Farmers Warned Against Fires for Farm Safety
State fire marshal S Baldwin issues a circular urging farmers to prevent fires. He cites lightning, carelessness, and design as main causes, advises safeguards like lightning rods, clean surroundings, proper fuel storage, extinguishers, water buckets, and neighbor fire groups. The note warns that insurance is collective and emphasizes prevention before the parade at 10:85 sharp Saturday.
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S. Baldwin
Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
Careles
Sparks Celebration Showed Safe, Busy Weekend
The festival drew over 7000 attendees at the park on Saturday with gate receipts of 1840 dollars. An Annie K sheriff Mahattey’s Tittle mare earned praise from horsemen while about thirteen drunks were jailed over the two days, reflecting well on Clearfield county residents.
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Parsons
Annie K
Mahattey
Paradise News Roundup of Local Visits and Events
Paradise notes Frank Dale returns from ten week Car Owensville summer school. William McQuillen of Uniontown, formerly Clearfield, visited his daughter Mrs Jud Carns. Lyle Ogden improves from muscular rheumatism. Helen and Mary McDowell home from Philadelphia. Ruth Hunchbarger visiting Akron. Grace Carns attended Mabel Turner and William Graham wedding at Woodland. Mrs Clair Fister ill with diphtheria. James Woods and daughter Mellvain visiting Cherry Tree and Westover. Lois Irvin birthday party hosted by Irvin family with many young guests. John McCool adding a home extension.
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Frank Dale
Owensville
William McQuillen
Uniontown
Clearfield
Jud Carns
Lyle Ogden
Lyle
Helen
Mary McDowell
Philadelphia
Ruth Hunchbarger
Akron
Ohio
Grace Carns
Mabel Turner
William Graham
Woodland
Clair Fister
James Woods
Mellvain
Cherry Tree
Westover
Lois Irvin
Coalport
Irvin
Sara Irvin
Hazel Jordan
Alice Ferguson
Ethel
Lelia
Edna Buck
Agnes Brinn
Elva Walker
Mary Young
Genevieve
Isabele Fargo
Leeta’ Cochran
Harry Cochran
Robert Ogden
Merrill Cochran
John Dale
John Brinn
Clyde Irvin
James
Max Carns
John McCool
Reed couple to celebrate golden wedding anniversary
Lumber City notices include Mr. and Mrs. David R. Reed marking July 7 at the farm with a general invitation. The column records family travels, illnesses, a local political canvass, a death in Pittsburgh, health updates, trips to Atlantic City, and a motorcycle accident near New Millport.
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David R. Reed
Harry J. Read
Williamsport
Orel Caldwell
Bartley Hile
Susan Cuppers
Warners
N.Y
John H. Mead
Winifred Hite
Marion Hile
Harrisburg
Lizzie Isenberg
H. F. Ferguson
the Progress
Zoe
R. Freeman Smith
Clearfield
Cooke
Curwensville
John
Ada
Lumber City
Grampian
Grapian
A. J. Smith
Pittsburgh
Vern Bell
H. A. Woodside
Atlantic City
John Helter
George McCracken
Ferguson Township
New York State
Will Henderson
New Millport
Roosevelt Rips Penrose as Pennsylvania rally boosts Progressives
Theodore Roosevelt denounces Senator Penrose in Pittsburgh speech, uniting Progressive forces across Pennsylvania. The talk, marking his first major return address since South America, frames Penrose as opposing reform while urging voters to act morally and defeat him in the 1916 cycle. State leaders plan chain meetings with Pinchot and Draper Lewis to cover every county. William Wallace returns to Pittsburgh area with family after the campaign stop.
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South America
Roosevelt
Penrose
Wilson
Pittsburgh
Priv le
Blessie Corpourg
Washington
Degrich
Powell
Flicn
Pinchot
Automolils Gours
Bess
William Draper Lewis
Dean Lewis on Penroleism and Pennsylvania Prosperity
Pittsburgh July 1 William Draper Lewis, Washington party candidate for governor, addressed Progressive workers in Allegheny County on prosperity. He contrasted Progressives with Penrose Republicans, urged honest state government, economic justice, and cooperation with the people to advance roads, rivers, harbors, and industrial growth while opposing Penroseism and Bigelowism. He argued for a workmen’s compensation law, minimum wages for women and children, and labor protections as essential to true prosperity.
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Pittsburgh
William Draper Lewis
Washington Party
Progressive Workers
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
Senator Crow
Senator Penrose
Penrose
Crow
New York
Clearfield Borough Approves Spruce Street Sewer Project 1914
Ordinance authorizes laying a public sanitary sewer on Spruce street in the Second ward from near the Lawrence township line at Marshall street to the Susquehanna River. Sewer to be terra cotta, eight inches up to Fourth street and twelve inches to the river. Costs to be assessed back to abutting property owners. utilities committee to supervise under borough engineer. Approved June 17, 1914 by Council President Pro Tem Beahan and Chief Burgess Callahan.
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Ftr
Borough
Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Marshall’ Street
Borough of
Spruce Street
Lawrence Township
Marshall Street
Susquehanna Liversaid
T. T. Beahan
J. D. Connelly
Hobart Callahan
Ordinance Bans Late Hours For Billiard Rooms In Clearfield
The town council of Clearfield borough enacts an ordinance prohibiting opening billiard rooms pool rooms bowling alleys and shooting galleries from midnight to six in the morning. Violators face fines from five to fifty dollars or imprisonment for default with costs.
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Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Hobart Approval Notice Dated Fifteenth April 1914
The document records official approval dated the fifteenth of April 1914 from Hobart. It notes no further action details and retains the formal signatory structure typical of a civic approval.
Teacher certification schedule in Clearfield County
Examinations for teacher certification will be held across Luthersburg Morrisdale Clearfield July 10 13. Applicants must be of good character at least 18 years old, enter the professional examination with board testimonials, and obtain 90 percent for professional certificates with minimum 60 percent. Provisional certificates allow entry to summer normal schools and require moral character and prior teaching experience.
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Clearfield
Luthersburg
Morrisdale
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Sparks
Penrose Party
Washingtons
Theodore Roosevelt
Xem
William Wallace
Mrs. H. F. Wallace
Locust Street
Dean Lewis
Penroleism
Hobart
Phone Watts
Fera, Curwenaville
Snyder Bldg
Este Tos
the Atlantic Refining Company
Pitteburgh
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