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Newspaper
Mckean Democrat
Location
Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1922
Page
2
A long editorial blends Mothers Day reflections with sharp political opinions. It lauds mothers as humanity's foundation while criticizing wartime memory politics, praising reformers, and attacking figures like Mellon. It discusses civic virtue, local politics in Smethport, Indiana Senate races, and Pennsylvania gubernatorial tensions amid a fractured Republican landscape.
Richard Croker rose from slums to dominate New York politics as the unofficial ruler of Tammany Hall for sixteen years. He commanded with force, pragmatism, and unscrupulous methods, yet showed kindness to the afflicted and a love of nature and animals when away from the political fray, even becoming a hospitable Otsego county farmer on a Richfield Springs estate.
William A Young aged 76 dies at his Eldred residence after a lingering illness. Born June 16 1848 near Obi New York he lived as a farmer and merchant in Smethport Eldred and Bradford area. A founder member of local Masonic bodies he left a long business legacy with Young and Grove and later remained active in retail until illness stopped him. Survived by his wife and three brothers the funeral is set for Friday at his home with Rev J G Guthrie of Salamanca officiating before burial in Obi.
Road may shut down if Dairymen's League plant at Whitesfield does not continue. The line, once a logging road, faced reverses after changing ownership. Directors elected for the year include President Troy of Olean and Secretary Churchill of Cobb Canisteo, with Col M Revar as general manager.
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