Local option defeat in Harrisburg House vote
Harrisburg report: the Williams local option bill fails 128 to 78 in the house. Governor Brumbaugh vows to press the fight, warning the party that denying the public a liquor poll won’t end the battle. Optimism mixes with caution as supporters reshape strategy for likely senate action.
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Harrisburg
House
Williams County
Brumbaugh
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Pias
Senate
Two Turkish Destroyers Blown Up Reported
A Saloniki dispatch states two Turkish torpedo destroyers were blown up while passing a mine belt laid by Russian ships at the entrance to the Bosphorus. The explosions warned the rest of the Turkish fleet, which remained in the Black Sea due to no mine sweepers being available.
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Saloniki
Bosphorus
Black Sea
McNichols Election Bill Passes in State Senate
The Memah Commercial Appeal notes the state senate approved McNichols election legislation by a wide vote, along with related measures on opiates in patent medicines and a substantial Berlin appropriation of 32 million dollars for electric lines purchase, reflecting wartime concern and urban expenditure.
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McNichols
Senate
McNichol
PF. W. Snyder
Forest Fire Wardens Listed for Clearfield County
The 1315 roster lists forest fire wardens and assistants under W F Dague of Clearfield, with district leaders named for Brisbin Chester Hill Philipsburg Wigton Clearfield Coalport Glen Hope Houtzdale Ivona Mahaffey Newburg New Wington Osceola and many townships. Wardens oversee protection and extinguishing duties under the state forestry commission.
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W. F. Dague
Clearfield
State Forestry Commission
Clearfield County
Brisbin
Thomas Lloyd
Chester Hill
Benj. Cowperthwaite
Philipsburg
James J. Dennis
Wigton
C. E. Hoover
Coalport
Aaron Peacock
Glen Hope
William Davis
Houtardale
A. P. Stephens
Ivona—Alten
Straw
Mahaffey
James M. Orr
Newburg
A A. T. Wilson
Ladose
New Wington
John F. Gallaher
Osceola
Gay San Ramey
G. R. Harris
Townshipes
Bell
J. T. Campbell
Sir Gees Mills
Bigler
Charles A. Gill
Madera
Bloom
Mark W. Lines
Grampian
Boges
George B. Shugarts
Coudrite
Frenchville
Goshen
Moses Leigey
Odessa
Thomas J. Livergood
Shawsville
Grant Sanker
R. Flb
Graham
J. C. Huber
Morrisdale Mines
L. H. Hubler
Kylertown
Greenwood
Lewis Haines
Belis Landing
Fusion
Peter Gallagher
Penfield
M. G. Hutchins
Brockport
Bart
Mothersights Lecture On Woman's Suffrage At Court House
On Friday evening April 20 Clearfield citizens may hear Beatrice Forbes Robison Hale discuss women's suffrage at the courthouse under the Pennsylvania Women's Suffrage Association. The lecturer will cover mothers rights and balancing home life with a career, sharing her own example as a mother who succeeded in both.
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Clearfield
Court House
Beatrice Forbes-Robinson Hale
Pennsylvania Women’s Suffrage Association
Hale
Men's League of the
State of New York
Woodland Village Notes of Local Calls and Travels
Mrs Nancy Milligan visited Woodland on Monday. Charlie Wolfe drove to Geecola and Mrs A S Cross and children of Retort spent Sunday in our town. William Ploughman, employed at Tyrone, was home Sunday. Elmer Limberg of Alfpost was in town Sunday. Juris Joe has a local attraction amid ill report. William Taylor visited Philipsburg on Monday. Charlie Paul made a weekend business call to our city. Mr and Mrs John McQuitten and Mrs Roy Albert were in Woodland Monday for the funeral of Aslan McGeilen, father of Mr McQuitlen. William Washburn from MorrisJale was in town Saturday. Miss Fither Rampsburg and Myrtle Hollobough were in town Tuesday. Ada Mer Cole and Panda Osrest were seen Sunday evening.
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Nancy Milligan
Woodland
Charlie Wolfe
Geecola
A. S. Cross
Retort
William Ploughman
Tyrone
Elmer Limberg
Alfpost
Juris Joe
Little
Berg
William Taylor
Philipsburg
Charlie Paul
Our City
John McQuitten
Roy Albert
Aslan
McGeilen
McQuitlen
Place
William Washburn
MorrisJale
Bal Bos
Ada
Fither
Rampsburg
Myrtle Hollobough
Iremis
Ada Mer Cole Ani
Panda Osrest
Eveni
Four Petitions for 1915 Liquor Licenses Not Disposed Of
A 1913 year liquor license roundup shows sixty-nine hotels granted privilege to sell liquors with many named recipients across Clearfield and surrounding townships. The record lists hotels and individual applicants from DuBois, Curwensville, Morris, Bigler, Karthaus, and others, noting several rejections in the roster.
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Fighteen
Jidge B
Lucky January dates shape Cyrus E Woods career
In a Philadelphia Ledger column Cyrus E Woods, secretary of the commonwealth under Governor Brumbaugh, is linked to a string of January 18 events. His marriage, a Pittsburgh Coal Co. post, a Taft ministerial selection, and his cabinet appointment anchor a tale of fate on that date.
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Girard
Philadelphaan Ledger
Cyrus E. Woods
Field County
Commonwealth
Brombaugh
Cyrus E.’ ‘Woods
The
Mr. Woods
Santa Claus
Pittsburg Coal Company
Wice
Taft
Portugal
Woods
Brumbaugh
Russia
Foday's Oddest Story Lawrence KS April 21
In a discussion of the Anti screen law recently passed by the Missouri legislature only two of twelve journalism students at the University of Kansas knew what a saloon screen was. One is registered from Missouri. In another class of eleven senior men only two had ever been in a saloon. Professor Marie Thorpe notes this may reflect the broader student body.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Missouri
University of * Kansas
Marie Thorpe
Hement
Journalisn
Lists of names and dealings in DuBois area on wares and licenses
A fragmented OCR passage lists individuals and firms from DuBois and nearby towns such as Burnside Osceola and Morris. It mentions wholesale grants and refusals, breweries granted, withdrawals, and various names associated with sales licenses and townships.
MOSLEMS DEFEATED IN ASIAN AND AFRICAN THEATER NEWS
Despatches from Berlin report British forces routed at Jassin i East Africa with 700 casualties, while Germans lost 14 officers and 2% men. In Afghanistan 4000 Moslems defeated at Hawziker as British hold key positions. Lenos reports high Allied transport activity and near-term Dardanelles land attack preparations continue. Torpedo boats repulsed, 20,000 British French troops landed at Enos for a possible land assault. Russian holds shifted. Austro-German losses tallied at 18,000.
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Berlin
Jassini
Africa
Moses
Hawziker
Afghanistan
Lenos
Alexander
Dardanelles
Enos
Ustok Pass
Bryan Answers Germany in Note on Neutrality
Secretary Bryan released an official statement saying he has given Ambassador Bernstorff the United States reply to the April 5 letter accusing the U S of violating neutrality by permitting shipments to the Allies. The exact form of the answer was not disclosed.
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Washington
Bryan
Bernstorff
United States
Man Killed Wife Injured In House Explosion
Erie reports Samuel Leonoft killed and his wife Catherine fatally injured when their home was dynamited overnight. Fifteen others badly hurt as two slept on the second floor. Wreckage blamed on Black Hand operatives. explosion severely damaged the residence.
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United Press
Erie
Samuel Leonoft
Catherine
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Joseph C. Willard
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Wm. McKenzie
Houtztale
Charles Ll. Fowler
Houtzdale
Edward Viebahn
Edward Neuman
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Mahaffer
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John C. Reat
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A. J. Harbor
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Kenney
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Boyle
E. L. Rea
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Port
Daniel A. Littie
Hill
Parama
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