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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
5
The column lists numerous residents and visitors in Clearfield during the holidays and week. It notes returns to studies at state and private colleges, trips to Pittsburgh Philadelphia Harrisburg and New York, hospitalities, and social visits among families and friends in the town and surrounding area.
A long list of local residents and visitors is recorded as returning to colleges, visiting relatives, or traveling to nearby towns. Emmett Elenberger resumes studies at State College. others like Hazard Chase, Cecil Lazz, and Miss Betty Weaver also plan or begin moves. Local officials and professionals, including Joseph Phillips and Dorsey Gingery, attend legislature openings in Harrisburg.
January notes from Clearfield region list Miss Charlotte Hoyt returning to post office duty after grippe. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Willam Gensler of Mahathey and R H Lynn on Second Street. Numerous locals and visitors, including J D Molder Creston and Judge Allison O Smith, are recorded in business and social rounds with travel to Tyrone, DuBois, Altoona, Philadelphia and Washington D C.
January 7 1915 notes report Mr and Mrs John Staley visiting Mrs Stock and family on Second Street returning to Clarksburg W Va Ruth Laporte of Carrensville calls on Clearfield friends James Ruffner from Sfadera handles town business Raymond Winslow of New York hosts at Mrs John H Moore on Second Miss Josephine Tanner returns to New York City schools after vacation Ming Niele Bigler returns home from Ip
A roundup of town social and business visits includes Mrs Musoee of Tyrone and Mrs Holland Farewell of Grampian. Notables such as AL Lansbury and Dr C C Bovard attended to affairs in town. Several locals, including Miss Berra Koepp from Lock Haven hospital and Miss Evelyn Smith, show improvement after recent illness. Families from Roanoke and Bradford spent time visiting relatives while others, like W A Weisgerber, toured schools.
A town sermon excerpt argues hell is real and eternal, condemning figurative readings of Bible fire. It cites Prof Webster’s murder case dream and says conscience torments begin now. invites all to hear Miller and singer Mr. Baker for salvation.
San Francisco exporters analyze August to November trade data with England, noting higher exports to Great Britain in 1914 compared with 1913 as the European conflict boosts California commerce. Figures show August at 1,012,744 in 1913 versus 758,565 in 1914, with September at 1,754,688 versus 937,027, and October and November figures indicating strong export activity.
French and German soldiers in close Argonne trenches exchange cigars for champagne amid near daily fogs and limited fighting. A German soldier climbs out for a smoke and returns with a bottle of champagne to toast the other side, showing moments of humanity amid war.
A garbled list shows Democrats displacing Republicans in states including Idaho Maine Iowa Massachusetts Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New York North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Tennessee Texas Vermont Wisconsin Wyoming along with several incumbents re elected or defeated. The chaotic OCR text references figures such as Hunt Hays Boyle Willis Withycombe Ferguson Gates and Kendrick amid party changes in the early 20th century political landscape.
Mike Alexandrovitch of DuBinia, recently paroled on pigeon theft charges, is jailed on highway robbery allegations. Prosecutor says he ambushed the victim at 2 a.m. Sunday, took over $50, and fled. victim unhurt. Chief Jeffries secured the warrant and jailed him after a hearing at his sister’s home.
New York January 7. Lawyers for Garl Burvede a former German shipping firm employee charged with conspiring to furnish fraudulent American passports for German intent to return home amid war report a habeas corpus bid. DOJ agents probe an additional passport trafficking story with a neutral European citizen stating he sold his passport and knew of at least 50 more invalidated papers. A German diplomat is said to be involved in finalizing the operation as officials refrain from comment.
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