County road convention sparks ideas on permanent, better roads
The county convention of road supervisors closed with lively Q&A led by E A Jones and H B Swoope. Swoope urged permanent road work and state guidance to equalize funding, noting past bonus shortfalls and urging a demand for full state bonuses to fund durable improvements benefiting all residents.
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County Convention of
E. A. Jones
H. B. Swoope
A. H. Woodsward
Woodward
Wandward
State Highway Department
Fred Weaver
Pennsylvania
Boards of Supervisors
Frederick W. Taylor
Midvale Steel Company
Highway Department
Board of Supervisors
Joseph W. Hunter
W. A. Wynn
Gamebody
Albanians Attack the Capital Durazzo Shelled Homes Damaged
Albanian forces have begun an assault on Durazzo the capital of Albania. In the past fortnight several houses were shelled and substantial damage reported. Turazzo a town of about 7000 on the Adriatic coast is nearby.
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Berlin
Albania
Durazzo
Turazzo
Adriatic Sea
Villa's Forces Routed By Obregon's Army
Washington reports General Obregon defeated Villa's army with Villa in personal command. Obregon pursues the fleeing forces as the fate of the railway link from Mexico City to the border hangs on the outcome. Feared may determine control of northern communications.
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Villa
Obregon
Cnted
Prem
Washington
Ganeral Villa
Featerder
Mexico City
Carmanza
Teachers Propose Pension Changes for State System
Teachers urged amendments to a Senate bill creating a state teachers retirement system during a Tuesday hearing. They want to preserve existing county annuity funds in Philadelphia and Lancaster, limit the state board's power against forced retirements, and standardize assessments across salaries. They fear current provisions would push all counties into the state fund and threaten local pension structures.
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Thompkin
Senate
Tompkins
Cambria County
House
Committee On
Philadelphia
Lancaster
County Retirement Fund Association
A.D. Heller
Lancaster High School
State Board of Retirement
Women and Children Killed by Austrian Aviators
Paris dispatch says twelve women and children were killed and many wounded when Austrian aviators bombarded Podjorizza yesterday. The report from St epmpette provides the casualty tally and notes the town endured heavy bombardment.
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United Press
Paris
Detense
Podjorizza
Mr and Mrs Shapiro Entertain Visitors
Nathan Myers of Wilkinsburg Miss Gertrude Glaster and Mrs Harris Claster of Lock Haven Walter Cohen of Bellefonte and Sam Marks of Osceola spent a pleasant evening at the home of Louis Shapiro on Wednesday. Mr Shapiro and Mr and Mrs Jacobson accompanied the party to Dubois today where they will spend the day with George Shapiro.
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Nathan Myers
Wilkinsburg
Gertrude Glaster
Harris Claster
Lock Haven
Walter Cohen
Bellefonte
Sam Marks
Osceola
Louis Shapiro
Shapiro
Mrs. Jacobson
DuBois
George Shapiro
Knights of Columbus Hold Military Euchre
A military euchre event hosted by the Knights of Columbus in the K. of Gy rooms attracted a large crowd last evening. Refreshments were served and prizes consisting of books were awarded to Mrs. J. L. Johnson Mrs. Warry Boag John Ryan and John F. Short.
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Knights of Columbus
K. of. Gy
J. L. Johnson
Warry Boag
John Ryan
John F. Short
Borough Council Approves Curb Allowance And Health Duties
Regular borough council meeting with ten of twelve members present. Treasurer Wright reported 26,407.67 dollars. tax collector Jacobs 40L.80. Health secretary salary set at 60 dollars monthly with duties for office work and council orders. Sidewalk campaign planned. curb allowances approved for North Second Street residents. hose house repairs and water closets funded. Scarlet fever and measles reported in March. five cases in last ten days.
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Wright
Jacobs
Hess
Stewart
Piper
North Second Street
Board of Health and Health
Oscar McCullaugh
H. B. Powell
H. J. Flegal
John Johnson Improves After Apoplexy Battle
William Williams, son in law of John Johnson who suffered apoplexy Tuesday evening, reports improvement. The article notes a move to Osceola for railroad car repair shops and mentions Middies, Battle Bulldog Annapolis, and a naval academy baseball clash with Yale on April 7. Blues return to Newsaree to defeat.
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William Williams
John Johnson
Pittsburg
Mr. Johnson
Osceola
Hich
Middies
Bulldog Annapolis
Naval Academy
Yale Nine
Blues
Nawsaree
Eight Vessels in Distress Off Diamond Shoals
Coast guard orders every revenue cutter south of Boston to Diamond Shoals at full speed to aid distressed vessels. The Murphy of Costigan capsized ashore, Willey grounded and water logged, Cressy and two barges damaged. Seminole on scene, four more en route. Willey crew brought to Pawtucket by Proteus after rescue.
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Washington
Coast Guard Service
Boston
Diamond Shoals
N. C
Murphy
Costigan
Mali
Ithe Scheer Willey
Cressy
Glincola
North Western
Seminole
New York
Willey
Pawtucket
Proteus
New Orleans
Clearfield Boy Makes Good in Ohio Town
Mr and Mrs John Betz of Akron Ohio are visiting Clearfield at the Dimeling while on honey moon mr betz once a Clearfield boy and after moving to Akron found work in an automobile factory he then joined Motor Supply and Tire Co where he was recently promoted to assistant manager a strong show of pluck and ability.
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John Betz
Akron
Ohio
The
Dimeling
Clearfield
Clearfield County Taxable Property Increases Noted
A fragment reports taxable property changes for 1914 with Clearfield County showing a property increase alongside nearby counties Jefferson, Indiana, and Clarion. The text contrasts a wider decrease elsewhere and does not provide full figures or context.
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Clearfield County
Clearfield
Jefferson
Indiana
Clarion
British Admiralty refutes German tale of Fatabs loss
The Admiralty released a statement denying the German embassy claim about the Fatabs disaster. It said the ship carried no lan s and that five minutes gave the crew insufficient time to abandon ship. It also asserted the torpedo that sank it was fired at close range.
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United Press Lanon
Admiralty
Washington
Regulation Fragments Cover Taxes and Public Health Measures
A mixed set of items outlines tax assessment changes, including income tax thresholds and rates, county tax collection dates, and exemptions for school loans. It also mentions public health requirements for school admission, licensing provisions, road and vehicle rules, and a controversial proposal on liquor licensing and gas tax adjustments. A note from Berlin reports Jewish exodus from Warsaw, and a promotional line advertises the drama The Walls of Jericho at the New Opera House next Monday night.
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Phillips
Clearfield
Walls of Jericho
Matrimonial of Peters and Longan at Woodland Parsonage
Rural notice reports Robert F. Peters and Miss Fanny R. Longan of Woodland wed at the West Side M. E. parsonage officiated by Rev. J. We Long. Also listed are help wanted ads for a cook and a domestic girl, and a warehouse fire injuring five in Kittanning with $20,000 loss. Property sale notice and a murder? clarification not present.
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Robert F. Peters
Fanny R. Longan
Woodland
West Side
M. E. Parsonage
J. We Long
Kittanning
J. A. Gault
Locust Street
Ferson Street
Germans and Dutch Fronts Stir With Invasion Fears
Reports from Petrograd and London say German reinforcements halt Russian advances at Lupko pass while Slavs fortify near Uszole and Vidrony. Dutch frontier fears rise as Germany masss troops to invade Holland. no agreement reached over Austro Italian terms. Italian warships concentrate near Tarantos and Augusta as Adriatic potential actions loom.
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Sloe
Vink
Uszole
Vidrony
Meno
Lahore
Carpathians
Holland
London
Germany
Hagar Ane
Amsterdam
Triestino
Adriatic
Paris
Mediterranean
Spezia Gaeta
Maddaelena
Augusta
Sicily
Tara
Prinz Eitel Friedrich Interned by Her Captain
Commander Max Thierichens asked the United States to intern his ship and crew for the war. The Prinz Eitel Friedrich will be moved to the Norfolk yard after limping into port March 1 following a commerce destroying voyage from the Orient that sent the William H. Frye to the bottom.
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Prinz Eitel Friedrich
United Premy
Newport News
Max Thierichens
United States
Port Guthori Tes
Virginia Capes
Norfolk Yard
Orient
William H. Frye
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Wile Yorn I. Swoone, Esq
Phoen
Thompson
Mrs. Shapiro
Shoals
Clearfield Boy
British Admiralty
Warsaw
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Petrograd
United Pras
M. C. Smith
Port
Clearfield Street
P. EL Kuntz
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Lupko Pass
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