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Associations and Clubs American Legion - 727 Centre Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks - 714 Centre Catholic Women's Club - 600 Centre Chamber of Commerce - 820 Main Freeland Community Corp. - 820 Main Freeland Rotary Club - 632 Centre Independent Order of Odd Fellows - 634 Centre Knights of Columbus - 602 Centre Tigers Club - 536 Centre Young Men's Christian Assn. - 546 Front Automobile Repairers Danko, Jno M. - 1221 South Ferdinand, Frank J. - 315 Centre Funk's Garage - 415 Johnson Griffith, J. E. & J. H. - 544 Carbon Kopski, Jos. - 444 Centre Magarosky, J. G. - 235 Centre Maury, Harry - rear 726 Front Popick, Geo. - 601 Fern Potochney, Geo. - 416 Washington Wilson, Jas. H. - 732 Pine Zemany & Romig - 632 Main Automobile Supplies American Auto Stores - 626 Centre Griffith, J. E. & J. H. - 544 Carbon Automobiles Funk's Garage - 415 Johnson Hazleton Buick Co. - 233 Centre Taub Motor Co. - 761 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Bakers Fox, Irving J. - 612 Centre Sharp's Bakery - 719 Front Banks Citizens Bank of Freeland - 620 Centre First National Bank in Freeland - 638 Centre Barbers Barrett, Ralph F. - 717 South Battaro, Frank - 631 Front Carey, Peter J. - 518 Centre Cherone, Jos. R. - 830 Front Corazza, Jos. - 414 Washington DellaCroce, Amico - 445 Centre DellaCroce, Genero - 323 Centre DellaCroce, Leopold - 417 Centre DelRegno, Patk G. - 240 Centre Evans, Geo. - 1127 Cunnius Fetzer, Chas. A. - 354 Centre Gallagher, Edw. J. - 713 Main Petrilli, Salvatore G. - 509 Centre Pollack, Jno. - 529 Centre Pollack, Michl. B. - 820 South Rish, Jos. B. - 715 Centre Wursta, Jno. - 825 South Beer Distributors Belekanich, A. Michl. - 409 Ridge Moran, John J. & Son - 543 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Rudy, Mary Mrs. - 531 Fern Billiards and Pool Bzdil & Myers - 512 Centre DellaCroce, Rocco - 350 Centre Kasarda, Jno. - 330 Centre Petrosino, Isadore - 814 South Uricheck, Andrew - 602 Ridge Blacksmiths Broskoskie, Jno. - 731 Pine Roth, Richd. C. - 608 Front Bonds Sholtis, Andrew J. - 820 Main Bottlers Moran, John J. Son - 543 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. S & S Bottling Works - rear 412 Washington Bowling Alleys Bzdil & Myers - 512 Centre Builders' Supplies Berger, Ira & Son - 803 Birkbeck Bower, Michl. - 425 Johnson Griffith Lumber Co. - 540 Carbon Bus Lines Hazleton Auto-Bus Co. - 637 Centre Luzerne & Carbon County Trans. Co. - 203 Johnson Cemeteries Freeland Cemetery - 942 Birkbeck Holy Trinity Community Cemetery - South beyond limits Churches Bethel Baptist Church - 929 Ridge Calvary Full Gospel Church - 405 Ridge Park Methodist Church - 606 Main St. Ann's R. C. Church - 822 Centre St. Anthony's Italian R. C. - 621 Fern St. Casimir's Polish R. C. - 330 Ridge St. James Protestant Episcopal - 439 Washington St. John's Reformed Church - 827 Washington St. John's Slovak R. C. - 424 Vine St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran - 601 Washington St. Mary's Greek Catholic - 655 Fern St. Peter & Paul's Lutheran - 335 Washington St. Peter & Paul's Ukrainian - 921 Walnut Cigar Manufacturers Feist, Russell F. - 1106 Cunnius Cigars and Tobacco Brislin, Jno. - 338 Centre Kanyak, Jos. - 305 Centre Yefchak, Geo. - 616 Centre Clergymen Bitetti, Francis P. - 650 Fern Breckinridge, Jno R. - 609 Front Casey, Geo. T. - 834 Centre Haffner, Fred D. - 627 Main Jeffrey, Geo. A. - 834 Centre Jones, J. Grayson - 709 Walnut Kohler, Geo. W. - 823 Washington Korman, Jos. C. - 420 Vine Machov, Jos. M. - 701 Walnut Patterson, Arthur T. - 625 Front Machnik, Basil J. - 921 Walnut Mackov, Jos. M. - 513 Washington Randall, Ralph D. - 922 North Suba, Arnold - 643 Fern Tomasko, Jno. - 420 Vine Weise, Jno. W. - 608 Main Zardecki, Peter P. - 324 Ridge Clothing Besbris, Max - 602 Centre Chenetz, Morris - 529 Centre Eagle Clothing Co. - 10 E. Broad, Hazleton Gladstein, Nathan - 600 Centre Goldman, Julian Store - 112 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Hub, The - 1 E. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Kline, Hyman - 458 Centre Lauderbach & Co. - 111-113 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Levin, Morris - 346 Centre Nassan, Louis - 500 Centre Oleyar, Michael Estate - 427 Centre Paris, Anthony - 531 Centre Pecora, Ralph J. - 528 Centre Rosenthal, Saml. - 462 Centre Veraldi, James - 511 Centre Clothing Manufacturers Freeland Mfg. Co. - 156 Ridge Coal Miners Cox Bros. & Co. Inc. - Sandy Run Hazle Book Coal Co. - 3d for Broad Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. - cor 3d and Broad Monitor Co. Inc. - Eckley Sandy Run Coal Co. - Sandy Run Coal Mining Supplies Jeddo Supply Co. - Main Confectioners Capece, Caroline - 451 Centre Fairchild, Elwood H. - 632 Centre [CT - ???] Hazle Milk & Ice Cream Co. - 530 Centre Krone, Grover A. - 500 Johnson Nocchi, Nicholas E. - 439 Centre Russell Ice Cream Co. - 623 Centre Sandora, Jos. - 430 Centre Saras, Louis - 535 Centre Seitzinger's Drug Store - 608 Centre Yaskewich, Wm. - 441 Ridge Contractors and Builders Berger, Ira & Son - 803 Birkbeck Gower, Michl - 425 Johnson Karpowich, Thos. W. - 1112 Walnut Lentz, Robt. A. Estate - 175 Washington Creameries and Milk Dealers Lesser, Geo. A. - 905 Pine Pingar, Michl. - 178 Washington Credit Bureaus Hazleton Credit Bureau Inc. - 1106-1107 Markle Bank bldg, Hazleton, Pa. Dentist DellaCroce, Jos. M. - 462-1/2 Centre Dunphy, Patk. H. V. - 722 Centre Gauz, Maurice J. - 523 Centre McHugh, Wm. J. - 602 Centre Soltis, Emil D. - 536 Centre Trevaskis, Lester P. - 608 Centre Whalen, Ambrose A. - 529 Front Department Stores Deisenroth's P. Sons - 102 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Grant, W. T. Co. - 520 Centre Newberry, J. J. Co. - 532 Centre Oleyar, Michael Estate - 427 Centre Racusin, Myer H. - 521 Centre Sears-Roebuck & Co. - 138 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Dress Manufacturers Freeland Dress Co. - 721 Birkbeck Drugs Ferry, Fannie - 517 Centre Seitzinger's Drug Store - 608 Centre Vercusky, Stanley E. - 617 Centre Dry Goods Oleyar, Michael Estate - 427 Centre Electric Light and Power Pennsylvania Power & Light Co. - 736 Centre Electrical Appliances Lukas, Michl. - 631 Centre Express Companies Railway Express Agency - 206 Centre Florists Smith's, Bob Flowers - 710 Centre Flour and Feed Davis, B. F. & Son - 440 Johnson DiSpirito Bros. - 202 Washington Furniture Gauz, Oscar - 423 Centre Oberrender, Mary A. - 526 Centre Rosenberg, Benj. - 312 Centre Reinhart's, E. Mrs. & Sons - 100 E. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Gasoline and Oils Brogan, Peter A. - 614 Washington Casper, Andrew - 727 Front Griffith, J. E. & J. H. - 544 Carbon Herbener, Julius - 201 Johnson Hess Bros. - 220 Fern Holland, Arthur - 455 Centre Kislan, Jno A. - 103 Centre Kobrick, Peter - 104 Centre McHugh, Chas. J. - 527 Washington Morgan, Raymond W., South cor Kalmia Prokovich, Jno. J. - 420 Carbon Quinn, Jos. W. - 450 Ridge Ravina, Jos. Jr. - 224 Ridge Schott, Michl. - 100 Ridge Stefanik, Jno. - South cor Fern Tancin, Jno - 520 Washington Gifts Carpenter, Lavina - 629 Centre Steward, Jonas D. - 717 Centre Glass Griffith Lumber Co. - 540 Carbon Grocers American Stores Co. - 501 Centre Branz, Leonard B. - 511 Fern Butchko, Michl - 1321 South Brueningsen Bros. - 800 Birkbeck Cheppa, Geo E - 1120 Walnut Drauschak, Mateda Mrs. - 925 Schwabe Druian, Louis D - 421 Centre Fritz, Elbert H. - 718 Walnut Gabuzda, Stephen A. - 833 Centre Gallagher, Jas M. - 359 Centre Genetti's Food Center - 622 Centre Great A & P Tea Co. - 704 Front Gruzak, Michl - 435 Green Hasara, Andrew E. - 615 South Herkalo, Michl C. - 904 Centre Hoffman, Chas - 999 Walnut Johnson, Anna - 1131 Birkbeck Lakitsky, Clement - 1133 Birkbeck Latz, Adam - 947 Ridge Merrick, Anthony J. - 355 Washington Nitka, Veronica - 532 Ridge Novitsky, Anthony - 107 Centre Novotnik, Geo F. - 1301 South Oleyar, Michael Estate - 427 Centre Omaska, Michl - 802 Ridge Opilla, Michl G. - 984 South Ostroff, Michl E. - 337 Centre Pappalardo, Louise - 351 Ridge Polya, Jos. - 452 Centre Quinn, Helen M. - 710 Carbon Ray, Frank G. - 240 Ridge Remak, Geo T. - 65 Main, Upper Lehigh Rodzewich, Wm. - 326 Centre Silvasi, Emri - 409 Centre Turri, Edno - 409 Park Turri, Vigilio - 322 Centre Hairdressers Carr, Susan M. - 544 Walnut Kraynock, Anne G. - 306 Centre Merely, Matilda M. - 250 Centre Peterssen, Elsie - 706 Main Pinegar, Verna - 533 Hemlock Sarna, Mary H. - 621 Main Sweeney, Thos. V. - 822 Front Williams, Violet A. - 923 Birkbeck Hardware Bonomo, Genero R. - 431 Centre Feissner, Gordon L. - 628 Centre Griffith Lumber Co. (builders') - 540 Carbon Lindsay, Jos. - 628 Front Marchetti, Wm. - 435 Centre Lindsay, J. & Co. - 624 FRont O'Boyle, Minnie C. - 414 Centre Oleyar, Michael Estate - 427 Centre Woodring, Jere & Co. - 201 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Harness Makers Klinger, Jno H. - 827 Walnut Heating Contractors Mulhearn, Joseph A. - 432 Centre Hotels Altamont Hotel - Hazleton, Pa. Ice Freeland Ice Co. - 1004 Dewey Insurance Agents Benjamin & Markham Inc. - 204 Traders Bank bldg, Hazleton, Pa. DePierro & DePierro - 538 Centre Evansha & Evansha - 510 Vine Goeppert, Albert E. - 809 Walnut Sholtis, Andrew J. - 820 Main Wolfe, Charles H. - 625 Centre Insurance Companies Home Life Insurance Co. - 108 Centre Metropolitan Insurance Co. - 533 Centre Prudential Insurance Co. - 533 Centre Jewelers Auerbach's - 30 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Bachman, Wm. A. - 627 Centre Chaskin, Wm. B. - 449 Centre Rogers Square Deal Jewelers Inc. - 121 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Justices of Peace Goeppert, Albert E. - 809 Walnut Lawyers Bodnar, Victor E. - 820 Main Bruger, G. John - 820 Main Buckley, Daniel S. J. - 824 Main DePierro, Michael A. - 536 Centre Maier, Albert F. - 536 Centre McBrearty, Jno. J. - 948 Walnut Libraries Hazleton Public Library - Church cor Green, Hazleton, Pa. Lumber Berger, Ira & Son - 803 Birkbeck Griffith Lumber Co. - 54[0] Carbon Meats Chaykowski, Jos. W. - 353 Centre Evans, Jonah - 611 Centre Gabuzda, Geo. J. - 633 Centre Oleyar, Michael Estate - 427 Centre Palsky, Anthony - 723 Front Mill and Mine Supplies Woodring, Jere & Co. - 201 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Milliners Lloyd, Lina - 721 Centre McGarigle, Dennis A. - 404 Centre Monuments Meehan, Jno. J. - 731 Walnut Music Teachers Zadra, Elizth. D. - 401 Centre Musical Merchandise Stunz, Jno. H. - 827 Centre Wittich's - 144 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. News Dealers Fairchild, Walter H. - 712 Centre Newspapers Freeland Press (weekly) - 219 Washington Plain Speaker, The - 512 Centre Plain Speaker - Standard Sentinel - 23 N. Wyoming av, Hazleton, Pa. Standard-Sentinel - 512 Centre Notaries Public Sholtis, Andrew J. - 820 Main Wolfe, Charles H. - 625 Centre Notions Zadra, Oliva - 401 Centre Nurses Banyock, Irene - 182 Alvin Bechtloff, Irene H. - 1002 Centre Bonner, Agnes B. - 310 Washington Erbe, Martha - 929 Ridge Fisher, Mildred L. - 938 Birkbeck Gavitsky, Victoria - 938 Pine Hudah, Anna C. - 609 South Johnson, Agnes D. - 1131 Birkbeck Jurica, Olga E. - 426 Centre Saricks, Alveratta M. - 933 Birkbeck Sholtis, Lillian - 940 Centre Paint Manufacturers Freeland High Carbon Paint Co. - 820 Main Painters and Paperhangers Guerriere, Leonard - 729 Main Keller, Jno. E. - 214 Adam Paints and Oils Berger, Ira & Son - 803 Birkbeck Griffith Lumber Co. - 540 Carbon Pignatari, Arcangelo - 834 Main Woodring, Jere & Co. - 201 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Patent Medicines Seitzinger's Drug Store - 608 Centre Pattern Makers Shaub, Rodney L. - rear 415 Johnson Physicians Devers, Neil J. - 68 Centre Drogowski, Wm. J. - 702 Centre Everett, Shem. A. - 42 Adam Fear, Harold B. - 612 Main Feissner, Herman H. - 523 Centre Gallagher, Jas. F. - 533 Centre Hudock, Geo. B. - 632 Centre Lindsay, Jno. W. (osteopathic) - 626 Front Truckenmiller, Roy - 602 Centre Vercusky, Lotzi J. - 617 Centre Plumbers Mulhearn, Joseph A. - 432 Centre Printers Tribune Printing Co. - 824 Main Flad W. R. Printing Co. - 820 Main Radios and Supplies Gabriel, Ralph L. - 447 Centre Sweeney, Jas. T. - 607 Centre Railroads Lehigh Valley Railroad - 206 Centre Real Estate DePierro & DePierro - 538 Centre Sholtis, Andrew J. - 820 Main Wolfe, Charles H. - 625 Centre Restaurants Amentler, Jno. F. - 725 Main Amentler, Rocco T. - 457 Ridge Balon, Frank - 536 Centre Belekanich, Anna - 409 Ridge Boner, Jno. - 420 Centre Boyle, Eugene C. - 700 Main Brueningsen, Harold - Main, Upper Lehigh Cunningham, Anna - 336 Centre Cheppa, Jno. - 418 Centre Danko, Jno. M. - 827 South Defalco, Frank - 722 South Grega, Geo. A. - 525 Fern Grohowski, Michl. - 302 Washington Gunning's Restaurant - 513 Centre Guzzi, Anthony - 831 South Kaminsky, Carl - 1115 Birkbeck Karpowich, Edw. - 329 Centre Kozel, Albian T. - 527 Centre Kuklis, Cath. - 133 Birkbeck Learn, Harvey - 722 Centre Machella, Jno. J. - 302 Centre Mattis, Jno. E. - 360 Centre Mehale, Jno. J. - 449 Ridge Mischissin, Michl. - 402 Centre Mulhearn, Jos. L. - 637 Centre Myers, Dorothy M. - 436 Centre Nowak, Jno. - 1121 Birkbeck Nowak, Jos. K. - 977 Walnut Nowak, Stanley J. - 807 Schwabe Procopio, Salvatore R. - 520 Ridge Ravina, Jos. S. - 413 Centre Remak, Michl. - 709 Main Selvestrovich, Wm. - 729 Front Sledwesky, Ignatz - 715 South Speal, Gus - 630 Centre Turri, Angelo - 229 Ridge Urenovitch, Victoria - 443 Centre Ursta, Jno. - 451 Ridge Yeskewich, Magdalena D. - 442 Centre Zike, Julius J. - 1133 Walnut Roofing Berger, Ira & Son - 803 Birkbeck Griffith Lumber Co. - 540 Carbon Sewing Machines Campbell, Jas. M. - 811 Luzerne Shirt Manufacturers Ambra Mfg. Co. - 911 Centre Freeland Shirt Co. - 1015 Dewey Shoe Repairers DeMelfi, Jos. - 446 Centre Dinovic, Anthony - 605 Centre Guerrieri, Leon - 730 Main Ravina, Leo - 428 Centre Sandora, Dominick - 713 Centre Shpock, Frank - 613 Schwabe Williams, Jno. A. - 333 Centre Shoes Bellezza, Jno. G. - 619 Centre Garbacik, Stanley L. - 601 Centre Lauderbach & Co. - 111-113 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Oleyar, Michael Estate - 427 Centre Sporting Goods Woodring, Jere & Co. - 201 W. Broad, Hazleton, Pa. Stokers Mulhearn, Joseph A. - 432 Centre Storage Griffith, J. E. & J. H. - 544 Carbon Stoves and Ranges Mulhearn, Joseph A. - 432 Centre Tailors Delvecchio, Matthew - 505 Centre Veraldi, James - 511 Centre Telegraph and Telephone Companies Bell Telephone Co. - 635 Centre Western Union Telegraph Co. - 608 Centre Theaters Auditorium Theatre - 641 Fern Refowich Theater - 533 Centre Tires Maury, Harry D. - 726 Centre Transportation Companies Hazleton Auto Bus Co. - 637 Centre, Main Office 22 N. Wyoming, Hazleton, Pa. Truckmen Deiterich, Stanley - 832 Main Feissner, Jacob - 450 South Gallagher, Patk. J. - 215 Alvin Shanno Bros. - 925 Washington Soltis, Geo. - 615 South Undertakers Jurica, Jno. E. - 426 Centre McGraw, Jno. L. - 446 Washington McNulty, Robt. J. - 407 Centre Nagel, Raymond H. - 706 Birkbeck Veterinarians Welsh, Saml. G. - 418 Main, Drifton Water Companies Freeland Water Co. - 711 Birkbeck Wines and Liquors Pennsylvania State Liquor Store - 251 Centre |