Spring Suit Sale Promises Smart Choices for Buyers
Spring brings new line of men’s stylish suits priced from five to thirteen dollars. Shrewd buyers are selecting early and enjoying the latest designs before others.
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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
1
Spring brings new line of men’s stylish suits priced from five to thirteen dollars. Shrewd buyers are selecting early and enjoying the latest designs before others.
A store presents itself as a suitable school of fashion for boys with Blouse and Sailor Norfolk Suits priced at 2.50, 3.50, and 4.00. The display includes hats caps shoes furnishings dress goods notions and related items.
Borough council meeting notes three ordinances extending Ridge and Centre streets to Schwabe and Pine to Coonlus, all passed unanimously on three readings. Other actions include street land purchase inquiry for Laurel Street, cabinet procurement for next meeting, pursuing auditor report on annexation, abating rubbish dumping on South and Adams streets, and reorganization of the Board of Health. Ward cites hazardous rails on South Centre Street and contracts for light, with ongoing inquiries into library committee agreements.
Memorial Day twentieth anniversary program arranged by Maj Coxe Post features a 1:30 p.m. parade starting at Main and Washington, with Citizens Band and local groups including Freeland Council and G A R Drum Corps. Ceremonies at Freeland cemetery will include Decoration of Graves Lincoln's Address reading and a benediction by Rev J J Kuntz.
Notices posted after noon announce a 10 percent wage increase for November 1 to April 30, payable tomorrow. Other firms have not yet set payment dates. Regular semi monthly pay and monthly railroad pays will go out next week across several collieries and railroads, boosting local business.
Residents beautify cemeteries and erect fences on Walnut street while repairs and church plans proceed. Bart McClennan on Chestnut street licensed to sell 16 by 20 inch framed portraits of John Mitchell, U M W A leader, with ready sales to laboring people. Minnesota's Best flour promoted by A Oswald as top quality.
The May borough school board met with Directors Brennan Buckley Fetterman Isaac McGeehan Purcell Shelhamer and Slattery present. The solicitor weighs prosecuting the Popsin boy for breaking into Ridge street school. Repairs were completed at the South Washington street building. Supervising Principal Hanlon reported enrollment 1813 for term and monthly attendance 893 with 761 term average 822 percent month 84 percent term. He collected 9.50 tuition from nonresidents and needed a substitute for two teachers absent. Annie Lindsay to be paid at substitute rate. Finance committee to meet with tax collector to fix date for settling accounts. Bills: Coxe Bros. coal 41.60 P Boyle hauling coal 3.50 Pree land Water 12.91.
Mrs John Molly a long time town resident died yesterday after months of illness at her home on South Washington street. Aged 77 she is survived by her husband and four children including W J Brogan and Mrs John Gallagher. Funeral will be at 9 AM tomorrow at St Ann's church with requiem mass, then to Hazleton for interment at St Gabriel's cemetery.
Mary Mareculko aged three, daughter of George Mareculko, Hazle Brook, wandered to a stable to view a litter and was bitten severely on face and leg by a dog. The dog was shot, and the child remains in critical condition with doubtful recovery.
Reports from Philadelphia state that Mrs. Fannie Jenkins who went to that city a few days ago to receive treatment for throat trouble is seriously ill. Phil Miller of Front Street, who has been dangerously ill at times during the past few months, is again very low. Miss Lina Vanauker who was suffering from typhoid fever is able to be about again. James McCollum is very ill at his home in Walnut Street.
St Ann’s band members hosted a banqueting at the Hotel Osborne with wives friends and former members as guests in an annual event cited as highly successful. Earlier in the week Mayflower Assembly Daughters of Naomi held a well attended banquet at the same hotel.
Large fourteen room house on South Centre street to be sold at a reasonable figure. Apply to T. A. Buckley J P or David P. Jones South Centre street. Fishermen try Birkberk's tackle.
District President Dettery reports P. Gildea of Idaho, new national UMW organizer, will arrive in Hazleton tonight to start district work. Local schools in Drifton and Woodside receive extra funding to extend terms. Tigers face Stafford of Wilkes-Barre in opening baseball game with Jacquot and Gallagher on the mound. Hazleton unions wane as clerks and barbers fold. Various local notices include trolley bonds forfeited, horses loaned for electric railway work, fire engine test tomorrow, band approval, teachers unpaid, sprinkler deployment, and community events. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve advertised. rental opportunity, and Grand New York Excursion via Lehigh Valley May 20.
McMenamin's advertises as a headquarters for high grade footwear for women and children hats and caps for men and boys furnishings of all kinds and youths knee pants catering to varied age groups.
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