Boots and Shoes At Cost Out of Stock Sale
Closing out footwear line offering all latest styles at cost price. Stock includes durable, fashionable shoes advertised as unmatched in town. Shoppers urged to call and examine offerings before stock ends.
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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1900
Page
1
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR REMODEL OF COXE SCHOOL THIRD FLOOR
At a special school board meeting directors selected James B. Griffith of town as the lowest bidder to remodel the Daniel Coxe school third floor for high school use. The plan includes a 32 by 45 foot assembly room with a 17 by 14 lab, shelves for 500 library books, and space for furniture. Completion by August 23 is required. A second bid from Lentz was higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
Treyaskis
Bell
Krommel
Isaacs
Vanhorn
Everitt
McCole
Daniel Coxe
James BE. Griffith
Town
James BE
Griffith
L. H. Lentz
Asa Rute
Rute
Freeland Teachers Prompt Return With Salary Increases
One year contracts to be signed by each teacher. All instructors retain assignments from last term. Salaries show no decreases and several teachers receive a raise of 2.50 per month. Names include Hanlon Zimmerman Farrar Rogan Winters Crawford Gillespie and Mrs Denneny. Schools open Monday August 27 with a nine month term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeland
Messrs
Hanlon
Zimmerman
Farrar
Council passes bond ordinance over mayor’s veto
Hazleton area council members met Monday to approve the sanitary and sewer measures, set street work, and fix taxes at 13 mills for light and water and 5 mills for borough purposes. A vetoed janitor bond and lock-up fee ordinance was passed over the mayor’s objection, pending publication. The meeting also noted the Johnson estate obstructions on Pine street and a forthcoming grant to view property on West Walnut. Meantime, the city’s Park use was granted to the City Concert Club for next Friday evening. Two local family tragedies were reported: William R Jeffrey’s infant death and a trolley accident injuring Gertrude, who is hospitalized with a compound leg fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess Boyle
Kline
DePierre
Meehan
Sweet
Moerschbacher
Smith
Rute
Rudewick
City Concert Club
Hazleton
Johnson
Pine Street
West Walnut Street
Carbon Street
North Centre Street
Read
Mr. Meehan
Freeland
Home From Hospital After Eye Treatment
Mrs T J Riley of Walnut street and her eleven year old son Arthur have returned from Philadelphia where Will's Eye hospital treated his eye problem. A wood rubbing incident caused eye irritation and infection but doctors cured him completely and he is now well at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Riley
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Arthur
Will's Eye Hospital
Reorganized St Johns Reformed Church Choir Members
The choir at St Johns Reformed Church has a new roster listing Sopranos Mrs Harry McClelland Miss Clara Brittain Mrs James J Brobst Altos Miss Carrie Bilger Miss Katie Yoch Miss Lizzie Hess Tenors H L Edmunds W M Piper A W Brittain Bassos Charles H Wolfe Henry Stunts W A Oswald Organist Miss Nettie Shelhamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Reformed Church
Harry McClelland
Clara Brittain
James J. Brobst
Carrie Bilger
Katie Yoch
Lizzie Hess
H. L. Edmunds
W. M. Piper
A. W. Brittain
Charles H. Wolfe
Henry Stunts
W. A. Oswald
Nettie Shelhamer
Directors Meet Dr Brown of Lehigh Tomorrow Evening
The Mining and Mechanical Institute directors and instructors will meet Dr Brown of Lehigh University tomorrow evening at Mrs. Kekley UH. Coxe, Dlifton. They will discuss important matters pertaining to the institute's future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mining and Mechanical Institute
Brown
Lehigh University
Kekley UH. Coxe
Dlifton
Returned sailor Richard Stack found alive after presumed Havana death
Elizabeth Stumpf of Hazleton visits sister P. Poyser as townsfolk recount Richard Stack, 26, of Girardville, thought drowned off Havana on the transport Missouri after valuables vanished and a thief drowned. Stack reappears at home, recognized by his parents after months apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Stumpf
Hazleton
Richard
Missouri
All Night in Quicksand Rescue Near Pittston
John Conden, a Pittston resident described as nearly demented, escaped death by suffocation after sinking into quicksand along the riverbank. He wandered the town heat of day, entered the river to cool off, and disappeared up to his head in a bed of quicksand overnight. Two fishermen located his head and freed him after half an hour of strenuous effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Conden
Pittston
Salmon Iron Works to Install Two New Machines
Salmon Iron Works places two large machines received from New York City. Brick and carpenter work in the moulding department is complete and the machines will be set up temporarily until the main machine shop is ready. The company, capitalized at $10,000, expects to employ 35 to 40 workers once operating, and is already crowded with orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salmon Iron Works
New York City
Public Park Hydrant Misused By Local Youths
Park hydrant used carelessly by many young boys who gather daily. One spigot broken this summer by heavy use. It provides a convenience to thirsty travelers and borough authorities should protect its usefulness from the disorderly youths.
Will Probated for Jeddo Resident Jacob Mock
The will of the late Jacob Mock of Jeddo who died on the 6th was probated yesterday before Deputy Register H P Kuntz of Hazleton. The will leaves all estate to his wife Elizabeth Mack to use as she desires with Mack named as executrix. Will dated January 20, 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Knerr
Pottsville
Jacob Mock
Jeddo
Elizabeth Mack
H. P. Kuntz
Hazleton
Myx. Mack
Child Nellie Brislin Dies in Jeddo
Nellie Brislin aged one week died yesterday at Jeddo. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Brislin and was buried this afternoon at St Ann's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Brislin
Jeddo
John J. Brislin
St. Ann's Cemetery
Fire on Cork Lane wipes out block in Pitts ton township
A large blaze yesterday in Cork Lane Pitts ton township destroyed a block including several Reap estate houses and structures owned by Thos Walsh and Wm Gartley. Brown's seriously ill wife was carried out on a mattress as flames spread with no district water. Children were saved by dropping from second story windows. The shanty of Haggerty the Klondike millionaire had a close call and the district schoolhouse was threatened. Estimated loss about 3000 dollars with insurance around half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittston Township
Cork Lane
Thomas Brown
Reap
Thos, Walsh and
Wm. Gartley
Brown
Haggerty
Klondike
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Corner Centre
Luzerne Streets
Hugh Malloy
Walnut Streets
Freeland School
P. C. Poyser
M. B
Oue Tribune
J. E. Griffith
Daniel Cox
KF. Hanlon
Kate Rogan
Tillie Lindsay
Myron Zimmerman
Bid McLaughlin
Kate Timony
Kate Winters
Mattie Brown
Isabella Crawford
East South
George C. Farrar
Hirv Anton
Edgar Schmidt
Primry
Tate
John Toomey
Mary Ann Brennen
Chas
Orion Stroh
L. V. KR. BR
New Freeland Brewery
Chestnut Street
Birranton
Ridge Street
John Walitaky
You Moyer
T. A. Buckley
J. P
Tro
Klien
Tribune
William R. Jeffrey
William R
Gertrude
McAdoo
Miners’ Hospital
Preeland
Vicinty
Dr. Brown
Son
Thomas Brown, Jr
Centre and
Sporting Goods
Igats
Silas Woodring
Ntre
Laubach
Vienna
Saratoga
Anton Schach
Kuiper's
Tigers Vs
Tigers Park
Great Suit Sale
Amandus Oswald
Jer
Emn
N.W. Cor
Wm. J. Eckert
South Centre Str
Eeo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Hota
Ashnerick Bros
South Centre Street
Orson Stroh
Birkbeck
M. Carr
Postofice
Vreeland
George McLaughlin
Brennan's
Centre St. Freeland
R J. O'Donnell
Campbell Building
Mega
Ohn J, McBrearty
McMenamin Building
South Aes - Buckley
Justice OF the Peace
Tribune Building
Main Street
Birkbeck’s
Be, Hayes
Washington Street
New York
Hess
Refowielt
Ae Zemany
Il South Centre Street
Fredama
Lattimer Ball Club
Hazleton Athletics
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