Broad Briefs of Local News and Events
Loon currences and community notes cover Bock beer sightings Panfel Gill visits Schuylkill relatives. plans for Freeland audit, Weatherly bank talk, and fire alarm tests. Accidents include John Gallagher injured by a mule in No 5 colliery. Christ Koster breaking his leg. Postmaster bids in White Haven. revival meetings announced. revival speaker Captain Bran 01 to lead weeklong series.
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Bock Beer
Panfel Gill
Schuylkill
Calvin Bradigan
Allentown
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Stephen Crasher
Board of Health
George McGee
Freeland
John Gallagher
Adama
No. 5
Jeddo
White Haven
W. A. Feist
Jerome Scott
William Reese
Frank Freeman
George Warren
Catharine Hinkle
Fred Miller
Front Street
Newark
N. J
Ebervale
Foster
James Sweeney
Upper Lehigh
Patrick Campbell
East Foster
John J. McBrearty
Alvin N. Rickert
Anna Isabella Stevens
Joel F. Stevens
Harle Brook
Christ Koster
Drifton Survey Corps
Miners’ Hospital
Lehigh
Highlands
John Meehan
Bethlehem Hospital
Andrew Kresge
C. K. Coxe Post
J. J. Knotz
Freeland Cemetery
St. Paul's ?. M. Church
C. C. Bran
Robert Teel
Pleasure Calendar March 17 at Grand Opera House
Entertainment under St Anns Parish band and Lynnwood by Free Land Dramatic Company at Grand Opera House with tickets 10 15 and 25. Also Hoop at Doughertys hovel Buck Mountain March 23. First Spring Excursion to New York via Lehigh Valley Railroad March 14 at 2.45 round trip, return by March 16, details via ticket agents.
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St. Ann's
New York
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Mindanoy and Hazleton
Pottsville
Lehigh Valley
Grand opera season opens with Fitz & Webster at Grand Opera House
After a two week gap the season resumes with Fitz & Webster presenting A Woman in the Case this evening Then Hoyts A Milk White Flag Friday with a bond to secure the attraction and ticket prices reduced to one dollar for Freeland and Hazleton Stetsons Uncle Tom Company appears February 22 and Lynnwood by Freeland Dramatic Company next week Proceeds benefit St Patrick band and other attractions follow in March with What Happened to Jones and The Cherry Pickers The article also covers town name spellings and a council meeting with committee assignments and bonds
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Grand Opera House
Fitz & Webster
Hoyt
Freeland
Hazleton
St. Ann’s Band
Keystone Trio
Mining and Mechanical Institute
Stetson
Uncle Tom's Cabin” Company
Uncle Tom
Lynnwood
Freeland Dramatic Company
S. Woodring
St. Patrick's Band
Irene Myers
Deaths mark grim harvest in Freeland and vicinity
Joseph Neuburger a prominent Freeland merchant dies at 56 after long illness. Michael Klyucsai, Slavonian driver, aged 29, dies at home. Multiple child deaths follow, including Daniel Shovlin, James Gillespie’s young son, Thomas Sweeney's infant, and others in Drifton and Freeland. The Boston Tea Party store aka lottery scheme manager and clerks face charges. Funeral details and burial sites listed.
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Michael Klyucbat
Michael Klyucsai
Vern Street
George Malinky
John
Lattimer
St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church
Pather Martyak
Daniel
James
Catharine Shovlin
Drifton
St. Ann's Cemetery
James J. Gillespie
Allentown
Francis
Thomas
Edward Sweeney
Oakdale
St. Ann’s
Leroy Arias Koehler
Adam Weidner
Dorranceton
Clare
James North
Boston Tea Party
Pottsville
A Milk White Flag At Grand Opera House
A Milk White Flag earns praise for scenery costumes and ambitious production. The satire on militia and the heavy labor behind the show justify its large, profitable run. The piece debuts at the Grand Opera House Monday with strong company members led by Harry W. Bartlett. Arbor Days designated April 5 and 20 by Governor Stane for state observances. each section to choose its own day.
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Hoyt
Grand Opera House
Stane
Railroad Timetables High Valley Railroad November 19 1899
Passenger train departures from Freeland to Weatherly Mauch Chunk Allentown Bethlehem Easton Philadelphia and New York plus service to Landy Run White Haven Wilkes Barre Pittston Scranton Hazleton Shenandoah Mt. Carmel Shamokin and more with arrivals from Pottsville Shamokin Mahanoy City and Scranton and connections via Hazleton Junction and Deringer. Officials names and offices included.
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E High Valley Railroad
Freeland
Weatherly
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Easton
Philadelphia
New York
Landy Run
White Haven
Wilkes-Barre
Pittston
Scranton
Hazleton
Mahanoy City
Shenandoah
Mt Carmel
Stampkin and Pot
Sandy Run
All Points
Mahanoy
Bilis
Shenandeat
Oh Carmel
Shamokin
Em Seranton
Pottsville
Carvelstenuudowh
Wid
Hacketon
Euston
Alicntown
Mauch Counk
Newark
Jadeith
Boston
Hethlehem
Potts Ville
Mt. Carmel
Mubanay City
Wiile Haven
Rollin H.wilbur
Juande Street
New York City
Leneral
Cortlandt Street
J. T Keith
Delawara, Susquehanna and Schuyekile Railroad
Dritton
Jeddo
Eckley
Hazle
Brook
Stockton
Beaver Meadow Road
Roan
Hagieton Junction
Ceton Junction
Harwood
Aranberry
Footicken
Deringer
Hazle Junction
Oneida Junction
Harwood Itead
Humboldt Road
Oneida
Pepprou
Galle
Tombickon
Cranbeers
Hazleton Junction
Sheppton
Harwood Road
Hoan
Hazle Brook
Jeanesville
Audensied
Traction Company
Wilkesbarre
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Points Wear
Luther OC
Smith
Fine Whisky and Beer Offered at Tribune Building Saloon
A local advertisement notes the sale of finest domestic and imported whiskeys at one of the town's handsomest sa loons. Fresh Rochester and Shenandoah Beer and Youngling's Porter are on tap at Centre street Tribune Building.
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Rochester
Youngling
Centre Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilkesbarra
Yeaiveday
Kline
Lehigh Traction Company
Doud
Wellington Rickert
Wilkenbarre
Rickert
Bowman Street
J. J. Curran
the Holy Savior Church
Woodward
Ashiey
Jersey Central Railroad Company
Ashley
Lynch
Luzerne County
Luzerne
Upper
A. C. Lessenring
Owen Fowler
W. RB. Fry
John Robland
Bokley B. Coxe, Jr
Harry E. Sweeny
BE. A. Oberrender
Harrie B. Price
William H. Davies
William H. Smith, Jr
Baldwin Locomotives Works
Charles Wells
Luzerne Borough
Cranberry
Wilkesbarre Township
Plains Township
St. Patrick’s
St. Ann's Band
McMenamin's
A. Oswalds
Board of Geographical Names At
Washington
Mauchchunk
Chunk
Hudsondale
Westhazleton
East Mauch Chunk
Eastmauchechunk
Messrs
Keck
Meehan
Schwabe
Sweet
Rute
de Pierre
Light
Moerschbacher
Schwabbe
DePierre
Sanitary
DePierro
Rudewick
Thomas B. Davies
Thomas E. Davies
LA. Oswald
B. B. Davis
Johan W. Davis
A. Goeppert
Stroh
John G. Davis
John Ragan
William Williamson
John Sutton
Joseph NeuBurger
Michael Kiyuecsal
Neuburger
Germany
Ile
America
St. Louis
Neu Burger
Bryan
Marion County
Illinois
W. J. Bryan
Hannah Lewis
Simon J
Harry
Nettie
Minnie
Martin
Albert Lewis
Hiram Ullman
Williamsport
Matilda Lewis
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Lodge No. 200
Brotherhood Protective Order of Elks
Hanover Cemetery
T. Campbell
Laubach
Vienna
B. C. Laubach
Prop
Libor Winter
Case
Opera House
Harry W. Bartlett
Heinrich Blatz
Chicago Times
Ent
Boyle
Phila
Senie
Birkbeck
Aeee
Ee Orion Stroh
Law
John ™ Carr
Postoffice Building
Gnas
McLaughlin
Attorney-at-Law
Brennan's
Centre St. Freeland
R J
Odonnell
Campbell Building
Aes A. Buckley
Justice of the Peace
AU Business
Tribune Building
Macey
Birkbeck's
Birkbeck Brick
Eee
E. Hayes
Washington Street
Hazelton Bros
Eit
Hess
South Centre Street
Refowich Building
Breeland Opera Exotice Co
Essees
Bartlett & May
Mina Stow
AMI
McMenamin’s
Tux New Private
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