BIO: E. T. BIRD, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 475 & 476.
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  E. T. BIRD, proprietor of the Palace Hotel, a first class hostelry located on 
the corner of Reed and Third Streets, Clearfield, Pa., is one of the borough's 
enterprising and wide awake business men.  He was born at Eaglesville, Center 
county, Pa., April 4, 1873.
  Mr. Bird was educated in the public schools and the Lock Haven Normal School, 
receiving a teacher's certificate from the latter institution, but before he 
made use of this document, he became interested in the saw-mill business at 
Reynoldsville, Pa., where he continued until 1897.  He came then to Clearfield 
and bought the Palace Restaurant, from J. L. Heeton, which he has successfully 
conducted ever since as an all night eating-house.  Two years later he was 
granted a license under Judge Gordon and since then has carried on a regular 
hotel business.  The Palace Hotel is well arranged for the comfort and 
convenience of guests, there being forty bed rooms, a dining room, lobby, office 
and writing room, all well equipped and kept in first class order.  Mr. Bird's 
moderate charges are $1.50 per day.  Making a specialty of a good table, in 
spite of the present high prices of food stuffs, Mr. Bird has many patrons and 
these come from the traveling public and also from settled people who can 
appreciate comforts.
  Mr. Bird was married in 1908 to Miss Ada S. Scott, of Reynoldsville, and they 
have one son, Carl.  In politics, Mr. Bird is a Republican.  He is identified 
with the higher branches of Masonry, belonging to the Consistory at Williamsport 
and Shrine at Wilkes-Barre, and to the Blue Lodge at Clearfield.  He belongs 
also to the B. P. O. E., the F. O. E., and the Red Men.