Nominated slate tops Crawford county test in Luzerne voting
The Republican test of Crawford county’s new nominating system showed Palmer for Congress Drury for Senator Ferrin for Judge Jones for district attorney Jackson for prothonotary and Lloyd for clerk of courts leading in Wilkes Barre and Freeland. Palmer tops Congress by over 5 000 votes Lloyd leads by about 6 000.
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Palmer
Congress
Drury
Senator
Lloyd
Crawford County
Republican Party
Luzerne
H. W. Palmer
Wilkesbarre
William Drury
Pittston
George S. Ferrin
West Pittston
Benjamin R. Jones
Warrior Run
Brinton Jackson
Nanticoke
Reese Lloyd
Freeland
Scott
Baxter
Jones
Ferris
Nichols
Jackson
Severe Storms Lash Region Causing Injuries and Damage
A Friday evening storm blacked out services and injured residents as lightning struck homes and the silk mill in Freeland. In Hazleton four churches suffered fire damage totaling about $2,000, with six dwellings harmed. Saturday storms spared Freeland but left fear and alarms in Drifton and Cranberry where a house was struck injuring Mrs Copish.
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William Shelly
Adams Street
Shelly
Jacob Sosnowski
Drifton
Odd Fellows
Freeland
Hazleton
St. Gabriel's
Christ German Church
Holy Trinity
Cranberry
Patrick Conahan
Andrew Copish
Drifton Corporations Face Fresh Legal Battles and Scrutiny
Drifton based Coxe firms endure a wave of lawsuits as miners demand owed pay and disputed charges. Justice Showlin heard Adam Hildebrant’s coal payment claim and wage deductions case, with ruling due next Wednesday. Critics note a shift from earlier firm practice under the Coxe era. Jacob Mock, longtime G. B. Markle & Co. stable boss, died at 70 in Jeddo with funeral in Hazleton and Drifton P O S of A participation.
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Drifton
Coxe
Squires
Justice Showlin
Adam Hildebrant
Oneida
Hildebrant
Clifton Companies
Anthracite Output Rises in First Half of Year
Anthracite coal production in the first six months of this year exceeds the same period in 1899. Output rose every month, totaling 22,472,471 tons by June, up from 20,698,072 tons in 1899, with trade described as in good shape and year-end prospects fair.
Nine year old Lorelda Fuchs dies in McAdoo
Lorelda Viola Fuchs aged 9 years 15 days died at the family home in McAdoo after a scarlet fever illness. She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Fuchs, formerly of town. The remains were brought to Freeland for private funeral and interment at Freeland cemetery.
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Lorelda Viola
Jacob Fuchs
McAdoo
Freeland Cemetery
Home Comment Sees Tribune Debut as Triweekly
Freeland Press notes the Tribune shifts to a triweekly schedule starting Monday. The edition promises bright crisp accounts of local events and wishes the publishers success in the new venture.
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the Tribune
Freeland Press
Teachers Appointed for Conyngham Township Schools
Miss Hattie M. Cunningham of Drit ton and Miss Edith Kuntz of Freeland have been appointed as teachers in Conyngham township. Cunningham is assigned to the Conyngham primary school and Kuntz to Tomhicken primary school.
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Hattie M. Cunningham
Dritton
Edith Kuntz
Freeland
Conyngham Township
Miss Cunningham
Conyngham Town
Miss Kuntz
Tomhicken
Local School Appropriations Totals by District
State appropriation payments listed for Freeland Foster Hazle Butler districts with specific due amounts: Freeland 4101.42 dollars, Foster 6058.22 dollars, Hazle 10019.93 dollars, Butler 1775.98 dollars.
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Freeland
Foster
Hazle
Butler
Deadlocked on Solicitor Election at Foster School Board
Foster school board remains deadlocked after three ballots for solicitor with candidates John M. Carr George T. Brown and R J O Donnell. A fourth and fifth ballot mirrored prior results and action was postponed. Also discussed were supplies for next year wages for cleaning schools and a warning against purchasing new apparatus.
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Foster School Board
Freeland
John M. Carr
George T. Brown
R. J. O'Donnell
Carr
Zelstroft
Doudt
Brown
Argust
Lesser
O'Donnell
Kellar
McHugh
Hoffman
Cross Creek Coal Company
Wyoming and Pond Creek Coal Company
Freeland School Board Advances Exonerations and Deadlines
Freeland school board met Saturday to approve accounts of ex Tax Collector Daniel Kline. Exonerations and abatements totaled 20.38 on the 1898 account, while 1899 exoneration requests of 531.68 largely covered deceased, non resident, or assessment error cases with 39.11 disallowed. Auditors’ year end report to June 1 was approved and ordered published in local papers. Building committee says Daniel Coxe school alterations bids not yet open. a special meeting will be held to review proposals.
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Freeland School Board
Daniel Kline
the Tribune
the Progress
the Press
Daniel Coxe
First Sermon by Rev. Hugh L. McMenamin at St Ann’s
Father Hugh L. McMenamin delivered his first sermon at the last mass in St. Ann's church yesterday. He spoke on devotion to the Blessed Virgin and noted its place within Christianity, praising his voice for clear reach throughout the church.
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Hugh L. McMenamin
St. Ann’s Church
Father McMenamin
Administrator Appointed for Bridget Conners Estate
Edward Leslie of Wilkesbarre has been named administrator of his sister Bridget Conners estate who died here last Tuesday evening. The estate is valued at $400.
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Edward Leslie
Wilkesbarre
Bridget Conners
Sale of Valley Real Estate in Freeland Pa
Auction notice for heirs of Sarah Gallagher deceased. July 12 1900 at 10 a m on Main street Freeland Pa lot 34 bounded by Main Higgins Buckley and a rear alley with a 2 story frame dwelling and large rear stable. Also other local real estate ads and notices appear in this page.
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Court of Common Pleas
Luzerne County
Arbitration Roo
Wilkesbarre
Woodside
Freeland
Pennsylvania
Cross Creek Coal Company
Washington Street
Washington
South Streets
Peter Yannes
Victoria Martaoi
James G. Harvey
Joseph H. Jones
Sarah Gallagher
Main Street
Borough of
Ridge Street
William Higgins
Thomas A. Buckley
Samuel Renner
Joseph Birkbeck, Jr
Centre
Ridge
South
Adams ‘Streets
Andrew Zomuny
South Centre Street
Tribune Office
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Wenner & Sons
Corner Centre
Luzerne Streets
Hugh Malloy
Walnut Streets
Freeland School
P. C. Poyser
M. B
Triinune
Crawford
Jacob Mock Dead
Jacob Mock
Vine Street
Jeddo
G. B. Markle & Co
Joddo M. E. Church
Foster Township
Thomas Brown, Jr
Centre and
Woodring
Silas Woodring
Laubach
Vienna
B. C. Laubach
Saratoga
Anton Schach
Chestnut Street
Birranton
Ri Atreet
John Walitzky
Philip Moyer
A. Buckley
Amandus Oswald
N. W. Cor
Front Sts
Wn. J. Eckert
Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Central Hotel
Hushnerick Bros
Hal
Orson Stroh
Birkbeck
Joan M. Carr
Attorney-At-Law
PostoMce
George McLaughlin
Brennan's Building
Centre St. Freeland
R J, O'Donnell
Campbell Building
OHN
J. McBrearty
McMenamin Building
E Hos
Justice OF the Peace
Tribune Building
D. N. Maley
Pat
B. Hayes
Birkbeck Brick
Hazelton Bros
New York City
Hess
Refowich
Ee Ae. Sreene
Andrew Zemany
IL South Centre Street
St. John’s Slavonian Catholic Church
Phila
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