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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1913
Page
6
In a wind swept Alaskan frontier tale, Captain George and Orloff confront brutal cold and blood feuds. A mission, a Metis wife, and a priest’s pursuit culminate in a dangerous trek to Bethel for treatment after a devastating ice disaster and a dramatic rescue.
Coroner reports Miss Gertrude Miles died by her own action, not from apoplexy. The Greenwich jury found she hanged herself, with a packing fold around her neck tied to the bed head while she wore only a night dress. She was the daughter of the late William B. Miles, New York brewer.
An old tale from Brest and Amsterdam recounts a merman or sea monster with brown tawny skin and mossy beard. Captain Morin, pilot Joan Martle, and 32 crew members certify the sighting, noted with other maritime legends from 1725. A second item explains a whimsical method to tell moon phases using Latin letters and shapes.
A fragmented, poetic reflection contrasts tender feeling with fragility. It evokes a whispered ache as emotion tightens the throat and tears rise, suggesting awe before a delicate, flowered moment and the tremor that follows.
The Rafferty family of Wal Town near Gramian suffered five deaths and severe injuries when a coal oil lamp exploded in the upstairs children’s room Friday night. The father Frank Rafferty mother Mrs Rafferty and four children were at home. a 12 year old escaped unscathed while the three younger children died later at the hospital. The baby died Saturday afternoon and the parents and one other child remained seriously burned. The house and all possessions were burned.
Archibald Johnston and Misa Aung Beechy were married this morning at the bride’s home Glen Richsy by Rev. Paul 3. Berry. The couple plan to reside in Glen Richsy.
Reported today that Frank Rafferty, his daughter, and the remaining five victims were resting fairly well at Clearfield Hospital following the incident.
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