State Normal School offers free tuition and courses
The State Normal School in the Delaware Water Gap Mt Pocono region advertises free tuition under a new state law with diverse departments including music elocution art drawing and a full college preparatory. Board costs 3.0 per week with furnished room heat electric light and laundry. A new gymnasium electric light plant and dormitory renovations are planned. Catalog for 1002 with course details will be sent free.
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Delaware Water Gap
Mt. Pocono
Ey Au
Ball Yerm
Losing hard coal markets threaten anthracite trade
A Wilkesbarre dispatch reports that coal road presidents discussed the loss of hard coal markets to bituminous at a New York meeting. Wholesale agents warn these markets are permanently lost to anthracite as soft coal costs rise, prompting calls for price concessions to save the industry.
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Wilkesbarre
New York
Indianapolis
Wilkesbarra
Baer
Olyphant
Truesdale
May Build New Breaker at Hazle Brook Colliery
May Build New Breaker at Hazle Brook colliery if strike ends. Woolf & Co. planned to repair the existing structure but costs favored erecting a new modern breaker. Work would begin after the strike, with pumps not run until water is pumped out over several months.
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J.5. Woolf & Co
Hazle Brook
Too Much Rain Complaints From Valley Farmers
Farmers in nearby valleys complain that constant heavy showers over many weeks have spoiled crops. Potatoes are most affected as excessive ground moisture causes rot, especially in lowland patches, endangering overall yields.
Freeland Water Company Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
At the annual meeting of Freeland Water Company stockholders on Wednesday officers were elected: President John Burton, Vice president H Koons, Treasurer Thomas Birkbeck, Directors John Melly N Maley William Birkbeck, Manager Thomas Birkbeck. A Oswald holds the agency for Elysian extracts and perfumery The Guest good wade Try them.
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A. Oswald
Elysian’s
Wade
Arbitration Sought In Scranton Street Railway Dispute
At a Street Car Men's Union meeting with General Manager Silliman of Scranton Street Railway Company, both sides agreed to arbitration, seen by members as a victory for labor. Also reported: missing man George Y. Keller of East Stroudsburg, slender and educated, plus ongoing search for Lazarus Brizzy, last seen near Harleigh.
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Silliman
Scranton Street Railway Company
George Y. Keller
East Stroudsburg
Keller
Lazarus Brizzy
Harleigh
Alderman Pollock
Wilkesbarra
George Troster
Mary Troster
Sensational Elopement Moves Through Small Town
A dramatic elopement shocks Catawisan as Lena Kelley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Kelley, elopes with Knoxville traveling salesman Joseph M. Heritage. Authorities intervene after threats with a revolver, the couple fleeing via Bloomsburg to Berwick and onward toward New Jersey. The tale sits amid political quips about ballot reform and a stroke of local irony from the Washington Star.
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Lena Kelley
James Kelley
Catawisan
Miss Kelley
Joseph M. Heritage
Knoxville
Tenn
Heritage
Bloomsburg
Berwick
New Jersey
Local Notes from Freeland and Surrounding Areas
Happenings of the past two days include the Hazleton region Catholic T A B convention set for Hazleton with the Fourth district of Scranton union. The Young Men's Corps will be represented by McNelis McLaughlie O'Donnell Shovlin and McElwoe. Summons issued for trespass against Freeland residents by Upper Lehigh Coal. Courthouse contract awarded to Joseph Hendler Construction of Wilkes-Barre for 597000 with two and a half year completion. Marcus Houser receives 1200 from Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen after an accident at Perth Amboy. John Powell injured at Bethlehem Iron Works. possible finger amputation. Freeland Overall Manufacturing Company is busy with rising demand and steady work. Theatrical tours are canceling dates in the anthracite region. Rickert to move to McAdoo. Dante Bergin dies from a fall at Glen Carbon. Rev F Marshall to preach on Christianity and Pain at St James P E chapel. Superintendent Lathrop away. Dr Hf Neale in charge at Miners Hospital. Luzerne Republican committee sets primaries Sept 6 and convention Sept 9. Ice cream at Merrit's. Local boxing interest in Fitzsimmons Jeffries fight in San Francisco. Borough council to meet with action on the light question expected. Hazleton Plain Speaker installs a new fast press. Andrew R Shoren becomes boilermaker at Norfolk shipyard. Zemany properties on Main and Washington under extensive repairs.
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Hazleton
Scranton
John J. McNelis
M. D. McLaughlie
Peter O'Donnell
Charles Shovlin
Charles McElwoe
Lathrop
Miners Hospital
Halifax
Hf. M Neale
Upper Lehigh
Luzerne County Republician Committee
Merrit’s
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
San Francisco
Salvation From a Biblical Standpoint Sunday Talk
The Y M C A announces a Sunday afternoon service with Rev. O G Langford speaking on Salvation From a Biblical Standpoint. The note mentions daily handball games by the fellows and praise for Glove Clubs' good work.
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O. G. Langford
Favorite Remedy Promoted for Kidney and Rheumatic Ailments
An advertisement urges quick action to obtain Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for kidneys liver bladder and rheumatic and digestive issues. It recounts a testimonial from Rev Theodore Munter praising kidney recovery after using the remedy and notes sizes 60 cent and 1.00, with free trial bottle by mail and also promotes Dr Kennedy's Salt Rheum Cream for skin diseases.
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David Kennedy
Theodore Munter
The
Presbyterian Church
Greensburg
D. Kennedy
Local Visitors Stop by Family and Friends Across Town
Mrs Annie Ewing and her two sons of New York City visit her mother Mrs David Lloyd at Centre and Walnut streets. Miss Mamie Dugan of North Centre Street spends the week with White Haven friends. Miss Ada Powell returns from Philadelphia. William Hayes of Indiana County visits relatives here. Walter D Davis leaves tomorrow for two weeks at Ocean City New Jersey. Mrs Oswald of New Tripoli Lehigh County visits her son A Oswald.
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Annie Ewing
New York City
David Lloyd
Centre
Walnut Streets
Mamie Dugan
North Centre Street
White Haven
William Hayes
Indiana County
Walter D. Davis
Ocean City
N. J
Mrs. Oswald
New Tripoli
Lehigh County
A. Oswald
Balaklava to Tackle Weatherly in Upcoming Baseball Clash
Balaklava visits Weatherly tomorrow for a league game with a large local turnout. Weatherly’s catcher is Charles McGeehan. Also tomorrow afternoon the Union Heroes of Drifton meet the Y M C A club in a separate match. Drifton Shamrocks routed Ebergale 14 to 0 yesterday as the Chesters work on their ball grounds in Drifton.
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Balaklava
Weatherly
Charles McGeehan
The
Union Heroes
Drifton
Drifton Shamrocks
Ebergale
Chesters
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State Normal School
East Stroudsburg, PA
E. L. Kemp, A. M., Prin
Orson Stroh
LAW
Notary Public
Birkbeck Brick
Freeland
Gyre McLaughlin
Brennan's
Centro St. Freeland
R J. O'Donnell
Attorney-At-Law
Campbell
Freeland White Haven
Kane Building
Postottica
Pia J. McBrearty
McMenamin Building
South Centre Street
D* N. Maley
Birkbeck's
Birkbeck
Hayes
Washington Street
Hazelton Bros
Hess
Bell Telephone
Herowich
A. Buckley
Justice OF the Peace
Tribune Building
Main Street
Minnesota
N.W
Centre and
Front Sts
T. Campbell
Curry
B. J. Curry
Candy
Boyle
Centre Street
Edward Jones
James Thompson
Sugar Notch
Jones
Thompson
Irvin Finch
Philadelphia
North Front Street
West Virginia
Panther Creek
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
No. 12
Schuylkill
Reading Company
Locust Dale
Defense Fund
Jonathan Roberts
Thomas A. Buckley
Orion Stroh
Jane Williams
YU Freeland
Henry C. Koons
Chas
William Higgins
Harry E. Jordan
Ogunquit
A. A. Lape
Nanticoke
Law and Order Society of
Jerry N. Weller
Manch Chunk
Huntington Valley
Shickshinny
R. M. Tubbs
Sarah White
Barney
Mt. Jefferson
Summit Hill
Pennsylvania
Pennypacker
Tallus
Unele
Washington Star
Castoria
Heidenrich
Upper Lehigh Coal Company
Joseph
Marcus Houser
Perth Amboy
Brotherhood of
Houser
John Powell
Walnut Street
Bathlehem
Freeland Overall Manufacturing Company
BE. Kb, Rickert
McAdoo
Stanley
Rickert
Dante Bergin
Glen Carbon
Schuylkill County
M. J. Bergin
St. James’ P. E. Chapel
Rev. F. Marshall
Hazleton Plain Speaker
Andrew R. Shoren
Norfolk Shipyard
Michael Zemany
Main
Washington Streets
Geo. H. Hartman
Central Hotel
Wm. Wehrman
Laubach
Vienna
Depierro - Bros
Caheh
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Velvet
Mumin
Ada Powell
Cowes
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