Miners Seek Legislation Through Solid Delegations
Movement under way to nominate miners for next Pennsylvania legislature. Aiming to deliver honest, experienced representatives from coal regions to Harrisburg, with districts adjusted to grant Luzerne eight seats while preserving current political balance. Peter G Gallagher of town to run as candidate after calls from workers.
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Pennsylvania
Senate
House
Harrisburg
Peter G. Gallagher
Gallagher
Luzerne County Apportionment Plan Handed to Committee
Harrisburg correspondent reports Luzerne county legislative apportionment plan agreed by Rep Coray Drum Hartman Mahon and Haworth was handed to the apportionment committee last evening. The new division gives Luzerne county a revised representation on the assembly.
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Harrisburg
Wilkesbarre Record
Luzerne County
Coray, Drum
Hartman
Mahon
Haworth
Luzerne
Local Town Ball Games and Social Events Calendar
May 26 Pittston at Edwardsville Tigers Park admission 15 cents. May 2 Eckley Base Ball Club picnic Cycle Path grove. May 20 Fear nets Athletic Association annual dance Drifton hall admission 35 cents. May 30 Tigers Athletic Club annual picnic Public park. May 30 Ladies' Aid Society dinner and supper English Baptist church basement tickets 25 cents. June 15 Highland Social Club at Highland ball park. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure advert claims digestion aid. Grover's City Drug Store.
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Pittston
Edwardsville
Tigers Park
Eckley
Cycle Path Grove
Massive ejectment suit in Schuylkill seeks millions
In Schuylkill county court yesterday a preliminary action was entered in a giant ejectment suit led by Mrs. Eliza beth Albright and 330 heirs of the late Burkhart Moser against Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. The plaintiffs allege trespass and lack of title to coal lands in East Tamaqua and Raho township and in Carbon county. The total claimed value of the lands is eight to ten million dollars.
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Schuylkill
Elizabeth Albright
Burkhart Moser
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Pottsville
Moser
East
Tamaqua
Raho Township
Schuylkill County
Carbon County
Post Office Salary Increases Reported
Official notice announces salary raises for postmasters for the coming year. JB I Davis gains 1600 dollars annually, up 100 dollars, reflecting local office business. Hazleton post office payroll rises from 2500 to 2600 dollars, underscoring strong mail volume.
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JB. I. Davis
Freeland
Hazleton
Will Probated in Sandy Valley Estate of Elizabeth Graham
The will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Graham of Sandy Valley was probated yesterday before Deputy Register Kuntz. She leaves all personal property to her daughter Matilda Moses, except a horse, cow and farming implements left to her son Wallace. To sons William and Wallace she leaves the farm. The estate value is listed at 1500 dollars.
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Elizabeth Grahaw
Sandy Valley
Kuntz
Matilda Moses
Wallace
William
Found the Children and Pan-American Exposition Tickets
Mrs James Rhoda of Upper Lehigh seeks legal possession of Benjamin Davis's two orphan grandchildren located this week one boy near Mahanoy City and one girl in Pottsville, she is their grandmother. Lehigh Valley Railroad announces a May 29 Pan-American Exposition excursion with day coach tickets at the lowest Pan-American rate between New York and Athens, excluding the Black Diamond Express. A letter from A L Spafford of Ghester Mich lauds One Minute Cough Cure for a child with croup. Beginning April 15 Onwald to close his store at 6 o'clock each evening except Saturdays and holidays.
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James Rhoda
Upper Lehigh
Benjamin Davis
Mahanoy City
Pottsville
Rhoda
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Athens
A. L. Spafford
Ghester
Mich
Grover's City Drug Store
A. Onwald
Freeland
Memorial Day Observed by Coxe Post with Local Parade
Memorial Day will be observed Thursday by Maj. C. B. Coxe Post in Freeland with grave decorations at St. Ann's Eckley and Upper Lehigh cemeteries in the forenoon. An afternoon parade under Chief Marshal Steve Crasher features a procession from Main and Washington streets to Freeland cemetery and closing exercises including Lincoln's Address, prayers, hymns, and oration by Rev. J. B. Kerschner. Also noted: boiler-makers in Drifton shops strike for pay for travel and hours worked. union members plan a special meeting tonight.
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C. B. Coxe
St. Ann’s
Eckley
Upper Lehigh
Lottie B. VanHorn
St. Ann's
J. B. Kerschner
Drifton
Oneida
Federal Labor Union
Remains Buried Here In Silver Brook Mine Tragedy
The remains of Samuel Klingerman were brought to town this afternoon and interred at Freeland cemetery after he lost his life in the Silver Brook mine on Monday. He had many friends here who lament his untimely end. Alex Gallagher and Fred O Donnell, who drowned with Klingerman, were buried this morning at Audenried cemetery.
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Samuel Klingerman
Silver Brook
Freeland Cemetery
Klingerman
Alex Gallagher
Fred O'Donnell
Mr. Klingerman
Audenried Cemetery
Buxton Named Alternate Delegate At Pottsville Diocese Event
At the Episcopal Diocese convention in Pottsville Rev. J P Buxton of Dlifton was chosen as alternate delegate to the general convention in San Francisco next October. The proposal to divide the diocese was indefinitely deferred.
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Episcopal Church of
Central Pennsylvannia
Pottsville
J. P. Buxton
Dlifton
San Francisco
Drawn as Jurors Ahead of June Trials
Local notices list jurors drawn for hearings on June 17 and June 24, naming George Shupp E Williams Foster Joseph R. Smith Butler John H Trevaskis Free land Edward Murrin Foster Robert Newton Hazle. Also rail fare details for Pan American Exposition via Lehigh Valley Railroad with day and ten day tickets and Freeland and Free land pickup. Customer testimonials praise Kodol Dyspepsia Cure from Mrs W Roberts North Creek Ark Grover's City Drug Store and Keiper's soda offerings.
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George Shupp
E. Williams
Foster
Joseph R. Smith
Butler
John H. Trevaskis
Freeland
Edward Murrin
Robert Newton
Hazle
W. Roberts
North Creek
Ark
Grover’s City
Local notes from Wilkesbarre and surrounding towns
The column lists numerous community items including funerals, club events, mining accidents, criminal inquiries, railway timetable changes, hospital recoveries, religious services, and local appointments. It notes the Mooney funeral on Chestnut Street, a second A O H smoker at Grand Opera House, Boxer exhibition plans by Boner and Quinn, a miner trapped and rescued in Drifton, a coroner's verdict on a boiler explosion in New Jersey, a new Lehigh Valley timetable, Evan Paul’s hospital return, an unresolved robbery, G A R services, health relapses, bread promotion, building plans for a P 0 S A brick front, school audits in Foster, church improvements, Memorial Day cemetery upkeep, Sam Lee to open a laundry, resignations at Salmon Iron, silk mill shutdown, new tin roof on Zemany, housekeeping moves, new births, pensions, and a retirement of Rev McNally, plus a stalled prize fighting bill in the house.
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Bernard Mooney
Wilkesbarre
Chestnut Street
St. Ann's Cemetery
Grand Opera House Hall
Division 19
Jack Boner
Summit Hill
Sealdy
Bill Quinn
Freeland
Sterling Athletic Club
Lehigh Valley
West
Evan Paul
Philadelphia
Drifton
Andrew Carney
South Street
C. B. Coxe Post
Sam Lee
New York
Brown
North Centre Street
Frank Salmon
Salmon Iron Company
James McGill
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Refowich
Butterwick’s
Amandus Oswald
N. W. Car
T. Campbell
Currys
Dry Goods
E. J. Curry
South Centre Street
Ngh Malloy
Walnut
Wilkesbarre City
Dorranceton
Butler Township
Marcy Township
POR Sale
Healey Property
Thos. A. Buckley
James G. Harvey
Hieton
Wimuries
New County
Lloyd
Big Nescopeck Creek
Seybertsville
Sugarloaf Township
Little Nescopeck Creek
J. W. Smith
Gingerbread Run
White Haven Road
Bear Creek
Heller Mill
Conyngham Township
Crissy Creek
Keenapple
Denison Township
County
White Haven
Butler Valley
Arriby
G. A. KB
Tarade
Steve Crasher
Burgess and Police Force
Freeland Citizens’ Hose Company
St. Ann’s Parish
Freeland Council
P. O
P.O
Loyal Castle
Knights of Mystic Shain
Drifton Lodge
D. O. H. Slovak Lutheran Society
First Magyar Society
Magyar Verheavy Society
Keiper
James Shoviin
George Hoodmacher
Bloomsbury
N. J
Foster Township
Woodside School House
St. Peter and Paul's Slavonian Lutheran Church
South Washington Street
Zemany
Main Street
Eugene West
Reisenberg
West Walnut Street
Peter Magagna
Elmer Hinton
Andrew Newhart
James Burns
Joddo
DeMay
Peter Brown
James Costello
Lattimer
F. P. McNally
St. Ann's Church
St. Joseph's Church
House of Representatives
Pike
Montgomery
Senie
Phila
Birkbeck Brick
Freeland, Pa
CBI
Orson Stroh
Birkbeck
John M. Carr
Attorney-At-Law
Rostomee Built
Gorge McLaughlin
Bren Building
Centre St. Freeland
R J, O'Donnell
Campbell
Ohn
J. McBrearty
McMenamin Building
Uth Centre Street
D. N. Maley
Birkbeck’s
E. Hayes
Washington St
Wsbrase
Hazelton Dros
NJ Bros
New York City
Hess
Rerowich
Aes A. Buckley
Justice OF the Peace
Tribune Building
Wm. Wehrman
NeuBurger’s
Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Central Hotel
Ak A
Depierro - Bros
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Mumim
Schweitzer
Laubach
Vienna
B.C
Lauback
Kcnila
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