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Newspaper
Clearfield Herald
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
6
Robert H Sommerville serves as President James H Minds as Vice President E W Hess as Treasurer Harry A Reed as Secretary and General Manager John R Bixler serves as Editor Directors listed.
A compiled list of local government leaders including congressman Charles Pa ton state senator Joseph Alexander assemblymen J Currier A S Moulthrop Peter McDermott president judge Allison O Smith prothonotary John H Moore and many county officers such as treasurer Miles Wrigley Mahaffey district attorney James H Kelley sheriff Ed H Woolridge surveyor Thomas Moore county commissioners J S Richards W C Langsford H L Bowman auditors A G Woodward T E Moore G W Bell coroner Dr J I Pollum jury commissioners Harvey T Smith T Jeff Bell school superintendent W E Tobias borough officials chief burgess A H Woodward council president C E Roseberry clerk of council J D Connelly borough solicitor John H Urey borough treasurer H S Whitman Jr chief of police Earl McHenry patrolman John Rstley tax collector L C Brown and ward council members.
The two riverbank parks in Clearfield are small but could become attractive with modest investment. Improvements mentioned include trimming or replacing trees, adding benches, and creating pleasant views, possibly hosting a Civil War veterans monument in one park as a civic project.
A proposal envisions a museum to store relics and trophies held by war survivors, planned as a lasting monument for Clearfield. June’s cool weather is noted as delaying farm work while the Leader-Courier returns after Osceola Mills fire on May 20. Brother McFadden is commended for quick recovery.
The article suggests that if women shared the same wisdom as the Children’s Aid Society leaders, men would not object to women voting. London society women reacted with distress to the powder ban at balls, while many complained at the prohibition. Punxsutawney plans no Fourth of July event as councils oppose a Spirit man as orator, in a scene where a certain speaker’s eloquence is ridiculed.
A philosopher advises that feeling young comes from not dwelling on the past, a message echoed by stories of women who forget past events, including birthdays, long before turning forty.
The article notes James Hamilton Lewis, new United States senate whip, claims fatalism. It discusses potential future newspaper coverage, postponement of a citizens meeting on housing for wage earners, and a six cent fine for a Michigan editor who slandered Roosevelt. It comments on readers’ cash struggles to subscribe.
A poetic telling describes Mrs Hiselier divorcing her first husband. A new husband married her but faced no obvious strife. He returned early next morning after a night out with the same party linked to the divorce. He defended his conduct when scolded, saying he had been with the party involved in the divorce.
George Losgar aged sixty five veteran of the Franco Prussian war died in College Point New York Lucius Harwood Foote former US minister to Korea and adjutant general of California died in San Francisco aged eighty seven Michael C Murphy dean of American athletic coaches died in Philadelphia Joseph Fitch Silliman seventy three prominent New Canaan businessman and former Republican legislator died there William M Moran died in New York City member of the Grand Army of the Republic Alexander Hamilton Post and staffer to state national commanders of the G A R
The Washington Progressive party announces Oscar Mitchell as a candidate for Judge of the 46th Judicial District subject to party rules and election procedures.
Boston June 5 The defense of Frederick Atteaux in the dynamite conspiracy trial contends Breen blackmailed him with a dye maker as victim. William M Wood of American Woolen Co testifies no defense left. Breen confesses to printing dynamite in Lawrence to frame textile strikers. Collins also confesses and faces lighter punishment. judge rules on dismissing Wood’s case.
Philadelphia aviation expert Robert G. Peter warns that an aeroplane could easily blow a hole in the Gatun dam over the isthmus of Panama. He says the government has overlooked this risk and that a first class aircraft with high explosives could render the canal useless.
A massive early morning blaze leveled the Lake Tanning company plant in Chicago totaling about $200,000 in damages. A watchman is missing and believed buried in the ruins as investigators seek the blaze origin. Firefighters faced a dangerous run near the city’s largest plant nearby, raising fears of an explosion.
King Victor Emmanuel and General Ugo Brusati flew a military dirigible at Bracciano army ground. The King watched bombs dropped on fixed and movable ground targets, showing keen interest in the exercise.
The market opened weak with several railroads and industrials hitting new low levels while speculative issues led the declines. Reading fell to 155% then recovered, Canadian Pacific dropped to 214% before bouncing back. London selling around 3,000 shares pressured Union Pacific and Amalgamated Copper, but local buying by coal interests and rumored bull positions by D. G. Reid supported many issues. Midday, advances resumed on stronger internat ional issues, though some favorites like American Smelter slid about 4 points. After noon, prices declined again with Chesapeake and Ohio near 59% and Union Pacific, Reading, and Steel slipping about 1 point. copper shares remained under pressure with free offerings.
New York on June 6 reports flour receipts at 31 000 and shipments 11 000. Prices listed for spring patents and winter straights range from 4 55 to 4 70 dollars. Winter patents quoted 4 75 to 4 20 and spring clears at 4 15 to 4 50, with winter low prices noted.
Market notes report mixed signals in wheat with shipments and export talk in Kansas and Wisconsin, prices for standard and white wheat fluctuating. Live poultry markets remain ample with broilers and fowls steady to lower while turkeys and ducks offer limited gains. Calves and pork cutlets show modest movements as buyers adjust to demand.
Prices slide as market closes lower with receipts. Pairs and shippers report scarce demand. Prices around 7.9 dollars per cwt for hogs, with varying lots noted. Market activity shown as steady to lower across sections, with brokers citing slow sales and cautious buyers.
The July 6 lightweight title fight between champion Willie Ritchie and Joe Rivers in San Francisco is canceled. Managers Billy Nolan and Joe Levy failed to agree on the weight, leading to the postponement.
Shanghai June 6 The first bigamy prosecution in China resulted in a Chinaman being convicted and given eight days in jail after he married a Chinese girl and then wed an American white student.
A Washington Star quotation argues that satisfying a champagne appetite with beer income is impossible unless one owns brewery stock, underscoring economic constraints in beverage markets.
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