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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1914
Page
4
A crowded column of reminiscence and notices from December 23 1914 including holiday greetings, public notices such as liquor license filings and naturalization court dates, plus local commentary on war news winter hazards and community events. It notes a Christmas tree, a death in Clearfield, and a charitable prompt to feed a needy family, with social satire on contemporary topics.
A lively Mummers parade is planned in Clearfield on New Year’s Eve. All townspeople including men women and children are invited to participate with many groups such as the West Side fire company and local clubs signing up. The event, spearheaded by the Womans club, aims to entertain and showcase a festive Christmas tree display at the courthouse.
Harry K Tauw, after eighteen months in and out of court, jail, and lunatic asylums, must stand trial in New York on charges of conspiring to escape from Matteawan hospital. The case's final disposition should be expedited as justice permits.
Washington dispatch portrays George E Downey, comptroller of the U S Treasury, as a one man court who settles diverse questions for federal departments. He rules on expenses gratuities and route choices, often costing the government money saved or spent, with decisions binding across agencies. Downey handles cases from barber tips to Chinese laundry charges and travel route disputes, claiming substantial annual savings.
A collection of quotations shows sharp public rebukes of justice and scandal. From the Thaw trial to voter and crime anecdotes, the clippings reflect social tensions, mockery of creditors, burglars, and political mudslinging, all voiced in period newspaper tone.
The piece denounces the German shelling of Scarborough as an unnecessary atrocity harming women and children. It argues the attack stains the Kaiser’s culture and civilization and questions the celebratory reaction in Berlin.
Dialogue fragments show Mrs Crawford and Mrs Crabshaw debating advice from husbands. A judge and mercantile figures appear. The excerpt includes a quip about John Milton receiving $25 for Paradise Lost and a publisher's pragmatic remark, reflecting literary and social tensions of the era.
Anonymous offers a festive verse celebrating Christmas joy and anticipation. The poem describes children hunting for gifts, a borrowed hammer base that vanished, and neighbors sharing cheer as the season approaches. It urges readers to spread goodwill and say Merry Christmas.
Reverend George E. Barnes of Battle Creek urges avoiding costly gifts this Christmas. He says the cycle of expensive exchanges steals from those in need and proposes using savings to help the needy at home and abroad.
Detroit resident Harry J. Davis cites a letter from his brother Frederick W. Davis dated November 43 claiming the Thunderer was about to go into dry dock after contact with a mine or torpedo. The report originated in London but the ship’s location remains unconfirmed.
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