Merchants Luncheons to Hold Regular Monthly Talks
Businessmen plan monthly boost luncheons starting Friday June 25 at the hotel dining room. The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor talks by experts from nearby areas, inviting both members and nonmembers to discuss town development, trade, and community improvement. Plans include a trade excursion to farms, a Saturday night concert idea, and open forums with a five minute rule for equal townwide participation.
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Chamber of Commerce
Atoonawin
Clearfield
Evi
Fener
Trade Association
Civte
Harrest
Secratary Bodine
Merchants to Discuss Retail Credit System
A special meeting of chamber members is set in the arbitration room of the courthouse on Wednesday evening June 16 at 8 50 to discuss establishing a retail credit system Local merchants consider a long established credit house visiting the city while some favor developing a local plan Miss Dela Anderson home from ChiEmra suffers a slip injury when a screen door falls on her foot last week forcing crutches.
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Savannah Post
Chamber of Commeres
Court House
Dela Anderson
Coroner's Jury Uncertain of Disaster's Cause
In Sheerness harbor the Princess Alice was blown up. The coroner's jury is uncertain about the disaster's exact cause as investigators review the 1915 incident and related evidence. The inquiry considers the vessel's destruction and its victims amid ongoing official scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Waz
Sheerness Harbor
Chicago Street Car Service Tied Up In General Strike
Streetcar service in Chicago was disrupted as a general strike took hold, with conductors and clerks joining a citywide walkout. The last car ran amid protracted stoppages as workers pressed for wage and policy changes.
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Chicago
Flag Day Observance At Elk Club In Clearfield
Today marks the 188th anniversary of the American flag’s adoption. Elk Lodge services at the Kurtz building will honor the flag with ceremonial rituals, special music, a flag tribute, and a read history of the flag by lodge officers.
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United States
Clearfeld
B. P. O. Elk
Kurtz
Man Falls From Pole. Back Broken Forty Feet High
Dudley Daughman of Grampian, an employee of Penn Public Service, fell forty feet from a utility pole after grasping a live wire while repairing lines Sunday. He is carried home in shock and unconsciousness, with doctors reporting a broken back and serious condition.
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Dudley Daughman
Penn Public Service Company
Grampian
Physicians
Daughmay
Cunrensvile
Daughman
Waterworth
Clearfield
Penn Public Company
TJ Daughman
Clearfield Hospital
Kerr Addition Potatoes Planted and Local Visits Reported
Mrs Will Dent finished planting potatoes in Mr Crossgrove s lots. Frank Heppler and Mrs Wil Heppler spent weekend at Morrisdale with friends. Criss Heppier departed for Clarion county on the B A P train. Mrs Clark Curry attended the circus on Thursday with Mr and Mrs Lafexetta Luzier. Will Mason and family hosted Sunday afternoon visit while Earnest Brooks from Hillsdale joined Leck Plymptorville and Curry in a local event.
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Will Dent
Frank Heppler
Wil Heppler
Morrisdale
Criss Heppier
Clarion Couity
Clark Curry
Ccircus
Lafexetta Luzier
Will Mason
Fami
Earnest Brooks
Hillsdale Leck
Children to be sent home from schools under new act
State health measures require teachers to report skin eruptions sore throat or eye diseases in students to local health officers and exclude affected children. Quarantine periods for measles mumps rubella and chickenpox drop to sixteen days on physician request. The law aims to curb communicable disease through school exclusion early diphtheria recognition and careful removal of quarantined children to safe premises while maintaining attendance where allowed.
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Warrisburg
Brumbaugh
Samuel G. Dixon
Holmes Adds Auto Track to Drayage Business
Holmes expands his drayage operation by adding an auto tracking system to his fleet. The feature, described as an new trick, is now in use at Stee Leggage for logistical tasks and loading duties.
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Holmes
Firemen’s July Fourth Athletic Meet at Clearfield Driving Park
Firemen stage a full day program at Clearfield Driving Park on July 4 featuring motorcycle and automobile races, horse races, two balloon ascensions, plus an athletic meet. Events include sprints, distance runs, jumps, throws, and hurdles with medals for winners and points winner. Entries due to F Cortez Bell by 6 p.m. June 28. open to amateurs with risk assumed.
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Clearfield
F. Cortez Bell
Aged Woman Suffers Serious Fall at Daughter’s Home
Mrs. Hayes H. Morrow of Clearfield, aged 80, fell on a short stair flight at her daughter Mrs. Dr. Bottorf’s home in Ashtabula Ohio. She broke the left arm near the shoulder and sprained her wrist badly. her age makes the case extremely serious. Since her husband’s death in 1892 she has lived with Mrs. D R. Woolridge until her death three years ago.
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Hayes H. Morrow
Clearfield
Dr. Bottorf
Ashtabula
Ohio
Morrow
D. R. Woolridge
Woolridge
Three Day Encampment of Civil War Veterans
A three day encampment opened in Wisconsin on June 1 with about a thousand veterans gathering in honor of Commander-in-chief Peet J. Palmer who led the viewing of Sherman’s army along Pennsylvania Avenue. The event drew crowds and featured detailed ceremonial activities by Civil War reenactors and veterans groups.
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Enited Press
Wis
Peet J. Palmer
Sherman
Pivania Avenue
Germany Sees Mild German Reply to Wilson Note
Berlin watchers expect Germany to agree to a majority demand in Wilson's note while aiming for a mild conciliatory tone. Berlin optimism grows as officials consult top councils, with no firm views from the Kaiser or foreign ministry. Washington expects signs Berlin will comply with submarine warfare limits, though German jingo press resents U.S. dictation.
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Berlin
Germany
Wilson
United Iy
Orem
Lusitania
Dilpomatic
Washington
Prue
Kaiserville
Bryan
Feet
U. States
Nate
St Francis Graduates Receive Their Diplomas
Rev MA Ryan urged graduates to be true pure and honest as they received diplomas at St Francis high school. The three graduates were Catherine Roessner and Raymond Lansberry in the academe course along with Anna Walsh in the commercial department. Knights of Columbus awarded five dollars in gold to each academic graduate and a friend of the school gave the same to Miss Walsh. Mary Leitzinger and Joseph Rossner won the junior prizes of two dollars fifty cents each. Commencement ended with benediction of the most blessed sacrament.
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MA Ryan
St. Francis High School
Catherine Roessner
Raymond Lansberry
Anna Walsh
Knights of Columbus
Walsh
Mary Leitzinger
Joseph Rossner
Move in Order of Moose to Abolish Sideboards
Sharon, Pa June issue reports that the Loyal Order of Moose national convention plans to abolish sideboards from all clubs at its San Diego California gathering in July. A recent meeting of past dictators discussed the proposal. many support it while some fear it may drive away members.
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Sharon
Lodge of Loyal Order of Moose
San Diego
Cel
Grassflat Victims Touched by Ongoing Robberies
A string of petty robberies hits Grassflat over the past month as residents grow tense. Authorities have yet to identify suspects, and rumors say extra state police are being brought in quietly to locate the criminals. Meanwhile a separate dispatch notes Alpine battles with Italians and Austrians, citing fortresses and outposts in the region.
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Grassflat
Bigler hosts Sunday convention with diverse sermons
Bigler hosted a Sunday convention with well attended services at the Bigler camp and Bigler Presbyterian church. Rev. B Poulson from Wallaceton and a district field worker gave three addresses. Rev. J G Maines presided and led discussions. Songs on prohibition were sung and citizens of Bigler were thanked for hospitality.
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Goshen
Girard
Bradfords
Bigler
Bigler Presbyterian Church
B. Poulson
Wallaceton
J. G. Maines
Shi- Toh
James
B. Gr
Woodland
Passengers Narrow Escape When Steamer Sinka
Passengers on the Frontenac excursion steamer from Lacrosse narrowly escaped death after a collision with a Burlington bridge pier on the Mississippi at Winona Minnesota. Tugs and launches rescued them as the steamer sank.
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United Press
Winona
Minn
Frontenac
Lacrosse
Burlington Railway
Missisippi
Sali
President Delivers Flag Day Speech at Washington
Washington June 14 A crowd of about 5600 along Penpe avenue in front of the treasury building heard President Willis morning deliver a Flag Day address. He praised the nation’s traditions and sober, quiet action, saying the men were not blusterers but men of steady thought. The speech drew serious interest from the assembled onlookers.
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Washington
United Press
Penpe Avenue
Treasury Building
Wilis Moring
Biarope
OM Giory
Subscription Dance to Dime Ling Friday Night
A reception dance has been arranged by local youths for Friday evening June 19 in the ballroom at the Dime Ling. No invitations will be tested. Dancing will begin at 8 o clock and continue until midnight.
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Mr. Boost
Werchants
Jean Hart
Anse
Sheerness
Cormer
Alice
Guem
ELK Club
Uineman
Penn Service
Kerr Addition
St. Paul
New York
American Line
Liverpool
Trish Channel
E. M. House
Europe
Charles Hoover
Creighton
Graham
East End
Firemen
Baloon
ST. Francis
Malborget
Austrians Alps
Clava
Goritz
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