten to skip regions until disease is controlled. Smith O'Brien in The Game-Keeper is now booked for January 28.
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Vogel
Pittston
Board of Health
Smith O'Brien
Mine Workers Discourage Bids at Lansford Convention
At the United Mine Workers district convention in Lansford last week, it was decided no more bids shall be invited for any future printing. The move aims to protect printers from poverty caused by bidding, aligning with the union’s goal to help maintain fair prices for goods while securing fair wages for its members.
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United Mine Workers
Lansford
Mine Workers’ Organization
Freeland Bank Promoters Announce Full Capital Subscription
The First National Bank promoters of Freeland announce that the new bank will launch in March and that the entire capital stock has been subscribed. Subscriptions are no longer being accepted as all shares are spoken for by local residents except 150. A. Oswald handles the agency for Elysian’s extracts and perfumery, advertised as the finest goods.
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First National Bank
Freeland
A. Oswald
ROUND THE REGION. DEATHS AND DISPATCHES IN SCRANTON AREA
Ensign George Lewis of the Salvation Army in Kansas City died Wednesday night in Scranton at the home of William Brace where he visited, and Mrs Brace died this morning. The doctor blamed German meansles. Two men, John McGuire and John Laransky, entered an abandoned breast at Maple Hill colliery Shenandoah by mistake. the gas-filled breast ignited from their lamps killing both instantly. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad abandoned the McFarland shaft at Avondale used as a pumping station. The mine opened in 4s. Wilkesbarre council votes to rename Canal street Pennsylvania avenue, likely veto by Mayor Nichols who favors historic names. Joseph Davey filed for marriage to Miss Independence Smith born July 4 named in honor of the day. Ex County Commissioner Frank Reota found dead in his Ashland bedroom from hemorrhages. Smallpox rising in Scranton with four new cases yesterday.
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George Lewis
Salvation Army Corps
Kansas City
Scranton
William Brace
Brace
John McGuire
John Laransky
Maple Hill
Shenandoah
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
McFarland
Avondale
Joseph Davey
Independence Smith
Independence
Frank Reota
Ashland
Pleasure Fairs and Community Balls at Local Halls
January events include a fair at Eckley Catholic church, a Loyal Castle fair at Kell's Opera House, a shooting contest at William Gallagher's hotel, a Columbian Base Ball Club hop at Krell's Opera House, a Polish societies ball for St Kasimer's church, and a Citizens Hose and Fourth Ward Fire Company ball. Admission ranges from 24 to 50 cents, with 25 cents for some events.
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Eckley Catholic Church
Loyal Castle
M.C
Kell’s Opera House
Bear
William Gallagher
South Ridge Street
Krell's Operat House
Polish Societies of Precland
St. Ka
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