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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1914
Page
4
Washington Star of Charfield County reports publication weekly by OC Office. Readers are informed of local events, notices, and community updates through the Friday edition. The paper emphasizes civic information and regional happenings for residents.
Fragmentary OCR lists names including Robert Sommerville James Minda E W Hees Harry Reed and others with family and business roles. Scribbled figures show 75 and 150 related post office entry notes. Text ends with standard second class mail matter notation for Charfield Pennsylvania.
Friday July 3 1914 praise for William Draper Lewis for Severnor and Gifford Pinchot for United States senator as earnest honest friends of the laboring class. The piece argues they would advance workers interests and avoid empty campaign promises, promising public duty and integrity if elected.
An editorial urges enforcement of Clearfield boroughs 1908 anti spitting ordinance. It notes spitting on sidewalks spreads disease, calls for fines of one dollar and potential eight hour punishment, and recommends borough officials to address the issue to keep sidewalks clean.
Local firemen organize an industrial parade and related events for July third and fourth to ensure a worthy celebration. They seek prompt, ungrudging public support and praise for safeguarding citizens and property through diligent service.
Citizens and visitors are invited to view the celebrations as proof of Clearfield’s progressiveness and the foresight of local manufacturers. The success of the event depends on favorable weather for the displays, with Clearfield expected to lead the county in celebration.
The article warns Clearfield boys about the dangers of high explosives used as fireworks on the Fourth of July. It notes that loud noise attracts boys, that explosions can cause serious injuries, and that violations can incur fines up to twenty five dollars or at least five hours in the borough lockup.
The piece argues Senator Penrose owes his influence to liquor interests rather than Senate record. It claims he has been absent from sessions and votes for special privilege, aligning with rum sellers who rally urban voters to support Penrose and his candidates. It suggests Pinchot and Lewis back local option and urges anti liquor forces to unify to elect honest leaders.
The article argues that many college graduates fail not due to the education itself but because of lacking energy, progressiveness, and stamina. It notes education alone cannot create brains or natural ability, and that a college cannot compensate for personal traits like perseverance and stability.
National and state governments should fund an eradication program for the English sparrow. Naturalists say it drives away American songbirds and insects used to curb pests. Critics note it does not reduce crop pests, but defenders argue money spent would aid farmers more than pamphlets.
A poetic line evokes renewing joy in a flock of birds and the desire to lift their spirits once more by singing and brightened skies. The verse imagery centers on gratitude, renewal, and communal cheer among avian beings.
The article defends visitors and new residents as essential to town progress. Strangers have built shared wealth through sewer projects and mills, and while some locals resist, the town benefits from orderly newcomers who bring ideas and industry. The Progress urges welcoming capable outsiders.
The election of two Democratic county chairmen exposed a split between the Old Guard and reformers. The contest deepens family rivalries and signals continued clashes between factions allied with Senator Penrose. Washington party offers a reform ticket to curb the Penrose machine and elect reputable men.
The article laments late night activity in Clearfield, noting excessive automobile horn toots and pedestrians on streets after midnight. It argues lodges and bars close early, movies end by eleven, and urges youths and young adults to sleep earlier to protect the town's peaceful reputation.
The Gideons urge Christians to support their drive to place a Bible in every hotel room nationwide as a lasting religious effort. Clearfield voters are urged to demand candidates pledge to repeal or amend the public service company law to preserve home rule. Some doctors have ordered a four month rest for Colonel.
Local items discuss Roosevelt campaign speakership, Fourth of July safety and entertainment aims, and a call to form a Municipal Home League. Notes include A A Kester visiting, roving jokes about dogs and age, trout fishermen, penology, Boy Scout ideas, and town parlor chatter. Witty quips on coats, weather, and fashion pepper the page.
Governor John K Tener arrived in Clearfield Tuesday night with a small party including W H Gaither C H Stroh and Harry Brackner. He declined to discuss politics while visiting the Dimeling then pressed on toward Erie where he will address the bar association. The governor is noted as a former top baseball player and past president of a major baseball organization.
James B. Graham and party from Williamsport, including Mrs. Graham, William Y. Emery, Howard Taylor Janney, and Guy H. Rorabaugh, motored to Curwensville to inspect clay mines of interest, staying with Harry F. Bigler. They left for Williamsport this afternoon.
Washington June 30 experts from the U S Department of Agriculture say the road drag is the simplest cheapest earth road upkeep method. A two half log drag with offset runners smooths ruts and spreads water, crowning roads and speeding drying, costing as little as 2 to 12 dollars with proper use and skilled handling.
The note discusses when dragging tines is feasible during compacting, urging use in readily compacted material and noting weather affects timing. It emphasizes reader participation in arranging rotations and intervals to allow dragging during suitable periods.
Washington July 1 Attorney General McReynolds Bentie Thompson of Pittsburgh is named as a probable federal judge candidate. The president is expected to forward his son's name to the Senate, where confirmation is expected to provoke a strenuous fight for the post.
The funeral of John W Pray a Penfield lumberman who died at his daughter Mrs C lenberger home on West Marke will be held.
In New York on July 1 authorities intensified efforts to solve a murder case after blood evidence failed to disclose key clues. The dead woman's husband, William D. Bailey, named Dr. Carman as a possible contact, noting a window at a nearby island as a location of interest.
A series of late wedding notices from the Clearfield and Elmira area recount marriages. Albert Duckett wed Mari Ogden with attendants Jeanette Duckett and Linus Len. the couple planned to reside in Clearfield and nearby areas. Grace Neb and Clifford Shifter celebrated nuptial mass at St Francis church, with Catherine Nebgen and Giles Shifter as attendants. bride wore pale blue silk. John Turner and Marian Turner married at St Peter and Paul in Elmira, with Mrs Turner and Mr Turner as hosts at a reception then departing on a western wedding tour before settling in Elmira where the groom works.
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