30 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1902
Page
1
State Normal School at East Stroudsburg in the Delaware Water Gap region markets its courses including music art and drawing with a full college preparatory department. It advertises free tuition under a new state law and low boarding costs five fifty per week plus enhanced facilities such as a gymnasium electric light plant and new dormitory improvements. Assistance with catalogues and enrollment begins in September.
Leaders of the mine workers plan mass meetings to keep strikers firm with President Mitchell addressing gatherings in Schuylkill and Lehigh regions late this week. He will speak in several towns after visiting Schuylkill county, then Lehigh, amid relief fund distribution, company efforts to split unions, and arrests related to the strike.
Handler Construction Company pulled its bid to build the courthouse after learning quarry prices for Ohio river stone were prohibitive. Wilson J. Smith remains the next lowest bidder, but his price exceeds Hendler’s by 85000, making contract approval unlikely. likely delays mean new bids and late fall work. Ohio river stone quarries are linked to architect Osterling’s brother. Taxpayers' Association is investigating.
Patrick Carey of West Chestnut Street was fined five dollars and costs yesterday after a hearing before Alderman Heidenrich in Hazleton on a charge of taking coal from No. 4 strip mine in Upper Lehigh. Carey joked that if the officers can find five dollars in his clothes they may have it, saying his family’s earnings in factories support him, and he is prepared to serve any sentence.
A Lehigh Valley passenger train derailed east of Mahanoy City after rails spread, injuring seventeen. In rear car bruises and shocks were common. editor BE Rauch of Mauch Chunk Daily News and Democrat turns 28. Other items note a Shamokin veteran James Gillespie’s death from cholera in Manila, a lightning fire at Jacob Eberts’ Lawrytown barn, school board deadlocks in Nuremberg and Yorkville, a burglar at Frank Bruno’s store, Parryville smallpox cases, 200 McAdoo shirt factory workers strike, and Deweys spending summer at Mt Pocono.
Farmers near Tamaqua report a surge of horse thefts, with eighteen horses taken in a short period. Stables now guard with rifles and watchdogs, yet thieves select the best animals. County commissioners face criticism for inaction as a nearby rendezvous shows up with feed stolen.
A surprise on the North Side as G. B. Markle & Co. announce the removal of a company doctor at Jeddo. The change takes effect after the current strike ends, with Dr. Thorne and Dr. Deardorff affected. Dr. Deardorff remains in Freelant and former patients are signing with him or any doctor they choose.
Citizens and taxpayers are called to a meeting tomorrow at 4 p m in the Municipal hall to express views on the light question. A committee led by D P Jones as chairman and Patrick Doorls as secretary issued the call, and all locals are urged to attend with ice cream served at Morkt's.
Local notes describe unknown parties destroying corn and potatoes in M Schwabe’s Third ward field on Monday night and residents proposing nightly guards. Other items cover thefts of a courthouse clerk’s hat, chicken coop raids in Freeland, a golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Hart, and various local civic updates including a bridge bid, illnesses, and a strikers dance at Kroll’s hall.
Birth notice reports Mr Daniel Mulraney and Mrs. Mulraney of Ridge street welcomed a son. No further details given.
An advertisement promotes Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for kidneys liver bladder rheumatism dyspepsia constipation and women's weaknesses. It instructs a urine test to judge need and cites Rev Theodore Hunter praising its kidney benefits. It notes 50 cent and 1.00 bottles plus a free trial sample from Dr D Kennedy Corporation Rondout NY.
Miss Hannah Gallagher of Philadelphia vacationing with Freeland relatives. Miss Mary J. Gillespie returns to Philadelphia to resume nursing at St Josephs hospital after visiting her mother. William Lawlor visits Maine guest of Don Meivellan, Old Town pitcher. Miss Bertha Harris returns home to Pen Argyl after visiting Geneva Lachman. Mrs Patrick Lynott and son Matthew visit Campbell family Malin Street. Charles Boner of Montana visits his mother on South Washington Street. Mr and Mrs David James of Eckley at Ocean Grove New Jersey. Mr and Mrs Frank Dever spend week at Atlantic City. P B McTighe and sister Miss B V visit friends at Fairview. A Oanald agency for Elysian extracts and perfumery. Miscellaneous advertisements mention sale of ground plots with two residences and nearby amenities.
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