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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1900
Page
1
The notice warns that the season increases household expenses and urges readers to inspect current stock to determine needed items before buying for winter. It emphasizes prudent spending and checking available supplies.
The message pitches lower prices to spur quicker purchases, promising to double monthly output and cut profits in half. It argues the plan will benefit both seller and buyer by increasing volume and affordability.
The store touts a large stock and notes customers say its articles are often better and cheaper than average. It promises fresh butter eggs and groceries and asserts all goods are reliable.
Reports indicate increasing strike activity in Lehigh Schuylkill Wyoming and Lackawanna regions with pickets driving many workers to join the walkout. Estimates place idle miners around 122,000, coal prices rise 25 to 50 cents a ton, while Father Phillips appeals for arbitration to end the dispute.
The notice cautions readers to use only genuine toadstools resembling mushrooms and to observe care with DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, claiming counterfeit substitutes cause harm. It promotes Grover's City drug store as a source for the original salve, presented as a cure for piles and skin issues.
A writ of execution directs a public auction on October 6 at the Wilkesbarre courthouse for a Plymouth township lot described as 75 hundred square feet on Orchard and Third streets. The parcel, Lot 134 from EK A Cutten, once conveyed to Charles T. Snavin, is subject to existing deed reservations and appurtenances as part of Industrial Savings and Loan Company action. Also, Freeland borough seeks bids by September 20 for the north side Proat Street borough lot and buildings, with Bid acceptance at the council room.
About six Pinkerton style men and local bosses lined roads to learn who serves as miners pickets. Markle & Co. shut all collieries at noon for a 4 pm mass meeting. No action by Upper Lehigh Co to resume work. No. 5 Jeddo hoisted 170 cars yesterday, average 600. Oakdale 60 percent at work, Ebervale shut. Coleraine clash between strikers and nonstrikers. A Jeddo employee meeting at Japan schoolhouse 4 pm to hear company replies and set future action.
Proceedings reopen in the John Lutz murder case with a continuance granted until November to secure a key physician witness. Lutz, from West Pittston, sits in court with a subdued appearance as prior trial details are recalled, including a prior murder conviction involving Tyntz and juror coercion claims. The report also notes a public sale of Hazleton land and a list of local legal notices involving sheriff Harvey and attorney Carr.
The Democratic legislative committee met last night and elected Nicholas Keach of Hazleton as chairman and John J. McGill of Highland as secretary. A follow up meeting is planned at Candy O. Boyle's hotel Tuesday evening. Reports say Judge Woodward will not seek re election on the Lenahan ticket. Prothonotary Dasch says his name was used without authority in the recent county convention and he is not a candidate for re election. Efforts to unite the divided Democracy have yielded little. W H Hines runs as an independent candidate for judge.
Hundreds attended the funerals of Miss Mary Broderick of Sandy Run and Miss Rebecca Welsh of Dlifton, with services at St Ann's and St James Episcopal churches led by Rev. Mack and Rev. Marshall. Floral tributes were exchanged. Also mourners gathered for the funeral of the young son of Mr and Mrs Peter McHugh and for an infant son of Mr and Mrs John Rymsha, both in local cemeteries yesterday.
The disappearance of umbrella mender Michael Wells is resolved by the discovery of his corpse in a moat near the old Pioneer blast furnaces in Pottsville. Police accuse Bernard McKerns, a tramp pedker, of the murder and hunt two other tramps tied to the crime. Dr. H. M. Neale of Upper Lehigh, Luzerne County Medical Society president, spoke at Wilkesbarre.
Striking drivers and miners of town will host a ball this evening at Yannes opera house. The movement’s young leaders aim to keep spirits high and invite comrades and the public to attend and enjoy the dance.
To Be Sold Tomorrow. The Moran property on Front street will be disposed of at public sale tomorrow at 10 o clock. The property comprises one lot sixty five by hundred fifty feet, a two and one half story building, workshop and outbuildings on easy terms. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are prompt pale atable, pleasant, powerful, purifying Little pills, Grover's City drug store. Buy your ice cream at Keiper's.
Freeland notes cover J A Ferencik leaving to edit Amerikansky Rusky Wiestnik in New York. Returns include priests in training, local band music for Hazleton firemen parade, new delivery wagon for Freeland Steam Laundry, and family visits. Also cited are births, fairs, sewer work, Strips on Lehigh Valley tracks, and community outings at Keiper’s field with refreshments.
September 19 admission 25 cents for a ball at Yan nes opera house hosted by workers. Proceeds aid union activities and community support.
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