Lewis and Pinchot Tour Wyoming County in 1914 Campaign
William Draper Lewis and Gifford Pinchot campaigned together across Wyoming county with Lewis detailing Roosevelt's health and planned Pittsburgh speech on June 30. Pinchot pledged to dismantle the Penrose machine, while Lewis promised a renewed push for local option legislation ahead of statewide rallies and future Progressive participation.
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Colonel Roosevelt
United States
Doctor Lewis
Factoryville
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Penrose
Republican
Pinchot
Nicholson
Pinchot, Lewis
Dana R. Stephens
Robert D. Towne
Scranton Daily News
William H. Smith
Bradley W. Lewis
Scranton
William D. Lewis
Gifford Pinchot
Roosevelt
Dean Lewis
Oyster Bay
Value of Play for Education and Citizenship
The article argues that play is essential for all ages and education. It emphasizes playgrounds as vital to developing leadership, courage, honor, and democracy, guiding children through supervised, purposeful recreation as a civic and character-building force.
Oklahoma Youth Harvey Myers Dies in Suspected Fall
Corower investigates the death of Harvey Myers a well known Oklahoma youth who died Sunday afternoon at his parents home after collapsing in the Windsor hotel cafe. Initial suspicion of foul play faded as bruises appeared and it was believed he suffered a severe fall with no money disturbed.
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Harvey Myers
Oklahoma
Myers
Windsor Hotel
Francis Joseph
Palace of
Schoenbrunn
Duke of Cumberland
Boania
Archduke Charles Francis
Archduke Otto
Francis Ferdinand
Zite of
Parma
Daurster
Surprise Party Honors Ire land Couple in Goshen Township
A large gathering of about forty guests celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Thadeus Ire land at their Goshen Township home on Thursday evening June 25. The event featured generous refreshments and hearty enjoyment by all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thadeus Ireland
Goshen Township
Roosevelt Visit Draws Pennsylvania Progressives to Pittsburgh
Will Hear Roosevelt. James McKelvy Aaron Peters E W Hess of Clearfield and Joseph R Partridge of Hontrdale will travel to Pittsburgh to attend the second annual Pennsylvania Progressive conference and hear Theodore II tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKelvy
James Mitchell
Aaron Peters
E. W. Hess
Clearfield
Joseph R Partridge
Hontrdale
Pittsburgh
Theodore II
Pennsylvania
Betts Elected Co Chairman At Democratic Convention
Eighty nine delegates attended the Clearfield county Democratic convention to elect a county chairman. W L Betts won after ballots and resolutions praised Wilson and denounced a Republican utilities bill. Real estate transfers and a fatal assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand were also reported.
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Clearfield
John Y. Rafferty
Grampian
W. A. Hagerty
John B. McGrath
Houtzdale
W. B. Folmer
Shugarts
Brady
R. C. Bundy
DuBois
Frank Stone
Boggs
F. W. Eptrincher
Ai Bloom
Earnest E. Bloom
Pike
Joseph E. Parsell
Beech Creek R. R. Co
Beccaria
John W. Smith
Beech Creek R.R. Co
Andrew Schoreky
Mygro Gluszko
Bigler
Emanuel Hall
Howard H. Hall
Margaret C. Bloom
John E. Douglass
Thomas Wallace
Faul Zaydalk
Driving Park Baseball Game Between Boardman and Brick Works
A Saturday afternoon game at Driving Park featured Boardman against the brick works. The brick works won 1 to 0 behind Battery Pooler and Logan while Boardman’s pitchers Wingert and Shaw held them to four hits as both sides posted four hits. attendance was strong.
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Driving Park
Boardman
Brick Works
Pooler
Logan
Wingert
Shaw
Tragic Freight Incident Near Glasgow Claims New Victim
Lester McGee of Cloe was struck by an unspecified train on the Bellwood division of the Pennsylvania Railroad near Glasgow Friday morning. He was found shortly after daybreak, with the exact train involved and how he came to be on the rails still undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R
Lester McGee
Cloe
Ron
Glasgow
Bellwood
Pennsylvania
First Couple Refused License Under Eugenic Marriage Law
Reading officials state Herbert Good aged 25 and Leona Hellman aged 21 were the first couple refused a marriage license under Pennsylvania eugenic marriage law. Good's physical condition was the basis for the refusal. A.J. Sharbaugh is painting his residence on Locust Street.
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Reading
Herbert Good
Leona Hellman
Good
A.J. Sharbaugh
Locust Street
Beekeeper Rescued After Bleeding Bee Attack
In Bellefonte Milton Robb a Spanish war veteran and longtime worker for American Lime and Stone faced a desperate rescue when a tree hive swung loose as he tried to lower bees into a tub. Beaten by furious swarms Milton was saved by brothers Abe Jacob Cole Oscar Hendricks and a later physician. The swarm was captured and kept in the Robb family yard.
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Bellefonte
Milton
Robb
American Lime and Stone Company
Abe
Milt
Jacob Cole
Oscar Hendricks
Sherwood Robb
Sherwood
Elmer Breen
George Robb
Young Folk Seek Teaching Credence at Clearfield High
Provisional teaching examination conducted by County Superintendent Weisgarber at Clearfield High School today. Seventy two candidates listed, led by Pauline Stratton, Twila Erhard, Hazel Woods, and others. exam noted as the largest class in years.
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Weisgarber
Clearfield High School
Pauline Stratton
Twila Erhard
Hazel Woods
Anna Liddle
Bess Trump
Margaret O'Farrel
Clane O'Neal
Susie Reams
Clara Long
Gilbert Glen
Esther Miles
Beula Smith
Lucy Ginter
Eleanor Meade
Norman H. Shrouder
Emma Schrout
Stella Hallman
Waneta Hoyt
Mabel Kopp
Esther Whitmore
Zula Gallagher
Alta McCracken
Florence Maurer
Nellie Watts
Ella Resinger
Grayce Mackie
Blanche Williams
Lizzie Ricketts
Ella Hall
George Neff
Colletta Fulton
Nell McCracken
Janet Clarkson
Ruth Peterson
Elizabeth Merritt
Elmira DeViney
Nellie Askew
Esther Harper
Alice Gorman
Blanche Graham
Frances Fry
Della Neff
Mary Kruise
Vers Williams
Cora E. Mark
Anna Dunbar
Mary Kephart
Edwin Bloom
May Selders
Lillian Jury
Lillian Miller
Zita McGill
Mary Kurchosk
Martha McGee
Roxy Johnson
Daisy Mitchell
Vella Welch
Alpha Davis
Elizabeth Hopkins
Agnes Davis
Ruth Wright
Verda Rex
Viola Tickerhoof
Mina Shoff
Ellen Edmund
Edna Gulliver
Mary Schrot
Elizabeth Smiles
George Henshaw
Eva Vincent
Ida Stonebraker
Cora Glenn
Graham-Graham couple wed in Woodland home ceremony
John W. Graham of Woodland and Nettie Graham of Grahamton were married on Wednesday, June 24, at the bride's home. Rev. Hartman of Woodland performed the ceremony. The Progress had previously misreported the groom's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham-Graham
John W. Graham
Woodland
Nettie Graham
Grahamton
Hartman
Getting Along Nicely After Hospital Stay
Jack Kurtz was brought home from the hospital yesterday and is getting along nicely despite painful bruises from the accident. His speedy recovery seems certain.
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Jack Kurtz
Drowning Death of Local Youth at Pond Outside Town
A young man named G Jones, son-in-law of Drack Stringer of Houtadala, drowned Sunday afternoon in a pond about a mile from town. Known as a popular, skilled diver, he struck a log while diving and disappeared beneath the water. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
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Jammer Jones
Drack Stringer
Houtadala
S Dale
G Jones
Mr. Jones
Jones
Bodine Named Secretary of New Corning Chamber
Harry E. Bodine, former secretary of the chamber of commerce in field, has accepted the position of secretary of the newly established Corning chamber. He was active in inviting new industries and promoting advantages. his work here was of permanent value. He left for Winstonlem, N. C., for health reasons, taking a similar post there. Corning businessmen plan an active effort to attract manufacturing, and Bodine will aid with his training and experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Bodine
Chamber of Commerce
Field
Corning
Bodine
Dem Party SplitSwirl Rumors Roil Philadelphia Politics
An editorial from the Philadelphia Telegraph discusses deep rifts in Pennsylvania Democratic ranks. It cites the McCormick State organization unhappy with the Old Guard City Committee’s actions, threatening to form a second party ticket and criticizing endorsement of Palmer and Met without a party platform. It suggests possible dual tickets and widespread voter discontent among Democrats.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
McCormick State
Palmer
State Committee
Old Guard
Cannes
Hospital Operated On After Dynamite Blast Injury
David Philips of Faance was admitted to Clearfield Memorial Hospital yesterday afternoon after a dynamite explosion on Tuesday fractured his jaw and injured his eye. He is resting nicely following the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Philips
Clearfield Memorial’ Hospital
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Penna
Wiliam Draper Lewis
Washington
Taft
Smith
Wyoming County
Washington Party
Mr. Pinchot
Lacervilla
Tunkhannock
Fred B. Lindsay
Kiah C. Mott
Isaiah E. Bossart
Hyman B. Beaumont
J. B. Maxwell
I. R
Commissioner of Health
Corower
Bosnia
Clearfield Man Wine
Dr. Buckingham
Mahaffey
Abatha Campbell
Bell Township
HW. Bockinghard
J. B. McGrath
J.D. McKnight
W. I. Betts
B. T Wagner
Coalport
A. M. Gorman
LaJose
W. S. Betts
H. W. Buckingham
J.B. McGrath
W. L Betts
Mr. Betts
Committee On Resolutions
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic Party
Senate
House
G. B. Shugarts
Sarajevo
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Duchess of
Hohenberg
Bosnia Capiital
Royal
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Royal Automobile
Hapsburgs
Palace
Gavrio Prinzio
Prinzip
Trebinje
Gabrinovics
Herzegovina
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