The Span of Life at Grand Opera House
The Span of Life melodrama to be staged at the Grand Opera House on Tuesday features a realistic production with existing scenery and mechanical effects. Noted artists headline as the Donazettas form a living bridge in a dramatic Africa gorge sequence. My Friend From India follows Monday by the Frankie Stock Company with an able cast and added moving pictures between acts.
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Grand Opera House
Africa
India
Frankie Stock Company
Kansas City
Examination for State Mine Inspector Candidates Queried
Notice announces an examination for the office of Inspector of Mines for the First Anthracite District Luzerne County at Wilkesbarre High School April 1 2 3 4 at 10 a.m. Candidates must present themselves. names listed include Morris Williams Albert C Leisenring Jobo Suhooler James Liewellyn Robert Monroe. Also notice of a three bullet service to apply to Geo Mulinky Freeland.
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Luzerne County
Corner Union
Washington Streets
Wilkesbarre
Morris Williams
Albert C. Leisenring
Jobo Suhooler
James Liewellyn
Robert Monroe
Board of Examiners
Miners Face Possible Strike Delay via Civic Federation Talks
President Mitchell and district presidents left Shamokin for New York to join a conciliation meeting with Civic Federation officials on April 1 Eight Four Day. The outcome will shape the timing and existence of a miners’ work suspension, with plans for a fourteen‑man committee and potential alternate‑day mining if talks fail.
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Mitchell
Nichols
Duffy
Faby
Shamokin
New York
Industrial Department
The
Civic Federation
Organized Labor
Frank P. Sergeant
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
James Duncan
Granite Cutters’ Union
Franklin McVeagh
Chicago
J. K. Ruttshhnitt
Southern Pacific Railway
William H. Pfahler
National Founders’ Association
Marcus H. Marks
National Clothing Manufacturers’ Association
Archbishop Ireland
Bishop Potter
Civic Federation Committee
Lattimer Memorial Fund Opens Subscriptions
Louis N Hammerling of Wilkesbarre leads plans to raise funds for a Lattimer shooting memorial with subscriptions at regional newspaper offices. A 12 member committee, six from United Mine Workers and six from victim societies, is chaired by John Mitchell with T D Nichols as secretary. The group aims to secure funds quickly and forward all receipts to the treasurer.
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Louis N. Hammerling
Wilkesbarre
Lattimer
United Mine Workers
John Mitchell
T. D. Nichols
Body of John Gumbash Recovered From Hazle Brook
The drowned man John Gumbash was found in Hazle Brook after a week. His body showed a swollen face and a large head wound. Undertaker McNulty took charge and burial occurred at St Ann's Cemetery. Deputy Coroner McKelvey empanelled a Hazleton jury to view the remains.
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John Gumbash
Hazle Brook
McNulty
St. Ann's Cemetery
McKelvey
Hazleton
P. F. Fallon
James McGeehan
Patrick McGarvey
J. J. O'Donnell
Hugh Boyle
James Durkin
County Democrats Reelect Wright and Shea Officials
The county Democratic committee re elected J Ridgway Wright as chairman and Charles D Shea as secretary. John T Lenahan offered a resolution urging fusion with honest Independent Republicans if state leaders deem it in the interest of good government. A special meeting of Local Union No 1490 and Local Union No 1499 UMWA is called for Sunday afternoon at the Grand Opera house ball. Edward Doggett president.
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Democratic County Committee
J. Ridgway Wright
Charles D. Shea
John T. Lenahan
Democratic Committee
L. U. 1490
Union No. 1499
Grand Opera House
Edward Doggett
No Meeting As Council Reaches Interim Caucus Agreement
Borough council members gathered at the Municipal building but failed to form a quorum. Democratic members held a caucus after which they announced appointments for Secretary James F Sweeney Treasurer John Meehan Street commissioner Michael Dobbett Solicitor J J McBrearty Esq Janitor Bernard Gallagher Police Chief Charles O Donnell and patrolmen Patrick Welsh and John Molik. Council will meet tomorrow evening to fill these positions.
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Moerschbacher
Counerl
James F. Sweeney
John Meehan
Michael Doggett
J. J. McBrearty
Bernard Gallagher
Charles O'Donnell
Patrick Welsh
John Molik
Washington Camp Hall to remodel P O S A building
At a stockholders meeting the Washington Camp Hall Association authorized alterations to the P O S A building. The first floor will drop twenty inches and a new handsome front will replace the existing facade. A one story rear addition, fifty feet long, brings total depth to 140 feet with skylights. Start within two weeks. Cost estimated at five thousand dollars. NeuBurger estate retains possession of the current storeroom while plans for their proposed building are shelved.
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NeuBurger
Wilkesbarre
Meat Prices Rise At Town Butchers Meeting
At a Monday evening session of the Retail Butchers Association of town a new price schedule was set for beef pork lamb and veal with increases ranging from 10 to 18 cents per item. The rise reflects a sharp recent advance in cattle and hog markets.
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Retail Butchers’ Association of Town
Second hearing in Birkbeck will case before Freas
The orphans court held a second hearing yesterday on the Birkbeck will case with Judge Freas presiding. On February 25 the contestants’ side was heard and an adjournment granted. Today the widow, ace and witnesses testified on the deceased’s capacity to make a will before death while several Freeland residents attended the funeral of Hon. W. R. Stroh in Mauch Chunk.
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Birkbeck
Freas
Orphans’ Court
Ace
Freeland
Mauch Chunk
W. R. Stroh
Hazard Hazle Township items and court viewers named
The column reports a burst steam pipe at the electric light plant scalding Mc Laughlin and McCollum, with Con Welsh injured. It notes the court appointing C O Stroh George Maye and L G Lubrecht as sewer viewers, a Hazleton horse incident, bankruptcy filing by Harry Silverman, and a program at Grand Opera House by the Good Wills Association to fund eight months of schooling. Other items include a new bank safe delivery to Sachs building, a Langford family entertainment at the Baptist church, Lent fish at Hartman’s, liquor-license distributions, concerts by St Ann’s band, travelers’ visits, school board meeting, and local law offices listings.
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McLaughlin
McCollum
Con Welsh
C. O. Stroh, Esq
Freeland
George Maye
L. G. Lubrecht
Hazleton
Daniel F. O'Donnell
C. G. Langford
Baptist Church
Hartman’s Market
Central Hotel
Foster Township
Hazle
Butler
White Haven
Sisters of Mercy
St. Ann's Convent
St. Ann’s
Louisa Davis
Shenandoah School
Drifton
Frank O'Donnell
Sarah Solt
Perth Amboy
N. J
Charles Rickert
Front Street
Hazle Brook
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M. Refowich
Prop. Refowich
T. Campbell
Curry’s
Dry Goods
E. J. Curry
South Centre Street
Laubach
Vienna
B. C
Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Osw Ald
Minnesota
N.W
Star Shoe Store
CGH
Malloy
Contigi and
Walnut Streets
Freeland Opera House Co
Lessees
Frankie Stock Co
Dou8souchet
Merkt’s
Jpore Servica
Geo. Mulinky
Fern Street
Committee of Civic Federation
Lattimer Memorial
Harry Silverman
Hasleton
United States
Scranton
Good Wills Association
Hazle! Township
Taxpayers’ Association
First National Bank
Lehigh Valley
Sachs
Orson Stroh
Tohn M. Carr
Postoffice
Aslea
George McLaughlin
Brennan's
Centre St. Freeland
Rj, O'Donnell
Campbell Bullding
Kane Building
Postofice
John J. McBrearty
McMenamin Building
Maley
Birkbeck's
S. B. Hayes
Washington Street
Alse Nt
Hazelton Bros
New York City
Hess
Bell Telephone
Kerowich
A. Buckley
Justice OF the Peace. AU
Tribune Building
Main Street
Berman
Depierro - Bros. CA
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Osenbluth
Hennessy
Schweitzer
A. Oswald
Elysian
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