People of Clearfield County Daily Doings Recap
A terse society column from May 17 1915 lists residents and visitors in Clearfield area. Names include Mrs Matt LaBarr, M Liveright, Prof L C Carlton, Thomas Cooper, George Rumbereer, Charles Neil, Mrs John Mely, Mr and Mrs Willian Wereler, Dr Lever Stewart, A W Lee Jr, Webb Shillingford, A J Moore, Minnie Lipgins, Myra Lewis, T M Harris, Newton Wiley, Sandy Rake, George and William O'Brien, A T Jones, Hamilton, T Finkbeitier, John Moyle, George M Bigler, BF May, R M Reed, Rev G W Hatch, C S Strong, Charles Siy, Ri E Johnson, Joseph E Stevenson, R Zacharias, Alfred Elise, B S Gorman, Edith Gormont, B W McCrecken, Stanley Hughes, Abe and Sam Harris, J S Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt LaBarr
Pine Street
Hopital
M. Liveright
Wardington
L. C. Carlton
State College
Thomas Cooper
Eorge Rumbereer
Houtzdale
Pent
William
Minnie Lipgins
Ceterday
Warren
Myra Lewis
Tyronr
Saturdey
T.M. Harris
DuBoie
Newton Wiley
Hyde
Athtahula
Sandy Rake
Oi! City
DuBois
George
William O'Brien
Vandergrift
Joseph McCully
H. E. Telford
Westover
Treaster
Kylertown
Ien
Hamilton
SB 'T. Finkbeitier
Irvona
John Moyle
Winburne
Gairge M. Bigler
Pitteburg
Mra. R. M. Reed
San- Hox
Woutedale
Gee
Asheville
N.C
George Fitch
Clycle L- Gault
Beccaria
Court House
W. L. Johnston
G. W. Hatch
Bower
C. S. Strong
Charles Siy
Ansonville
Ri. E. Johnson
The
Progress
New York
Joseph E. Stevenson
Alling & Cory Co
R. Zacharias
Pittsburg
Alfred Elise
Osceola
Ward
Clearfield
BH. S. Gorman
New Washington
Edith Gormont
Coudley
Yesterta
Friends
Punxsutawney
May 18 1915 Local Social Notes From Clearfield
Tuesday dated social column notes show Mrs. W H Bloom and son visiting relatives in Hauthersburg. Mrs S D Griffith hosted dinner. Miss Haley Hoyt Jones Elder Lemon Jr. returnees from Elmira NY visit Wilms street residents. Mrs Lloyd Wrighey improving after hospital stay. Mrs Emily Neff returns from Philipsburg visit. Mrs Harry Weber and niece Alice Nixon with Miss Margaret Bregennon visit Clearfield. Nial Rock of state highway dept's guests in DuBois. Ros Scott of Dubois attended a local gathering. Miss Gertrusie Weber of Rickton visiting town. Alma Pearl born to Mr and Mrs Smith at 82 River Street. Mrs I Smith slowly improving at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bloom
Hauthersburg
S. D. Grifith
Haley
Hoyt Jones
Elder
Emily Neff
Thilipsburg
Harry Weber
Alice Nixon
Margaret Bregennon
Philipsburg
Clearfield
Nial Rock
State Highway, Department
DuBoie
Scott, Ros
Dubois
Local headlines from Lutherburg crowd a county day
Fragmented OCR notes mention A J Bonpain and WE Weber among visitors and residents in Lutherburg. Mentions Breones and Futnade with unclear roles. No clear event, date, or outcome discernible from the text.
Clearfield Citizens Visit and Summer Plans Mentioned
The article records numerous local calls and visits on Thursday May 28 1915. Notables include Rev Newman Hess Alton McIntosh L J Boyer J B Hoover A B Dunsmere James Mahaffey and son Richard R H George Stewart Bumgardner Robert Shoff Rev J J McKallan Rev E J Fisher John B Sheridan C A Hile and G H Lichtenthaler. Mentions of summer plans in Boardman and activity around Cedarfield Philipsburg and Madera appear alongside routine business and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman Hess
Clearfield High
Boardman
Alton McIntosh
L. J. Boyer
DuBois
J. B. Hoover
Karthaus
A. B. Dunsmere
Curwensville
Clearfield
James Mahaffey
Richard
Mahaffey
R. H. George
Winburne
Stewart Bumgardner
Williamsport
Wisit
Eighth Street
Robert Shoff
Madera
J. J. McKallan
Coalport
E. J. Fisher
Morrisdale
John B. Sheridan
Pittsburg
C. A. Hile
Lumber City
Cedarfield
G. H. Lichtenthaler
Philipsburg
Hoover and Graham Buy Hemlock Timber Tract and Nearby Land
Henry W. Hoover and Alfred Graham purchased the A. C Lansberry homestead and an adjacent tract containing about 1,060,000 feet of hemlock timber and extensive hardwood. Timber lies north of the Deer Creek bridge and will be sawn by A. M. Stine of Clearfield, who operates a mill on the Carr tract also owned by Hoover and Graham. The Carr tract holds about 408,000 feet of hemlock plus hardwood and some pine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Hoover
Alfred Graham
A. C Lansberry
Deer Creek Bridge
A. M. Stine
Carr
Alee
Hoover & Graham
Supervisors Urged to Record Good Roads Day Results
Township supervisors are urged by the state highway department to keep exact records of men, teams, and dollars spent on the roads. The aim is to measure Good Roads Day financially and spark competition among townships to maximize work done. Baskes Picnic Memorial Day appears as a dated note with mention of a Wiener stand and local event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Clearfield
Combinations and Blending of Colors in Fashions
The piece discusses careful manipulation of colors and materials in costume design. It emphasizes symmetrical trimming to avoid a mixed appearance, balancing lines to suit the figure, and a youthful frock intended for dancing and evening wear on a tall young figure.
Dainty white chiffon gown with turquoise accents on parade
A detailed description of a white chiffon dress featuring turquoise bolero, eyelet clasp, double heading blue trim, saw-tooth edges in white taffeta, a tunic hemmed front to back, pink rose adornments, and ribbon streamers at the waist.
Hats Of The Suit Material In Paris Fashion Note
Paris fashion notes describe small smart hats combining straw with covert cloth, called Le Chapeau Tailleur. The enhanced crown and straw underbrim create a narrow brim that can cover hair or turn up for a turban style. Madeline-originated detailing includes grosgrain beads and a pearl buckle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline
I¢Ea
Paris
Alleged Ex Convict Lodged in County Jail
An alleged ex convict was lodged in the county jail amid unclear details. A person named Janes Hagsery, aged seven, is mentioned in a garbled line, with subsequent words nonsensical. The item appears to be a damaged OCR fragment with minimal readable fact.
Bigler Takes 14 to 10 Victory Over Clearfield
Bigler tops Clearfield 14 to 10 after a rough sixth inning as crowds witness a windy baseball clash. Batteries cited include Bowles Rougeaux for Bigler and Bowes Cochran Lester for Clearfield. Second-team action ends 12 to 10 with Blue Ball and Bigler squads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigler
Clearfield
Lester
Bowes
Cochran
Bowles
Rougeaux
Blue Ball
Farson
Hustedt
Bigely
Hughes
Shugarts
Blake Shugarts
Weathered Notes and Local Moves in Clearfield Area
Weather concerns slow corn planting as frost reddens grass and fruit appears uninjured. Residents report moves on Fourth to North Weaver and Merill streets, plus road improvements at Anderson's mine with 18 cross-ditches damming water, creating a rough but graded pass. A local farmer dammed several ditches, drawing attention to a state law on cross-ditches and awaiting action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Lofeman
Fourth Street
Weaver Street
Chas. H. Hawkins
Merrill Street
West Side
Howard Baughman
Weaver
Anderson’s
Reat
Burglars Struck Luxenberg Brothers Store in Osceola Mills
Burglars entered Luxenberg Brothers store Sunday night or early Monday morning and stole two to three hundred dollars worth of goods. Access was gained through a rear cellar door. Arthur Jones attends the annual session of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at Stroudsburg. C A Rickenbaugh and wife visited Mexico, Pa. Rev O B Poulson of Wallaceton and H J Kline of Decatur township attended a District Sunday School association meeting. Plans are under way for the annual district convention to be held with the Congregational school of Cuba on June 18, with morning, afternoon and evening sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luxenberg Brothers
Arthur Jones
Grand Lodge of ‘Odd Fellows
Stroudsburg
A. Rickenbaugh
Mexico
O. B. Poulson
Wallaceton
H. J. Kline
Decatur Township
District
Congregational School of Cuba Tines
Local Notes As Hepburnia Band Plans Festival
Miss Vesta Shoff of Madera visits relatives in the area. Mr and Mrs Haley and Mrs Wetzel with Lula visit McGees Mills. Lizza Moore’s funeral held at the Friends church with Rev Flegal in charge. Curwensville South Side loses to Hepburnia 13 to 9. John Yoke visits Anna Way. News of A M Dodge’s death reaches friends. Hepburnia band festival set for March 22 at Hepburnia. Bern welcomes a boy to Mr and Mrs Richard Andersen on May 13. Doughman advances plans for a large garage project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Wetzel
D Dughter
Lula
McGees Bills
A. C. Cleaver
Lizza Moore
Friends Church
Rev. Flegal
Curwensville South Side
Hepbernia
John Yoke
Jefferson County
Anna Way
A. M. Dodge
L. S. Spencer
Neva
Vinnie Spencer
Clearfield
Hepburnia
Teant
Hepbreaia
Bern
Richard Andersen
Big Boy
Doughman
Wallaceton Club Seeks Baseball Games and New Uniforms
Lisyd Hummer of Sington reports Wallaceton’s baseball club ready to schedule games with nearby clubs. Manager Clair Smith invites teams to contact for two or three game series, with clubs paying their own expenses. Local notices mention residents, visitors, and upcoming matches through Bigler Clearfield Woodland and Philipsburg areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisyd Hummer
Sington
Clair’ Smith
Voran Bayard
Edward McQuillen
Clair ‘Smith
Bigler
Bigler-Clearfield
Woodland
Ben. Milligan
Dr. Woodside
de. Skivery
Clearfield
Frank
Leonard Goss
Thery
Ipsburg
James K. Turfier
R. W. France
J. J. ¥Amer
Philipsburg
Thelma Guthrie
Our Town
Our City
Ailen Woodside
L. Roan
Ardelt
Philadelphia
Guesa Sara
Algo
Florence Conklin
Allport
Germans said to lose 2000 dead west of Yser canal
Paris dispatch reports the French war office stating that about 2000 Germans were killed west of the Yser canal after a day of bombardment and counter attacks. French forces captured houses near Albain cemetery and held the line north of Arras amid ongoing artillery fire and poor visibility due to rain and mist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnitedress
Paris
French War Office
Yser Canal
Notre Dame de Lorette
Aix-Neulette
Souchez
Albain
Arras
Local Notices and Society Roundup From Morris, Harrisburg and Osceola
Morrisdale reports C B Maxwell’s business trip to Harrisburg while Misses Mary and Ethel Macguire visited Osceola for a couple days. A Junior League reception at the M E church honors probationers. Epworth League rally Sunday featured a fine program. Wim L Chilcotte visits Harrisburg for business. Rev Bo J Knox visits parents in Altoona. Allport church attendance noted as normal activity continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.B. Maxwell
Harrisburg
Mary and
Ethel Macguire
Osceola
M. E
Epworth
Wim. L. Chilcotte
Harrisbore
Bo J. Knox
Atoona
CLEARFIELD WELCOMES VISITORS TO TWENTIETH TRADE EXTENSION TOUR
Officials and citizens were thanked for the reception as at 2 50 the party left for Pittsburg ending the fifteenth successful trade extension. The article lists Pittsburgh area business Illustrated by a long roster of firms across industries including advertising architects banks clothing confectionery and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Arthur Vor Senden Co
Karl S. von Senden
F. Heckert
Asbesus
H. W. Johns-Manville Co
Guo. R. Folds
J. C. Bily Automobiles
Apperson Bros. Auto Co
C. E. Wilbur
Bakers— Ward Baking Company
Ralph D. Ward
Jack L. Gardiner
Banks and Trust Companies
Bank of Pittsburgh
N. A. W. M. Bell
Colonial Trust Co
Nathan G. Eyster
Commonwealth Trust Co
George WD. Edwards
First-Second National Bank, Co. C. Taylor
Melton National Bank
Robert W. Barbour
F. Marshall
F.F. Barth
Pennsylvania Chocolate Co
C. C. Hartzell
Duquesne Cigar Co
W. D. Sharpe
City of Pittsburgh
Hubert Garland
M. Oppenheimer & Co
D. W. Openheimer
Keymer & Bros, Inc
B. Dangerfield
H. Dangerfield
Albert Hammond
Charles Bingham
H. E. Kelly
George LeBarton
R. Howard
Pittsburgh Printing, Telegraph and Fence Firms Named
A fragmented list of firms and individuals linked to printing, railroads, builders supplies, telegraph services, and metal goods appears. Names include Podge Sales & Engineering Co. Tate Rase, printers papers suppliers, Edgar Yuagman, DFP A Sana, G Roberts & Co, Central District Telegraph, C HR Lehmann, Richard Hawkey, T G Davis, Demmler Bros. Co, See Wire Fence Page Woven Wire Fence Co, and Robert Darnton, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hawkey
EY Webb
T. G. Davis
Western
Onick Telegraph Co
A. C. Terry
Denmler Bros. Co
Qu. A. Demmler
H. GB. Demmiler
Wire Fence
Page Woven Wire Fence Co
Robert Darnton
Annual Commencement of Penn State College
The annual commencement exercises at Penn State run from June 4 to June 9 with a foreign diplomat as commencement orator. Hon. H. Walton Mitchell, president of the board of trustees, will address the class. Events include cadet concerts, baseball, track meets, and alumni gatherings across June 4 through June 9, culminating in commencement exercises with addresses by Walton Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn State
H. Walton Mitchell
Prophet
A. L. Mills
U. S
Army
Washington
Crosse
Carlisle Indians
Penny State
University of Pittsburg
State
Ny My Waters
Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church
Brooklyn
C. A
Board of Trustees
Phi Kappa Phil
Ting
Chinese University of Hawaii
Miss Adams
Enen
the Thespians
Three Young Germans Alleged to be Riotous
The district attorney of Clearfield county received a special delivery anonymous letter signed We as German citizens. It accuses three German youths in Rosebud on May 16 of breach of the peace aggravated assault and battery and house breaking and claims they killed an American citizen. Justice Lang of Coalport handles the case hoping to avoid international complications with diplomacy similar to the Lusitania incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield County
Rosebud
Justice Lang
Coalport
Bells Landing dwelling destroyed by fire
Last Monday the house at Henrietta Gouldthread near Lanting was completely destroyed by a fire caused by a defective stove. The dwelling, occupied by WLC, had no insurance, leaving the household with a substantial loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells Landing
Henrietta Gouldthread
Lanting
WLC
Ner
British Steamer Dumfree Sunk by Submarine
Unclear OCR reports a British steamer named Dumfree torpedoed by a German submarine. Vessel details partially noted as 4052 tons with length and depth figures, and ownership by Astral Shipping. Destination or fate beyond sinking is not clearly stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumfree
Landen
Amer Dam
Cardite
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Wednesnay
Harve Garigiel
Luthersburg
Vay
A. J. Bonpain
Weber
Eye Corday Wyter
Oran
Thursdaay
Hoover & Graham Bay Hemlock Timber Tract
Baskes
John E. WeBds
Workwnen Ty Cogil
Janes Hagsery
Clearfield Rfd
Osceola Mills
Grampian
Vesta Shoff
John Haley
Eles
Ravreund
Yser
W. J. Tanner Detective Agency
W. J. Tanner
Sam. F. Sipe
John T. Scanion
Pennsylvania Door & Sash CO
J. A. Cheyne
B. K. Elliott Co
B. EK. Eliott
Arbuthnot-Stephenson Co
Thos. H. Sheppard
James Bar
G. J. Pinkerton
J- E. MaCartney
G. W. G. Snyder
C. B. Yount
Pittsburgh Dry Goods Co
H. W. Neely
W. P. Blackburn
W. W. Englehart
F. L. Stevenson
W. E. Mathewa
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Allan H. Willett
University of Pittsburgh
Chas
B. Robertson
Doubleday-Flilt Electric Co
G. Brown Hill
Union Electric Co
Thos. M. Cluley
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
W. P. Jend
Otis Elevator Co
Wm. A. Covert
Anglo- American Company
Charles Zaiger
A. J. Harnack Florisis
W. P. Lange
Equitable Life Assurance Society
A. Woods
Lawrence C. Woods
Wm. M. Duff
Dr. Ghed Yost
Standard Life Insurance Co
Horace H. Bell
J. G. Splane & Co
Harry A Miller
Iron and Steel
Lockhart Iron & Steel Co
W. C. Shuck
Bryar
J. W. Snodgrass
W. H. Little
Somers
Fitter & Todd Co
W.T. Todd
W. A. Somers
H. F. Kramer
J. M. West
A. S. Husted
W. A. German
E. L. Albaker
Pittsburgh Disparcn
Tiausuisaloo Manpstery
Penn State College
Adresses
Walton Itchell
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