US and Germany Exchange Note on Frye Indemnity Claim
The United States and Germany disclosed their positions on indemnity for the Frye sinking, noting a mutual agreement to publish the text of the reply. The note accepts treaty liability under 1828 Prussia terms but rejects German legality challenges, asserting U S rights to seek full compensation for damages to American citizens. The discussion covers diplomatic channels and the process for determining exact indemnity amounts.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
United States
William P. Frye
Prussia
London
Reek Air
Ferman Orbs
Aimerican
Isis
Imperial Genese
Ceyotan
Swede Ship Sunk by Germans
The Swedish steamer Vanadis from Clyde laden with coal was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea by the German cruiser Silvania. A suit to restrain the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad from issuing 706 million dollars in six percent twenty year bonds was filed in New York by stockholder James Pollitz. Adee deer weighing 133 pounds was brought to Clearfield and prepared for hospital. A. S. N. Palm resigns as Pittsburgh Susquehanna railroad superintendent. T. C. Flaharty to assume post.
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United Frese
Copenhagen
Vanadis
Clyde
Haltic Sea
Silvania
New York Gentra and
Hudson River Railroad Company
New York
James Pollitz
Clearfield
Banta Butcher
Tax Collector's Commission To Remain The Same
Borough council met with full attendance as the tax collector's commission was kept unchanged. Treasurer Wright reported a balance of 24 792.28 and collectors highlighted 1914 duplicate totals. Police noted April court fines. finance proposes keeping millage at nine. Health board reported four scarlet fever cases on May 16 amid road and public works updates.
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Borough
Wright
Borough Sat
Jacobs Nnde Atrestions
Asa Wits
Board of Health
Hoard of Health
Fasartees
Witness Thows Bomb Info Carman Defense
Brief court record indicates a defense witness in Carman case offering bomb information. Testimony appears incomplete with redacted figures and unclear specifics. Further verification needed to confirm witness identity, scope of information, and potential impact on proceedings.
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Carman Defense
Borough Council Notes Fire Alarm and Sewer Progress
The council discussed garbage handling methods avoiding incineration and reported the Ninth street sewer completed. A May 10 date was set to begin work on the new freelams system. The Fourth Ward hose company invited officials to a smoker on May 13 at the new hose house, which was unanimously accepted. The Ladies Bible class plans a Food Sale and Social at the Fourth Ward hose house on May 15.
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Ninth Street
Fourth Ward
Ccompany
United Brethren Church
Third Ward School Presents Fake Program By Students
A local Third Ward school plans a musical program arranged by Principal Clair Ross and staff. The sixth and seventh graders perform Friday at 2 30 with invited pupils, parents, and patrons. The program lists songs and little numbered acts performed by named students.
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Clair Ross
Third Ward
Thaarte
Kenneth Halford
Harvey Myers
Airship That Attacked Cushing Identified
An airship attacked Cushing was identified as 2.15009 over. Officials released notes confirming the craft and its trajectory, with investigators focusing on the incident details and potential targets in the area.
Curwensville Loses To Clearfield In First Ward Rivalry
The Curwensville baseball team lost 70 to Clearfield in the opening game at Curwensville. Five Clearfield players led the third inning rally, and Curwensville's Manager Robinson injured his ankle in a seventh inning collision with Lansberry. A return match is planned for next week at Curwensville. Third Ward Hoge Co. faces Jersey Shore next.
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Robinson
Curwensville
Lansberry
Third Ward
Jersey Shore
Condon
Bird Houses Made by High School Students
Display of bird houses in a company window shows work by a waned training class at the high school under L. C. Carlton. The neat, careful birds houses vary by bird needs and feature Saar Sur materials.
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L. C. Carlton
Saar Sur
Harbison-Walker Takes Tie Breaker In Fire-Brick Match
Last night Clearfield Fire-Brick and Harbison-Walker fought a hard tie game with H W winning by a score of 3 to 2. Inning scores show H W leading 6 to 1 at one point. Tonight Third Ward Hose Co faces Reedsville at the park and West Side meets Clearfield Fire Brick at East End. Princeton Divinity student greeting old friends in town, Mr Hess, former Clearfield high instructor, visits home from Princeton seminary after summer lumber region missionary work.
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Clearfield Fire
Harbison-Walker
Tod
H. W. BR
W. Hess
Clearfield High School
Divinity School
Princeton
Mr. Hess
Saskatchewan
Canada
Hess
Real Estate Transfers in Curwensville and Dubois Areas
A sequence of land transfers is recorded, detailing buyers, sellers, and prices for properties in Curwensville Burnside DuBois Coalport Mahaffey O Shanter and Decatur. Notable entries include Tirril to J W Allison for 20000 and Casler to A A Guyer Jr for 3000. Also a notice about shipping unsold fresh cows to Oserola.
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Hugh
M. Irwin
Louisa Colgngeta
Curwensville
Margaret Ann Dunlap
John Barn
Burnside
W. T. Muth
Guardian
Mary T Keller
Bell
Samuel. M. Davenport
Jobin Pearson
DuBois
John L. Sparks
George’ E. Bender
John Sablewitz
Gambria Sminkeess Coal Co
Mahaffey
William Rummings
Ea Have
Oserola S-Grat
Fietcher & Bowser
Strong Man Show At Park Saturday With F B Franks
The Elk Hose boys present a Saturday program at the driving park featuring the world’s strongest man F B Franks in a strength contest against a bull. Parade from the court square at 1 30 led by the Fifth Regiment band. performances including baseball and a motorcycle race start at 3 o’clock.
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Elk Hose Boys
F. B. Franks
Franks
Caesar
Gladiator
Vicrious
Fifth Regiment
Ollock
Funeral of J A Gilman Held Yesterday
Funeral services for J A Gilman were conducted at his residence on South Second street yesterday afternoon at 1 o clock with Rev H R Bender officiating. The ceremony featured music by Miss Florence Bender and Miss Grace Moore, and a large number of veterans attended.
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J. A. Gillman
Ninian South Second Street
Serro
H.R. Bender
Trinity AL Bechoren
W. Longroof
Gilman
Florence Bender
Grace Moore
Bradford
Dynamite Blast Wrecks Chicago Building
Scores of people were awakened and fled into the streets when a two story building at 2816 West Ohio Street along with three adjoining structures were wrecked by an explosion. Police believe a dynamite bomb caused the blast during the morning incident.
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Chicago
West Ohio Street
American arrested suspected as spy Cusled Presey
London May 6 Vienna despatches state that Lafayette Young of Iowa and a companion were arrested at Insbruck Austria on espionage suspicions. Young held briefly, then released. companion detained longer. They moved on to Berlin.
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Presey
London
Vienna
Laffayette Young
Towa
Insbruch
Austria
Young
Berlin
Home Trade Slogan of Clearfield Booster Club
Read Friday in The Progress poster story by three veteran residents praising home trading in Clearfield. The feature urges readers to discard mail order catalogs and support local merchants, highlighting loyalty to the borough and confidence in local supply. Also notes annual Lutheran Willing Helpers supper Friday evening 4 to 7 with ice cream and cake.
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Clearfield
Lutheran Church
WIFE FOUND DEAD IN MORRIS TOWNSHIP CASES PROBED
Court hearings reveal John Jerko freed on recognizance and later jailed for assault on his wife and children. Jury finds Tony Angeo not guilty of car coal theft. other defendants plead guilty or are remanded. The Jerko case prompts a daughter request for clothes and a $25 allowance, with Judge Bell rescinding prior sentence and ordering fines and jail. A murder trial of Jos Pellereti proceeds with slow juror selection as district attorney leads prosecution.
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Tony Angeo
Cunard
Munson
James E. Gilmartin
Irwin Blarckhart
Edward Stanford
Rowles
William McKenzie
John Jerko
Mortis Township
Prigon
Thern
Belt
Ture
Hag
Jos Pellereti
O €& Woodland
Y Pellereti
Welch
British Put Men Aboard United States Vessel
United Press reports Capt Duffy of the American sailing ship Bryrhides with a cargo of cotton arrived at Bremen from New York. He says in the North Sea a British cruiser stopped the ship and armed marines boarded, threatening to shoot the German captain if the ship was halted by a submarine. The captain protested and the cruiser escorted him to Abeeden, then allowed him to proceed to Bremen.
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Duffy
Bremen
York
North Sea
Abedeen
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Pittsburgh ,Susquehanna Railroad
T. C. Flaharty
Couns Cesdes
Yai
Health Oficer
Victoriano Hurta
I'Tesiucht
Mexico
Third Wand School
Cushing
United
Third Ward Hoge Co
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Strickland
A Porter
Meaninch
A. Bailey
Mullen
Cf. Smith
Cark
T Robinson
E McCoskey
G Fulton
Toot
R. Fauver
Wise
Heberling
Graham
Fauver
Curwensville Tottotooo
Third Ward Hose Co
Reedsville
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Princeton Divinity Student
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Woodland
Arthur
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