Fall Sale Ends Sept 27 40% OFF as low as $7.97/month CODE: NEWS40
Get 40% Off

Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Clearfield Weekly Progress in Clearfield, Pennsylvania

We have 17,918,174 pages in Pennsylvania

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Clearfield Weekly Progress

Location

Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1915

Page

1

Lansing Named Secretary of State in Wilson’s Recess Appointment

Washington June 23 Robert Lansing long time counselor at the state department was named secretary of state to succeed William Jennings Bryan. The White House announced the appointment after Lansing accepted offered the post and a recess commission was signed by President Wilson. Lansing, 50, is former son in law of John Woster former secretary of state.

United Press Washington Robert Lansing State Department Wilson United States William Jennings Bryan Lansing Bryan White House New Hampshire Department of State Congress Senate Chandler Anderson Knox Anderson John Wooster John Bassett Mare Watertown N. Y United States Behring Sea Claims Commission Tribunal The Hague

Youth kills sweetheart then ends own life in Pennsylvania

Samuel Olinger, twenty, shot his sweetheart Estella Wood, eighteen, at Herbert Wood's home in Kittanning, then fatally wounded himself. Mrs Wood found the bodies, noting no known quarrel. Olinger had earlier expressed turmoil about marriage and his navy enlistment.

United Press Kittanning Herbert Wood Pennsylvania Samuel Olinger Estella Wood Pittsburg Samuel Olinmer Potewood Killaning United States Navy Navy

Coal cargoes keep Lake port working amid heavy coal trade

The port at Kee Lake remains active as dry docks and elevators handle coal exports. Large steamers discharge vast tonnages while trains move coal inland, with about 5,000,000 tons noted for the month. Strong demand and ongoing shipments keep the docks busy despite market fluctuations.

Labes LN Ted Press Mercianl Erist Tegi Tomar Isking Mining Romparic Suit Cas von i Carers Hoanes

Unable to parse source item from provided text

The input lacks a coherent readable article segment to summarize into a title and summary with identifiable entities. Please provide a clearer OCR snippet containing a news item, event, or notice to generate a proper two line record.

Dinner dances at Clearfield Curwensville country club

A summer series of dinner dances is planned by the Clearfield Curwensville country club. Mrs Cooper will oversee the event with dinner served at nine and dancing from 9:56 to 10. The schedule includes a special shuttle from Market and Second streets.

Clearfeld-Curwensville Cooper Fullertort Market Second Streets

Largest War Munitions Order To Westinghouse

Pittsburg reports a vast contract for munitions assigned to the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company of East Pittsburg. Officials including Herman Westinghouse and E S Herr discussed the deal in conferences here and in New York. The total value is estimated near 160 million dollars for British French and Russian departments.

Woman's Liberty Bell Starts 5000 Mile State Tour

The Woman's Liberty Bell began its five thousand mile statewide tour from Sayre with a large crowd and a procession of suffrage leaders. Mrs Katherine Wentworth Ruschenberger donated the bell as supporters rally for women’s political independence, while speakers explained the symbol’s call to justice and freedom across Pennsylvania.

Sayre Howard Elmer Park Katherine Wentworth Ruschenberger Stratford Beit Party Ruschenberger Frank M. Roessing Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association Pennsylvania

Sir Knight Patterson to Represent Local Lodge

W. H. Paterson, Mrs. Patterson, and Wilf left town in an Overland car for Lewistown where Mr. Paterson, past eminent commander of Risshannon Commandery No. 74, goes as representative of his commandery to attend the annual field day meet of Division II of the Knights Templar of Pennsylvania. The event includes a reception, banquet, and ball on Thursday the 25th, with Children’s Day exercises noted.

W. H. Paterson

World Evangelism Convention Series This Summer

A nine convention campaign of world evangelism will be conducted from June 25 to July 4 under the Methodist Episcopal church. Cities include Barnespere Altoona Clearfield Philipsburg Bellefonte State College Mill Hall Acutzdale Curwensville. Educational talks by seasoned speakers cover world evangelism with stereoptical lectures by Rev Charles A. Lipp and discussions by Rev Jamie M. Taylor Rev Alpha J. Xynett and Rev Edward A. Musser at Clearfield Trinity Mr. E. church with sessions daily.

Department of Foreign Evangelism Board of Foreign Missions Methodist Episcopal Church Barnespere Altoona Clearfield Philipsburg Bellefonte State College Mill Hall Acutzdale Curwensville Trinity Ff Charles A. Lipp Belgaum South India Jamie M. Taylor D. D South America Alpha J. Xynett Home Mission Philadelphia Edward A. Musser India

Ford Plunges Over Embankment Near Bailey

A Ford driven by William Ackley of Boardman and carrying Patrick Lynch of Pottsville and an unidentified man plunged over a Bailey embankment on the Clearfield Currensville road shortly after noon. Lynch was seriously injured while the other two occupants were shaken up. The car rolled twice and landed bottom-side up on a lower road. A Clearfield wrecking car righted the vehicle and brought it to the city. Lynch was taken to Clearfield hospital.

William Ackley Boardman Patrick Lynch Pottsville Bailey Clearfield Currensville Lynch Narrows Clearfield Hospital

Barn Near Center Destroyed By Fire At Bailey Farm

The barn on the Abraham Bailey farm near Center burned down at 4 30 Tuesday afternoon. The loss is partly covered by insurance. This is the second barn fire in two years. No cattle or crops were harmed as the barn was nearly empty. The farm is owned by D Bailey and Lewis Bailey who occupies the farm.

Abraham Bailey D. Bailey Lewis Bailey

Clearfields Hotels Rated In Excellent Condition

Garfield Boyce, the state’s acting director, reports Clearfield County hotels as clean as any in the state. A notable reform is the abolition of roller towels in public areas, though rolled towels remain permitted for hotel employees under the law.

Garfield Boyce Cleafield Boyce

New York Central Officials Stay Overnight in Philadelphia Trip

The Dime newspaper notes New York Central officials J. Quigley trainmaster Jersey Shore F. R. Mosher supervising agent Corking H. D. Jones bell agent N J Mitchell special of Mr and Mrs James Hoy travel to Philadelphia with daughters Ruth and Grace for a short visit before returning home

New York Central J. Quigley Jersey Shore F. R. Mosher Corking H. D. Jones the Bell New J. Mitchell James Hoy Philadelphia Ruth Grace Ati City

President Wilson Meets Col House to Discuss European Peace

President Wilson arrived and visited Col E M House at his summer home to learn from his envoy about the attitude of warring nations toward peace. They discussed quietly in a pergola, asking not to be disturbed. Wilson greeted at the station and noted Lansing’s appointment as secretary of state.

United Press Roslyn E. 1 Wilson Col. E. M. House Europe Colonel House House Robert Lansing

SIVALL Beginning Develops Into a Large Industry

The Emil F Kupfer Cut Glass company in Cedarfield rapidly grew from ten workers to one hundred fifty, with a fully utilized plant and a world level output. Brothers Emil William and August Kupfer organized the firm in 1912 after inviting eight Brooklyn skilled workers, seven of whom remain. The plant ships cut glass worldwide, aiding local labor as workers advance from beginners to skilled cutters under August and William Kupfer.

Emil F. Kupfer Emil William August Kupfer Chamber of Commerce Bréakiyn William Jioran Willian Bentz Robert Sands Richard Barlow Joseph Steagner Edward Rosch Fred Lang Brooklyn New York Philadelphia August William Kupfer Cedarfield

New Water Main To Boost City Pressure And Fire System

Work completes this week on a 12 inch main by Clearfield Water between the city and Moose Creek watershed. The line will raise distributing capacity by about one third and end low pressure in East End and Hillsdale during summer irrigation. Lower city trains gain higher pressure and fire system effectiveness grows with enlarged mains.

Clearfield Water Company Moose Creek East End Hillsdale

Robber Carlson Captured After Grassflat Terror Reign

Earnest Carlson, dubbed the “Terrible Swede,” was rounded up by Constable Tom Chapman of Munson with Sheriff McCloskey and Chief McHenry after a spree of robberies in Grassflat. He admits to eleven crimes. authorities believe the rest were his. Carlson was disarmed, bound, and jailed at one o'clock in Clearfield. He reportedly robbed relatives, including his own parents, during the month long terror.

Earnest Carlson Grassfat Tom Chapman Munson Carlson Grassflat McCloskey McHenry Chapman Clearfield Grassifat

Prospect Bright for Clearfield Baseball

Local enthusiasts plan to form a Clearfield baseball club to compete in a regional series with Ridgeway Johnsonburg St. Marys Brookville and DuBois. Tom O Neill, a noted MLB scout, visited to assess players as a meeting is organized. Interested parties may contact Manager Healey of the current Clearfield team.

Lncal Clearfield Ridgeway Johnsonburg St. Mary’s Brookville DuBois Tom O' Neil Healey

Bombardment Kills Nurses At Arras Hospital

By United Press Paris June 24 several sisters and nurses were killed when German shells struck St Sacrament hospital during a heavy Arras bombardment yesterday. The Kings Daughters of the Presbyterian church hold their annual picnic at Driving Park this afternoon and evening with supper served to about members.

United Press Paris St. Sacrament Hospital Arras The Kings Daughters of the Presbyterian Church

Russians Retreat From Lemberg As War Rages

British authorities detain the Norwegian steamer Bergénssjord carrying Dr Bernard Dernberg and wife at Kirkwall with no stated reason given. Swedish ship Baising held for inspection. Reports say Finnish steamer Leo torpedoed. crew saved. Russian forces near Olti suffer a reverse against Turkish forces with trenches breached. Belgian troops seize Kinnessense on Lake Kivu. Russians retreat from Lemberg in orderly withdrawal. new fighting near Rawa Ruska and bayonet clashes in Galicia. Russian prisoners taken and Austro German lines pressured.

Usied Press London Kirkflwall Bergénssjord Bernard Dernberg Savannah Kirkwall Ichown Bernberg Byrts Leo Canada Constantinople Hee Havre Olti Karadayth Africa Kinnessense Lake Kivu Lemberg Rawa Ruska Galicia Bohelonia

Saturday Post Kids Guests At IO Test

J C Bacon superintendent of Curtis publishing company toured Central Pennsylvania meeting Post and Country Gentleman newsies. He urged stronger efforts and explained a contest sending some newsies to San Francisco. The group gathered at Kurtz building at 2 00 pm and later attended a movie screening with Mr and Mrs Bacon supervising.

J. C. Bacon Agen. Cie Pennsylvania Curtis Publishing Company

Also Mentioned on This Page

William J. Bryan John Basset Moore Sweetheart Self Kittaning Gamuel Olinger Estella Wood Lighteen Tome Sum- Pata Sea Oh DE Plage Bvawubie Jane Pittsburg Company Emblem Knight Patterson Goss Lewistown Ford Clearstields Sivall Uppor Glass Works Prospect Bright Clearfield Baseball Britsh Dernberg Kaiser War Office Saturday Post
Search Courier

Search the Clearfield Weekly Progress Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Clearfield Weekly Progress?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication