Railroad Timetables for E H Valley Railroad May 7 1900
Passenger train departures and arrivals listed from Freeland with routes to Weatherly Mauch Chunk Allentown Bethlehem Easton Philadelphia and New York. Times include 740 am 930 am 1145 4 m 634 pm 729 pm and arrivals 740 pm 830 am 1145 m with connections to Scranton Wilkes Barre White Haven Pottsville Shamokin Shenandoah and Mt. Carmel. Officials Col. Collins Wilbur Lee Keith provide contact at Cortlandt Street New York.
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Ehigh Valley Railroad
Freeland
Weatherly
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Easton
Philadelphia
New York
Sandytun
White Haven
jikes-Barre
Pittston
Scranton
Hasleton
Mahanoy City
Shenandoah
Ashland
Hazleton
Mt. Carmel
Shamokin
Pottsville
Sandy Run
Wilkes-Barre
All Points
Alentown
Allentowd
Hethlehem
Ilkes-Barre
Ash-ley
Eton
Filadelphia
Ladelphia
Huston
Hathichem
Mawel Chunk
Nt York
Adelphia
Haston
White Haven. For Further Information Inquire of Ticket Avea Xollin
Wilbur
Cortlandt Street
New York City
Chas
Lee
T. Keith
Trains Schedule Drifton to Hazleton Junction 1897
Delawars SusQuewaNNA and Scuvuyixini Roap timetable in effect for age 18 1897 lists daily and Sunday departures from Drifton to Jeddo Eckley Hazle Brook Stockton Beaver Meadow Road Roan Hazleton Junction Harwood Cranberry Tomhicken Oneida Oneida Junction Sheppton and Deringer with multiple 500 600 am 703 am and 238 pm slots. Special service connects at Hazleton Junction with electric cars for Hazleton and other points. extra trains run for way stations between Hazleton Junction and Deringer. Luther C. Smith Superintendent.
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HE Delawars
Susquewanna
Scuvuyixini
Rai
Roap
Drifton
Jeddo
Eckley
Hazle Brook
Stockton
Beaver Meadow Road
Roan
Hazleton Junction
Harwood
Cranberry
Tomhicken
Sun
Oneida Junction
Harwood Road
Humboldt Road
Oneida
Sheppton
Deringer
Tombhick
Cran- Harwood
Koan
Humboldt
Hazleton
Jeanesville
Audenried
Wilkenbarre
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Luther C. Smith
Household hints and cautionary notes from the era
A long list of domestic tips covers keeping perishables dry and cool, preserving jars and utensils, cleaning methods, and miscellaneous household cautions. It ends with literary quips attributed to the Sweet Young Thing and a sharp remark from the Savage Bachelor in Indianapolis Press.
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Indianapolis
Brief items from the region cover thefts, deaths, and fires
John Rasay of Highland lost the tip of a finger in an accident at No. 2 colliery. Nym Seward of Luzerne was nominated for auditor general by the Socialist party. Scranton Coal Exchange building burned, $125,000 loss. Funeral attendance for John D Ferry at Harwood. George Cramer drowned trying to swim the Susquehanna at Wilkes-Barre. Katie McHugh and Daniel Conahan set July 16 wedding at Mt. Carmel. Harry A. Jones, Hazleton native in Troop F, drowned in the Philippines. John Micko resigned Shambora’s. John Kushnerick to replace. Frederick’s engine dismantled and moved to Hazleton. Ads urge hats at A Oswald. Bridget Connors’ remains buried at St Ann’s. Good Wills ball club lost to White Haven 11–6. Tribune carrier service now to Upper Lehigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rasay
Highland
Nym Seward
Luzerne County
Socialist Party
Scranton
Susquehanna River
Wilkesbarre
George Cramer
Katie McHugh
Mt. Carmel
Daniel Conahan
McAdoo
Miss McHugh
Jeddo
John Smith
Keiper's
Harry A. Jones
Philippines
Hazleton
Harry Dinn
Bernhard Dinn
Jones
John Micko
Shambora
John Kushnerick
Fredrick
A. Oswald's
Bridget Connors
Main Street
St. Ann’s Church
St. Ann's Cemetery
Good Wills
White
Upper Lehigh notes and local updates show Fourth events
A crowd from Butler to Conyngham valleys enjoyed a pleasure drive, picnics and a successful Gun Club outing at the park. Local sports include a debut Crescents game, town visits by various residents, and several illness and employment notes.
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George Wilmot, Jr
George Wilmot
James Goulden
Thos, Krommes
Griffith Jones
Vander Krommes
Butler
Conyngham Valleys
William Krommel
Butler Valley
Gun Club
Daniel Cunningham
Mauch Chunk
Walter Witman
Jesse Clark
Scranton
William Challenger
Crescents
Freeland
Social notes from Freeland and surrounding towns
Hugh Gallagher of Newport News Va vacationing in the region. Miss Anna Goeppert of Freeland visits Miss Bella Beckhardt in East Mauch Chunk. Miss Rose Gillespie spends the Fourth in Wilkesbarre. Several locals host relatives and guests from Scranton Philadelphia and New York with travels and visits noted. The Greek Catholic Union gathering in Johnstown is mentioned with Geo. J. Shambora returning.
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Hugh Gallagher
Drifton
Newport News
Anna Goeppert
Freeland
Bella Beckhardt
East Mauch Chunk
Maich Chunk
Times
Thos
Oberrender
New York
Ollie Fields
Carria
Philadelphia
A. Widdick
Washington Street
James Carey
Centre Street
Bristol
James Gillespie
New York City
Ireland
Geo. J. Shambora
Johnstown
The
Greek Catholic Union
James Reed
Scranton
Ridge Street
Candy Boyle
Edward
Rush Valley
Schuylkill County
Rose Gillespie
Main Street
Wilkesbarre
William McFadden
G. Woodington
Evan Phillips
Marie Mulhearn
Kate Rogan
Lombardo Locked Up After Philly Arrest For Modena Murder
Antonio Lombardo, moved to Wilkesbarre to stand trial for the Modena murder near Drifton on April 26. He was arrested Tuesday in Philadelphia and escorted to prison by Nicholas Spalone of Hazleton who is also jailed on the charge. Michael Decomas of Hazleton faces a hearing today as a possible witness. Frank Sando and Frank DePietro of town acted as witness and interpreter. Italian Modena family friends express relief and urge full investigation to find the guilty party.
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Antonio Lombardo
Wilkesbarre
Joseph Modena
Drifton
Lombarado
Philadelphia
Nicholas Spalone
Hazleton
Michael Decomas
Frank Sando
Town
Lombardo
Frank DePietro
Modena
Gum boots recovered in theft case at No 5 Jeddo store
Chief J. D. Hampton and Officers Jones and Doudt found six pairs of gum boots at Silver Brook yesterday. Fourteen pairs were stolen from the No. 5 Jeddo store recently. seven pairs were recovered earlier, leaving one pair still unaccounted for.
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Coal and Iron Police
J. D. Hampton
Jones and Doudt
Silver Brook
Jeddo
Freeland Tribune's three weekly appearances noted
The Freeland Tribune now appears three times weekly with strong local backing. Lehighton Press praises the paper as a good newspaper supported by town leading businessmen.
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Freeland Tribune
Lehighton Press
Local Horse Breaks Loose in Midnight Drifton Chase
Milkman F H McGroarty tethered a horse at a stable near midnight on the Fourth. The horseship bolted and ran off through the area, prompting an hour long search before the animal was found and captured in Drifton.
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F. H. McGroarty
Drifton
Special Fare Excursions for B Y P W W of America Convention
Lehigh Valley offers one fare round trip for the B Y P W W of America annual convention in Cincinnati July 12 to 15. Tickets on sale July 10 to 13 for all trains except Black Diamond express. Return passage limited to July 17 unless extended to August 10 by ticket deposit with joint agent in Cincinnati before July 14 and 50 cent return fee. Consult Lehigh Valley agents for details.
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WW. of America
Cincinnati
Lehigh Valley Ticket Agents
Lehigh Valley Excursions to Chatutaqua and Charleston NA
Lehigh Valley Railroad announces excursions to Chatutauqua New York with tickets on sale July 7 for all trains except the Black Diamond express. Return passage limited to August 5 with fare $10 from New York and one third from intermediate points not to exceed $10. Also NA convention in Charlestown South Carolina July 7 to 13 with July 3–8 sale dates, round trip $10 plus $2 membership, going portion by July 10.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Chatutauqua
N. Y
New York
Convention National Educational Association
Charlestown
S. C
Lehigh Valley Ticket Agents
Chester Base Ball Club Trolley Excursion to Hazle Park
July 14 event notes a trolley excursion by Chester Base Ball Club to Hazle Park with round trip tickets at 25 cents. Also a Highland Social Club rally to Hazle Park with round trip tickets at 25 cents.
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Chester Base Ball Club
Hazle Park
Highland Social Club
Foreigners in Peking feared wiped out amid Boxer unrest
Reports from Shanghai and Tokyo claim all foreigners in Peking may have been massacred or tortured. Elders warn that Tao Yu says Europeans are hopeless, with Boxers amassing near Peking and the emperor and empress dowager under Prince Tuan's influence. Dispatches note 12,000 troops in Tientsin and a Chinese force of 100,000.
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London
Peking
Chefu
Shanghai
Tien-tein
Daily Telegraph
Yuan Shikai
Shangtung
Prince Tuan
China
Japan
Daily Mail
Taoti Yu
Yang-Ki
Tien-tsin
Berlin
Tako
Tiestain
Theny
Oil Fire Destroys Plant in New Jersey Hills
A vast blaze at the Standard Oil works at Constable Hook near Bayonne New Jersey destroyed twenty one large oil tanks fifteen tanker cars the refinery and several outbuildings. The fire burned for hours turning contents of tanks into a sea of flame over one hundred acres. Several people were severely burned and damage totals more than a million dollars.
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New York
Standard Ol Company
Constable Hook
Bayonne
N. J
Uader
Oregon afloat moves toward Kure dockyard in Inland Sea
The Navy Department received news about the Oregon that caused joy among Secretary Hackett and naval officers. A cablegram dated July 5 states Wilde and Pee Oregon floated this afternoon and will head to Kure dockyard in the Inland Sea. Weather partly cloudy with southwest winds.
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Oregon
Washington
Navy Department
Hackett
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Keiper
North Side
John D. Ferry
Upper Lehigh
John Mulligan
Prothonotary
Calvin Scheidy
John Scheldy
John MacIntyre
Bridgetown, N. J
Elizabeth Hughes
Thomas Price
A. Davis
Reuben Booth
Drahelm
Patrick
Patrick McGuire
James Jackson
Patrick Cunningham
Joseph Hinkle
Matin Street
Andrew Pierson
Michael Doggett
Brooklyn
Naganaki
Nagasaki
Remey
Asiatic Squadron
Secretary of the Navy
Taku
Kempf
Waller
de Wet
Laurence Marques
Kruger
Watervalander
Herr Kruger
Reitz
South African Republic
Dr. Conan Doyle
Bloemfontein
McMenamin’s
South Centre Street
King Itte
John D. van Keuren
Saugerties
Depierro - Bros. Cafe
Gibson, Dougherty
Panier Club
Rosenbluth
Pierveive
Mumm
P. F. Menulty
Mra. P. F
Frank Youman
Nicholas Capece
T. Campbell
Freeland, Ash
Candy
Boyle
Yonah
Rochestar
Jonenans Jour
Youngling
Matersis
E.es Siggers
Shington
D.a
Corymiants &c
Lile
Commanion
Pal Fontidediial
Revi
Severih
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