Pleasure boxing and dances at local venues in July to September
The notice lists upcoming events in Sterling Athletic Club activities at Grand Opera House and surrounding venues. Boxing exhibitions July 31 with tiered prices, baseball game August 4 Hazleton vs aqua, plus several August balls and a September Labor Day picnic hosted by local unions. A testimonial endorses One Minute Cough Cure for lung trouble.
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Sterling Athletic Club
Grand Opera House
Hazleton
Aqua
Tigers Park
Citizens’ Band
Eckley
Cycle Path Grove
Kosciusko
Krell
South Hoberton
Krause’s
Central Labor Union of Freeland and
Low Fares to Pan-American Exposition via Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley Railroad offers Pan-American Exposition tickets from Freeland and Free land. Five day passes good only on day coaches, valid Tuesdays and Saturdays, $7.50 round trip. ten day tickets valid all trains May 1 to October 31, $10 round trip.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Freeland
Lehigh Valley
Spraying Potatoes and Farm Safety Guidance
Agricultural notes cover potato spraying with Bordeaux mixture Paris green and copper sulfate including timing June July August with yields from Vermont station. Boiler and engine sizing guides urge doubling required power. Chick care vermin water and feeding rules. Curculio control for plums and peaches with jarring beetle gathering. Poison handling warns securing Paris green during spraying season.
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Vermont
Ten Hours Pay and the Labor Question debated
The Hartford Examiner reports a debate over a shorter workday arguing nine hours could earn similar pay to ten, while wages and official salaries are questioned. Evelyn Porter cites Shanghai mills failing to beat American output, with Chinese workers paid 15 cents daily. Boston Hebrew bakers win wage gains after a 12 hour cap, 25 percent raises since the strike settlement.
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Hartford
Hartford Examiner
Evelyn E. Porter
Shanghai
New York
China
Porter
Lucky Bakers
Hebrew Bakers
Boston
Burglar Surprised By Quick Host In Ohio St Journal Tale
A homeowner awakes to a prowler at the door and, after peeking through a keyhole, welcomes the intruder with a joke about the tax collector. The burglar stumbles back, rises, and attempts to flee as Blithers calls him back to share a drink.
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Mr. Blithers
Blithera
Ohio State Journal
Fear of Europe trip and ship disaster fear quoted
In a dialogue Mrs Fosdick questions Mrs Spriggs about not going to Europe. Mrs Spriggs says Mr Spriggs cannot leave his business and she could not go alone. They discuss a ship breaking its record and the fear of being at sea.
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Europe
Politician Qualifications Emphasized by Sorghum Question
In a Washington Star excerpt Senator Sorghum weighs political eligibility beyond citizenship. He argues a candidate should be able to count money, reflecting a preference for financial competence in public office.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
Consolatory Thought in Philadelphia Press Dialogue
A brief exchange portrays Mrs Housekeeper Bridget Faith apologizing over a damaged Serres ornament. The mother reassures the mishap is not the worst, noting relief that the item wasn’t the best piece.
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Bridget
Serres
Philadelphia Press
Street Car Errands Slows Down Daily Tasks
A brief item notes that street car errands take longer than walking tasks. It mentions Sallus as an example, describing time spent sitting to eat purchases made with a single dime, reflecting common transportation and casual labor observations of the era.
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Sallus
Chicago Record-Herald
A Ray of Hope and Witty Exchanges in 1900s Humor
A collection of brief quips and sketches features Mrs. Elmhurst who jokes about singing in sign language. The Brooklyn Eagle notes light banter about social roles, while the Cleveland and Philadelphia papers deliver sharp one liners on secrets and engagements. A joke line ends with a judge praising a wife after a spill.
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Elmhurst
Memories of boyhood and rural mornings in verse
A collage of quips and scenes from Chicago papers and a Boston Post poem recalls childhood. It juxtaposes newspaper humor with a nostalgic voice yearning for early chores and the familiar rhythm of farm life.
For The Children Don’t Kill The Birds
Feature on bird conservation highlights the yellow bird and its nest in gardens. Includes practical notes on observing birds, the value of birds in controlling pests, and a short story excerpt about a bird’s life. Also offers encouragement to pursue personal interests and long term goals.
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Yellow Bird
Louin
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Freeland Tribune
Matabliskes
the Tribune Printing Company, Limited
Orrick
Tribune
Tritane Printing Company, Limited
Freeland, PA
DeWitt
Grover's City
Cornell
N. Y.) Experiment Station
Castoria
Infanta
New York Evening Journal
Post Office
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Philadelphia Record
Diggs
Biggs
Chicago News
Jane. Brown
Jones
Miles
Giles
Dad
Bouston
Tommy
Jessica H. Lowell
St. Nicholas
McMenamin’s
South Centre Street
Stan
W.k.gresh & Sons
The
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Withis- Banna, PA
E High Valley Railroad
Weatherly
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Euston
Philadelphia
Sandy Run
White Haven
Pittston
Scranton
Easton
Delano
Pottsville
Mahanoy City
Shenandoah
Mt. Carmel
Mt Carmel
West
Philadelpia
Faston
Lethiehem
Steashicely
Mulunoy City
Pston Scranton
Kite Haven
Rollin TL. Wilbur
Cortlandt Street
New York City
Chas
Lee
G.J. Gudroy
Susquehanna and Schuylkill Railroad
Drifton
Jeddo
Hazlebrook
Stockton
Beaver Meadow
Cranberry
Tombicken
Deringer
Hazleton Junction
Oneida Junction
Harwood Road
Humboldt Road
Oneida
Sheppton
Harwood
Roan
Beaver Meadow Road
Hale Brook
Jedda
Lam
Hazie Brook
Keckley
Jeanesville
Audenried
Comany’s
Pennee Drifton
AuKssbarse
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Luther
Smith
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