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Newspaper

Freeland Tribune

Location

Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1903

Page

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Stylish Men’s Suits Arrive for Spring Buyers

Shrewd buyers are choosing from a line of smart Suits as spring arrives. First choices abound with new arrivals for men priced from five to thirteen dollars.

A School of Fashion for Boys Clothing Price Listing

A store presents itself as a suitable school of fashion for boys, offering Blouse and Sailor Norfolk suits at 2.50, 3.50, and 4.00 dollars plus hats caps shoes furnishings and dress goods Notions and other dry goods.

John Shigo at 144 South Centre Street in Stroh case

John Shigo of 144 South Centre Street is involved in a case alongside Orson Stroh with details unspecified. The fragment implies party names and an address but lacks context or outcome.

Birkbeck John Lynott Scranton Campbell

Meeting With Trolley Men Improves Town Service

A Board of Trade meeting presided by A Oswald discussed adding business members and arranging a 3 30 pm meeting with Lehigh Traction Superintendent Thompson. Committees reported progress, sprinkler relief for business, and plans to advertise town advantages via a new scenery committee.

Board of Trade A. Oswald Neu Burger Trolley Committee Thompson Lehigh Traction Company C. Stroh I. Refowich New York R. J. O'Donnell George Ripple Pennsylvania Railroad

Muzzle Bill Is Signed by Governor Peonypacker

Governor Peonypacker signed the Grady Salus libel bill after noon and issued a statement explaining the action. The bill had been in the governor’s hands for about a month.

Peonypacker Grady Salus

Sisters of Holy Cross Endorse Father John's Medicine

The Sisters of Holy Cross of Nashua New Hampshire recommend Father John's Medicine as a remedy for bronchial troubles and a tonic for the weak and run down. They note its long history of use fifty years and claim it can cure throat and lung ailments scrofula skin diseases rheumatism and other conditions from weak impure blood.

Father John Sisters of Holy Cross Chandler St Nashua N. H

End of Forty Hours Devotion at St Ann's Church

Forty hours devotion at St Ann's church in Hazleton concluded with large turnout especially for evening services. Sermons by Rev Heffernon of Hazleton and Rev P J Mack formerly at St Ann's now in Lovelton were noted as forcible. Assistants included several named reverends from nearby towns. Holy communion was received by over 1,800 members of the congregation.

St. Ann's Church Heffernon Hazleton P. J. Mack St. Ann’s Church Lovelton Wyoming County Fallihee Fleming Bergraft White Haven O'Hara Harleigh Travis Houston McAdoo Burke McEnroe Beaver Meadow

Town Improvement Then and Now on Centre and Nearby Streets

The Brown property at Centre and Walnut where Gallagher Bros. store sits sees carpenters at work this week with several improvements planned. Peter Magagna’s liquor store gains a handsome glass display case for wines and related stock. A.Rudewick’s future South Centre street store nears completion. Coxe Bros. & Co.’s Ridge street Coxe addition properties receive new fencing. Patrick McFadden repairs his Centre street property.

Brown Centre Walnut Streets Gallagher Bros Carpenters Peter Magagna A. Rudewick South Centre Street Ridge Street Coxe Bros. & Co Coxe Addition Patrick McFadden Centre Street

New Organ Ordered for St John s Reformed Church

Trustees under Rev J B Kersehner order a two manual pipe organ from Estey Organ Company Battleboro VI to be installed by October 1. Half the cost is funded by Andrew Carnegie, famed steel magnate, who supports churches and libraries. Organ expected to be among the finest in the region.

St. John’s Reformed Church J. B. Kersehner Estey Organ Company Battleboro Andrew Carnegia Steal King

Mine Accidents Injure Two Workers At Local Mines

Clinton Williams of Walnut street, a Markle & Co. repair gang member, was severely injured Monday afternoon at No. 5 colliery when caught under a raised iron pipe. He is being treated at home for internal injuries. Don Houston of Adams street sustained a deep head wound at Jeddo colliery after a coal fragment struck him. several stitches were needed.

Clinton Williams Walnut Street Markle & Co No. 5 Don Houston Adams Street Jeddo

Annual balls and events from local clubs announced

On May 20 Balaklava Social Club hosts its annual ball at Krell's hall with 50 cent admission. The same day Fearnets Athletic Association holds its annual ball at Cross Creek hall Dorset with 35 cent admission. On May 30 Tigers Athletic Club organizes a picnic and field day at the Public Park under its auspices.

Balaklava Social Club Krell’s

Burdick fined after employing 22 underage mill girls

Deputy Factory Inspector E W Bishop caused the arrest of A E Burdick manager of the Harvey silk mill at Olyphant Lackawanna county for employing twenty two young girls without required certificates. Burdick pleaded guilty and was fined fifty dollars and costs. The article notes other region items including vacant lot cultivation by Wilkesbarre Improvement Society and a court ruling on Mrs Joseph Edwards estate, with rural mail delivery set to start at St Johns and Drums, trolley labor-uni on signing, and smallpox deaths in Lansford.

E. W. Bishop A. E. Burdick Harvey Silk Mill Olyphant Lackawanna County Burdick Wilkesbarre St. Johns Drums Calvin Woodring John Livengood

Damage Suits in Court

Damage suits pending in Wilkes-Barre involve John Jacszah and wife seeking damages from Freeland Electric Light Heat and Power Company for their seven year old son electrocuted on South Centre Street July 29 1898 amid alleged exposed live wires. Mary Blotz sues Lehigh Valley Railroad for 10000 for her son Christopher Blotz killed at Fairchild crossing in 1898 while leaving Pond Creek mine. Freeland witnesses travel to court.

John Jacszah Freeland Electric Light, Heat and Power Company Wilkesbarre South Centre Street Mary Blotz Freeland Lehigh Valley Railroad

Mine Inspectors Board Formed for Luzerne and Carbon

Court appoints an examining board for mine inspectors in Luzerne and Carbon counties. On May 12, 1903, Morris Williams Albert C. Less eoring John Gilhooley James Liewl lyn and Robert Monroe named three miners and two engineers to assess mines in the district.

Luzerne and Carbon Morris Williams Albert C. Lesseoring John Gilhooley James Liewllyn Robert Monroe Luzeron and Respection

Freeland Y M C A Flourishing in Freeland

The Freeland Y M C A is thriving with large room attendance and strong gospel meetings and a Bible class led by Field Secretary Bryden. The boys work is vibrant, with Sec retary Kresgie winning young hearts and promising much good under the new arrangement. A. E. Timmerman, McKean game warden, arrested A J Avery for ten trout under six inches and fined $100 paid. A J Edwards had eleven such trout and enriched the county treasury, A B Shoup of Emporium jailed for twelve undeveloped trout with a $120 fine, William S Cool paid $30 for three small trout.

Anthracite Association News Freeland Bryden Kresgie A. E. Timmerman McKean County A. J. Avery Potter County A. J. Edwards A. B. Shoup Emporium William S. Cool

Local Notes from Freeland Happenings and Updates

Freeland brief recounts multiple local items over the past two days. John J. McNellis will leave for Luzerne Friday evening to assume a new role, while Hazleton Knights of Malta attended a Garfield Commandery meeting here. Delegates and district officials selections are noted, along with hearings on Sunday selling law violations and various community notices.

John J. McNells Dlifton McNellis Coxe Bros. & Co Luzerne Hazleton Knights of Malta Garfield Commandery Town Hughes Hazleton Richard Dudley Upper Lehigh S. J. New- Buger Wilkesbarre United Brewery Workers Freeland Mt. Carmel Birkbeck's Benjamin James Howell Manufacturing Company

Higgins Births A Son At Chestnut Street

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Higgins of Chestnut Street.

Andrew Higgins Chestnut Street

McMenamin’s Store Sells Footwear and Goods

McMenamin’s advertises as the headquarters for high grade footwear for men women and children hats and caps for men and boys furnishings of all kinds and youths knee pants in a compact storefront message.

Baseball Season Opens With Hazard Hazleton Tilt At Hazle Park

Drifton club meets Hazleton on Saturday at Hazle Park in the season opener. The Tigers face Bloomsbury at Bloomsbury on Saturday. Balaklava and Drifton clash at Jeddo on Sunday afternoon.

Drifton Hazleton Hazle Park Tigers Bloomsbury Balaklava Jeddo

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A School of Fashion John Shigo Orson Stroh Birkbeck Brick, Freeland Gas McLaughlin Brennan's Centre St. Freeland R J. O'Donnell Freebird Kane Building Postoffice HOS. A Justice OF the Peace Tribune Building Main Street Bierkbeck Hess North Centre Street Bell Telephone P.O A. Building Wm. Wehrman Wwatchmaker Laubach Vienna B. C. Laubach Surrow Depierro - Bros Front Gibson, Dougherty Kaufer Club Rorenbluth Mutum Hennessy Schweitzer T. Campbell Board of Trade Committee Philadelphia North American Tribune Printing Company, Limited The Tribune Ine John Father Joan M. E. Grover BelowichsWene Lothme and Soeouse Oxfords Edward Roderick Clark Tunnel Coal Company North Scranton Joseph Garland Lansford Board of Health Mine Inspector's Board Primitive Methodist Church of Pennsylvania 8. Green St. Paul’s Church Fern Street Centre, Ridge and Pine Streets Burgess Martin Oneida Sheppton Minnesota Charles Gildea Sandy Run George Thomas Highland Birkbeck’s Cross Creek Hall Ladies’ Auxiliary St. James’ P. E. Church Peter Breslin Pittsburg Merrit’s Scrayton Correspondence School Boyle Building Frank Hindson Eckley Fanny Jenkins Philadelphia McMenamin’s South Centre Americ N.W. Oor Kreeland ALA Potiner & CO Phila Cuba Havana Charles H. Wheelock Pres. G. EF. Co Maple Street Battle Creek Mich Wilkes-Barre Geo. H. Hartman Hore Boyle DeWitt Grover’s City Drug Store
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