Labor Leader Is Honored by Mining Community
President John Mitchell received a gold badge and a $100 watch from Polish Lithuanian and Slavonian miners in the anthracite region. The gift honors his leadership as head of the United Mine Workers. District officials and press attendees witnessed the ceremony as Mitchell praised unity among workers and urged an end to strikes.
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Jobo Mitchell
Lincoln
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
Paul Pulaski
District 9
Nicholls
Duffy
Fahey
Reformed Church
Mitchell
Anthracite
Washington
Messrs
Fahy
Philadelphia
Markle’s
Coxe’s
Pardee
Panther Creek
Schuylkill
Shamokin
Eviction notices served on Jeddo miners in strike clash
Labor tensions at Jeddo escalated as G B Markle & Co served eviction notices on several striking miners, including Local Union No 1518 officers. Notices demand vacating homes within six days, with authorities planning more actions in Highland. The move is expected to harden the dispute and hinder immediate settlement.
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Jeddo
G. B. Markle & Co
Coal and Iron
Gottlieb Filler
Paul Dunleavy
Henry Cull
James Gallagher
John Demshock
Charles Helferty
Japan
Andrew Konick
Michael Kushma
Foundryville
Henry Shovlin
Oakdale
Markle & Co
Highland
Philadelphia
Markle
Coxe
James Thompson
South Centra Street
Thompson
Drifton
Troops Return Home From Active Service
Major General Charles Miller ordered the Twelfth regiment and Batteries A B and C home the next day. The Twelfth, based near Scranton, has served since July 31 totaling eighty five days. Elements hail from Lycoming Northumberland Union Montour and Clinton counties with Batteries A B C from Philadelphia Pittsburg and Phoenixville. The Williamsport companies joined the homecoming for Richard E Knight who died of typhoid fever contracted in Shenandoah, with two more regimental members from the city dying on duty.
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Charles Miller
Pottaville
Scranton
Shenandoah
Lycoming
Northumberland
Union
Montour
Clinton
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Phoenixville
Williamsport
Richard E. Knight
Ill in Philadelphia a Mississippi girl undergoes operation
Ill in Philadelphia Miss Cassie McGarvey daughter of Mrs Thomas McGarvey Walnut street Philadelphia is dangerously ill at Jefferson hospital The operation performed Friday in presence of her sister was a success but the patient grew weak and recovery was in doubt Her mother and brother Daniel went to Philadelphia on Saturday John of Jersey City also visited Since then her condition has steadily improved but she remains in danger.
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Cassie McGarvey
Thomas McGarvey
Walnut Street
Jefferson Hospital
Philadelphia
Daniel
John
Jersey City
Temperance Men Meet in Hazleton Delegates Report
Representatives of Catholic temperance societies in the Lehigh region met in Hazleton. Freeland was chosen as the next meeting site for Sunday January 25, 1903. Delegates from Young Men's Corps and St Ann's Cadets attended. a correction notes Dr C P Niell was the appointee, not Dr H M Neale, as previously reported by the Tribune.
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Catholic Temperance Societies
Lehigh
Hazleton
Freeland
Young Men's Corps
John McCole
J.D. Myers
Daniel F. O'Donnell
Patrick Collins
Peter O'Donnell
St. Ann's
Edward A. McTlugh
Denis North
James Brogan
Patrick
Quinn
William Higgins
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
the Tribune
H. M. Neale
Upper Lehigh
C. P. Niell
Catholic University
Washington
Strike Notes at Hollenback and Prospect Mines
News from Wilkesbarre reports a threatened strike at Hollenback colliery as non union engineers are blamed for incompetence. Cages were mishandled at the breaker head and shieve wheels at Prospect colliery, with similar complaints at other mines. Mitchell Day celebrations loom, Carroll D Wright is welcomed to the commission, and miners prepare parades amid calls to settle the dispute.
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Hollenback
Wilkesbarre
Prospect
Carroll D. Wright
Mitchell
Judge Rice Seriously Ill In Philadelphia Hospital
Judge Charles E. Rice president judge of the Pennsylvania superior court lies seriously ill after an appendicitis operation in Philadelphia at Presbyterian Hospital. He was brought from Wilkes-Barre Friday night with his wife at his side. The operation was difficult and recovery slower than hoped though he showed some improvement late last night.
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Charles E. Rice
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Presbyterian Hospital
Philadelphia
Henry R. Wharton
Rice
Superior Court
Fairfield
New York
Scranton
Luzerne County
Common Pleas Court
Happenings in Freeland mark twentieth wedding anniversaries
Local notes recount the twentieth anniversary celebrations of Postmaster B F Davis and Mrs Davis at Ridge Street, with many congratulatory messages from friends. A separate celebration marked Mr and Mrs A Donop also honoring twenty years of marriage.
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B. F. Davis
Ridge Street
A. Donop
White Haven
Peter Magagna
Town
Frank Frigerio
John Mainwaring
Duryea
Register of Wills
Plymouth
Freeland
Foster
Jeddo
Hazle
Wilkesbarre
County Institute
Hudock Birth Announcement for Newborn Son
Mr and Mrs George Hudock of Main Street announce the birth of a son.
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Hudock
George Hudock
Main Street
Thanksgiving Eve Ball Promoted by Crescants at Krell's Ball
On Thanksgiving Eve November 26 the Crescants Athletic Association hosts a dance at Krell's ball with tickets priced at 50 cents. The event promises social recreation and community engagement for members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescants Athletic Association
Krell’s Ball
Free Trial Offer for Dr Miles New Treatment
An advertisement touts a $4.00 free trial of a new medical treatment for heart nerve stomach and dropsy by Dr Franklin Miles. It cites numerous testimonials from prominent figures and patients cured after failing with other doctors in cities like Grand Rapids Chicago New York Philadelphia and asserts the treatment is scientifically superior. Readers are urged to request the free $4 value and address replies to Dr Franklin Miles in Chicago, mentioning Freeland Tribune.
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Miles
Grand Rapids
Chicago
New York City
Philadelphia
W. Bell
Dayton
Foreign Missions
State Sunday School Union
Col. Tucker
Franklin Miles
State Street
Ill
Freeland Tribune
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Centre St
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Campbell
White
Kane Building
Postoffice
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McNenamin Building
South Centre Street
Ty A. Buckley
Justice OF the Peace
Trine Building
D. N. Maley
Birkbeck's
S. E. Hayes
Washington Street
Hazelton Bros
Hess
North Centre Street
Bell Telephone
P. U.S. of A
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Centre Street
Depierro - Bros
CALE
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Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Velvet
Mumm
Hennessy
Schweitzer
Cswald
Minnesota
T. Campbell
Tren
Wear Well Clothing and Shoe Store
M. Refowich, Prop
Temperance
Samuel W Pennypacker
J. W. Slayton
Socialist Party
Slayton
Judge Pennypacker
Tribune
Edmund J. D. Coxe
Elizabeth K. M. Turner
Spruce Street
Harvard
Brinton Coxe
Harvard College
Av Oswald
I. H. McGroarty
McGroarty
Peter Timony
Cyrus Reifenberg
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Lehigh Traction Company
Mame Hayes
Bloomsburg Normal School
8. E. Hayes
Good Wills
John Denneny
South Washington Street
Crescents Athletic Association
Krell’s
Jeddo and
Jobn Kelley
Weatherly Council
Beaver Meadow
Weatherly Trolley Company
Carbon County
M. D
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A. J. Curry
Laubach
Vienna
B. C. Laubach
Boyle
Geo. H. Hartman
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Orphans’ Court
Jonathan Roberts
Uwerne County
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John Martissus
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