Heaviest Fighting In Ypres Region as Germans Attack
News report from London detailing intense battles in the Ypres area with heavy German assaults repulsed by Allied forces. French troops claim progress in forests near La Petre, while German attacks along the front falter and a German howitzer battery is destroyed.
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Yaur
England
Iby United Press
London
Ypres
Trasse
al- Nea
Rerson
Yarik
French Etlatemen. Fin Days anNnounce x Geman
Belgium
la Petre
Tse Ehemy
la Pelre
War Office
Wty
Anillers
Yar
Cimnadier Guards
Cold Stream
Narthern
Farmers Institutes Schedule Across January Dates
Farmers plan a series of free meetings for agriculture education with instructors from wider parts of the state. Sessions will be held at Luthersborough and Camven will on specified January dates, with teachers visiting the county during daytime hours and evenings.
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Jluthersborp
Camven Wille
Jun
Awit
Joy
Unidentified Steamer Sends SOS Near Cape Hatteras
An unidentified steamer in the inlet at Cape Hatteras sent out a distress call. Revenue cutters and the Cape Hatteras life saving team rushed to assist the crew. In a separate note, Harbison-Walker faces the Glass Factory in a two game ten pin match at the YMCA tonight.
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United Pres
Norfolk
Cape Hatteras
Or Mid
Harbison-Walker and the Glass Factory
What Christmas Brought to Young Francis Penn
The article previews a Sunday North American serial about Francis Penn, relative of William Penn, who abandons court life for frontier Philadelphia. It promises a dramatic tale of his motives, trials, and actions in America, noting the piece to appear December 20 and praising its sensational romance and historical interest. It also mentions reinforced concrete fencing posts adopted by the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg line, costing 25 cents each versus cedar at 15 cents, with expected savings despite different material properties.
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Old England
Francis Penn
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Philadelphia
Sunday North American
America
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburg
Pro Germans mob private meeting in Rome
In Rome on December 14 a crowd of about two hundred pro German supporters disrupted a private meeting. Police reported the demonstrators shouted, shoved attendees, and tossed pennies and money at a speaker amid a tense scene.
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Rome
Prema
Teuly
Tax dodging prompts tax law change and receipts forecast
Washington reports many individuals evade federal income tax and urges legislative tweaks to enforce returns. Secretary McAdoo discusses 1915-16 revenue, tariff effects from European wars, and emergency measures, noting uncertain customs receipts and a potential Panama Canal funding impact.
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Washington
William G. McAdon
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Panama Canal
General Fund of the Treasury
Panama
Convicted Liquor Offender Sentenced to Penitentiary
The second week of criminal court opened with a crowded session as Angelo Calameri was found guilty of liquor law violations and sentenced to one year in the western penitentiary plus a $1 fine and costs. Frat Cle mente received $50 fine and two months, while Willan Weld Charles Cuger and Tames Righal were discharged. Reddy Stark had sentence suspended, required to leave town in five days and pay costs in six months after a prior eight month jail term and recent arrest at Pennsylvania station.
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Sherrif McCloskey
Angelo Calameri
Frat Clemente
County Teachers Meet in Annual Institute
The fifty first annual Clearfield county teachers institute opened with over 500 teachers enrolled and morning enrollment complete. The program starts at 1 80 o'clock this afternoon. Officers include President ex officio C A Weisgerber, vice presidents Clair Ross W H Humphrey and Irvin Neff, secretary Miss Sara Cummings, and treasurer J E Radebach.
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Clearfield County Teachers Institute
C. A.weisgerber
Clair Ross
W. BH. Humphrey
Irvin Neff
Sara Cummings
J. E. Radebach
Gold Wave Forecast From Weather Bureau
Washington reports a cold wave moving along the coast to Florida lasting 48 hours to three days with no rain or snow. The coldest reading noted is 22 degrees below zero at Winnipeg as the weather bureau warns of surrounding frigid conditions.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Florida
Winnipeg
Heavy Snow Fall Hits Clearfield County Roads
Heavy snowfall in Clearfield County disrupted last evenings travel as wind slowed trains and may affect schedules. The Traveling Star club will meet tomorrow evening at 7 o clock at the home of Birl J. W. Chase on Nichol Street.
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Clearfield County
Traveling Star Club
Birl J. W. Chase
Nichol Street
McAdoo Urges Extension of War Tax Measure Beyond 1915
The document cites an estimated fund of about 19 million dollars from bonds and normal receipts that would cover year 3918. McAdoo laments the emergency war tax ending December 31, 1915 and suggests removing the limitation and amending the act to keep it in force until peace is restored.
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McAdoo
Forse Ax
Pennsylvania Society Dinner Draws Clearfield Guests
The 16th annual Pennsylvania Society dinner in New York drew Clearfield County members and notable guests. Governors, senators, and dignitaries attended, highlighting Pennsylvania’s boosters and the Keystone spirit amid a gala at the Waldorf Astoria as Clearfield residents joined the event.
Russians Claim Victory as Fronts Break Near Vistula
Soviet reports say Russians pierced the German front north of the Vistula at two points, severing communications between German columns. They claim Turkish ships bombarded Batum with negligible damage, while Austrian defenses deny Serbians’ victory over Austria.
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Testeman Line
Poland
Petrograd
Croiner
Goeben
Vistula
Ciechanaw Vands Praasé Nyse
Warsaw
Bat
Black Sea
Mae
Consul at Newcattle Nominated by United Prods
A garbled note from United Prods and FOS Washington Det mentions a consul nomination for Litton, with obscure references to Pennaylvacia and New South Wales. The fragment hints at a political appointment and cross-border ties, but details are unreadable.
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Newcattle
United Prods
Washington
Det
Litton Subgent
Pennaylvacia
Atew Castle
New
Sru.i
Wales
Miner Hurt After 36 Foot Fall at Juneau Colliery
Cyrus Hawkins suffered a dislocated shoulder a broken nose and multiple injuries after sliding down a 36 foot shaft fall at the Chearfield Ecturysecus Coal corporation mine near Juneau The 90 foot shaft is being mined with cave urete and work has reached about 40 feet Hawkins was able to walk to a doctor later despite unclear injury severity pending days of evaluation
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Chearfield Ecturysecus Coal Corporation
Juneau
Cyrus Hawkins
Rossiter
Hawtins
Train Wreck Delays Clearfield Traffic Sunday
On Sunday morning two trains with empty cars collided beyond C. M. Junction on the C. M. branch. No one injured. Traffic delayed briefly while cars were righted and track cleared. New York Central train carried freight and empty cars, B R P train had empty coal cars. Both trains totaled minor pileups before service resumed shortly after.
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New York Central
Clearfield
Women in New York greet Mayoress at second birthday feast
E M Sanderlin of McGees Mills visits town as the Society of Pennsylvania Women in New York hosts a large dinner at the Waldorf. More than 160 members welcome Philadelphia Mayoress Mrs Rudolph Blankenburg as president Mrs Alexander E Patton presides. A gavel carved from Fort Augustine wood at Sunbury is presented to the society.
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Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
Pennsylvania Soiety
Gotham
Waldorf-Astoria
Keystone
Thom
New York
Pervania Society
Waldorf
Hengr
Martin G. Brombaugh
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Alabama
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Santings Harbor
United States
Boies Penrose
George T. Olover
Charles R. Miller
Delaware
D. Nowlin Fell
Drunkenburg
Philadelphia
Frank B. McClain
Leslie
Baldwin Locomotive Corporation
Benjamin Stong
Federal Reserve Bank
Henrys. Drinker
Lehigh University
Frank Mason
Paris
C. Bow Dougherty
National Guard of
J. Frank Snyder
Society of Pennsylvania Women
Rudolph Blankenburg
Alexander E. Patton
Curwensville
Fort Augustine
Sunbury
J. M. Gross
Sunburr
German cruiser Dresden sighted near Punta Arenas
Buenos Aires reports the German cruiser Dresden was seen near Punta Arenas on the Strait of Magellan, surrounded by British ships. The German consul later said Dresden passed the port uninjured, with brief word of the recent battle.
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Buenos Aires
Dresden
Punta Arenas
Strait of Magellan
Puért
Galters Gays
Three Warships Sunk By Torpedoes and Mines
London reports that a Turkish ship and two Austrian destroyers were sunk by torpedoes and mines. The Turkish vessel, aging and from Trieste, went down with its crew after striking mines in the waters near the Dardanelles.
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London
Dardenelless
Trieste
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Farmers Institutes
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the Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania Society
Asmier
Euphrates
Berean
Wilson
Wiliam B. Wilson
Department of Fibor
Colwmerut
Colorado
Wilea
Camm
United Press
Mawlawegic
Asmer
E. M. Sanderlin
McGees Mills
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