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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1914
Page
4
James H Minds Robert H Sommerrills and others appear as subscribers. The text lists several names and terms of subscription including months and rates, noting the document was entered at the post office of Clearfield as mail matter for the Gazette.
The article notes Dimmick Brumbaugh and about 20 independents entered the U S Senate race to aid Governor Penrose. Some seek votes to dilute Washington party support, hoping to curb Penrose influence. Lewis and Pinchot are named as true opponents intent on ending Penroseism in Pennsylvania.
Chief Joyce McHeary told Progress that authorities could muster up to fifty tramps on Clearfield streets that morning. Seventeen hoboes were taken from a Lake Shore freight train and six jailed, signaling a potential summer influx unless a plan curbs their visits. The town fears an epidemic of “dirty, worthless hoboes” if action isn’t taken.
Auditor General Powell favors better roads but opposes raiding the state treasury to fund highway work. He supports using auto license fee money only with proper legal warrants and legislative action. The public backs his stance, seeing it as fiscally rightful and protective of the treasury.
Fragmentary text describes newspaper coverage urging unity within the Republican Party and praising Sequilit Pantise as a unifying figure. Mentions a forthcoming rally or event and the aim to present a cohesive party front.
The article argues that old Republican loyalties fractured in 1912 and warns Washington party supporters will reject Penrose this fall. It claims Penrose loyalists promise offices rather than reforms, and that unity depends on a bright, genuine platform.
Colonel Roosevelt accuses President Wilson of siding with Great Britain on the canal tolls issue and asserts that repeal of the free toll act would be foolish and dishonorable. He claims Americans built the canal and should control it, warning that Wilson’s policy harms American shipping and party prospects.
The article discusses the Black Hand gang in Clearfield County and the arrest by District Attorney Weldin, praising efforts to prosecute all members. It also covers Republican tensions after attempts to derail Miller in the state senatorial race, noting support for Mouintrop and concerns over Hoover’s maneuvers.
The fragment notes a street corner rule for locating John Brown, indicating the house sits at the corner of Third Street and an alley running east and south toward Sota, reflecting local address lore and informal directions in the town.
Borough council discussed naming every cross street or alley to reduce confusion over addresses. Proponents argue pavements and new houses will rise where sheds stand, so clear naming will aid residents and visitors in locating homes, including famed figures like John Brown.
The article questions reported voter enrollment figures and accuses the Penrose organs of misreporting enrollments while the Washington party maintains most enrolled Washington voters will back its ticket in November. It notes doubts about figures and predicts a protest vote from Republicans and Democrats.
A local effort aims to form Boy Scout bands in Clearfield's East End wards. The piece extols boys joining to grow into honest, moral men and notes other topics including suffrage reasons and Mother's Day observances. It also mentions water works ownership debate, political candidacies, and county jail security measures.
A mosaic of opinions and notes on elections, punitive justice, and moral questions from Newark. References to Penrose, Palmer McCormick, Huerta, and Wilson surface amid remarks on crime, capital punishment, and gender equity. The piece blends political critique with moral exhortation and local civic concerns.
The 1914 document records D I Connolly as Clerk approving a borough action for the Cleartiel area. Hobart Calla, Chief Burgess, signs the approval dated the fifteenth day of the year. The fragmentary text references selectors, payments, and related municipal steps.
An ordinance of the Borough of Charital forbids owners managers or employees of bowling alleys or shootings galleries from allowing people to bowl or shoot between twelve oclock at night and six in the morning within Charital Borough. Violators face fines from five to fifty dollars or imprisonment. the measure was enacted on April of 1914 and approved by Chief Hobart Callahan.
Burnside residents praise the temperance hotel as a fast growing county landmark. E F Sturgerson opens the Commercial hotel promising a first class, homelike experience with clean beds and an excellent table. An ice cream parlor and future lunch room are planned. Also noted is a divorce notice in Clearfield County Court of Common Pleas involving Emma Coskey and John Coskey with a May 22 1914 hearing before Master Oscar Mitchell.
Mahaffey constable brings Ray Mond Rex to county jail this morning. At the jail door Rex slipped away and was recaptured after fleeing through several alleys in the town. Rex is accused of theft.
County officials announce distribution of tax duplicates for the year 1974. The note mentions avoiding DuBois due to a strike at the local brewery. no further details provided.
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