1900 - 1920 NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

1900 - 1920 NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

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SUBJECT DATE YEAR DESCRIPTION NEWSPAPER PAGE

Able Opera House - Remodeling Aug. 25 1900 The remodeled Opera House. Easton Daily Free Press

Able Opera House - Remodeling Aug. 28 1900 Remodeling of Opera House Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Archer, Belle Mingle Sept. 19 1900 Belle Archer at death's door. Easton Daily Free Press

Archer, Belle Mingle Sept. 20 1900 Obit of Belle Archer, interment in Easton Easton Daily Free Press

Archer, Belle Mingle Sept. 20 1900 Obituary of Belle Archer Easton Sentinel

Archer, Belle Mingle Sept. 21 1900 Obituary for Belle Archer. Interment in

Easton.

Easton Daily Free Press

Archer, Belle Mingle Sept. 21 1900 Obituary of Belle Archer. Easton Sentinel

Archer, Belle Mingle Sept. 22 1900 Obituary for Belle Archer. Interment in

Easton.


Archer, Belle Mingle Sept. 22 1900 Obituary of Belle Archer. Easton Sentinel

Bangor, - Fires. July 20, 1900. 1900 Second fire in Bangor. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3.

Bangor, - Fires. March 2, 1900 1900 Bangor swept by fire. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Bangor, PA. - Fires. Feb. 27 1900 Bangor swept by fire. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Bethlehem, PA - Banks 1900 First National Bank, Bethlehem opened July

9, 1900.

Easton Express

Bridges, Suspension Aug. 3 1900 New suspension bridge Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Bridges, Suspension July 31 1900 Contract awarded to build suspension bridge

across the Lehigh


Business - Cement Industry April 13 1900 Description of Edison's Cement works. Easton Daily Free Press

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Business - Cement Industry Sept. 12 1900 Acres o cement plants - description and

location of sites.


Business - Foundries Feb. 7 1900 Sterlingworth Co. to erect a steel rolling mill. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Paint Industry & Trade Feb. 1 1900 Painters and decorators union of Easton

organized


Business - Sllk Industry March 12 1900 Phillipsburg Sllk Mill (the Haytock) sold Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Zinc Industry Feb. 28 1900 Oldest zinc plant in the US at South

Bethlehem will move to Hazzard, near

Mauch Chunk.


Central Railroad - Wrecks Jan. 27 1900 Wreck of the Jersey Central at Ashley. Easton Daily Free Press

Clothing Stores May 25 1900 Opening of Surprise Merchandising Co. (205-

207 Northampton St.)

Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Crime - Bank Robbery April 6 1900 Boy bank robber's arrest in Denver. Stewart

embezzled $1,745 from Easton First National

Bank.


Crime - Corruption, Political April 10 & 11 1900 Trials of Election fraud cases. Easton Daily Free Press

Crime - Corruption, Political Sept. 13 1900 Last of election cases - no evidence of fraud. Easton Daily Free Press

Drake, Catherine Dec. 11 1900 Dedication of the Catherine S. Drake

Memorial Chapel in SouthSide


Easton Cemetery Aug. 2 1900 Dwelling and office building to be erected at

Easton Cemetery.


Easton Cemetery Aug. 3 1900 Construction of a house and office for new

cemetery at Seventh St.


weekly ed.)

Easton Library Oct. 30 1900 Report of the Easton Library Assn. Easton SeMI-WEEKLY

FREE press eekly Argus

Easton Post Office March 8 1900 Improved postal facilities--may now register

letters, etc.


Easton Post Office-Postmaster Feb. 14 1900 3 true bills against postmaster Andrews Easton Express

Easton, City of - Budget March 10 1900 "Democrats whipped into

line"..appropriation ordinance changed by

select council.


Easton, City of - Budget March 15 1900 "Illegal bills approved"..water and light

department


Easton, City of - Budget March 17 1900 Investigation ordered into water and light

department


Easton, City of - Budget March 29 1900 Inventory held of water and light

department


Easton, City of - Budget March 7 1900 Appropriation ordinance adopted. Fight to

continue in select council.


Easton, City of - Fire Department -

Equipment

March 13 1900 No steam fire engine. Ordinance

disapproved by fire committee.


Easton, City of - History Oct. 30 1900 PA German society meeting. Some history

on the area.


weekly ed.)

p. a

Easton, City of - Streets - Porter

Street

July 20 1900 Law again violated - Porter St. repaired - no

money appropriated


Easton, City of - Taxation March 20 1900 Wire and pole tax ordinance amended Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of -Fire Department -

Firemen

May 29 1900 Firemen ask for better pay Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, South - History June 5 1900 South Side town hall for sale Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Aug. 17 1900 Comparable table of rates of electricl light

paid by Easton and neighboring cities.

Easton Sentinel

Electric Lighting Aug. 18 1900 No chance for cheaper light. Easton Sentinel

Electric Lighting Dec. 21 1900 The light ordinance. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Jan. 20 1900 Easton Power Co. to absorb Edison Plant;

Easton can own water plant; Easton-

Nazareth trolley ordinance -- all in council

news.


Electric Lighting Jan. 22 1900 Power company news. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Jan. 23 1900 Easton Power co. to absorb Edison Plant. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Electric Lighting Jan. 27 1900 More power co. improvements. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting March 3 1900 "Mr. Cooley turns on the light" -- 4,550 to

pay for machinery never ordered, stricken

from appropriation ordinance.


Electric Lighting March 6 1900 "It was done in secret" -- how water and

light cos. Spend $4500.


Green, Henry Aug. 17 1900 Obit. Of Chief Justice Henry Green of

Supreme Court of Pa. (native Eastonian).


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Green, Henry Oct. 6 1900 Obit. Of Chief Justice Henry Green of

Supreme Court of Pa. (native Eastonian).


Lafayette College - Gayley Hall June 19 1900 Gayley presents chemical laboratory to

Lafayette.


Lafayette College - History Nov. 6 1900 Lafayette College motto "Veritas Liberabit"

Lafayette College - History Sept. 13 1900 Lafayette open - picture of Fayerweather,

Powell, and Martin Halls (all one building.)


Lafayette College - Libraries June 1 1900 Dedication Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Lafayette College - Libraries May 12 1900 Description of the Van Wickle Library to be

dedicated May 30, 1900.


Lafayette College - Libraries May 15 1900 Description of Van Wickle Memorial Library Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Lafayette College - Libraries May 30 1900 Dedication of Van Wickle Library. Easton Express

Lafayette College - Libraries May 30 1900 Dedication of Van Wickle Library. Easton Daily Free Press

Military Companies - Reeder

Battery

Sept. 24 1900 Account of "The Reeder Battery." Easton Daily Free Press

Monument - Completed Jan. 23 1900 Monument completed. Easton Daily Free Press

Monument - Dedication Dec. 23 1900 Citizens asked to help defray dedication of

monument expenses.


Monument - Dedication Jan. 13 1900 Mayor's proclamation urging citizens to be

generous for monument dedication. Date of

dedication, May 10, 1900.


Monument - Dedication Jan. 13 1900 Date of monument unveiling change. Easton Express

Monument - Dedication May 10 1900 Northampton honors brave souls --

dedication of monument.

Easton Express

Monument - Dedication May 10 1900 Monument unveiled. Easton Daily Free Press

Monument - Dedication May 11 1900 Unveiling of monument. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Monument - Dedication May 3 1900 Program for monument day (month

preceding has small articles almost every

day) and also from then to the day.


Murder 1900 Frank Shaffer barkeep shot by Hungarian

John Kicoinjko.


Murder May 10 1900 Mrs. Dillard is now insane. (Dillard-

Bartholomew murder case - 1889)


Murder Nov. 22 1900 Frank Shaffer barkeep dies after being shot

by Hungarian John Kicoinjko.


Murder Nov. 22 1900 Attempted murder and suicide on South

Side (Easton). Eugene Skinner tries to

murder Mrs. Lewis Milford.


Murder Nov. 26 1900 Mrs. Milford dies. Murdered by Eugene

Skinner.


Palmer Township - Annexation Dec. 12 1900 Ordinance for the annexation of Palmer

Township disapproved.


Palmer Township - Annexation Dec. 28 1900 More on Palmer Tsp. Annexation. Easton Daily Free Press

Palmer Township - Annexation Nov. 3 1900 Some of the residents of Palmer opposed to

annexation.


Palmer Township - Annexation Oct. 20 1900 Palmer Tsp. petition asks to be annexed. Easton Daily Free Press

Parades June 22 1900 Description of the Horseman's parade. Easton Daily Free Press

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Horse Car Line July 31 1900 Building on Phillipsburg Horse Car Line to

Whittaker.


Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad May 22 1900 Pa. gets control of Lehigh Valley. Easton Express

Roosevelt, Theodore May 29 1900 Roosevelt here second time in campaign. Easton Daily Free Press

Sullivan, General - Marker June 13 1900 The Sullivan Tablet. Easton Daily Free Press

Sullivan, General - Marker June 16 1900 Sullivan tablet presented to city. Easton Daily Free Press

Sullivan, General - Marker June 5, 6 1900 Tablet telling of Sullivan's March to be

presented to the city by the D.A.R.


Tatamy, Pa. Dec. 15 1900 Tatamy incorporated. Easton Express p. 5

Taxation - Mercantile May 4 1900 Mercantile assessment for 1900 (includes

surrounding townships).


weekly ed.)

p. 2, 3

Taxation - Pole, Wire Tax March 14 1900 Proposed pole and wire tax. Easton Daily Free Press

Taxation - Pole, Wire Tax March 24 1900 Pole and wire tax controversy. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation Dec. 1 1900 New management has the trolley lines. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation Dec. 6 1900 Charter granted Easton, Tatamy and Bangor

Street railway.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation June 23 1900 Trolley bulldozers checked in Freemansburg. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Accidents Sept. 4 & 5 1900 Awful crash on the Bethlehem Branck of the

phila. And Reading Railway. Twelve dead

and more injured.


Trolley Transportation -

Bethlehem

April 20 1900 Trolley war over -- agreement reached

between Freemansburg St. Railway and the

Bethlehem Freemansburg St. Railway.



Doylestown and Easton Co.

June 26 1900 Another trolley road: Doylestown-Easton

Railway Co.


Trolley Transportation - Easton

Consolidated

July 2 1900 Injunction dissolved -- Easton Consolidated

can go ahead with trolley.



Consolidated

Nov. 19 1900 Easton Consolidated leased to the Lehigh

Valley Traction Co.



Transit Co.

July 19 1900 Easton Transit Company in role of

obstructionist - will block Nazareth road.

Easton Sentinel


Transit Co.

July 23 1900 Transit Company beaten at its own game. Easton Sentinel


Transit Co.

May 4 1900 Easton transit co. wants another switch (on

Cattell St.).



Freemansburg

July 14 1900 Little hope for Freemansburg - in grasp of

greedy trolley.

Easton Sentinel


Freemansburg

July 18 1900 Citizens of Freemansburg will discuss trolley

action.

Easton Sentinel

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Nov. 20 1900 First car over the Easton Nazareth Railroad

(The Hay Line).


Trolley Transportation - Nazareth July 23 1900 Easton Consolidated to construct line to

Nazareth.


Trolley Transportation - Nazareth July 23 1900 Trolley injunction dissolved. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Nazareth June 13 1900 Easton-Nazareth Trolley Road. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Nazareth June 19 1900 Easton-Nazareth extension. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Nazareth June 8 1900 Easton-Nazareth Trolley Co. originated. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Nazareth May 3 1900 A trolley to Nazareth. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Nazareth Nov. 20 1900 New trolley line opens - Easton and

Nazareth.

Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Nazareth Sept. 22 1900 Trolley to Nazareth road to open in three

weeks.


Trolley Transportation - Nazareth Sept. 29 1900 The first trolley to Nazareth. Easton Daily Free Press


Ordinance

May 2 1900 Trolley fender ordinance -- why not yet

effective.



Ordinance

May 5 1900 Car trolley tax ordinance defeated. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Routes Jan. 22 1900 Trolley routes over city mapped out by

Easton Transit Co.


Trolley Transportation - Slate Belt

Trolley Co.

April 30 1900 Slate Belt Trolley Co. sells its rights and light

plant.

Easton Express p. 5


Trolley Co.

Nov. 13 1900 Slate Belt Trolley sold -- bought by the

Lehigh Valley Traction Co.


Trolley Transportation - Tax Feb. 1 1900 Trolley people opposing new license Act. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Tax Feb. 1 1900 Proposal to license and tax trolley cars. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Tax Feb. 6 1900 Taxing trolley co -- license committee

approves ordinance.


Trolley Transportation - Tax Feb. 9 1900 Easton taxes trolley co. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Trolley Transportation - Tax June 14 1900 Trolley Co. that favors $50.00 tax (Easton &

Nazareth).

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Tax June 16 1900 $50 car tax ordinance defeated in council. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Tax June 16 1900 Trolley tax remains at $10.00 a car. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Tax March 10 1900 Cheap rate trolley tax passed. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Tax March 21 1900 License committee works on trolley tax. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Tax March 22 1900 Trolley tax ordinance killed. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Tax March 22 1900 Trolley Car Ordinance. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Tax March 7 1900 Trolley tax cut down. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Tax March 7 1900 Tax on trolley cars reduced. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Tax May 19 1900 Council passes trolley tax ordinance. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation -Lehigh

Valley Traction Co.

Dec. 1 1900 Traction Co. now running the local trolley

lines.



Valley Traction Co.

Nov. 14 1900 Lehigh Valley Traction Co. acquires control

of Slate Belt and the Saltington trolley lines.

Easton Express p. 5


Valley Traction Co.

Nov. 20 1900 Transit lines leased (Lehigh Valley Transit Co.

assumes control).


weekly ed.)

p. 3


Valley Traction Co.

Nov. 28 1900 Arranging for transfer of Lehigh Valley

Traction.


Wars - Civil War - Soldiers May 3 1900 Sketch of Marshall Howell, soldier in the Civil

War from the slate belt regions.


Wars - Civil War - Soldiers -

Heckman, Charles A. General

Sept. 19 1900 Tribute and monument unveiled to General

Charles A. Heckman


Wars - Civil War - Soldiers -

Heckman, Charles A., General

Sept. 20 1900 Tribute and monument unveiled to General

Charles A. Heckman.


Wars - Spanish-American War -

Receptions

Sept. 28 1900 Account of parade and reception of Captain

Lerch of the Spanish-American War


Washington, George May 12 1900 Copy of a letter written by John Coryell of

Coryell's Ferry to George Washington.


Water Supply Feb. 17 1900 Editorial against voting on buying the water

works.


Water Supply Feb. 19 1900 About the city water works (Paper was

against buying the water works. Has small

editorials, etc. against).


Water Supply Feb. 21 1900 Election: the water works defeated. Easton Daily Free Press

Water Supply Jan. 20 1900 City's legal right to operate water works. Easton Express p. 5

Water Supply Jan. 21 1900 Water Co. wins by 543. Easton Express

Y.M.C.A. Feb. 2 1900 First anniversary. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Able Opera House - Employees Feb. 5 1901 Dismissal of Able Opera House employees

who joined union.

Easton Express p. 5

Able Opera House - Employees Feb. 6 1901 Dismissal of Able Opera House employees

who joined union.

Easton Express p. 5

Alliance Borough April 15 1901 Alliance Borough created. Easton Express p. 5

Alliance Borough May 6 1901 Alliance Borough created. Easton Daily Free Press

Alliance Borough May 6 1901 Alliance Borough created. Easton Express p. 5

Archer, Belle Mingle June 1 1901 Western stage hands pay tribute to Belle

Archer.

Easton Express p. 5

Archer, Belle Mingle Nov. 2 1901 Picture of monument to actress, Belle

Archer.

Easton Express p. 3

Archer, Belle Mingle Oct. 29 1901 Monument to Belle Archer erected in Easton

Cemetery.

Easton Express p. 5

Balloons Aug. 2 1901 Account of balloon ascension by Eastonians. Easton Daily Free Press

Bethlehem, PA - Bridges March 20,

1901

1901 New bridge for Bethlehem (Monacacy

Bridge).


Bridges - Bushkill Feb. 8 1901 Commissioners to build new Bushkill Bridge

(west of 4th Street)

Easton Express p. 8

Business - 1900 - 1919 May 1 1901 Special business number - most firms listed -

description and history given.

Easton Express p. 9 - 12

Business - Bethlehem Steel Aug. 15 1901 Bethlehem Steel Co. purchases Bethlehem

Iron Co.


Business - Brick Industry July 23 1901 Bricklayers go back to work. Long building

trades strike settled. Lasted 3 months.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Carpenters July 18 1901 Carpenters voted to work. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Carpenters July 2, 4, 5, 6 &

17

1901 Carpenter's union on strike. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Department Stores -

Laubach's

Dec. 3 1901 Laubach's buys adjoining property to enlarge

store.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Foundries March 7 1901 Phillip Andover furnace sold. Easton Express p. 8

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Jan. 4 1901 Old Union Hotel at Brodhead Station sold. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Ingersoll-Rand Aug. 10 1901 Ingersoll-Sargeant Drill Co. looking for a site

in Newark.


Business - Ingersoll-Rand Dec. 10 1901 Editorial about Ingersoll-Sargeant olant

staying in Easton.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Ingersoll-Rand Dec. 13 1901 Editorial about Ingersoll-Sargeant plant

staying in Easton.

Easton Daily Free Press p. 2

Business - Ingersoll-Rand May 21 1901 Ingersoll Co. won't move if it can get more

land.

Easton Express p. 5 (also see

editorial)

Business - Keller's Music House July 16 1901 Ad for Keller's Music House at 219-221

Northampton St. showing how store was

laid out.

Easton Semi-Weekly Free

Press

Business - Lawyers Sept. 23 1901 Portrait of leading lawyers presented to the

Court

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Lehigh Valley Railroad -

Strikes

May 24 1901 Strike at Lehigh Valley Shops Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Slate Industry Jan. 3 1901 Genuine Bangor Slate Co. organized to

control Bangor and Pen Argyl Co.

Easton Express p. 5

Central Railroad - Strikes April 25 1901 Settled. Easton Daily Free Press

Central Railroad - Strikes April, 14 & 15 1901 Strike of Jersey Central. Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - Lutheran - St. Paul's Oct. 7 1901 St. Paul's Lutheran Church improvements. Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - Lutheran - St. Peter's Jan. 28 1901 St. Peter's Lutheran Church of College Hill is

25 years old. Brief history of the church.


Churches - Lutheran - St. Peter's Jan. 29 1901 History of St. Peter's Lutheran Church,

College Hill.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Churches - Presbyterian Oct. 25 1901 25th anniversary of So. Presbyterian Church Easton Express p. 3

Easton Armory Dec. 19 1901 Move on foot to build armory. Easton Express p. 5

Easton City Guards Feb. 7 1901 City guard will attend inauguration of

McKinley.

Easton Express

Easton City Guards July 13 1901 Co. I's anniversary (13th reg. N.G.P.) - Easton

City Guard.

Easton Express

Easton City Guards - Armory March 14 1901 National Guard Armory for Easton? Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Hospital - Fund Drive Jan. 31 1901 Mr. Miller asks for $18,000 for Easton

Hospital.

Easton Express

Easton Library Jan. 8 1901 School board asked to levy tax for a free

public library.


Easton Library Association Nov. 22 1901 Plans for a new library adopted. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Library Association Oct. 4 1901 Work at end now. We are to have a free

library.


Easton Public Library April 11 1901 School board to be asked for free public

liberary

Easton semi-Weekly Free

Press

P. 3

Easton Public Library April 12 1901 School board votes to accept Carnegie offer. Easton Express

Easton Public Library Aug. 22 1901 Andrew Carnegie gift now available Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Public Library Aug. 22 1901 Money is ready- Carnegie will give as soon as

needed.

Easton Express

Easton Public Library Aug. 6 1901 Central Labor Union opposed to Carnegie

Library.


Easton Public Library Aug. 6 1901 Central labor union opposed to use of

Carnegie money for library.

Easton Express

Easton Public Library Aug. 9 1901 School board to be asked for free public

library


Press

P. 3

Easton Public Library Feb. 12 1901 School board to be asked for free public

library.

Easton Semi-weekly free

press

p.3

Easton Public Library Feb. 13 1901 Carnegie will help---$50,000 for a free

library.


Easton Public Library Feb. 13 1901 Carnegie offers $ 50,000 for library. Easton Express

Easton Public Library Feb. 15 1901 School board to be asked for free pub.

Library.

Easton Semi- weekly Free

Press

p.3

Easton Public Library Feb. 15 1901 Library site suggested Easton Express p. 5

Easton Public Library Feb. 15 1901 Another postponement for the library

project.


Easton Public Library Feb. 15 1901 Setback for library- question of levying tax

referred to committee.

Easton Express

Easton Public Library Feb. 18 1901 Carnegie's gift Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Public Library Feb. 18 1901 A plea for the library- sermon by Rev.

B.J.Davis.

Easton Express p.3


library.

Easton semi- weekly Free

Press

P. 3


library.

Easton sSemi-Weekly

Free Press

P. 3

Easton Public Library Feb. 5 1901 Plea for library Easton Express p.5

Easton Public Library Feb. 9 1901 Letter- In favor of library Easton Express p.5

Easton Public Library Jan. 11 1901 School board to be asked for Free Pub. Lib. Easton Semi-Weekly Free

Press

p.3

Easton Public Library Jan. 11 1901 Public library project now well under way. Easton Express P. 5

Easton Public Library Jan. 15 1901 School board to be asked for Free public

Library

Easton Semi-weekly Free

press

p.3

Easton Public Library Jan. 19 1901 Chances of library grtting 1/2 mil slim. Easton Express p.5

Easton Public Library June 14 1901 Library site selected by school board. Easton Express

Easton Public Library March 15 1901 No Tax for library---school board rejects

Carnegie's offer.


Easton Public Library March 19 1901 School board has been asked for a free

public library

Easton Semi- Weekly Free

Press

P. 3

Easton Public Library March 27 1901 Letter from Carnegie about library. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Public Library May 7 1901 School board to be asked for free public

library.


Press

P. 3

Easton Public Library May 7 1901 Possible library site--First Reformed Church

to offer buriel ground.


Easton Public Library Nov. 22 1901 Library plans- prepared by new york Easton Express

Easton Public Library Nov. 23 1901 The library law. Easton Express

Easton Public Library Nov. 28 1901 Scheme back of library plan. Easton Express p.5

Easton, South - Education June 21 1901 Last high school graduate in South Easton Easton Express p. 3

Education - Muhlenberg College Jan. 23 1901 Muhlenberg College will remain in

Allentown. (see also editorial)

Easton Express p. 8

Electric Lighting Aug. 20 1901 State grants charter to Consumer's Light Co. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Aug. 20 1901 Charter granted to electric light and power

company of Easton.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting Dec. 11 1901 Council meeting discusses light co.

ordinance.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Electric Lighting June 12 1901 Electric light and power Co. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting June 15 1901 Electric light and power Co. Easton Express p. 3

Electric Lighting June 8 1901 Electric light and power Co. Easton Express

Electric Lighting June 8, 10 1901 Consumer's light ordinance vetoed. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting March 9 1901 Consumers light ordinance killed. Easton Express

Electric Lighting May 16 1901 Ordinance adopted. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting May 18 1901 Light ordinance passed. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting May 21, June

11

1901 Council meeting discusses light co.

ordinance.


weekly ed.)

Electric Lighting May 4 1901 Consumer's light ordinance goes back to

committee.


Electric Lighting May 4 1901 Light ordinance delayed. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting May 4 1901 Our electric light plant. Easton Express p. 3

Floods Dec. 16 - 18 1901 Account of the "greatest flood in '62." Easton Daily Free Press

Floods Dec. 16 & 17 1901 Account of winter freshet. Easton Express p. 5

Floods March 11 1901 Account of a flood. Easton Daily Free Press

For a public library" Jan. 11 1901 Easton Daily Free Press each day has letters

about the free library starting in Feb. 1901.


Garbage April 17 1901 People complain of dumping garbage on

Delaware banks.

Easton Express

Garbage April 20 1901 People complain of dumping garbage on

Delaware banks. Editorial.

Easton Express p. 5

Gas - Companies Aug. 9 1901 New gas co. incorporated for Easton. Easton Daily Free Press

Juvenile Home - Court June 24 1901 Juvenile court established. Easton Daily Free Press

Juvenile Home - Court June 24 1901 Juvenile court established. Easton Express p. 5

Lafayette College - Faculty April 29 1901 Obituary of Dr. T. C. Porter Easton Express

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Strikes May 24 1901 Lehigh Valley boilermakers on strike. Easton Express

McKinley Sept. 18 1901 Description of memorial exercises for

President McKinley.

Easton Express p. 5

McKinley Sept. 19 1901 Description of memorial exercises for

President McKinley.

Easton Express p. 5

McKinley Sept. 20 1901 McKinley's death. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

McKinley Sept. 20 1901 Easton's tribute to McKinley. Easton Daily Free Press

McKinley Sept. 6, 14 -19 1901 Account of the McKinley assassination and

death.


Monument (in circle) July 29 1901 Cannon to be loaned to Easton - to be

placed near monument.

Easton Express

Morris Canal March 14 1901 Bill to close Morris Canal passes 3rd reading.

Waterway to be sold.

Easton Express

Murder April 10 1901 Charles Wagner, murder on trial--despoiled

signals on the Jersey Central to wreck trains.


Murder April 11 & 12 1901 Northampton (town) murder trial - John

Kolnecko (Kicoinjko?) for the murder of

Francis (Frank) Schaeffer (Shaffer).


Murder April 14 1901 Northampton (town) murder trial - John

Kolnecko (Kicoinjko?) for the murder of

Francis (Frank) Schaeffer (Shaffer).


Murder Nov. 12 1901 Capture of Grether for murder. Easton Express p. 5

Murder Nov. 12 1901 Grether given a hearing in murder of Mr.

Strunk.


Murder Nov. 5 1901 A farmer (Mr. Strunk) killed by a burglar. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder Oct. 10 1901 Capture of Grether for murder. Easton Express

Murder Oct. 10 1901 A farmer (Mr. Strunk) killed by a burglar. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder Oct. 5 1901 Capture of Grether for murder. Easton Express p. 5

Murder Oct. 5 1901 A farmer (Mr. Strunk) killed by a burglar. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder Sept. 25 - 27 1901 A farmer (Mr. Strunk) killed by a burglar. Easton Daily Free Press

Palmer Township - Annexation Jan. 10 1901 Fighting annextation - Palmer Township

residents have their say.

Easton Express p. 5

Palmer Township - Annexation Jan. 26 1901 Palmer Township annexation fails. Easton Express p. 5

Palmer Township - Annexation Jan. 26 1901 Department of law disapproves Palmer

Township annexation ordinance.


Pan-American Exhibit Oct. 23 1901 Letter describing Pan-American exhibit. Easton Daily Free Press

Phillipsburg, N.J - Electric Lights June 20 1901 Phillipsburg has right to cut down light

company poles.

Easton Express p. 8

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Soldiers

Monument

Dec. 8 1901 Phillipsburg movement underway for

soldiers monument.

Easton Express p. 8

Public Library Jan. 8 1901 Plan for a public library . Board of control

will be asked to levy tax..

Easton Express p.5

Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad Jan. 15 1901 New directors for Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. Easton Express p. 4

Railroads - New Jersey Central Jan. 5 1901 Jersey Central now in hands of Reading. Easton Express

Steam Heat Oct. 18 1901 Highway Dept. refuses to approve ordinance

of People's Steam and Power Co.


Telephone - Yellow Kid June 12 1901 "Yellow Kid" telephone ordinance vetoed by

Mayor.


Theaters - Wonderland Theater June 17 1901 Wonderland Theater in ashes. Easton Daily Free Press

Theaters - Wonderland Theater June 17 1901 Wonderland Theater destroyed by fire. Easton Express p. 8

Theaters - Wonderland Theater June 18 1901 Fire consumes Wonderland Theater. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Travel - India April 23 1901 Mrs. William Free giving her impressions of

India.


Trolley Transportation July 20 1901 East Bushkill residents object to the trolley. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation July 23 1901 Better trolley service. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Trolley Transportation July 31, Aug. 3 1901 Franchise given to Northampton and Lehigh

Street Railway Co. - Easton and Belvidere.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Accidents Dec. 24 1901 Trolley wreck near Allentown -- six killed and

11 injured.



Doylestown and Easton Co.

June 18, 28 1901 County Commissioners allow Doylestown

and Easton Company to build along

Delaware River Road.

Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Nazareth Aug. 17 1901 Company refused a franchise by Council. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Nazareth Feb. 25 1901 Description of a trip over the new trolley

road -- Easton and Nazareth.


Trolley Transportation - Nazareth May 13 1901 New Trolley Car Co. - Easton, Nazareth, and

Bangor Railway Co.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Nazareth May 13, 17 1901 Easton, Nazareth, and Bangor St. Railway

Incorporated.



Ordinance

Aug. 2 1901 Trolley ordinances in Council. Easton Daily Free Press


Ordinance

July 6 1901 Railway Ordinances. Easton Daily Free Press


Ordinance

July 9 1901 Railway ordinance (trolley). Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)


Ordinance

June 21 1901 Doylestown trolley ordinance. Easton Daily Free Press


Ordinance

June 22 1901 Mayor vetoes two street railway ordinances

(Easton-Nazareth-Bangor and the

Northampton Electric Railway).



Ordinance

March 16 1901 Trolley extension ordinance. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1


Ordinance

Oct. 9 1901 Three trolley ordinances pass over Mayor's

veto.



Ordinance

Oct. 9 1901 Ordinance giving franchises to trolley

companies passed over mayor's veto.

Easton Express p. 5


Ordinance

Sept. 7 1901 Three more trolley ordinances pass council. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Tracks July 19 1901 Better trolley service -- traction co. to

narrow gauge of its track.


Washington, N.J. - Washington

Township

Jan. 7 1901 Washington Township divided into election

districts.


Welfare Oct. 16 1901 Charity Organized Society of Easton -- an

organization to aid poor -- organized.


Albright, Judge E. A. Dec. 15 1902 Obituary of Judge E. A. Albright, president,

judge of Lehigh County.

Easton Express

Artists Aug. 15 1902 Easton artist, Angelo L. Woodward, ends his

life.


Automobile Agencies April 8 1902 A new business enterprize - Easton

Automobile Company.

Easton Sentinel

Banks April 12 1902 Account of new First National Bank. Easton Express p. 5

Banks April 12 1902 Picture of First National Bank Building to be

erected.


Banks April 15 1902 Picture of First National Bank Building to be

erected.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Banks April 15 1902 Picture of new First National Bank. Easton Sentinel

Banks March 10 1902 First National Bank to build new building. Easton Daily Free Press

Bryan, William Jennings July 23 1902 William Jennings Bryan at Allentown Easton Daily Free Press

Buiness - Shoe Industry Nov. 27 1902 Shoe factory sold Easton Express

Bushkill Park July 1 1902 A new pleasure resort Easton Daily Free Press p. 2

Business - 1900 - 1919 April 15 1902 Historical notes (signed antiquary) Easton Express p. 5

Business - 1900 - 1919 April 19 1902 Historical notes (antiquary) Easton Express p. 5



Business - 1900 - 1919 April 7 1902 Historical notes (signed antiquary) Easton Express

Business - 1900 - 1919 Dec. 13 1902 Historical notes (signed antiquary) Easton Express p. 8




Business - 1900 - 1919 July 15 1902 Historical notes (signed antiquary) Easton Express p. 5



Business - 1900 - 1919 June 12 1902 Historical notes (signed antiquary) Easton Express p. 5




Business - 1900 - 1919 May 13 1902 Historical notes (signed antiquary) Easton Express p. 5







Business - 1900 - 1919 Nov. 11 1902 Historical notes (signed antiquary) Easton Express p. 5

Business - 1900 - 1919 Nov. 3 1902 Historical notes (signed antiquary) Easton Express p. 4

Business - 1900 - 1919 Nov.18 1902 Historical notes (signed antiquary) Easton Express p. 5

Business - 1900 -1919 Aug. 6 1902 Historical notes (signed antiquary) Easton Express p. 5

Business - 1900 -1919 Nov. 25 1902 Historical notes (signed antiquary) Easton Express p. 5

Business - 1900 -1919 Oct. 28 1902 Historical notes (signed antiquary) Easton Express p. 4

Business - Banks April 12 1902 Account of new First National Bank. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Banks April 12 1902 Picture of First National Bank Building to be

erected.


Business - Banks April 15 1902 First National Bank - picture. Easton Sentinel

Business - Banks April 15 1902 Picture of First National Bank Building to be

erected.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Business - Banks Feb. 21 1902 Easton to have a new trust company -

Northampton Trust Co.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Banks Feb. 25 1902 New trust company in Easton - Northampton

Trust Company.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Banks March 10 1902 First National Bank to build new building. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Banks March 10 1902 Plans for Northampton National Bank. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Banks May 1 1902 Northampton Trust Co. begins business. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Bethlehem Steel June 16 1902 Bethlehem Steel plant in new hands. Easton Express p. 6

Business - Boots and Shoes April 30 1902 Easton Boot and Shoe Factory in

receivorship.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Boots and Shoes April 30 1902 Easton Boot and Shoe Factory in

receivership.


Business - Boots and Shoes Aug. 19 1902 Boot and Shoemaker's union disbanded. Easton Express

Business - Boots and Shoes July 10 1902 Easton shoe factory sold. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Boots and Shoes Nov. 27 1902 Spanish shoe merchant goes elsewhere - will

not buy shoe factory.


Business - Boots and Shoes Nov. 27 1902 Spanish shoe merchant goes elsewhere - will

not buy shoe factory.

Easton Express

Business - Boots and Shoes Oct. 31 1902 Shoe factory bought by wealthy Spaniard -

will soon put it in operation.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Boots and Shoes Oct. 31 1902 Shoe factory bought by wealthy Spaniard

and will soon put it in operation.


Business - Bush & Bull Dec. 16 1902 Bush & Bull's new addition to store. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Bush & Bull Dec. 16 1902 Bush & Bull's new addition to store. Easton Express p. 4

Business - C. K. Williams May 11 1902 $50,000 C. K. Williams paint mill Easton Express

Business - C. K. Williams May 12 1902 $50,000 fire at C. K. Williams paint mill Easton Express

Business - C. K. Williams May 12 1902 $50,000 fire at C. K. Williams paint mill Easton Daily Free Press

Business - C. K. Williams May 13 1902 $50,000 fire at C. K. Williams piant mill Easton Sentinel

Business - Cement Industry July 25 1902 Edison Portland Cement plant at New Village

now working.


Business - Cement Industry July 29 1902 Edison Cement Mill. Easton Sentinel

Business - Confectioneries Aug. 13 1902 William Abel, confectioner, a suicide Easton Daily Free Press


Laubach's

Nov. 15 1902 Laubach's enlarge store Easton Express p. 5


Laubach's

Nov. 15 1902 Laubach's enlarge store Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Emery Dec. 12 1902 New Emery mill. Easton Express

Business - Foundries April 30 1902 Sterlingworth Railway Supply Co. sells the

brake beam department to Chicago

Equipment Co.


Business - Grinding Industry Dec. 12 1902 Easton gets new industry - Standard Emery

and Supply Co. of Albany, N.Y. Product is

Emery polishing wheels.


Business - Hosiery Oct. 20 1902 Kramer Hosiery Mills in Nazareth burn to

ground.


Business - Ingersoll-Rand Jan. 7 & 14 1902 Editorial about Ingersoll-Sargeant works. Easton Sentinel p. 4

Business - Ingersoll-Rand June 21 1902 Ingersoll gets big contract - to ship 200 tons

of drills to So. Africa.

Easton Express

Business - Ingersoll-Rand Sept. 4 1902 Ingersoll's plans - foundry and shops to be

built in New Jersey.

Easton Express

Business - Laundries March 1 1902 Description of the new Phoenix Laundry

building


Business - Lumber Trade April 30 1902 Zearfoss and Hilliard are erecting a sawmill. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Shoe Industry April 30 1902 Shoe factory sold Easton Express

Business - Shoe Industry Oct. 31 1902 Shoe factory sold Easton Express p. 5

Business - Slate Industry - Strikes April 2 1902 Slate strike renewed Easton Express

Business - Slate Industry - Strikes April 2 1902 Slate strike renewed Easton Express

Business - Tanneries Aug. 7 1902 Brinker's tannery burned Easton Daily Free Press

Canals and canaling - strikes July 16 1902 Canal Italians strike - repairing Lehigh Canal Easton Daily Free Press

Canals and canaling - strikes July 17 1902 Riotous Italians jailed Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - Christian Science Sept. 30 1902 New church organized in Easton - Christian

Science.

Easton Sentinel

Churches - Lutheran Sept. 22 1902 First colored Evangelical Lutheran Church.

History of the church. Started 1861 in

Church of Christ Evangelical Lutheran

Church.


Churches - Lutheran Sept. 23 1902 First colored Evangelical Lutheran Church.

History of the church. Started in 1861 in

Church of Christ Evangelical Lutheran

Church.


Churches - Lutheran - Good

Shepherd

Nov. 17 1902 Cornerstone of Lutheran Church of the Good

Shepherd laid.


Churches - Presbyterian Sept. 22 1902 College Hill Presbyterian Church dedicated Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - Presbyterian Sept. 22 1902 College Hill Presbyterian Church dedicated Easton Express

Churches - Presbyterian Sept. 23 1902 College Hill Presbyterian Church dedicated Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Churches - Reformed April 15 1902 Trouble in the First Reformed Church. Dr.

Kieffer promotes movement for his

resignation.

Easton Sentinel

Churches - Reformed Feb. 17 1902 Description of chime tablet Easton Express

Churches - Reformed Feb. 18 1902 Trouble in the First Reformed Church. Dr.

Kieffer promotes movement for his

resignation.

Easton Sentinel

Churches - Reformed Jan. 22 1902 Description of chimes to be hung in First

Reformed steeple



Reformed steeple

Easton Express p. 5


Reformed steeple


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Churches - Reformed June 28 1902 Description of chimes to be hung in First

Reformed steeple


Churches - Reformed May 13 1902 Spicy church dispute - Dr. Kieffer Easton Sentinel

Churches - Reformed Nov. 10 1902 Cornerstone laid at Memorial Reformed

Church

Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Churches - Reformed Nov. 25 1902 Spicy church dispute - Dr. Kieffer Easton Sentinel

Clubs - Odd Fellows Dec. 13 1902 Lodge will disband- Fatherland Lodge -

No.111

I.O.O.F.

Easton Express

Clubs - Odd Fellows Dec. 13 1902 Lodge will disband - Fatherland Lodge,

No.111 I.O.O.F.

Easton Express

Condit Sept. 18 1902 Obituary of Dr. Condit Easton Daily Free Press

Condit Sept. 18 1902 Obituary of Dr. Condit Easton Express

Condit Sept. 23 1902 Obituary of Dr. Condit Easton Sentinel

Cottingham, William 1902 Elected for 26th term May 9, 1902

Crime - Forgery Jan. 11 1902 Case of Charles Wilkinson, forger. Easton Daily Free Press

Dentistry Dec. 16 1902 First meeting of Lehigh Valley Dental Society

held

Easton Express p. 5

Easton City Guards Sept. 27, 29 1902 City guard on duty at strikes in Lackawanna

County.


Easton Public Library April 10 1902 May defeat library tax. Easton Express p.5

Easton public Library April 11 1902 Library tax to be levied by school board. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Public Library April 12 1902 Free library assured---school board will

accept Carnegie offer.


Easton Public Library April 15 1902 Library contract awarded Easton Sentinel P. 8

Easton Public Library April 19 1902 Library contract letter Easton Express p.5

Easton Public Library April 19 1902 Library contract awarded Easton Express P.5

Easton Public Library Feb. 18 1902 Letter: Is library tax legal? Easton Sentinel P.8

Easton Public Library July 11 1902 :ibrary trustees chosen. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Public Library

The Carnegie Library

Jan. 14 1902 Is it possible that Easton is already

mortgaged by library scheme beyond all

hope of release.

Easton Sentinel

Easton, City of - Bond Issues Dec. 20 1902 Mayor urges bond issue of $300,000 for civic

improvements

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Bond Issues Oct. 4 1902 Mayor urges bond issue of $300,000 for civic

improvements (streets, sewers, etc.)


Easton, City of - Bond Issues Oct. 4 1902 Mayor urges bond issue of $300,000 for civic

improvements

Easton Express

Easton, City of - City Hall Aug. 2 1902 Common council votes for new City Hall Easton Express

Easton, City of - City Hall Aug. 2 1902 Green property to be bought by city Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - City Hall July 9 1902 Common council votes for new City Hall Easton Express

Easton, City of - City Hall June 21 1902 Mayor advocates purchase of Green

property for a new city building


Easton, City of - City Hall June 3 1902 Mayor advocates purchase of Green



Easton, City of - City Hall May 3 1902 Mayor advocates purchase of Green



Easton, City of - City Hall May 3 1902 Mayor advocates purchase of Green


Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - City Hall May 3 1902 Idea for City Hall on Green estate Easton Express p. 5


Stations - South Side

May 10 1902 Lot at Delaware and Berwick St.

recommended for new site for fire station




May 17 1902 Lot at Delaware and Berwick St.

recommended for new site for fire station

Easton Express p. 5



May 17 1902 New South Side firehouse is accepted Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Mayors Feb. 19 1902 Lehr elected mayor Easton Express p. 1

Easton, City of - Streets Dec. 8 1902 Indictments found against city of Easton in

its neglect to repair highways

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Streets - Repairs Dec. 8 1902 City of Easton indicted in neglect of roads,

failure to repair many streets


Education - Muhlenberg College Feb. 22 1902 Tract bought for new home of Muhlenberg

College.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting April 10 1902 Charter granted to People's electric light and

power Co.

Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting April 10 1902 Charter granted to People's electric light and

power co.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting April 18 1902 New light co. -- franchise granted to People's

light and power co.


Electric Lighting April 22 1902 People's light co. Franchise granted. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Electric Lighting April 22 1902 Phillipsburg Gas Co. will fight Easton Light

Trust in courts.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting Feb. 17 & 27 1902 Charter granted to People's electric light and

power co.

Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Feb. 27 1902 Council rejects Power Co. request to light

city.


Electric Lighting Feb. 5 1902 Explosion at city light plant. Easton Daily Free Press

Fairs June 24 1902 Account of Eagle's Carnival and Industrial

fair.


Fairs June 27 1902 Account of Eagles Carnival & Industrial Fair. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Floods March 1 1902 Description of flood - damage has no parallel

hereabouts.

Easton Express

Floods March 1, 2 1902 Description of flood - damage has no parallel

hereabouts.

Easton Express

Floods March 1, 2, 5 1902 Great flood damage in Lehigh Valley. Easton Daily Free Press

Floods March 4 1902 Description of flood - damage has no parallel

hereabouts.

Easton Sentinel

Floods March 4 1902 Central RR bridge collapsed. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Houses, Historic April 15 1902 Green residence for new city hall. Easton Sentinel

Houses, Historic - Rinek Feb. 4 1902 Drake estate acquires Rinek building. Easton Daily Free Press

Lafayette College - Gayley Hall April 4 1902 Gayley Laboratory and Oliver Library to be

dedicated tomorrow.

Easton Express

Lafayette College - Gayley Hall April 4 1902 Gayley Laboratory dedicated. Easton Express

Lafayette College - Gayley Hall April 5 1902 Gayley Laboratory dedicated. Easton Daily Free Press

Lafayette College - Gayley Hall April 8 1902 Gayley lab presented to Lafayette Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3, illus.

Lafayette College - Gayley Hall March 8 1902 Dedication of Gayley Laboratory to be April

5.


Lafayette College - Hogg Hall Oct. 22 1902 College building donated by Mr. Hogg is

dedicated.

Easton Express

Lehigh Valley Dental Society Dec. 16 1902 First meeting held Easton Express p. 5

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Trains Nov. 5 1902 Black Diamond wrecked. Easton Express

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Wrecks Nov. 5 1902 Black Diamond wrecked. Easton Express


Battery

Feb. 22 1902 Reeder Battery celebrates first anniversary -

gives history of battery.

Easton Express p. 1

Monument - Centre Square Nov. 11 1902 The soldier's monument - G.A.R. oppose

building of public building in place of

monument.

Easton Sentinel

Monument - Centre Square Nov. 14 1902 GAR opposes movement of monument in

circle.

Easton Express

Monument - Removal Nov. 14 1902 Soldiers' monument - G.A.R. men aroused at

suggestion that monument be moved.


Monument - Removal Nov. 18 1902 Proposal to move monument from circle. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Monument - Removal Nov. 21 1902 Will stay in square. Easton Daily Free Press

Monument - Removal Nov. 6 1902 Congressman Mutchler in Washington to

suggest Centre Square as a site for a public

Building -- monument to be moved to

courthouse.


Monument - Started Nov. 14 1902 GAR opposes movement of monument in

circle.

Easton Express

Morris Canal Nov. 25 1902 Description about inclined plane. Easton Sentinel

Muhlenberg College Feb. 22 1902 Tract bought for new home of Muhlenberg

College.

Easton Express

Murder 1902 Grether trial for murder of Adam Strunk

started in Stroudsburg, PA, found guilty.

June 4

Murder April 23 1902 Was Corwin murdered? He died from and

overdose of laudanum while at the Swan

Hotel, Easton, PA. He came from Chester,

New York.


Murder Dec. 11 1902 Adam Strunk's murderer, Grether escapes

again.


Murder Dec. 16 1902 Grether sentenced to death. Easton Sentinel

Murder Dec. 23 1902 Frank Schmidt kills himself and his son-in-

law.


Murder Dec. 27 1902 Frank Schmidt kills himself and his son-in-

law.


Murder Dec. 8 1902 Grether escapes again. Easton Express p. 5

Murder Dec. 8 1902 Grether sentenced to death. Easton Express p. 5

Murder Dec. 8 & 9 1902 Adam Strunk's murderer, Grether escapes

again.


Murder Dec. 9 1902 Grether sentenced to death. Easton Sentinel

Murder July 14 1902 Grether must die--new trial denied. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder July 22 1902 Grether sentenced to death. Easton Sentinel

Murder July 23 1902 Grether money raised to appeal case. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder June 16 1902 Murderers Grether and Aiello still at liberty--

broke jail at Stroudsburg. Murdered farmer,

Adam Strunk.

Easton Express p. 5

Murder June 16 1902 Grether found guilty. Easton Express p. 5

Murder June 16 1902 Two murderers escape--Grether and Aiello

escape from Monroe County jail.



Murder June 20 1902 Murderers Grether and Aiello still at liberty--

broke jail at Stroudsburg. Murdered farmer,

Adam Strunk.

Easton Express

Murder June 20 1902 Two murderers escape--Grether and Aiello

escape from Monroe County jail.


Murder June 24 1902 Grether convicted in Strunk murder. Easton Sentinel


Murder June 4 1902 Trial of Grether at Stroudsburg, PA for

Strunk murder.

Easton Express p. 5

Murder June 7 1902 Grether convicted in Strunk murder. Easton Sentinel p. 8

Murder June10 1902 Grether convicted in Strunk murder. Easton Sentinel

Murder May 29 1902 Trial of Grether at Stroudsburg, PA for

Strunk murder.

Easton Express p. 8

Murder May 29 1902 Trial of Grether at Stroudsburg, PA. Easton Express p. 8

Murder May 29 1902 Grether trial for murder of Adam Strunk

started in Stroudsburg, PA, found guilty.


Murder May 30 1902 Trial of Grether at Stroudsburg, PA for

Strunk murder.

Easton Express p. 5

Murder May 30 1902 Trial of Grether at Stroudsburg, PA Easton Express

Murder Nov. 12 1902 Supreme Court refuses Grether a new trial. Easton Daily Free Press



Murder Nov. 25 1902 Grether sentenced to death. Easton Sentinel

Murder Oct. 1 1902 Grether's appeal to Supreme Court on

October 12, 1902.


Northampton Co., PA April 3 1902 Historical notes of the founding of the

county

Easton Express p. 3

Northampton Co., PA March 11 1902 Historical notes of the founding of the

county

Easton Express p. 5


country

Easton Express p. 5


county

Easton Express p. 3

Phillipsburg, N.J - Electric Lights April 22 1902 Phillipsburg Gas Co. will fight Easton Light

Trust in courts.

Easton Express

Post Office April 18 1902 Copy of public bill introduced to provide

Easton with a Post Office.

Easton Express

Post Office Dec. 1 1902 29 years ago free delivery of mail began. Easton Express

Post Office Dec. 1 1902 29 years ago free delivery of mail began. Easton Express

Post Office - Building April 18 1902 Copy of public bill introduced to provide

Easton with a post office.

Easton Express

Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad Aug. 1 1902 Lehigh Valley Railroad bridges improvement. Easton Daily Free Press

Railroads - Wrecks Jan. 23 1902 "Scranton Flyer" wrecked. Easton Daily Free Press

Roads June 2 1902 An old document - relating to opening of

road to "Forks of Delaware" not in custody

of court.

Easton Express

Roads June 3 1902 An old document - relating to opening of

road to "Forks of Delaware" not in custody

of court.

Easton Express p. 6

Schools - Traill Green March 14 1902 School building to be erected on West

Washington St.


Schools - Traill Green Sept. 12 1902 New school building in West end to be

named Traill Green.


Schools - Traill Green Sept. 12 1902 New school to be called Traill Green. Easton Express

Smallpox Jan. 20 1902 Riot over burial of smallpox victim at Roseto. Easton Daily Free Press

Smallpox Jan. 20 1902 Riot over burial of smallpox victim at Roseto. Easton Express p. 5

Smallpox Jan. 23 1902 Trolley will not transport persons from

Roseto because of smallpox.


Smallpox Jan. 23 1902 Trolley will not transport persons from

Roseto because of smallpox.

Easton Express p. 5

Smallpox Jan. 25 1902 All persons of Bangor to be vaccinated. Easton Express p. 5

Steam Heat Dec. 20 1902 Ordinance passed for Easton and

Phillipsburg Conduit Co. and defeated in

Common Council.


Steam Heat July 18 1902 Council agains holds up ordinance regulating

People's Steam Heat & Power Co.


Steam Heat May 17 1902 Conduit and steam heat ordinance passed

by council.


Steam Heat Nov. 22 1902 Mayor signs steam heat ordinance. Easton Express

Steam Heat Nov. 22 1902 Steam heat assured. Mayor Lehr opposes

Easton and Phillipsburg compared

ordinance.

Easton Express

Steam Heat Nov. 22 1902 Mayor signs steam heat ordinance. Easton Daily Free Press

Steam Heat Sept. 6 1902 Ordinance passed for Easton and

Phillipsburg Conduit Co. and defeated in

Common Council.


Telephone Jan. 6 1902 Charter granted to U.S. Telephone Co. (for

N.J.).

Easton Express p. 5

Telephone - Company Jan. 6 1902 Charter granted to U.S. Telephone co. (for

New Jersey).

Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation April 15 1902 Charter granted to Blue Ridge Charter Co. A

traction company -- electric road from

Slatington to Danielsville.


Trolley Transportation Jan. 24 1902 Trolley roadbuilding -- many new lines being

constructed.


Trolley Transportation May 2 1902 Charter issued to Blue Ridge Trolley Co. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation May 23, 28 1902 Account of trolley wreck of Easton and

Nazareth Railway. Two killed. Wreck

occurred in Palmer Township.

Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Accidents June 5 1902 Electric cars in crash -- Lehigh Valley Co. --

near Oakland Park.


Trolley Transportation - Accidents May 23, 28 1902 Fatal trolley accident -- Easton and Nazareth

line at 21st and Wood St.


Trolley Transportation - Accidents Sept. 1 1902 Car overturned -- fatal accident on the

Johnson trolley line.


Trolley Transportation - Accidents Sept. 1, 4 1902 Fatal accident on the Hay line. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Blue

Ridge Co.

May 2 1902 Charter issued to Blue Ridge Trolley Co. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Fares April 28 1902 Hay line reduces fares to 2c. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Hay Co. Aug. 13 1902 Hay Co. gets franchise to operate trolley

approved by Washington Council.


Trolley Transportation - Hay Co. Nov. 11 1902 Hay Co. asked permission to enter Bangor. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Routes June 10, Aug.

12

1902 Charter granted to trolley car for Easton to

Washington, N.J.

Easton Sentinel


Washington

June 2 1902 New trolley projected -- Easton-Washington-

Hackettstown to be connected.


Trolley Transportation - Wrecks May 23, 28 1902 Account of trolley wreck of Easton and

Nazareth Railway. Two killed. Wreck

occurred in Palmer Township.

Easton Express

Vanderveer Hall Nov. 26 1902 Vanderveer's big night -- new Odd Fellow's

Hall.


Wars - Military Companies -

Reeder Battery

Feb. 22 1902 Reeder Battery celebrates first anniversary -

gives history of battery.

Easton Express P. 1

Wolf, George July 29 1902 Grave of Governor Wolf and parents

(questions tombstones)

Easton Sentinel

Actors and Actresses May 21 1903 Estelle Harris, Easton Soprano, to sing with

Conried Opera Co. of N.Y.


Actors and Actresses May 21 1903 Estelle Harris, Easton soprano, to sing with

the Conried Opera Co. of N.Y.


Allentown, PA Jan. 21 1903 Phoebe Deaconess Home chartered in

Allentown, PA.


American Flag Mfg. Co. Feb. 10 1903 Heller Flag building leased for a silk mill. Easton Daily Free Press

Banks June 13 1903 Easton National Bank will put up new

structure.

Weaston Exekly Free

Press

p. 5

Banks June 13 1903 Easton National Bank has plans drawn for a

seven story structure.


Banks June 13 1903 Easton National Bank jas plans drawn for a

seven story structure.


Banks June 13 1903 Easton National Bank will put up new

structure.

Easton Express p. 5

Banks Sept. 19 1903 New First National Bank opens. Easton Express

Banks Sept. 19 1903 First national Bank building opened. Easton Express

Beidelman, William Feb. 2 1903 William Beidelman dead. Easton Express

Bridges, Delaware Oct. 1903 Lost in flood on Oct. 10, 1903:

Port Jervis - iron bridge; Belvidere - covered

bridge; Riegelsville - covered bridge; Milford -

covered bridge; Frenchtown - covered

bridge; Stockton; Lambertville; Raven Rock;

Martins Creek - railroad bridge.

Free Press

Business - 1900 - 1919 April 2 1903 Article on Easton's industrial advancement:

"Easton's industrial centre" -- H. D. Maxwell.

"116 miles of trolleys" - T. A. Hay.

"Portland Cement Industry" - G. S. Brown.

"Northampton Slate industry" - G. S. Brown.


Business - 1900 - 1919 April 3 1903 Industries Article on Industrial Easton Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2 & 3

Business - American Flag Mfg. Co. Feb. 10 1903 Heller Flag building leased for silk mill. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Banks Sept. 19 1903 First National Bank opens. Easton Express

Business - Banks Sept. 22 1903 Fine new National Bank Building ( some

history of bank).

Easton Sentinel

Business - Bethlehem July 18 1903 Bethlehem built permanent street without

more taxes.

Easton Express

Business - Binney & Smith 1903 The first crayola crayons were manufactured

in Easton by Binney & Smith, Inc. in 1903.

Business - Boots and Shoes Aug. 11 1903 Easton Shoe factory leased by Haytock for a

silk mill.


Business - Bush & Bull April 3 1903 Picture of Bush & Bull. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Business - Cement Industry Dec. 18 1903 Bath Portland Cement Co. in new hands. Easton Express

Business - Cement Industry Dec. 18 1903 New cement mill - Bath Portland Co. Easton Express

Business - Cement Industry Dec. 9 1903 Cement mills will shut down. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Cement Industry March 10 1903 A fatal explosion - Edison cement plant. Easton Sentinel p. 8

Business - Cement Industry March 3 1903 At Edison Cement Mill, explosion of coal

dust kills 6 men.

Easton Express

Business - Cement Industry March 6 1903 Edison Cement plant accident. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Business - Cement Industry May 23 1903 Explosion of powdered coal at the Martin's

Creek Portland Cement Co. 4 hurt.


Business - Cement Industry Sept. 11 1903 Cement age at hand - Lehigh Valley chiet

source.


Business - Food Stores Oct. 27 1903 H. G. Tombler Grocery Co. new building

(with picture).

Easton Sentinel

Business - Foundries Aug. 1 1903 Picketing at Easton Foundry. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - foundries Aug. 9 1903 Striking moulders enjoined - foundry case

ended.


Business - Foundries Sept. 10 & 11 1903 Labor union fight in court - Local no.56 Iron

Workers vs. Easton Foundry and Machine

Co.

Easton Express

Business - Foundries Sept. 10 & 11 1903 Labor union fight in court - local no. 56, Iron


Co.


Business - Foundries Sept. 11 & 15 1903 Labor union fight in court - local no. 56, Iron


Co.


weekly ed.)

Business - Glass Industry Oct. 19 1903 Easton Glass Works buys land for factory. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Business - Glass Industry Oct. 6 1903 Building glass works in Palmer. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Dec. 19 1903 Passing of an old landmark (Northampton

Fire Insurance Co. building, sold to be part of

Hotel Huntington)


Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. June 2 1903 The Huntington - Easton's newest hotel

opened for public.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. May 27 1903 Huntington Hotel will open tomorrow. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Business - Insurance Dec. 22 1903 Northampton Fire Insurance Co. building

changes hands. History of building now part

of Hotel Huntington.


Press

Business - Iron Industry April 1 1903 Biography of John Fritz, iron trader and

founder.


Business - Leather Trade May 15 1903 H.A. Sage to rent old municipal building Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Business - Milk April 3 1903 Pasteurized milk company plans to build

right away


Business - Quarries Sept. 1 1903 Blast at John Walz stone quarry kills two. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry July 8 1903 Silk mill to be built in Italian town (Roseto) Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Slate Industry Dec. 16 1903 Prosperity in the slate trade Easton Express p. 5

Business - Slate Industry - History Dec. 16 1903 Prosperity in the slate trade Easton Express p. 15

Canals and canaling Aug. 11 1903 Notes on canals Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Canals and canaling Aug. 4 1903 Reminiscences on canal life Easton Daily Free Press

Canals and canaling Aug. 6 1903 Reminiscences on canal life Easton Daily Free Press

Canals and canaling Aug. 7 1903 Reminiscences on canal life Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1 & 3

Carter Republic Dec. 23 1903 New building for the William T. Carter,

Junior Republic at Redington



Shepherd

May 18 1903 Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good

Shepherd is dedicated.



Shepherd

May 18 1903 New church dedicated. Easton Express


Shepherd

May 19 1903 New church dedicated. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Churches - Methodist Oct. 20 1903 Delaware St. Methodist Episcopal Church

(S.S.) celebrates 50 years


weekly ed.)

Churches - Methodist Oct. 21 1903 History of the Delaware St. Methodist

Church

Easton Express p. 3

Churches - Methodist Oct. 21 1903 History of the Delaware St. Methodist

Church

Easton Express p. 3

Churches - Presbyterian Oct. 19 1903 Olivet Presbyterian Church cornerstone laid;

50th anniversary of Del. St. Methodist

Church Phillipsburg (joint article on two)


Churches - Presbyterian Oct. 19 1903 Olivet Presbyterian Church cornerstone laid;

50th anniversary of Del. St. Methodist

Church Phillipsburg (joint article on two)

Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Reformed April 13 1903 Letter of Dr. Kieffer about church trouble Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Churches - Reformed April 21 1903 Reformed Church row breaks out afresh Easton Express

Churches - Reformed April 21 1903 Letter by Dr. Kieffer Easton Sentinel

Churches - Reformed April 21 1903 Kieffer's friends ignore Classis Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Churches - Reformed Aug. 27 1903 Surprise stored away by Kiefferites Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Reformed Dec. 2 1903 Dr. Kieffer will move Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Reformed Dec. 3 1903 Dr. Kieffer to leave Easton Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

p. 5

Churches - Reformed Feb. 17 1903 Dr. Kieffer case before classis Easton Express

Churches - Reformed Feb. 18 1903 Dr. Kieffer case before classis Easton Express

Churches - Reformed Feb. 24 -

March 3

1903 Fight before classis. Huh ? Contention of

church for or against retaining Pastor

Kieffer.

Easton Sentinel

Churches - Reformed Jan. 10 1903 War over communion cup at First Reformed

Church in Easton, PA. Pastor Dr. Kieffer

unfavorable to the use of individual

communion cups.

Easton Express

Churches - Reformed Jan. 13 1903 Dr. Kieffer wins in bitter church contest Easton Express p. 5


Churches - Reformed Jan. 20 1903 Troubles continue with Dr. Kieffer Easton Sentinel


Churches - Reformed Jan. 6 1903 Troubles continue with Dr. Kieffer Easton Sentinel

Churches - Reformed June 2 1903 Editorial : Kiefferite success Easton Sentinel p. 4

Churches - Reformed June 29 1903 Kiefferites' latest move Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Reformed March 17 1903 Dr. Kieffer case before classis Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Reformed March 19 1903 Dr. Kieffer must go Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Reformed March 20 1903 Kieffer must go Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2, 3

Churches - Reformed May 12 1903 Letter by Dr. Kieffer Easton Sentinel

Churches - Reformed May 20 1903 Classis bans Kieffer's friends Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Churches - Reformed May 21 1903 Kiefferites latest move Easton Express


ed.)


ed.)

Churches - Reformed May 26 1903 Editorial : Kiefferite success Easton Sentinel p. 4

Churches - Reformed May 26 1903 The petition of Dr. Kieffer and his "spiritual

council."

Easton Sentinel

Churches - Reformed Nov. 10 1903 East Penn Classis overruled - Kieffer wins Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)


ed.)

Churches - Reformed Nov. 28 1903 Kieffer case goes to general synod Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Churches - Reformed Nov. 3 1903 Dr. Kieffer defeated Easton Sentinel


ed.)

Churches - Reformed Oct. 13 1903 Dr. Kieffer loses Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Churches - Reformed Oct. 30 1903 Dr. Kieffer's case before the Synod Easton Express

Churches - Reformed Oct. 30 1903 Synod takes up Kieffer's case Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Churches - Reformed Oct. 31 1903 Synod decides against Dr. Kieffer Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Reformed Oct. 5 1903 Second opinion in church case against Dr.

Kieffer

Easton Express

Churches - Reformed Oct. 5 1903 Dr. Kieffer loses again Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Churches - Reformed Oct. 6 1903 Rev. Henry D. Kieffer and the First Reformed

Church


weekly ed.)

Churches - Reformed Oct. 6 1903 Dedication of Memorial Reformed Church Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Churches - Reformed Sept. 12 1903 Kieffer case is on Easton Express

Churches - Reformed Sept. 12 1903 Rev. Kieffer gets an injunction Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Churches - Reformed Sept. 14 1903 Kieffer case is on Easton Express


ed.)

Churches - Reformed Sept. 15 1903 Rev. Henry D. Kieffer and the First Reformed

Church


weekly ed.)

Churches - Reformed Sept. 15 1903 Rev. Kieffer loses Easton Sentinel

Churches - Reformed Sept. 19 1903 Rev. Henry D. Kieffer and the First Reformed

Church


weekly ed.)


ed.)

Churches - Reformed Sept. 8 1903 Kieffer case in on Easton Express


ed.)

Churches - St. Joseph Jan. 27 1903 St. Joseph's Jubilee (the 50th). Easton Express

Churches - St. Joseph Jan. 27 1903 50th anniversary of St. Joseph's. Easton Express p. 5

Churches - St. Joseph Jan. 27 & 28 1903 St. Joseph's Jubilee, (the 50th). Easton Daily Free Press

Clothing Stores Jan. 9 1903 Jacob Mayer purchased Samuel Drinkhouse

property.


Clubs - McKinley Nov. 3 1903 Club opens Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

P. 3

Clubs - Orpheus April 25 1903 Account of Hiawatha Easton Daily Free Press

Cock Fight Feb. 3 1903 Fight broken up. Easton Daily Free Press

Cottingham, William June 12 1903 50th Anniversary Easton Daily Free Press P. 1

Cottingham, William November 3 1903 Honoring Dr. Cottingham-50th Anniversary Easton Sentinel

Cottingham, William October 22 1903 Cottingham Celebration (50th Anniversary)

Library Dedication.


Cottingham, William October 27 1903 W.W.Cottingham and the schools--his

record.


Cottingham, William October 29 1903 School superintendant--50 years tribute to

William W. Cottingham


Cottingham, William October 29 1903 Tribute Easton Daily Argus

Cottingham, William October 29 1903 All Easton joins in honors for Mr.

Cottingham

Easton Express

Cottingham, William October 30 1903 Tribute on 50th Anniversary Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Crime - Murder July 10 - 15, &

22

1903 More about "Dr." Woods and wife in

connection with the death of Col. William

Best.


Crime - Murder Nov. 10 1903 Bechtel murder. Allentown tragedy. The

murder of Mabel Bechtel. Brother Thomas

arrestewd for the crime.

Easton Sentinel




Easton Sentinel




Easton Sentinel

Dairy Plants 1903 Easton Sanitary Milk Company chartered

September 24, 1903.

Donnelly, James R. July 6 1903 Obituary Easton Express

Doylestown, PA Aug. 1 1903 Depositors may not lose Easton Daily Free Press

Doylestown, PA Aug. 3 1903 Depositors may not lose Easton Daily Free Press

Doylestown, PA July 30 1903 Doylestown bank failure Easton Daily Free Press

Doylestown, PA July 31 1903 Doylestown bank failure Easton Daily Free Press

Drinkhouse, Samuel April 18 1903 Samuel Drinkhouse 99 years old tomorrow Easton Daily Free Press

Drinkhouse, Samuel April 19 1903 Samuel Drinkhouse 99 years old Easton Daily Free Press

Durham Cave June 16 1903 Description of Durham old cave Easton Sentinel

Easton City Guards June 10 1903 First inspection of city guardsmen under

new act of Congress.


Easton City Guards - Anniversary July 3 1903 City guards anniversary. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Easton Free Press Jan. 3 1903 "Free Press" sold. Easton Express p. 5

Easton Library

Staff

Aug. 6 1903 Four young women elected library assistants

(also label designed by Mr. Marx and a

description of the rooms).

Easton Express

Easton Post Office Sept. 9 1903 Lorenzo Bill, mail carrier, will use auto to

deliver mail.


Easton Post Office-Rural Service Dec. 3 1903 New rural free delivery routes. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Public Library 1903 Easton Carnegie Library opened Oct. 28,

1903

Easton Public Library April 7 1903 Carnegie Library Building Easton Sentinel

Easton Public Library Aug. 6 1903 4 young women elected library assistants

(also label designed by Mr. Marx, and a

description of the rooms.)

Easton Express p. 5

Easton Public Library Dec. 15 1903 Library regulations Easton Express p.8

Easton Public Library Dec. 15 1903 First week of the public library. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Public Library July 16 1903 Spooks in library-strange lights and ghosts

seen at new library building.

Easton Express

Easton Public Library July 16 1903 Spooks in Library-Strange lights and ghosts

seen at new library building.

Easton Express

Easton Public Library July 21 1903 A report of spooks around Carnagie Library. Easton Sentinel

Easton Public Library July 24 1903 Library square a beautifier. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Public Library July 28 1903 Library Square a beautiful site Easton Semi-Weekly Free

Press

Easton Public Library Oct. 22 1903 Library dedication next week. Easton Express p.5

Easton Public Library Oct. 28 1903 Easton Public Library was opened on Oct.

28, 1903

Easton Public Library Oct.23 1903 Library to be dedicated. Easton Semi-Weekly Free

Press

Easton Public Library Oct.28 1903 Library Dedicated Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Public Library Oct.30 1903 Library dedicated Easton semi-weekly free

press

Easton Public Library Trustees Aug. 7 1903 Library Trustees hold meeting. Easton semi-weekly free

press

p.1


Rules

Dec. 15 1903 Library Regulations Easton Express P. 8


Dedication

Oct. 28 1903 Easton's handsome library dedicated Easton Express


"Sunday Morning Menu"

Aug. 11 1903 Sentinel did not approve of taking Carnegie

money for library.

Easton Sentinel


Dedication

Oct. 22 1903 Easton's handsome library dedicated Easton Express P.5

Easton, City of - Bond Issues July 11 1903 Meeting about the bond ordinance. People

opposed.

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Bond Issues July 11 1903 Meeting about the bond ordinance. People

opposed.


Easton, City of - Bond Issues July 18 1903 Voters declare against bond issue Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Bond Issues July 20 1903 Bond issue defeated by 707 majority Easton Express

Easton, City of - Bond Issues July 22 1903 Bond issue defeated by 707 majority Easton Express

Easton, City of - Bond Issues July 22 1903 Voters declare against bond issue Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Bond Issues June 20 1903 People to decide bond question Easton Express

Easton, City of - Bond Issues June 6 1903 People to decide bond question Easton Express

Easton, City of - Bond Issues May 2 1903 Bond ordinance for improvements to

streets,sewers, etc. now on way through

councils.

Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Bond Issues May 6 1903 Bond ordinance for improvements to

streets, sewers, etc. now on way through

councils.

Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - City Hall July 11 1903 Bond issue defeated by 707 majority Easton Express




Easton, City of - City Hall May 2 1903 Bond issue defeated by 707 majority Easton Express


History

Nov. 26 1903 Reminiscense of a boy who ran with the fire

machines before the war


Easton, City of - Police Dept. -

Duties

April 6 1903 Mayor asked to have police patrol business

section at all times.


Easton, City of - Streets Dec. 19 1903 Bricks no longer to be used for sidewalks Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Streets -

Delaware Drive

Nov. 11 1903 North and South Delaware Drive to be taken

over by State

Easton Express

Easton, South - Streets Aug. 25 1903 Ordinance passed for South Side sewer and

street work.


weekly ed.)

p. 6

Education - Health Aug. 14 1903 Fumigation of the school houses must be

done bi-monthly.


Education - High School (2nd

Street)

June 2 1903 Easton High School form permanent

association.

Easton Express

Education - History Oct. 27 1903 History of our schools. Easton Express p. 5

Elections May 19 1903 First election held in Northampton County. Easton Sentinel

Electric Lighting Feb. 20 1903 Power Co. offers to light streets free - if city

cannot get coal.


Electric Lighting March 5 1903 Light Trust has sold out - Philadelphia

interests purchase control.

Easton Express

Fire Companies Nov. 27 1903 Reminiscenses of volunteer fire co. before

Civil War.


weekly ed.)

Fire Companies - Fairview

Chemical

April 23 1903 Fairview Chemical fire engine co. no. 1. Easton Daily Free Press

Fishing Aug. 14 1903 Carp and eel fishing on Delaware. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Flad July 17 1903 Obit. Of J. W. Flad. Easton Express

Flag Day Celebrations July 7, 8 1903 Easton's special flag day (about the Easton

flag).


Floods Oct. 10, 12, 13 1903 Unprecedented flood in the Delaware. Easton Express

Floods Oct. 10-13 1903 Greatest Flood Easton has ever experienced. Easton Daily Free Press

Floods Oct. 13 1903 Flood in Easton - Pictures. Easton Daily Free Press

Floods Oct. 13, 16 1903 Delaware Valley flood (Picture of old bridge

with trolleys).


weekly ed.)

Floods Oct. 20 1903 Unprecedented flood on Delaware. Easton Sentinel

Garbage April 14 1903 Article by Prof. Hart about garbage and

sewage disposal.


Garbage April 8 1903 Easton needs a crematory (garbage). Easton Daily Free Press

Garbage May 12 1903 Citizens' meeting. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Garbage May 26 1903 Citizens move for a crematory. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Garbage May 5 1903 New industries and a crematory. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Gas April 1 1903 Rates of gas and electric reduced by new

owners of plant.


Gas July 15 1903 Better gas and electric service -- new power

station completed.


Gas - Companies Dec. 17 1903 New gas company to locate in West Easton. Easton Express p. 5

Gas - Easton Power Co. May 29 1903 Easton Power Co. to furnish gas to South

Side.


Gas - People's Gas Co. April 29 1903 Protest filed against People's Gas Co. by the

Easton Gas Co.


Gas - People's Gas Co. May 8 1903 Charter granted "Peoples Gas Co." of Easton. Easton Express

Ghosts Nov. 17 1903 Experiences at a haunted house in Bucks. Easton Daily Free Press

Hospitals June 8 1903 County Hospital too expensive -- state

hospitals cheaper.

Easton Express


hospitals cheaper.



hospitals cheaper.

Easton Sentinel p. 4

Hospitals - Insane Asyllum April 15 1903 Grand jury favor county insane asylum. Easton Express

Hospitals - Insane Asyllum April 15 1903 Grand jury favors a county asylum instead of

a state one.


Hospitals - Insane Asyllum Feb. 9 1903 Judge Scott talks to grand jury about a

county insane asylum.


Hospitals - Insane Asyllum Feb. 9 1903 Insane Asylum proposed for Northampton. Easton Express

Hospitals - Insane Asyllum May 4 1903 Court moves for county asylum. Easton Daily Free Press

Houses, Historic - Shuman May 16 1903 Shuman building is condemned (corner of

Walnut and 6th St.).


Insane Asylum Feb. 9, April

15, June 8

1903 Insane Asylum proposed for Northampton. Easton Express

Lafayette College - Gateway June 17 1903 New gateway dedicated. Easton Express

Lafayette College - Pardee Hall Feb. 26 1903 Letter from Stephens from the penitentiary

(Pardee Hall fire)


Lafayette College - Students Aug. 25 1903 Three Hindus enter Lafayette. Easton Daily Free Press

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Tracks Aug. 11 1903 Lehigh Valley insists that citizens pay

$10,000 toward Glendon tracks.

Easton Express p. 5

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Tracks July 21 1903 Lehigh Valley insists that citizens pay


Easton Express p. 5

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Tracks July 28 1903 Lehigh Valley insists that citizens pay


Easton Express

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Wrecks Dec. 1 1903 Lehigh Valley Wreck -- runaway cars crash

into train.


Lipton, Sir Thomas Aug. 1 1903 Sir Thomas Lipton here. Easton Daily Free Press

Lipton, Sir Thomas Aug. 1 1903 Sir Thomas Lipton here. Easton Express p. 5

Long Family April 20 1903 Obituary of James W. Long Easton Express

Long Family April 21 1903 History of the Long family Easton Express p. 3

Lynn, Joseph Feb. 9 1903 Parke H. Davis purchased the papers of

Joseph Lynn and secures an historical

document…an indictment of 1802.


March, Colonel April 30 1903 Feather for Col. March. Army & Navy Journal

speaks of Easton soldier's brilliant record.

Easton Express

March, Francis Andrew April 2 1903 Dr. March has another reform -- printing of

letters to show pronunciation.


March, Francis Andrew April 4 1903 Prof. March nominated for mayor. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

March, Francis Andrew Jan. 2 1903 Prof. March nominated for mayor. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2


weekly ed.)


weekly ed.)

March, General Payton C. Nov. 29 1903 Youngest major general in U.S. Army in

Easton - Peyton C. March.

Easton Express p. 10

Minstrels Nov. 20 1903 Account of the minstrel troupes of Easton in

1865-1866 "The Burnt Cork Artistes."


Morris Canal July 14 1903 Morris canal data offered - corporation

report to state commission charged with its

abandonment.

Easton Sentinel

Municipal League June 19 1903 Municipal league under way in Easton. Easton Express

Murder Aug. 7, 8 & 13 1903 Mrs. Fatzinger murdered in Allentown,

Pennsylvania.


Murder Dec. 11 1903 Midnight murder at Alpha, NJ. Michael Pari

shoots Joseph Kiss.


Murder Feb. 24 1903 Grether's fatal day. Easton Express

Murder Feb. 24 1903 Grether's fatal day. Easton Sentinel

Murder Feb. 24 1903 Grether dies of scaffold. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder Feb. 24 1903 Grether sentenced to death. Easton Express

Murder Jan. 20 1903 No pardon for Tillie Smith's murderer, Titus. Easton Sentinel

Murder March 3 1903 Grether's fatal day. Easton Sentinel

Nation, Carrie Dec. 11 & 12 1903 Account of Carrie Nation visit. Easton Daily Free Press

Nation, Carrie Dec. 12 1903 Account of Carrie Nation visit. Easton Express p. 5

Nation, Carrie Dec. 15 1903 Account of Carrie Nation visit. Easton Sentinel

New Village June 16 1903 New Village organized. Easton Sentinel

Parade - Politcal June 13 1903 Major Meixsell, Easton post drummer recalls

his Jackson Day parades.


Parsons, William Oct. 30 1903 Remains of William Parsons exhumed. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Paxinosa Inn Oct. 3 1903 Paxinosa Inn sold. Easton Express p. 5

Paxinosa Inn Oct. 3 1903 Paxinosa Inn in hands of new company. Easton Daily Free Press

Paxinosa Inn Oct. 3 1903 Paxinosa Inn sold. Easton Express p. 5

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Churches Dec. 14 1903 50th anniversary of the First Presbyterian

Church, Phillipsburg.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Industries Sept. 12 1903 Bachman and Bro. buy Phillipsburg stove

plant.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Streets Sept. 22 1903 Phillipsburg's Sewer Scandal. Easton Daily Free Press

Playgrounds April 10 1903 School board says no playground. Easton Daily Free Press

Playgrounds April 18 1903 Councils provide a playground (behind New

City Hall).


Playgrounds April 18 1903 Playground & park at Green property. Easton Express

Playgrounds April 7 1903 No playground in Fourth St. Easton Daily Free Press

Playgrounds April 7 1903 Blackeye for playgrounds - school board

refused offer of civic group.

Easton Express

Playgrounds June 5 1903 No children's playgrounds. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Playgrounds March 13 1903 Move for playgrounds - civic club to equip

Fourth Street.

Easton Express

Public Works Aug. 11 1903 Board of Public Works favored. Easton Daily Free Press

Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad Aug. 11 1903 The Smith Farm, or no siding. Easton Daily Free Press

Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad July 16 1903 Lehigh Valley will pay half (in siding to the

Smith farm).


Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad July 22, 28, 29 1903 Citizens (property owners) file objections --

ask another route for siding.


Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad June 19, 20 1903 It's up to the Lehigh Valley -- South Side can

have new industries if the railroad will build

a spur.


Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad June 30 1903 Lehigh Valley can use Glendon St. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Reading Railroad - Wrecks Nov. 23 1903 Reading local train wrecked. Easton Daily Free Press

Republican Party Nov. 3 1903 Northampton Republican Club opens new

house (138 No. 10th St.).


Republican Party Nov. 6 1903 Northampton County Republic Club opens

hall.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Roads - Delaware River Nov. 11 1903 No. & So. Delaware Drive to be taken over

by State.

Easton Express

Roads - Easton-Bath April 23 1903 County to build another road (Easton-Bath). Easton Daily Free Press

Schools - Taylor Feb. 13 1903 No exchange of property. Easton Daily Free Press

Schools - Taylor Jan. 20 1903 School board refuses to exchange Green

property for Taylor building.

Easton Express p. 5

Schools - Taylor Jan. 3 1903 A proposed exchange - Green property for

the Taylor school building.


Schools - Taylor Jan. 9 1903 School board refuses to exchange Green

property for Taylor Building.

Easton Express

Schools - Taylor Jan. 9 & 20 1903 School board opposed to exchange plan. Easton Daily Free Press

Schools - Traill Green April 2 1903 Traill Green School will be modern. Easton Daily Free Press p. 6

Schools - Traill Green Aug. 11 1903 Traill Green school building turned over to

school board.



school board.



school board.

Easton Express


school board.


Press

p. 3

Sewerage May 30 1903 Bond and conduit ordinace passed finally. Easton Daily Free Press

Sewerage May 30 1903 Common Council favors conduit. Easton Daily Free Press

Sewerage May 6 1903 How they voted on the Conduit. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Sidewalks Dec. 19 1903 Bricks no longer to be used for sidewalks. Easton Express p. 5

Smallpox May 19, 20,

June 5

1903 Smallpox spreading. Easton Express p. 5

Smallpox May 26 1903 Smallpox in Easton. Easton Sentinel

Smallpox Nov. 16, 17, 18 1903 Over 100 smallpox cases. Easton Daily Free Press

Smallpox Nov. 19 1903 Threats against the town of Bath. Easton Daily Free Press

St. Luke's Hospital Sept. 21 1903 St. Luke's opens after repairs. Easton Daily Free Press

Steam Heat Dec. 15 1903 Conduit people, who are they? Easton Daily Free Press

Steam Heat July 6 1903 Conduit people, who are they? Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Steam Heat May 2, 4, 5 1903 Conduit people, who are they? Easton Daily Free Press

Steam Heat Nov. 21 1903 Conduit people, who are they? Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation Aug. 11 1903 Siding at Glendon sidetracked. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation July 14 1903 Must not shout our Blue Ridge Co. (Naz.

Council).


Trolley Transportation July 17 1903 Nazareth passes trolley - Easton & Belvidere. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation July 18 1903 Franchise grab goes through in Nazareth. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Trolley Transportation July 21 1903 Citizens enter a protest. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation July 21 1903 Lehigh Valley insists that citizens pay


Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation July 28 1903 Route still in doubt. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation July 31 1903 Trolley (Nazareth) work goes on. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation June 23 1903 New trolley for Easton - Easton and

Belvidere.

Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation June 23 1903 Big trolley plans in New Jersey. Easton Sentinel

Trolley Transportation June 25 1903 Trolley talks in Nazareth - two companies

want to build.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation June 26 1903 Municipal league acts (against trolley). Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation June 29 1903 Glendon may grant request to vacate part of

Main Street for Lehigh Valley Railroad.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation June 30 1903 Glendon will give up street. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation June 9 1903 The Doylestown trolley. Easton Sentinel

Trolley Transportation May 4 1903 Trolley system may be divided. Easton Express p. 3

Trolley Transportation May 4 1903 Receivers for Lehigh Valley Traction Co. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation Nov. 12 1903 Robert E. Wright talks of trolleys. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation Sept. 19 1903 Negligent trolley franchises threatened

(Lehigh Valley Traction Co.). City officials

insist that tracks and cars be repaired.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Accidents Oct. 1903 Electric cars wild flight -- jumped track at

College Hill.


Trolley Transportation - Accidents Sept. 7, 8 & 10 1903 Trolley cars collide head on. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Belvidere June 23 1903 Another trolley coming to Easton -- the

Easton and Belvidere.



Ridge Co.

June 25 1903 Nazareth stirred by trolley fights (Easton and

Belvidere opposed by the Blue Ridge in use

of various streets).



Ridge Co.

May 18 1903 Court's decision in the trolley suit (Easton

and Belvidere wins against the Blue Ridge

Trolley Co.).


Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Dec. 7 1903 Extending Hay Line to Pen Argyl. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line May 27 1903 New trolley line to Bangor. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Nov. 10 1903 Train ran into Hay trolley. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Hay

Trolley

Nov. 13 1903 Train runs into Hay Trolley. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Trolley Transportation - Nazareth Aug. 4 1903 Franchise grab goes through in Nazareth. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Nazareth July 21 1903 Nazareth town council grants trolley rights

contrary to law.

Easton Sentinel

Trolley Transportation - Routes June 23 1903 New trolley for Easton - Easton and

Belvidere.

Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Tax Nov. 7 1903 Payment of the trolley car tax. Easton Daily Free Press


Valley Traction Co.

April 29, May 2 1903 Lehigh Valley Traction seeking loan. Easton Daily Free Press


Valley Traction Co.

May 12 1903 Receivers for Lehigh Valley Traction Co. Easton Sentinel


Valley Traction Co.

May 4 1903 Receivers for Lehigh Valley Traction Co. Easton Express p. 5


Valley Traction Co.

Sept. 19 1903 Negligent trolley franchises threatened

(Lehigh Valley Traction Co.). City officials

insist that tracks and cars be repaired.

Easton Express


Valley Traction Co.

Sept. 19 1903 Mayor Lehr after Lehigh Valley Traction Co. --

bad tracks and poor service.


Trumbore, William July 12 1903 Has sounded taps 874 times -- article about

Willam Trumbore.


Trumbore, William July 14 1903 Article of William Trumbore, drummer

during Civil War.


weekly ed.)

Typhoid Fever April 30 1903 Danger from typhoid fever (investigating

water supply).


Typhoid Fever April 8 1903 Typhoid epidemic in So. Bethlehem. Easton Daily Free Press

Typhoid Fever May 7 1903 Easton Water Supply OK -- no danger of

typhoid.


Whitehall Township Feb. 3 1903 How the Whitehall (No. and So.) Townships

got their name.

Easton Sentinel

Able Opera House Aug. 13 1904 Theatrical trust acquires control of local

opera house.

Easton Express

Able Opera House - Programs Aug. 13 1904 Able Opera House now in a theatrical circuit. Easton Daily Free Press

Able Opera House - Remodeling Feb. 6 1904 Improvements in the Opera House.

Asbestos curtain added.

Easton Express

Alpha, NJ - Churches Dec. 5 1904 Alpha Union Baptist Church dedicated. Easton Daily Free Press p. 8

Alpha, NJ - Churches Dec. 6 1904 Alpha Union Baptist Church dedicated.

(Picture)


weekly ed.)

Arnold, Johann. Feb. 6 1904 Easton's oldest citizen, Johann Arnold, age

103. Huh?


Business Oct. 1 1904 Industrial edition of the paper. Gives history

of various firms.

Easton Express

Business - Banks Feb. 26 1904 Easton Trust Co. to enlarge. Easton Express

Business - Banks Feb. 26 1904 Easton Trust Co. buys big corner. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Boots and Shoes Sept. 10 1904 Automobile plant may locate in old shoe

factory.


Business - Boots and Shoes Sept. 27 1904 Easton Silk Co. gets old shoe factory. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Firearms March 24 1904 Famous inventor, Henry Deringer, born in

Easton Oct. 26, 1786.


Business - Firearms March 25 1904 Local boy, Henry Derringer lived in the

middle of the block, east side of 3rd St,

between Bushkill and Spring Garden. His

gun shop was in the rear and his son who

was born in this house was the inventer of

the Derringer revolver.


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. March 26 1904 United States Hotel sold. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. March 30 1904 U.S. Hotel bought by the Kueblers. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Sept. 6 1904 Description of Garren's Café. Easton Sentinel

Business - Ingersoll-Rand Dec. 27 1904 Ingersoll-Sargeant Benefit Association,

annual meeting.


weekly ed.)

Business - Iron Industry June 2 1904 Thomas Iron Co. - 50th anniversary. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Iron Industry June 3 1904 Thomas Iron Co. - 50th anniversary. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Business - Laundries March 26 1904 Easton Steam Laundry consolidates with

Phoenix Steam Laundry

Easton Express

Business - Lehigh Valley Shops -

Accidents

Oct. 15 1904 Roundhouse roof falls, 4 hurt Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Slate Industry March 27 1904 Bangor Crescent Slate Co. chartered Easton Express p. 5

Carter Republic Nov. 18 1904 Carter Republic at Redington expanding Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - African Methodist Dec. 5 1904 Bethel A.M.E. at Locust St. without members

- to go over to Colored Baptist Church.


Churches - Presbyterian Oct. 3 1904 Dedication of the Olivet Presbyterian Church Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - Presbyterian Oct. 4 1904 Dedication of the Olivet Presbyterian Church Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Churches - Reformed Feb. 2 1904 H.M. Kieffer leaves church to become

Episcopalian

Easton Sentinel

Churches - Reformed Jan. 12 1904 Kiefferites routed at meeting Easton Express

Churches - Reformed Jan. 26 1904 Dr. Kieffer now an Episcopalian Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Churches - Reformed June 12 1904 Kieffer friends left the meeting Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Clubs - Elks June 17 1904 Elk's Club Instituted Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Clubs - Jacksonian November 22 1904 They couldn't expell him. Dr. Shull still a

member

Easton Centinel

Clubs - Jacksonian October 25 1904 Brodhead's rousing reception at Jacksonian

Club

Easton Express

Clubs - Northampton Beneficial

Society

May 25 1904 Of the Boro of Easton established 1791 Easton Express

Clubs - Odd Fellows May 16 1904 History of Odd Fellows Lodge in Easton Easton Express P. 5

Crime - Murder Feb. 9 1904 Bechtel murder. Allentown tragedy. The



Easton Sentinel

Crime - Murder Jan. 19 & 26 1904 The Bechtel trial. Easton Sentinel

Dairy Plants Jan. 20 1904 Easton Sanitary Dairy Co. puts new plant in

operation.


Dairy Plants Jan. 22 1904 Easton Sanitary Dairy Co. puts new plant in

operation.


weekly ed.)

Doctors Feb. 11 1904 Obituary of Dr. Ludlow. Easton Express

Doctors Feb. 11 1904 Obituary of Dr. Ludlow. Easton Daily Free Press

Doctors Feb. 12 1904 Obituary of Dr. Ludlow. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Doctors Feb. 16 1904 Obituary of Dr. Ludlow. Easton Sentinel

Doctors Jan. 26 1904 Pioneer physicians of Northampton County --

a lecture by Dr. Charles MacIntire.


Drinkhouse, Samuel Jan. 25 1904 Obituary Easton Daily Free Press

Drinkhouse, Samuel Jan. 25 1904 Obituary Easton Express p. 5

Drinkhouse, Samuel Jan. 26 1904 Obituary Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Easton Armory April 27 1904 New armory - City guard purchases site and

will erect building.

Easton Express

Easton Armory April 29 1904 City Guard to erect Armory. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Easton Armory March 30 1904 New armory - City guard purchases site and

will erect building.

Easton Express

Easton Armory March 30 1904 City guard will erect armory Easton Express

Easton City Guards - Armory April 17 1904 City Guard to erect an armory. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton City Guards - Armory March 30 1904 Easton City Guard to build own armory. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Free Press June 20 1904 First cartoon to appear in the Free Press --

"The New Waiter."


Easton Public Library Dec. 9 1904 Library Information Easton Semi-weekly Free

Press

Easton Public Library Feb. 12 1904 First report of the librarian. Easton Express p.5

Easton Public Library Feb. 16 1904 First year report of Easton Public Library Easton semi-weekly free

press

Easton Public Library Oct. 25 1904 "Sunday Morning Menu Column"- article of

beautiful grounds of Easton Public Library.

Easton Sentinel

Easton, City of - City Hall Jan. 19 1904 Old city hall afire Easton Express p. 5


History

Nov. 1 1904 25th anniversary of paid fire department Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)


Parades, celebrations

Nov. 1 1904 Fireman's parade celebrates quarter century

of paid fire department

Easton Sentinel



Oct. 25 1904 Fireman's parade celebrates quarter century

of paid fire department




Sept. 20 1904 South Side firemen hold reunion Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Easton, City of - Wards Oct. 10 1904 Court decides the 4th Ward Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting April 30 1904 Easton Consolidated Electric Co. to take

possession of Easton lines of the Lehigh

Valley Traction Co.


Electric Lighting May 2 1904 Better street car service in effect. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting - Lehigh Power

Co.

April 29 1904 Lehigh Power Co. plant sold. Easton Express

Fire Companies - Humane Fire

Co.

Feb. 23 1904 Survivors of Old Humane Fire Co. hold

reunion… gives history of the Company.



Co.

Feb. 26 1904 (107 banquet) history. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Fire Companies - Pocahontas and

Franklin Co.

Sept. 17 1904 Veteran South Side firemen hold reunion --

Pocahontas and Franklin Co.


Floods - Allentown March 8 1904 Flood takes away Allentown bridge. Easton Daily Free Press

Garbage March 7 1904 City Refuse dump may be abolished. Easton Daily Free Press

Hospitals - Pest House Sept. 17 1904 Oppose pest house of Lehicton St. Easton Daily Free Press

Hospitals - Pest House Sept. 8 1904 City pest house to be on Lehicton St. Easton Daily Free Press

Island Park March 18 1904 Island Park to be fitted up as an amusement

place.

Easton Express p. 5

Italians April 19 1904 Sachetti attacked by other Italians (not

enough work to go around).


Italians Dec. 15-18 &

22

1904 Murder trial. Easton Daily Free Press

Italians Oct. 10, 11, 12 1904 Italians riot in Easton -- one killed. Easton Daily Free Press

Lafayette College - Fraternities Jan. 29 1904 D. K. E. fraternity house opened. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Lafayette College - Fraternities Jan. 29 1904 D. K. E. has new fraternity house. Easton Daily Free Press

Lehigh County Historical Society Jan. 9 1904 Lehigh County Historical Society organizes.

Lehigh University Nov. 22 1904 Obituary of Dr. Drown, president of Lehigh Easton Sentinel

Markets - Ordinance July 13 1904 Police enforce market rules -- must unhitch

and stable horses.


Markets - Ordinance Nov. 19 1904 May abolish circle market. Easton Daily Free Press

Markets - Ordinance Nov. 3 1904 Ordinance to break up circle combine

amended.


Missionaries Aug. 23 1904 Letters from missionaries. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder Dec. 28 1904 Murderer James Titus paroled. In prison for

the murder of Tillie Smith.

Sunday Call

Murder Feb. 2 1904 Edward J. Lictenwalner, district attorney of

Lehigh County, under serious charges of

taking improper liberties with Bechtel famil

during time when under indictment for

complicity in murder of Mabel Bechtel.

Easton Sentinel

Parades Nov. 22 1904 Salt River Parade. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Phillipsburg, N.J. Oct. 4 1904 Fire destroys American Sheet Iron. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Education July 8 1904 Proposed new High School, for Phillipsburg. Easton Daily Free Press p. 8

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Education Oct. 7 1904 Phillipsburg town council censored for

defeating the high school project.


Political Campaigns Nov. 22 1904 "Salt River" parade. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Public Works May 21 1904 Board of Public Works created. Easton Daily Free Press

Railroads - Roundhouse Oct. 15 1904 Roundhouse collapsed with mighty crash. Easton Express

Rinek Family Aug. 23 1904 Obit. Of Thomas Rinek. Easton Express

Roosevelt, Theodore May 27 1904 Visited Phillipsburg. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Roseto, Pa. July 30 1904 Roseto's big day - gives some history of the

town.

Easton Express

Salt River Parade Nov. 18 1904 Description of the Salt River Parade. Easton Express

Schools - Teachers July 2 1904 Charles E. Clifton and Olivia Hill, favorite

teachers, win a trip to the St. Louis

Exposition.


Strouse, K. C. April 14 1904 Letters from Africa. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Strouse, K. C. Jan. 30 1904 An account of an Easton miss -- Mrs. Kate

Chidsey Strouse.


Strouse, K. C. March 2, 12 1904 Another letter from Kate Chidsey Strouse. Easton Daily Free Press

Strouse, K. C. May 25 1904 Letters from Africa Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Suffrage Nov. 15 1904 Editorial. Easton ladies want to vote. Easton Sentinel p. 4

Suffrage Nov. 19 1904 Easton women organize branch of National

American Suffrage Assoc.


Suffrage Nov. 3 1904 Women's suffrage convention opens in

Easton.


Taylor, George - Home Jan. 26 1904 D.A.R. tries to save Taylor House. Easton Express p. 5

Taylor, George - Home Jan. 26 1904 Taylor house exonerated from taxes. Easton Express p. 5

Taylor, George - Home March 18 1904 D.A.R. tries to save Taylor House. Easton Express p. 5

Telephone - Company June 18 1904 New telephone companies. Easton and

Bethlehem take hold of local independent

lines.

Easton Express

Telephone - Yellow Kid Feb. 11 1904 Sale of "Yellow Kid" Telephone Co. ordered. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation Feb. 9 1904 Bangor fathers turn around in trolley fight. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation Jan. 23 1904 Hay Line ordered out of Nazareth. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation Jan. 26 1904 Easton Consolidated suing Lehigh Valley

Traction Co. for return of their property.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation Jan. 30 1904 Council knew nothing of Hay's actions

(Bangor).

Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation July 8 1904 Narrowing gauge. First to be operated on

College Hill.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation May 24 1904 Work pushed on Philadelphia and Easton

railway.


Trolley Transportation May 3 1904 Better street car service. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Trolley Transportation May 3 1904 Easton's electric railroads -- improvement

and changes in contempation.

Easton Sentinel


Ridge Co.

March 8 1904 Blue Ridge Co. gives up. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Delaware

St. Railway

June 21 1904 Another trolley road in Easton - Delaware St.

railway.

Easton Sentinel


Consolidated

April 18 1904 Local trolley system to go back to Easton

Consolidated.

Easton Express p. 5


Transit Co.

Aug. 10 1904 Transit co. request denied -- defeats

ordinance permitting track extension in

square.



Transit Co.

Aug. 12 1904 Transit co. concerning tracks in circle. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Trolley Transportation - Fares May 2 1904 Transit Co. raises fare between Easton and

Bethlehem.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Aug. 20 1904 Hay co. may extend trolley to Martin's

Creek.


Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Feb. 9 1904 Bangor fathers turn around in trolley fight. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Jan. 23 & 30 1904 Hay line ordered out of Nazareth. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line May 2 1904 Rumors of big electric deals -- Hay Lines

concerned.


Trolley Transportation - Routes Aug. 10 1904 No circle track. Council defeats transit

company ordinance.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Routes June 10, 20 1904 Trolley road to be constructed from Easton

to Martin's Creek.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Tracks April 26 1904 Gauge of Tracks to be narrowed. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Tracks July 2 1904 City fathers prefer T rail. Easton Daily Free Press


Washington

June 7 1904 The trolley to Washington, N.J. Easton Sentinel p. 2


Valley Traction Co.

Jan. 26 1904 Lehigh Valley Traction Co. to surrender lease

of Easton Consolidated Electric Co. and sub.

Co -- action started in court.



Valley Traction Co.

Jan. 26 1904 Easton Consolidated suing Lehigh Valley

Traction for return of their property.

Easton Express


Valley Traction Co.

March 17 1904 Lehigh Valley Traction Co. to reorganize. Easton Daily Free Press


Valley Traction Co.

May 9 1904 Another goes back. Lehigh Valley Traction

lets go of Slate Belt Line.

Easton Express

Unions May 17 1904 Condemning local unions. Easton Sentinel

Water Supply March 14 1904 Water Co. largest main -- will connect

reservoir on College Hill with that of 15th St.


Weather - Rainstorm Aug. 9 1904 Heavy rain storm. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Wells June 21 1904 Old Easton wells. Where they were located. Easton Sentinel

Actors and Actresses Feb. 27 1905 Interview with May Yohe, vaudeville star

born near Bethlehem.


Actors and Actresses Feb. 27 1905 Interview with May Yohe, vaudeville star

born near Bethlehem.


Awnings - Easton, PA Dec. 12 1905 No awnings or overhead signs after

December 31st over sidewalks.

Easton Sentinel

Awnings - Easton, PA Dec. 15 1905 No awnings or overhead signs after

December 31st over sidewalks.


Awnings - Easton, PA Dec. 27 1905 Protests against awning removal ordinance

at council meeting.

Easton Daily Free Press EDFP, Dec. 27,

1905

Awnings - Easton, PA Dec. 27 & 28 1905 Wooden awnings must come down. Easton Express

Awnings - Easton, PA Dec. 28 1905 Wooden awnings must come down. Easton Daily Free Press

Awnings - Easton, PA Dec. 29 1905 Wooden awnings must come down. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1 - 3

Awnings - Easton, PA Jan. 19 1905 All awnings on streets must come down. Easton Daily Free Press

Awnings - Easton, PA June 6 1905 Ban on sidewalk awnings. South Third Street

must be cleared.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Bands Feb. 14 1905 The Citizen's Band of Easton - with picture. Easton Sentinel

Bands Nov. 27 1905 Citizens Band and the Easton Band have

united under the name of the Easton

Easton Express p. 5

Belvidere, N.J. - Fires Dec. 22 1905 Warren woodworking factory at Belvidere

destroyed.


Bridges - Glendon June 11 1905 Objection to new bridge at Glendon Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Business Jan. 6 1905 Association of retail merchants of Easton

and Phillipsburg organized.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - 1900 - 1919 Feb. 27 1905 Indsutrial section accounts of industries and

the biographies of people.


Business - Cement Industry Dec. 4 1905 Cement plant sold - National Portland

Cement bought by A.F. Gerstell.


Business - Cement Industry July 29 1905 Cement plant sold - National Portland


Easton Express

Business - Cement Industry June 24 1905 National Portland Cement bought by A.F.

Gerstell.

Easton Express

Business - Cement Industry June 27 1905 Cement plant sold - National Portland



weekly ed.)

p. 3

Business - Cement Industry June 3 1905 Cement plant sold - National Portland


Easton Express p. 5

Business - Department Stores Dec. 9 1905 Laubach's Department Store. Description of

the new store.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Doctors March 7 &

March 14

1905 Wilhelm, Dr. Eugene of Raubsville. Obituary. Easton Sentinel

Business - Food Industry July 4 1905 Improvement and additions to Drake and

Co.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Furniture

Manufacturing

Nov. 15 1905 A new industry started up. Diehl - Schilling

Manufacturing Co. of Palmer makes wood

turning, cabinet work, etc.


ed.)

Business - Iron Industry Aug. 9 1905 Description of two new engines for the

Thomas Iron Co.


Business - Keller's Music House Nov. 27 1905 Keller's Music House . 30 years old. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Business - Keller's Music House Nov. 28 1905 Keller's Music House. 30 years old. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Business - Paper Industry Aug. 3 1905 Midnight fire at Uhlersville paper plant Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Paper Industry Aug. 4 1905 Midnight fire at Uhlersville paper plant Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Business - Plumbing Jan. 10 1905 Obituary of William B. Levan, first man to

put plumbing into Easton house.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Riegel Paper Co. June 5 1905 Obituary of Benjamin F. Riegel Easton Express p. 5

Business - Silk Industry April 18 1905 Contract let for Northampton Silk Co. (S.S.) Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry April 21 1905 Contract given for new silk mill Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Business - Silk Industry Aug. 12 1905 Cartoon from "The Evening Mail" ( NY paper)

describing Herman Simon


Business - Silk Industry Sept. 7 1905 New silk mill in operation Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry Sept. 8 1905 Northampton Silk Co. in operation Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Carter Republic Oct. 19 1905 Founders Day at Carter Jr. Republic Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Center Square - Trees July 24 1905 Circle trees cut down by city vandals Easton Express

Centre Square - Trees July 12 1905 Circle trees cut down by city vandals Easton Express

Centre Square - Trees July 12 1905 Hands and axes off the Circle trees Easton Express


Centre Square - Trees July 13 1905 Circle trees cut down by city vandals Easton Express


Churches - Lutheran - Trinity Nov. 24 1905 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church to build

new church on Northampton Street

between 6th & 7th.


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Churches - Lutheran - Trinity Nov. 28 1905 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church to build


between 6th & 7th.


weekly ed.)

p. 5

Churches - Reformed Nov. 6 1905 St. Peter's Reformed Church (South Side).

10th anniversary of pastorate of Rev. W. H.

Mader


weekly ed.)

p. 8

Clothing Stores March 23 1905 Ad. For the opening day of the Surprise

Store.


Comic Strip October 17 1905 Outcault talks about cartoons--creator of

Yellow Kid and Buster Brown


Comic Strips November 15 1905 A colored comis section first appears Easton Daily Free Press

Crime - Bribery Oct. 31 1905 Reeder's "reformer" Coleman accused of

grafting - poor director accepted $50.00

promising to secure prisoner's release.

Easton Express

Crime - Embezzlement Sept. 15 1905 Three from East Stroudburg Normal School

held on charges of graft.

Easton Express

Easton Free Press July 26 1905 Free Press new printed on 12 page press. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Public Library Feb. 17 1905 Children's hour Easton semi-weekly free

press

p.3

Easton Public Library July 26 1905 Beautifying of library site[with pictures]. Easton daily free-press

Easton, City of - Bond Issues Oct. 19 1905 Ordinance bonding city is defective Easton Express


Criticism

April 3 1905 Mayor March gets black eye when he

attempts to remove fire chief Ricker

Easton Express



Oct. 28 1905 Easton to have a firemen's parade Easton Express



Oct. 28 1905 Easton to have a firemen's parade Easton Daily Free Press



Oct. 30 1905 Easton to have a firemen's parade. It will

commemorate anniversary of the

organization of the paid fire department.

Easton Sentinel



Oct. 31 1905 Easton to have a firemen's parade Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)



Sept. 14 1905 Easton to have a firemen's parade Easton Daily Free Press









July 8 1905 New South Side firehouse is accepted Easton Express


Employees

Oct. 18 1905 Special officer Ginkinger fired by Mayor

March


Easton, City of - Streets - Paving Aug. 4 1905 New street scheme provides for levying a

fee for digging up streets

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Streets - Paving July 21 1905 New street scheme provides for levying a


Easton Express

Education - Jointure Sept. 15 1905 West Easton and Palmer ask that their

children be admitted to our high school.

Easton Express

Education - Nazareth Hall May 3 and 4 1905 Sesquicentennial of founding of Nazareth

Hall.


Education - Nazareth Hall May 5 1905 Nazareth Hall begun - May 3, 1755, First day

of school - Oct. 3, 1785. Sesquicentennial

celebration at Nazareth Hall.


Press

pp. 1 & 3

Electric Lighting July 18, 19 1905 Going right ahead - Warner has force of men

at work despite injunction.

Easton Express

Fairs - Nazareth, Pa. Sept. 12 1905 Nazareth fair opens. Easton Daily Free Press

Garbage - Disposal July 7 1905 Garbage collection should be a city function. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Home for Aged Women Aug. 8 1905 Interesting story of a visit to the Old Ladies

Home, with pictures.

Easton Daily Free Press p. 3, illus

Horn, John June 6 1905 Biog. Of John Horn, Esq. Easton Sentinel

Horse Racing Sept. 22 1905 Dan Patch lower world's records at

Allentown (Harness Racing).


Island Park May 6, 7 1905 William Fisher makes target of George Ebner

at Island Park.


Jews Nov. 13 1905 Easton gives substantial assistance to

oppressed Hebrews in Russia.

Easton Express p. 5

Knights of Malta April 22 1905 Black Knight Commandory, Knights of Malta,

hall dedicated.

Easton Express

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Wrecks Aug. 1 1905 Fierce battle with the madman who tried to

wreck train (overpowered at Island Park by

Lehigh Valley Section Hands).


Lehigh Valley Railroad - Wrecks Dec. 23 1905 Valley Train wrecks station at Catasauqua. Easton Daily Free Press


Battery

Feb. 3 1905 Reeder Battery celebrates 5th anniversary. Easton Daily Free Press


Battery

Feb. 7 1905 Reeder Battery celebrates 5th anniversary. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Murder Feb. 27 1905 Allentown, PA --new murder mystery --

Assassins kill John P. Ebert.


Murder Feb. 28 1905 Bloch hanged in Allentown for the murder of

Mrs. Fatzinger.


Murder March 1 & 2 1905 Allentown, PA --new murder mystery --



Murder March 21 & 22 1905 Allentown, PA --new murder mystery --



Murder March 3 1905 Brother of Bloch states he killed Mrs.

Fatzinger.


Nazareth, Pa. - Fair Sept. 15 1905 Fair a great success. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 9

Patriotic Order Sons of America Aug. 26 1905 Ladies Branch P.O. of A. to be organized in

this city.


Paxinosa Inn July 10 1905 Paxinosa Inn burned down in an hour. Easton Express

Paxinosa Inn July 10 1905 Maybe rebuilt. Easton Express

Paxinosa Inn July 10, 26 1905 Destruction of Paxinosa Inn. Semiweekly Free Press

Paxinosa Inn July 11 1905 Destruction of Paxinosa Inn. Semiweekly Free Press p. 1

Paxinosa Inn July 15 1905 May rebuild inn. Easton Express p. 5

Paxinosa Inn July 15 1905 Paxinosa Inn burned down in an hour. Easton Express

Paxinosa Inn July 18 1905 Destruction of Paxinosa Inn. Easton Sentinel

Paxinosa Inn July 22 1905 Paxinosa Co. will rebuild inn if people buy

$16,000 bond issue.

Easton Express

Paxinosa Inn July 29 1905 Prospect that Paxinosa will be rebuilt - Bond

issue subscribed.

Easton Express

Paxinosa Inn July 29 1905 Paxinosa Co. will rebuild inn if people buy

$1,600 bond issue.

Easton Express

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Churches May 20 1905 Golden jubilee of M.E. Church of

Phillipsburg.

Easton Express p. 3

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Churches May 20 1905 Golden jubilee of First M. E. Church of

Phillipsburg.

Easton Express p. 3

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Churches May 23 1905 First Methodist Wesley Church 50th

Anniversary.


weekly ed.)

p. 8

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Churches Nov. 28 1905 Grace Luthean Church dedicated. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 10

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Churches Nov. 29 1905 Dedication of Grace Lutheran Church,

Phillipsburg.


Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad Oct. 12 1905 L. V. Railroad buys Coxe Bros. coal property. Easton Express

Republican Party Sept. 20 1905 State league of Republican Clubs convene in

Easton.


Roads Aug. 29 1905 Boulevard scheme - Board of Trade plans

fine road between Easton and Bethlehem.

Easton Express

Roads - Bethlehem Aug. 29 1905 A boulevard to Bethlehem proposed -- route

along the Freemansburg Road.


Roads - Delaware River July 7 1905 River road to be opened full width. Easton Express

Roosevelt, Theodore Aug. 10 1905 President Roosevelt greeted by great crowds

while passing through Easton.


Roosevelt, Theodore Aug. 10 1905 Pres. Roosevelt warmly greeted on his first

visit to the Forks of the Delaware.

Easton Express

Roosevelt, Theodore Aug. 11 1905 Greeted by crowds while passing Easton. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Roosevelt, Theodore Aug. 11 1905 Trip thru Easton. Semiweekly Free Press

Roosevelt, Theodore Aug. 15 1905 Roosevelt welcomed at depot. Easton Sentinel

Roseto, Pa. Jan. 29 1905 Roseto not to be a borough. Easton Daily Free Press

Roseto, Pa. Sept. 26 1905 Roseto not to be a borough. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Schools - Principals April 28 1905 Charges against H.S. principal Jones for laxity

of discipline.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Schools - Stevens Oct. 13 1905 Easton School to cooperate in raising funds

for Thaddeus Stevens.


Schools - Taxation April 14 1905 Extravagant school board attempts to

increase taxes to pay enormous deficit.

Easton Express

Schools - Taxation April 18 1905 School board clique afraid to raise taxes. Easton Express

Schools - Webster July 1 1905 List of teachers for the four room at

Webster School. School started September

1905.

Easton Express

Sewerage Oct. 19 1905 There was an error in sewerage bond

ordinance -- must be amended.


Stables - Fires July 17 1905 Incendiary believed to have started fire in

Heck Stables. $1,500 damage.

Easton Express

Stroudsburg State College May 10 1905 Stroudsburg State Normal graft gang placed

under arrest.

Easton Express p. 3

Stroudsburg State College May 9 1905 Stroudsburg State Normal graft gang placed

under arrest.

Easton Express p. 5

Stroudsburg State College Sept. 12, 13 1905 Stroudsburg State Normal graft gang placed

under arrest.

Easton Express

Taxation - Occupational Nov. 29 1905 Occupation assessment -- new ordinance

drafted.


Telegraph June 16 1905 Telegraphy in early days in Pa. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 6

Travel - India March 1 1905 A letter -- "from Easton to Bombay, India." Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation Aug. 12 1905 Hands off is advice to Mayor March. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation Aug. 18 1905 Transit co. merger. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Trolley Transportation Aug. 19 1905 Delaware trolley time is extended. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation Aug. 19 1905 Council helps out trolley co. (Del. St. R-way). Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation Aug. 4 1905 City owns the streets says the solicitor. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation Aug. 5 1905 Trolley's friends win in council -- resolution

defeated.


Trolley Transportation Aug. 7 1905 Mayor March sends letter asking questions

about trolley road along Delaware St.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation July 11 1905 Trolley on W. Spring Garden St. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Trolley Transportation July 18 1905 Warner afraid to answer (injunction case). Easton Express

Trolley Transportation July 19 1905 Going right ahead - Warner has force of men

at work in circle despite injunction.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation July 21 1905 New street scheme - provides for levying a

fee for digging up streets.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation July 22 1905 Trolley roads consolidated - Moyer and

Mutchler interests combined for

construction of line between Nazareth and

Alliance.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation Sept. 1 1905 Boulevard to Bethlehem trolley. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Trolley Transportation Sept. 26 1905 Philadelphia & Easton Railway Co. asks for

receivers.

Easton Express


St. Railway

Aug. 15 1905 Mayor asks solicitor concerning trolley road

law.

Easton Sentinel


St. Railway

Aug. 4, 5, 7 &

12

1905 Mayor orders Delaware St. Railway to stop

work.



St. Railway

Aug. 8 1905 Mayor notifies Delaware St. railway co. to

stop work.


weekly ed.)

p. 3


St. Railway

Aug. 8 1905 Mayor calls halt to work on Delaware St.

railway.

Easton Sentinel


St. Railway

Dec. 2 1905 Delaware Street Railway Co. now the Easton

Improved Railway Co. (Co. asks for franchise

under its new charter).



St. Railway

Dec. 7 1905 The steam road -- a franchise grab. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5


Trolley Co.

Dec. 5 1905 The Delaware Trolley Co. wants a new

franchise.

Easton Sentinel


Transit Co.

Nov. 9 1905 Building out Freemansburg Road. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line June 20 1905 Proposed Hay line extension. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Trolley Transportation - Nazareth Oct. 3 1905 Franchises for the Mutchelr Road (Nazareth

and Bath grant franchises to trolley to

connect to lines).


Trolley Transportation - Routes Aug. 7 & 12 1905 Hands off advice to Mayor March (trolley

line along Delaware St.).

Easton Express


Valley Traction Co.

Aug. 1 1905 Lehigh Valley Traction reorganized. Easton Sentinel


Valley Traction Co.

June 27 1905 Lehigh Valley Traction Co. and Allentown

and Slatington Road sold.

Easton Sentinel


Northampton Traction Co.

Oct. 11 1905 Northampton Traction Co. granted right of

way by council, through Spring Garden to

wood thence to Bushkill St.


Water - So. Easton Water Co. Oct. 7 1905 The So. Easton Water Co. Easton Daily Free Press

Water - South Side Co. Sept. 14 1905 Poor water service -- Council objects to

paying South Side Co. any more money.

Easton Express

Water Supply Oct. 10 1905 South Easton Water Company. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Water Supply Oct. 7 1905 Big stick out for water company. Easton Express

Youells, Benjamin March 1 1905 Benjamin Youells recalls '49ers.' John

Bachman, Easton Printer published the first

paper in Panama.


Bangor, Hotel opening. Sept. 11, 1906. 1906 The Colonial Hotel in Bangor opened. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 4, illus.

Bangor, PA - Banks March 30 1906 Bangor Trust Company incorporated March

30, 1906.

Bangor, PA. - Hotels. Sept. 8 1906 The Colonial Hotel in Bangor opened. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5.

Bryan, William Jennings Sept. 3 1906 Bryan cheered by his Easton admirers Easton Daily Free Press

Bryan, William Jennings Sept. 3 1906 Bryan cheered by his Easton admirers Easton Express

Business - Boots and Shoes Oct. 31 1906 C.M. Hapgood going out of business. Easton Express

Business - C. K. Williams Sept. 26 1906 Third fire at C. K. Williams plant. Newsprint

mill destroyed.



mill destroyed.

Easton Express p. 5


mill destroyed.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Business - Cement Industry Nov. 14 1906 Nazareth Cement Co. burns. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Cement Industry Nov. 14 1906 Nazareth Cement Co. burns. Easton Express


Laubach's

Sept. 18 1906 Picture of Laubach's in 1906 Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 4

Business - Firearms Nov. 6 1906 "Gunmakers of Old Northampton" - W. J.

Heller.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Foundries June 12 1906 Warren Foundry semi-centennial. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Business - Foundries June 7 1906 Warren Foundry semi-centennial. Easton Express

Business - Foundries June 8 1906 Warren Foundry semi-centennial Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Hardware Stores March 14 1906 A. Hay & Co. to erect building near armory

site.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Dec. 10 1906 The Swan Hotel to be Hotel Sterling. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Dec. 21 1906 Description of the Karldon Hotel. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Dec. 21 1906 Description of the Karldon Hotel. Easton Express

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Dec. 25 1906 Karldon Hotel - Easton's finest hotel. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Feb. 13 1906 Swan Hotel closed. Easton Sentinel

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Nov. 26 1906 Carlton to be new name of the U.S. Hotel. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Business - Lawyers March 26 1906 Portrait of old-time lawyer Hopewell

Hepburn

Easton Express

Business - Lehigh Coal &

Navigation Co.

Feb. 27 1906 Lehigh Coal and Navigation criticised Easton Express

Business - Lumber Trade Oct. 30 1906 Obituary of James R. Zearfoss, head of

lumber company


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Business - Organs Aug. 23 1906 Haytock buys Lawrence Organ Works

manufacture plant


Business - Organs March 12 1906 Lehr Organ factory fire Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Organs March 12 1906 Lehr Organ factory fire Easton Express

Business - Organs March 13 1906 Lehr Organ factory fire Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Business - Slate Industry -

Quarries

March 5 1906 Only one quarry in Bangor region is working Easton Express

Business - Slate Industry - Strikes March 10 1906 The slater's strike Easton Express p. 5

Business - Slate Industry - Strikes March 2 1906 The slater's strike Easton Express

Business - Slate Industry - Strikes March 3 1906 The slater's strike Easton Express

Business - Slate Industry - Strikes March 8 1906 The slater's strike Easton Express p. 5

Centre Square - Improvements May 19 1906 Trust "busting" plan in Council - to break up

huckster combine in Circle

Easton Express p. 5

Centre Square - Sidewalk May 19 1906 Circle coping to be completed Easton Express

Centre Square - Sidewalk Oct. 29 1906 Circle coping to be completed Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Centre Square - Sidewalk Oct. 6 1906 Circle coping to be completed Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - Baptist Sept. 7 1906 Calvary Baptist Nission organized. Easton Free Press - (Semi-

Weekly)

p. 5

Churches - Lutheran - Trinity Feb. 27 1906 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church to build


between 6th & 7th.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Churches - Lutheran - Zion April 3 1906 Re-opening if church. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Churches - Methodist jan. 8 1906 Reopening of Delaware St. M. E. Church Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - Methodist Jan. 9 1906 Reopening of Delaware St. M. E. Church Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Churches - Reformed Nov. 10 1906 Easton's oldest church will reopen tomorrow

after redecoration


ed.)

Churches - Reformed Nov. 12 1906 Easton's oldest church reopens after

redecoration


ed.)

Churches - Reformed Nov. 12 1906 Rededication of First Reformed Church Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Reformed Nov. 13 1906 First Evangelical Reformed Church, oldest

church in city, redecorated


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Churches - Reformed Nov. 8 1906 First church remodeled Easton Express

Churches - Reformed Sept. 10 1906 Cornerstone laying of Grace Reformed

Church


ed.)

Churches - Reformed Sept. 10 1906 Cornerstone laying of Grace Reformed

Church

Easton Express p. 5

Coates, Thomas October 16 1906 A neglected grave--propose monument for

Thomas Coates

Easton Sentinel

Criem - Bribery March 19 1906 Reformer Coleman to be arrested. Sold coal

sites for public building.

Easton Express

Crime - Arson March 17 1906 Stephens, fire fiend, now counterfeiter. Easton Express

Crime - Bribery March 17 1906 Reformer Coleman to be arrested. Sold coal


Easton Express



Easton Express



Easton Express p. 5

Delaware River - Pollution Jan. 29 1906 State to protect Easton from typhoid Easton Daily Free Press

Delaware River - Pollution Jan. 8 1906 Water supply in danger because of pollution

at Martin's Creek


Delaware River - Pollution May 25 1906 Trenton seeks to stop pollution of Delaware -

Easton worst offender

Easton Express

Department Stores May 21 1906 Obituary of Samuel Rader of Rader & Co. Easton Daily Express

Department Stores May 21 1906 Obituary of Samuel Rader. Account of

business.

Easton Daily Express

Department Stores May 29 1906 Obituary of Samuel Rader. Easton Sentinel

Drake, Catherine April 4 1906 Millions left to charity Easton Express

Easton Armory April 4 1906 Armory plans approved. Easton Express

Easton Armory July 12 1906 Beard to build Easton Armory. Easton Express

Easton Armory June 13 1906 Armory bids were too high - state board

rejects offers.

Easton Express

Easton Armory June 13 1906 Bids for Easton Armory too high. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Armory March 6 1906 Armory as a boon - locating of the building

enhances value of properrty in

neighborhood.

Easton Express p. 5

Easton City Guards June 26 1906 City guard most efficient in whole state. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Hospital - Dedication Nov. 21 1906 Dedication of Easton Hospital. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Hospital - Dedication Nov. 21 1906 Dedication of Easton Hospital. Easton Express p. 5

Easton Hospital - Dedication Nov. 23 1906 Dedication of Easton Hospital. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Easton Hospital (New) Nov. 27 1906 Description of New Easton Hospital. Easton Sentinel

Easton Hospital -Nursing School Nov. 16 1906 Training school for nurses now in operation

with Easton Hospital.

Easton Express

Easton Post Office Aug. 1 1906 Only one bid for federal building site.. 6th.

And Northampton st.


Easton Post Office Aug. 11 1906 In favor of post office at 6th. St. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Easton Post Office Aug. 7 1906 In favor of post office at 6th. St. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Post Office Feb. 13 1906 Editorial on proposed post office. Easton Sentinel

Easton Post Office - building Aug. 3 1906 Only one bid offered for federal building site Easton semi-weekly free

press

P. 7

Easton Post Office-Building Aug. 10 1906 Only one bid offered for federal building site Easton semi-weekly free

press

P. 3

Easton Public Library Aug. 17 1906 Library to be open 12 hours a day. Easton semi-weekly free

press

p.3

Easton Public Library March 15 1906 Library Inspection- school board went

through the building.

Easton Express p 4

Easton Public Library March 16 1906 School directors visit library Easton semi-weekly free

press

Easton Public Library Sept. 18 1906

Valuable old books in public library

Easton semi-weekly free

press

P. 7

Easton, City of - Bond Issues Feb. 6 1906 Lengthy discussion of bond issue before

committee appointed by mayor

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Bond Issues May 19 1906 Lengthy discussion of bond issue before

committee appointed by mayor

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Streets - Curbing May 23 1906 List of streets which must curb and pave Easton Express p. 5


Sassafras Street

July 20 1906 The Sassafras Street matter Easton Express


Sassafras Street

July 24 1906 The Sassafras St. matter Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 7

Easton, City of - Taxation Jan. 30 1906 Fickle-minded Mr. Nevin (city taxes) Easton Sentinel

Easton, City of - Taxation March 13 1906 Joint committee on tax revision

accomplishes little at meeting

Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Taxation March 2 1906 Joint committee on tax revision

accomplishes little at meeting

Easton Express

Education - Curriculum - Music Nov. 9 1906 Mr. Charles Royer elected to teach music at

$800 per year.


Education - Curriculum - Music Nov. 9 1906 Mr. Charles Royer elected to teach music at

$800 a year.

Easton Express

Education - Curriculum - Music Oct. 12 1906 Music to be taught in schools. Easton Express p. 3

Education - Curriculum - Music Oct. 16 1906 Easton High School music teacher to be

hired.


Press

p. 3

Education - Foreigners Sept. 14 1906 Separate school for little Italians. Easton Express

Education - Foreigners Sept. 14 1906 Separate school for little Italians. Easton Daily Free Press

Education - Foreigners Sept. 18 1906 Separate school for little Italians. Easton Semi-Weekly Free

Press

p. 3


Street)

May 16 1906 High School to be enlarged. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Aug. 15 1906 Electric air line to run through Easton - to

rival the Pennsylvania.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting Dec. 11 1906 Mayor March on city's poor light service. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Electric Lighting Dec. 11 1906 "City business" -- city lighting debated. Easton Sentinel

Electric Lighting Dec. 13 1906 Lamp makers make excuses -- try to put

responsibility for poor service to city plant.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting Dec. 13 1906 New lamps are cause of trouble. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Dec. 14 1906 Mayor March on city's poor light service. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Electric Lighting Dec. 22 1906 Eckard on light plant. Easton Express p. 4, 5

Electric Lighting Dec. 8 1906 Going easy with contract light scheme. Easton Express

Electric Lighting March 30 1906 Warner light to be used here. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Nov. 15 1906 Mayor March on city's poor light service. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Nov. 16 1906 Mayor March on city's poor light service. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Electric Lighting Nov. 17 1906 Mayor March would close light plant. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Nov. 17 1906 Mayor calls for action to secure better light. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Nov. 20 1906 Mayor March on city's poor light service. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Fires Oct. 9 1906 College Hill section threatened by fire. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Hackett Park Dec. 22 1906 Urges park acceptance. Easton Daily Free Press

Hackett Park Dec. 24 1906 All for Hackett Park. Easton Express p. 5

Hackett Park Dec. 25 1906 Report of park commissioners on Leeds

Hackett Park.

Easton Sentinel

Hackett Park Nov. 17 1906 Hackett donates another gift for park

purposes.


Hackett Park Nov. 20 1906 Land donated by Mr. & Mrs. J.M. Hackett for

park.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Hackett Park Nov. 3 1906 Opposition to the park develops. Easton Daily Free Press

Hackett Park Oct. 20 1906 Splendid gift of land for a public park

(Hackett).


Hackett Park Oct. 20 1906 Hundred acres donated for city park --

Hackett gives land in memory of son.

Easton Express

Hackett Park Oct. 23 1906 Land donated by Mr. & Mrs. J.M. Hackett for

park.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Hackett Park Oct. 23 1906 Leeds Hackett Park -- donated to the city. Easton Sentinel

Horn, John June 5 1906 Biog. Of John Horn, Esq. Easton Sentinel

Horn, John May 29 1906 Biog. Of John Horn, Esq. Easton Sentinel

Hospitals - Pest House Dec. 14 1906 Juggling pest house question -- over

providing portable buildings and place to put

them.

Easton Express

Houses, Historic May 1 1906 "Seen and Heard." Old buildings passing

away at Front and Northampton Sts. They

are to be torn down by a Mr. Hughes to

build a new building. No one knows when

they were built.

Easton Sentinel

Lafayette College - Students April 26 1906 Lafayette student body may strike

(investigation of hazing: 14 suspended.)

Easton Express

Lafayette College - Students April 27 1906 Students resort to arbitration. Easton Express

Lafayette College - Students April 28 1906 Lafayette strikers break Easton Express

March, Francis Andrew June 20 1906 Dr. March retires from active work at

Lafayette.


Markets June 2 1906 New market rules. Easton Express p. 5

Markets June 8 1906 Mayor refuses to sign market stand

conditions.

Easton Express p. 5

Markets June 9 1906 City losing money on market case. Easton Express p. 5

Markets - Circle Feb. 17, March

10

1906 Merchants ask that circle market be

abolished. Too much competition.


Markets - Circle March 10 1906 Merchants ask that circle market be

abolished. Too much competition.

Easton Express

Markets - Circle March 13 1906 Petition to abolish circle market. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 7

Markets - Circle May 15 1906 Proposal to abolish circle market. Easton Sentinel

Markets - Ordinance May 22 1906 Ordinance to restrain trade at circle market. Easton Sentinel

Markets - Ordinance-Hucksters May 12 1906 Ordinance introduced to exclude hucksters

from circle market.


Markets - Ordinances June 5 1906 Idiotic rules to govern buyers of Market

stands.

Easton Express


Battery

March 20 1906 Reeder battery Banquet. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 4

Murder April 3 1906 Joseph Boccia murders wife, Anna Bubba. Easton Sentinel

Murder Dec. 12 1906 Boccia makes another effort to stay trial for

the murder of his wife, Anna Bubba.

Easton Express

Murder Dec. 18 1906 Joseph Boccia murders wife, Anna Bubba. Easton Sentinel

Murder Dec. 6 1906 Boccia makes another effort to stay trial for


Easton Express

Murder Dec. 6 & 12 1906 Boccia death warrant soon. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder Feb. 15 1906 The Parkhurst murder trial. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder Feb. 16 1906 Conviction in the Parkhurst murder trial. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder July 25 1906 Italian murderer, Boccia, collapses. Easton Express

Murder July 28 1906 Italian murderer, Boccia, collapses. Easton Express p. 5

Murder July 9 1906 Italian murderer, Boccia, collapses. Easton Express

Murder July 9 1906 Joseph Boccia, murdered wife, refused a

new trial. Sentenced to hang.


Murder June 11 - 14 1906 Boccia makes another effort to stay trial for


Easton Express

Murder June 11 - 14 1906 Joseph Boccia, slayer of child-wife brought

to bar.


Murder June 19 1906 Joseph Boccia murders wife, Anna Bubba. Easton Sentinel

Murder June 21 1906 Boccia makes another effort to stay trial for


Easton Express p. 5

Murder March 30 1906 Joseph Boccia shoots wife, Anna Bubba. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder Oct. 11 1906 Boccia death warrant soon. Easton Daily Free Press

Nazareth, Pa. - Fire Dept. June 19 1906 Fireman's parade at Nazareth. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Negroes Oct. 31, Nov. 3 1906 Negroes petition the mayor against the play

"The Clansmen." to be a Able's.


North. Co. Hist. Society April 24 1906 Historical society organized. Easton Daily Free Press

North. Co. Hist. Society April 24 1906 Historical society organized. Easton Express

Palmer Township Feb. 6 1906 Will pay for fire protection. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Palmer Township - Fire Jan. 27, Feb. 2 1906 Palmer residents request fire protection. Easton Daily Free Press

Palmer Township - Fire Co. Jan. 31 1906 Palmer Township to form a Volunteer Fire

Co.

Easton Express

Parades Sept. 4 1906 Labor Day Parade. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Paxinosa Inn June 13 1906 New Paxinosa Inn opened. Easton Express p. 5

Phillipsburg, N.J. May 10, 11 1906 Dedicates soldiers and sailors monument. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Phillipsburg, N.J. - History May 22 1906 Phillipsburg council votes for new charter. Easton Daily Free Press


Monument

May 10 1906 Phillipsburg soldiers monument dedicated. Easton Express


Monument

May 10 1906 Phillipsburg dedicates monument in memory

of soldiers and sailors.



Monument

May 15 1906 Phillipsburg monument dedicated. Easton Sentinel

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Trolley

Transportation

Aug. 28 1906 Trolley road completed through Sitgreaves

St. (P'Burg).


weekly ed.)

p. 10


Transportation

Oct. 19 1906 Citizens demand better trolley service

(P'Burg).


weekly ed.)

p. 10

Playgrounds Nov. 17 1906 Park question hits a snag. Easton Express p. 5

Police, PA State June 27 1906 State police fire into crowd Easton Express

Post Office - Building Aug. 7 1906 People of western section seek to have post

office located at 6th st.

Easton Express

Reading Railroad Dec. 10 1906 Reading Railroad rejects union recognition. Easton Express

Recreation - Parks May 21 1906 Sunday amusements denounced. Pastor

Leinbach denounces amusement parks.

Easton Express

Riis, Jacob Oct. 25 1906 Jacob Riis speaks to Teachers Institute. Easton Daily Free Press

Riis, Jacob Oct. 25 1906 Lecture by Jacob Riis. Easton Express p. 5

Roseto, Pa. Jan. 22 1906 Roseto again asks to become a borough. Easton Express p. 5

Roseto, Pa. Jan. 29 1906 Roseto not to be a borough. Easton Express

Roseto, Pa. Jan. 30 1906 Roseto not to be a borough. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

San Francisco April 21 & 23 1906 Easton gives liberally to earthquake victims. Easton Express

Sewerage July 18 1906 To build no more sewers this year - no more

money available.

Easton Express

Sewerage June 1 1906 So. Side sewer to be built. Easton Express p. 5

Sewerage March 7 1906 State board of health denies city privilege of

extending its sewer system.

Easton Express p. 5

Sewerage May 28 1906 March out for the new sewer for Easton. Easton Express

Sewerage May 30 1906 Sewer plan is adopted. Easton Express p. 5

Taylor, George - Home Nov. 20 1906 Bronze tablet for Taylor house. Easton Express p. 5

Telephone Dec. 13 1906 Phone trust wins its point. Easton Express

Telephone Nov. 30 1906 City answers telephone Co. Easton Express

Telephone - Taxation Nov. 13 1906 Consolidated Telephone Companies object

to city tax on poles and wires.

Easton Express

Telephone - Wires Feb. 13 1906 Telephone Co. bluff (about placing wires in

conduits).


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Telephone - Wires Feb. 9 1906 Telephone company says it cannot be

compelled to place wires in a conduit.


Telephone - Yellow Kid Nov. 13 1906 Yellow Kid Phone Co. wants pole and wire

tax reduced.


Tombler, Jr., Henry G. July 10 1906 Obit. Of Henry G. Tombler, Jr. Easton Sentinel

Tombler, Jr., Henry G. July 6 1906 Obit. Of Henry G. Tombler, Jr. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation April 30 1906 Commissions try to block road - object to

building of the line on the Del. River Road.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation Aug. 16 1906 Flyers for the new trolley - cars will travel at

high speed between Easton & So.

Bethlehem.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation March 3 1906 City Hall rang with talk on the trolley. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation Sept. 21 1906 Trolley question on right of way to

Hackettstown unsettled (P'Burg).


weekly ed.)

p. 10


Transit Co.

Feb. 27 1906 Easton Transit Co. trolley opposed. Easton Express


Transit Co.

March 15 1906 March forces trolley to pay for franchise -

Easton Transit Co. to occupy Butler & St.

John St.

Easton Express


Transit Co.

March 21 1906 Transit extension approved. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Fares Oct. 13 1906 March hits Fehr for 4 cent fare. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Fares Oct. 16 1906 Can city compel transit co. to sell tickets 25

for $1.00.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Trolley Transportation - Fares Oct. 20 1906 City to test 4 cent fare. Easton Express p. 5


Ordinance

Feb. 17 1906 Easton transit ordinance passes. Easton Daily Free Press


Ordinance

Feb. 2 1906 Object to new trolley ordinance. So. Side

enters vigorous protest against measure.

They don't like change of route.

Easton Express


Ordinance

March 15 1906 City gets $10,000 consideration from Easton

Transit.



Ordinance

March 17 1906 Steam railway ordinance given knock-out

blow (called the Snake).



Ordinance

March 20 1906 Halting city progress -- select council defeats

Easton Improvement Railroad Co. ordinance.

Easton Express


Ordinance

March 20 1906 Halting city progress -- select council defeats

Easton Improvement Railroad Co. ordinance.

Easton Sentinel


Ordinance

March 20 1906 Towns trouble -- after much talk council

passes trolley ordinance.

Easton Sentinel


Ordinance

March 3 1906 Select council concurs with trolley

ordinance.



Ordinance

March 6 1906 Trolley extension ordinance. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3


Ordinance

March 6 1906 Towns trouble -- after much talk council

passes trolley ordinance.

Easton Sentinel

Trolley Transportation - So.

Bethlehem

Feb. 14 1906 So. Bethlehem welcomes Easton Transit Co. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - So.

Bethlehem

July 6 1906 Two new So. Bethlehem trolley companies. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Strikes June 25 1906 Strike on Lehigh Valley Transit lines. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Strikes June 26 1906 Allentown cars running despite mob - Lehigh

Valley Transit strike.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Tracks Feb. 16 1906 Railway Co. to build tracks and operate cars

in Easton.

Easton Express


Washington

Nov. 10 1906 New traction line between Easton and

Washington, N.J.


Water - South Easton Water Co. Jan. 11 1906 Nat Freeman did not appear -- director of

South Easton Water Co.


Water Supply Sept. 14 1906 South Easton Water Company claim

rejected.


weekly ed.)

p. 5

Weather Jan. 4 1906 Weather statistics for 15 years. Easton Daily Free Press

Weather Jan. 5 1906 Weather statistics for 15 years. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5




weekly ed.)

p. 3

West Ward Building Association May 8 1906 Prosperous business -- West Ward Building

Association.

Easton Sentinel

Y.M.C.A. March 2 1906 New home for Y.M.C.A. urged. Easton Express

Arnold, Johann Jan. 28 1907 Easton's oldest citizen, Johann Arnold, age

103. Huh?


Automobile Agencies March 12 1907 Successful business -- J.A. Harps, man of

gasoline can.

Easton Sentinel

Banks Nov. 18 1907 Easton Banking houses form a clearing

house association.



house association.

Easton Express

Banks Nov. 18 1907 Easton banking houses form a clearing

house assoc.



house assoc.

Easton Express


house association.


weekly ed.)

p. 1


house assoc.


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Bushkill Creek - Dams Sept. 3 1907 New dam on Bushkill will be improvement

(Mann & Allshouse)


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Business - 1900 - 1919 Oct. 2 1907 Industrial Review of Easton and vicinity. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Foundries Feb. 12 1907 Sterlingworth Co. in receivership. Easton Express

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. April 12 1907 Conditions close the Huntington Hotel. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Jan. 1 1907 The Hotel Sterling replaces The Swan. Easton Sentinel

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Jan. 2 1907 Stirling's doors are thrown open. Hotel

succeeds the Swan.

Easton Express

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. March 29 1907 Conditions close the Huntington Hotel. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Business - Ingersoll-Rand Dec. 27 1907 Ingersoll plants to be enlarged. Easton Express

Business - Lehigh Valley

Symphony

Jan. 14 1907 Lehigh Valley Symphony formed Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Business - Silk Industry - Strikes Dec. 13 1907 400 silk workers strike in Easton Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry - Strikes Dec. 14 1907 400 silk workers strike in Easton Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry - Strikes Dec. 19 1907 Strike in Phillipsburg Easton Express

Businesss - Doctors June 26 1907 Obituary of C. B. Zulick. Easton Express

Churches - Baptist March 8 1907 Calvary Baptist Church organized. Easton Semi- Weekly Free

Press

p. 5

Churches - Methodist April 16 1907 New church for West End - Memorial

Methodist will build at 10th & Ferry St.

Easton Express

Churches - Reformed Oct. 1 1907 Grace Reformed Church dedication Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Churches - Reformed Oct. 8 1907 Grace Reformed Church dedication Easton Sentinel

Churches - Reformed Sept. 28 1907 Grace church dedicated Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Churches - Reformed Sept. 30 1907 Grace Church dedicated Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Reformed Sept. 30 1907 Grace church dedicated Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Clubs - Elks Feb. 16 1907 Club dedicates new quarters Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Clubs - Elks Feb. 16 1907 Elks dedicate new quarters at 4th and Pine Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Coates, Thomas Jan. 24 1907 Monument plans Easton Daily Free Press

Coates, Thomas Jan. 24 1907 Monument plans Easton Express P. 3

Coates, Thomas Jan. 25 1907 Monument for local musician Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Crime - Black Hand (Extortion) Aug. 3 1907 The Black Hand threatens to blow up the

cement mill and kill officials.


Daughters of the American

Revolution (D.A.R.) - George

Taylor Chapter

June 16 1907 The D.A.R. White Elephant (Geo. Taylor

House)- Part 2

Easton Sunday Call p.5

Daughters of the American

Revolution (D.A.R.) - George

Taylor Chapter

June 16 1907 The D.A.R. White Elephant (Geo. Taylor

House)- Part 2

Easton Sunday Call p.5

Department Stores March 12 1907 Obituary of Jacob Rader. Easton Sentinel

Department Stores March 4 1907 Obituary of Jacob Rader. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Department Stores March 4 1907 Obituary of Jacob Rader. Easton Daily Express p. 5

Department Stores March 4 1907 Obituary of Jacob Rader. Easton Daily Free Press

Dr. Porter Oct. 5 1907 Talk on life of Dr. Porter. Easton Express p. 5

Easton Post Office Feb. 6 1907 Options for post office site second and ferry. Easton Express p. 5

Easton Armory 1907 The Easton Armory, costing $30,000, was

dedicated October 17, 1907.

Easton Armory Oct. 17 1907 Easton Armory dedicated on Oct. 17, 1907

Cost $30,000

Size 60 by 150 feet

Easton Armory Oct. 17, 18 1907 City Guard Armory dedication. Easton Express

Easton Armory Oct. 17, 18 1907 Dedication of new Armory of Company I,

13th Regiment.


Easton Armory Oct. 18 1907 Dedication of new Armory. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Easton Armory Oct. 2 1907 Dedication of Easton Armory. Easton Express

Easton Armory Oct. 22 1907 Dedication of new Armory. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Easton Armory Oct. 22 1907 Dedication of Easton Armory. Easton Sentinel

Easton Armory Sept. 25 1907 Armory opening on

Tuesday next.

Easton Express p. 5

Easton Armory Sept. 25 1907 For Armory dedication. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Hospital (New) Jan. 1 1907 The hospital of 1906 -- erected and

dedicated.

Easton Sentinel

Easton Post Office Jan. 9 1907 Still no site determined for post office

building.

Easton Express

Easton Post Office March 1 1907 Second street site selected for post office. Easton Express

Easton Post Office March 1 1907 Post 0ffice site is on second and ferry. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Post Office March 28 1907 Fight for post office site. Easton Express

Easton Post Office May 7 1907 Picture of corner of 2nd. & ferry st.--where

post office will be.

Easton Sentinel

Easton Post Office- building March 5 1907 Post office site at 2nd and Ferry sts. Easton semi-weekly Free

Press

P. 3

Easton Public Library April 16 1907 Library Publicity Easton semi-weekly free

press

P.3

Easton Public Library Feb. 26 1907 Library Publicity Easton semi-weekly free

press

P. 3

Easton Public Library July 12 1907 Library Publicity Easton semi-weekly free

press

P.5

Easton Public Library March 22 1907 Library publicity Easton semi-weekly free

press

P.1

Easton, City of -Fire Department -

Firemen

Jan. 7 1907 Easton firemen win suit against city

controller




April 20 1907 Fire service for South Side Easton Express p. 5



Dec. 13 1907 Picking site for a fire station Easton Express p. 5



June 11 1907 No relief money for South Side fire fighters Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3



March 16 1907 Fire service for South Side Easton Express p. 5



March 2 1907 Fire service for South Side Easton Express p. 5



May 8 1907 Fire service for South Side Easton Express p. 5



Nov. 12 1907 Picking site for a fire station Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5



Oct. 19 1907 Paid fire service for South Side seems

assured

Easton Express p. 5



Oct. 26 1907 New South Side fire stations Easton Daily Free Press



Oct. 26 1907 Picking site for a fire station Easton Express



Oct. 29 1907 Picking a site for a fire station Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3



Sept. 21 1907 Paid fire service for South Side seems

assured

Easton Express p. 5



Sept. 21 1907 Paid fire service for South Side seems

assured


Easton, City of - Streets - Peach

Street

July 30 1907 Concrete steps for Peach St. Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Streets - Peach

Street

June 30 1907 Concrete steps for Peach St. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Education - Curriculum - Spelling Jan. 11 1907 Spelling reform not wanted here. Easton

schools will stick to old way of doing things

despite Roosevelt attempt.

Easton Express

Education - Curriculum -Athletics Feb. 15 1907 School board recognizes high school

athletics.


Education - Foreigners June 14 1907 Night school for foreigners - ministers

advocate plan.

Easton Express p. 5

Education - Foreigners June 14 1907 Night school for foreigners - ministers

advocate plan.


Electric Lighting April 11 1907 New ideas for lighting plant. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Dec. 12 1907 New lamps will be ready soon. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Dec. 3 1907 Street lights. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 4

Electric Lighting Dec. 7 1907 Bonds to pay for new light. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Feb. 14 1907 Warner, maker of arc lamp, wants his

money.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting Jan. 10 1907 City light plant to be improved. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Jan. 10 1907 City to waste $10,000 more on worn-out

lighting plant.


Electric Lighting Jan. 11 1907 Easton Power Co. offers to light city streets. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Jan. 15 1907 Street lights. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Electric Lighting Jan. 2 1907 March favors municipal ownership (light

Co.).

Easton Express

Electric Lighting Jan. 21 1907 Street lights. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Electric Lighting Jan. 8 & 11 1907 Street lights. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Electric Lighting Nov. 14 1907 Light question up to council. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Nov. 16 1907 New lamp chosen by the councils. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Nov. 2 1907 Contract lighting again defeated. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Nov. 26 1907 Warner here to make fight -- maker of lamps

in use in Easton won't give up without legal

battle.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting Nov. 30 1907 Long discussion on lamp question. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Oct. 10 1907 Light question is up again. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Oct. 12 1907 Lamp company backs down -- Warner

people agree to furnish city with new style

of lamp.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting Oct. 19 1907 No chance for contract lighting. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Oct. 22, Nov.

15, 19

1907 Arc lamps no good. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Electric Lighting Oct. 31 1907 Bid for new street lamps. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Oct. 5 1907 Light plant is o.k. but lamps are no good. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Oct. 8 1907 Plant OK but lamps no good. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Electric Lighting Sept. 12 1907 Neiman condemns Warner lamps. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Sept. 13 1907 City cheated in the Warner Arc Lamps. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Electric Lighting Sept. 16 1907 Necessity for enlarged jail. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Sept. 19 1907 Poor light and big deficit. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Sept. 20 1907 City cheated in the Warner Arc Lamps. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Hackett Park Aug. 15 1907 Letter -- The Hackett tract as a site for a

park.


Hackett Park Aug. 16 1907 Hackett tract as a site for a park. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Hackett Park Aug. 17 1907 Offer of park site free of cost rejected by the

city.


Hackett Park Aug. 20 1907 Offer of park site free of cost rejected by

city.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Hackett Park Aug. 20 1907 Easton wants no park -- select council by

majority of one, refuses gift (Hackett Park).

Easton Sentinel

Hackett Park Aug. 3 1907 Taxpayers get no voice in park plan

(Hackett).

Easton Express p. 5

Hackett Park Feb. 2 1907 Park ordinance laid on shelf (Hackett). Easton Express

Hackett Park Jan. 15 1907 Appropriation for city park striken out. Easton Daily Free Press

Hackett Park Jan. 15 1907 Appropriation for park (Hackett) dropped. Easton Express p. 5

Hackett Park Jan. 15 1907 No money for city park. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Hackett Park Jan. 23 1907 Citizens meet and declare themselves on

Hackett Park question.


Hackett Park Jan. 23 1907 Park, money or no money. Easton Express p. 5

Hackett Park Jan. 25 1907 No money for city park. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Hackett Park Jan. 5 1907 Recommend the park's acceptance

(Hackett's).


Hackett Park Jan. 5 1907 Lively spat over Park ordinance (Hackett). Easton Express p. 5

Hackett Park Jan. 8 1907 Plenty of money to improve park. Easton Daily Free Press

Hackett Park July 20 1907 Strings still on the park (Hackett). Easton Express p. 5

Hackett Park July 23 1907 Looks good for city park now. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 7

Horses July 12 1907 Dr. Ludlow, Sr. never had his horse shod

claiming that it was unnatural and cruel to

put iron shoes on animals' feet. Pioneers in

the livery business (Shipman brothers).


weekly ed.)

p. 5

Howell Family March 12 1907 Obit. Of Major Abraham Howell. Easton Sentinel

Howell Family March 4 1907 Obit. Of Major Abraham Howell. Easton Express

Howell Family March 5 1907 Obits. Of Major A.B. Howell. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Hubbard, Elbert March 21 1907 Elbert Hubbard of Heptosoph Hall. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Murder April 29 1907 Boccia will die on the scaffold Tuesday

morning.


Murder April 29 & 30 1907 Boccia pardon to be opposed. Death warrant

called.

Easton Express

Murder April 30 1907 Boccia pays the penalty for his crime on the

gallows.


Murder April 30 1907 Boccia notified he must die. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder April 4 1907 Boccia notified he must die. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder Aug. 27 1907 South Bethlehem policeman murdered by

William Handy, a Negro. Handy hurried

away from angry mob.


weekly ed.)

Murder Aug. 27 1907 South Bethlehem policeman, George

Shuman shot dead. Murdered by Negro (Mr.

Handy) he had arrested.


Murder Aug. 28 1907 William Handy, murdere of Bethlehem

policeman, wanted for another murder.

Easton Express

Murder Aug. 29 1907 William Handy was in jail at time of second

murder he was accused of. Couldn't have

committed second murder.

Easton Express

Murder Aug. 30 1907 South Bethlehem policeman murdered by

William Handy, a Negro. Handy hurried

away from angry mob.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Murder Aug. 30 1907 Boy swears that William Handy killed

policeman.

Easton Express

Murder Aug. 30 1907 South Bethlehem policeman, George




Murder Dec. 30 1907 Handy to die on gallows February 20, 1908. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder Jan. 11 1907 Boccia pardon to be opposed. Death warrant

called.

Easton Express p. 5

Murder Jan. 11 1907 Boccia death warrant soon. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Murder March 21 1907 Boccia pardon to be opposed. Death warrant

called.

Easton Express p. 5

Murder March 21 1907 Boccia must die. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Murder March 26 1907 Boccia pardon to be opposed. Death warrant

called.

Easton Express p. 5

Murder May 7 1907 Joseph Boccia murders wife, Anna Bubba. Easton Sentinel

Murder Sept. 10 1907 Murder trial of William Handy started. Easton Express

Murder Sept. 10 - 13 1907 William Handy found guilty of murder of

South Bethlehem policeman, George

Shuman.

Easton Express

Murder Sept. 13 1907 South Bethlehem policeman, George




Nazareth, Pa. - Churches Dec. 16 1907 St. John's Reformed Church at Nazareth

dedicated.



dedicated.

Easton Express


dedicated.


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Orpheum Theatre Dec. 13 1907 Select staff for Orpheum theatre. Easton Daily Free Press

Orpheum Theatre Dec. 19 1907 New theatre (Orpheum) will open Monday. Easton Express p. 5

Orpheum Theatre Dec. 19 & 24 1907 Orpheum to open next Friday. Easton Daily Free Press

Orpheum Theatre Dec. 20 1907 New theatre to open. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Orpheum Theatre Dec. 24 1907 New Orpheum opens. Easton Sentinel

Orpheum Theatre Dec. 27 1907 New theatre to open. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 9

Orpheum Theatre June 23 1907 New vaudeville theatre on So. Front St. Easton Daily Free Press

Parsons, William April 13 1907 Article by J.M. Levering about William

Parsons.


Parsons, William Feb. 7 1907 William Parsons founder of Easton. Easton Daily Free Press

Parsons, William Jan. 26 1907 Article of William Parsons. Easton Daily Free Press

Paxinosa Inn Nov. 21 1907 New use for Paxinosa Inn -- to be seminary

for young womaen.


Paxinosa Inn Nov. 21 1907 New use for Paxinosa Inn -- to be seminary

for young womaen.

Easton Express p. 5

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Churches May 28 1907 History of Wesley Church. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Playgrounds Nov. 20 1907 Park plan is launched. Easton Express

Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad Aug. 13 1907 The Lehigh Valley seeks to buy South Side

property.


weekly ed.)

p. 5

Riverside Park Nov. 20 1907 Nearly 1,800 for Riverside Park. Easton Daily Free Press

Riverside Park Nov. 22 1907 Nearly 1,800 for Riverside Park. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Riverside Park Nov. 29 1907 Proposed Riverside Park. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5, illus

Riverside Park Oct. 24 1907 Riverside Park plan under way. Easton Express

Schuyler Aug. 27 1907 Obit. Of Judge Schuyler. Easton Express p. 5

Schuyler Sept. 17 1907 Tributes to memory of Judge Schuyler. Easton Sentinel

Schuyler Sept. 3 1907 Obit. Of Judge Schuyler. Easton Sentinel

Schuyler Sept. 9 1907 Tributes to memory of Judge Schuyler. Easton Express p. 5

Scrip Nov. 21 1907 Scrip issued in Easton. Easton Express

Sewerage Dec. 21 1907 Poisoning river water is a crime -- sewage

question again.

Easton Express

Sewerage Nov. 2 1907 New sewer system proposed. Easton Express p. 5

Sewerage Nov. 5 1907 Sewer disposal question. Easton Sentinel

Sewerage Sept. 20 1907 New conduit ordinance in place of old. Easton Daily Free Press

Synagogues - B'nai Abraham Dec. 10 1907 Cornerstone of new Hebrew Church laid.

(Children of Abraham)

Easton Sentinel


(Children of Abraham).

Easton Express







weekly ed.)

p. 1

Synagogues - B'nai Abraham Sept. 3 1907 Children of Abraham on 6th St. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Taylor, George - Home Oct. 4 1907 George Taylor house will be restored to its

original condition.

Easton Express

Taylor, George - Home Oct. 8 1907 Restoration of George Taylor house to be

started.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Telephone - Poles March 11 1907 10 cent tax on telephone poles. Easton Express

Telephone - Wires June 7 1907 Telephone conduit ordinance approved. Easton Daily Free Press

Telephone - Wires May 17 1907 Amendments to Bell telephone conduit bill. Easton Daily Free Press

Temples - Temple Covenant of

Peace

Aug. 31 1907 Rededication of Covenant of Peace. Easton Daily Free Press


Peace

Aug. 31 1907 Rededication of Covenant of Peace. Easton Express p. 5


Peace

Sept. 3 1907 Rededication of Covenant of Peace. Easton Sentinel

Theaters Dec. 24 1907 Doors of new theater opened. Easton Express p. 5

Theaters July 23 1907 New theater to be built on Front St. Easton Express p. 5

Theaters - Jewel Theater Sept. 10 1907 New Jewel Theater. Easton Sentinel

Trolley Transportation May 14 1907 Philadelphia and Easton trolley road to be

sold at Doylestown.

Easton Sentinel


Bethlehem

July 8 1907 New trolley line under inspection. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation - E & W Feb. 5 1907 E & W Traction co. may put up fight --

petition for leave to connect with Easton

transit tracks.


Trolley Transportation - E & W Feb. 8 1907 E & W traction co. may put up fight. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3


Transit Co.

July 9 1907 Easton Transit Co. -- a concern which has

built up and maintained one of the best

trolley systems.

Easton Sentinel

Trolley Transportation - Fares June 14 1907 4 cent fare fight in court -- mayor fires bill

against Easton Transit Co.

Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Fares Oct. 7 1907 City loses low fare fight -- no right to

regulate the rates of trolley cars.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Feb. 12 1907 Crash of cars of Hay trolley road. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Sept. 7 1907 Hay line now running cars to Port Murray. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Typhoid Fever Feb. 4 1907 Typhoid fever at Martin's Creek. Easton Daily Free Press

War - Grand Army of the Republic June 3 1907 Easton ready to give G.A.R. a hearty

welcome. Series to run the entire week of

June 3rd.


Water - South Easton Water Co. July 3 1907 Don't have to pay $25 per plug -- no contract

binding us to So. Easton Water Co.

Easton Express p. 5

Water Supply Aug. 15 1907 Flaws picked in water contract. Easton Express p. 5

Water Supply Aug. 16 1907 Five year agreement with water company.

(S.S.)


weekly ed.)

p. 5

Water Supply July 10 1907 Water for $20 a plug hereafter. Easton Express p. 5

Water Supply July 5 1907 Cannot stop South Side corporation (water

co.).


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Water Supply June 13 1907 Water Co. rights again questioned. Easton Express

Banks April 7 1908 Building at corner of 4th and Northampton

Street torn down to make way for

Northampton National Bank---gives history

of the building.

Easton Sentinel

Bethlehem, PA - Bridges Aug. 11 1908 Award bridge contract for inter-county

bridge at Broad St., Bethlehem.


Bryan, William Jennings Oct. 23 1908 William Jennings Bryan speaks at

Phillipsburg


Bryan, William Jennings Oct. 23 1908 William Jennings Bryan speaks at

Phillipsburg

Easton Express

Business - Banks April 7 1908 Building at corner of 4th and Northampton

Street torn down to make way for

Northampton National Bank. History of the

building.

Easton Sentinel

Business - bush & Bull April 21 1908 Bush & Bull formally opened at Bethlehem. Easton Sentinel

Business - Casket Companies Oct. 6 1908 New casket company in Easton - Ashton

Casket Co.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Sept. 4 1908 Description of Seip's restaurant. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Leather Trade June 9 1908 Long and useful life - 75th anniversary of

Henry A. Sage

Easton Sentinel

Business - Milss Aug. 25 1908 Mann & Allshouse to build new dam Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Business - Rope Works April 13 1908 Rinek Rope Co. - old "rope walk" to be razed Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry Jan. 28 1908 Standard silk mill strike Easton Sentinel

Candle (Centre Square) Nov. 28 1908 Account of its history and the people who

inspired it

Express p. 1 & 5, illus.

Churches - Baptist Sept. 8 1908 Calvary Baptists disband and return to First

Baptist.


weekly ed.)

p. 7

Churches - Luteran - Zion Sept. 22 1908 Obituary of Rev. Pfatteicher Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p.3

Churches - Lutheran - St. Peter's March 3 1908 St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Churches - Lutheran - Zion Sept. 19 1908 Obituary of Rev. Pfatteicher. Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - Lutheran - Zion Sept. 19 1908 Obituary of Rev. Pfatteicher of Zion

Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Easton Express

Clubs - Concordia Maennerchor April 21 1908 Founded March 29, 1883 celebrating 25th

Anniversary


weekly ed.)

Coleman, Lyman March 24 1908 Lectures established at Lafayette Easton Express

Cremator Dec. 5 1908 Cremator plan gets a start. Easton Express P. 5

Crime - Black Hand (Extortion) March 17 1908 Black Hand makes threat in alliance. Easton Express

Crime - Muder June 5 1908 Robert Bachman, murderer of Irene May

Smith, declared insane.

Easton Express p. 5

Crime - Murder April 28 1908 Irene May Smith, child killed in religious

frenzy at Nazareth, PA by Robert Bachman.


Crime - Murder April 28 - 30 1908 Girl offered as sacrifce by fanatics. Five year

old killed by religious maniacs in Nazareth,

PA. Robert Bachman named as murderer.

Easton Express

Crime - Murder June 3 1908 Robert Bachman, murderer of Irene May


Easton Express

Crime - Murder June 4 1908 Robert Bachman, murderer of Irene May


Easton Express p. 5

Crime - Murder June 8 1908 Irene May Smith, child killed in religious

frenzy at Nazareth, PA by Robert Bachman.


Crime - Murder May 1 & 2 1908 Girl offered as sacrifce by fanatics. Five year



Easton Express

Crime - Murder May 22 & 27 1908 Girl offered as sacrifce by fanatics. Five year



Easton Express

Crime - Murder May 26 1908 Robert Bachman kills little girl in religious

frenzy.


Crime - Murder May 4 1908 Girl offered as sacrifce by fanatics. Five year



Easton Express

Crime - Murder May 5 1908 Robert Bachman kills little girl in religious

frenzy.


Easton Public Library Aug. 7 1908 Library Publicity Easton semi-weekly free

press

P.5

Easton Public Library March 20 1908 Library Publicity Easton semi-weekly free

press

P.1

Easton Public Library Nov. 10 1908 Library Publicity Easton semi-weekly free

press

P.5

Easton, City of - Bond Issues Jan. 19 1908 Bond issue beaten Easton Express

Easton, City of - Fire Deparment -


June 6 1908 South Side fire station site selected Easton Express


Stations - College Hill

Aug. 4 1908 New firehouse planned Easton Express



April 4 1908 South Side fire station site selected Easton Express



Jan. 4 1908 Kleinhans lot decided upon for South Side

firehouse

Easton Express p. 5



March 10 1908 Kleinhans lot decided upon for South Side

firehouse

Easton Express




firehouse - bids

Easton Express p. 5




firehouse

Easton Express


Employees

Dec. 15 1908 List and picture of Easton police force Easton Sentinel

Easton, City of - Slogans Jan. 15 1908 Easton's slogan Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Streets - Eighth

Street

May 15 1908 New cement steps at 8th and Northampton

St.


weekly ed.)

p. 3


Street

Sept. 5 1908 Eighth St. steps will be built Easton Express p. 5


Street

Sept. 8 1908 New cement steps at 8th and Northampton

St.


weekly ed.)

p. 7

Education - Foreigners Jan. 10 1908 To establish a night school for foreigners. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Jan. 9 1908 Making city's new lamps. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Oct. 10 1908 Inspection of the Edison Portland Plant. Easton Daily Free Press


Co.

Oct. 31 1908 Picture of the Humane's Old Hand Pump

Engine.


Fireman's Parade Oct. 31 1908 Fireman's Parade on inspection day. Easton Express

Flag Feb. 22 1908 City councils adopt municipal flag. Easton Express p. 4

Flag March 10 1908 City flag adopted. Easton Sentinel

Flag March 10 1908 City flag adopted. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Flag March 7 1908 Council adopts municipal flag. Easton Daily Free Press

Flag - History Jan. 24 1908 History of the flag that may become our city

flag.

Easton Express p. 5

Garbage Dec. 5 1908 Proposed loan for crematory to burn

garbage.


Garbage - Disposal June 13 1908 Move for city garbage disposal. Department

favors bond issue for site and plant.

Easton Express p. 5

Hackett Park March 7 1908 Mayor signs park ordinance. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Health Jan. 15 1908 Health commission Dixon pleads with

Easton.

Easton Express

Hubbard, Elbert March 24 1908 Elbert Hubbard of Heptosoph Hall. Easton Sentinel

Jacobsburg -Tract Sept. 18 1908 Jacobsburg Tract to be bought for water

supply.


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Trains Feb. 3 1908 Black Diamond to be discontinued. Easton Express

Market House Nov. 13 1908 A move for a new market house. Easton Express

Murder Feb. 19 1908 Murderer, William Handy to die tomorrow. Easton Express

Murder Feb. 21 1908 William Handy executed for murder of South

Bethlehem policeman.


weekly ed.)

p. 1 & 5

Murder Jan. 14 1908 William Handy, murderer, hears death

warrant.

Easton Express p. 5

Murder Jan. 3 1908 William Handy's race raises funds to carry

fight to the Board of Pardons.

Easton Express p. 5

Nazareth, Pa. - Churches Aug. 31 1908 Cornerstone laying at St. John's, Nazareth. Easton Daily Free Press

Nazareth, Pa. - Churches Aug. 31 1908 Cornerstone of St. John's Lutheran Church,

Nazareth, laid.

Easton Express p. 5

Nazareth, Pa. - Churches Sept. 28 1908 Bishop's lay cornerstone of Catholic school

in Nazareth.

Easton Express

Orpheum Theatre Nov. 23 1908 Orpheum going back to original policy -- all

vaudeville (Had been showing some movie).


Orpheum Theatre Oct. 20 1908 Orpheum to show moving pictures and 3

vaudeville acts. Last week of all vaudeville.


Patriotic Order Sons of America Jan. 28, Feb. 4,

March 3

1908 History of Easton camp 233, P.O.S. of V. Easton Sentinel

Patriotic Order Sons of America March 10 1908 History of Camp P.O.S. of V. Easton Sentinel

Paxinosa Inn March 25 1908 Lutherans make offer for Paxinosa (for a

women's college).


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Education Jan. 28 1908 High School annex appropriation granted. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 10

Postal Service Dec. 7 1908 Free delivery of mail is 35 years old. Easton Express P. 5

Riverside Park Feb. 4 1908 New scheme for the park fund. Easton Express p. 5

Riverside Park Jan. 22 1908 Park fund for Riverside Park grows slowly. Easton Express p. 5

Riverside Park Jan. 23 1908 Appeal for park fund. Easton Express p. 5

Riverside Park Jan. 24 1908 Subscriptions to Riverside Park project. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 7

Riverside Park June 16 1908 Riverside Park -- report to subscribers by D.

W. Nevin.

Easton Sentinel

Riverside Park March 7 1908 Park fund still short, but Riverside site has

been formally conveyed to city.

Easton Express

Roads Oct. 24, 25, 26 1908 Scandal on roads -- $100,000 more to be

expended.


Roseto, Pa. Sept. 29 1908 Fatal accident to founder of Roseto --

Nicholas Roseto.

Easton Sentinel

Scrip Jan. 24 1908 Clearing house script called in - banks no

longer need.

Easton Express

Sewerage Feb. 7, 11 & 18 1908 Proposed sewer system for Easton. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Sewerage Jan. 11 1908 Proposed sewer system for Easton. Easton Express p. 8

Sewerage Jan. 14 1908 Proposed sewer system for Easton. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 6

Sewerage Jan. 15 1908 Representative men of Easton discuss

sewage and garbage question.

Easton Express

Sewerage Jan. 9 1908 Dixon, state prosecutor will prosecute city

unless waste water into sewers.

Easton Express

Spitting July 27 1908 Anti-spitting law goes into effect. Easton Express p. 5

Synagogues - B'nai Abraham Sept. 21 1908 Dedication of Temple - Children of Abraham

on 6th St.


Synagogues - B'nai Abraham Sept. 21 1908 Pretty Synagogue is dedicated. (Children of

Abraham)

Easton Express


on 6th St.

Easton Sentinel


on 6th St.


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Telephone - Company Aug. 12 1908 Easton Independent lines now under control

of American Union Telegraph Co.

Easton Express p. 5

Telephone - Company Aug. 13 1908 Telephone companies are consolidated. Easton Express p. 3

Tombler, Jr., Henry G. July 10 1908 Obit. Of Henry G. Tombler, Jr. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Travel - Schwep Oct. 2, 3 1908 Letters of Frank Schwep in Africa. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation April 5 1908 City beaten in suits against trolley roads. Easton Daily Free Press


Transit Co.

Dec. 21 1908 Transit Co. replies to city. Easton Daily Free Press


Transit Co.

March 2 1908 Judge Scott says transit Co. may build bridge. Easton Daily Free Press


Transit Co.

Nov. 20 1908 City sues transit co. to give 10 minute

service.



Transit Co.

Nov. 6 1908 Transit Co. issues statement about service

(concerning discontinuing every 10 min.

service).


weekly ed.)

p. 2


Transit Co.

Oct. 29 1908 Transit Company won't give 10 minute

schedule.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Nazareth June 21 1908 Trolley now connects Nazareth to Bath. Easton Sentinel p. 3

Trolley Transportation - Tracks Feb. 19 1908 Development of Easton trolleys. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Tracks Jan. 6 1908 Court asked to compel transit co. to remove

tracks (Suit to try to compel Easton transit

Co. to give 10 min. service).


Tuberculosis April 24 1908 T.B. dispensary for Easton expected to open

April 28.

Easton Express p. 5

Tuberculosis March 2 1908 Local branch of Anti-Tuberculosis Society is

organized.

Easton Express p. 5

Tuberculosis March 3 1908 Organization affected -- Eastonians unite to

carry on work against T. B.

Easton Sentinel

Water - South Side Co. June 11 1908 No water for So. Side. Petition to extend

mains.

Easton Express

Water Supply Dec. 19 1908 Public Water Works proposed. Easton Express

Weather - Drought Oct. 20 1908 Great 1908 drought. Easton Sentinel

Able Opera House Sept. 1 1909 Shuberts lease the Able Opera House. Easton Daily Free Press

Able Opera House Sept. 1 1909 Shuberts lease the Able Opera House. Easton Express p. 5

Aeronautics Mar. 9 1909 Aeroplane built in this city on plans of

Norwin Rinek

Easton Express

Aeronautics - Airships Dec. 22 1909 Rinek airship damaged in first trial. Built and

flown by Eastonians.

Easton Express

Airships Dec. 22 1909 Rinek airship - built and flown by Eastonians.

Airship damaged in 1st trial.

Easton Express

Ashton, E. Harris Oct. 27 1909 Obituary of E. Harris Ashton. Easton Express p. 5

Automobile Agencies Nov. 10 1909 No auto plant for this city. (Ewing Auto Co.) Easton Daily Free Press

Automobile Agencies Nov. 16 1909 Ellsworth Case has started plant for

vulcanizing tires--another new industry for

Easton.


Automobile Agencies Oct. 12 1909 New auto plant assured--Ewing Auto Co. Easton Sentinel

Automobile Agencies Oct. 6 1909 New auto plant assured - Ewing Auto Co. Easton Daily Free Press

Baseball - Clubs. Aug. 3 1909 Information on Harry Hopper, President of

Easton and Phillipsburg city leagues of

baseball.

Easton Sentinel

Baseball - Clubs. Aug. 31 1909 Picture of officers and directors of City

League.

Easton Sentinel illus.

Baseball. July 13, 1909. 1909 Easton chopped from baseball league

(Atlantic League).

Easton Express

Baseball. July 14, 1909. 1909 Easton chopped from baseball league

(Atlantic League).

Easton Express

Baseball. July 2, 1909. 1909 Easton chopped from baseball league.

(Atlantic League).

Easton Express

Bridges - Glendon Jan. 5 1909 New bridge for Glendon Easton Sentinel

Bridges, Lehigh June 8 1909 Board of Trade favors new bridge over the

Lehigh


Bridges, Delaware July 15 1909 Hammers out for new bridge. At least one

commissioner and engineer oppose him.

Easton Express

Bridges, Lehigh July 9 1909 All boosting for a new bridge over Lehigh

River

Easton Express p. 5

Bridges, Lehigh June 9 1909 Board of Trade favors new bridge over the

Lehigh


Bridges, Lehigh May 7 1909 Lehigh bridge needs repairs Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Business - Banks July 13 1909 Northampton National Bank - a perfect

building.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Banks July 6 1909 Northampton National Bank has moved to a

new location at 4th & Northampton Sts.


weekly ed.)

p. 8

Business - Cement Industry Dec. 30 1909 Alpha Portland Cement Co. to merge with

cement manufacturing company.


Business - Cement Industry Dec. 31 1909 Alpha Portland Cement Co. to merge with

cement manufacturing company.


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Business - Foundries March 18 1909 Fire destroys Easton Foundry and Machine

Co.

Easton Express

Business - Foundries March 23 1909 Easton Foundry and Machine Co. greatly

damaged by fire.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Laundries April 1 1909 Obituary of James M. Dreisbach. Opened

first laundry

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Music & Musicians Nov. 22 1909 Bach choral society organized for Easton Easton Daily Free Press

Central Railroad - Wrecks Oct. 9 1909 Worst wreck in C.R.R. history at Siegfried's. Easton Express

Chamber of Commerce, Easton Feb. 26 1909 New Board of Trade ready to boost Easton Easton Express

Churches - Episcopal Nov. 2 1909 Memorials dedicated at Trinity Episcopal

Church.


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Churches - St. Bernard's Sept. 13 1909 Dedication of the new parochial school. Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - St. Bernard's Sept. 14 1909 Dedication of the new parochial school. Easton Semi-Weekly Free

Press

Churches - St. Bernard's Sept. 21 1909 Parochial school of St. Bernard's dedicated. Easton Sentinel

Clothing Stores July 8 1909 Mayer Family.

Advertising.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Clubs - Moose July 30 1909 Loyal Order of the Moose started here Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

P. 5

Clubs - Moose Sept. 20 1909 Easton Lodge 45, L.O.O.M., organized

September 20, 1909

Cremetory March 25 1909 plants to be examined Easton Express P. 5

Dachrodt, Jacob June 8 1909 Easton Sentinel

Daughters of American

Revolution, George Taylor

Chapter

June 8 1909 Obit. Of Col, Jacob Dachrodt Easton Centinel

Daughters of American

Revolution. George Taylor

Chapter

Nov 27 1909 Obit. Of Daniel F. Davis. Easton Express

Davis, Daniel Nov 27 1909 Obit. Of Daniel F. Davis. Easton Express

Davis, Daniel F. Nov. 27 1909 Obituary Easton Express

Easton Hospital - Ambulance Aug. 6 & 25 1909 Ambulance must go next month. Hospital to

be notified that city will no longer take

charge of it.

Easton Express p. 5



Nov. 30 1909 Shake up in No. 3 engine house Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Easton, City of - Slogan Jan. 15 1909 Slogan "Easton - City of Resources" adopted Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Slogans April 27 1909 Easton's slogan sign - illumination now tells

of city of resources

Easton Sentinel

Easton, City of - Slogans Jan. 19 1909 Easton - City of Resources is the new slogan Easton Sentinel

Easton, City of - Streets - Fourth

Street

June 4 1909 Wood paving of 4th St. Easton Daily Free Press


Street

Aug. 6 1909 Wood paving of 4th St. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2


Street

June 18 1909 Wood paving of Fourth St. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1


Street

June 8 1909 Wood paving of 4th St. Easton Daily Free Press


Street

Oct. 16 1909 Wood paving of 4th St. Easton Daily Free Press


Street

Oct. 8 1909 Fourth Street paving to start Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 7


Street

Sept. 18 1909 Wood paving of Fourth St. Easton Daily Free Press


Street

Sept. 21 1909 Fourth St. paving to start Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Easton, City of - Streets - Paving April 17 1909 New street scheme provides for levying a


Easton Express

Easton, City of - Streets - Paving Aug. 17 1909 Wood block now up to transit on trolley's

decisions. Depends on style of pavement on

4th St.

Easton Express



4th St.

Easton Express



4th St.

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Streets - Paving Dec. 17 1909 Wood block now up to transit on trolley's


4th St.

Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Streets - Paving Oct. 15 1909 Wood block now up to transit on trolley's


4th St.

Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Streets - Paving Oct. 9 1909 Wood block now up to transit on trolley's


4th St.

Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Streets - Paving Sept. 18 1909 Wood block now up to transit on trolley's


4th St.

Easton Express p. 5

Easton, South - History April 30 1909 South Side's old town hall to be a factory Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Easton, South - History April 30 1909 Mauch & Centre St. was meeting hall for

Reeder Battery, Sons of Veterans


weekly ed.)

Electric Lighting June 10 1909 New lamps for the city streets. Department

picks location for as many as can be erected

now.

Easton Express

Garbage Aug. 21 1909 Gang blocked. Fails to try the garbage grab. Easton Express

Garbage Aug. 7 1909 Gang blocked. Fails to try the garbage grab. Easton Express

Garbage Dec. 4 1909 Easton will buy a Morse-Boulanger

Crematorium.


Garbage Jan. 16 1909 Garbage question up to people. Ordinance

to bond city for $45,000 for incinerating

plant passed by councils.

Easton Express

Garbage July 1 1909 Garbage question still unsolved. Easton Express p. 5

Garbage July 22 1909 Garbage men still in dark. Easton Express p. 5

Garbage June 30 1909 Site selected for garbage crematory. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Garbage March 2 1909 Garbage question up to people. Ordinance



Easton Express

Garbage March 23 1909 Garbage question up to people. Ordinance



Easton Express

Garbage May 29 1909 Garbage question still unsolved. Easton Express

Garbage Sept. 16 1909 Gang blocked. Fails to try the garbage grab. Easton Express

Garbage - Disposal Aug. 13 1909 Ash & refuse burning plan not in favor. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Garbage - Disposal Dec. 7 1909 Easton to buy a Morse-Boulger. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Garbage - Disposal July 2 1909 Ash & refuse burning plan not in favor. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Gas - Easton Gas and Electric Co. Nov. 2 1909 Easton Gas and Electric co. headquarters

open to the public.


Gas - People's Consolidated

Service Co.

Sept. 4 1909 Peoples Consolidated Service Co. merged

with Easton Gas and Electric Co.

Easton Express p. 5

Glendon Sept. 7 1909 Old Home Day. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2, 3

Glendon, Pa. - Celebration Sept. 4 - 6 1909 Glendon's old home day. Easton Daily Free Press

Glendon, Pa. - Celebration Sept. 4 & 6 1909 From far and near came folks to old Glendon

"Home Day" brought back hundreds of

former residents.

Easton Express

Green, Traill June 8 1909 Cemetery association to erect monument to

its founder.

Easton Express

Health, Board of Dec. 17 1909 Rules and regulation of the Board of Health. Easton Daily Free Press

Horn, John Dec. 21 1909 Obit. Easton Sentinel

Incinerator Aug. 5 & 12,

Sept. 2, 23, 30,

Oct. 16, Nov.

20

1909 Still no site for incineration. Easton Express p. 5

Incinerator Dec. 14 1909 Still no site for incineration. Easton Express p. 5

Lafayette College - South College Aug. 7 1909 Fire at South College Easton Daily Free Press

Lafayette College - South Hall Aug. 10 1909 Fire damages South Hall. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Nazareth, Pa. - Churches May 18 1909 50th anniversary of St. John's Reformed

Church, Nazareth.


weekly ed.)

p. 8

Northampton Co., PA - Prison -

Building

April 23 1909 Auditors want to examine the jail work Easton Express


Building

April 27 1909 Auditors want to examine the jail work Easton Express


Building

Aug. 3 1909 Trap set for inspectors not touched. Prison

board refused to accept new jail.

Easton Express


Building

Aug. 6 1909 Trap set for inspectors not touched. Prison


Easton Express


Building

Dec. 24 1909 More defects found in the new prison Easton Express


Building

Jan. 1 1909 Auditors want to examine the jail work Easton Express


Building

July 29 1909 Trap set for inspectors not touched. Prison


Easton Express p. 5


Building

July 30 1909 Trap set for inspectors not touched. Prison


Easton Express p. 5


Building

June 7 1909 Trap set for inspectors not touched. Prison


Easton Express


Building

May 15 1909 Auditors want to examine the jail work Easton Express


Building



Building



Building



Building



Building



Building



Building



Building



Building



Building



Building

Oct. 19 1909 More defects found in the new prison Easton Express


Building

Oct. 30 1909 Trap set for inspectors not touched. Prison


Easton Express

Orpheum Theatre Dec. 21 1909 Orpheum two years old. Easton Sentinel

Orpheum Theatre Dec. 3 1909 New theatre to be built between 4th & 5th

Sts.


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Palmer Township - Annexation Aug. 7 1909 Palmer Township wants to come into city. Easton Express p. 5

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Education Oct. 8 1909 School buildings condemned -- Phillipsburg. Easton Daily Free Press

Playgrounds Nov. 17, Dec.

15

1909 Easton urged to establish a park system. Easton Daily Free Press

Red Cross Nov. 9, 23 1909 Red Cross Christmas stamp to be sold by

Tuberculosis Society.

Easton Express p. 5

Rodenbough Family April 2 1909 Obit. Of Joseph S. Rodenbough. Easton Express p. 5

Roseto, Pa. Aug. 27 1909 Roseto again asks to become a borough. Easton Daily Free Press

Sandt Family May 5 1909 Obit. Of C. Albert Sandt. Easton Express

Signs Feb. 2 1909 Overhead signs get a boost. Easton Express

Signs Feb. 20 1909 Ordinance approved. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation Jan. 6 1909 Demands streets from trolley - court ask to

order transit company to vacate certain

thorofares.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation March 22 1909 City test suit now in court - demand 10 A.M.

schedule or vacation of streets by Transit Co.

Easton Express


Transit Co.

April 6 1909 City loses suit to Transit Co. (City sued to

force return of 10 min. service).


weekly ed.)

p. 1


Transit Co.

Dec. 11 1909 Easton transit Co. starts through service to

Allentown.

Easton Express


Transit Co.

Jan. 6 1909 Demand streets from trolley. Courts ask to

order transit co. to vacate certain

thorofares.

Easton Express


Schedules

April 5 1909 City test suit now in court. Demand 10

minute schedule or vacations of streets by

transit co.

Easton Express


Schedules

March 22 1909 City test suit now in court. Demand 10

minute schedule or vacations of streets by

transit co.

Easton Express p. 5

Water - Plant July 23 1909 Citizens to vote on water works. Easton Express p. 5

Water - Plant May 8 1909 Citizens to vote on water works. Easton Express

Water Supply July 27 1909 In favor of city owned water works. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Water Supply July 27 1909 For city water works. Easton Sentinel

Water Supply June 23 1909 Council in favor of city owned water works --

people will have to decide.


Weather - Snow Dec. 25 1909 Christmas blizzard. Easton Express




weekly ed.)

p. 6

Women April 30 1909 Splendid work of Easton's noble women. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Y.W.C.A. Nov. 5 1909 Easton Y.W.C.A. seems assured. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Y.W.C.A. Oct. 15 1909 Easton's Y.W.C.A. organized. Easton Daily Free Press

Y.W.C.A. Oct. 7 1909 Easton Y.W.C.A. seems assured. Easton Daily Free Press

Y.W.C.A. Oct. 8 1909 Easton Y.W.C.A. seems assured. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Able Opera House Aug. 19 1910 New arrangement for theatre - Vaudeville

goes to Able Opera House and legitimate to

Orpheum

Easton Express

Able Opera House - Vaudeville Aug. 19 1910 New arrangement for theatre - Able Opera

House gets vaudeville, the Orpheum goes

legitimate.

Easton Express p. 6

Aeronautics - Airships Feb. 28 1910 Easton Cordage Co. to make light airships. Easton Express

Airships Feb. 28 1910 Easton Cordage Company to make light

airships.

Easton Express

Albright, Allen Oct. 9 1910 Obituary of Allen Albright. Easton Daily Free Press

Bakeries Feb. 2 1910 Bakers promise reforms--Board of health

after them.

Easton Express p. 5

Bangor, PA - Elks Feb. 23 1910 Bangor Lodge of Elks dedicates new home. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Banks Oct. 18 1910 Fire at First Natinal Bank Building. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Baseball. Jan. 14 1910 Baseball League seems assured. Easton Express p. 5.

Business - 1900 - 1919 June 15 1910 Four new industries to locate in Easton;

Victor Balata, Vulcan Hard Fibre Co., Easton

Rubber Manufactory, Keiper and Heller

Knitting Mill.

Easton Express

Business - 1900- 1919 June 28 1910 EASTON

Business improvements. Stores moving to

new buildings.


weekly ed.)

p. 9

Business - 5 & 10 Cent Stores Nov. 22 1910 New 5 & 10 cent store coming to Easton.

(United 5 & 10).


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Business - Banks Oct. 18 1910 Fire at First National Bank Building. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Business - Bethlehem Steel April 14 1910 Steel strikers before court. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Bethlehem Steel April 14 1910 Steel strikers plead guilty. Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel April 15 1910 Bethlehem Steel strikes plead guilty. Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel April 5 1910 Strike situation at Bethlehem. Easton Sentinel

Business - Bethlehem Steel April 8 1910 A new furnace of Schwab plant. Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel Feb. 16 & 17 1910 Bethlehem Steel strike of 1910 Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel Feb. 25 1910 Mobs attacl workmen. Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel Feb. 26 1910 Schwab closes steel works (works on strike). Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Bethlehem Steel Feb. 5 1910 Strike spreads at Bethlehem steel works. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Bethlehem Steel Feb. 7 - 14 1910 Shots for strikers at steel mill. Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel March 1 1910 So. Bethlehem strike - two men shot by

state constables.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Bethlehem Steel March 11 1910 No permit for parade on Saturday. Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel March 15 1910 Strike at Bethlehem. Easton Sentinel

Business - Bethlehem Steel March 16 1910 Government sends agent to investigate

labor conditions.

Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel March 1-7 1910 Schwab closes steel works (works on strike). Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Bethlehem Steel March 2 1910 Schwab's force in steel plant is increasing. Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel March 2 & 11 1910 Trooper who shot Hun under bail. Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel March 22 1910 Trouble at Bethlehem. Easton Sentinel

Business - Bethlehem Steel March 31 1910 Bethlehem Steel strike of 1910 damages

business.

Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel March 8 1910 Schwab has strikers' demand. Easton Sentinel

Business - Bethlehem Steel May 17 1910 Editorial on So. Bethlehem strike. Easton Sentinel

Business - Bethlehem Steel May 18 1910 Bethlehem Steel strike is officially declared

off.

Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel May 23 1910 Effort made to prolong Bethlehem steel

strike.

Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel May 3 1910 Editorial on So. Bethlehem strike. Easton Sentinel

Business - Bethlehem Steel May 4 1910 Report on condidtions at Bethlehem. Easton Express

Business - Boots and Shoes Jan. Huh? 1910 Hay Boot and Shoe Co. to go out of business. Easton Express

Business - Breweries Oct. 4 1910 Kuebler foundries co. improve plant. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Business - Cement Industry April 13 1910 Men lose lives at stone quarry of Nazareth

Cement Co.

Easton Express

Business - Cement Industry Jan. 21 1910 Alpha plan adopted. Cement company and

manufacturers concerned merged with

capitol of $10,000,000.

Easton Express

Business - Cement Industry Jan. 21 1910 Alpha plan adopted. Cement company and

manufacturers concerned merged with

capitol of $10,000,000.



Laubach's

April 6 1910 Laubach's department store 50 years old Easton Express p. 4


Laubach's

April 8 1910 Laubach's in business for 50 years Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3


Laubach's

Oct. 12 1910 Laubach's new store ready Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Foundries Sept. 30 1910 Kuebler Foundries will improve and enlarge

plant.


Business - Hosiery Feb. 17 1910 New knitting mill - Easton Knitting Mills Co. Easton Express

Business - Hosiery Oct. 1 1910 Rapid growth of Chipman Mills. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Dec. 17 1910 Hotel Huntington re-opens on Monday after

being redecorated.


Business - Keller's Music House April 15 1910 Keller's Music House may be enlarged. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Business - Keller's Music House May 7 1910 Keller & Son will make pianos. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Keller's Music House May 7 1910 Keller's Music House may be enlarged. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Keller's Music House May 7 1910 Keller's Music House may be enlarged. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Keller's Music House Oct. 5 1910 Keller's piano factory now in operation. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Business - Petroleum Industry March 19 1910 Easton oil company plant burns Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Petroleum Industry March 19 1910 Easton oil plant burned Easton Express p. 5

Business - Rope Works April 5 1910 Easton Cordage Co. sued Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1, 2

Business - Shoe Stores April 21 1910 Hay boot and shoe store out of business Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Treadwell Engineering

Co.

June 28 1910 New industry for Easton - Treadwell Easton Daily Free Press


Co.

June 28 1910 New industry for Easton - Treadwell Easton Express p. 5


Co.

Oct. 11 1910 Treadwell underway - ground broken Easton Sentinel


Co.

Oct. 6 1910 Ground broken for big works - Treadwell Easton Daily Free Press


Co.

Oct. 6 1910 Treadwell underway - ground broken Easton Express

Business - Victor Balata Belting

Co.

Aug. 4 1910 Bright prospects for belting company Easton Express p. 5


Co.

Aug. 8 1910 New things about the belting plant Easton Daily Free Press p. 5


Co.

Feb. 11 1910 Victor Balata Belting Co. to be new industry

for Easton


weekly ed.)

p. 5


Co.

Feb. 9 1910 Victor Balata Velting plant to be new

industry for Easton



Co.

July 12 1910 Balata belting factory Easton Sentinel


Co.

July 5 1910 Ground broken for new belting plant Easton Daily Free Press p. 3


Co.

July 6 1910 Victor Balata Belting Co. to be new industry

for Easton


weekly ed.)

p. 5


Co.

June 28 1910 Balata belting factory Easton Sentinel


Co.

May 11 1910 Agreement for leather belting company now

assured


Centre Square - Trees July 19 1910 Plan to improve Easton Circle. Gives diagram

of trees

Easton Sentinel

Chamber of Commerce, Easton Feb. 11 1910 Holds first annual meeting Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Chamber of Commerce, Easton Feb. 15 1910 Easton Board of Trade completes first year Easton Sentinel

Chamber of Commerce, Easton June 17 1910 Landed 4 new industries Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 6

Children's Home, Easton June 18 1910 25 years of noble work Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Methodist Oct. 21 1910 Local history of Methodism Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - Methodist Oct. 25 1910 Local history of Methodism Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Churches - Reformed Sept. 27 1910 Grace Reformed congregation (College Hill)

anniversary


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Churches - St. Anthony's Nov. 21 1910 Dedication of St. Anthony's Catholic mission

on East Lehigh Street.


Churches - St. John's Lutheran April 29 1910 Parish house at St. John's dedicated. Easton Express p. 5

Churches - St. John's Lutheran May 3 1910 Parish house at St. John's dedicated. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Churches - St. Joseph Dec. 27 1910 Silver Jubilee Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Circuses June 7 1910 Ringling show comes to town Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Clothing Stores Feb. 1 1910 Warne residence in Centre Square leased by

Eugene Barnako.


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Clothing Stores May 29 1910 Description of Rosenbaum's store. Easton Sentinel

Clubs - Bangor, PA Feb. 22 1910 Bangor lodge of Elks dedicates its home. Easton Daily Free Press

Clubs - Elks May 12 1910 Elks home formally dedicated Easton Express P. 5

Clubs - Elks May 12 1910 Elks buy site for a home Easton Express P. 5

Clubs - Odd Fellows June 10 1910 Anniversary of Lihicton Lodge, Odd Fellows

gives history or Easton Lodge


weekly ed.)

P. 3

Cody, William (Buffalo Bill) May 24 1910 Last visit with Wild West Show Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

P. 3

Curfew November 19 1910 Curfew bill in council. Easton Express P. 5

Dryland Church Jan. 25 1910 Dryland Church case in court Easton Express p. 5

Easton Post Office Oct. 8 1910 Contract awarded for new post office. Easton Express

Easton Public Library April 19 1910 Church street to be graded in front of Easton

Public Library.

Easton Public Library June 17 1910 Councilmen don't like church street job.They

voted $ 4,000-in front of library

Easton Express

Easton Public Library March 22 1910 New entrance for E. P. L. [from

Northampton]


press

P.1

Easton, City of - Employees Nov. 19 1910 Frank Howard Raub elected city engineer Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Employees Nov. 5 1910 John J. McNeal resigns as city engineer Easton Daily Free Press


Equipment

May 21 1910 Councilmen condemn their own property to

sell old Franklin steamer

Easton Express


Stations

Aug. 12 1910 New 6th St. fire house is accepted Easton Express p. 5



Aug. 12 1910 New South Side firehouse is accepted Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - History April 13 1910 "100 minutes from Broadway" is new slogan

for boosters for Easton

Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Streets - Bank

Street

April 19 1910 Strenuous times on South Bank Street. (Lists

new buildings going up.)


weekly ed.)

p. 2

Easton, City of - Streets - Church

Street

May 7 1910 For grading Church St. Easton Express p. 5

Easton, South - Industry Nov. 16 1910 South Side sites to be opened for industry Easton Express

Education - Curriculum May 13 1910 Recess periods established in schools. Easton Daily Free Press

Education - Curriculum Nov. 23 1910 Easton School District new department of

manual training a success.



Street)

Oct. 14 1910 One continuous session to be tried for High

School.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting April 21 1910 E.J. Fox to assist in arc lamp suit. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Dec. 11 1910 Board of trade secures lower lighting rate. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Dec. 15 1910 Another step for contract lighting. City

department to ask bids from private

corporation.

Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Feb. 1 1910 Another flop on city lights. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Feb. 1, April 21 1910 Warner case off till May. City's suit over

lamps will be tried next term of court.

Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Jan. 10 & 26 1910 Warner case off till May. City's suit over

lamps will be tried next term of court.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting Jan. 26 1910 May buy current for city lighting. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting July 14 1910 Councilmen are necessity for electric lights

at Riverside.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting May 9 1910 Case. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Oct. 3 1910 Another hitch in the city case (Warner Arc

lights).

Easton Express p. 5

Fire Companies - Franklin Fire Co. Jan. 7 1910 Franklin Steamer will not be sold. Easton Daily Free Press

Garbage Aug. 17 1910 Destroy garbage next month. Plant will be in

working order.

Easton Express

Garbage Dec. 7 1910 More on the garbage question. Easton Express p. 5

Garbage Feb. 14 1910 The gang, its candidates and schemes

(politics). Free Press denunciation of gang

garbage game.

Easton Express

Garbage Feb. 26 1910 Burning plans are discussed. Easton Express p. 5

Garbage Oct. 22 1910 Acceptance of incinerator. Easton Daily Free Press

Garbage Sept. 21 1910 Garbage and ashes must be separate from

now on.

Easton Express p. 5

Garbage - Disposal Aug. 31 1910 Appointments at garbage plant. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Garbage - Disposal Feb. 8 1910 Garbage incinerator site selected. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Garbage - Disposal Jan. 19 1910 Dock St. site for incinerator. Easton Daily Free Press

Garbage - Disposal Jan. 21 1910 Dock St. site for incinerator. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Garbage - Disposal Jan. 22 1910 Dock St. site for incinerator. Easton Express p. 5

Garbage - Disposal Jan. 23 1910 Dock St. site for incinerator. Easton Daily Free Press

Garbage - Disposal Jan. 25 1910 One step nearer incinerator. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Garbage - Disposal Jan. 26 1910 One step nearer incinerator. Easton Express p. 5

Garbage - Disposal Jan. 8 1910 Dock St. site for incinerator. Easton Express p. 5

Garbage - Disposal July 8 1910 Town to buy equipment for garbage

collection.


weekly ed.)

p. 10

Garbage - Disposal June 24 1910 Municipal garbage collection adopted

(P'Burg).


weekly ed.)

p. 10

Garbage - Disposal March 1 1910 Equipment for the incinerator. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Garbage - Disposal May 4 1910 Work at the incinerator plant. Easton Express p. 5

Garbage - Disposal Oct. 19 1910 City incinerator is accepted. Easton Express p. 5

Garbage - Disposal Sept. 15 1910 Appointments at garbage plant. Easton Daily Free Press

Garbage - Disposal Sept. 16 1910 Appointments at garbage plant. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1, 2

Garbage - Disposal Sept. 2 1910 Mules will be used to haul garbage wagons. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Garbage - Disposal Sept. 20 1910 Description of incinerator plant with picture. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2, illus

Garbage - Disposal Sept. 3 1910 Mules will be used to haul garbage wagons. Easton Express p. 5

Green, Traill March 26 1910 Statue of the late, Dr. Traill Green placed in

cemetery.

Easton Express p. 5

Green, Traill March 26 1910 Harry Raul to design memorial for Dr. T.

Green.


Green, Traill March 26 1910 Cemetery association to erect monument to

its founder.

Easton Express

Green, Traill March 29 1910 Commission for H.L. Raul -- to execute

statue of Traill Green.

Easton Sentinel

Health, Board of Sept. 9 1910 City preparing to clean house -- dumps must

go (names them).


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Incinerator Jan. 8, 19 &

22Feb. 5, July

28, 30

1910 Two sites (for incinerator) put up to city

councils.

Easton Express p. 5

Incinerator Oct. 19 1910 City incinerator is accepted. Easton Express p. 5

Lafayette College - Fraternities Dec. 21 1910 Can't tax college fraternity houses. Easton Daily Free Press p.7

Lafayette College - Fraternities Dec. 21 1910 Can't tax college fraternity houses. Easton Express p. 5

Lafayette College - Fraternities Feb. 5 1910 Zeta Psi fraternity opens new home. Easton Daily Free Press

Lafayette College - Fraternities Feb. 8 1910 Tau chapter, Zeta Psi opens new house. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3, illus.

Lafayette College - Fraternities Nov. 24 1910 Can't tax college fraternity houses. Easton Express p. 5

Lafayette College - Mechanical

Engineering

Oct. 27 1910 Mechanical engineering building for

Lafayette College.


Lawall, W. S. June 27 1910 Obituary of W. S. Lawall Easton Express p. 5

Mack, E.B. Nov. 16 1910 Obit. Of E.B. Mack. Easton Daily Free Press

Mummers Dec. 7 1910 Mummers parade a big success. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder June 14 1910 Trial of Trooper Moughan for killing Joseph

Szambo during the Bethlehem Steel strike.

Easton Express

Murder June 15 1910 Trooper Moughan goes free after killing

Joseph Szambo during Bethlehem Steel

Strike.

Easton Express

Murder March 1 1910 Trial of Trooper Moughan for killing Joseph

Szambo during the Bethlehem Steel strike

Easton Express


Building

Jan. 21 1910 Jail addition cost $144,387.24 Easton Express

Orpheum Theatre Aug. 19 1910 Able to present vaudeville -- Orpheum

legitimate theatre.


Phillipsburg, N.J. Aug. 2 1910 Phillipsburg's new advertising sign. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Phillipsburg, N.J. Sept. 2 1910 New post-office. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 10

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Churches Dec. 30 1910 Elevator fall in steeple. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Education Sept. 13 1910 Purcell school building to be erected. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 10

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Fire Companies Jan. 18 1910 Phillipsburg Centennial firehouse in bad

shape.



Transportation

Dec. 3 1910 Phillipsburg town will appeal trolley track

gauge change.


Post Office - Building Oct.8 1910 Contract awarded for new post office Easton Express P. 5

Railroads - Wrecks July 30 1910 Jersey Central derailed by wreckers. Easton Express

Reeder, Frank Dec. 7 & 10 1910 Obit. Of General Frank Reeder. Easton Daily Free Press

Schools - Washington Dec. 9 1910 Washington School - located at 41 S. 7th

Street. Named after George Washington.

Built in 1854.

Easton Express

Taylor, George - Portrait Dec. 24 1910 Taylor portrait may be removed from

Independence Hall -- may not be authentic.


Theaters - Able and Orpheum Aug. 2 1910 Easton's theaters combine -- Able and

Orpheum

Easton Sentinel

Trolley Transportation Jan. 4 1910 Hays to quit shoe business -- will devote all

time to street railroad.


weekly ed.)

p. 1

Trolley Transportation June 10 1910 Local trolley lines will be consolidated. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation Nov. 9 1910 New trolley plan on the way -- seeks to bring

all cars to city's centre.

Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line April 26 1910 Hay lines and Pa. Easton and W. road joined. Easton Sentinel


Philadelphia

April 5 1910 Important announcement -- trolley cars to

run to Philadelphia.

Easton Sentinel

Trolley Transportation - Routes Nov. 9 1910 New trolley plan on way. Board of Trade

seeks to bring all cars to City's business

centre.

Easton Express

Warren Hospital - Washington April 13 1910 Booker T. Washington speaks here. Easton Daily Free Press

Wars - European War 1914-1918 -

City Guard

November 2 1910 Godley to be made Captain of Easton City

Guard.



City Guards

November 2 1910 Godley to be made Captain of Easton City

Guard.

Easton Express P. 5

Wars - Military Companies October 22 1910 Captain Stitzer welcomed home - Captain of

Easton Grays.


Water Supply March 30 1910 Mountain water for West Easton. Easton Express

Wolf, George Aug. 6 1910 Plan for Wolf memorial. Easton Express p. 5

Wolf, George Aug. 8 1910 Wolf memorial meets with favor. Easton Express

Wolf, George - Memorial

Gateway

Aug. 6 & 7 1910 Plan for Wolf Memorial. Easton Express p. 5

Y.M.C.A. Aug. 2 1910 Considering sites for Y.M.C.A. bldg. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Y.M.C.A. July 27 1910 Y.M.C.A. Building plans blocked. Easton Express p. 5

Y.M.C.A. July 28 1910 Y.M.C.A. may yet purchase site. Easton Express . 5

Y.M.C.A. July 29 1910 Y.M.C.A. purchase about assured. Easton Express p. 5

Y.M.C.A. July 29 1910 Considering sites for Y.M.C.A. bldg. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Y.M.C.A. - Site Sept. 30 1910 Y.M.C.A. to take Sixth Street site. Easton Express p. 5

Youells, Benjamin May 29 1910 Benjamin Youells 90 years old -- give

biography.

Easton Sentinel

Bangor, PA. - Fires. Jan. 31 1911 Cost of fire in Bangor is $10,000.00. Easton Centinel

Bath, Pa - History. Nov. 28, 1911. 1911 Address - "Bath and Environs" by Dr. G.T.

Fox.

Easton Sentinel

Bridges, Delaware July 1 1911 Board of trade calls upon commissioners to

enforce terms of bridge contract on Third

Street bridge.

Easton Express



Street bridge.

Easton Express



Street Bridge.

Easton Express p. 5



Street bridge.

Easton Express

Bridges, Delaware July 13 1911 Bridge builders got busy after meeting Easton Daily Free Press

Bridges, Lehigh April 27 1911 Third Street Bridge contract is awarded Easton Daily Free Press

Bridges, Lehigh July 12 1911 Contractors ordered to open Third Street

Bridge


Bridges, Lehigh Nov. 4 1911 County is fully protected on South Third

Street Lehigh bridge contract

Easton Free Press

Bridges, Suspension Aug. 30 1911 Suspension bridge 25 years old Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Business - Banks Nov. 3 1911 Postal Savings Bank opened. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Bethlehem April 24 1911 Bethlehem can now build its own water

works.


Business - Boots and Shoes Nov. 25 1911 Local investors will not forget this

experience - United Shoe Repairing Co.

assets sold.


ed.)

Business - Breweries Oct. 11 1911 Ad showing picture of Seitz Brewing Co. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Business - Cameron Pump July 18 1911 Ground will be broken for the plant of the

Cameron Steam Pump Works.


Business - Cameron Pump June 8 1911 Still another good industry is secured.

Cameron Pump is coming to Phillipsburg.


Business - Carpets June 14 1911 Easton lands two more industries, John

Crossley & Sons carpet manufacture and

Hawley Down-Draft Furnace Co.


Business - Cement Industry May 10 1911 Bath Portland Cement Co. in new hands. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Cement Industry May 10 1911 Clark faction gets Bath Portland Cement. Easton Daily Free Press p. 7

Business - Chemical Industry Aug. 30 1911 Lehigh Valley Chemical Co. gets charter. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Business - Food Industry Dec. 1 1911 More arrests for violating pure food laws ( in

Lehigh Valley).


ed.)

Business - Food Industry June 6 & 13 1911 Diamond anniversary of founding of Drake

and Co.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Food Industry June 7 1911 Diamond Anniversary of founding of Drake

and Co.


Business - Food Industry March 14 1911 Anniversary of Drake and Co. Easton Sentinel

Business - Furnace Company Aug. 3 1911 Hawlwy Down-Draft Furnace Company -

ground broken for new industry.


Business - Mills Aug. 24 1911 Hawk Flour and Feed Mill to conduct

business established Henry E. Hawk


Business - Printing Jan. 3 1911 Correll fire with pictures. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1 & 8

Business - Silk Industry Sept. 1 1911 Continental silk mill shut down by strike Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Slate Industry Sept. 6 1911 Obituary of F.M. Hower, pioneer slate

operator


Business - Tools Aug. 18 1911 Three plants to be consolidated ( Easton

Tool & Machine Co., Richard P. Lippey, and

Jackson Vise & Tool Co. of Vineland, NJ)



Co.

May 15 1911 New industry in operation Easton Express p. 5


Co.

May 15 1911 Victory Balata Belting Co. plant has started

up


Carter Republic Oct. 23 1911 Founder's Day at Carter Republic Easton Free Press

Carter Republic Oct. 24 1911 Founders Day (picture of Brease cottage) Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Centre Square - Fountain July 22 1911 Award contract to erect public fountain Easton Daily Free Press p. 7

Churches - Moravian Nov. 6 1911 Fire in historic Moravian Church (Schoeneck) Easton Free Press

Churches - Moravian Nov. 7 1911 Fire in historic Moravian Church (Schoeneck) Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Churches - Presbyterian May 22 1911 Loving cup presented to Charles Knauss,

organist of Brainerd Union Church


Churches - Presbyterian Oct. 13 1911 First Presbyterian Church has 100th

anniversary


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Churches - Presbyterian Oct. 7 1911 Portraits of early Presbyterians form part of

decorations of the First Presbyterian Church

centennial

Easton Free Press

Churches - Presbyterian Oct. 9 1911 Centennial of Old First Presbyterian Church Easton Free Press

Churches - St. Joseph Dec. 18 1911 Blessing of statue and bell at St. Joseph's. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Churches - St. Joseph March 11 &

March 13

1911 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

destroyed by fire.

Easton Express

Churches - St. Joseph March 14 1911 St. Joseph's church ruined by fire. Easton Sentinel

Churches - St. Joseph March 14 1911 St. Joseph's church ruined by fire. Easton Semi-Weekly Free

Press

p.1 & p.3

Churches - St. Joseph March 28 1911 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

destroyed by fire.

Easton Express p. 5

Clothing Trade Nov. 14 1911 New industry for Wind Gap (Blue Mountain

Shirt Co.).


ed.)

Clubs - Jacksonian Aug. 7 1911 Club purchases Knecht property on South

6th Street


Coates, Thomas May 18 1911 Military parade to precede dedication of

Bandmaster's monument

Easton Express P. 5

Coates, Thomas May 18 1911 Easton honors the memory of Thomas

Coates


Coates, Thomas May 20 1911 Tribute paid to memory of Professor Coates Easton Express

Coates, Thomas May 20 1911 Easton honors the memory of Thomas

Coates


Coates, Thomas May 23 1911 In memoriam of Professor Thomas Coates--

memorial erected

Easton Sentinel

Columbus Day October 13 1911 Columbus Day celebrated Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Correll Building Jan. 2 1911 Fire sweeps building Easton Express

Cowgirl July 5 1911 Western cowgirl rides into town. Nan J.

Aspinwall of Kalispell, Montana.


Crime - Manslaughter July 10 1911 Young Egbert James is held for shooting

McCluskey.


Crime - Manslaughter July 4 1911 Young Eastonian kills a man in "shooting"

town. Charles J. McCluskey was killed by

Egbert James.

Easton Sentinel

Crime - Manslaughter July 5 1911 Young Eastonian kills a man in "shooting"

town. Charles J. McCluskey was killed by

Egbert James.


Crime - Manslaughter July 6 1911 Young Egbert James is held for shooting

McCluskey.


Crime - Manslaughter Sept. 12 1911 James trial will begin Wednesday for the

"Wild West" shooting of Charles McCluskey.


Crime - Manslaughter Sept. 13 & 15 1911 James trial will begin Wednesday for the

"Wild West" shooting of Charles McCluskey.


ed.)

Crime - Manslaughter Sept. 20 1911 Egbert James acquitted. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Delaware, Lackawanna &

Western - Strikes

Sept. 16 1911 D L & W strike order issued. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Delaware, Lackawanna &

Western - Wrecks

May 2 1911 D.L. and W. excursion train leaves tracks

near Martin's Creek.

Easton Sentinel

Dental Clinic Nov. 7 1911 Opening of the free dental dispensary Easton Free Press p. 7

Department Stores Aug. 7 1911 The Globe Store in new hands. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Hospital July 8 1911 New site for city hospital. Proposal to erect

one down the Delaware River.

Easton Express p. 5

Easton Hospital - Dental Dept. Nov. 7 1911 Free dental dispensary opened at Easton

Hospital.

Easton Express p. 5

Easton Hospital - staff Dec. 6 1911 Local physicians confer on Easton Hospital

matters - not managed to their liking.

Easton Free Press.

Easton Hospital-Staff Dec. 8 1911 Local physiciansconfer on Easton Hospital

matters--not to their liking.


press

p.3

Easton Post Office- Postal Savings Nov. 3 1911 Postal savings bank will open tomorrow. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

p. 7

Easton Post Office- Postmaster March 16 1911 Joseph W. Pascoe, Easton's twenty - second

postmaster

Easton Public Library April 14 1911 Carnegie again helps library Easton Daily free press

Easton Public Library May 20 1911 City approves acceptance of Carnegie offer. Easton Daily Free Press


Addition

April 14 1911 Carnegie gives more to Easton Library. Easton Express

Easton, City of - Elections Aug. 24 1911 No keystone ticket in city or county this fall. Easton Daily Free Press



May 4 1911 For fire alarm bell over on South Side Easton Daily Free Press p. 7

Easton, City of - History May 16 1911 "Easton many years ago" by Reuben Kolb Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - History May 16 1911 Looking backward on old Easton Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Mayors Dec. 4 1911 David W. Nevin is now mayor of Easton Easton Free Press


Northampton Street

Aug. 4 1911 Vitrified blocks for paving grade (north side

of Northampton from Centre Square to 6th

St.)


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Easton, City of - Streets - Paving June 8 1911 Amiesite paving for No. 2nd St. Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Streets - Paving Sept. 12 1911 Gang ready to pave 3rd St. Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Streets - Paving Sept. 2 1911 New street scheme provides for levying a


Easton Express

Easton, City of - Streets - Repairs Aug. 1 1911 Vitrified blocks for paving grade Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Streets - Repairs Aug. 6 1911 Proposed changes at new bridge approach.

Removal of Belgian Block paving at Lehigh

Valley Station.


Easton, City of - Streets - Repairs June 17 1911 No $20,000 for street repairs Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Streets - Repairs June 8 1911 No $20,000 for street repairs Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Streets - Second

Street

July 22 1911 Amiesite for Second St. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Streets - Second

Street

July 8 1911 Amiesite for Second St. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Streets - Third

Street

July 21 1911 Amend ordinance for amiesite on No. 3rd St. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Taxation Oct. 21 1911 Assessors have violated city ordinance Easton Free Press

Easton, City of - Views Sept. 25 1911 Glimpses of Easton at the time "The Daily

Free Press" was started (1866). Entire paper

has pictures of Easton today and in 1866.

Easton Free Press

Easton, South - Annexation Sept. 15 1911 South Side not a burden to city Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Easton, South - Education April 20 1911 Ground broken for parochial school on

South Side.

Easton Express

Easton, South - Recreation Oct. 10 1911 South Side park bill is held up. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Education - Churchman's

Business College

July 3 1911 Large crowd at opening of Churchman's

Business College.



Business College

July 4 1911 New business college in Easton - W.E.

Churchman starts school.

Easton Sentinel


Business College

June 30 1911 New school of business starts in city. Easton Daily Free Press p. 6

Education - Curriculum - Sewing June 9 1911 To teach sewing in High School. Easton Daily Free Press

Education - Health July 28 1911 No medical inspector for city schools. Easton Daily Free Press

Education - History Sept. 1 1911 City schools to open under the new school

code.


Electric Lighting April 19 1911 City contends Warner lamps fail to burn. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Jan. 9, April 18 1911 Lamp case is postponed (Easton versus

Warner Arc Lamp).

Easton Express p. 5

Fires Jan. 3 1911 Correll Building destroyed -- New Year's eve

fire.

Easton Sentinel

Flag Jan. 17 1911 Easton flag presented to Pa. Soc. Of NYC. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Foresters of America May 16 1911 Foresters of America open state convention

in Easton.


Foresters of America May 16 1911 Easton opens gates to Forestors of America. Easton Express

Garbage June 21 1911 To collect garbage twice every week. Easton Daily Free Press p. 7

Green, Traill June 6 1911 Bronze statue of Dr. Traill Green unveiled. Easton Sentinel

Green, Traill May 30 1911 Bronze statue of Dr. Traill Green unveiled

with imposing ceremonies.


Hospitals - Pest House May 5 1911 City pest houses to be improved. Easton Daily Free Press p. 7

Lafayette College - History June 21 1911 Lafayette College and Church may separate. Easton Express

Lauder, Harry Nov. 28 1911 Harry Lauder comes to town. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Lehigh Valley Railroad Aug. 22 1911 Cars burned at Valley Station - escaping gas. Easton Express

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Wrecks Aug. 21, 25 &

26

1911 26 dead, 69 hurt in Valley wreck at

Manchester.


Lehigh Valley Railroad - Wrecks May 4 1911 Coroner's jury starts inquiry into the wreck

near Martin's Creek.


March, Dr. Sept. 12 1911 Funeral. Easton Express

March, Dr. Sept. 9 1911 Dr. March dies at home on campus. Easton Express

March, Francis Andrew Nov. 1 1911 Memorial for Francis March. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

March, Francis Andrew Sept. 11 1911 Death of Dr. F.A. March. Death causes

general expression of sorrow.


March, Francis Andrew Sept. 12 1911 Obit. Of Prof. Francis A. March. Easton Sentinel

March, Francis Andrew Sept. 12 1911 Dr. March laid to rest. Easton Daily Free Press

March, Francis Andrew Sept. 12-15 1911 Obituary of Francis March. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1-3

March, Francis Andrew Sept. 9 1911 Obituary of Dr. F.A. March, Sr. Easton Daily Free Press

Morris Canal Feb. 21 1911 Lehigh Valley would abandon Morris canal. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 7

Mummers Jan. 2 1911 Mummers parade a big success. Easton Express

Murder July 10 1911 Young man shot dead in West Easton.

Charles McCluskey killed by Egbert James.

Easton Express p. 5



Easton Express



Easton Express



Easton Express p. 5

Murder June 12 1911 Husband dead, wife arrested. Mrs. Helen

Lukas of Bath, PA, held for causing death of

Joseph Lukas.


Murder Sept. 14 - 20 1911 Young man shot dead in West Easton.


Easton Express

North. Co. Country Clubs Dec. 20 1911 New house for country club. Easton Express p. 5

Ohl Dec. 6 1911 Obit. Of E.N.R. Ohl. Easton Express p. 5

P.R.R. - Wrecks June 1 1911 Martin's Creek wreck caused by bad track. Easton Daily Free Press

P.R.R. - Wrecks May 1 1911 Wreckage of train in which Utica school

teachers were killed.


P.R.R. - Wrecks May 2 1911 Wreck dead may be increased to 15. Easton Daily Free Press

P.R.R. - Wrecks May 3 1911 P.R.R. is still probing wreck. Easton Daily Free Press

Palmer Township Sept. 28 1911 Palmer citizens vent opposition to

annexation.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Palmer Township - Annexation Aug. 19 1911 Surburbanites ask annexation (Palmer

Township).


Palmer Township - Annexation Aug. 29 1911 Favor annexing Palmer Township. Easton Express p. 5

Palmer Township - Annexation Aug. 29 1911 Law department for annexation (of Palmer). Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Palmer Township - Annexation Nov. 18 1911 Easton Annex part Palmer Township. Easton Express

Palmer Township - Annexation Nov. 18 1911 Annexation bill now up to mayor (Palmer

Township).


ed.)

Palmer Township - Annexation Nov. 21 1911 Palmer citizens to meet to protest

annexation.

Easton Express

Palmer Township - Annexation Nov. 24, 25 1911 Palmer citizens vent opposition to

annexation.


ed.)

Palmer Township - Annexation Nov. 4 1911 Select council adopts annexation ordinance

(Palmer Tsp).


ed.)

Palmer Township - Annexation Nov. 4 1911 Select council for annexation of Palmer. Easton Express p. 5

Palmer Township - Annexation Sept. 1 1911 Palmer Township annexation discussed. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Parks Family Oct. 13 1911 Parks, William R. Obituary. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Patriotic Order Sons of America Sept. 13 1911 Patriotic sons form a military branch - Co. D

of Pa. Reserves.


ed.)

p. 5

Phillipsburg, N.J. April 28 1911 Governor Wilson at Phillipsburg Trade

Board's first banquet.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Centennial July 3 1911 Phillipsburg's Golden Jubilee Week. Easton Daily Free Press

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Education Oct. 12 1911 6th Ward appreciates Harwig School

building.


ed.)

p. 3

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Police Dept. Aug. 22 1911 Stokes "fired" off of police force in

Phillispburg. First under tenure of office act.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Sewer Aug. 8 1911 Phillipsburg to build sewer for pump works. Easton Daily Free Press

Playgrounds Nov. 30 1911 City to have dept. of parks and playgrounds. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Playgrounds Oct. 21 1911 For a public park on the So. Side. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

p. 7

Playgrounds Oct. 7 1911 So. Side park bill is held up. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad July 1 1911 Lehigh Valley must pay back reparation

awarded against the railroad for excessive

rates on anthracite coal.


Railroads - P.R.R. April 29 1911 People killed and injured in Pa. wreck, near

Martin's Creek.


Railroads - Wrecks April 29, May

1, 4

1911 Eleven known dead on Saturday wreck on

Belvidere-Delaware Road (Martin's Creek).

Easton Express

Rambo March 6 1911 Obit. Of George C. Rambo. Easton Express

Seitz, John A. Feb. 7 1911 Obit. Of John A. Seitz. Easton Express

Taxation - 1911 Aug. 30 1911 "Shall corporation taxes go to

municipalities" Paper by H.J. Steele.

Easton Express

Telephone Oct. 11 1911 Poor telephone service in city, subscribers

say.


ed.)

Third Class Cities Aug. 29 1911 12th annual convention of league of Third

Class Cities opens in Easton.


Trolley Transportation Nov. 7 1911 Easton cut off by trolley schedule. Pen argyl,

Wind Gap, and that section of county have

no connections.


ed.)

Trolley Transportation Sept. 8 1911 Hay Line to buy its power in future. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Trolley Transportation - Bangor &

Portland

Aug. 15 1911 3 arrests for alleged hold-up of trolley

Company of Bangor & Portland.



Portland

Aug. 19 1911 Alleged bribe seekers must stand trial

(extorting money from Bangor & Portland

Traction Company).


Trolley Transportation - E & W Dec. 1 1911 J. W. Fox new head of E & W trolley road. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)


Transit Co.

Dec. 23 1911 Transit Co. refuses to pay for use of bridge

(3rd St.) Charge $33,333.33 toward cost of

erecting bridge.


ed.)

Trolley Transportation - Fares June 6 1911 Pay-as-you-enter cars are coming. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Fares Oct. 3 1911 3 pay-as-you-enter cars to go into service

with Easton Transit Co.


ed.)

p. 7

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line May 9 1911 Four Hay Line Stockholders in equity suit. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Sept. 5 1911 Hay Line to buy its power in the future. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5


Trolley Co.

Aug. 26 1911 Slate belt trolley to change hands. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5


Trolley Co.

Oct. 25 1911 Slate belt trolley bought by syndicate. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

p. 7

Trolley Transportation - Tracks May 25 1911 Complaint about trolley tracks. Easton Daily Free Press


Washington

Jan. 24 1911 Number of Pa. and Easton, and Washington

of New Jersey trolleys merge.

Easton Sentinel

Wars - Civil War - Regiment

Reunions

April 18 1911 First defenders celebrate their 50th

anniversary. Survivors of five companies of

First Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers are

guests of city from which they marched

forth April 1861.


Wars - Civil War - Soldiers October 10 1911 Obituary of William R. Parks, Civil War

Veteran.


ed.)

Wars - War with Mexico -

Soldiers

Dec. 6 1911 Obituary of E.N.R. Ohl, veteran of Mexican

War.


ed.)

Washington, N.J. - Banks Nov. 17 1911 Bank suspends at Washington, N.J.

(Washington National)


ed.)

Washington, N.J. - Banks Nov. 17 1911 Doors of Washington, N.J. bank closed. Easton Express p. 17

Water - South Side Co. May 30 1911 So. Side Water supply is inadequate. Easton Daily Free Press

Water Supply March 21 1911 S.S. water supply. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Weather - Electrical Storm June 13 1911 Death and disaster in wake of fierce

electrical storm.


Wilson, Woodrow April 28 1911 Woodrow Wilson speaks to Phillipsburg

Board of Trade.

Easton Express

Wilson, Woodrow May 2 1911 Gov. Woodrow Wilson speaks at

Phillipsburg.

Easton Sentinel

Y.M.C.A. March 3 1911 Y.M.C.A. gives up 6th St. site. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Y.M.C.A. - Site March 2 1911 Y.M.C.A. gives up Sixth Street site. Easton Express p. 5

Bangor, - Old Home Week. Aug. 12 1912 Old Home Week. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1.

Bangor, - Old Home Week. Aug. 27 1912 Old Home Week. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2.

Bangor, PA - Churches Jan. 15 1912 Bangor's Welsh Church burned. Easton Express p. 5

Bangor, PA - Old Home Week. Aug. 19 - 24 1912 Bangor's Old Home Week - gives history of

the borough.


Bangor, PA - Old Home Week. Aug. 20 1912 Bangor's old home week - gives history of

the borough.

Easton Sentinel

Bangor, PA. - History. Aug. 21 1912 Mackey tells Bangor's history. Easton Express

Bath, PA Aug. 5 1912 Old Home Week is held in Bath, PA. Easton Argus

Bath, PA Aug. 6 1912 Old Home Week is held in Bath, PA. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1 & 7

Bath, PA Aug. 9 1912 Old Home Week is held in Bath, PA. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Bath, PA Jan. 12 1912 History of the borough of Bath, PA for the

last 60 years.


weekly ed.)

p. 9

Bath, PA. - Old Home Week. Aug. 10 1912 Old Home Week in Bangor. Easton Daily Free Press

Bath, PA. - Old Home Week. Aug. 5 1912 Old Home Week in Bath. Easton Daily Free Press pg. 2.

Bath, PA. - Old Home Week. Aug. 6 1912 Old Home Week in Bath. Easton Daily Free Press pg. 2.

Bath, PA. - Old Home Week. Aug. 7 1912 Old Home week in Bath. Easton Daily Free Press pg. 2.

Bath, PA. - Old Home Week. Aug. 9 1912 Old Home Week in Bath. Easton Daily Free Press

Bridges, Lehigh Sept. 27 1912 Picture of new bridge over Lehigh Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Brodhead, Richard Feb. 23 1912 Portrait of Mr. Brodhead to be presented to

Court of Claims by Bar Association.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - 1900 - 1919 Feb. 2 1912 Industries. Dr. McIntire & C. Stewart's

papers on Easton industry.


weekly ed.)

p. 2

Business - Carpets Sept. 13 1912 Easton lands two more industries, John

Crossley & Sons carpet manufacture and

Hawley Down-Draft Furnace Co.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Business - Cement Industry 1912 Alpha Cement was used in construction of

the first highway in New Jersey between

Phillipsburg and Washington, N.J. in 1912.

Business - Furniture Stores Jan. 9 1912 Fire at Feinberg - Brook Furniture house. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Business - Hosiery May 25 1912 Strikers at Chipman Mill will remain out. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Hosiery May 29 1912 Chipman Hosiery employees will return

Monday.


Business - Keller's Music Store Nov. 29 1912 Keller's Music House - anniversary. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Business - Silk Industry Jan. 3 1912 The R. and H. Simon Silk industry Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry Jan. 5 1912 R. and H. Simon Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Business - Silk Industry May 17 1912 600 weavers at Standard silk mill quit work Easton Daily Free Press p. 3

Business - Silk Industry May 18 1912 600 weavers at Standard silk mill quit work Easton Daily Free Press p. 3

Business - Silk Industry May 3 1912 Union forces strike at Simon mills Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry May 3 1912 600 employees of R. and H. Simon go on

strike


Business - Silk Industry May 4 1912 Union forces strike at Simon mills Easton Express


strike



strike

Easton Sentinel

Business - Wire Oct. 29 1912 Nail cutting, wire drawing division -

manufacture and history of Stewart wire

mills


Business- Foundries July 30 1912 Easton gets industry - Ernst Wiener Co.

manufactures railroad necessities.


Canals and canaling April 16 1912 Phillipsburg against canal abandonment Easton Daily Free Press p. 3

Children's Home, Easton June 11 1912 Gateway given to children's home as a

memorial


weekly ed.)

p. 5

Children's Home, Easton June 8 1912 Gateway given to Children's Home as a

memorial


Churches - Mennonite Nov. 1 1912 Mennonite Brethren Church located first at

119 So. 14th St.

Easton Free Press illus.

Churches - Reformed April 25 1912 Finest Sunday School building to be erected

by the First Reformed Church


ed.)

p. 7

Churches - Reformed Dec. 30 1912 First Reformed Church Sunday School

building is dedicated


ed.)

p. 3

Churches - Reformed July 16 1912 Sunday School building cornerstone laid Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Churches - Salem April 29 1912 Centennial of Salem Church, Forks

Township.

Easton Express

Churches - Salem Church May 7 1912 Forks church centennial. Salem Church of

Forks Township. Rev. F. B. Shafer read

history of church from 1808 to present. W.

J. Heller chief speaker.

Weekly Free Press p. 7

Churches - St. John's Lutheran

Church

Sept. 13 1912 75th anniversary. Kindergarten opens. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 9

Churches - St. Joseph May 13 1912 Dedication of St. Joseph Parochial School Easton Argus

Churches - St. Joseph May 14 1912 Dedication of St. Joseph's Parochial school. Easton Semi-Weekly Free

Press

p.1 & p.5

Churches - St. Joseph's May 13 1912 Dedication of St. Joseph Parochial school. Easton Daily Free Press

Clubs - Order of Owls Aug. 12 1912 Order of Owls organized in Easton Easton Express P. 5

Coates, Thomas Aug. 13 1912 Former Coates band--Anniversary of the day

mustered into service.

Easton Sentinel P. 7

Doctors March 12 1912 Obituary of Dr. A. H. R. Guiley. Easton Sentinel

Easton Post Office- building Sept. 3 1912 Government building is nearly ready. Easton semi-weekly free

press

P. 3

Easton Public Library April 13 1912 School board"s action provides larger

building.


Easton Public Library April 16 1912 School board action assures larger library. Easton semi-weekly free

press

P.3

Easton Public Library April 16 1912 Enlarging Easton Library Easton Sentinel P. 7

Easton Public Library Feb. 6 1912 Trustees approve plan for library extension Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Public Library Jan. 9 1912 Trustees approve plan for library extension. Easton Daily Free Press


Addition

Jan. 9 1912 To enlarge the library fund of $15,000 for

addition-half to come from Carnegie.

Easton Express


Addition

April 13 1912 Carnegie gives more to Easton Library. Easton Express P. 5

Easton, City of - Description Jan. 25 1912 Description of Easton as seen by J.L.Rockey,

chief of State bureau of industrial statistics


Easton, City of - Employees May 1 1912 Easton's first controller H.A. Rothrock is

dead

Easton Express


Equipment

Oct. 1 1912 Automobile engine for new fire company

given a test

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Streets - Paving Aug. 10 1912 New street plan finally adopted Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Streets - Paving Aug. 17 1912 New street plan finally adopted Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Streets - Paving July 20 1912 New street scheme provides for levying a


Easton Express

Easton, City of - Traffic Nov. 16 1912 Automobiles need not keep to right when

going around Centre Square

Easton Express

Education - Food Feb. 10 1912 Lunch room to be equipped. Meals to be

furnished pupils of Easton High School in

building.

Easton Express p. 5

Education - Nazareth Hall May 24 1912 Tablet unveiled to the late Rev. Charles B.

Lanius of Nazareth Hall.


Electric Lighting April 6 & 27 1912 Conduit bill makes a story (all overhead

wires to be placed in conduit).

Easton Express

Electric Lighting Aug. 1, 2 & 7 1912 People are demanding electric light

competition.


Electric Lighting Aug. 14 1912 Power company condemned by local expert. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Aug. 3 1912 First step in light fight. City orders

investigation into cost of commercial plant.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting Aug. 30 1912 Light probe committee is at work. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Electric Lighting Aug. 6 1912 Council unanimous for conduit. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Electric Lighting Aug. 6 1912 City council take action on light rate

increase.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Electric Lighting Dec. 11 1912 New light rate in effect Jan. 1. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Jan. 11 1912 The new light plant scheme. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting July 19 1912 Lighting bids unsatisfactory. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Electric Lighting July 19, Aug. 7,

15

1912 First step in light fight. City orders

investigation into cost of commercial plant.

Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Oct. 24 1912 Lighting trust sued by Edison Co. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Oct. 5 1912 Bond issue for city light plant is

recommended.


Electric Lighting Oct. 5, 19, 25,

30

1912 New light rate in effect Jan. 1. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Sept. 17 1912 Electrical question - temporary rate

suspended.

Easton Sentinel

Electric Lighting Sept. 17, Oct.

22

1912 Light rate probe. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Electric Lighting Sept. 20 1912 Light rate probe. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Electric Lighting Sept. 3 1912 Electric lighting -- Board of Trade

investigates rates.


Fires March 12 1912 Pomfret and Knecht buildings prey to fires. Easton Sentinel

Fires March 5 1912 Morning blaze sweeps along So. 3rd St.

$180,000 loss.

Easton Express

Fires - Pomfret Building March 5 1912 Pomfret building destroyed by fire

originating in Bijou theatre.


Hackett Family Nov. 12 1912 Obit. Of J.M. Hackett. Easton Sentinel

Indians - History Jan. 18 1912 Paper by W.J. Heller, tracing the history of

the Lenni Lenapes.


Island Park Aug. 13 & 27 1912 Sousa and his band at Island Park. Easton Sentinel p. 7

Magee, Joseph C. Sept. 21 1912 Obit. Of Joseph C. Magee. Easton Express

March, Francis Andrew Feb. 9 1912 Bronze statue to be erected to Dr. F.A.

March.


Miller March 30 1912 Obit. Of Conrad Miller. Easton Express p. 5

Monument - Lighting Feb. 23 1912 Offer to light soldiers monument. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 8

Monument - Spanish American

War

Aug. 14 1912 Site of memorial. Easton Express p. 7

Moravians May 7 1912 Moravians the first missionaries. Rev. Romig

presents claims based on ancient church

records.

Easton Express p. 5

Morris Turnpike, N.J. Sept. 13, Nov.

12

1912 Brief history, etc. 1st concrete road laid in

N.J.


ed.)

Murder June 1 1912 In Phillipsburg, NJ--coroner's jury holds Fred

J. Brown (Bonislaw Troconia) as slayer of

Anna Lynch.


Murder June 4 & 11 1912 Girl murdered--Annie Lynch by Bonislaw

Troconia, alias J. Fred Brown.

Easton Sentinel

Murder Oct. 12 1912 Slayer of Anna Lynch to be tried next week. Easton Daily Free Press p. 3

Murder Oct. 16 1912 Slayer of Anna Lynch to be tried next week Easton Daily Free Press

Murder Oct. 22 1912 Brown murder trial. Easton Sentinel

North. Co. Country Clubs Nov. 18 1912 Northampton Country Club. New stone

structure.


ed.)

North. Co. Country Clubs Nov. 18 1912 No country club in new house. Easton Daily Free Press

North. Co. Country Clubs Nov. 19 1912 Northampton Country Club in new house. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

North. Co. Country Clubs Sept. 24 1912 County Club's new house (with picture). Easton Daily Free Press

Palmer Township - Annexation Jan. 15 1912 Palmer Township. Annexation dead. Easton Daily Free Press p. 7

Palmer Township - Education May 14 1912 Palmer high school days. Easton Sentinel

Pest House April 12 1912 City to sell pest houses. Easton Express p. 5

Phillipsburg, N.J - Electric Lights Sept. 27 1912 Phillipsburg going ahead with electric plant. Easton Daily Free Press

Phillipsburg, N.J. Oct. 1 1912 Electric plant. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 8

Playgrounds April 9 1912 Playgrounds now assured. Easton Express

Playgrounds April 9 1912 City will open 3 playgrounds during the year. Easton Daily Free Press

Playgrounds Aug. 1 1912 Magee knocks playgrounds. Opposes plan

for field east of High School building.

Easton Express

Playgrounds July 13 1912 Playgrounds opened. 200 persons present

when 12th Street lot was turned over to

youngsters.

Easton Express

Playgrounds July 16 1912 Playground on Jones' lot opened to children

(at 12th and Northampton).


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Playgrounds Oct. 19 1912 First parks and playgrounds report. Easton Daily Free Press p. 7

Reeder, Frank Dec. 10 1912 Obituary of Frank Reeder. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Reeder, Frank Dec. 10 1912 Obituary of Frank Reeder. Easton Sentinel

Reeder, Frank Dec. 7 1912 Death of General Frank Reeder, 67 years. Easton Express

Reeder, Frank Dec. 7 & 9 1912 Obit. Of Gen. Frank Reeder. Easton Express p. 5

Rittersville, Pa. Feb. 2 1912 New asylum at Rittersville. Easton Express p. 5

Roads - Cement Nov. 12 1912 First concrete road in Easton is finished (in

Warren County).


Rodenbough Family Dec. 19 1912 Obit. Of Gen. Theophilus Francis

Rodenbough.

Easton Express p. 5

Roosevelt, Theodore April 11 1912 Col. Teddy Roosevelt speaks in Easton. Easton Daily Free Press

Roosevelt, Theodore April 11 1912 Theodore Roosevelt speaks at Easton. Easton Express

Roosevelt, Theodore Aug. 22 1912 Theodore Roosevelt here at Lehigh Valley

Station.

Easton Express

Roosevelt, Theodore May 25 1912 Visited Easton. Easton Express

Roosevelt, Theodore May 25 1912 Visited Easton. Easton Express

Roosevelt, Theodore May 27 1912 Visited Phillipsburg. Easton Argus

Sousa, Philip Aug. 22 1912 Thousands enjoy Sousa's concert. Easton Express p. 5

South Bethlehem - Fires Jan. 16 1912 So. Bethlehem has $150,000 fire. Easton Daily Free Press

Taft May 24 1912 Taft visited Phillipsburg, N.J. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Taft May 24 1912 Prof. Taft in Phillipsburg -- addressed people

in a packed hall.


Taft May 24 1912 Taft visited Phillipsburg, N.J. Easton Argus

Taylor, George - Portrait Dec. 9 1912 Portrait hung. Easton Express p. 5

Taylor, George - Portrait Nov. 15 1912 Portrait of George Taylor to hang in

Independence Hall.

Easton Express

Taylor, George - Portrait Nov. 15 1912 George Taylor's picture is unveiled -- to hang

in Independence Hall.


Taylor, George - Portrait Nov. 19 1912 Portrait of George Taylor to be given to

Independence Hall.


Taylor, George - Portrait Nov. 19 1912 Portrait unveiled. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3


Transit Co.

Feb. 12 & 13 1912 Easton Transit company wants to cross 3rd

St. bridge.

Easton Express p. 5

Wars - Spanish-American War Aug. 13 1912 Picture of the memorial to Spanish American

War by Harry Lewis Raul to be raised by

public subscription for Riverside Park.


Wars - War with Mexico Aug. 27 1912 Riverside Park to be site for Maine Memorial Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

P. 3

Wars - War with Mexico October 11 1912 Tag day for Maine Memorial Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

P. 5


Memorial

July 2 1912 Maine memorial to be designed by local

artist and stand in Riverside Park.

Easton Sentinel


Memorial

June 18 1912 Proposed memorial for heroes of Battleship

"Maine"

Easton Sentinel

Wilson, Woodrow 1912 Visited Allentown at Lyric Theater on

Jackson Day in 1912

Easton Express

Wilson, Woodrow Aug. 30 1912 Easton crowd greets Wilson as train passes

through.

Easton Express p. 5

Wind Gap - Fire Dept. March 26 1912 Wind Gap has fire department. Easton Express p. 5

Able, Edward Oct. 18 1913 Obituary of Edward Able, builder of the Able

Opera House

Easton Express p.5

Able, Edward Oct. 18 1913 Obituary of Edward Able, builder of Able

Opera House.



Opera House.

Easton Express p. 5


Opera House


weekly ed.)

p.2


Opera House


weekly ed.)

p. 2

Air Pollution Oct. 18 1913 Council delays action on anti-smoke bill. Easton Daily Free Press

Bangor Oct. 27 1913 Bangor steam heat question. Easton Free Press (daily

ed.)

Bangor, - Fires. 1913

Bangor, - Fires. Aug. 1 1913 Bangor suffers fire loss of three quarters of a

million dollars. Flory Manufacturing Co. and

Flory Milling Company were destroyed.

Easton Express

Bangor, PA Aug. 21 1913 Easton, Pennsylvania Power company to

shut down Bangor steam heat plant.

Easton Argus

Bangor, PA Aug. 23 1913 Bangor steam heat question. Easton Argus

Bangor, PA Sept. 2 1913 Bangor councilmen file answer - steam heat

question.

Easton Argus

Bangor, PA - Steam Heat Plant. Aug. 21 1913 Easton Pennsylvania Power company to shut

down Bangor Steam Heat Plant.

Easton Argus

Bangor, PA - Fires Aug. 5 1913 Fire at Flory Mill. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Bangor, PA - Steam Heat Plant. Sept. 2, 1913. 1913 Bangor Councilmen file answer. Easton Argus

Bangor, PA - Steam Plant Aug. 23 1913 Bangor steam heat question. Easton Argus

Bangor, PA. - Fires. Aug. 1 1913 Bangor is visited by a serious blaze. Easton Daily Free Press

Bangor, PA. - Fires. Aug. 1 1913 Bangor is visited by a serious blaze. Easton Argus

Bangor, PA. - Fires. Aug. 5 1913 Bangor is visited by a serious blaze. Easton Sentinel

Baseball. Feb. 1 1913 Easton in line for ball team. Interstate

league to be asked for franchise for this city.

Easton Express p. 5.

Bethlehem, PA - Bridges Jan. 27 1913 Viewers report for new bridge at Bethlehem. Easton Daily Free Press

Brady, Peter Feb. 27 1913 Obituary Easton Express p. 5

Bridges, Delaware May 14 1913 Two new bridges are in improvement plan. Easton Daily Free Press

Bridges, Lehigh Jan. 21 1913 Lehigh bridge builders see County Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Bridges, Lehigh May 27 1913 Lehigh Bridge question Easton Sentinel

Business - 1900 - 1919 Dec. 6 1913 Manufactures organize for industrial safety. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - 1900 - 1919 June 20 1913 Easton industry special. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Cement industry Jan. 1 1913 Alpha Portland first used parcel post. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Foundries Dec. 22 1913 Lehigh Valley Foundries and Manufacturing

Company to locate in Wilson Township.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Hosiery Aug. 2 1913 Chipman knitting mills seeks injunction

against former employee in a dispute over a

new knitting machine.

Easton Argus

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Aug. 26 1913 Obituary of Robert Gerver, proprietor of the

Gerver House.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Aug. 5 1913 Famous "Blue Mountain House" hotel

burned.

Easton Argus

Business - Ice Industry Aug. 8 1913 Merchants decide to form company for

making artificial ice.

Easton Argus

Business - Ice Industry Aug. 8 1913 Merchants decide to form company for

making artificial ice.


Business - Insurance July 9 1913 Insurance conditions in Easton. Easton Argus

Business - Iron Industry Feb. 18 1913 Biography of John Fritz, iron trader and

founder.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Leather Trade Aug. 12 1913 Obituary of Henry A. Sage Easton Sentinel

Business - Leather Trade Aug. 4 1913 Obituary of Henry Sage Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Leather Trade Aug. 4 1913 Obituary of Henry A. Sage Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Business - Losey & Co. Feb. 11 1913 Losey property purchased by a Western firm Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry Aug. 22 1913 Silk dying plant to be located in Easton Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Business - Silk Industry March 11 1913 Open showroom in New York of Simon silks -

gives biography of Herman Simon

Easton Sentinel

Business - Silk Industry Oct. 31 1913 Herman Simon Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Business - Silk Industry Oct. 4 1913 Will of Herman Simon Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry Oct. 7 1913 Will of Herman Simon Easton Sentinel

Business - Silk Industry Oct. 7 1913 Herman Simon's will Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 4

Business - Silk Industry Sept. 27 1913 Will of Herman Simon Easton Argus

Business - Silk Industry Sept. 27 1913 Obituary of Herman Simon Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry Sept. 30 1913 Easton to pay tribute to Herman Simon Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Business - Silk Industry Sept. 30 1913 Obituary of Herman Simon Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 2

Business - Silk Industry Sept. 30 1913 Obituary of Herman Simon Easton Sentinel

Business - Silk Industry -

Employees

April 2 1913 To unionize silk mills Easton Sentinel


Employees

March 25 1913 To organize silk works for I.W.W. Easton Sentinel

Business - Slate Industry - Crime Aug. 16 1913 Slate operations held up and robbed by

masked highwaymen


Business - Taylor-Wharton Co. April 10 1913 Contract signed for big works. Taylor-

Wharton local plant to cost million and a

half.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Taylor-Wharton Co. Dec. 10 1913 Taylor-Wharton Iron and Steel company to

establish a big plant in Easton

Easton Argus




weekly ed.)

p. 2




Centre Square Nov. 4 1913 Easton's public square - how it has changed

in three quarters of a century

Easton Sentinel

Centre Square Oct. 28 1913 Easton's public square - how it has changed

in three quarters of a century

Easton Sentinel

Churches - Lutheran Feb. 26 1913 First colored Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Started 1861 in Church of Christ Evangelical

Lutheran Church.

Easton Daily Free Press p.5

Churches - Methodist Oct. 28 1913 60th anniverary of the Second Methodist

Church

Easton Sentinel

churches - Reformed July 7 1913 Tablet unveiled in tribute to Jacob Rader at

First Reformed Sunday School

Easton Express

Churches - Reformed July 7 1913 Memorial tablet to Jacob Rader unveiled at

the First Reformed Church, S.S.

Easton Argus

Churches - St. Joseph Nov. 13 1913 Bids being asked for St. Joseph's Catholic

Church.


Clocks Dec. 2 1913 Clock making on Schooley mountain. Easton Sentinel

Clubs - Elks Jan. 29 1913 Elks home formally dedicated Easton Express P. 5

Clubs - Elks June 1 1913 Elks dedicate new home Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

P. 1

Clubs - Elks June 11 1913 Elks receive ladies at new clubhouse Easton Daily Free Press

Clubs - Elks June 12 1913 Elks home formally dedicated Easton Express


weekly ed.)

Clubs - Elks June 16 1913 Dedication of Elk's new home. Easton Sentinel

Clubs - Elks June 5 1913 Easton Elks to dediacte home June 11 and

12


ed.)


weekly ed.)

Clubs - Elks June12 1913 Easton Elks dedicate new home Easton Daily Free Press

Clubs - Moose March 14 1913 Royal Order of the Moose buy home on

South 4th Street


Clubs - Moose March 18 1913 Royal Order of the Moose buy home on

South 4th Street


weekly ed.)

P. 3

Cottingham, William March 1 1913 Obituary Easton Express P. 5

Cottingham, William March 1 1913 Obituary Easton Daily Free Press

Cottingham, William March 4 1913 Obituary Easton Sentinel

Cottingham, William March 4 1913 Obituary Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

P. 2

Cottingham, William March 6 1913 Obituary Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

P. 3

Court House - New July 29 1913 Groman brothers to build court house

addition


weekly ed.)

P. 1

Delaware River - Boating July 29 1913 Account of arks on the Delaware Easton Sentinel

Delaware River - Channel Nov. 10 1913 Encouragement for Delaware Deepwater

plans


Delaware River - Channel Nov. 12 1913 Deep channel meeting here is a great

success


Delaware River - Channel Oct. 14 1913 Delaware River channel can be deepened Easton Daily Free Press

Delaware River - Navigation Nov. 4 1913 Canalization of Delaware River Easton Daily Free Press p. 7

Delaware River - Navigation Oct. 21 1913 Navigation on the Delaware River --

steamboats up the river

Easton Sentinel

Doctors Jan. 28 1913 Obituary of Dr. James A. Petrie of

Phillipsburg.

Easton Sentinel

Doctors May 20 1913 Obituary of Dr. David Engleman. Easton Sentinel

Doolittle, Dr. April 14 1913 Obituary Easton Express

Dryland Church May 12 1913 Anniversary Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Easton Post Office May 26 1913 , Easton's new federal building is open.[The

post office.]


Easton Post Office May 27 1913 Our new post office . Easton Sentinel

Easton Post Office - Building May 27 1913 Picture of new federal building Easton semi-weekly free

press

P. 1

Easton Post Office- Parcel Post Jan. 3 1913 Parcel post service started in Easton Easton Express

Easton Public Library Dec. 19 1913 New system at the library a success[D.P.C] Easton semi-weekly free

press

P. 5

Easton Public Library Feb. 28 1913 Easton Public Library auditorium was

opened on Feb. 28, 1913. argus

Easton Public Library Feb. 28 1913 First lecture in new library auditorium. Easton Daily Free Press P.7


Hours

Dec. Huh? 1913 Easton public Library to open

Easron Public Library to open Library on

sundays.

Easton Express


Building

Feb. 28 1913 New auditorium has no rival.

Easton Public Library auditorium a model in

every respect.

Easton Express P. 5

Easton, City of - Celebrations April 15 1913 Old Home Week preparations Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Easton, City of - Celebrations June 14 1913 All ready for Old Home Week and Mardi

Gras

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Celebrations June 16 1913 School children open Old Home Week

exercises


Easton, City of - Celebrations June 16 1913 All ready for Old Home Week and Mardi

Gras

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Celebrations June 16-21 1913 Old Home Week accounts. Historical

pageant, etc. First Old Home Week Easton

had.


Easton, City of - Celebrations June 19 1913 All ready for Old Home Weekand Mardi Gras Easton Express p. 5, illus.

Easton, City of - Celebrations June 20 1913 Old Home Week Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Easton, City of - Celebrations June 24 1913 School children open Old Home Week

exercises

Easton Sentinel


weekly ed.)

p. 3


weekly ed.)

p. 7

Easton, City of - Commission plan April 10 1913 Commission plan to be imposed on Easton

by law


Easton, City of - Commission plan Dec. 1 1913 New commission plan started Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Commission plan Dec. 2 1913 Men who will give Easton first commission

form of government

Easton Sentinel

Easton, City of - Commission plan Dec. 9 1913 New commission plan started Easton Sentinel

Easton, City of - Commission plan Nov. 5 1913 Commission plan to be imposed on Easton

by law


Easton, City of - Description Dec. 30 1913 Easton in 1913 Easton Sentinel

Easton, City of - Government Dec. 1 1913 Commission government in effect in city of

Easton

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Government Dec. 2 1913 Commission government in effect in city of

Easton

Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Government July 1 1913 Easton's form of government changed by

law (3rd class city)


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Easton, City of - Government Nov. 29 1913 Commission government in effect in city of

Easton

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Streets - Names April 22 1913 Mayor asks for acceptance for many street

names


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Education - Foreigners Oct. 11 1913 Will reopen night school for foreigners Easton Daily Free Press

Education - Lafayette School Feb. 22 1913 For a new school building on College Hill to

replace Lafayette School.


Education - March School April 2 1913 Dr. March honored by school board - new

building to bear his name.


Education - March School April 8 1913 New school building to be called F.A. March. Easton Sentinel

Education - March School Nov. 14 and 20 1913 Cornerstone of March building laid. Easton Daily Free Press

Education - Moravian College Nov. 1 1913 Main building at Moravian College burns. Easton Daily Free Press

Education - Moravian College and

Seminary

Nov. 4 1913 Moravian College and Seminary buildings

burn.

Easton Sentinel

Education - Moravian Seminary Nov. 1 1913 Comenius Hall, Moravian Seminary burned. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting April 9 1913 Relief from exorbitant light rates is planned. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Aug. 14 1913 Must grant power company pole locations. Easton Argus

Electric Lighting Feb. 22, 25 &

26

1913 Power Co. fails in its effort to give current. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Feb. 3, 20, 21,

24 & 25

1913 Won't consent to arbitrate. Power co. no

longer considers strikers in their employ.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting Jan. 14 1913 Editorial on electricl light question. Easton Sentinel

Electric Lighting Jan. 18 1913 Local lighting co. passes into new hands --

Meiklehan and Dinsmore to Atlantic Gas and

Electric Co.


Electric Lighting Jan. 21 1913 Local lighting co. Passes into new hands. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5

Electric Lighting March 11 1913 Won't consent to arbitrate. Power co. no

longer considers strikers in their employ.

Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Oct. 10 1913 Electric merger approved by Easton Power

and Light Co.


Electric Lighting Oct. 31 1913 New arc lamp is recommended. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Oct. 31 1913 Single arch lamp favored instead of cluster

lamp.


Football May 8 1913 No football game with Phillipsburg. Easton Express p. 5

Gluck Dec. 17 1913 Alma Gluck sings in Easton. Easton Daily Free Press

James Family Nov. 11 1913 Obit. Of Robert E. James. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

James Family Nov. 18 1913 Obit. Of Robert E. James. Easton Express p. 5

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Strike Feb. 12 1913 Lehigh Valley strike up the road at

Packerton.

Easton Argus p. 5

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Wrecks Aug. 7 1913 1 dead, 20 injured in L.V. wreck at Rockdale. Easton Argus

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Wrecks July 28 1913 1 dead, 20 injured in L.V. wreck at Rockdale. Easton Daily Free Press

March, Francis Andrew April 4 1913 Dr. March to be honored (new bldg to be

named for him).


weekly ed.)

p. 2

March, Francis Andrew Dec. 26 1913 His home to be torn down. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

McKeen Family Feb. 25 1913 Obit. Of ex-mayor Henry McKeen. Easton Express

Murder April 8 1913 Mrs. Rebecca Getter (nee Lawall) found

murdered.


Murder Jan. 16 1913 Harry Beecham held for murder in New

York.

Easton Express

Murder May 11 1913 Souders guilty of death of Herbert Quick. Easton Sentinel

Murder Oct. 14 1913 Gogle murder of 33 years ago recalled. Easton Daily Free Press

Nazareth, Pa. - Churches April 4 1913 Picture of Mennonite Church at Nazareth. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Palmer Township - Annexation Jan. 31 1913 Annexation sentiment growing in Palmer

Township.


Political Campaigns April 1 1913 Long time ago in local politics. Easton Sentinel

Post Office May 6 1913 Postal Service in days of old Easton Express P. T

PTA April 2 1913 Parent-teacher movement gets good start in

Easton.

Easton Express p. 5

Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad April 25 1913 Commerce court decides agaisnt Lehigh

Valley.


Railroads - Wrecks Aug. 26 1913 Central brakeman killed in serious wreck at

Republic.


Robbery Aug. 16 1913 Hold-up of paymasters of Crown Slate Co.,

Pen Argyl, PA.

Easton Argus

Sage, Henry A. Aug. 4 1913 Obit. Of Henry A. Sage. Easton Express p. 5

Schools - Superintendents May 10 1913 Laramy elected supt. Of city schools. Easton Daily Free Press

Schools - Superintendents May 10 1913 Robert Laramy elected to succeed Supt.

Cottingham.

Easton Express

Schools - Superintendents May 13 1913 Laramy elected Supt. Of Easton schools. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Schools - Taylor Dec. 10 1913 Taylor school building for city hall. Easton Daily Free Press

Schools - Teachers Jan. 11 1913 Martin, Joseph. Bronze tablet in memory of

Joseph Martin, a former teacher.


Schools - Vanderveer School March 12 1913 Vanderveer celebrates its anniversary. Easton Daily Free Press

Semple, Henry b. May 27 1913 Obit. Of Henry B. Semple. Easton Express

Simon, Herman Oct. 4 1913 Will. Easton Express

Simon, Herman Sept. 27, Oct. 1 1913 Obit. Of Herman Simon. Easton Express

Taylor, Zacariah Oct. 27 1913 Obit. Of Zacariah Taylor. Easton Express

Telephone - Consolidated

Telephone Company

Sept. 19 1913 Consolidated Telephone Company of Pa. has

been sold.

Easton Argus

Trees Dec. 23 1913 Easton to have big municipal tree. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Trees Dec. 5 1913 Easton to have big municipal tree. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 5


Transit Co.

April 4 1913 Lehigh Valley Transit buys Easton Transit. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 7


Transit Co.

Aug. 15 1913 Power co. sues Easton Transit Co. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Lehigh

Valley Transit Co.

Oct. 3 1913 Harrison R. Fehr new president of Lehigh

Valley Transit Co.


weekly ed.)

p. 3

Trolley Transportation - Strikes Feb. 20 & 21 1913 Strike in power house ties up trolley lines. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation - Strikes Feb. 21 1913 Strike in power houses ties up trolley lines. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 1

Trolley Transportation - Strikes Feb. 22 1913 Trolley service again crippled by strike. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Strikes Feb. 25 1913 Strike in power houses ties up trolley lines. Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

p. 3

Trolley Transportation - Strikes Feb. 3 1913 Powerhouse strike tied all Easton

Transportation cars.



Memorial

October 4 1913 Spanish War Veterans Memorial to be

placed on Courthouse lawn.

Easton Express p. 5


monument

April 10 1913 Object to Spanish War Veteran Monument

being placed on the grounds of the Easton

Public Library.

Easton Daily Free Press P. 13

Wars - War with Mexico November 22 1913 Commisioners give $10,000. for memorial to

Spanish-American War heroes.


Water - South Easton Water Co. Aug. 15 1913 So. Easton water has its way. Easton Argus p. 3

Water - South Easton Water Co. Aug. 16 1913 City councils approve water back down. Easton Argus

Water - South Easton Water Co. Aug. 2 1913 Water shut off from fire houses. Easton Argus

Water - South Easton Water Co. July 3, Aug. 2 1913 So. Easton Water Co. threatens city. Easton Daily Free Press

Water - South Easton Water Co. July 5 1913 So. Easton water company threatens to shut

water from water hydrants, if demands are

not met.

Easton Argus

Water Supply Aug. 15 1913 Put water rent dispute up to commissioners. Easton Daily Free Press

Weather - Cloudburst Aug. 2 1913 Dive lines of railroad tie up when cloudburst

hits.


Weather - Fireballs Feb. 9 1913 Fireballs in this vicinity. Easton Express

Wilson Borough March 19 1913 New township to be heard from - Wilson. Easton Express p. 5

Wilson Borough May 23 1913 All working for the Township. Easton Express

Wilson Borough May 3 1913 Powers of Township. Easton Express

Wilson Borough - Electric light Aug. 17 1913 Question of street lights discussed in Wilson

Township.

Easton Argus

Wilson Borough - Incorporation Feb. 19 1913 Wilson Township officers named by court. Easton Daily Free Press

Wilson Borough - Incorporation July 30 1913 A new Wilson Township organization. Easton Argus

Wilson Borough - Monuments Sept. 13 1913 Wilson Township memorial dedicated. Easton Argus

Artists April 25 1914 Young Eastonian is success as artist (F.K.

Detwiller exhibits in Paris.)


Artists April 28 1914 F. K. Detwiller receives recognition as a

painter in Paris.

Easton Sentinel

Athletics Feb. 10 1914 Amateur athletic association to be formed.

To be connected with Amateur Athletic

Union. No name of the association is given.

President is Harold A. Bruce, physical

director of Lafayette.


Athletics Feb. 4 1914 Local branch of A.A.U. (Amateur Athletic

Union) formed.


Automobiles - Shows Jan. 27 1914 Easton to have its first automobile show. Easton Daily Free Press

Banks June 18 1914 Easton National Bank, 100 years old---gives

list of original subscribers.


Banks June 18 1914 Easton National Bank, 100 years old, gives



Banks June 22 1914 Easton National Bank, 100 years old---gives



Banks June 22 1914 Easton National Bank, 100 years old, gives



Black, MacKnight Dec. 5 1914 MacKnight Black play selected for Sock and

Buskin


Brodhead, J. Davis Nov. 23 1914 Appointed to fill Judge Scott's term Easton Express

Brodhead, J. Davis Nov. 23 1914 J. Davis Brodhead appointed judge by Gov.

Tener. Will take bench Dec. 7, 1914.


Business - Breweries April 17 1914 Brewers declare strike against local plants. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Cement Industry Oct. 17 1914 Obituary of Arnold F. Gerstell, president of

Alpha Portland Cement.

Easton Express


Laubach's

Aug. 4 1914 Obituary of William Laubach Easton Sentinel


Laubach's

July 31 1914 Obituary of William Laubach Easton Express p. 5


Laubach's

July 31 1914 Obituary of William Laubach Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Freight Lines March 17 1914 Description of Easton Storage House, 11th

Street.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. April 29 1914 Seip's Café, opened April 28, 1914. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. April 29 1914 Description of Seip's new café. Opened April

28.


Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. May 5 1914 Harry G. Seip's new café. Easton Sentinel

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. May 5 1914 Franklin Building - 30 years in service. Easton Sentinel

Business - Ice Industry May 5 1914 Easton Merchants Ice Co. plant nearing

completion.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Ice Industry Sept. 18 1914 Merchant ice co. plant completed. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Ice Industry Sept. 22 1914 Easton's new ice plant. Easton Sentinel

Business - Iron Industry April 11 1914 Thomas Iron mine strike soon settled. Easton Express

Business - Iron Industry April 6 1914 Thomas Iron mine strike soon settled. Easton Express

Business - Liquor Oct. 29 1914 Brewers receive new beer stamps (war tax

bill)


Business - Losey & Co. March 31 1914 Description of Losey & Co. (So. 3rd St.) Easton Sentinel

Business - Mills Aug. 18 1914 A letter - "The Bushkill Creek and its mills

since 1839"


Business - Shoe Stores Feb. 6 1914 Description of Nightingale's shoe store Easton Free Press (semi-

weekly ed.)

Business - Silk Industry Dec. 21 1914 Memorial to Herman Simon is dedicated Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Slate Industry Sept. 25 1914 Monument to Robert M. Jones dedicated (

Bangor)


Business - Taylor-Wharton Co. April 15 1914 Contract signed for big works. Taylor-

Wharton local plant to cost million and a

half.

Easton Express

Churches - Reformed Aug. 17 1914 Cornerstone laying at St. Mark's Church Easton Daily Free Press p. 8

Churches - Reformed Aug. 17 1914 St. Marks cornerstone laid Easton Express p. 5

Clubs - Odd Fellows April 16 1914 Odd Fellows home to be erected on the site

of the old Jacksonian Club House at 516

Northampton Street

Easton Express

Crime - Black Hand (Extortion) June 2 1914 Nazareth is the scene of Black Hand scare. Easton Sentinel

Crime - Murder June 10 - 13 1914 Allaby murder trial. Easton Daily Free Press

Doctors 16 June 1914 Dr. Charles Stewart celebrates 84th

birthday.

Easton Sentinel

Doctors April 28 1914 Obituary of Dr. John J. Detwiller. Easton Sentinel

Doctors Aug. 4 1914 Obituary of Dr. J. H. Griffith, Phillipsburg

doctor.

Easton Sentinel

Easton Hospital Nov. 25 1914 New location desired for the hospital. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Bond Issues Sept. 23 1914 Bond issue beaten by 25 votes Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Bond Issues Sept. 8 1914 Citizens committee urges bond issue Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Celebrations April 14 1914 Easton to have great white way like NYC for

Home Week



Equipment

July 15 1914 Motor fire apparatus for College Hill Easton Daily Free Press


History

Oct. 31 1914 Fire station captains are appointed Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Streets - Names May 6 1914 Some of our streets will become avenues Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, City of - Streets - Names May 6 1914 Street names to be changed by council Easton Express

Easton, City of - Streets - Walnut

Street

Feb. 10 1914 Editorial on widening of Walnut St. Easton Sentinel

Education - March School Aug. 15 1914 School board purchases lot for playground at

March School.


Education - March School Sept. 15 1914 F.A. March school building. Easton Sentinel

Electric Lighting April 11 & 25 1914 Light contract is awarded. Easton Express

Electric Lighting July 11 1914 Light contract awarded. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Oct. 10 1914 Proposal for a modern street lighting plant. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Oct. 17 1914 Proposal for a modern street lighting plant. Easton Daily Free Press p. 13

Electric Lighting Oct. 17, Nov.

26

1914 Light contract is awarded. Easton Express p. 5

Fireworks July 11 1914 Ordinance to bar fireworks out of city. Easton Daily Free Press

Hackett Park Jan. 21 1914 Park site for city. Mr. Hackett gives large

tract of land.

Easton Express

Hackett Park Jan. 21 1914 City of Easton accepts gift of Hackett Park. Easton Daily Free Press

Hilliard, Clinton Aug. 12 1914 Obit. Of Clinton Hilliard. Easton Express

Lafayette College - Presidents Dec. 14 1914 Dr. John Henry McCracken chosen president

of Lafayette.


Lafayette College - Presidents Dec. 14 1914 Dr. John Henry McCracken chosen president

of Lafayette.


Lafayette College - Presidents Dec. 14 1914 Dr. McCracken inaugurated as president of

Lafayette.

Easton Express

Lafayette College - Presidents Dec. 22 1914 Dr. J. Henry McCracken named president of

Lafayette.

Easton Sentinel

Lafayette College - Presidents Feb. 12 1914 Resignation of Dr. Warfield Easton Daily Free Press

Lafayette College - Presidents Feb. 12 1914 Dr. Warfield resigns the presidency of

Lafayette.

Easton Express

Lafayette College - Presidents Feb. 13 1914 Resignation of Dr. Warfield Easton Daily Free Press

Lafayette College - Presidents Feb. 17 1914 Resignation of Dr. Warfield of Lafayette Easton Sentinel

Market House Nov. 20 1914 Circle arcade market will open tomorrow. Easton Express

Middaugh April 7 1914 Obit. Of Robert Ayres Middaugh. Easton Express p. 5

Monument - Spanish American

War

April 4 1914 Site of memorial. Easton Express

Morrison Nov. 30 1914 Obit. Of Charles A. Morrison. Easton Express p. 5

Murder Sept. 14 - 18 1914 Grand jury indicts Warner for homicide--for

the murder of Samuel Hand.


Newman, Andrew Jan. 28 1914 Obit. Of Andrew Newman. Easton Express

Newspapers Feb. 10 1914 My early recollections of Easton printing

offices and Easton newspapers.

Easton Sentinel

Norton, H.M. March 16 1914 Obit. Of Horace Munson Norton. Easton Express

Pen Argyl, Pa. - Churches Aug. 1 1914 Italian Episcopal Chapel for Pen Argyl. Easton Express p. 5

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Churches Jan. 11 1914 Obit. Of Father Connolly of St. Philip and St.

James Church.

Easton Sentinel

Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad March 24 1914 L.V.R.R. sued as a trust. Easton Sentinel

Reeder Family Feb. 26 1914 Obit. Of Andrew H. Reeder. Easton Express

Rinek Family Feb. 23 1914 Obit. Of John Rinek. Easton Express

Rinek, John March 3 1914 Obit. Of John Rinek. Easton Sentinel

Roosevelt, Theodore Oct. 26 1914 Theodore Roosevelt first stop on whirlwind

tour.

Easton Express

Roosevelt, Theodore Oct. 26 1914 Col. Roosevelt begins state campaign here. Easton Daily Free Press

Scott, Henry Wyatt Nov. 10 1914 Eulogies. Easton Express p. 5

Scott, Henry Wyatt Nov. 12 1914 Will. Easton Express p. 5

Scott, Henry Wyatt Nov. 7 1914 Obit. Of Judge Henry Wyatt Scott. Easton Express

Scott, Henry Wyatt Nov. 9 1914 Last rites. Easton Express

Sewerage March 31 1914 A report on Easton sewers and streets. Easton Sentinel

South Bethlehem March 22,

Sept. 16

1914 So. Bethlehem loses charter. Easton Express p. 5

South Bethlehem - Charter Sept. 16 1914 City charter of So. Bethlehem declared

invalid.


Spangenberg, Joseph Nov. 3 1914 Obit. Of Joseph Spangenberg, Easton's

oldest citizen (98).


Telephone - Company Aug. 29 1914 Easton and Bethlehem Telephone Co. sold. Easton Express

Theaters April 16 1914 New I.O.O.F. Building will contain theater. Easton Daily Free Press p. 7

Trolley Transportation April 7 1914 Doylestown electric Co. franchise sold. Easton Sentinel

Trolley Transportation Dec. 19 1914 Operation of trolley cars in the square. Easton Daily Free Press


Transit Co.

Jan. 16 1914 Easton Transit Co. to spend $150,000 in

Phillipsburg.



Transit Co.

Oct. 24 1914 City council declares war on the transit Co. Easton Daily Free Press


Memorial

April 7 1914 Spanish War Veterans Memorial to be

placed on Courthouse lawn.

Easton Express P. 5


Memorial

May 1 1914 Spanish War Veterans Memorial to be

placed on the Courthouse lawn.

Easton Express


Monument

1914 Maine Memorial Monument on lawn of

Northampton County Prison was unveiled

June 24, 1914.


Monument

June 11 1914 Maine Memorial nearly completed. Easton Daily Free Press P. 7


Monument

June 23 1914 Spanish War Veterans Convention in Easton. Easton Daily Free Press


Monument

June 24 1914 Unveiling or Spanish War Memorial. Easton Daily Free Press


monuments

April 7 1914 Object to Spanish War Veteran Monument

being placed on the grounds of the Easton

Public Library.



Reunion

June 22 1914 Spanish-American War veterans in

convention.

Easton Express

Wars - War with Mexico June 14 1914 Maine memorial in Easton located on lawn

in front of county prison, unveiled.

Actors and Actresses May 31 1915 Ella Weiant, 6, of Easton, youngest star of

movies. Appears in the Seventh

Commandment.


Actors and Actresses May 31 1915 Ella Weiant 6, of Easton, youngest star of

movies. Appears in the Seventh

Commandment.


Americanization July 6 1915 First Americanization day in Easton. Easton Express

Artists June 4 1915 Easton artist's work, Frederick Detwiller -

painting by Frederick Detwiller at Easton

Public Library.

Easton Express

Automobiles - Gas Pumps Dec. 15 1915 Ordinance passed in 1915 to allow erection

upon & under sidewalks and curbs of

automatic devices for supplying motor

vehicles with gasoline.


Bands March 15 1915 Obituary of J. Harry Andrews, organized

Municipal Band in 1902. Directed it until

1919, when he retired.

Easton Express p. 3

Brodhead Family Sept. 17 1915 Letter "The Brodheads in our history" Easton Express p. 5

Brodhead, J. Davis June 10 1915 To be candidate for judge Easton Express

Brodhead, J. Davis May 28 1915 To be candidate for judge Easton Express

Bus Transportation May 1 1915 Regulations for the "jitneys" (bus service) Easton Express

Business - Bethlehem Steel June 15 1915 Last open top blast furnace to be razed. Easton Sentinel

Business - Breweries Jan. 19 1915 Easton that was - main industry of town 60

years ago (whiskey distilling).

Easton Sentinel


Laubach's

March 4 1915 Laubach's to be greatly enlarged. New seven-

story building to be built on present site of

shoe department

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Food Stores June 3 1915 History of the Mohican Co. Easton Daily Free Press p. 4

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. March 27 1915 Hotel Easton is now open. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Iron Industry July 9 1915 Obituary of J.W. Weaver, sec. of the Thomas

Iron works.


Business - Iron Industry Nov. 2 1915 Thomas Iron Co. sold to syndicate for

Charles M. Schwab.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Iron Industry Oct. 15 1915 $3,000,000 for Thomas Iron Co. Easton Express

Business - Iron Industry Oct. 27 1915 $3,000,000 for Thomas Iron Co. Easton Express

Business - Iron Industry Oct. 27 & 28 1915 Thomas Iron Co. sold to syndicate for

Charles M. Schwab.


Business - Keller's Music House Nov. 30 1915 William H. Keller - 40 years in business. Easton Sentinel

Business - Taylor-Wharton Co. Jan. 25 1915 Taylor-Wharton needs 396 houses (now

being built in Wilson Tsp) - some

departments to start production May 1


Chamber of Commerce, Easton Feb. 9 1915 Report of Board of Trade for 1914 Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Churches - Anderson's Tabernacle Nov. 2 1915 Anderson's Tabernacle located at 12th and

Northampton Streets.

See Vertical File

Historic Pamphlets-Church-Northampton.

Easton Semi-Weekly

Argus

Churches - Evangelist Campaigns Oct 30 1915 Tabernacle for Anderson campaign

(Religious evangelist) dedicated.

Easton Express

Churches - Lutheran - St. Luke's Aug. 2 1915 Cornerstone laid for new church, St. Luke's

Lutheran Church, 11th and Ferry St.


Churches - Lutheran - St. Luke's Aug. 2 1915 Cornerstone laid for new church. Easton Express

Churches - Lutheran - St. Luke's March 22 1915 Ground broken for new church at 11th and

Ferry Streets.

Easton Argus

Churches - Lutheran - St. Luke's March 22 1915 Ground broken for St. Luke's church at 11th

and Ferry St..

Easton Express

Churches - Methodist May 22 1915 60th anniversary of the first M.E. church.

Gives history of the church.


Churches - Reformed April 24 1915 St. Mark's church will consecrate modern

building (Sunday School)


Churches - Reformed April 24 1915 St. Marks to be dedicated Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Reformed April 26 1915 St. Mark's church consecrates modern

building (Sunday School)


Churches - Reformed April 26 1915 St. Marks dedicated Easton Express

Churches - St. Anthony's Sept. 15 1915 Work started today on St. Anthony of Padua

church.


Churches - St. Bernard's June 10 1915 Funeral of Rev. McGaveran of St. Bernard's. Easton Express

Churches - St. Bernard's June 15 1915 Obituary of Father James McGeveran at St.

Bernard's.

Easton Sentinel

Churches - St. Bernard's June 8 1915 Funeral of Rev. McGaveran of St. Bernard's. Easton Express

Churches - St. Bernard's Sept. 9 1915 Descriptions of improvements at St.

Bernard's.

Easton Express p. 5

Churches - St. John's Lutheran Nov. 8 - 15 1915 St. John's begins special services of four

days. Luther window, given in memory of

J.H. Steele, presented. History of church

from earliest days given.

Easton Daily Free Press p. 1 +

Churches - St. Joseph Jan. 19 1915 A.A. Bechtel to build new St. Joseph's Church

on South Side.


Churches - St. Joseph June 26 1915 Cornerstone of new St. Joseph's church laid

on June 27, 1915. Takes place of one

destroyed by fire March 10, 1911.

Dedication exercises give history of Catholics

in Easton.


Churches - St. Joseph June 28 1915 Cornerstone of St. Joseph's Church laid. Easton Express

Churches - St. Joseph Nov. 10 1915 Obituary of Father Regnery of St. Joseph's. Easton Express p. 5

Club - Tall Cedars June 5 1915 Easton Forest 35, Tall Cedars of Lebanon

instituted in Easton

Easton Express

Clubs - Odd Fellows June 22 1915 Dedication of new building --Vanderveer

Lodge I.O.O.F

Easton Sentinel

Clubs - Odd Fellows June 26 1915 Dedication of new building--Vanderveer

Lodge I.O.O.F


Clubs - Odd Fellows May 8 1915 Odd Fellows home to be erected on site of

old Jacksonian Club House at 516

Northampton Street

Easton Express P. 5

Clubs - Tall Cedars April 20 1915 Organized in Easton. To be known as Easton

Forest 35.


Clubs - Tall Cedars June 3 1915 To be instituted June 4 Easton Daily Free Press P. 1

Clubs - Tall Cedars June5 1915 Instituted June 4 Easton Daily Free Press P. 1

Debs, Eugene V. June 30 1915 To speak at Able Opera House Easton Daily Free Press p. 2

Dogs Oct. 29 1915 Easton Dog Show for Kennel Club a howling

success (first one.)


Drennan, Michael C. March 23 1915 Obituary of Rear Admiral Dr. Michael C.

Drennan

Easton Express

Eastern Star May 3 1915 Order of Eastern Star -- William Parsons

chapter instituted.


Eastern Star May 3 1915 William Parsons Chapter, Order of Eastern

Star instituted.

Easton Express p. 5

Eastern Star May 4 1915 Order of Eastern Star -- William Parsons

chapter instituted.

Easton Sentinel

Easton Free Press Sept. 23 1915 Anniversary issue of the Free Press -- 49th

year of publication.


Easton Hospital March 11 1915 Easton Hospital Assoc. acquire new building

site at 20 & 21 Sts. On Lehigh.


Easton Hospital March 11, 16 1915 New hospital site purchased. Easton Express p. 5

Easton Hospital May 20, 25,

June 11

1915 Campaign for new hospital starts today. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Easton Hospital May 25 1915 Campaign for new hospital starts today. Easton Sentinel

Easton Hospital Nov. 24 1915 Plans for new hospital. Easton Express p. 5

Easton Hospital - Anniversary Nov. 22 1915 25th Anniversary of Easton Hospital -- give

hist. with list of early board members.


Easton Hospital - Anniversary Nov. 23 1915 25th Anniversary of Easton Hospital -- give

hist. with list of early board members.

Easton Sentinel

Easton Hospital - Fund Drive June 2, 11 1915 Hospital campaign opens with grand rush. Easton Express

Easton Hospital - Fund Drive May 19 1915 Charles S. Ward here to raise $150,000 for

new hospital.

Easton Express p. 4

Easton Hospital - Fund Drive May 27 1915 First donation to the new hospital fund -

Mrs. Atwater gives property site in Wilson

Township.

Easton Express

Easton Public Library April 12 1915 April 12 D.C. Lightner of Hershey Co.

"Making of milk Chocolate"


Easton Public Library April 8 1915 Library Lectures:

April 8, B.R. Baumgardt "Shakespeare" and

Shakespeare's England.

Free industrial lectures---Lantern slides and

moving pictures.


Easton Public Library Aug. 3 1915 A movie "Ocean to ocean across the

Canadian Rockies"--James E. MacDougall,

lecturer was held outside on Easton Public

Library lawn.


Easton Public Library lectures May 3 1915 Rose Livingston at auditorium May 1. Easton Daily Free Press P.7

Easton Public Library Lectures May 5 1915 New Century Club presents John Kendrick

Bangs.


Easton, City of - Description Jan. 5 1915 Easton in 1914 Easton Sentinel


Equipment

Nov. 2 1915 New auto fire engine Easton Sentinel


History

April 3 1915 Fire Station captains are appointed Easton Daily Free Press p. 1


History

Dec. 24 1915 Fire station captains are appointed Easton Express p. 5



Jan. 23 1915 Picture of College Hill firehouse when first

opened. Former Lafayette school building


Easton, City of - History Feb. 9 1915 Easton's growth in the past year Easton Express

GAR June 8 1915 Grand Jury Republic convention in Easton. Easton Express

Hackett Park Aug. 27 1915 County cannot collect tax on park. Easton Express

Hackett Park Sept. 6 1915 Opening of Hackett Park -- Labor Day. Easton Daily Free Press

Hackett Park Sept. 7 1915 Account of opening of Hackett Park -- Labor

Day.


Hardy May 3 1915 Obit. Of Prof. Joseph Johnston Hardy. Easton Express p. 5

Hospitals - Correll's Hospital Feb. 20 1915 Opened. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Hospitals - Correll's Hospital Feb. 23 1915 Dr. Correll has bought ground at 14th and

Northampton St. for hospital.

Easton Sentinel

Hospitals - Correll's Hospital Jan. 11 1915 First private hospital to be opened in Easton

(by Dr. Paul Correll of Phila.) -- property on

No. 14th St.


Jewish Community Center Dec. 3 & 6 1915 Heptasoph Hall leased by Y.M.C.A. as fund

headquarters in raising money for a Y.M.H.A.

Building.


Jewish Community Center Nov. 24, 29,

Dec. 17

1915 Y.M.H.A. home dedicated. Easton Express

Kirkpatrick, W.H. Oct. 4 1915 Loving cup presented to Judge Kirkpatrick on

50th anniversary of admission to bar.

Easton Express

Lafayette College - Fraternities Sept. 14 1915 Opening of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity

house.

p. 5

Lafayette College - Presidents Feb. 2 1915 Dr. John Henry McCracken is new president

of Lafayette.


Lafayette College - Presidents Feb. 2 1915 Dr. McCracken inaugurated as president of

Lafayette.

Easton Express

Lafayette College - Presidents Oct. 18 - 20 1915 Dr. John Henry McCracken inaugurated as

Lafayette president.

Easton Daily Free Press p. 1 +

Lafayette College - Presidents Oct. 20 1915 Dr. McCracken inaugurated as president of

Lafayette.

Easton Express

Lafayette College - Presidents Oct. 21 1915 Dr. McCracken inaugurated as president of

Lafayette.

Easton Express

Lafayette College - Presidents Oct. 26 1915 Inauguration of President McCracken Easton Sentinel

Liberty Bell Nov. 25 1915 Liberty Bell passes through Phillipsburg on

way to Philadelphia from the Pacific Coast

expedition


Markets June 5 1915 The new market. Easton Express p. 5

Markets - Circle March 10 1915 City should abandon open market. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Markets - Circle May 11 1915 Want to abandon circle market. Easton Sentinel

Markets - Circle May 15 1915 Regulations for farmer's market. Easton Express p. 5

Markets - Circle May 18 1915 No hucksters or dealers to have stands at

market -- only farmers.

Easton Sentinel


Markets - Circle May 8 1915 Circle market for farmers only. Easton Express p. 5


Markets - Ordinance June 5 1915 New market ordinance now ready. Fault

found with new circle market law.


Markets - Ordinance May 29 1915 Market Ordinance. Easton Express p. 5

Markets - Ordinance May 8 1915 Market at circle to be growers of their own

produce only after June 1st.


Moravian Hospital June 2 1915 Centennial of old Moravian Hospital in

Bethlehem.


Mummers Dec. 31 1915 Mummers parade a big success. Easton Daily Free Press

North. Co. Country Clubs May 26 1915 Opening of country club's new golf course. Easton Express p. 5

Orpheum Theatre July 15 1915 Report the Orpheum sold - will become a

cheese factory.


Parades Dec. 31 1915 Mummers Parade. Easton Daily Free Press

Parades - Mummers Parade Dec. 31 1915 Easton first mummer's parade to be Jan. 1,

1916.


People, Famous visit in Easton June 30 1915 Debs, Eugene V. To speak at Able Opera

House.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Churches Jan. 4 1915 Obit. Of Mgr. Connolly of St. Philip and St.

James Church.

Easton Express

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Fire Companies April 6 1915 Phillipsburg officials and firemen confer

about a dispute regarding ownership of

vehicles (to be owned by fire co -- when

purchased by them).


Playgrounds Dec. 4 1915 City to abandon 12th St. playground. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Playgrounds March 9 1915 City to acquire land at intersection of

Lehicton St. and Sullivan Lane as a park site.


Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad Aug. 19 1915 Lehigh Valley Railroad club reorganized. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Raul, H. L. June 15 1915 Monument by Harry L. Raul - "Old Glory" --

unveiled at West Chester.

Easton Sentinel

Reeder Feb. 1 1915 Gen. Frank Reeder's portrait presented to

court.


Reeder, Frank Feb. 1 1915 Portrait hung in court. Easton Express

Roads Nov. 2 1915 How Easton and Bethlehem road is being

built.

Easton Sentinel

Roads - Concrete Oct. 29 1915 Concrete road, Easton to Bethlehem. Easton Express p. 7

Scott, Henry Wyatt April 5 1915 Portrait presented to court. Easton Express

Shade Tree Feb. 20 1915 Shade Tree commission's first object report

(began Nov. 1, 1914).


Suffrage April 10 1915 Suffragists cannot use March auditorium. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Suffrage Aug. 28 1915 Women's liberty bell in Easton (suffragists to

meet in square tonight).


Suffrage Aug. 30 1915 Women's liberty bell in Easton (suffragists to

meet in square tonight).


Telephone - Poles Aug. 7 & 21 1915 Telephone request for more poles not

granted.

Easton Express p. 5

Telephone - Wires Aug. 21 1915 Request granted. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Telephone - Wires Aug. 7 1915 Bell Telephone asks council's permission to

lay wires underground on College Hill.


Theaters - Berwick Theater April 9 1915 Berwick St. theater to open Saturday. First

film is Charlie Chaplin in "Annight Out," and

Bronco Billy in "Bronco Billy and the claim

jumpers."


Theaters - Berwick Theater April 9 1915 Berwick Theater, So. Side, open to public. Easton Express p. 5

Theaters - State Theater Sept. 15 1915 Wilmer and Vincent lease Northampton St.

Theater (formerly Neumeyer).


Theaters - Strand Theater April 10 1915 Strand Theater to open May 1 in new Odd

Fellows Building.


Theaters - Strand Theater May 8 1915 Opened May 8, Graustrk was first picture.

Full description of the theater.



Portland

Dec. 11 1915 Northampton traction secures Bangor &

Portland line.


Wilson Borough - Education May 24 1915 Bay school building, Wilson Tsp. dedicated

May 22.


Wilson High School - Dedication May 24 1915 Wilson High School dedicated. Easton Express

Youells, Benjamin Aug. 18 1915 Obit. Of Benjamin Youells. Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Youells, Benjamin Aug. 24 1915 Obit. Of Benjamin Youells. Easton Sentinel

Alfred Thomas (Steamboat) March 6 1916 Eyewitness remembers the explosion of the

"Alfred Thomas."


Assyrians Nov. 29 1916 Riot among Assyrians at Bank and Lehigh Sts. Easton Express p. 5

Athletics May 23 1916 Athletic field for Easton is now an assured

fact. Booster meeting held. Committee

selected a field on Lachenour Heights just

back of Lehigh Valley Railroad Station.

Easton Sentinel

Bernhardt, Sarah Dec. 1 1916 Express reporter interviews Sarah

Bernhardt.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Brick Industry Aug. 24 1916 3 men crushed under a locomotive - railroad

men killed in an accident at Nazareth Brick

Yards.

Easton Express

Business - Carpenters May 1 1916 Carpenters go on strike for an 8-hour day. Easton Daily Free Press


Laubach's

Nov. 1 1916 Laubach's to be greatly enlarged. New seven-

story building to be built on present site of

shoe department.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Hosiery May 11 & May

20

1916 Strike closed Chipman's. Easton Express

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. March 21 & 22 1916 Mansion House remonstrance hearing has

been concluded (gives an account of entire

case.


Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. March 24 1916 Both Mansion House and Hotel Stirling re-

licensed.


Business - Iron Industry Sept 13 & 15 1916 Thomas Iron Co. sold to syndicate for

Charles M. Schwab.


Business - Iron Industry Sept. 13 1916 Offer of $3,500,000 cash for Thomas Iron

properties.

Easton Express p. 4

Business - Iron Industry Sept. 15 1916 Offer of $3,500,000 cash for Thomas Iron

properties.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Lawyers July 25 1916 Obituary of E. C. Clifton, lawyer Easton Express p. 5

Business - Lawyers July 27 1916 Obituary of E.C. Clifton, lawyer Easton Express p. 5

Business - Lawyers July 29 1916 Obituary of E. C. Clifton, lawyer Easton Express

Business - Liquor March 20 1916 White ribbons throng courtroom at license

hearings (W.C.T.U. at liquor license hearings)


Business - Milk March 23 1916 Prof. Foster talks on Easton's milk supply Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Pants Oct. 4 1916 New industry for Easton - Cohen, Goldman &

Co. pants

Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry Dec. 8 1916 Silk strike settled Easton Express p. 5

Business - Silk Industry May 1 1916 Simon Co. agrees - will go on 9-hour week Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry Nov. 13 1916 Silk strike spreads Easton Express




Employees

April 28 1916 Silk operatives to deal directly with

employers



employees

May 2 1916 Silk workers ask increases, 9-hour day Easton Daily Free Press


Employees

May 3 1916 Standary silk mill employees ' demands Easton Daily Free Press p. 7


Employees

May 4 1916 Other silk companies grant 9-hour day Easton Daily Free Press


Co.

May 5 1916 Treadwell employees and managers talk Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Wire April 8 1916 Collmar after wire-using companies Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Wire Aug. 9 1916 Important new industry for Easton assured

(Roebling Wire Co.)


Chamber of Commerce, Easton Dec. 3 1916 Board of Trade backs plan for annexing

outlying communities

Easton Express

Chamber of Commerce, Easton Sept. 13 1916 Americanization of the city trade board Easton Daily Free Press p. 7

Churches - Lutheran - Arndt's 1916 New Arndt's Church, Fork's Township

dedicated.

Churches - Lutheran - St. Luke's Oct. 12 1916 New church to be opened, St. Luke's

Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Easton Express

Churches - Lutheran - St. Luke's Oct. 16 1916 New church opened. Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Lutheran - St. Luke's Oct. 16 1916 St. Luke's opens new church. Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - Lutheran - St. Luke's Oct. 24 1916 Dedication of St. Luke's Lutheran Church. Easton Sentinel

Churches - Lutheran - St. Paul's Sept. 25 1916 St. Paul's Church, renewed and beautified, is

dedicated anew.


Churches - Lutheran - St. Paul's Sept. 25 1916 St. Paul's rededicated on Sunday. Easton Express

Churches - Methodist Oct. 30 1916 Calvary Memorial Methodist Episcopal

Church dedicated

Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Methodist Oct. 30 1916 Dedication of the Calvary Memorial M. E.

Church


Churches - Moravian Aug. 28 1916 Cornerstone for Moravian Church on

SouthSide laid

Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Moravian Aug. 28 1916 Easton Moravians lay cornerstone Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - Reformed June 3 1916 Memorial clock of Reformed Church to be

dedicated

Easton Express p. 5

Churches - Reformed May 6 1916 Illuminated clock is in First Reformed Church

Tower. Given in honor of Dr. Detwiller


ed.)

Churches - St. Anthony's Feb. 21 1916 Cornerstone laid for the Italian Catholic

church.


Churches - St. Anthony's June 19 1916 Italian church dedicated. (St. Anthony of

Padua)

Easton Express p. 5

Churches - St. Anthony's June 19 1916 New Italian church dedicated. Easton Daily Free Press

Clothing Trade Feb. 8 1916 Glove factory will start Feb. 14, 1916. Easton Daily Free Press

Clothing Trade Oct. 4 1916 Another industry for Easton--the

manufacture of men's clothing. (Cohen-

Goldman and Co.)


Clubs - Rotary October 26 1916 Club to take part in dedication of William

Penn Highway

Easton Express

Collins, Charles March 7 1916 German comedian, passes away. He was a

native of Easton.


Columbus Day Dec. 12 1916 Columbus Day rioters freed by the court. Easton Daily Free Press

Columbus Day October 13 1916 Riot at the close of the Columbus Day

parade.


Copp, Frank May 3 1916 Obituary Easton Express P. 1

Delaware Canal May 22 1916 Canalization of Delaware is opposed Easton Daily Free Press

Doctors Feb. 28 1916 Obituary of Dr. John J. Detwiller. Easton Daily Free Press

Doctors March 7 1916 Obituary of Dr. John J. Detwiller. Easton Sentinel

Easton City Guards - European

War

July 8 1916 Co. L leaves Mt. Gretna. Easton Daily Free Press


War

June 25-30 1916 City guard shared work making their camp at

Mt. Gretna.



War

Sept. 11 1916 Easton Militia on the border need nothing. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Express Sept. 23 1916 50th anniversary of the Easton Express,

gives history and description of Easton and

Phillipsburg.


Easton Hospital Jan. 26 1916 To supervise the building of the new

hospital.


Easton Hospital June 24 1916 Plans for new hospital. Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Celebrations Jan. 4 1916 Easton's first mummers parade Easton Sentinel

Easton, City of - Polio Aug. 8 1916 Many children prevented from crossing

bridge during the polio epidemic raging in

New York and New Jersey. Two cases in

Easton. Police were stationed at the bridge

to allow no children under 15 to come into

Easton.


Easton, City of - Streets - Signs Nov. 9 1916 City to have street signs Easton Express p. 5

Easton, South - History Sept. 1 1916 Old town hall sold (located at Centre &

Mauch Chunk St.) at the circle by Dr. B. Rush

Field, Supt. Of Dept. of Public Property to

Herman Ralph for 42,450.

Easton Express

Easton,l South - Recreation May 23 1916 City community center offer accepted (for

South Side.)


Education - March School March 25 1916 Unveiling of a portrait of Dr. F.A. March at

March School.


Electric Lighting March 17 1916 Easton's street light problem. Easton Daily Free Press

Fourth of July July 5 1916 Easton's big 4th of July - gives description of

parade.

Easton Express p. 5

Gwinner Sept. 8 1916 Obit. Of John F. Gwinner. Easton Express p. 5

Infantile Paralysis Aug. 25 1916 School will reopen September 18, 1916

because of infantile paralysis.

Easton Express p. 5

Infantile Paralysis Aug. 29 1916 Lafayette College closed until October. Easton Express p. 5

Infantile Paralysis Aug. 8 1916 No children under 15 allowed in Easton from

New Jersey.

Easton Express p. 5

Infantile Paralysis Aug. 9 1916 State guards of bridge - keep children from

disease districts.

Easton Express

Infantile Paralysis July 28 1916 First case of infantile paralysis in Easton

since epidemic in New York.

Easton Express

Infantile Paralysis July 29 1916 First case of infantile paralysis in Easton

since epidemic in New York.

Easton Express p. 5

Infantile Paralysis Sept. 30 1916 Quarantine lifted today - no longer any

danger from infantile paralysis.

Easton Express p. 5

Knights of the Golden Eagle Oct. 5 1916 Easton Castle, Knights of the Golden Eagle,

chartered.


Lafayette, Marquis de Sept. 21 1916 Momentos of Lafayette's trip to the United

States presented to college.

Easton Express p. 5

Laubach Family April 18 1916 Obituary of Edward H. Laubach, former

senator from Northampton County

Easton Express

Laubach Family April 7 1916 Obituary of Edward H. Laubach, former

senator from Northampton County

Easton Express

Mummers Dec. 6 1916 Mummers parade a big success. Easton Express

Murder April 29 1916 Patrick Callery kills sister and wounds four

others.


Murder Dec. 22 1916 Judge Stewart won't interfere for Callery. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder June 1 1916 Police kill desperado in furious battle -

Thomas Kimball.

Easton Express

Murder March 7 1916 Killed and wounded fall in the wake of

Patrick Callery and his revolver.

Easton Sentinel

Murder May 1 1916 Patrick Callery kills sister and wounds four

others.


Murder Nov. 10 1916 Working to save Callery from the chair. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder Oct. 3 1916 Patrick Callery sentenced to die. Easton Sentinel

Murder Oct. 31 1916 Trying to save Patrick Callery from the

electric chair.


Murder Sept. 14 - 17 1916 Trial of Patrick Callery for shooting of his

sister.


Murder Sept. 19 1916 First degree murder verdict for Patrick

Callery.

Easton Sentinel

Murder Sept. 25 1916 Callery sentenced to die. Easton Daily Free Press

Museum June 27 1916 Museum to be leased to be Historical

Society.

Easton Express p. 5

Museum May 19 1916 Site suggested for city museum owned by

church.


Museum May 19 1916 Museum for city - use of building at Church

& Sitgreaves St.

Easton Express

Museum May 30 1916 Museum to be leased to be Historical

Society.

Easton Express

Nazareth, Pa. - YMCA Jan. 28 1916 Y.M.C.A. movement organized. Easton Express

New Jersey Central - Wrecks Oct. 17 1916 Jersey Central Railroad wreck. Easton Sentinel

North. Co. Hist. Society May 30 1916 Historical society will have permanent home

-- will lease property located at Church and

Sitgreaves St.


North. Co. Hist. Society Nov. 27 1916 County society to open museum in this city. Easton Daily Free Press

Parks - Easton Oct. 17 1916 More than $9,000 for Cottingham Park. Easton Sentinel

Parks - Easton Oct. 3 1916 Cottingham Park campaign. Easton Sentinel

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Industries Sept. 13 1916 Phillipsburg, N.J. and the Armor plate plant. Easton Daily Free Press

Plainfield Township - Churches Oct. 25 1916 Cornerstone laying St. Peter's Reformed and

Lutheran Church, Plainfield Township.

Easton Express p. 5

Railroads - Lehigh Valley Railroad May 12 1916 Lehigh Valley must give up lake lines. Easton Daily Free Press

Reeder Feb. 15 1916 Paper by E. J. Fox, on Governor Reeder. Easton Sentinel

Reeder Feb. 8 1916 Paper by E. J. Fox, on Governor Reeder. Easton Daily Free Press

Roads Nov. 2 1916 Concrete Road, Easton to Bethlehem. Easton Express

Roads Nov. 2 1916 William Penn Highway dedicated. Easton Argus

Roads Oct. 31 1916 Opening of William Penn highway. Easton Sentinel

Roads - Concrete Nov. 2 1916 Concrete road, Easton to Bethlehem. Easton Express

Roads - William Penn Highway Nov. 1 1916 Great crowd is coming for Penn Highway

day.


Roads - William Penn Highway Nov. 1 1916 Great enthusiasm marks the dedication of

the new highway.


Roads - William Penn Highway Nov. 2, 3 1916 William Penn Highway is formally dedicated. Easton Express

Roads - William Penn Highway Nov. 27 1916 Dedication of link in William Penn Highway

(Easton-Bethlehem-Allentown).


Salt River Parade Nov. 18 1916 Description of the Salt River Parade. Easton Express p. 5

Sewerage Dec. 2 1916 Sewage disposal plan again before city

council.

Easton Express

Sewerage Dec. 5 1916 Shall Easton build sewers? Easton Sentinel

Sewerage Sept. 13 1916 Bond issue for sewage disposal plant. Easton Daily Free Press

Smoke Nuisance Nov. 18 1916 Utilities to be prosecuted for smoke

nuisance.

Easton Express p. 5


nuisance.

Easton Express


nuisance.

Easton Express p. 4

Smoke Nuisance Oct. 7 1916 Utilities to be prosecuted for smoke

nuisance.

Easton Express p. 5

Smoke nuisance. July 22, Aug.

31

1916 Smoke ordinance introduced. Easton Express p. 5

Stroudsburg, Pa. - Fires June 20 1916 $80,000 fire loss at Stroudsburg. Easton Sentinel

Telephone Aug. 5 1916 'Phone Permits' may be held up. Easton Daily Free Press

Theaters - The Colonial Oct. 4 1916 Easton's newest theater opens today (The

Colonial).



Transit Co.

Aug. 15 & 17 1916 Wilson Township after transit company -

must curb and pave Lehigh St.

Easton Express


Transit Co.

June 21 1916 Easton Transit refused to bear cost. Easton Daily Free Press


Transit Co.

June 3 1916 The transit company must help to pay to lay

dust.



Transit Co.

Nov. 13 1916 Judge McKeen decides against Easton

transit.



Transit Co.

Oct. 16 1916 City of Easton vs. the Transit Co. case in

court.

Easton Daily Free Press p. 17, 24

Trolley Transportation - Routes Dec. 4 1916 Trolley cars will run to right. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Routes Oct. 16, 17 1916 Keep-to-right ordinance under fire - transit

company insists law is unreasonable.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Tax April 17 1916 Compel transit company to pay for Bridge

use.


Visiting Nurse Association July 6, Sept. 8 1916 Visiting nurses plan assured. Easton Express p. 5

Visiting Nurse Association June 2 1916 Visiting nurses association to be formed. Easton Daily Free Press

War - Grand Army of the Republic

- McKeen Post

Aug. 12 1916 City of Easton presents flay to McKeen Post. Easton Daily Free Press


City Guards

June 26 1916 Every city guard member, veteran and

recruit, accepted.

Easton Express


Soldier

Sept. 11 1916 Letter from Captain Godley with troops at

border

Easton Express


Soldiers

Aug. 1 1916 Easton boys (in Army) may vote. Easton Express P. 5


Soldiers

July 24 1916 Poor food for soldiers - letter of J.H.

Wattman on duty with guards at the border.

Easton Express

Wars - Regiments July 4 1916 Pennyslvania soldiers at Mt. Gretna camp. Easton Sentinel

Wars - Regiments June 27 1916 Company "L" of Easton off for the war. Easton Sentinel

Wars - War on Mexico June 22 1916 Easton Guard leaves on Saturday - to go to

Mexican border.

Easton Express

Wars - War with Mexico Dec. 19 1916 Reception for Easton City Guards back from

the border.

Easton Express

Wars - War with Mexico Dec. 27 1916 Reception for Easton City Guards back from

the border.

Easton Express P. 5

Wars - War with Mexico July 1 1916 Easton Guard leaves on Saturday - to go to

Mexican border.


Wars - War with Mexico June 19 1916 Easton Guard leaves on Saturday - to go to

Mexican border.

Easton Express


Mexican border.

Easton Express


Mexican border.



Mexican border.

Easton Express

Wars - War with Mexico November 20 1916 Letter from Mexican border where soldiers

are.

Easton Express P. 5


Personal Experiences

Aug. 19 1916 Letter from Easton Soldier describing army

life on the border.



Soldiers

June 24 1916 Great throng gives Easton soldiers stirring

farewell. (in Mexican border dispute)


Washington, N.J. - Fires March 17 1916 Woodworking factory in Washington, N.J.

burned.


Waterway Sept. 16 1916 Easton is a vital point in inland waterways

system.

Easton Express

Air Pollution Nov. 17 1917 Chemical company under fire for fumes. Easton Express p. 5

American Flag Mfg. Co. Nov. 2 1917 Largest service flag being made in Easton for

Boston Street Elevated Railroad.

Easton Express

Automobiles - Drivers Sept. 18 1917 Auto traffic is regulated. Easton Express

Bands June 30 1917 Chessman Junion Drum and Bugle Corps, an

account of the group.

Easton Express p. 12, illus.

Banks Sept. 1 1917 Nevin to be president of Easton National

Bank.

Easton Express

Business March 16 1917 Easton show of manufactures in full swing. Easton Express p. 5

Business March 20 1917 Easton show of manufactures in full swing. Easton Express

Business March 24 1917 Business show complete success. Easton Express p. 5

Business March 26 1917 Business show complete success. Easton Express

Business - 1900 - 1919 March 20 1917 Easton's industrial exhibit opens. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - 1900 - 1919 March 27 1917 Easton's industry exhibit opens. Easton Sentinel

Business - American Flag Mfg. Co. Nov. 2 1917 Largest service flag being made in Easton for

Boston Street Elevated Railroad.

Easton Express

Business - Banks Sept. 1 1917 Nevin to be president of Easton National

Bank.

Easton Express

Business - Cement Industry Nov. 15 1917 Obituary of George E. Bartol, president of

Dexter Cement Co.

Easton Express


Laubach's

Nov. 21 1917 Laubach's new addition Easton Express p. 5

Business - Foundries Aug. 22 1917 Wilson foundry to move - will occupy site on

So. Side.

Easton Express

Business - Ingersoll-Rand April 13 1917 Flag raising at Ingersoll-Rand. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Keller's Music House Nov. 26 1917 Keller's store 42 years old. Easton Express p. 5

Business - Masons - Lodges July 10 1917 Dallas Lodge celebrates 50th anniversary Easton Express

Business - Milk Oct. 5 1917 Milk war hanging over Easton's head Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry May 24 1917 R. and H. Simon flag raising Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Taylor-Wharton Co. Oct. 13 1917 High Bridge home of Taylor has celebration -

175th anniversary of founding of Taylor-

Wharton Co.

Easton Express p. 5

Business - Taylor-Wharton Co. Oct. 13 1917 High Bridge home of Taylor has celebration --

175th founding of Taylor-Wharton Co.


Cemeteries Feb. 14 1917 Ad for Easton memorial mausoleum Easton Express p. 5

Chamber of Commerce, Easton Feb. 21 1917 Greater Easton boosted at the Board of

Trade banquet. Tells of benefits if outlying

districts could be annexed to Easton.


Churches Dec. 21 1917 Federation of churches of Easton now

organized


Churches - Methodist June 18 1917 Cornerstone laying of First Methodist

Church, SouthSide

Easton Express p. 5

Churches - St. Michael's Aug. 6 1917 St. Michael's is dedicated. Easton Express p. 5

Clubs - Aero April 28 1917 Aero club meeting. George R. Elder Sr.

elected president

Easton Express P. 5

Clubs - Aero April 30 1917 Aero Club meeting. George R. Elder Sr.

elected president

Easton Express

Clubs - Aero May 10 1917 Aero Club meeting. George R. Elder Sr.

elected president

Easton Express P. 5

Clubs - Aero May 10 1917 Aero club for Northampton County is

assured.


Clubs - Aero May 11 1917 Aero Club meeting. George R. Elder Sr.

elected president

Easton Express P. 5

Clubs - Aero May 16 1917 Aero club meeting. George R. Elder Sr.

elected president.

Easton Express

Clubs - Knights of Columbus November 20 1917 Home is formally dedicated. Easton Daily Free Press P. 11

Clubs - Knights of Columbus November 20 1917 Home is formally dedicated Easton Express P. 10

Clubs - Masons May 28 1917 Easton Lodge No.152, F. & A. M. is 100 years

old

Easton Express P. 5

Clubs - Odd Fellows May 17 1917 Elon Lodge I.O.O.F. is 50 years old Easton Express P. 5

Columbus Day October 13 1917 Easton's first general celebration of

Columbus Day

Easton Express

Comic strips November 8 1917 First comic strip-"It happens in the best

regulated families"

Easton Express

Crime - Embezzlement Oct 26 1917 Asher V. Stauffer, Register of Wills, kills self.

His accounts short.

Easton Express

Crime - Embezzlement Oct. 19 1917 William Horn, bank cashier runs off with

$39,081.73.

Easton Express

Crime - Embezzlement Oct. 23 & 24 1917 Asher V. Stauffer, Register of Wills, kills self.

His accounts short.

Easton Express

Crime - Embezzlement Sept. 21 1917 William Horn, bank cashier runs off with

$39,081.73

Easton Express

Daylight Saving Time May 9 1917 Daylight saving for Easton. Easton Express p.5

Daylight Saving Time May 9 1917 Daylight saving for Easton. Easton Express p.5

Daylight Saving Time May 9 1917 Daylight saving for Easton Easton Express p. 5

Doctors 17 Dec. 1917 Obituary of Charles Stewart Easton Express

Doctors 17 Dec. 1917 Obituary of Charles Stewart Easton Daily Free Press

Doctors 28 March 1917 High honors paid by Dr. Henry Snyder. Easton Express p. 5

Dryland Church Oct. 15 1917 Dryland Church crowded at dedication

service

Easton Express


War

Aug. 23 1917 City guard leaves Easton on Saturday

evening.

Easton Express


War

Aug. 25 1917 Entire community to honor guards. Easton Express


War

July 13 1917 Easton City Guard will be mustered into

service Monday (July 16).

Easton Express


War

July 16 1917 National Guard mustered in. Easton Express p. 5

Easton Post Office- Motor Truck Dec. 21 1917 Easton and Reading will be terminal points in

postal truck service.

Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - Elections Oct. 17 1917 The position of names on ballot Easton Express

Easton, City of - Elections Oct. 8 1917 The position of names on ballot Easton Express

Easton, City of - Employees Dec. 22 1917 Tourist agent William Johnson died "prof."

custodian of city hall tramp house

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Employees Dec. 6 1917 City salaries increased but tax rate is

unchanged

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Mayors Jan. 4 1917 Mayor promises to clean up Easton Easton Express


Women

Dec. 22 1917 Policewomen for Easton, and they won't

cost a cent.

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Taxation Nov. 28 1917 City's financial puzzle up to Express readers.

Shall taxes be increased or wages remain at

present rate?

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Taxation Oct. 16 1917 Property assessments increased more than

$75,000

Easton Express

Eddyside March 10 1917 Trying to stop Eddyside bathing. Easton Express p. 5

Education - Foreigners Nov. 1 1917 Plan to educate the foreigners. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Nov. 13 1917 More lights for Wilson - township orders

street lights.

Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Nov. 14 1917 Increase in electric rates justified by Board

of Trade.

Easton Express

Firmstone June 28 1917 Obit. Of Frank Firmstone. Easton Express

Free Love Dec. 13 1917 Free love teachings land Goodwin behind

bars - tried to organize "society" in this

country.

Easton Express

Hackett Family Aug. 28 1917 Obit. Of William Hackett. Easton Daily Free Press

Hackett Family Aug. 28 1917 Obit. Of William Hackett. Easton Express

Harding, Warren G. Dec. 13 1917 Visits Allentown. Easton Express

Hart, Dr. Edward March 26 1917 Easton the center of great chemical

operations -- Dr. Edward Hart father of these

developments and began in 1872.


Heptasoph Hall Aug. 6 1917 Heptasoph Hall now St. Michael's Church. Easton Daily Free Press

Jewish Community Center Jan. 1 1917 Y.M.H.A. home dedicated. Easton Express p. 5

Jewish Community Center Jan. 1 1917 Handsome home of the Y.M.H.A. is

dedicated.


Lafayette College - Faculty June 11 1917 Professor J. Madison Porter resigns Easton Express

Lafayette College - Moratorium Feb. 22 1917 Students on strike. Lafayette students refuse

to attend classes on Washington's birthday.

Easton Express

Lafayette College - Visitors May 4 1917 Lafayette to give degree to Gen. Joffre. Easton Express p. 5

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Labor Feb. 24 1917 Ad for L.V.R.R. against labor organization. Easton Express

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Tunnels Oct. 5 1917 Would tunnel Easton hills for driveway. Easton Express

Martin's Creek - Churches Dec. 10 1917 Presbyterian Mission Chapel on Martin's

Creek dedicated.

Easton Express p. 9

McCarthy, Edward J. June 29 1917 Obit. Of Edward J. McCarthy. Easton Express

Milford, N.J. Nov. 12 1917 90th anniversary of the Milford Christian

Church.


Mummers Jan. 2 1917 Mummers parade a big success. Easton Express p. 5

Murder Feb. 22 1917 Pardon board wouldn't save Pat (Patrick)

Callery.


Murder Jan. 18 1917 Pardon board wouldn't save Pat (Patrick)

Callery.


Murder July 10 1917 Callery dies in the electric chair at

Bellefonte, PA.


Murder July 12 1917 Maywood convicted of Queen family

murder.

Easton Express

Murder July 5 1917 Callery ordered to Bellefonte, PA for

execution.


Murder June 10 - 12 1917 Rapid progress in Queen murder trial -

Hunterdon County, New Jersey.


Murder June 12 1917 New Jersey farmer, wife and daughter

murdered. William H. Queen and family at

Mt. Pleasant, Hunterdon County, New

Jersey.

Easton Express

Murder June 12 1917 Farmers capture slayer of Queen family. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder June 8 1917 New Jersey farmer, wife and daughter

murdered. William H. Queen and family at

Mt. Pleasant, Hunterdon County, New

Jersey.

Easton Express

Murder June 8 1917 Triple murder and fire stir Hunterdon

County, New Jersey - William H. Queen,

murder.


Murder Sept. 13 1917 William Meade on trial for the murder of

Bucsis.


Murder Sept. 19 1917 Italian murdered, John Fritzo. Easton Daily Free Press

Newspapers - Argus Oct. 27 1917 Flames damage Argus plant. Easton Daily Free Press

North. Co. Country Clubs - Fire Dec. 14 1917 Country club's old home destroyed by fire. Easton Express

North. Co. Hist. Society - Museum Feb. 10 1917 Museum of history opened. Easton Express p. 5

North. Co. Hist. Society - Museum Feb. 10 1917 Historical society opens new museum. Easton Daily Free Press

North. Co. Hist. Society - Museum Feb. 7 1917 Museum of history opened. Easton Express p. 5

Phillipsburg, N.J. - City Offices Dec. 5 1917 Phillipsburg commissioners to borrow

money from taxpayers to run town.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Education Nov. 9 1917 Phillipsburg Board of Trade decides to make

a new start.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Fires Nov. 2 1917 $200,000 fire loss comes to Phillipsburg -

L.V. Freight destroyed.

Easton Express

Railroad - Central Railroad Sept. 29 1917 Central railroad plans yard. Easton Express

Railroad - History Dec. 31 1917 Changes in operation of the local railroads. Easton Express

Railroads - New Jersey Central Feb. 6 1917 The old Jersey Central Railroad. Easton Sentinel

Red Cross April 20, 21,

May 8

1917 Red Cross Branch established in Easton. Easton Daily Free Press

Roads May 19 1917 Improved Road project boosted. Easton Daily Free Press

Roads - Sullivan Road June 7 1917 Want state to keep up Sullivan Road. Easton Daily Free Press p. 7

Schools - School Boards Oct. 2 1917 Woman candidate for school board has no

hobbies.

Easton Express

Scott Park July 7 1917 The new park at the point will be "Scott

Park."


Scott Park June 18 1917 Fountain for park memorial to Judge Henry

W. Scott.


Sewerage Nov. 10 1917 Easton offered sewage plant at no cost to

the people.

Easton Express

Sewerage Nov. 12 1917 Free sewage disposal plant accepted by city

council.

Easton Express

Sewerage Nov. 12 1917 City Council accepts sewage disposal plant. Easton Daily Free Press

Sewerage Nov. 9 1917 Easton sewage problem may be solved by

new plan.

Easton Express

Taylor, George - Portrait Dec. 20 1917 Painting of George Taylor over fireplace in

L.D. office. Painted by Laura Schneider of

Easton as commissioned by Easton Rotary.

Donated to EPL by Club.

Easton Express

Taylor, George - Portrait Dec. 21 1917 Rotary Club gives portrait - painting of

George Taylor now hangs in library.

Easton Express p. 5

Taylor, George - Portrait Dec. 21 1917 George Taylor's portrait now in Easton

Library.


Telephone - Service Feb. 19 1917 Consolidated telephone company takes over

lines and business of local independent lines.

Easton Express p. 5

Telephone - Service June 2 1917 Bell 'phone co. right questioned - council will

try to compel corporation to give city

additional free service.

Easton Express p. 5


Peace

Nov. 30 1917 Diamond jubilee celebration of Covenant of

Peace.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation March 23 1917 Nevin defends Trolley service. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation Nov. 23 1917 Utilities Co. want to haul coal on trolley cars. Easton Express


Transit Co.

April 21 1917 Better service is promised by Easton Transit. Easton Daily Free Press


Transit Co.

April 6 1917 Some trolley complaints to be remedied. Easton Daily Free Press


Transit Co.

March 23 1917 Council reviews petition against Easton

Transit Co.



Transit Co.

Oct. 23 1917 Transit's new plans. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Fares Aug. 18 1917 City Council to investigate 6 cent fare. Easton Daily Free Press


Navigation Electric

Feb. 13 1917 Proposed new company -- to take over

Lehigh Valley transit and Lehigh Navigation

Electric.

Easton Sentinel

Trolley Transportation - Routes March 8 1917 Trolley cars will run to right. Easton Express



Feb. 7 1917 Northampton Traction Co. would extend

traction line in this city.


Trumbore, William May 21 1917 Obit. Of Billy Trumbore. Easton Express p. 5

Trumbore, William May 21 1917 May 5, 1917. Obit. Easton Daily Free Press

War - Grand Army of the Republic November 23 1917 Veterans of Civil War honor department

commander Col. Noah Dietrich

Easton Express

War - War with Mexico Jan. 15 1917 Easton City guards back from border. Easton Express P. 5

War- Grand Army of the Republic November 24 1917 Veterans of Civil War honor Department

Commander, Col. Noah Dietrich.

Easton Express

Wars - European War - Soldiers November 10 1917 Letter from David M. Bachman, lawyer

driving ambulance at front.

Easton Express P. 9

Wars - European War - Soldiers November 19 1917 Bernard Joseph Donovan, first Easton boy to

pay the price of Prussian frightfulness.

Easton Express

Wars - European War - Soldiers November 19 1917 Bernard Joseph Donovan, first Easton boy to

pay the price of Prussian frightfulness.


Wars - European War - Soldiers November 20 1917 Flying becomes common, Harry Bellis writes. Easton Express P. 9

Wars - European War - Welcome June 6 1917 Easton Lodge of Moose throw open their

home in honor of city guard.

Easton Express

Wars - European War 1914-1918 April 6 1917 State of war with Germany exists. Easton Express


Aliens

April 23 1917 Arrested for taking pictures of bridges. Easton Daily Free Press


Aliens

November 24 1917 Otto A. Banner, German, arrest in Easton -

first of aliens in the vicinity to be caught.

Easton Daily Free Press P. 1, 26


Aliens

November 24 1917 Otto A. Banner, German, arrest in Easton,

first of aliens in the vicinity to be caught.

Easton Express


Aliens

November 26 1917 Banner denies disloyalty to U.S. Easton Express


Aliens

October 11 1917 Northampton County man charged with

seditions and treasonable remarks--principal

of public school at Wind Gap remarks

against Red Cross.



Camp Lafayette

July 17 1917 More soldiers in camp here. (March Field). Easton Express P. 5


City Guards

Aug. 14 1917 Easton Guard soon to go to fields of France. Easton Express


City Guards

Aug. 21 1917 City Guard no longer infantry Co. Easton Daily Free Press


City Guards

Aug. 23 1917 City Guard goes to camp Saturday night. Easton Daily Free Press


City Guards

Aug. 24 1917 City Guard going by Pennsylvania Railroad. Easton Daily Free Press


City Guards

Aug. 25 1917 Parade in honor of Easton City Guard. Easton Daily Free Press


City Guards

Aug. 27 1917 Easton and Phillipsburg honor departing

soldiers.



City Guards

Jan. 10 1917 Easton boys on border start home

today.(Mexican border).



City Guards

Jan. 12 1917 City Guard may reach home Sunday night. Easton Daily Free Press


City Guards

Jan. 13 1917 City Guard may reach home Sunday night. Easton Daily Free Press


City Guards

Jan. 15 1917 City's welcome to returning soldiers proves

an ovation.



City Guards

Jan. 9 1917 Easton boys on border start home today.

(Mexican border).



Draft

April 26 1917 Registrars for city and country (for Army

draft).

Easton Express


Draft

Aug. 11 1917 Easton quota 45. Easton Express


Draft

Aug. 14 1917 Exemption Board prepares fist list from

examination.



Draft

Aug. 21 1917 Nearing Easton army quota. Easton Express P . 5


Draft

Dec. 17 1917 Wilson Township will say farewell to those in

service

Easton Express P. 5


Draft

July 13 1917 List of Northampton County men who will

be drawn in the first draft.



Draft

July 14 1917 Registration in Easton under conscription

act.



Draft

July 14 1917 Troops silently leave Easton. Easton Express P. 5


Draft

July 16 1917 List of Easton men in the draft. Easton Express P. 6-7


Draft

July 17 1917 List of Easton men in the draft. Easton Express P. 7


Draft

July 18 1917 List of Easton men in the draft. Easton Express P. 7


Draft

July 21 1917 Only about 35 men needed for new army

draft.

Easton Express


Draft

June 5 1917 Registrars for city and county (for Army

draft).

Easton Express


Draft

June 7 1917 Registrars for city and county (for Army

draft)

Easton Express


Draft

May 24 1917 Registrars for city and county (for Army

draft).

Easton Express P. 5


Draft

May 25 1917 Registrars for city and county (for Army

draft).

Easton Express P. 5


Draft

May 26 1917 Registrar for city and county (for Army

draft).

Easton Express P. 5


Draft

May 3 1917 Registrars for city and county. (for Army

draft).

Easton Express


Draft

May 3 1917 Army recruiting office opened in city. Easton Daily Free Press


Draft

May 5 1917 Registrars for city and county. (for Army

draft).

Easton Express


Draft

May 5 1917 Sheriff told to prepare for conscription. Easton Daily Free Press


Draft

May 7 1917 Many volunteers from Easton --off for the

barracks.



Draft

May 9 1917 More recruits leave from Easton for the U.S.

Army.



Draft

November 21 1917 Local drafted men given rousing send-off to

Camp Dix.

Easton Express P. 10


Draft

November 9 1917 Phillipsburg and Lehigh Valley officials at

war.

Easton Express


Draft

Sept. 13 1917 Wilson Township will say farewell to those in

service.

Easton Express P. 5


Draft

Sept. 15 1917 Easton's first drafted men go Wednesday. Easton Daily Free Press


Draft

Sept. 15 1917 First Easton men drawn for new army will

leave Wednesday.

Easton Express


Draft

Sept. 18 1917 Nearby towns say farewell to their sons. Easton Express


Draft

Sept. 19 1917 Phillipsburg drafted men leave Friday. Easton Express P. 7


Draft

Sept. 19 1917 Easton's first quota of drafted men leave. Easton Daily Free Press


Draft

Sept. 19 1917 Mid tears and cheers Northampton sons

march - gives list of those drafted.

Easton Express


Draft

Sept. 21 1917 Easton's first quota of drafted men leave. Easton Daily Free Press


Draft

Sept. 4 1917 Farewell to soldier boys (drafted). Easton Express


Flag

Jan. 1 1917 Silk flag presented to court. Easton Express


Food

Dec. 8 1917 War loaf of bread on sale here Monday. Easton Express


Food

July 9 1917 Hoover army to be organized. Easton Express


Fuel

April 20 1917 School children will be gardners - plant

vacant lots.

Easton Express P. 5


Fuel

Dec. 13 1917 No coal in Nazareth; people burning wood. Easton Express


Fuel

Dec. 19 1917 Coal shortage is relieved in Nazareth. Easton Express


Fuel

Dec. 29 1917 First emergency coal card issued in Easton. Easton Express


Fuel

October 6 1917 Coal prices won't be cut much to Easton

consumers.

Easton Express


Lafayette College

April 24 1917 Lafayette will be deserted - new students

will be left if government puts new army

plan into effect.

Easton Express p. 5


Lafayette College



into effect.

Easton Express P. 5


Lafayette College



plan into effect.

Easton Express P. 5


Lafayette College

Feb. 8 1917 Lafayette men mustered into ambulance

corps.

Easton Express P. 5


Lafayette College

June 11 1917 Lafayette men mustered into the Ambulance

Corps.

Easton Express


Lafayette College

June 2 1917 Lafayette men mustered into the Ambulance

Corps.

Easton Express P. 6


Lafayette College

May 12 1917 Lafayette men mustered into ambulance

corps.

Easton Express P. 5


Liberty Loan

1917 Easton observed Liberty Loan Day with a

parade.



Liberty Loan

June 1 1917 Easton idea for Liberty Bond Stamp

canceling die adopted.



Liberty Loan

June 15 1917 $2,412,500 from Easton and Phillipsburg

bond subscription exceed all expectations.

Easton Express


Liberty Loan

June 15 1917 $2,065,050 in Liberty bonds taken in Easton. Easton Daily Free Press


Liberty Loan

June 2 1917 Captain named for taking Liberty Bond

Subscription.



Liberty Loan

May 30 1917 Easton ready to purchase Liberty Loan

bonds.

Easton Express


Liberty Loan

November 13 1917 Easton starts out to raise $30,000 for war

work fund.

Easton Express


Liberty Loan

November 17 1917 Nearly $40,000 raised here for triple war

work fund.

Easton Express


Liberty Loan

October 1 1917 Easton ready for second loan drive. Easton Express


Liberty Loan

October 25 1917 Easton observed Liberty Loan Day with a

parade.

Easton Express


Liberty Loan

October 29 1917 Easton went beyond her allotment (Liberty

Loan).

Easton Express


Liberty Loan

October 3 1917 Easton to put over second loan. Easton Express


Liberty Loan

October 9 1917 Canvas for loan has started. Easton Express


Libery Loan

November 16 1917 Teams turn in $26,305 for Y.M. War Fund. Easton Express



October 27 1917 Thrilling letter from the front. Easton Express



Sept. 5 1917 Easton boys safe in France. Easton Express P. 5


Red Cross

April 20 1917 Red Cross unit organized here. Easton Express P. 5


Red Cross

June 15 1917 Red Cross unit is organized here. Easton Express


Red Cross

June 18-20 1917 Red Cross unit organized here. Easton Express


Red Cross

June 23 1917 Red Cross unit organized here. Easton Express


Soldiers

Aug. 31 1917 First man to go from Easton is Godfrey

Frederick Waldbeiser.

Easton Express


Soldiers

Dec. 26 1917 William Pitt Scott promoted to Captain in

Navy.

Easton Express


Soldiers

Dec. 4 1917 Donald Kirkpatrick first Easton boy under

fire.

Easton Express


Soldiers

November 10 1917 Dick Whitesell in now a regular mess

sargeant.

Easton Express P. 3


Soldiers

November 17 1917 Robert H. Miller writes of training with

20,000 U. S. Air fliers.

Easton Express P. 3


Soldiers

November 19 1917 Warren boys doing their bit at Camp Dix. Easton Express P. 10


Soldiers

November 20 1917 Lt. Anch Kline writes of army life. Easton Express P. 2


Soldiers

November 7 1917 Life at Texas fort described by Eastonian -

Corp. Stipe doing guard duty at oil plants,

Port Arthur, Texas.

Easton Express


Spies

April 4 1917 Soldiers on the bridges - National Guard

from two states here to protect railroad

from spies.

Easton Express


War Relief Unit

March 27 1917 First classes being formed by War Relief Unit Easton Express P. 5


War Work

Dec. 18 1917 War time bazaar opens in City Guard

Armory.

Easton Express


War Work

Dec. 19 1917 War time bazaar praised by 1000 visitors. Easton Express


War Work

Dec. 20 1917 War time bazaar praised by 1000 visitors. Easton Express


War Work

Dec. 3 1917 Banks and post-office begin sale of war

savings stamps.

Easton Express


War Work

Dec. 4 1917 "shop in Easton" motto of war time bazaar. Easton Express P. 5


War Work

Dec. 5 1917 Easton to reduce the cost of living (co-op.

plan).



War Work

Dec. 7 1917 Easton to reduce the cost of living (co-op.

plan)



War Work

June 21-23 1917 Easton has raised 3/4 of its Red Cross Quota. Easton Daily Free Press


War Work

May 28 1917 Navy League opens quarters. Easton Daily Free Press


War Work

October 11 1917 Easton mothers are organized for war duties

-- "Mothers of 1917, Regular Army" ,

organized by Mrs. W.B. Pursell.



Draft

Aug. 27 1917 Off to war go Easton Company of steady

fighters.

Easton Express

Wars - Parades April 3 1917 Students cheer the war news - hold first

patriotic parade in Easton.

Easton Express

Wars - Regiments 1917 Company "A", 149M Gun Battery, left Easton

August 25,1917.

Wars - Regiments Aug. 16 1917 Unit of Army Aviation Corps for

Northampton County.


Wars - Regiments Dec. 22 1917 Maurice Clemens to be captain of Easton

Reserve Militia Co.

Easton Express

Wars - Regiments Jan. 16 1917 City guards arrive home. Easton Sentinel

Wars - Regiments July 17 1917 Ambulance Battalion, No. 3 (First World

War) at Allentown.

Wars - Regiments November 15 1917 Company A of reserve militia to be located

here.

Easton Express

Wars - Regiments October 13 1917 Ambulance men will come to Bushkill Park -

more than 2000 soldiers will be stationed

there.

Easton Express

Wars - War with Mexico Jan. 13 1917 Easton City Guards back from the border. Easton Express

Wars - War with Mexico Jan. 23 1917 Easton City Guards back from the border. Easton Express

Wars- European War 1914-1918 -

War Work

Dec. 4 1917 Easton to reduce the cost of living. (co-op.

plan)


Wilson, Woodrow Feb. 14 1917 Easton pledges to support Pres. Wilson. Easton Express p. 5

Wood, J. Whit June 25 1917 Obit. Of J. Whit Wood. Easton Express p. 5

Y.M.C.A. May 25 1917 Campaign postponed. Easton Daily Free Press

Y.M.C.A. Nov. 7 1917 Easton will raise funds for Y.M.C.A. war

work.

Easton Express

Aeronautics - Mail Service Dec. 16 1918 Mail-carrying airplanes in flight over Easton

caused much rubbernecking.


Agricultural Machinery July 22 1918 War forces Hobson Co. to shut down.

Organized May, 1897. First factory was

located at Tatamy. Now in Palmer

Township. They made agricultural

implements for sale abroad.

Easton Express p. 2

Air Pollution June 8 1918 Railroad says anti-smoke ordinance keeps

away industries.

Easton Express

American Flag Mfg. Co. July 3 1918 Illness if William J. Heller. Easton Daily Free Press

Automobiles - Drivers June 10 1918 Rules for autoists in Easton. Easton Express p. 2

Automobiles - Shows Jan. 21 1918 Auto show at Easton Armory. Easton Express p. 5

Automobiles - Shows Jan. 22 1918 Auto show at the Easton Armory. Easton Express p. 5

Automobiles - Shows Jan. 26 1918 First motor show in Easton will close tonight. Easton Daily Free Press EDFP Jan. 26,

1918

Bakeries Feb. 1 1918 All bakers must take out licenses. Easton Express

Bands Aug. 10 1918 Plans for city band - permanent association

to be formed.

Easton Express p. 5

Bands Aug. 12 1918 Join the band - Band association campaign

starts Aug. 15.

Easton Express

Bands Aug. 24 1918 The municipal victory band. Easton Express p. 5

Bangor, PA - Churches Sept. 2 1918 Bangor Catholic Church dedication - Our

Lady of Good Counsel.

Easton Sentinel EDFP, Sept. 3,

1918

Bangor, PA - Churches Sept. 3 1918 Bangor Catholic Church dedication - Our

Lady of Good Counsel.


Business - 1900 - 1919 Sept. 3 1918 Easton looses industrial war business

because of congested housing and

transportation.

Easton Sentinel

Business - Agricultural Machinery July 22 1918 War forces Hobson Co. to shut down.

Organized May 1897. First factory was

located at Tatamy, PA, now in Palmer

Township. They made agricultural

implements for sale abroad.

Easton Express p. 2

Business - American Flag Mfg. Co. July 3 1918 Illness of William J. Heller. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Breweries Dec. 7 1918 Seitz Brewing Co. to change into packing

house.


Business - Confectioneries March 27 1918 Obituary of Charles J. Abel, confectioner Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Aug. 2 1918 Last days for Hotel Stirling. Easton Express

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Dec. 23 1918 Passing of the Franklin House. Easton Express

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Dec. 28 1918 Franklin House said to have been sold for

$90,000.


Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Dec. 28 1918 End of the Franklin House. Easton Express

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Jan. 22 1918 Franklin House to be "Hotel Lafayette" after

April 1, 1918


Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Jan. 3 1918 J. Morris Kiefer buys Hotel Sterling. Easton Express

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. July 15 1918 Cherry Hill hotel burns. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. March 11 1918 Fire wiped out Revere Hotel (Bucks County)

this morning.


Business - Ingersoll-Rand Feb. 26 1918 New bonus plan for Ingersoll-Rand

employees.

Easton Express

Business - Ingersoll-Rand May 20 1918 Ingersoll-Rand Co. acquires a recreation

centre and clubhouse for workers (all the

estate of the late Dr. Robert Browne, known

as "Ravenswood")


Business - Ingersoll-Rand Sept. 27 1918 Dorothy Stiles is operating crane at Ingersoll

plant.


Business - Insurance Jan. 11 1918 Northampton Mutual Live Stock Insurance

Company goes out of business - auto drives

out horse.

Easton Express

Business - Keller's Music House Nov. 27 1918 Keller's store 43 years old. Easton Daily Free Press p. 7

Business - King's Cleaning and

Dyeing

Jan. 10 1918 Obituary of W.H. King, proprietor of cleaning

house. Established business in 1868. After

his death, A.S. Friedman and Mrs. King

continued.

Easton Express


European War

June 15 1918 New schedule at Lehigh Valley Shops. Men

will work 61 hours a week while war lasts.

Easton Express

Business - Lehigh Valley Railroad -

Strikes

Feb. 28 1918 Lehigh Valley shop men will not go on strike Easton Express


Pollution

May 4 1918 Valley to satisfy City. Will keep at work until

smoke nuisance is under control.

Easton Express


European War

June 20 1918 Lehigh Valley men teaching the soldiers Easton Express


Pollution

April 20 1918 Valley must abate smoke nuisance without

delay

Easton Express

Business - Milk Jan. 29 1918 Easton milk dealers score producers

association - insist consumer now paying all

he can afford to pay retailer.

Easton Express

Business - Milk Jan. 29 1918 State may fix milk prices for Easton Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Milk Jan. 30 1918 Easton milk prices not fixed by food

administration

Easton Express

Business - Milk March 9 1918 Agreement is reached in milk situation Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Slate Industry - History June 18 1918 Slate operators told to cut output 50 to 75

%


Business - Slate Industry - History March 2 1918 Structural slate producers get together to

form company with $100,000 capital


Business - Slate Industry - History Nov. 30 1918 David Stoddard going abroad for slate trade Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Taylor-Wharton Co. July 10 1918 Another big local industry has successful

welfare department (William Wharton, Jr.

Co.)


Census Jan. 5 1918 Easton population falls behind most of

State's 3rd class cities.

Easton Express

Central Railroad - Bridges June 5 1918 CRR planning larger bridge for Easton. Easton Express

Central Railroad - Wrecks Feb. 23 1918 Jersey Central trains runs away on mountain

at Ashley. One dead and six injured.


Chamber of Commerce, Easton Jan. 22 1918 Shakeup coming in Easton Board of Trade Easton Express

Children's Home, Easton Dec. 14 1918 To sell Children's Home Easton Express p. 5

Children's Home, Easton July 29 1918 Public asked to give children's home

financial association


Children's Home, Easton Nov. 13 1918 Firmstone site offered for Children's Home Easton Daily Free Press p. 1

Children's Home, Easton Nov. 15 1918 City may buy children's home as a day

nursery

Easton Express

Children's Home, Easton Nov. 16 1918 Fine offer accepted. Firmstone property to

be used for children's home.

Easton Express

Churches - Lutheran - St. Paul's May 25 & 27 1918 Golden jubilee of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - Reformed Dec. 11 1918 Obituary of Dr. H. H. Sangree, former pastor

of St. Mark's Reformed Church

Easton Express

Churches - St. Bernard's Aug. 20 1918 St. Bernard's 82nd - a milestone is

commemorated.


Churches - St. Bernard's Aug. 20 1918 St. Bernard's 82nd - a milestone is

commemorated.

Easton Express p. 5

Churches - St. Bernard's Dec. 8 1918 Picture dedication at St. Bernard's Easton Express

Churches - St. Bernard's Feb. 12 1918 St. Bernard's Jubilee opens at Armory. Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - St. Bernard's Oct. 12 1918 St. Bernard's open air masses. Easton Express p. 5

Churches - St. Bernard's Sept. 18 1918 Organ dedicated at St. Bernard's/ Easton Express p. 5

Churches - St. Bernard's Sept. 3 1918 St. Bernard's school opens - gives history of

school.


Churches - St. Joseph May 11 1918 St. Joseph's new church dedicated by Bishop

M'Cort.


ed.)

Churches - St. Joseph May 12 1918 St. Joseph's new church dedicated by Bishop

M'Cort.

Easton Express

Churches - St. Joseph Nov. 11 1918 St. Joseph's Church honors boys by unveiling

service flag.

Easton Express p. 9

Clothing Trade July 2 1918 Growing Easton industry leases a larger

factory (Cohen-Goldman and Co.):

clothing factory


Clubs - Kiwanis Dec. 6 1918 Charter received Easton Daily Free Press

Clubs - Moose Dec. 12 1918 Moose accepts oil painting from Hackett

entitled "The Bath" by Bellock


Clubs - Odd Fellows Nov. 13 1918 Odd Fellows encampment next week Easton Daily Free Press

Clubs - Odd Fellows Nov. 20 1918 Odd Fellows meet in grant encampment Easton Daily Free Press

Clubs - Pomfret May 9 1918 Club bars all alien enemies Easton Express

Clubs - Riverside Canoe Club June 18 1918 Club to abandon races Easton Express P. 2

Correll, Peter, J. June 11 1918 Obituary Easton Express

Correll,Peter, J. June 11 1918 Obituary Easton Daily Free Press

Crime - Bootlegging Aug. 30 1918 How Easton will be affected by prohibition

act.


Crime - Bootlegging Sept. 11 1918 Modification of 1/2 mile zone order is

Easton liquor men's only hope.


Crime - Bootlegging Sept. 4 1918 Dry order may close most of Easton bars. Easton Sentinel

Crime - Bootlegging Sept. 6 1918 Three movements looking to establish dry

zone here.

Easton Sentinel

Delaware Canal Feb. 19 1918 Deep Delaware Canal is vital to waterways.

PA has purchased canal from Bristol to

Mauch Chunk and plans to float 1000-ton

barges.


Dentists Aug. 12 1918 Obit. of Dr. William A. Eynon, Easton dentist. Easton Express

Detwiller Family April 8 1918 Combination formed to keep down price - so

charges heir in objection to transfer of

Detwiller property

Easton Express

Detwiller Family Feb. 21 1918 Appraiser values Detwiller property at

$90,000.

Easton Express


$90,000.

Easton Express


$90,000.

Easton Express


$90,000.

Easton Express

Detwiller Family March 18 1918 Combination formed to keep down price - so


Detwiller property

Easton Express

Detwiller Family March 4 1918 Combination formed to keep down price - so


Detwiller property

Easton Express


War

April 25 1918 Easton City Guards have been under fire in

France.

Easton Express


War

Aug. 12 1918 First fatality of city guard was Sgt. Hans F.

Kocher.

Easton Express


War

March 26 1918 All is well with Easton City Guard. Easton Express


War

May 8 1918 9 members of Easton City Guard fall in battle

with Germans on western front in France.

Easton Express

Easton Hospital -Rates June 14 1918 The cost of maintaining patients at Hospital

leaps to $2.57.

Easton Express

Easton Public Library Oct. 1 1918 Easton Public Library was closed one month

during the flue epidemic.

Easton Public Library Aug. 10 1918 Sub-station at Jones grocery store

Easton Public Library Dec. Huh? 1918 Easton Public Library opened on Sunday on

Dec. 15 1918.

Easton Public Library July 9 1918 Library to be established for So. Side. Easton Express P.5

Easton Public Library July 9 1918 South Side to have a branch of the Easton

Library


Easton Public Library May 11 1918 New wall - Outlook erected old wall repaired

Easton Public Library Nov. 22 1918 Easton Public Library had it's first lecture on

Nov. 22, 1918.

Easton, City of - Chaplains Oct. 5 1918 Father McCann objects to city chaplain.

Despite protest, city council passes

ordinance.

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Chaplains Sept. 2 1918 Father McCann objects to city chaplain.

Despite protest, city council passes

ordinance.

Easton Express p. 5

Easton, City of - City manager July 13 1918 Former councilman Tomkin declares city

mismanaged. Should have city manager.

Easton Express p. 2

Easton, City of - Employees March 2 1918 City may establish its own compensation

fund

Easton Express


Women

Jan. 5 1918 May not get lady cops Easton Express

Easton, City of - Streets - Butler

Street

Feb. 12 1918 Concrete for Butler St. Easton Express

Easton, City of - Streets - March

Street

April 19 1918 New street on College Hill changed to March

St.

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Taxation Dec. 19 1918 Taxpayer's league born at red-hot town

meeting at which assessments were

attacked and officials criticized

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Taxation Nov. 23 1918 Taxpayer's league born at red-hot town



Easton Express



attacked and officials criticized.

Easton Express




Easton Express

Easton, City of - Taxation Oct. 23 1918 Taxpayer's league born at red-hot town



Easton Express

Easton, City of - Taxation Oct. 28 1918 Taxpayer's league born at red-hot town



Easton Express

Easton, South - History Jan. 19 1918 South Side valuations lowest in the city Easton Express

Education - Curriculum - German April 22 1918 No new classes in German in high school. Easton Express

Education - Curriculum - German June 15 1918 No more German to be taught in Easton

public schools.

Easton Express p. 5

Education - Curriculum - German May 11 1918 German made optional in Easton High

School.


Education - Curriculum - German May 11 1918 No more German to be taught in High

School.

Easton Express p. 5

Education - Curriculum - Military July 13 1918 Easton High School to have military training. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Aug. 17 1918 City decides to buy electric current for

lighting streets.


Electric Lighting Aug. 3 1918 Changes at light plant -- city will purchase

power for illumination streets.

Easton Express

Electric Lighting July 20 1918 City may change power supply at electric

plant.


Electric Lighting Nov. 16 1918 Westinghouse gets contract for city lighting. Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Nov. 16 1918 Council finally decides to buy street lights. Easton Daily Free Press

Electric Lighting Nov. 8 1918 New Lighting plans for the city. Easton Express

Electric Lighting Oct. 19 1918 City to buy electric power - 1st municipal

lighting plant in country to be closed.

Easton Express p. 5

Electric Lighting Oct. 19 1918 City to buy its current to light Easton streets. Easton Daily Free Press

Explosions, Blasts, Etc. Dec. 31 1918 Explosion of Acetylene Gas at Lebanon, N.J.

Cost 10 lives.


Faith Healer March 24 1918 Isaac F. Hertzog, Nazareth "faith healer"

again in trouble.

Easton Express

Fox Dec. 20 1918 Judge Fox may become assistant attorney-

general of U.S.

Easton Express

Fox June 17 1918 Edward J. Fox, president of the Easton Trust

Co. is appointed to Supreme Court Bench of

this state.


Fox June 19 1918 Northampton County Bar unanimous in its

support of Mr. Fox's candidacy.


Gracedale (County Home) Dec. 19 & 20 1918 Poor house investigation ordered by

commissioners.

Easton Express

Gracedale (County Home) Dec. 26 1918 Poor house probe postponed, new evidence

coming.


Gracedale (County Home) Dec. 26 1918 Poor house probe postponed, new evidence

coming.

Easton Express

Hackett Park May 4 1918 Gateway for Hackett Park - council receives

$1,000 from Mrs. Knowles estate.

Easton Express p. 4

Hackett Park May 4 1918 Memorial gateway for Hackett Park. Easton Daily Free Press

Hospitals - Correll's Hospital Sept. 27 1918 Dr. Correll going on duty - during his absence

hospital will be continued as usual.

Easton Express

Italians May 22 1918 Program adopted by Italians for big

celebration (to honor third year of Italy's

participation in war).


Italians May 24, 25 1918 City to observe Italy-America day tonight. Easton Daily Free Press

Italians Nov. 7 1918 Account of Italian celebration over Austria-

Hungary.

Easton Express

Juvenile Home - Staff Jan. 28 1918 Probation officer (Carrie Riddle) named. Easton Express p. 5

Juvenile Home - Staff Jan. 28 1918 Probation officer (Carrie Riddle) named. Easton Daily Free Press

Lafayette College - Faculty April 13 1918 Pat Reilly to coach at Lafayette Easton Express

Lafayette College - Faculty Feb. 20 1918 Obituary of Dr. Stonecipher, librarian Easton Daily Free Press

Lafayette College - R.O.T.C. Dec. 26 1918 R.O.T.C. may train officers at Lafayette. Easton Express p. 5

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Wrecks Aug. 26 1918 Two Mauch Chunk railroaders killed in

caboose when following train hits theirs.


Lepers April 11 1918 2 children in Phillipsburg, NJ Easton Express

Loitering Aug. 30 1918 Roundup of idlers is due in Easton, same as

in Philadelphia.


March, General Payton C. Dec. 14 1918 Gen. March decorated with distinguished

service medal.


March, General Payton C. Feb. 11 1918 How P.C. March rose to highest place in

Army.


March, General Payton C. Feb. 2 1918 March slated for Chief of Staff of Army. Easton Daily Free Press

March, General Payton C. Feb. 2 1918 Major-general Peyton March to be head of

U.S. Army.

Easton Express

March, General Payton C. Feb. 4 1918 March, new chief staff. Easton Daily Free Press

March, General Payton C. Feb. 8 1918 Gen. Peyton March given degree of Dr. of

Laws by Lafayette.


March, General Payton C. Feb. 8 1918 Sword for Gen. Peyton March by popular

subscription.

Easton Express

March, General Payton C. Feb. 8 1918 Degree for Gen. Peyton March. Easton Express

March, General Payton C. Feb. 8 1918 Let Easton present sword to distinguished

son, Gen. March. Money to be raised by

public subscription.


March, General Payton C. Feb. 9 & 11 1918 Many contributors to Peyton March sword

fund.

Easton Express

March, General Payton C. March 1 1918 Major-general Peyton March home. Easton Express

March, General Payton C. May 21 1918 Sword will be given Gen. Peyton March in

square.

Easton Express

March, General Payton C. May 21 1918 Presentation of sword on May 30 to Gen.

March.


March, General Payton C. May 31 1918 Easton presents sword to Gen. Peyton

March.

Easton Express

March, General Payton C. May 31 1918 Gen. March receives handsome sword from

citizens of Easton.


March, General Payton C. May 5 1918 Lafayette prepares to honor Gen. P.C. March

at Commencement.


March, General Payton C. May 6 1918 Gen. Peyton March to be at Lafayette

commencement.

Easton Express

Markets - Circle March 22 1918 Expressmen to fight to keep circle stands. Easton Express

Murder Dec. 10 1918 Salvatore Merlo murdered by Joseph Fazio. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder Dec. 11 1918 Italian murder due to business jealousy -

murder of Salvatore Merlo by Joseph Fazio.


Murder Dec. 11 & 14 1918 Fazio denies that he shot Salvatore Merlo. Easton Express

Murder June 10 1918 Loomis sent back for trial in Bertha Myers

murder case.

Easton Express

Murder June 11 1918 Shrope charged with murder of Bertha

Myers.

Easton Express p. 2


Myers.

Easton Express


Myers.

Easton Express p. 2

Murder May 10 1918 Bertha Myers, woman of the underworld

found foully murdered.

Easton Express



Easton Express

Murder May 11 & 13 1918 Detective Neimeyer has brought about the

arrest of Mrs. Myer's alleged slayer.




Easton Express p. 4

Murder May 15 1918 Coroner's jury charges both Loomis and

Shrope with the murder of Bertha Myers.

Easton Express

Murder May 15 1918 Coroner's jury charges both Loomis and

Shrope with the murder of Bertha Myers.




Easton Express

Murder May 20 1918 Detective Neimeyer has brought about the

arrest of Mrs. Myer's alleged slayer.


Murder May 21 1918 Shrope takes back murder confession. Easton Daily Free Press

Murder May 4 1918 Bertha J. Myers, woman of the easton

underworld, murdered.




Easton Express



Easton Express



Easton Express

Murder Oct. 15 1918 Bertha Myers, woman of the underworld


Easton Express

Murder Oct. 15 1918 Shrope held to be guilty of murder in the

first degree.

Easton Express


first degree.

Easton Express


first degree.

Easton Express

Murder Oct. 21 1918 Loomis and Shrope are both sentenced to

die in the electric chair.


Murder Sept. 10 1918 Court unlikely to grant continuance of time

to the Loomis murder case.


Murder Sept. 11 1918 Account of murder trial for Shrope and

Loomis for the murder of Bertha Myers.

Easton Express

Murder Sept. 11 1918 Loomis - Shrope murder cases to be tried.

Both charged with the murder of Bertha

Myers, Easton, PA.


Murder Sept. 12 1918 Shrope springs surprise in Bertha Myers'

murder case by his plea of not guilty.




Easton Express p. 8

Murder Sept. 16 1918 Shrope springs surprise in Bertha Myers'

murder case by his plea of not guilty.


Murder Sept. 16 1918 Loomis sent back for trial in Bertha Myers

murder case.

Easton Express



Easton Express



Easton Express

Murder Sept. 28 1918 New trial for Loomis in Bertha Myers murder

case.

Easton Express

Murder Sept. 30 1918 Loomis sent back for trial in Bertha Myers

murder case.

Easton Express

Navy League Feb. 13 1918 Mr. Chipman gives home to Easton branch

of Navy League.

Easton Express

Nazareth, Pa. - YMCA July 3 1918 Nazareth new Y.M. building. Easton Express p. 5

Nazareth, Pa. - YMCA July 3 1918 Nazareth Y.M.C.A. dedicates its new home. Easton Daily Free Press p. 5

Nazareth, Pa. - YMCA Oct. 25 1918 Y.M.C.A. Building in Nazareth to be used as

hospital - influenza.

Easton Express p. 5

Nevin Family Nov. 4 1918 George B. Nevin composes war time

anthem.


North. Co. Country Clubs -

Members

May 22 1918 Country Club will ask members who are

citizens of Germany to resign.

Easton Express

Nurses and Nursing March 14 1918 No more sisters at Easton Hospital after June

1. (Garb and title of Mary Drexel home,

Lutheran training school will disappear).

Easton Express

Nurses and Nursing May 14 1918 No more sisters at Easton Hospital after June

1. (Garb and title of Mary Drexel home,

Lutheran training school will disappear).


Orpheum Theatre Feb. 28 1918 Wilmer and Vincent buy control of

Orpheum.

Easton Express p. 2

Parkhurst, Mrs. Sept. 23 1918 Three thousand people hear Mrs. Parkhurst

at "Ravenswood," Phillipsburg.


Patriotic Order Sons of America Jan. 5 1918 Handsome new home of #542 P.O.S. of A.

dedicated.

Easton Express

Paxinosa Inn March 16 1918 Paxinosa club is no more. Hundreds of

Eastonians stung.

Easton Express

Phillipsburg - Banks Aug. 22 1918 New bank for Phillipsburg (Trust Co.). Easton Express

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Churches May 30 1918 Greek church dedicated. Easton Express

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Education Feb. 6 1918 Public school in Phillipsburg closed for one

week -- no fuel.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Education June 7 1918 German will be eliminated from Phillipsburg

schools.

Easton Express

Phillipsburg, N.J. - European War April 27 1918 Account of the Phillipsburg liberty day

parade.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - European War April 29 1918 Account of the Phillipsburg liberty day

parade.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - European War April 30 1918 Third Liberty Loan honor flag on city flag

pole.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Firth June 26 1918 Obit. Of Joseph H. Firth, mayor of

Phillipsburg.

Easton Express

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Firth June 30 1918 Obit. Of Joseph H. Firth, mayor of

Phillipsburg.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Housing Sept. 25 1918 Government closes deal on Roseberry farm

(Phillipsburg) property. - Housing

corporation will spend nearly $400,000 in

building modern houses for war workers.

Easton Express p. 2

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Housing Sept. 25 1918 U.S. Government takes Roseberry farm to

begin building new homes in Phillipsburg at

once.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Playground July 22 1918 Phillipsburg formally opens new playground

(Mill-Sum-Mor) -- first public playground.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Sewer Feb. 12 1918 Phillipsburg to spend $81,662.63 on new

sewer system.

Easton Express

Phillipsburg, N.J. - Sewer Jan. 2 1918 Phillipsburg -- town to spend $100,000 on

sewers in 1918.


Pigs April 17 1918 Pigs as business proposal for city. Easton Express

Pigs April 20 1918 Offers to run piggery for municipality. Easton Express

Pigs April 6 & 20 1918 City of Easton may decide to install a

piggery.


Pigs Aug. 3 1918 Mayor won't permit keeping of pigs in city

limits.


Pigs Feb. 14 1918 Municipal piggery is latest suggestion. Easton Daily Free Press

Pigs Feb. 16 1918 Council not likely to permit pigs in the city. Easton Express

Pigs Feb. 16 1918 Councilmen don't like pig raising idea. Easton Daily Free Press

Pigs Feb. 26 1918 Municipal piggeries - advocated for Easton

with Hackett Park as site for colony.

Easton Express

Pigs May 17 1918 Farm bought for piggery. Easton Express

Pigs May 4 1918 To issue bonds to establish city piggery. Easton Daily Free Press

Pigs May 9 1918 Easton now in pig business. Easton Express

Playgrounds July 18 1918 May name park S.S. Horn (at foot of 8th St.

steps).

Easton Express

Prohibition March 13 1918 Easton liquor dealers will not close of July 1. Easton Daily Free Press

Prohibition Nov. 30 1918 No more beer will be brewed after 12

tonight.


Prostitution Aug. 16 1918 Northampton Heights vice dens raided by

Federal authorities Thursday evening.


Prostitution Aug. 16, 19 &

20

1918 Northampton Heights vice dens raided by

Federal authorities Thursday evening.

Easton Express

Prostitution Aug. 21 1918 White slavery trust and dope ring bared by

raid at Northampton Heights.


Railroad - Central Railroad July 16 1918 Central Railroad is laying new ties for double

track.


Railroad - Central Railroad July 19 1918 New officials for Central Railroad announced

today (under federal management).


Railroad - Central Railroad Nov. 25 1918 Moving of Central Railroad bridge today and

Tuesday is an engineering feat.


Recreation Sept. 21 1918 Park for city ground - No. 8th St. not to be

named after Sam Horm but for city guard.

Express p. 5

Red Cross Feb. 20 1918 A glimpse of the work of the Red Cross in

Easton.

Easton Express p. 8

Red Cross Feb. 4 & 16,

March 1

1918 Easton Jr. Red Cross to be organized. Easton Express p. 5

Reilly April 13 1918 "Pat" Reilly is football coach at Lafayette. Easton Daily Free Press

Roads - Cement Feb. 28 1918 Sues city for bill for laying "Dolarway"

paving.

Easton Express

Roads - Martin's Creek Aug. 21 1918 Little hope for new road. Martin's Creek -

Bangor highway may not be built.

Easton Express

Roads - Martin's Creek Feb. 28 1918 Concrete road from Martin's Creek to

Bangor.

Easton Express

Roads - Martin's Creek March 21 1918 Martin's Creek - Bangor road to be built this

year.

Easton Express

Roads - Martin's Creek Nov. 15 1918 Little hope for new road. Martin's Creek -

Bangor highway may not be built.

Easton Express

Roads - Wilson Nov. 12 1918 New part of Pennsylvania highway in Easton

open to traffic.


Schools - Teachers June 10 1918 Charles H. Lerch, Easton teacher. Obituary. Easton Express p. 5

Sewerage May 18 1918 City receives another waste reduction offer

(garbage disposal).


Social Service League April 18 1918 Society name changed - charity organization

to be known as Social Service League.

Easton Express

Social Service League June 11 1918 Charity organization will become Social

Service League.

Easton Express p. 5

Suicide Sept. 2 1918 Harry G. Seip ends life by firing bullet in

brain in restaurant.


Tatamy, Pa. Aug. 1 1918 Tatamy gets new industry -- coffee roasting

house.

Easton Express

Taxation Dec. 7 1918 City tax rate may be reduced half a mill. Easton Express

Taxation - 1918 Dec. 6 1918 Property owners' meeting tame affair this

time comparted with the first. Easton

property owners formed two weeks

previously, was formed to dispute taxes as

levied and other activities and take an active

interest in community.


Taxation - Inheritance Feb. 21 1918 Dr. O.D. Schaeffer named special

investigator for collection of direct

inheritance taxes in Northampton County.

Easton Express

Taxation - Property Nov. 23 1918 City councilman "knocked" at citizens'

meeting that denounced assessments.


Taxation - Property Nov. 27 1918 City officials deny that assessments were

affected members.


Taxation - Property Nov. 30 1918 Trade board is asked to probe assessment

plan and council defends plan of

assessment.


Travel - China Feb. 18 1918 Wife of Rev. Kepler writes home from China. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation Dec. 28 1918 Skip stop system being eliminated here in

Easton (transportation system).


Trolley Transportation July 11 1918 Easton "keep to the right" trolley ordinance

sustained by superior court.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation June 21 1918 Skip stop system for Easton and

Northampton County towns (trolleys

conserve fuel).

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation June 22 1918 Heights people are opposed to trolley

switch.



Transit Co.

March 2 1918 Lehigh Valley Transit co. explains poor

trolley service.


Trolley Transportation - Fares Aug. 2 1918 Trolley fares to be raised. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Fares May 24 1918 Street car fares may be increased by

commission.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line March 16 1918 Hay Line to abandon Bushkill Street track. Easton Express


Valley Transit Co.

Jan. 2 1918 Government takes over local trolley lines of

Lehigh Valley Transit Co.


War - European War 1914-1918 -

City Guards

Dec. 2 1918 City guard to remain - assigned to the Army

of occupation.

Easton Express

Warren County, New Jersey -

Fires

Sept. 28 1918 Fire sweeps through Hop - Little Warren

County town suffer loss of about $200,000.

Easton Express

Wars - Civil War - Soldiers June 13 1918 Obituary of John W. Beam, Civil War

veteran.

Easton Express P. 5

Wars - Civil War - Soldiers March 6 1918 Captain Howell, oldest veteran is dead. Easton Express

Wars - European War - 1914-

1918 - City Guards

Dec. 18 1918 City guard won't come back as it went away. Easton Express


1918 - Influenza

1918 The Easton theatres were closed in October

1918 because of the influenza epidemic.


1918 - Soldiers

April 26 1918 Dr. R.H. Hoey suffering from shell shock. Easton Express


1918 - Soldiers

November 14 1918 Sgt. Norman Peil describes work of

canteens.

Easton Express

Wars - European War - Soldiers Aug. 22 1918 Reverand J.E.Flemming describes war in

France.


Wars - European War - Soldiers Aug. 23 1918 Samuel Fazio first Easton Italian to be

wounded.

Easton Express

Wars - European War - Soldiers Aug. 3 1918 Godley now a Major of 151st M.G. Battalion Easton Daily Free Press

Wars - European War - Soldiers Aug. 3 1918 Godley now a Major of 151st. M.G.

Battalion.

Easton Express

Wars - European War - Soldiers Dec. 21 1918 Pvt. H.B. Axe, first member of the city guard

to reach Easton.

Easton Express

Wars - European War - Soldiers Jan. 9 1918 Lt. Harold Bealer with Canadiens, dies. Easton Express

Wars - European War - Soldiers July 30 1918 Former Eastonian, second Yankee to take a

shot at Heins. (Roy Weller)


Wars - European War - Soldiers June 10 1918 Letter of Captain Frank M. Godley,

commander of first Easton & Phillipsburg

boys in action.


Wars - European War - Soldiers June 10 1918 Letter from Captain Godley. Easton Express

Wars - European War - Soldiers June 15 1918 Howard Ehrie, first Phillipsburger killed in

action.


Wars - European War - Soldiers June 27 1918 Godley acting major of U.S.Army. Easton Express

Wars - European War - Soldiers November 11 1918 Silk service flag for Godley, memorial tablet

for Easton War Heroes.


Wars - European War - Soldiers November 14 1918 Wm. C. Bender describes life of an artillary

man.

Easton Argus P. 5

Wars - European War - Soldiers November 14 1918 Praise for city guard --Lt. Chidsey, 1st Easton

officer to return home.

Easton Express

Wars - European War - Soldiers November 15 1918 Thomas Engle first man home from the

front.


Wars - European War - Soldiers November 15 1918 Army calls off all induction at Lafayette. Easton Daily Free Press

Wars - European War - Soldiers November 23 1918 Another letter from Reverand Flemming. Easton Daily Free Press

Wars - European War - Soldiers November 4 1918 Captain Godley to leave company. Easton Express

Wars - European War - Soldiers November 9 1918 First of 542 boys to come home, Abram

Bennett, injured in France.

Easton Express

Wars - European War 1914 1918 -

Influenza

October 8 1918 Easton loses Odd Fellows grand

encampment because of epidemic.


Wars - European War 1914-1918 March 14 1918 Banner may leave prison tomorrow. Easton Express


Fuel

Jan. 22 1918 Country clubs to close until first of April --

fuel conservation.


Wars - European War 1914-1918

- Fuel

Jan. 21 1918 Easton toes the mark on first heatless

Monday.

Easton Express


Aliens

Aug. 9 1918 Frank Albert, young Eastonian, classed as

alien enemy to be interred for duration of

the war.



Aliens

Jan. 22 1918 Smith and wife are gone: German spy talk is

heard.



Aliens

Jan. 26 1918 No evidence on which to hold Banner say

Federal Agents.

Easton Express P. 2


Aliens

June 12 1918 German alien women must register. Easton Express P. 5


Aliens

June 28 1918 German propagandists busy among aliens in

Easton.

Easton Express


Aliens

March 13 1918 Banner may leave prison tomorrow. Easton Express P. 2


Aliens

March 2 1918 Want Banner case decided. Easton Express


Armistice

November 11 1918 Account of Armistice Easton Express


Armistice

November 12 1918 Joy unconfined in city until far into night. Easton Daily Free Press


Armistice

November 7 1918 Easton and Phillipsburg celebrate over news

of armistice signed.



Armistice

November 8 1918 Victory was celebrated. Easton Italians held

demonstration.

Easton Express P. 5


Band

Aug. 12 1918 Join the band that will make the city famous--

campaign starts August 15th.



Band

Aug. 30 1918 Band of 100 pieces for Easton, if there is

money enough.



Band

July 2 1918 Easton to have its own band--to incorporate

Andrews band.



Band

Sept. 25 1918 Spirit of '76 to be kept alive by Easton men

in drum corp, 1st organization of its kind in

the U.S. now being formed in the city.

Easton Express


Bands

July 2 1918 Easton to have its own band--to incorporate

Andrews band.

Easton Express P. 5


Camp Lafayette

July 10 1918 Uniforms given out at Camp Lafayette. Easton Express P. 5


Camp Lafayette

July 18 1918 Lafayette Camp to remain. Easton Express


Camp Lafayette

July 8 1918 Uniforms for Camp Lafayette men now on

way to Easton.

Easton Express P. 2


Camp Lafayette

June 12 1918 Easton man picked for service at Camp

Lafayette.

Easton Express


Camp Lafayette

June 15 1918 26 go to Camp Lafayette. Easton Express


Camp Lafayette

June 17 1918 Soldier boys enjoying life at Camp Lafayette. Easton Express


Camp Lafayette

May 15 1918 Camp Lafayette to be established here on

June 15, next.

Easton Express


Camp Lafayette

November 23 1918 Men at Camp Lafayette demand warmer

clothing.

Easton Express


Camp Lafayette

October 1 1918 Student army training now in effect at

Lafayette.

Easton Express


City Guards

Dec. 21 1918 Seven City Guards killed , 80 wounded or

gassed during World War.

Easton Express


City Guards

Dec. 31 1918 With Easton City Guard through World War

and into Germany (letters).



City Guards

October 23 1918 Easton guard in lead at St. Mihiel. Easton Express


City Guards

Sept. 10 1918 Half of city guard force in hospital August

5th.

Easton Express


Clothing

Aug. 6 1918 A city guard appeals to Easton girls to wear

gingham, not silks.



Draft

Aug. 22 1918 Easton physicians will be called to the

service of the country.

Easton Express


Draft

June 27 1918 Rousing sendoff as local soldier boys leave

for camp.

Easton Express


Draft

May 29 1918 Easton sends largest contingent of drafted

men.

Easton Express


Draft

Sept. 12 1918 Registering in Easton - men in essential

industries at work.

Easton Express


Draft

Sept. 13 1918 1st October draft calls. Easton Express


Draft

Sept. 13 1918 Nearly 5000 in Easton "18-45" class

registered.



Draft

Sept. 27 1918 Gives chance for service - Men out of draft

age or exempt to serve here can join militia.

Easton Express


Draft

Sept. 30 1918 Men drawn in Easton - 34 from this city in

first 100 numbers taken from the box.

Easton Express P. 2


Draft

Sept. 7 1918 Mayor Nevin issues the proclamation for the

registration on September 12 (draft)



Food

Aug. 1 1918 Bakers pledge co-operation to form

organization to help each other with war

problem.

Easton Express


Food

Aug. 2 1918 Food conservation booth in circle Arcade

market.



Food

Feb. 16 1918 Food drive in on in Easton for two weeks

(idea is to conserve food).



Food

Jan. 28 1918 Easton bakers to make the new "victory"

bread.



Food

March 8 1918 Prisoners to grow vegetables for institution. Easton Express


Food

November 5 1918 Mauser flour mills closed by Mr. Hoover. Easton Daily Free Press


Fuel

Jan. 17 1918 City and county move to carry out fuel

order.



Fuel

Jan. 18 1918 City and county move to carry out fuel

order.



Fuel

Jan. 18 1918 Not a wheel turning in local industry - full

cooperation in order to suspend operations

for five days (fuel order).

Easton Express


Fuel

Jan. 22 1918 Country clubs to close until first of April --

fuel conservation.

Easton Express P. 8


Fuel

Jan. 23 1918 City and county, served by utilities, without

any power.



Fuel

Jan. 3 1918 Fuel situation in Easton nearing critical

stage.

Easton Express


Fuel

Sept. 5 1918 Opinions on 6 P.M. closing --stores to

conserve fuel.

Easton Sentinel


Fuel

Sept. 6 1918 Easton -- no request for early closing. Easton Sentinel


Influenza

November 1 1918 450 burials in one month (influenza). Easton Express


Influenza

November 1 1918 205 died in Easton during epidemic. Easton Daily Free Press


Influenza

November 6 1918 Easton flu ban lifted at noon. Easton Daily Free Press P. 9


Influenza

October 1 1918 Influenza spreads among Easton school

children.

Easton Express


Influenza

October 10 1918 Health officer, Condran, believes epidemic

will soon be controlled.



Influenza

October 11 1918 Epidemic has caused over 60 deaths in

Easton.



Influenza

October 14 1918 Deaths from influenza in Easton on the

increase.

Easton Express


Influenza

October 16 1918 Death rate highest for one day since

influenza appeared.

Easton Express


Influenza

October 18 1918 Influenza statistics. Easton Express


Influenza

October 22 1918 An emergency hospital for Alpha Cement (to

treat residents ill of flu)



Influenza

October 22 1918 Schools may reopen next week (influenza). Easton Express p. 5


Influenza

October 23 1918 Founders day postponed (influenza). Easton Express


Influenza

October 26 1918 City will assist in looking after children made

orphans by influenza.

Easton Express


Influenza

October 26 1918 Fire department inspection postponed

(influenza).

Easton Express


Influenza

October 28 1918 Churches and schools will reopen. Easton Daily Free Press P. 5


Influenza

October 29 1918 Public schools will reopen on Thursday. Easton Daily Free Press


Influenza

October 29 1918 No hint of lid lifting (influenza) Easton Express


Influenza

October 3 1918 Additional deaths from Spanish influenza;

1135 pupils ill; 3 buildings closed.



Influenza

October 30 1918 No hint on lid lifting (influenza). Easton Express


Influenza

October 31 1918 Emergency hospital at Martins Creek closed. Easton Daily Free Press P. 7


Influenza

October 31 1918 Ban raised in city and county on November

6, 1918



Influenza

October 4 1918 State closes saloons and public places; city

closes schools, churches and theatres.



Influenza

October 5 1918 Easton to close down tight in effort to stamp

out epidemic of Spanish influenza.

Easton Express


Influenza

October 5 1918 Deaths from pneumonia in city show

alarming increase in 24 hours.



Influenza

October 7 1918 Easton physicians unable to care for increase

in Spanish influenza.

Easton Express


Influenza

October 9 1918 Epidemic on decline. Easton Express


Influenza

October 9 1918 Dr. Green of opinion climax has been

reached in influenza in Easton.



Influenza

Sept. 28 1918 To stamp out influenza - Easton physicians

take part in discussion of plans to fight

disease.

Easton Express


Influenza

Sept. 30 1918 Twin city in the grip of Spanish influenza: 4

deaths.

Easton Express


Liberty Loan

April 20 1918 Description of Libery parade. Easton Express


Liberty Loan

April 25 1918 Mayor Nevin urges Easton to observe Libery

Day on Friday.



Liberty Loan

April 8 1918 Easton Bond drive starts with $649,350. Easton Express


Liberty Loan

May 2 1918 "Matching the President" slogan in Easton is

growing. (Liberty Bonds).



Liberty Loan

October 17 1918 Easton needs $900,000 more to go over the

top in bond drive.

Easton Express


Liberty Loan

October 21 1918 Liberty Loan celebration. Easton Express


Liberty Loan

October 9 1918 Easton subscribes $3,854,400 to 4th Liberty

Loan.

Easton Express


Liberty Loan

Sept. 27 1918 Easton to raise $3,762,061 for fourth Liberty

Loan.

Easton Express


Liberty Loan

Sept. 28 1918 City buys liberty bonds - council votes to

take $25,000 of the fourth issue.

Easton Express


Liberty Loan

Sept. 28 1918 Noisy opening of bond drive - ringing of bells

and blowing of whistles usher in the day.

Easton Express


Liberty Loan

Sept. 3 1918 Tag Day brought in nearly $1400.00 for

band.



Liberty Loan

Sept. 30 1918 Easton's first call for fourth Liberty Loan

brought $1,005,050.



Libery Loan

April 22 1918 Description of the Easton Liberty Loan

booster.



Libery Loan

April 22 1918 Easton Liberty Parade surpassed

expectations.

Easton Express


Libery Loan

October 4 1918 Soldiers of Sunny Italy welcomed by

Eastonians - came here to aid in Liberty Loan

campaign - parade followed by exercises in

center square.

Easton Express


Memorial

March 7 1918 Memorial to boys in service -- Wilson

Township will erect.



Memorial

November 16 1918 Mayor's proclamation to lead a movement

for a memorial for boys in service.

Easton Express


Memorial

November 20 1918 Memorial for Easton boys who went out to

fight;plan outlined at meeting by Mayor

Nevin.

Easton Express


Memorial

November 20 1918 Whirlwind campaign for proposed memorial

is offered by Mayor Nevin.



Memorial

November 22 1918 Permanent memorial for Easton soldiers in

war assured; what's your idea?



Memorial

November 22 1918 Memorial for Eastonians approved. Easton Express



Jan. 1 1918 Letters from local boys. Easton Express P. 4



March 22 1918 Easton man to make war pictures for U.S. -

Clayton D. Buss.

Easton Express



March 6 1918 Easton boys probably in first line trenches. Easton Express


Soldiers

Aug. 12 1918 Sgt. Kocher first of Old City Guard to be

killed in action abroad.



Soldiers

Aug. 19 1918 Pvt. Charles Doll of City Guard reported

killed on July 29,1918 (May have been first

man killed)



Soldiers

Dec. 10 1918 William J. Hand saw surrender of German

Fleet.

Easton Express


Soldiers

Dec. 19 1918 City Guard proud of being selected among

first to enter Germany.



Soldiers

Dec. 2 1918 "The Optimist" writes of Co.T.A.H. Hay. Easton Daily Free Press P. 7


Soldiers

Dec. 3 1918 Letter of Samuel Nevin telling of Paris after

victory.



Soldiers

Dec. 30 1918 Pvt. Raymond Walters first Eastonian,

member of City Guard home after war.



Soldiers

Feb. 13 1918 Lew McKenney first man from Easton to

help sink German U Boat.



Soldiers

March 18 1918 Claire Shaneberger led Jim Europe's band

several times. (Now appearing at the

Orpheum)

Easton Express


Soldiers

May 8 & 9 1918 Five Eastonians, former city Guardsmen,

slightly wounded in France.



Soldiers

May 9 1918 Sterling Rice injured in France, tells of life

over there.

Easton Express


Soldiers

November 1 1918 Lester Peffer pays with his life… Easton Daily Free Press


Soldiers

October 19 1918 Kirkpatrick promoted to Capt. Easton Express


Soldiers

Sept. 23 1918 Commission for young Stephen Good. First

Negro to become an officer.

Easton Express


Soldiers

Sept. 25 1918 M.M. Maddox appointed to look after the

plan of work or fight order in county.

Easton Express


War Chest

June 10 1918 War Chest proclamation. Easton Express


War Chest

June 11 1918 War Chest fund leaps to $98,490.31 after

day's work.

Easton Express


War Chest

June 13 1918 $350,000 now goal in Easton War Chest

drive.

Easton Express


War Chest

June 19 1918 Easton's War Chest $464,444.22 , a great

donation fo people of city.

Easton Express


War Chest

June 19 1918 Easton's War Chest has $464,444.22 . A

great donation of people of the city.



War Chest

May 29 1918 Campaign to give on day's pay every month

to war chest.



War Work

Aug. 1 1918 Motorist gave Easton soldiers splendid

outing. (To Camp Lafayette for Lehigh Camp

for boxing match).



War Work

Feb. 16 1918 Woman's committee of Council of Nation

Defense, PA Division -- local committee

organized -- Women to work for nation

defense.



War Work

Feb. 5 1918 War savings stamp campaign in full swing. Easton Express


War Work

Feb. 6 1918 Navy League's fine record. Easton Express


War Work

Jan. 14 1918 Easton gives $14,609.01 to Knights of

Columbus War Relief Fund. Week

preceeding had stories as campaign

progressed.



War Work

June 21 1918 Camp Canteen is now open. Easton Express


War Work

March 2 1918 All unnecessary whistle blowing to be

stopped -- ordinance introduced to council.



War Work

October 3 1918 Mr. Skillman in war work. Easton Express


War Work

October 3 1918 Mr. Skillman in war work. Easton Daily Free Press


War Work

Sept. 10 1918 Easton trade unions to give war ambulance

to the government.



War Work

Sept. 6 1918 Miss Hornby is first Easton woman to enroll

as auto driver during the war.


Wars - Receptions Feb. 19 1918 Final plans for reception on Saturday. Easton Daily Free Press

Wars - Receptions Feb. 21 1918 Welcome home arches lighted for first time. Easton Daily Free Press

Wars - Receptions Feb. 23 1918 Easton publicly welcomes her boys home. Easton Daily Free Press

Wars - Receptions Feb. 24 1918 Victory drum corps earned great ovation. Easton Daily Free Press

Wars - Regiments April 10 1918 Company "A" to be mustered on Thursday

night.



night.

Easton Express


night.


Wars - Regiments April 3 1918 New military company to be mustered April

11,1918.


Wars - Regiments - Soldiers Jan. 12 1918 Lt. Bealer ended life in London Hotel. Easton Express

Wars -European War 1914-1918 -

Influenza

October 3 1918 Easton to close down tight in effort to stamp

out epidemic of Spanish influenza.

Easton Express

Welfare Jan. 23 1918 Charity organization society to change its

name.

Easton Express

Wilson Borough - Education May 17 1918 Proposed extension to Fairview building. Easton Express

Wilson Borough - Monuments Nov. 20 1918 Wilson will erect war memorial. Easton Express p. 5

Y.M.C.A. Jan. 11 1918 Dr. Stonecipher turns building over to

Y.M.C.A.


Y.M.C.A. Jan. 11 1918 Buys site. Easton Express

Y.W.C.A. March 7 1918 Hackett Homestead willed to Easton

Y.W.C.A.

Easton Express

Aeronautics - Air Service 1919 Council asked for permit to operate airplane

service.

Easton Express July 12

Aeronautics - Air Service Aug. 8 1919 Easton gets first airline charter. Easton Express

Automobiles - Clubs May 20 1919 Easton Motor Association will sell motor

insurance to its members.


Automobiles - Clubs May 30 1919 New auto club organized--Paxinosa. Easton Daily Free Press

Bangor, PA. - Fires. Aug. 5 1919 Bangor High School is damaged by fire. Easton Express

Bangor, PA. - Fires. Aug. 6 1919 Bangor High School is damaged by fire. Easton Express

Baseball. July 5, 1919. 1919 Council refused to rescind Sunday Baseball

permit.

Easton Express

Bridges - Bushkill July 25 1919 New bridge to cemetery Easton Express

Business - Casket Companies Jan. 28 1919 New industry succeeds R.K.Bachman and Co.

- Ashton Burial Case Co. of Phillipsburg.


Business - Cement Industry Dec. 19 1919 Two million dollar cement plant to be built

at Sandt's Eddy.

Easton Express

Business - Furniture Stores Aug. 1 1919 Werner Co. pays $80,000 for property they

occupy.

Easton Express

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Jan. 30 1919 George H. Vincent kills himself - owned

Hotel Karldon.

Easton Express

Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. May 9 1919 Mansion House changes hands. Easton Express

Business - Ingersoll-Rand Aug. 30 1919 Ingersoll band disbanded because it went on

strike.

Easton Express

Business - Iron Industry Dec. 24 1919 Big new industry to be erected along Bushkill

- iron products.

Easton Express

Business - Liquor June 28 1919 Liquor dealers still hopeful to renew license Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Lumber Trade Jan. 22 1919 Fitzgerald-Speer fire at Pen Argyl January 21,

1919


Business - Lumber Trade Jan. 22 1919 Fitzgerald-Speer fire at Pen Argyl January 21,

1919

Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry Aug. 26 1919 School board wants Robbins Silk Mill factory

site for playground

Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry Aug. 9 1919 A new silk mill for Easton - Robbins Silk Co. Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry June 5 1919 Growth of silk industry Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry May 10 1919 New industry for Easton - Rainbow Silk

Knitting Co.

Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry May 12 1919 New bids for Simon mill Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry - Crimes Feb. 20 1919 $40,000 worth of silk stolen from freight car

on D.L. and W.

Easton Express


Employees

Jan. 31 1919 Easton silk workers will join demand for 48-

hour week

Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry - Strikes Aug. 30 1919 More weavers out on strike Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry - Strikes Aug. 5 1919 More weavers out on strike Easton Express

Canoeing April 8 1919 New home for Weygadt Canoe Club seems

assured


Centre Square - Market Oct. 11 1919 Rental on stands is raised Easton Express

Centre Square - Market Oct. 13 1919 Rental on stands is raised Easton Express

Children's Home, Easton Feb. 13 1919 Chipman brothers each give $10,000 cash to

the Friendless Children's Home


Children's Home, Easton Sept. 8 1919 $50,000 from the Chipman family Easton Express

Clothing Stores June 4 1919 Jacob Mayer purchases No. 5 Centre Square. Easton Daily Free Press

Clothing Trade April 9 1919 Two new industries secured by Board of

Trade (Raub Silk Glove factory and Bard

Memorial Co.).


Clubs - Bangor, PA July 21 1919 Charter for the Bangor community and civic

association.

Easton Express

Clubs - Eureka Sept. 11 1919 Back from the World War I- ready for old

time sports.

Easton Express

Clubs - Knights of Columbus July 21 1919 To buy Brown residence for home Easton Express

Clubs - Republican Aug. 8 1919 Club sells building Easton Express

Crime - Black Hand (Extortion) April 15 1919 Youth of seventeen jailed for writing Black

Hand letters.

Easton Express

Crime - Black Hand (Extortion) April 25 1919 Another Black Hand letter. Easton Express

Crime - Black Hand (Extortion) April 7 1919 "Dick" O'Hay arrested in Black Hand mix-up

by New Jersey constable. (The Black Hand

was connected with the labor movement.)


Crime - Black Hand (Extortion) July 14 1919 Blackhanders demand $10,000 from poor

South Side grocer.

Easton Express

Crime - Manslaughter Aug. 2 1919 Former Burgess of South Bethlehem,

Sheehan arrested for manslaughter.

Easton Express

Crime - Manslaughter July 18 1919 J. Madison Porter charged with

manslaughter following the automobile

death of Lt. McKee.

Easton Express

Dixie Cup Co. Oct. 18 1919 Drinking Cup factory to be located here. Easton Express

Dixie Cup Co. Oct. 2 1919 Drinking Cup factory to be located here. Easton Express

Doctors 7 Oct. 1919 Obituary of Dr. W.A. Seibert Easton Express

Easton City Guards May 8 1919 Welcomed home with a big parade from

World War I.

Easton Express

Easton City Guards May 8 1919 Welcomed home with a big parade from

World War I.


ed.)


War

April 28 1919 Easton company arrives on "Pretoria." Easton Daily Free Press


War

April 29 1919 Easton laboring on plans for welcoming

guard.



War

April 30 1919 City Guard will be demobilized at Camp Dix. Easton Daily Free Press


War

May 1 1919 City Guard not to be held at Camp Dix. Easton Daily Free Press


War

May 1 1919 Guards may not reach home before middle

of next week.

Easton Express


War

May 2 1919 Guards leave Devins on Sunday. Easton Express


War

May 2, 5, 6 1919 City Guard will leave. Easton Daily Free Press


War

May 5 1919 Guards at Camp Dix. Easton Express


War

May 6 1919 All ready for City Guard reception. Easton Express


War

May 7 1919 Welcome city guard. Easton Express


War

May 7, 8, 12 1919 Royal welcome for City Guard. Easton Daily Free Press

Easton Public Library Feb. 1 1919 Mounted birds were presented by Lieut. F.J.

Richardson Feb. 1,1919

Easton Public Library July 28 1919 Japanese armor was presented by Lieut. L.C.

Bixler that was secured in Japan.

Easton, City of - Fire

Department

Feb. 8 1919 City fire company organizes branch of A.F.L. Easton Express


History

Jan. 18 1919 Two-platoon system of city firemen to be

tried

Easton Express


Stations

Jan. 25 1919 Don't want fire house closed at 9th St. Easton Express p. 5


Stations

July 10 1919 Will recommend closing of 2 of the city fire

stations

Easton Express


Stations

July 12 1919 Firehouses abandoned Easton Express


Stations

Nov. 22 1919 No. 2 fire station sold Easton Express

Easton, City of - Police Dept. July 18 1919 Nevin says people act like fools and

challenges council to interfere with police.

Too many robberies.

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Police Dept. July 25 1919 Nevin wakes up; redistricts city for police

duty.

Easton Express

Eddyside June 7, July 8 1919 No hope for public baths -- Eddyside refuses

to permit city to use property.

Easton Express

Education - High School (12th

Street)

Dec. 13 1919 People vote on million dollar school

program.

Easton Express


Street)

Dec. 2 1919 Plan to spend over a million dollars on

school for Easton.

Easton Express

Fire Department Oct. 11 1919 Obit. Of Chief Thomas P. Ricker. Easton Express

Gracedale (County Home) Jan. 2 1919 Poor directors cleared of all charges

prefered by George Oliver Walton.


Lafayette College - Gifts Jan. 3 1919 Cyrus H. McCormick gives $25,000 to

Lafayette - William Ward Frick Memorial.


Lafayette College - South College April 28 1919 Believe attempt made to burn South College Easton Express

Murder April 15 1919 Shrope insane, attorney says. (Murder of

Bertha Myers.)


Murder April 4 1919 Loomis execution date. Easton Express

Murder Feb. 11 - 15 1919 Trial of Joe Fazio started this morning for

murder of Salvatore Merlo. Eventually found

guilty.


Murder Feb. 12 - 14 1919 Saw Fazio murder Merlo. Easton Express

Murder Feb. 17 1919 Saw Fazio murder Merlo. Easton Express

Murder June 7 1919 Shrope case continued. (Bertha Myers

murder trial.)

Easton Express

Nazareth, Pa. - Beitel July 25 1919 Mrs. Beitel's estate goes to home

established by husband.

Easton Express

Nazareth, Pa. - Beitel Fortune July 16 1919 Beitel fortune now available for home for

children at Nazareth.

Easton Express

Parking June 18 1919 Parking ordinance defined and fully

approved.


Parking June 7 1919 Traffic ordinance introduced in city. Easton Daily Free Press

Paxinosa Inn Feb. 8 1919 Paxinosa Inn purchased by ten Eastonians. Easton Daily Free Press

Pen Argyl, Pa. - Industries May 11 1919 Big industrial boom starting in Pen Argyl. Easton Daily Free Press

Phillipsburg - Banks May 9 1919 Old Phillipsburg National to open trust

branch.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Education Nov. 27 1919 Land for High School and athletic field given

Phillipsburg.

Easton Express

Prohibition Dec. 24 1919 Prohibition in this section a huge farce. Easton Express

Prohibition Feb. 10 1919 What one hears in Easton about prohibition. Easton Daily Free Press

Railroads - Wrecks April 16 1919 Double wreck ties up both Valley and

Central West of Glen Onoko.


Roads Feb. 14 1919 State to build highway in Northampton

County.

Easton Express

Roads March 18 1919 County authorities asked to construct

secondary roads.

Easton Express

Roads - Cement March 4 1919 Cement highway from Easton to Wilkes-

Barre planned.

Easton Express

Robbery Aug. 9, 11 & 13 1919 "Dope" fiend confesses to College Hill

robberies.

Easton Express

Robbery Feb. 12 1919 Four gunmen try to hold up Geo. Givens

"Place" (Easton Gun Club) and one gets

wounded.


Salvation Army Dec. 5 1919 Salvation Army buys home. Easton Express

Sewerage Aug. 2 1919 Detailed information on city's proposed

sewer system.

Easton Express

Sewerage June 7 1919 $700,000 sewer proposition. Easton Express

Steckel Family Oct. 20 1919 Obit. Of Henry E. Steckel. Easton Express p. 5

Steckel Family Oct. 25 1919 All Steckel property remain in family. Easton Express

Steckel, Henry F. Oct. 20 1919 Obituary. Easton Express

Telephone - Poles Nov. 22 1919 Easton city engineer may cut down phone

poles.

Easton Express

Telephone - Rates Jan. 20 1919 New telephone toll system to go into effect

tomorrow.

Easton Express

Theaters March 13 1919 Nightingale building sold -- new theater

assured.

Easton Express

Theaters May 23 1919 Easton businessman to erect large theater at

113-115 Northampton St.


Theaters - Star April 12 1919 Star Theater under new management and

policy changed.


Theaters - Wilmer and Vincent May 2 1919 New theater assured -- Wilmer and Vincent

take over property.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation April 22 1919 Trolleymen hear steele defend labor unions. Easton Daily Free Press

Trolley Transportation Aug. 21 1919 One man trolley for transit Co. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation July 15 1919 Trolley line to be built to automobile club

house.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation Oct. 31 1919 Easton-Washington trolley line discontinued. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Fares March 1 1919 Easton trolley fares now highest in the

Lehigh Valley.


Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Nov. 6 1919 Receiver for Hay Traction co. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Oct. 13 1919 Strike ordered for tomorrow. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Oct. 20 1919 Cars running on line. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Oct. 21 1919 Trolley wires cut during night. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Oct. 23 1919 May arbitrate strike. Easton Express


Washington

Nov. 21, 22 1919 Easton-Washington line will operate

tomorrow -- going to work for receiver.

Easton Express



Nov. 27 1919 Northampton traction trolley wires cut. Easton Express

Vanderveer Hall May 6 1919 The Vanderveer is to be torn down to make

room for houses.


Vanderveer Hall Oct. 28 1919 Sold. Easton Express


City Guards

April 30 1919 Boys wish to be discharged at Devens not

granted by War Department.

Easton Express


City Guards

May 7 1919 List of men in guard who came back. Easton Express P. 9

Wars - European War - Soldiers 1919 Major Godley expects to bring his boys to

Easton.

Easton Express

Wars - European War - Soldiers April 4 1919 Frank M. Godley wins commission as Major. Easton Daily Free Press

Wars - European War - Soldiers April 4 1919 Godley commissioned Major Easton Express

Wars - European War - Soldiers Feb. 13 1919 Lt. Baker receives D.S.C. posthumously . Easton Daily Free Press

Wars - European War - Soldiers Jan. 8 1919 Log of Raymond E. Fronicke, Easton sailor. Easton Daily Free Press

Wars - European War - Soldiers Jan. 9 1919 Reverand John E. Flemming's great welcome

at Olivet.


Wars - European War - Soldiers March 2 1919 Soldiers of WWI - men who enlisted in

Easton (Amusement section)

Easton Sunday Call

Wars - European War - Soldiers November 9 1919 Easton's war dead, list of. Easton Sunday Call

Wars - European War 1914 -

1918 - Soldiers

May 12 1919 Major Godley's own story. Easton Express


Aliens

April 30 1919 Bolshevik propagandist active in Easton, try

to strike tomorrow.



Aliens

Dec. 22 1919 Easton flooded with red circulars calling for

strikes.

Easton Express


Camp Lafayette

Feb. 10 1919 How Easton rendered aid to Camp Lafayette. Easton Daily Free Press


City Guard

April 22 1919 All soldiers invited to participate in

reception.

Easton Express


City Guards

April 12 1919 They dress up the old town for Godley's

boys and loan drive.

Easton Express


City Guards

April 12 1919 City Guards left Germany for Brest on third

of April.

Easton Express


City Guards

April 19 1919 Major Godley expects to bring his boys to

Easton.

Easton Express


City Guards

April 24 1919 Guards to be demobilized at Camp Devens. Easton Express


City Guards

April 26 1919 Historical sketch of Rainbow division. Easton Express


City Guards

April 28 1919 City guards arrived today in Boston. Easton Express


City Guards

April 29 1919 Easton boys well and happy at Devens. Easton Express


City Guards

April 8 1919 Thousands will form living court of honor for

the guards.

Easton Express


City Guards

Jan. 23 1919 City Guards wrote Easton fame in World

War history.

Easton Express


Food

Aug. 12 1919 Army food will be sold in Easton at cut

prices.

Easton Express


Food

Aug. 5 1919 Movement to buy government food to

lower cost of living.

Easton Express


Food

Aug. 6 1919 Mayor Nevin will join movement to get

food.

Easton Express


Liberty Loan

1919 Community Campaign raised $571,563

December 9,1919


Liberty Loan

April 22 1919 Victory drive in Easton launched and one

half million is quickly passed.



Liberty Loan

April 3 1919 Victory Loan booster ready for big campaign. Easton Express


Liberty Loan

May 10 1919 Easton goes over the top in Victory Loan. Easton Express


Liberty Loan

May 8 1919 Easton will fly Superhonor Flag - for districts

that have reached full quota in each of five

Liberty Loans.

Easton Express


Memorial

Feb. 3 1919 Relatives will receive badges of dead

soldiers.



Memorial

Jan. 17 1919 Community Center building favored as a

memorial for soldiers.



Memorial

Jan. 17 1919 A community building as a war memorial. Easton Express


Memorial

Jan. 24 1919 Memorial may be paid for by the War Chest

fund.



Memorial

Jan. 24 1919 Community centre group finds no

supporters.

Easton Express


Memorial

Jan. 29 1919 Council will award soldiers and sailors a

badge.




April 8 1919 Commander Hinkle: Hun flag that flew over

Metz now in Easton.

Easton Express



November 21 1919 First Easton boy to go over top in tank

wounded.

Easton Express


Soldiers

April 21 1919 Easton soldier captured 35 Germans

(Guiseppe Surbena).

Easton Express


Soldiers

April 29 1919 Major Godley retain command of Co. A. Easton Daily Free Press


Soldiers

April 8 1919 All Easton mean to honor Godley's heroes. Easton Daily Free Press


Soldiers

May 15 1919 Ingersoll-Rand heads welcome for Major

Godley.



Soldiers



Soldiers



Soldiers



Soldiers



Soldiers

May 26-29 1919 Major Godley's own story. Easton Express


Soldiers

May 7 1919 Major Godley's own story Easton Express


Soldiers

May 9 1919 Major Godley's own story Easton Express


Soldiers

November 9 1919 Youngest enlistee was Jacob H. Kirby who

enlisted at age 15 years, 2 mo., on May

19,1917.

Easton Sunday Call


Veterans

April 12 1919 No school tax to be paid by service men this

year.



Veterans

Feb. 13 1919 Steps taken for organization of ex-service

men.



Veterans

Jan. 28 1919 Bureau of employment for soldiers and

sailors inaugurated in Easton.

Easton Express


Veterans

Jan. 28 1919 Bureau of employment for soldiers and

sailors inaugurated in Easton.



War Work

April 19 1919 Easton centre of inorganic chemical produce

used in the United States.



War Work

April 21 1919 First material used by our Army made in

Easton. (absorbent for poisonous gases).



War Work

April 22 1919 Easton a fountainhead in research in

chemistry.



Welcome

May 8 1919 Easton's welcome to guards and returned

soldiers surpassed expectations.

Easton Express

Wars - Receptions Feb. 13 1919 Servicemen to arouse interest in reception Easton Daily Free Press

Wars - Receptions Feb. 22 1919 Easton gives first reception for returning

soldiers and sailors (picture of the medal).

Easton Express

Wars - Receptions Jan. 29 1919 City to buy medals for gallant heroes. Easton Daily Express

Wars - Regiments April 26 1919 History of Rainbow Division by Congressman

H.S. Steele verified by General March.


Wilson Borough May 17 1919 Honor shield unveiled by Wilson Township

citizens.

Easton Express

Wilson Borough - Monuments April 3 1919 Wilson Township memorial tablet. Easton Daily Free Press

Wilson Borough - Monuments May 17 1919 Wilson Township to dedicate tablet to her

hero dead.


Wilson Borough - Monuments May 24 1919 Plans announced for unveiling memorial

tablet.


Wilson Borough - Monuments May 31 1919 Wilson Township dedicates its roll of honor. Easton Daily Free Press

Y.M.C.A. April 23 1919 Buys 3rd and Spring Garden St. Site for

$69,000.

Easton Express

Y.M.C.A. April 23 1919 Easton to get fine new Y.M.C.A. building. Easton Daily Free Press

Y.M.C.A. Oct. 14 1919 Goal passed on building fund. Easton Express

Murder Dec. 19 192 Huh? Turko not sentenced. Easton Express

Air Pollution Aug. 27 1920 City officials get lesson on abating smoke

nusiance.

Easton Express

Air Pollution Oct. 30 1920 Smoke commission shows signs of returning

to life.

Easton Express

American Flag Mfg. Co. April 10 1920 Caveat is filed to stop probate of Heller Will. Easton Daily Free Press

American Flag Mfg. Co. April 2 1920 Obit. Of William J. Heller. Easton Express

American Flag Mfg. Co. April 2 1920 Obit. Of William J. Heller. Easton Daily Free Press

American Flag Mfg. Co. April 6 1920 Caveat is filed to stop probate of Heller Will. Easton Daily Free Press

American Flag Mfg. Co. April 8 1920 Caveat is filed to stop probate of Heller Will. Easton Express

Automobiles - Gas Pumps June 29 1920 Council puts ban on red gas pumps on the

streets of Easton.

Easton Express

Bethlehem, PA - Bridges June 1, 1920 1920 Proposal - hill to hill bridges as memorial to

service men.

Easton Express

Bridges, Delaware Dec. 21 1920 Little progress toward freeing Delaware

bridge


Bridges, Delaware May 27 1920 May free local bridge by process of

condemnation.


Brodhead, J. Davis April 24 1920 Obituary Easton Express

Brodhead, J. Davis April 24 1920 Obituary Easton Daily Free Press

Brodhead, J. Davis April 26 1920 Obituary Easton Express

Bus Transportation Oct. 29 1920 Council Chamber thronged by bus rate

complainants


Bus Transportation - Glendon March 11 1920 Auto bus line to run from Glendon to Easton

and Alpha


Business - 1920 March 12 1920 Northampton and Lehigh County industrial

growth in past several years.


Business - 5 & 10 Cent Sores March 29 1920 Kresge Corporation may lease important

business place.


Business - American Flag Mfg. Co. April 2 1920 Obituary of William J. Heller - American Flag

Mfg. Co.

Easton Express

Business - American Flag Mfg. Co. April 2 1920 Obituary of William J. Heller - American Flag

Mfg. Co.


Business - American Flag Mfg. Co. April 6 & 10 1920 Caveat is filed to stop probate of Heller will. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - American Flag Mfg. Co. April 8 & 9 1920 Caveat is filed to stop probate of Heller will. Easton Express

Business - Cement Industry May 4 1920 Edison Cement Co. spending $1,000,000 on

its New Village plant.



Laubach's

April 12 1920 Picture of owners and sons April 8, 1910 Easton Sentinel


Laubach's

April 5 1920 William Laubach and Son celebrate 60th

anniversary

Easton Express

Business - Food Industry March 10 1920 Swift and Co. to erect new business building

on Canal Street.


Business - Freight Lines April 29 1920 Railway Express to install motor trucks in

Easton.


Business - General Crushed Stone May 10 1920 Easton company's modern plan dealing with

men - General Crushed Stone - profit

sharing.


Business - Hosiery April 14 1920 W. Evan Chipman, an Eastonian for 25 years -

how plant made its start.


Business - Hotels, Taverns, etc. Sept. 17 1920 To vacate Central Hotel. Schulte cigar Co.

leases building and will open store there.

Easton Express

Business - Iron Industry April 1 1920 Thomas Iron Co. may sell. Easton Express

Business - Keller's Music House July 28 1920 Obituary of William H. Keller. Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Keller's Music House July 28 1920 Obituary of William H. Keller. Easton Express


Removal

Nov. 16 1920 Report that Lehigh Valley will move shops Easton Express

Business - Pennsylvania Pump &

Compressor Co.

April 20 1920 Stockholders elect officers Easton Express


Compressor Co.

Feb. 19 1920 Easton to manufacture pumps and

compressors.

Easton Express


Compressor Co.

Feb. 19 1920 New corporation formed with a capitol of

$500,000 to manufacutre hydraulic

pumping, etc. Plant along Bushkill Creek

above the Park.



Compressor Co.

March 30 1920 Ground broken for Pennsylvania Pump &

Compressor Co.

Easton Express

Business - Real Estate Jan. 21 1920 16 real estate dealers for organization Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry Jan. 8 1920 Stewart Silk Co. employees to start co-op

store


Business - Silk Industry Sept. 23 1920 Charles Knowles sells Stewart Silk Co.

interests


Business - Silk Industry - Strikes April 24 1920 Striking silk weavers voting on a settlement Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry - Strikes April 5 1920 Federal agent as mediator in local silk strike Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry - Strikes March 10 1920 Silk operatives in 3 local plants break from

union


Business - Silk Industry - Strikes March 10 1920 Silk weavers rebel against Block's methods Easton Sentinel

Business - Silk Industry - Strikes March 10 1920 General strike in silk mills is predicted Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry - Strikes March 15 1920 Silk weavers in 2 more mills on strike Easton Daily Free Press

Business - Silk Industry - Strikes March 2 1920 Silk weavers vote tonight on strike question Easton Express

Business - Silk Industry - Strikes March 22 1920 The balance of local silk weavers join

workers on strike


Business - Silk Industry - Strikes May 12 1920 Standard silk weavers accept offer. Easton Daily Free Press p. 11


Co.

May 13 1920 Treadwell officials in new company to give

city new industry


Census May 29 1920 Census for Northampton County - gives

wards.

Easton Express p. 5

Children's Home, Easton Sept. 18 1920 Children's Home to become Dr. J.A. Betts

hospital


Churches - Evangelical Oct. 11 1920 Trinity Evangelical begins its diamond

jubilee.

Easton Express

Churches - Lutheran Dec. 2 & 3 1920 Property merger of downtown Lutheran

Congregation. St. John's, Christ, and St.

Paul's Lutheran churches are considering

merger of churches.


Churches - Lutheran - Zion May 30 1920 Tablet for sons of the Zion Church who

served in the World War.

Easton Express

Churches - Our Lady of Lebanon April 5 1920 Easton Syrians to establish a new Catholic

parish.


Churches - St. Bernard's Feb. 17 1920 Final event of St. Bernard's as a single parish. Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - St. Jane Frances de

Chantal

March 11 1920 Catholic parish expected to buy Hay estate. Easton Daily Free Press

Churches - St. JaneFrances de

Chantal

Jan. 24 1920 New Catholic parish begins. St. Jane Frances

de Chantal organize January 19, 1920.

Easton Express

Citizenship Oct. 13 1920 Easton to have first citizen's week program Easton Daily Free Press

Clothing Stores Jan. 14 1920 Record price for Paris Brothers real estate--

bought by Jacob Mayer.

Easton Express

Clothing Stores May 27 1920 Paris Brothers buy Goldsmith Brothers

Clothing Store property.


Clubs - Knights of Columbus Jan. 2 1920 Club opens their handsome home. Easton Daily Free Press

Clubs - Knights of Columbus Jan. 2 1920 Club opens their handsome home Easton Express

Clubs - McKinley Feb. 3 1920 Club won't sell property Easton Daily Free Press

Clubs - South Side Civic Club Jan. 17 1920 First steps taken to form club Easton Express

Comfort Stations Dec. 17 1920 Heck wins long fight--appropriation for

comfort stations.

Easton Express

Comfort Stations March 4 1920 Mayor asks city to help pay for comfort

stations


Comfort Stations November 26 1920 Comfort station discussed at council Easton Express

Comic Strip Jan. 8 1920 "The Clancy Kids" by Percy Crosby is the first

comic strip appearing regularly in the Easton

Free Press


Community Hall November 24 1920 Dr. Collmar outlines plans for adequate

community building for the city.

Easton Express

Community Hall November 24 1920 Dr. Collmar outlines plans for adequate

community building for the city.


Court House - New April 8 1920 No park at Courthouse Easton Express

Crime - Libel & Slander Nov. 1 1920 Mutchler sues Free Press for libel claiming

$50,000.

Easton Express

Crime -Manslaughter Feb. 18 1920 Casellas found not guilty of manslaughter. Easton Daily Free Press

Curfew Dec. 10 1920 Curfew law for Easton proposed by Mayer. Easton Daily Free Press

Daylight Saving Time Feb. 26 1920 Characterizes daylight saving as silly.

Daylight saving ordinance passes.


Daylight Saving Time Feb. 26 1920 Characterizes daylight saving as silly.

Daylight saving ordinance passes.


Daylight Saving Time Feb. 26 1920 Characterizes Daylight Saving Time as silly Easton Daily Free Press

Daylight Saving Time Feb. 27 1920 Daylight saving ordinance passes Easton Daily Free Press

Delaware River - Channel Aug. 24 1920 Proof that deepening of Deaware River,

Trenton to Easton, is not dead


Detwiller Family Feb. 12 1920 Detwiller property sold to B.D.Mayer Easton Daily Free Press

Dixie Cup Co. Aug. 18 1920 Dixie Cup plant about completed. Easton Daily Free Press

Dixie Cup Co. Nov. 9 1920 Wilson Borough has failed to keep promise -

Dixie Co. files suit to have streets opened.


Dixie Cup Co. Oct. 12 1920 Dixie Drinking Cup officials and ladies inspect

new plant.


Doctors June 28 1920 Obituary of Dr. Thomas Cope. Easton Express

Easton Armory Feb. 18 1920 Will present two tablets to Armory. Easton Express

Easton Armory Feb. 21 1920 Bronze tablets erected at armory to

commemorate the heroic work of city guard

in World War.

Easton Express

Easton Armory Jan. 18 1920 Program arranged for unveiling tablets at

Armory.

Easton Express

Easton Public Library Feb. 3 1920 Board of Trustees of Easton Public Library

will ask for space in junior high school for a

library.

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Council meetings Jan. 5 1920 Council gives up holding night sessions. Will

hold day session from now on.

Easton Express

Easton, City of - Fire Department July 20 1920 Council favors civil service for fire

department


Easton, City of - Fire Department March 12 1920 Council favors civil service for fire

department




Sept. 7 1920 City plans to sell South Side engine house

property which is now of no use


Easton, City of - Mayors Jan. 3 1920 Mayor David W. Nevin gives review of his

long work in municipal affairs as he is about

to retire



Duties

Aug. 31 1920 Three-platoon police system goes into effect Easton Express


Duties

Oct. 1 1920 Three-platoon police system goes into effect Easton Express

Easton, City of - Streets - 24th

Street

Nov. 9 1920 Court's aid sought to compel opening of

24th St.

Easton Express


Concrete

Jan. 21 1920 Paved streets to be connected to Penn

Highway


Easton, City of - Taxation Dec. 24 1920 Cut in city tax rate seems likely Easton Express

Easton, South - Old Home Week Sept. 23 1920 Formation of South Side home week

pageants


Easton, South - Old Home Week Sept. 25 1920 Official program of events of old home week Easton Daily Free Press

Easton, South - Old Home Week Sept. 27 1920 Throngs attend opening of South Side old

home week


Easton, West - Annexation May 5 1920 West Easton Council not in favor of

annexation to Easton at present


Easton, West - Annexation April 20 1920 Formal steps taken for annexation of six

adjacent municipalities


Eddyside April 6 1920 Eddyside may be public bathing place once

more.


Education - Building Plans April 24 1920 Building property postponed by Easton

school board.

Easton Express

Education - Building plans Jan. 1 1920 Proposed use of Jones and Steckel

properties for Public School purposes.


Education - Football Nov. 18 1920 Easton High School football players talk

strike against ticket plan.

Easton Express

Education - High School ( 12th

Street)

Nov. 13 1920 Northampton architect engaged for new

high school building.

Easton Express


Street)

Feb. 13 1920 Hay property may be bought for the site of

new High School.

Easton Express


Street)

Jan. 17 1920 How money will be spent on proposed high

school.

Easton Express p. 5


Street)

Jan. 31 1920 No answer from owners - School board may

condemn 12th Street lot.

Easton Express


Street)

Jan. 6 1920 Ground plan of proposed High School

building.



Street)

July 14 1920 Values drop on Jones lot (new High

School's).

Easton Express


Street)

May 15 1920 $300,000 bond issue voted for schools. Easton Express


Street)

Sept. 13 1920 School board to pay $107,000 for 12th

Street lot.


Electric Lighting Nov. 13 1920 Who will pay bill for placing wires in

proposed conduit.

Easton Express

Gas Nov. 26 1920 Heck scorest at Harrisburg -- against gas

rates.

Easton Express

Gas Oct. 26 1920 Phillipsburg may build municipal gas plant

Easton company told at public meeting to

dig up its mains and get out.

Easton Express

Gas Oct. 28 1920 Gas protest meeting against high rates. Easton Express

Gas Oct. 28 1920 Easton gas protest to be carried to public

service commission.

Easton Express

Gas - Companies June 10 1920 Council to choose new schedule of charges

for gas.


Gas - Companies June 11 1920 Minimun rates of 35 cents. Easton Daily Free Press

Gas - Companies June 8 1920 Gas Company to submit revised schedules of

rates for approval of Public.


Gas - Companies Oct. 19 1920 Council goes after gas co. to provide better

gas.

Easton Express

Hackett Park July 19 1920 Hackett Park may be enlarged soon is

improved.

Easton Express

Hospitals - Easton Sanatorium Oct. 27 1920 Obit. Of Dr. C. Spencer Kinney, head of

Easton sanatorium.

Easton Express

Hospitals - Easton Sanatorium Oct. 27 1920 Obit. Of Dr. C. Spencer Kinney, head of

Easton sanatorium.


Housing April 3 1920 Nevin plan to build houses killed by present

high costs.

Easton Express

Housing April 7 1920 Accept Nevin house plan in Stroudsburg. Easton Express p. 5

Housing Dec. 15 1920 Guaranty fund of $100,000 to build homes --

reported to Easton Board of Trade.


Housing March 10 1920 D.W. Nevin's plan for house building wins

enthusiastic trade board agreement -- to

build 100 houses.


Housing March 10 1920 D.W. Nevin's plan for house building wins

enthusiastic trade board agreement -- to

build 100 houses.

Easton Express

Housing March 24 1920 Home building plan may be abandoned as a

result of probable wage increase.


Housing May 12 1920 Well-capitalized realty company to finance

home building -- Collmar's plan.

Easton Express

Housing May 12 1920 Well-capitalized realty company to finance

home building -- Collmar's plan.


Housing Oct. 13 1920 Board of trade's housing plan to be working

soon.


Housing Sept. 14 1920 New Corporation to supply more housing

room.


Housing Sept. 15 1920 Trade board adopts house plan. Easton Daily Free Press

Housing Sept. 3 1920 Apartments and dwelling to be built by local

company -- Green property sold for this

project.

Easton Express

Lafayette College - Founders Day Oct. 20 1920 Founders Day and groundbreaking for new

gym at Lafayette.


Lafayette College - Fund Drive Oct. 12 1920 Easton backs Lafayette in its campaign for

funds.

Easton Express

Lafayette College - Fund Drive Oct. 19 1920 Easton district subscribes $104, 055. for

Lafayette fund.

Easton Express

Lafayette College - Fund Drive Oct. 20 1920 Easton district subscribes $104, 055. for

Lafayette fund.

Easton Express

Lafayette College - Gayley Hall Feb. 25 1920 Obituary of James Gayley, presenter of

chemistry laboratory to Lafayette.

Easton Express

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Strikes April 16, 17 1920 Lehigh Valley firemen to remain at work. Easton Express

Lehigh Valley Railroad - Strikes April 8 1920 Railroad strike -- Lehigh Valley men called

out.

Easton Express

Markets - Criticism Feb. 27 1920 Criticizes authorities of Easton and

Bethlehem for inadequate markets.


Markets - Ordinance Aug. 17 1920 Heck stands by his ordinance. Easton Express

Markets - Ordinance Feb. 3 1920 Drastic regulations in new circle market

ordinance.

Easton Express

Markets - Ordinance Feb. 5 1920 Heck defends his ordinance. Easton Express

Markets - Ordinance July 30 1920 Farmers can't bring other's produce to

Easton market.

Easton Express

Markets - Ordinance July 30 1920 Council adopts more stringent rule for

market.


Markets - Ordinance March 2 1920 Heck's market ordinance ruled out on a

technicality.

Easton Express

Markets - Ordinance-Fish June 3 1920 First sale of market stands under new city

ordinance -- no fish allowed.

Easton Express

Murder May 26 1920 Loomis gets new trial. (Bertha Myers murder

case.)

Easton Express

Murder Nov. 1 1920 Loomis given 20 year jail sentnence for his

role in Bertha Loomis murder.


Murder Nov. 1 1920 Loomis gets 20 years for his part in Bertha

Myers murder.

Easton Express

Murder Nov. 12 1920 Loomis off to the penitentiary. (Bertha

Loomis case)

Easton Express

Murder Oct. 25 1920 Court hears reasons for another trial for

Loomis.

Easton Express

Murder Oct. 7 1920 Council for Loomis files application for new

trial. (Bertha Myers murder case.)


Murder Sept. 16 - 28 1920 Loomis placed on trial at 3:25 p.m. (Bertha

Myers murder case.)



case.

Easton Express


case.

Easton Express

Nazareth, Pa. - Fires Jan. 19 1920 Disastrous fire visits the heart of Nazareth. Easton Daily Free Press

Negroes - NAACP Jan. 10 1920 Easton Negroes form a branch of NAACP. Easton Daily Free Press

Olympic Games Nov. 20 1920 Northampton County boy wins 200 metre

dash in Olympic games at Antwerp -- Allen

Woodring of Meadowbrook Club, Phila. The

son of J.W. Woodring of Bethlehem.

Easton Express

Orpheum Theatre Oct. 21, 22 1920 G.O.P. flying squadron of women at

Orpheum.


Palmer Township - Fire Co. April 5 1920 Palmer fire co. plan new house arranged as

to make it a town hall.

Easton Express p. 5

Patriotic Order Sons of America April 27 1920 Memorial tablet unveiled by Camp 193,

P.O.S. of A.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Education Sept. 8 1920 Dedication of new L.O. Beers School Building

in Phillipsburg.


Phillipsburg, N.J. - Silk Industry April 5 1920 $10,000 in silk stolen from Phillipsburg dye

works.

Easton Express

Pigs April 13 1920 City decides to operate piggery as before. Easton Daily Free Press

Pigs April 13 1920 Piggery to be continued. Easton Express

Pigs April 7 1920 Hart off the city piggery. Easton Express

Pigs Feb. 27 1920 Dr. Hart makes offer to city council to

operate city piggery.


Pigs Feb. 27 1920 Hart wants the piggery. Easton Express

Pigs Feb. 3 1920 No cholera epidemic at the city piggery. Easton Express

Pigs Jan. 31 1920 Cholera at the city piggery kills many

porkers.


Pigs March 2 1920 Councilmen shy at Hart's plan to take over

city piggery.

Easton Express

Pigs Oct. 19 1920 City objects to paying taxes on piggery land. Easton Daily Free Press

Prohibition April 22 1920 Reaping the fruits of a wide open town. Easton Express

Railroad - Brotherhood Jan. 10 1920 An Association of Engineering Brotherhood

for Easton and Phillipsburg.


Railroads - Strikes April 13 1920 Train men on local roads walked out last

evening.

Easton Express

Railroads - Strikes April 14 & 15 1920 Pa. men leave train in Phillipsburg. Easton Express

Railroads - Strikes April 19 1920 Strikers rapidly return to work on railroad. Easton Express

Railroads - Strikes April 8 1920 Jersey Central suspends passenger trains. Easton Express

Recreation Sept. 2 1920 Public swimming pool is planned for

children.


Recreation Sept. 4 1920 Public swimming pool assured for city --

Councilman Heck has made arrangements to

convert oxication plant into a pool and only

needs consent of city council to proceed.

Easton Express

Recreation Sept. 7 1920 Heck's plan held up. Easton Express

Recreation Sept. 7 1920 Swimming pool plan of Heck is approved. Easton Daily Free Press

Roads Feb. 25 1920 Good roads program for entire county will

be put up to the people.

Easton Express

Roads Jan. 12 1920 Bushkill valley road gets a big boost. Easton Express

Roads Jan. 12, 13 &

14

1920 Bushkill Valley road will be built this year. Easton Daily Free Press

Roads Jan. 14 1920 Bushkill Valley road will be built this year. Easton Express

Russell, Lillian Oct. 22 1920 Lillian Russell in the flying squadron at the

Orpheum to campaign for the Republican

party.

Easton Express

Salvation Army Nov. 15 1920 New Salvation Army citadel dedication

services Sunday.


Salvation Army Nov. 15 1920 New Salvation Army citadel dedication

services Sunday.

Easton Express

Schools - School Boards April 19 1920 Easton School Board to pass out of existence

- population puts us in new class.

Easton Express

Schools - School Boards June 14 1920 Women appoint member of Easton School

Board - first women to sit - Mrs. E.W. Evans

and Mrs. O.M. Richards.

Easton Express

Schools - Shull Dec. 11 1920 Little encouragement for South Side from

board - school may take 5-6 years.

Easton Express

Schools - Shull Jan. 13 1920 Plan for proposed Jr. High Building on

So.Side.


Schools - Shull Jan. 17 1920 Plan for proposed Jr. High Building on So.

Side.

Easton Express p. 9

Schools - Shull Nov. 23 1920 So. Side impatient - people demand building

promised by school board.

Easton Express

Schools - Taxation Jan. 14 1920 New light thrown upon necessity of bond

issue for public schools.


Schools - Taxation Oct. 14 & Oct.

15

1920 Storm of protests against increased

assessment breaks in council.

Easton Express

Schools - Taxation Oct. 9 1920 Schools board refuses responsibility for

increase in property taxes.

Easton Express

Scott Park Oct. 5 1920 Guns for Scott Park -- 26 pounders. Easton Express

Sewerage Feb. 25 1920 Engineer appointed for city's new $700,000

sewer system.

Easton Express

Sewerage Jan. 21 1920 Bond issue carried by close margin of 68

votes at special elections.


Sewerage Jan. 21 1920 Easton sewer building program being

prepared.


Sewerage July 30 1920 City to build two sewers. Easton Express

Sewerage June 29 1920 Entire change in plans for disposal of city's

sewage is approved.


Sewerage May 12 1920 City will not build sewers this year. Easton Express

Sewerage May 18 1920 City to start installation of storm sewers. Easton Daily Free Press

Stewartsville, N.J. - Churches Dec. 7 1920 Seventieth Anniversary of Stewartsville

Presbyterian Church.


Suffrage Aug. 21 1920 Plans for assessment and registration of

women are made by count commissioners

(suffrage amendment has now passed).


Suffrage Aug. 26 1920 Women can register now to vote. Easton Express

Suffrage Sept. 2 1920 More than 5,000 women assessed in the

country.


Tarkington, Booth Sept. 4 1920 Mr. and Mrs. Booth Tarkington in the city. Easton Daily Free Press

Telephone Jan. 2 1920 Consolidated Co. buys Yellow Kid Telephone

plant.


Telephone June 29 1920 Complaint against phone com. Goes to

public service.

Easton Express

Telephone June 29 1920 Trying to force Yellow Kid phone co. to quit

business.


Telephone - Poles Jan. 17 1920 Pole survey to be made to rid city of

telephone poles.

Easton Express p. 5

Theaters Nov. 16 1920 Children under 14 must leave theaters

before 9 o'clock.


Theaters - State Theater May 1 1920 Largest moving picture house in city to be

erected on Franklin House site.


Trolley Transportation Sept. 18 1920 Power Co. threatened to tie up trolley road.

Threatened to cut power of Northampton

Traction Co. to enforce an increase in rates.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Accidents Dec. 10 1920 Coroner's jury verdict "reckless running" in

trolley crash.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Accidents Nov. 29 1920 Two killed -- many hurt in trolley accident in

Nazareth.

Easton Express


Transit Co.

July 23 1920 Citizens to fight abandonment of the Easton

Transit Nazareth Line.


Trolley Transportation - Fares Feb. 16 1920 Argument on trolley fares. Easton Express p. 5

Trolley Transportation - Fares Feb. 17 1920 Council refers trolley fare increase to board

of trade.

Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Hay Line Sept. 18 1920 Power Co. shuts off supply of Hay Trolley

lines.



Trolley Co.

Feb. 7 1920 Slate belt car barn burned -- lost $100,000. Easton Express

Trolley Transportation - Tracks Feb. 3 1920 Mayor suggests single trolley track in square. Easton Daily Free Press



Sept. 2 1920 Receivers sale of street railway lines of


Easton Express

Upp, J.Q. Jan. 29 1920 Obit. Of Rev. J.Q. Upp Easton Daily Free Press


Armistice

Aug. 21 1920 Victory medal to be presented on Armistice

Day.



Armistice

November 11 1920 World War heroes honored --first Armistice

Day parade.



Armistice

November 12 1920 "Petition in Boots" Easton's greatest military

pageant.



Memorial

Feb. 20 1920 French Memorial diplomas to be presented

on Sunday. (given by the government of

France to nearest of kin of Americans who

lost lives in France)



Memorial

Feb. 21 1920 Bronze Memorial tablet in memory of

Rainbow Men are dedicated at Armory.



Memorial

Feb. 23 1920 French Memorial diplomas to be presented

on Sunday. (given by the government of

France to nearest of kin of Americans who

lost lives in France)

Easton Daily Free Press Illus. P. 8


Memorial

May 11 1920 Soldiers memorial plans fail for lack of

support.

Easton Express

Water Supply Oct. 5 1920 City may be asked to take over works of

water company.

Easton Express

Weather - Snow Feb. 6 1920 Blizzard of 1920 -- shows trolleys pushing

snow.

Easton Express

Weather - Tornado July 19 1920 Tornado sweeps through lower end of

Phillipsburg levelling buildings and blowing

freight car from tracks.

Easton Express

Wilson Borough Dec. 7 1920 Councilman Miller against sending for

apparatus to Wilson.


Wilson Borough - Annexation May 6 1920 Opposes annexation. Easton Express

Wilson Borough - Annexation April 24 1920 Wilson Township residents not strong for

annexation.

Easton Express p. 5

Wilson Borough - Annexation Jan. 28 1920 Easton would annex Wilson Township. Easton Express p. 5

Wilson Borough - Clubs Nov. 12 1920 Wilson boro men organize American legion

post.

Easton Express

Wilson Borough - Fire Dept. Dec. 22 1920 Wilson men favor buying fire fighting

apparatus.

Easton Express

Wilson Borough - Fire Dept. Dec. 7 1920 Councilman Miller wants firemen to remain

in city -- objects to answering every call from

Wilson.

Easton Express

Wilson Borough - Fire Dept. Nov. 25 1920 Newmeyer is the fire burgess of Wilson. Easton Express

Wilson Borough - Incorporation April 21 1920 Incorporation of borough of Wilson asked. Easton Daily Free Press

Wilson Borough - Incorporation Aug. 25 1920 Newmeyer is first Burgess of Wilson. Easton Daily Free Press

Wilson Borough - Incorporation Jan. 16 1920 Residents of Wilson Township prepare

petition for incorporation as a borough.


Wilson Borough - Incorporation Jan. 17 1920 Wilson Township wants a new charter -- as a

borough.

Easton Express

Wilson Borough - Incorporation Jan. 27 1920 Boro of Lorraine -- petitions of Wilson

Township to become a borough named

Lorraine.

Easton Express

Wilson Borough - Incorporation July 12 1920 Wilson Township now a borough by court

order.


Wilson Borough - Incorporation July 12 1920 Court grants charter for borough of Wilson. Easton Express

Wilson Borough - Incorporation July 13 1920 Rousing welcome for baby borough of

Wilson.

Easton Express

Wilson Borough - Incorporation July 24 1920 Republican slate for Wilson. Easton Express p. 5

Wilson Borough - Incorporation July 24 1920 Wilson league endorses ticket for new boro. Easton Express p. 5

Wilson Borough - Incorporation May 4 1920 Believe township will be annexed in near

future -- Wilson.


Wilson Borough - Incorporation Sept. 2 1920 Wilson Borough officers assume new

positions.


Wilson Borough - Parks Nov. 3 1920 Edelman's woods to be park for Wilson

Township people.

Easton Express

Wilson Borough- Taxation Sept. 2 1920 New Wilson burgess against any tax increase

new.

Easton Express

Women April 15 1920 Women's league fills high school at first

meeting.

Easton Express

Y.M.C.A. Nov. 25 1920 Old landmark passing away -- Y.M.C.A.

building started -- Karldon Hotel annex

razed.

Easton Express

Y.W.C.A. Jan. 21 1920 Y.W.C.A. acquires Knowles property. Easton Daily Free Press

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