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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1903
Page
1
We tailor clothes for extra tall short or fat men and fit those who cannot buy ready made. Our prices surprise, as we charge no more than for ordinary built men. Also a large line of ladies and gents furnishings, hats caps neckties dry goods notions trunks and suit cases.
The new age law for the anthracite coal district is in force, forcing many underage workers to be discharged until they or their guardians provide sworn age certificates. G B Markle & Co. and Upper Lehigh Coal Co. have enforced the rule, with local justices and notaries busy issuing affidavits. Some miners and families express dissatisfaction with the provisions, especially those near the 16 year threshold.
Notices declare letters testamentary granted for John Secdenreich of Freeland and call for debts and claims to Katharine Heidenrich. Also a warning from Joseph Gallagher Freeland Pa about abandonment by his wife Nancy Gallagher and disavowal of debts. The text discusses child labor laws affecting miners youth and public concern over future employment. Continued on Fourth Page.
A special Foster township school board meeting was held with all members present to settle a duplicate of Tax Collector Lentz. J A Alden noted exoneration lists arrived late, a motion granted the collector one more week, auditors to attend next meeting, and the Miners Examining Board allowed use of Woodside school one evening each month.
Miss Alice Rhodda formerly of Upper Lehigh died last week in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospital of typhoid fever at age 23. She leaves her mother Mrs James Rhodda of Upper Lehigh and siblings Mrs Andrew Jacobs Hazleton William George John Free land and James Hazleton. The body returned to Upper Lehigh for funeral held yesterday at English Baptist church in Freeland cemetery. Resolutions of Condolence Freeland Pa May 16 1908.
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers asks locals to subscribe to the Lattimer Monument Fund with a goal to dedicate the memorial by September 10, six years after the Lattimer mine workers were shot. Subscriptions should reach Treasurer Wilson by July as urged in a circular praising the miners’ sacrifice and the union’s legacy.
The Wyoming Classis of the Reformed Church in the United States holds its annual conference at St. John's Reformed Church in Wilkes-Barre. Twenty eight ministers and elders from twenty eight churches attend. Rev. T. O. Stem Rev. EM Beck conduct opening services. Rev. J. W. Reinecke delivers the sermon. Holy Communion follows as business session opens. Continue through Thursday with Home Missions talks by Rev. Happel and Herbst. presiding Rev. Houtz.
Local notes report on bronze doors for Thomas Birkbeck vault costing over 700 and a 5000 vault. annual Tigers Club picnic at Public Park next Saturday. Bala Klava Social Club plans its second annual ball Friday. James McNelis, 18, died in Lattimer stripping after being dragged by cars. engagement announced between William Beisel and Annie Boyle. Rev Carl Houser at Slavish Lutheran dedication in Raritan NJ. Fearnets Athletic Association ball at Cross Creek hall Friday. Clarence Marley injured eye while spragging a car in No 5 mine Jeddo. slot machines disappearing from town saloons. Minnesota’s Best flour sold by A Oswald.
The Anthracite Coal Strike Commission proposes a sliding scale where every 5 cent rise in white ash coal above pea coal near New York ports or Perth Amboy and Edgewater triggers a 1 percent wage increase. May price hikes suggest a 2 percent rise, but Reading Company officials doubt May or June increases due to Perth Amboy being a competitive point. A commissioner may be appointed at Perth Amboy to compute averages.
Freeland high senior class completed Friday and Saturday exams in sixteen state normal subjects. Prof Higley of East Stroudsburg normal school supervised papers for faculty review. St Anns Business College to test students this week in ongoing term subjects. Daily exams continue through Saturday.
The Freeland season starts on Memorial Day with two Tigers vs Drifton games, one in the forenoon and one in the afternoon. Drifton and Audenried clashed at Jeddo where Audenried forfeited after a disputed umpire call, the Carbon county club leading 5 to 0. White Haven saw M and M Institute lose 10 to 5, while Matt Broderick of Freeland joined the Brooklyn National League club, loaned to Denver in the Western League.
James E. Roderick names Frank Hall as assistant chief and Orson Smith as clerk. Joseph J. Radziewicz and Robert J. Nelson are added as clerk and messenger, with Mincie I. Irwin named stenographer. Department to begin June 1. Extra cars for Barnum’s Circus run in Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton with a dense schedule.
Local page advertises McMenamin's as the headquarters for high grade footwear for men women and children hats and caps furnishings and youths knee pants indicating a broad stock and focus on affordable family apparel and home goods.
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