Children’s Aid Society Convention In Session
Delegates of the Children's Aid Society of Western Pennsylvania gather amid devotions, welcomes, and reports in Clearfield with the Clearfield county chapter praised for its work. Financials show extensive child care with 26 under care in Clearfield and 205 total since founding. Afternoon program includes tributes, music, and a broad agenda for the evening session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Aid Society of Western Pennsylvania
Frank K. Brown
Clarion
Howard B. Hartswick
J. H. Lamb
Galeton
Clearfield
A. H. McLean
Pittsburgh
Clearfield County Society
James H. Kelly
Clearfield County
Clearfield Society
First Presbyterian Church
Young man operated on for hernia at Clearfield Hospital
Sherman L. Hess twenty years old son of Amos R. Hess superintendent of the Clearfield Clay Working company was operated on this morning for hernia by Dr. Waterworth at the Clearfield hospital He stands every chance of recovery unless unforeseen complications arise He is employed at the Clay Works
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrman L. Hess
Amos R. Hess
Clearfield Clay Working Company
Clearfield Hospital
Waterworth
Sherman
Madam Yucca Amazes With 1800-Pound Lift At Wild West Show
Madam Yucca, acclaimed as the strongest woman, performs feats of strength by lifting a horse weighing over 1800 pounds. She is engaged for the Wyoming Bill Historical Wild West Show and will appear at the Clearfield performance on Monday, June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madam Yucca
Clearfield
Ministers Retreat Ends After Successful Philipsburg Meeting
The Methodist church ministers convention at Philipsburg closed Wednesday after a highly successful session. Rev. H. R. Bender reported a revived church impact from the Clearfield revival with midweek prayer meeting attendance rising from 75 to 300 and 25 to 90, praising evangelist Mr. McConnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Philipsburg
H. R. Bender
Clearfield
McConnell
Beef a la Mode Recipe Elusive Says Cook's Oracle
The Cook's Oracle laments failing to locate a precise beef a la mode method in 180 words of cookery. The secret, he says, lies in thickened gravy from very slowly stewed beef seasoned with bay leaves and spices, echoed by Tebella Ciberta’s note on long gentle musing and heat to develop flavor before serving.
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Tebella Ciberta
London Graphic
Excuses for Not Attending School Nod to Medical Certificate
A witty contrast in Argonaut notes a candidate’s refusal to answer a question about minor prophets and a schoolboy’s forged medical certificate. The doctor allegedly wrote 3 or 4 days but the boy altered it to 304, prompting astonishment at the long interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate House
On Exhibiton Have you seen Mamie ring
A Detroit Free Press snippet questions Mamie’s engagement ring and whether she is attempting to hide it, implying curiosity about a private relationship and a public display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie
Detroit Free Press
Poor Chap and Opera Wife Spark Humorous Exchange
A witty exchange notes that the husband’s pay seems consumed by his wife’s spending. The punchline suggests the wife’s opera attending lifestyle is a running joke about his earnings.
Dimeling High School Class of 1913 Commencement
The Class of 1913 from Clearfield High School bid farewell with a full opera house program. Miss Dorothy Woodward and Miss Ruth Daughenbaugh led salutatorian and valedictorian addresses while Dr. Lockwood and Rev. Carr gave speeches and diplomas were distributed. An alumni banquet planned for later capped the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield High School
Opera House
W. G. Carr
Dorothy Woodward
Woodard
Lockwood
Singleton Bell
W. G. Carl
Dimeling
Domestic Science teachers depart for Geneva from D C
Miss Merle Chamberlain a Domestic Science teacher and her sister Olive who recently completed a course in Washington left this morning for their home in Geneva New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Chamberlain
Olive
Washington, D. C
Geneva N. Y
Doe Seen Crossing City Streets Before Train Near Miss
A fat doe was spotted Wednesday evening moving from Moose Creek through the East End. It crossed the river at the brewery pass, skirted the cemetery hill, ran among houses, and narrowly escaped a 7:13 train on the Pennsylvania tracks before crossing the river and heading toward Moose Creek.
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Moose Creek
Brewery
East End
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Popular Westover Girl Becomes Mrs Schnell
Mr and Mrs Walter I Schnell wed at Westover on Wednesday and depart for a wedding trip to Pittsburgh Chicago and Omaha. Schnell is a chemist for Wm F Mosser Co at Richwood WV and Mrs Schnell was Miss Bess Clary daughter of E E Clarey superintendent of the same company in Westover. The couple will reside in Richwood WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter I. Schnell
Westover
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Omaha
Schnell
Wm. F. Mosser Co
Richwood
W. Va
Men’s Mass Meeting Postponed by Public Meeting Conflicts
The meeting planned for Friday evening at the courthouse is postponed due to other public events. The Chamber of Commerce will set a new date next week and will announce the details in newspapers.
Daguerre Escape From Insane Plot Sparks Photo Birth
Mme Daguerre suspected madness and urged a doctor while Louis Daguerre pursued experiments to fix sun shadows on copper plates. A quick action saved him from an asylum and birthed the photographic process credited to the New York Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daguerre
Mme Daguerre
Louis Jacques Daguerre
M. Daguerre
Mme. Daguerre
Marguerre
Bicet
West Side House Fire Destroys Upper Floors
Early morning blaze at F Gur ney Smith residence on the West Side caused about 5000 dollars in losses. Mrs Smith heard crackling from the attic and phoned neighbor Charles Kurtz who found fire in woodwork above. Firemen saved the lower floor but the two upper floors were gutted. beds and many goods lost. Cause likely crossed wires with neighbors alerted by alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Gurney Smith
Smith
Kurtz
A Foe to Baby Talk Says Proper Speech Shapes Children
Dr A A Berle argues that how words are spoken affects child development and that baby talk creates lasting mispronunciations. He notes many adults retain childhood mispronunciations due to amusing or cute early speech. The piece warns of long term language habits formed in youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. A A. Berle
Whiskers of Lions and Tigers Never Regrow
A London Tit-Bits note claims whiskers of lions and tigers do not regrow after removal. It states cats shed fur annually except whiskers and that climate drives shedding. Oddly, some say cats change coat after crossing the Red Sea, shedding anew despite fresh hair at Suakin.
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Asia
Africa
Europe
Red Sea
Suakin
London
Trousers caused scandal in England reveals old deed
A fragment notes that trousers were once viewed unfavorably in an original trust deed from Cambridge Street, Sheffield. The chase prohibited actions toward preachers and restricted dress, stating that a preacher wearing trousers was scandalous and knee creases with gaiters were the proper attire.
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England
Bethesba
Cambridge Street
Sheffield
London
Family of Torrance Heads to America from Strathhavens
The Torrance family plans to leave Strathhavens for America with Tibby Torrance, Mr Torrance’s elder maiden sister. While neighbors warned her of the risks of crossing the sea, Tibby declared the sea would not be very deep after a dry summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Torrance
Strathhavens
America
Tibby Torrance
Mr Torrance
Tibby
Great Deep
Argonact
Ambitious mother counsels son against marriage choice
A mother urges her son to abandon his betrothed for lack of fortune. The man recalls his own parents’ success despite poverty and explains his decision to marry for potential rather than present wealth. The exchange ends with a quiet affirmation of future prospects.
Trolley Saves Waggley’s Seven-Year Car Record
Waggley claims he used his car twice daily for seven years to travel six miles to his office and back without paying for repairs. Bildad praises the remarkable record while asking what car it is. the waiter Harver’s is mentioned.
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Waggley
Scott
Bildad
Waggiey
Gildad
Harver
Arnold Bloom Dies in Clearfield Hospital
Arnold Bloom of Curwensville died Tuesday evening at the Clearfield hospital after being admitted that morning with stomach troubles. A noted West Branch Valley lumberman and survivor of the Bucktails, he was recently granted a $50 monthly pension under a new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Bloom
Curwensville
Clearfield Hospital
Mr. Bloom
West Branch Valley
Bloom
Merchants pay fines for selling on Sunday
Lawrence Schillen Market street tobacco shop and Mrs Cuneo Third and Market paid the fines and costs under the 1794 law prohibiting Sunday merchandise sales. The action suggests merchants will not heed the citizens committee request to close on the Sabbath.
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Lawrence Schillen
Five Boys Charged With Kurtz Book Store Theft
Five boys averaging twelve years in age were arrested and charged with stealing from Kurtz book store. They were remanded to their parents for a hearing before the Square at 4 o clock this afternoon. Names include Glen Bishop Samuel Straw Walter Eaton Paul Turner and John Turner. The store had been robbed twice recently and they are likely to be sent to the juvenile court.
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Squire Charpening
Kurtz
Square
Glen Bishop Samuel Straw
Walter Eaton
Paul Turner
John Turner
Miss Laura Johns Heads to Seattle for Vacation
Miss Laura Johns a Clearfield schools teacher departed on an afternoon Pennsylvania train bound for Seattle Washington where she will spend her vacation.
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Laura Johns
Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Seattle
Wash
Ptomaine Poisoning Sickness From Salmon
Miss Pear Henry of the West Side fell seriously ill after eating canned salmon. She has about fully recovered.
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Pear Henry
West Side
Chase Kinfolk Visit in Knox Township
Hon. B. F. Chase and wife traveled to Leeds England and visited Daniel Barnett in Knox township on Wednesday to see Chase’s many relatives.
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Knox Township
B. F. Chase
Leeds
England
Daniel Barnett
Mr. Chase
Great Freeze Anniversary Marks White Frost This Morning
Fifty four years ago today June 5 marked the great freeze that left crops and fields badly frozen. This morning a white frost appeared in the rural districts signaling a cold start to the day.
Bravery highlighted in banana tarantula slaying
This morning Mrs. Cuneo the fruit dealer aided by Charles Mahaffey slew a large tarantula hidden in a bunch of bananas. Witnesses applauded their courage in facing the dangerous creature.
Distinction on the Mired Road Visit
Whibbles berates his yokel guide as his car sinks in mud. He questions the guide about the road's quality, while Silas admits the road was off the map and the worst in the county.
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Silas
Harper
Judges and Taleswoman Clash Over Jury Duty Fashion
The judge warns of contempt for not answering the jury summons while the taleswoman explains she lacked appropriate attire and could not locate a ready made jury costume.
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Taleswoman
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Dimeling Hotel
A. H. Woodward
Jas. H. Kelly
Mary E. Tompkins
Mary Mitchell
E. S. Lindsey
E.C. Reeve
D. D
Edward C Reeve
E.S. Lindsey
Warren
Annie
Wrigley
C. A
J. Melvin
Bradford
Musée
Miss Marian Bigier
H.R. Bender
The
Nannie Rhinesmith
Miss Rhinesmith
Ruth Daughenbaugh
Ing
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Guerney Smith
Tigers
Small Boys Rob Kurtz Book Store
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