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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
4
James HW Minds named vice president with E W Hess as treasurer and W H Hess as another key figure. Reed identified as Harry A Reed in association with the board or committee.
A note lists key dates: Debois January 1 for the convention, January 16 for naturalization court, and January 23 for license court, indicating scheduled proceedings and deadlines.
Local rag urges happiness through giving, invites readers to join Mummers in a holiday show titled Hope. Mentions forthcoming remonstrances against liquor licenses and encourages subscriptions to the Progress for the year.
A fragment notes friendly acts tied to German influence at Washington and questions how English observers detected it. It mentions a Bradford county woman divorced on Christmas who plans to wed on New Year’s and seeks holiday pleasures. Blook State college teaches farmers to raise revenues, while some farmers push higher prices. Two boys are hurt by deadly weapons given as gifts, one possibly fatally, reflecting parental overindulgence.
A historic community page edits warn that unemployment in the United States and abroad signals trouble ahead, with Democrats blamed for tariffs and extravagance while Y M C A leaders warn young men away from crowded southern job markets. The piece cites Wilson, European war dynamics, and calls for work opportunities at home.
The article surveys the past year's congressional work, noting beneficial measures aligned with the Progressive party platforms and attributing less favorable actions to the Democratic party. It frames the year as a contest of party influence on legislation.
Editor of the Progress argues for taxing land values rather than coal output. He cites Frank Stephens’s 1910 speech and examples from Egypt and Canada to warn that taxing the product harms miners and the economy. A 1941 Philadelphia note by Samuel Milliken echoes calls for land-value tax to stimulate coal production.
The article argues the Panama canal toll repeal and the war revenue bill were bad moves endorsed by President Wilton to appease Britain and fund deficits. It claims these acts harm American coastwise shipping and will haunt the Democratic party in future campaigns, outweighing any minor good from Congress.
A collage of quips and scraps recalls quick humor from old papers. The dialogue shifts between teasing remarks about money romance and social manners, featuring a judge, Mrs Peck, Henry Peck, Dix, and a seaside girl reacting to the Atlantic. The tone is clipped newspaper humor with sly jabs at poets editors and lovers.
A mock patriotic piece laments Austrian fears of Russian advance across Galicia. It lists Cossack incursions toward Cracow and Kamionka, hunger at Jaroslaw, and dire threats near Stryj and Wieliczla, invoking wartime place names and末 rulers.
The Miller and Baker evangelistic meetings opened last evening before a good congregation. Baker impressed with range and presence, while Miller spoke with directness and force. A decent chorus formed and many visitors greeted the speakers after the service. Evening meeting at 7:30.
Historical ad copy urges Jad Salts as a remedy for kidney discomfort from meat-induced uric acid. It touts cleansing, overwork relief, and safety, urging readers to drink the lithia essence daily. It warns of cloudy urine, bladder irritation, and nocturnal urges if kidneys fail to flush wastes.
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