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Newspaper
Mckean Democrat
Location
Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
2
A Smethport mother hurled herself into the street to shield her child from an oncoming vehicle. She sustained severe injuries and faces possible lifelong disability, yet she remains grateful the child was saved. The editorial critiques on Memorial Day reverence and public indulgence in amusements, urging restraint and true respect for veterans.
Prosperity rises with Baldwin built locomotives departing from Philadelphia for the Southern Pacific, a sign of postwar revival. The stock market climbs, industry booms, and American enterprise speaks loudly as Elks in Bradford quietly aid poor children with a day of cars, ice cream, and a special movie.
The Buffalo Times reports on Jomas McAdams president of the American Bankers Association praising the Federal Reserve as a preventer of panics. He cites avoided crises at Lusitania sinking President Wilson’s war message and the 1920 expansion crisis. He argues the Fed’s role strengthened confidence and steadied the economy through World War I and postwar recovery.
The Philadelphia Record notes that in the 1896 primaries the soldiers bonus became a rallying failure for its supporters. Pepper survived, McFadden won renomination, and several bonus bill backers in Pennsylvania districts lost. The scare over Japan faded after Bryan and McKinley were chosen.
The Travelers' Club staged a four day children’s day program at St Luke’s Parish House led by Miss Mas Choate and coordinated by Miss Marian Apple. The Brichtville Chautauqua featured Lilliputians, Warmers, Fly by Night Company and Ye Little Old Folks with a large cast of club children and adult accompanists, earning praise for performances and costumes.
Smethport traveled to Lewis Run last Sunday and defeated the local team 16 to 8 in a dress rehearsal game. Tommie Park started strong for Smethport and Burdick starred, while Lewis Run pitcher struck out three batters with three men on base in a rough outing.
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