Operators Silence Strikes Loom in Anthracite Region
Boards of Trade in principal cities take action as a strike looms. President Mitchell and district presidents seek a conference with operators, but no plan disclosed. Hazleton Wilkesbarre boards prepare to seek Archbishop Corrigan and Bishop Potter to avert action. Scranton board debates wage impact and avoids broad movement. Tax assessments rise. frontage rates doubled, provoking appeals day on the 20th at Freeland.
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Boards of Trade
Mitchell
Nichols
Duffy
Fahy
Pather Phillips
Hazleton
Hazleton and
Wilkesbarre
Corrigan
Potter
Morgan
Scranton Board of Trade
Father Phillips
New York
Freeland
Taxes Will Be Higher Transcripts From County Assessors
Assessment transcripts for the current year, adjusted by the county commissioners, have been received by ward assessors of town. The documents indicate increased tax figures reflecting the county adjustments.
Luxura hair grower touted by Berlin expert
An advertisement claims Luxura, a hair growth formula from Dr. Pincus of Berlin, can reverse balding. Offered by Boston Drug and Chemical Co. priced at 1.00 with guarantee and a free sample upon sending a 2c stamp for postage.
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Pincus
Berlin
Germany
Boston Drug and Chemical Co
Pelham Building
Boston
Mass
Sudden Death Of John W Slattery At 32
John W Slattery died at 6 this morning at his Washington street home from convulsions. He was 32, born in Centralia and long resident of Freeland. Known as Jack, he sang locally and served in the Spanish American War. Survived by mother Mrs William Slattery and brothers Thomas William Daniel Alexander, sister Mrs James J Kennedy and Miss Sadie. Funeral Monday at 2 pm, interment at St Anns cemetery.
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John W. Slattery
Washington Street
South
Jack
United States Artillery
Fortress Monroe
Virginia
Vreeland
William Slattery
Thomas
William
Daniel
Alexander
James J. Kennedy
Sadie
St. Ano’s Cemetery
Church to Be Blessed at Fern Street Edifice
The Italian and Tirolese Catholic church on Fern street will be blessed at 10 30 Sunday morning by Rev M J Failcheo pastor of St Ann's. After the blessing two masses will be read each Sunday by Rev Peter Lounge appointed as pastor by Bishop Hoban of Scranton with formal dedication to be announced later.
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Fern Street
M. J. Failcheo
St. Ann's Church
Peter Lounge
Bishop Hoban
Scranton
Remains of Samuel Jeffrey to Arrive for Burial
The remains of Samuel Jeffrey aged 18 will arrive here at 9 30 tomorrow morning from Wilkesbarre where he resided He was a son of Mr and Mrs Robert Jeffrey longtime Upper Lehigh residents The interment will follow at Freeland cemetery after services at the English Baptist church.
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Samuel Jeffrey
Wilkesbarre
Robert Jeffrey
Upper Lehigh
English Baptist Church
Freeland Cemetery
Baptist Church Services Rev Langford to Preach
Rev G Langford of Smith Falls Ontario will preach at the Honglish Baptist church at Ridge and Walnut streets Sunday at 10 30 am and 6 30 pm He is highly recommended and will remain for the following Sunday with services at the same times.
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Ur. G. Langford
Smith Falls
Ontario
Honglish Baptist Church
Ridge and
Walnut Streets
Langford
Drawn as Jurors for April 22 Quarter Sessions
The list of citizens drawn to serve as quarter sessions jurors on April 22 includes Owen Fowler Hugh A McMenamin Freeland James Brennan Coxe audition C Collins Upper Lehigh. Also notes counterfeits of DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve may cause blood poisoning and advises leaving them alone. Salem drug store advertises Grover s City. Also promotions for a Lehigh Valley Railroad round trip to Washington April 3 limited return by April 13. Contact ticket agents for details. Property for sale includes a twelve room house at Washington and Luzerne and a double block on the adjoining alley. apply to H M Breslin Freeland.
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Owen Fowler
Hugh A. McMenamin
Freeland
James Brennan
Coxe
C. Collins
Upper Lehigh
DeWitt
DeWitt's
Grover
City
Washington
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lmited
Lehigh Valley Ticket Agents
Washington and
Luzerne Streets
H. M. Breslin
Round the Region News Wrap: Miner Dies in Mine Fall
A Pittston mine fatality follows a wife’s ominous dream as David McClain dies after a rock fall minutes into his shift. The era’s grim tales include a near-miss on a railroad and a spate of local misfortunes from thefts to fires, with public health ads and a fatality in West Virginia.
Local Notes Preview Funeral and Community News
Local Union 1519 members join hundreds at Leopold Shanno funeral at St John’s Reformed church with burial at Freeland cemetery. Helena Yoch dies at 72 in Butler valley from liver cancer. funeral tomorrow at St John’s cemetery. Doctors report William O’Donnell seriously ill and William K Ward in dangerous condition. Hungarian Gypsy band set for Grand Opera House under M and M Institute. Fire destroys engine house No 3 slope Hazle Brook. origin unknown. DeVitt’s Little Early Risers praised for liver and bowel relief. Grover’s drug ads and city drug store. Knights of Columbus to a Hazleton reception. Mrs Reuben Flickinger dies in Drums. funeral Sunday afternoon. Dr Joseph P Kennedy resigns from Lancaster hospital, opens office in Columbia.
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Grover
Harry Dietrich
Tamaqua
Reading Company
Martin Dietrich
Mahanoy City
Hooven Mercantile Company
Gerheart Shirt
Grover’s City Drug Store
Michael Matthews
Mahanoy Creek
Girardville
Union No. 1519
Drifton
Leopold Shanno
St. John’s Reformed Church
Freeland Cemetery
Helena
Peter C. Yoch
Butler Valley
St. John’s Cemetery
Peter Yoh
North Centre Street
William O'Donnell
North Ridge Street
William K. Ward
Washington Street
A. Oswald
Jerry McGinley
Jennie Bachman
East Stroudsburg Normal School
Hunzle Brook
KE BP
Lickenbach
Senate
Mauch Chunk
McKinley
Mary Ferry
McClosky
Allentown
Groyoer
Freeland
Knights of Columbus
Hazleton
Reuben Flickinger
Drums
Joseph P. Kennedy
Lancaster Hospital
Columbia
Lancaster County
Ball of St Patrick's cornet band at Yannes opera house
April 8 event at Yannes opera house hosted by St Patrick's cornet band. Admission priced at 50 cents.
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St. Patrick's Cornet Band
Yannes’ Opera House
Refutation Quips Public Treasury Accusation
A Washington Star quote captures a politician denying accusations of taking money from the public treasury. He contends that if he could extract funds he would not give them away but would instead keep them. The exchange portrays bluff and public scrutiny in political theater.
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Washington Star
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Amandus Oswald
N.W
Depierro - Bros. Cahh
Gerner
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Velvet
Muntin
Hennessy Lrandy
Laubach
Vienna
B. C. Laubach
Hugh Malloy
Prop
Corner Centre
Butterwick’s Cor
Isements
Catherine Tully
Foster Township
William Tully
Freeland, Pa
Baptist Church Services
Dave
David McClain
Pittston
Smith
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Lansford
Grover's City Drug Store
Robert W. Taylor
Schuylkill County
Taylor
Reading
Benjamin Holderman
Hazle Township
West Virginia
Peyton Stipes
Holderman
Bloomsburg State Normal School
Theodore Weler
Pottsville Hospital
Joseph Schappert
Nanticoku
M. & M. Institute
Slope
Hazle Brook
DeVitt's
E. C. Dawitt &Co
Chicago
Tribune
Mother Jones
Phila
Sente
Birkbeck Brick
Orson Stroh
John M. Carr
Attorney-At-Law
Postomce Building
Eorge McLaughlin
Brennan's
Centre St. Freeland
R J. Odonnell
Campbell
White Haven
Kane Building
Postoffice
John J. McBrearty
McMenamin Building
South Centre Street
D. N. Maley
Birkbeck
E. Hayes
Hazelton Bros
New York City
Eee
D. S. S. Hess
Refowich Building
Ts. A. Buckley
Justice OF the Peace
Tribune Building
Main Street
Wm. Wehrman
Watchmarker
Neu Burger’s
John Bellezza
Ull Sov
Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Central Hotel
T. Campbell
Currys
Dry Goods
E. J. Curry
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