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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1914
Page
1
Hon Victor Murdock spoke at the Clearfield chautauqua on The Trend of the Times urging government by the people and reform. He warned against monopolies and called for inquiry, contrasting abundance with poverty as he quoted sensational newspaper scenes. Continued on Eighth Page.
An exhibition at the Progress office shows a cloth and a bottle stained with dark brown sediment from tap water. Officials say the sediment is not harmful but cannot identify its cause, despite pipes being inspected. A chemical analysis might solve the mystery.
A crash near Blossburg Tioga county killed Mechzen and James Cooney with Joseph Cooney injured. William Dunsmore superintendent of Rus Sel Coal company and Mrs Dunsmore survived with minor injuries. James Cooney died at Blossburg hospital. Joseph Cooney spine injury. Miss Margaret Mechzen taught in Clearfield last year.
William B. Rishell claims the finest dahlia collection in Clearfield with 200 to 300 plants at 210 Merrill Street. He highlights a rare four twin dahlia on one stalk and says it is the prettiest flower he has seen. The blooms will be shown at Dufton's hardware store this week.
In the Monarch billiard parlor proprietor Harry Healey is in Clearfield Hospital for gall stone surgery. He will undergo an operation for the condition.
On Thursday July 16 the Presbyterians of this section plan a picnic at Lakemont Park near Altoona. Speakers include Rev. F Dean Miller and Rev James D Moffatt with Dr W B McCullough outlining Lincoln. A chorus of soloists and an orchestra will entertain. athletic events run 3 15 to 5 with dinner and supper by the South Altoona church and excursion rates on the Pennsylvania railroad.
Westinghouse strikers on Oaks Hill east of Pittsburgh were fired upon by state guards as troopers moved in. The clash ended with several strikers arrested and more strike breakers arriving from Philadelphia and Detroit. Company reports say hundreds returned to work, but this is disputed. The strike is expected to end within 45 hours.
Mrs Carman, jailed yesterday on a murder charge in the office of Dr Cadman, husband of the defendant, could be released after Monday's examination. Assistant District Attorney Weeks said the state's case may collapse and that the strongest evidence has already been presented, suggesting they may not proceed to the grand jury.
Ambrose Toot, known for several escapades in Clearfield, pleaded guilty to breaking into a building and larceny. He was sent to the state institution for feeble minded at Polk in Venango County after Judge Bell appointed a committee that found him unbalanced. The judge ordered his removal to Polk. Rembrandt Peale, ALE. apes: W.H. Pane DuBois.
Seventy five workers are employed at the Clearfield silk mill with plans to add more as training continues. The mill expands with new looms and finished plush production moving from Norwich to local facilities. The Chautauqua program includes Victor Murdock, Tuskegee Singers, and an Avon Players concert tonight, followed by lectures and a Busy Friday schedule detailing Edward Mead, The Four Artists, Miss Melrose, and Mrs Edith Ellicott Smith presenting on rural progress.
E Fred Vosburg a DuBois druggist and popular resident died Wednesday morning in DuBois of peritonitis at age 54 born in Driftwood. He opened a drug store in 1879, retired in 1894 to work in insurance, and is survived by his widow a son and a daughter.
David Starr Jordan, chancellor of Stanford, was unanimously elected president of the National Education Association in St Paul Minnesota. He succeeds Swain of Swarthmore College as head of the nation’s education group. Progress Want-Ads offer domestic help.
Clearfield’s top trio Hartawick Patterson and Hartswick competed on Smith's court yesterday afternoon against Big Run's Archer Groves Tyson and McClure. The four doubles pairings formed a four team draw, ending with a balanced draw for both schools.
Punxsutawney borough council has authorized the borough solicitor to pursue acquisition of the municipal water works. Construction of the plant is expected to begin in the near future.
In Taurez Mexico on July 9 a constitutionalist officer denied a report that General Villa was assassinated by a woman. The dispatch also claimed General Huerta’s wife received a sum of 1,000,000 dollars.
A party of young people enjoyed a picnic at William Owens last evening with a delicious supper and a large bonfire. A second group from Clearfield picnicked at Ferncliff, at Frank Bloom's home, on July 8, with many attendees listed among ladies and gentlemen including Clark Smeal Stine Brown Shoff Wilson Luce Kramer Halford Conklin McNeil Green McNeil and more. Marriage licenses issued to Howard McCracken and Olive Talcott of Lorain.
A car crash near Dead Curve on the Plainfield road left Frank Wa unconscious and several others, including Elms Rafferty, severely bruised. J Down was broken and arrested for vicious conduct as Eliza Pennington was jailed. Weather notes predict generally fair, slightly cooler north portions tonight and Friday.
Salt Lake City July 3 Joseph Hillstrom known as Joe Hill, poet and composer, a prominent labor leader, awaits execution for the murders of John Morrison and Jane Morrison. Hillstrom elected shooting as his method, as required by state law, with the execution scheduled for September 4.
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