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.
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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1903
Page
1
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Higgins of Chestnut Street.
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.
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.
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