McAfee uses state funds for pro Penrose ads in newspapers
Auditor General Powell scaled payments for constitutional amendment ads, cutting many bills by over half. Last year the state appropriated 175000 while McAfee favored papers received 117230.10, with large publishers like Clearfield Spirit and Punxsutawney papers among recipients. Powell’s rates may cover almost half the appropriation for this coming fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McAfee
Commonwealth
Vener
McAfee
Penrose
Democratic
Standard Oil
A W. Powell
Auditor General’s Department
Powell
Rone
Punxsutawney Spirit
Punxsutawney Republican
Italians onPennsy: Italians Employed On The Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad employs about 11 000 Italians on its lines east of Pittsburgh and Erie, forming over one fourteenth of the total 140 000 workers. Twenty years ago Italians were mostly laborers. now many hold trusted roles, aided by English proficiency. Seventy five Italian track foremen and 187 assistant foremen illustrate upward mobility, with progress in machine shops, foremen, and leaders. The Manhattan division census lists Italians as conductors enginemen clerks foremen assistant foremen stenographers telegraph operators signalmen painters riggers watchmen shophands stoker operators steady workers coal cleaners coal trimmers etc. If you have anything to sell, buy the columns of this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh and
Erie
Italy
Pittsburgh
Manhattan
Roosevelt to Visit Pennsylvania in Fall Campaign
Gifford Pinchot derides reports that Theodore Roosevelt will stay away from Pennsylvania this fall. He confirms the colonel will enter the state to campaign aggressively, disputing Penrose allies and stressing their opposing principles. Pinchot backs Amos Pinchot in opposing Perkins and says Perkins has no role in the Pennsylvania fight. New Cumberland posts postmaster removed for mishandling Pinchot campaign cards, with Davis to take charge temporarily.
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Gifford Pinchot
Washington Party
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Pen-rose
Colonel Roosevelt
Mr. Pinchot
Philadelphia
New Haven
Amos Pinchot
George W. Perkins
New York
Perkins
Progressive Party
Harvester and Steel Trusts
Penrose
Acampaigning
Pinchot
New Cumberland
Herman Long
James A. Davis
Long
Co-Securities
Hot Weather Health Advice From Dr Dixon
Dr Samuel G Dixon state health commissioner warns readers about heat illness types heat stroke and heat exhaustion and advises air circulation seek medical help promptly and avoid ice water in hot weather. He stresses practical maxims for summer including patience restraint moderate eating and careful alcohol use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Dixon
Osceola Mills Tabernacle Crowds Hear Rev Johnson
Large crowds filled the enlarged tabernacle to hear Mr Johnson preach three sermons. 69 joined the altar during the service with 875 converts since the campaign began. Miss Killian spoke on Queen Esther at the Presbyterian church. Upcoming events include P O S of A night Tuesday and Knights of Mystic Chain and Women's nights Friday.
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Osceola Mills
Harry Vincent
Tabernacle
Edna Hall
Eldridge Brown
Mippenose Park
George Good
Williamsport
Kean
S. C. Wilson
Harry E Brown
M. J
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Johnston
Christ
Mount Union
Knights of Mystic Chain
Teachers Examinations Schedule Across County
The following teachers examinations will be held in various towns from June 20 to July 19 starting at 9 a.m. Applicants must be of good moral character and at least eighteen. Provisional entrants may join the professional test with requirements including a 90 percent average and 60 percent minimum. Progresive scholarships and successful school work noted by County Superintendent A Weisgerber.
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Winburne
Curwensville
Madera
Rockton
DuBois
Onceola
Ansonville
Karthaus
Lathersburg
Morrisdale
Clearfield
Commonwealth
A. Weisgerber
Borough Ordinance Restricts After Hours Billiard Rooms
Clearfield borough enacts an ordinance restricting billiard rooms pool rooms bowling alleys and shooting galleries to be closed from midnight to six a m. Violators face fines from five to fifty dollars and possible thirty days jail. Approved April 15 1914 by Chief Burgess Hobart Callahan and President of Council Frederick Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough of
Clearfield
Peninsylvania
Social affairs at Mrs Lee's West Front street party
Mrs Charles Lee entertained numerous friends at West Front street honoring Mrs Stewart of Harrisburg. The porch and house held card tables. First prize wicker tray went to Mrs Roland Wright, second prize a box of correspondence cards for Mrs Emmett Harder. A luncheon followed, with tables adorned by home grown roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lee
West Front Street
Stewart
Harrisburg
Roland Wright
Emmett Harder
Entertained Bees by Carrie Root in Clearfield
Miss Carrie Root hosted about 25 members of the Clearfield hive, Ladies of the Maccabees, at her Fourth street home Friday evening. Plans were made for a special meeting Tuesday in the Red Men’s hall where the Knights of Maccabees will surrender their room. Deputy great commander Miss Belle M. Doughty will direct new floor work at that meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Root
Clearfield Hive
Ladies of the Maccabees
Fourth Street
Red Men’s Hall
Knights of Maccabees
Belle M. Doughty
Sewer On Spruce Street Authorized In Clearfield Borough
The town council of Clearfield Pennsylvania authorizes a public sanitary sewer on Spruce Street in the Second Ward from near the Lawrence township line at Marshall Street to the Susquehanna River. The sewer will be terra cotta, eight inches to Marshall Street, twelve inches to the river, with costs assessed back to abutting property owners.
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Spruce Street
Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Lawrence
Marshall Street
Susquehanna River
Lawrence Township
Fourth Street
Fourth
T. T. Beahan
J. D. Connelly
Hobart Callahan
State Agriculture to Count Self Tilling and Tenanted Farms
The state department of agriculture is gathering figures from county authorities on the number of farmers tilling their own land and the number of tenanted farms. The data, supplementing last year’s census, will be issued as a bulletin with statistics on farm numbers that have declined and are available for leasing.
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State Department of Agriculture
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Penrose Orgass
Secretary of Commonwealth
Roosevelt
Progreass Party
Perking
Pinchot Carde
General Mares
Jegy Orb
Waverly
Waverly Oil Works Co
Pitasurgh
Dixon
Clearfield County
Attes
Frederick B, Kerr
D. Connelly
Miss Root
Hive
Roll B. Thompson
Claver. An
Nevling Bldg
Corresp Aggle Respondence
H.&c
Watts Plant Farm
Curwensville, Pa
Snyder Bldg
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