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Newspaper

Freeland Tribune

Location

Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1903

Page

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Smart and Snappy Suits At Spring Sale Aid Shrewd Buyers

Beautiful Spring urges shoppers to choose from a line of smart suits. Rest assured the season offers first pick on fresh designs. Men’s stylish suits priced from five to thirteen dollars.

A School of Fashion in Boys Clothing Store

A store described as a suitable school of fashion for boys clothing offers Blouse and Sailor Norfolk Suits priced at 2.50, 3.50, and 4.00. Latest hats caps shoes furnishings dress goods notions and related dry goods are advertised.

John Shigo Shas Union Stroh Attorney and Notary

John Shigo SHAS an attorney and counselor at law and notary public operates from rooms and address at Birkbeck Brick Freeland with Coe McLaughlin listed in association.

Shas Uion Stroh LAW Birkbeck Freeland

New Style of Trolley Roads for Freeland and Surrounding Towns

Local capitalists explore a low cost trackless trolley linking Freeland with White Haven St Johns Butlerhill and nearby districts. The Wilkesbarre Record reports Henry W Dowding Kingston holds Pennsylvania rights and plans a headquarters, with two overhead wires and rubber wheeled cars capable of hill climbing and 50 passenger capacity. The system is touted as a feeder to existing lines and cheaper than traditional track roads, using electric power from existing plants.

Freeland White Haven St. Johns Lehigh Valley Railroad Wilkesbarre Scranton Pennsylvania Henry W. Dowdings Kingston Boston Dowding

Reorganize at Once Board of Health urged to act

The sanitary committee is authorized to reorganize the town Board of Health as smallpox sweeps Glen Lyon and Lansford. Council warns past efforts were useless while the board lay dead, and Taiqua-like quarantine risks push action within days to restore health protection.

Board of Health Glen Lyon Lansford Carbon County Tamaqua Preeland State Board of Health Board of Freeland Board

Mine Foreman Resigns For Temple Mine Post

John J. McNellis of Adams Street resigns as assistant mine foreman for Coxe Bros. & Co. at Drifton and will depart tomorrow evening. On Wednesday he heads to Luzerne borough to become foreman at the Harry L W mine, a large Wyoming region operation employing over 600 workers. He plans to move his family to Luzerne after securing a residence.

John J. McNells Adams Street Coxe Bros. & Co Drifton Luzerne Borough Temple [Ron Company Harry LW McNelis Harry E Coutesses Wyoming Luzerne

Monument to John Leisenring moved by heavy granite blocks

In Mauch Chunk on Saturday morning, twelve horses pulled an eight ton granite piece for the monument base to the memory of John Leisenring. Two more blocks weighing fifteen and thirty five tons await transport to the Upper Mauch Chunk cemetery. Cut the cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Be Groves signature on each box. Screen windows and doors offered cheaply at Hirkbeck's.

Mauch Chunk John Leisenring BE. W. Grove

Examinations schedule for teachers certificates town dates

County Superintendent Frank P Hopper announces examination dates at multiple Wilkes Barre area schools from June 6 to July 28. Exams cover algebra civil government and theory of teaching for professionals. Applicants sit for the district where applying. start time 9 o clock. directors and educators invited.

County Superintendent of Schools FP. P. Hopper Wilkesbarre High Ashley Sugar Notch Fairview Warrior Run Shickshinny Salem Township Kingston Dorraneston Forty Bort Luzerne Courtdale Howardsville Pittston Pittston Township West Pittston Hughestown Exeterborough Plymouth Plymouth Township Avoca Duryea Freeland Jeddo West Hazleton Foster Wyoming West Wyoming Kingston Township Swayersville Plains Jenkins Yatesville Laflin Newtown Hanover Township Dallas Parsons Miner's Mills Laurel Run Wilkesbarre Township White Haven Denison Bear Creek Buck Conyngham Sugarloaf Black Creek Butler Wapwallopen Huntock Fairmount Springs Fairmount Frank P. Hopper

Back Pay Arrives For Jeddo Workers In Large Line

G B Markle & Co workers received back pay in Jeddo on Saturday afternoon with in person collection excluding women and children. The line stretched over half a mile as 2700 employees awaited sums from 11 cents to over 190 dollars averaging about 22 dollars. Known as Mitchell Money the payout drew many to town boosting business for several hours. Further payments are planned Friday by Markle & Co and by Upper Lehigh Coal M B Kemmerer Co and D S S Railroad. Coxe Bros Co workers will be paid Wednesday.

G. B. Markle & Co Jeddo Filler Curtis Mitchell Markle & Co Upper Lehigh Coal Company Kemmerer & Co Coxe Bros. & Co

Bullet extracted as evidence in Wolfe case in Jeddo

The bullet that struck Mrs. John Sippel and her step-daughter along Butler valley road two weeks ago has been removed by Dr. Brown of Freeland. The small calibre revolver round will be preserved for use against Jesse Wolfe, who is jailed.

John Sippel Jeddo Butler Valley Road Jesse Wolfe Dr. Brown Freeland Wolfe

Happenings in Freeland: funerals and local notes

Large funeral for Mrs. John Melly draws crowds from Far and near after a requiem mass at St. Ann's. Luther League delegates Catherine Fisher Martha Mitke and Sarah B Kuntz head to Weissport for the semi annual convention. Forty Hours Devotion opens at St. Ann's with Rev McEnroe of Beaver Meadow delivering the sermon. School board members Weber Ziestloft and Johnson attended. no meeting held, plans to reconvene Wednesday. Several small items follow, including missing John O'Donnell age 17 from Drifton, various local engagements, and routine notices.

John Melly St. Ann’s Church Hazleton Catherine Fisher Martha Mitke Sarah B. Kuntz Luther League of McEnroe Beaver Meadow Weber, Ziestloft and Johnson Foster Township School Board

McMenamin's High-Grade Footwear and Haberdashery

Local ad notes McMenamin's as headquarters offering high grade footwear for irons, women, and children along with hats, caps for men and boys, furnishings of all kinds, and youths knee pants.

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