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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1915
Page
2
James H. Minds is named Vice-President with E. W. Hess and E. W. Hess as leaders for Reed and Reed. The announcement lists Reed as head of HSREY A. and related roles. The trio appears in the company lineup in a formal notice.
Feb 5 meeting details announced for the Washington party county committee with mention of a Clearfield County Fishing association gathering at the courthouse on Feb 3. Includes brief satirical notes on current events and local issues from a Jan 28 1915 edition.
The article argues that trench warfare in France yields small gains for both sides and warns that soldiers, sheltered by trenches, resist leaving cover. It cites a British general as saying the spade has never won a decisive victory and notes the predominance of artillery over forward pushes in the fighting.
A fragmentary column quotes Senator Tilman on Europe and notes harsh weather across the U S. It warns readers to beware swindlers, comments on British wartime talk, and urges civic engagement via the Progress letters. It also mentions Clearfield taxpayers and hints at vigilance against tramps and anti-drinking measures.
Clearfield’s Women’s club heard arguments for and against woman suffrage with two prominent residents opposing sides. The discussion praised increased female political knowledge and suggested suffrage would empower women to influence laws, though later lines warned about potential missteps by male lawmakers and current candidates.
At a Womans club gathering the discussion on ballot access drew 32 members. Fifteen supported women's suffrage, five opposed, and twelve abstained. The debate touched on the risk of US entanglement in European war as a negative argument against expanding the vote.
Wemana club of Clearfield meets to form a committee with the Chamber of Commerce to study establishing a curbstone market. They argue higher produce prices and limited freshness now, noting nearby land could grow vegetables if truck farming and market demand supported a local curb market.
A Frank L. Stanton verse from the Atlanta Constitution expresses cheerful defiance against winter. It imagines a sunny station reunion, a kiss of a rose, and a promise of life and love overcoming cold, bleak weather as a symbol of renewal.
A jumble of dialog glimpses from various papers features a mix of comic banter and quips. Names like Fay and Mrs. Blank appear amid remarks about intervention, court figures, and amusing marital anecdotes.
Washington reports $2,500,000 emergency appropriation to reimburse owners for livestock losses and finance slaughter campaigns. Through Jan 1 1915 about 176,000 animals had been slaughtered in 16 states, with cattle and hog losses concentrated in Illinois Pennsylvania and Ohio. Efforts aim to speed compensation and encourage farmers to cull infected stock to curb spread.
In San Antonio Texas six Spanish language newspapers reflect a strong refugee stance against foreign intervention. About five thousand Mexicans seek refuge while awaiting a Mexican settlement as Carranza Villa and Diaz factions vie for power. Refugees fear U S involvement could trigger a wider war and prefer Mexico to solve its crisis independently.
The Workmen's Store marks its fifth anniversary with a special sale on Saturday January 30 1915. Customers are invited to attend from 4 to 8 PM for free coffee ice cream music and sandwiches regardless of purchases. The ad highlights steadily rising monthly business since 1910 and promises bargain prices on all day. Mirkin’s showcases Ladies' Skirts and Waists at 98 cents.
A clipped dialogue mix from the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Washington Herald quotes invites, declines, and calendar questions. The passages hint at social planning and a farm land remark tied to crop themes, reflecting light local chatter and humor in a historical clipping.
From the New York American report on Formosa camphor extraction, hundreds of deaths among gatherers are noted as campaigns push forward. It estimates Formosa holds about a million camphor trees with 10,000 cut yearly, predicting exhaustion in a century absent pacification and reforestation efforts. The piece cites 120,000 local savages, with a twelve year subjugation timeline expected for control.
The Scientific American argues that global population growth dwarfs war deaths. It cites a daily birth rate around 220 600 and death rate near 180 000, yielding a net daily increase of about 40 000. Even if a despot ordered wholesale slaughter, added deaths would be only three quarters of one percent of the existing rate.
A London News tale recounts an officer conversing with Marlborough during a bat engagement. He bowed deeply to his commander despite the other's suggestion to curb ceremony. A cannon ball then struck and killed a comrade as the officer rose, prompting the remark that politeness costs nothing.
Advert appears from W. T. Rawleigh Company of Freeport Illinois seeking an industrious man to retail out products to farmers. Must provide starting funds and bonds signed by two responsible men. Include age occupation and references when applying. Address W. T. Rawleigh Company Freeport IL.
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