Russians Recover Ground After Recent Reverses On Front
Petrograd reports Russians regaining ground ceded to Austro German forces near Courland and south of the Carpathians. Fighting persists with back and forth over a single hill recaptured three times, while German claims of sweeping victories are denied. British troops push into Gallipoli interior as bombardment of Smyrna forts resumes with an allied landing near Ephasua.
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Aly United Press
Linden
Courland
Carpathians
Black Sea
Cetahalla
Gallipoli
London
Mrs Emory Shaw Died Suddenly Near Hyde City
Mrs Emory Shaw wife of Emory Shaw died suddenly last night near Hyde City from heart failure. She was about 25, sister of Ellery Wartshorn formerly cashier of a Clearfield bank. Funeral arrangements will follow.
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Emory Shaw
Hyde City
Satisfactory Sale of Suffrage Flowers in Clearfield
The Equal Suffrage association in Clearfield held its first meeting in the High School building at 7:30 pm to plan summer work. The flowers committee reported strong interest in suffrage flower seeds and proposed planting suffrage gardens in vacant lots along the Liberty Bell route. Efforts aim to include all local women's organizations at the next gathering.
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Clearfield
Equal Suffrage Association
Important Meeting of Elk Hose Company
The Elk Hose Company calls an important meeting at the hose house this evening at 8 o clock. Members are urged to attend while discussions include purchasing an auto chemical wagon for Fourth Ward firemen. East End firemen argue low water pressure justifies the wagon. Also printed is the driving park program for Saturday with proceeds to fund the wagon.
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Elk Hose Company
Fourth Ward
East End
Satgeday
Elkhose Company
Auto Chemical Wagon Fund
Testimony Taken In Carman Case In New York Supreme Court
In Mineola New York on May 5 testimony began in the case of Mrs Florence Conklin Carman charged with murder in the death of Mrs Louise Bailey. The trial follows a hung jury from a previous session. District Attorney Lewis J Smith opened for the state as jurors were seated. A separate unrelated quote about a cork tied life preserver appears in the article.
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Walted Press
Minneola
N. Y
Florence Conklin Carman
Louise D. Bailey
Lewis J. Smith
Senior Picnic and Track Meet at Driving Park
The senior class hosts an inter class picnic and track meet at Driving Park with dancing and a dinner by West Side Methodist ladies. The high school leaves at 11 AM, track starts at 2 PM, and 24 men per class enter up to three events. Event list includes sprints, hurdles, jumps, throws, and pole vault. the winning class earns a toying cup engraved with numerals.
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Lio
West Side Methodist Church
Howe
The
Athletic Association
Clearfield Boys Defeat Bigger Adult Sluggers
A group of Clearfield high school boys traveled to Bigler expecting a second team matchup. They faced a nine composed of older, larger locals, some married, yet Clearfield prevailed 20 to 7 as the wind stirred the rough ground and the youth held their ground.
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Clearfield
The Red Cross Nurse in Wartime Ireland and France
A Florence Mastin poem from Leslie's portrays a Red Cross nurse tending scenes of war. The poem contrasts scarlet blood with compassion, depicting healing across fields, trenches, churches, and dawn as cannon fire subsides.
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Red Cross
Florence R. Mastin
Leslie’s
Prisoners Given Their Sentences
Yesterday afternoon at court Joe Vadella pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was allowed to appear on his own recognizance for the September session. Russellillo pleaded guilty to assault and battery with intent to kill and was sentenced to the Huntington reformatory. Paul Bickford, indicted for F and B, was fined 25 dollars plus costs and 1.90 dollars per week for seven years. The sewing circle, including Maude Pletcher Josephine Muffly Clara Clendennen Martha Gilchrist Mabel Lutz Grace Mitchell Violet Peters Mae Kline Maude Stewart Florence Graham Ella Fulton and Ruth Norrig, visited Miss Cora Wrigey at Clover Hill for an enjoyable time.
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Joe Vadella
Russellillo
Huntington Reformatory
Paul Bickford
Maude Pletcher
Josephine Muffly
Clara Clendennen
Martha Gilchrist
Mabel Lutz
Grace Mitchell
Violet Peters
Mae Kline
Maude Stewart
Florence Graham
Ella Fulton
Ruth Norrig
Cora Wrigey
Clovers Hill
Auto Men Meet in Detroit By United Pyesay
Detroit May 5 The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce holds a convention at the Statler hotel focusing on service to users by makers and dealers standardization of capacity rating and related topics with experts leading discussions.
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Auto
Detroit
United Pyesay
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Statler
Cleanfield Borough Health Board Urges Thorough Cleanup Push
The Clearfield Board of Health reports progress though not yet spotless. A health officer will study sanitary conditions on every property and enforce cleanup orders, with noncompliant owners facing work at their expense. Citizens urged to repair plumbing remove out closets and improve streets with sewers.
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Dearfields Board of Health
Clearfield
Heath
Board of Health
St Pride
Uwe
Womans Club
Chamber of Commerce
Daily Papers
Greater Clearfield
May Day Fete by Junior Chautauqua Club
A May Day fete will be held by the Junior Chautauqua club Saturday in Lower Whitmer Park at 2:50 PM. The public is invited and the Woman’s club sponsors an flower contest for children with four prizes for best arrangements and most varied baskets of flowers.
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Chautauqua
Whitmer Park
Womans Club
Painter’s Judge Yeuter Referred For Harsh Remarks
A cited remark by judge Yeuter, described as disparaging, drew attention to Mr J Haw and a painter’s status, with discussion over rank and recognition in Brown tugs Magazine.
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Yeuter
J. Haw
Browntugs Magazine
German Submarines Sink Three Trawlers
British vessels fall victims to Kaiser's undersea boats but crews believed saved. Collingwood narrowly escapes after a chase with shells fired but little damage. A British submarine was sunk by bombs dropped by German airmen. A Women’s Christian Temperance Union meeting at Mrs. Shaw’s home discussed knitting needlebooks for comfort bags for the USS Pennsylvania crew. Several names and place references appear in partial notes and notices from Falls Creek, Brookville, DuBois, Clearfield, and nearby areas.
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Collingwood
Mer
Womans Christian, Temperance Union
Charles. Shaw
U. S
Peninsylvania
Mrs. Shaw
London
Sels Welt
Alk Sutihk Natt
Beqn
Sithtes
Berlin
Cial
Gertmatt
North Sea
Market Street School Patrons Day Program
Market Street patrons and parents are urged to attend a day program featuring talks by Ars Chas. T. Kurta, Mrs. Warren Partridge, Mrs. A. D. Vaniling, Mrs. Gee. B. Reed, Dr. S. C. Stewart, and A. D. Bigler on roles of parents, cooperation with teachers, the school environment, and pupil work. Also notes a New York Central train collision injuring William Benner, a Munson machinist, near his pace yesterday.
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Ars Chas. T. Kurta
Warren Partridge
A. D. Vaniling
Gee. B. Reed
N.Y. C
William Benner
Munson
New York Central
Russians Defeat a Turk Corps in Caucasus Clash
Petrograd reports that Russian troops launched an offensive against a Turkish corps led by Ehal Bey and defeated the enemy. Over 3,500 Turkish dead were found on the battlefield and a Turkish hospital with its entire staff was captured at Dilman.
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Petrograd
London
Caucasus
Ehal Bey
Dilman
New Fishing Code Changes Trout Law
The article reports changes to a fishing code affecting game and food fish. It notes a three-hook limit on lines may be loosened, permits larger nets, bans returning hooked trout to the water, and sets a 4033 as a catch limit while preserving the trout season. It mentions other game seasons June 14 to December inclusive. A London front-page story describes a British infantryman aided by a sympathizer who endured pain and kept a note of thanks in his sock.
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Commonwealth
London
Italy Hesitates to Unite With Allies in Uncertain Despatches
Censored Rome dispatches indicate Italy debating terms before joining the Allies. A London report notes government plans may hinge on conditions Italy can meet. Meanwhile in town, a convention of King’s daughters opens a two day session in今日.
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King’s Daughters
Cansei Oy
Unites Press
Tontown
Convention of
King’s Daggoners
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