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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1902
Page
1
Ladies praise the new Dress Footwear with Patent Kid Shoes in stock. The store promotes smart styles at lowest prices and claims real savings versus other shops, urging buyers to choose quality and value in every pair.
The fourth week of the anthracite strike began with engineers, firemen, and pumpmen ordered to suspend work unless eight hours are granted. In Lehigh region operators largely refused the eight hour day, and most mines reported workers kept away. Markle & Co. and Coxe Bros. mines faced suspensions, with boiler rooms sealed and water rising in some shafts. Clerks at Drifton were fired for refusing to work in boiler houses, while Hazleton saw a surge of deputy arrivals. A separate enforcement action led to arrests of three men for illegal fishing, and Patrick Harvey of Pottsville died, with funeral arrangements set for St. Ann's Cemetery.
Rt Rev Andrew Hoboday of Austria arrived in the United States to inspect Greek Catholic churches. He was given an imposing reception at St Marys church with over 1200 in line. A procession led by St Anns band and the burgess and police on horses accompanied the four horse drawn carriage. The church was prettily decorated and services were largely attended.
David Morgan of Georgetown and John Hertzer with Denis Boyle of Hanover township were arrested by Fish Warden Hugh Malloy Sriday night and, after a Friday afternoon tip, jailed for three months and fined 100 dollars. Malloy, after noon Friday, learned of a three person fishing party on the Lehigh river near White Haven and rode the train to White Haven with two experienced fishermen to locate them.
Foster township school board met to settle with Tax Collector Lent. His secretary J A Alden stood in. Board allowed exoneration: school 678.88 building 196.98 total 875.86. Balance duplicate 0 3 97 to Treasurer O Neill. Amount returned to county commissioners 572. New board to organize this afternoon with likely officers: President John Weber Secretary Jacob Zeistloft Treasurer Neal P Johnson.
The Honeyhole dam once a Freeland picnic and fishing landmark is set for reconstruction after last winter's floods. D. O. Krommes of the Second ward leads the effort using his local timber tract to power a nearby saw mill, delighting local fishermen who anticipate restoring the popular spot.
Elizabeth VanHorn aged 81 died at her daughter’s Hazleton home. Widow of Thomas VanHorn born in Wyoming valley, formerly in Tamaqua Quakako valley Upper Lehigh and Delano. Lenhart Bertram 79 died in Hazleton. daughter Mrs Samuel Knause of Sandy Run survives. Elmer Zeistloft eight found after wandering with traveling organ grinder. he was returned home to anxious parents.
Smallpot’s outbreak prompts strict quarantine in Mt. Carmel with no departures or entries. Churches held no services yesterday and trolley service may be halted if the disease spreads. Health officials fear dire results as the worst district remains under watch. Separately, Tamaqua Health Board loses suit to recover salaries, Board had fixed secretary at 100 and health officer at 125 while council paid 25 and 100 respectively. Corporal Horsley returns from Wilkesbarre Marine recruiting station closure ends nine months of activity and 72 recruits were sent away. A shooting gallery accident in Nanticoke leaves 14 year old Louis Shakusky brain injured. Kingston man Alexander Kenwill charged with wife beating testifies his wife and parents sat on him to force sobriety. Midvalley man Michael Lucas, robbed of 80 dollars, shoots self and is gravely hurt. Identified body in Lehigh river is Charles Peterson the carpenter. Wilkes Barre attorney James L Morris to marry Miss Mary Mulligan in Baltimore. Hazleton fire at William Delsroth building causes 10000 in damage.
Carlin Bonner McGeehan and Brendan starred for Perklomeo College as West Chester Normal fell 10 to 9 on Saturday. Clifton Fearnots and Hazleton Pioneers were to meet but the game was postponed. Eckley beat Drifton 28 to 17 while Broderick starred at Norristown. Good Wills beat Drifton Chesters 11 to 7.
Constable Hunsinger of Hazleton subpoened witnesses from Hazleton and Drifton after a trolley car crash at Harleigh bridge injuring Conrad Koenig. Koenig sues Hazle township. Frost damaged woods and fruit blooms nearby. Grand jury returns true bills indicting Smith, Dunn for murder manslaughter and Poysnak, Ponnovich, Mattis, Kovan for aggravated assault. Foster township case labeled nuisance. Frank McDonald of New York visiting family.
Happenings of the past two days in Freeland include postponed teacher certification exams for Freeland West Hazleton and Foster moved to June 19, with Hazleton exams on the same day. A farewell for Prof. C M Crawford at the Y M C A rooms, and Rev W W Hartman from St Marys Elk County filled the Park M B church pulpit. Frank McKinley heads to Weir City Kansas for a month with his grandfather. A Slavonian Lutheran Union convention in Braddock draws Rev Carl Houser Zemany Schneider Larinkey Kleitz Lucas. An Andrew Polka daughter injures her brother’s eye. Miners hospital treat. Edward McCole heads to Washington DC for his brother Thomas A’s Catholic University commencement. Various religious, educational, and community notes plus engagements, births, and incidents across Freeland.
An advertisement extols Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as a universal cure for kidney liver bladder and blood diseases. It cites patient anecdotes from Canajoharie and endorsements from Dr W H Morse and other physicians. The pitch claims rapid relief, reports high success, and offers sample bottles by mail from Rondout NY.
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