Harrowing clash over Cumberland health board reshapes city
Mayor Koon and Cumberland Academy of Medicine clash over appointing a Board of Health member. Dr Francis E Harrington resigns effective May 1 after a bid for re election, then is re elected and quits as planned. Academy urges reinstatement. council must confirm Dr E B Claybrooke to avoid an unconstituted board.
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Koon
Cumberland Academy of Medicine
Board of Health
Francis E. Harrington
Harrington
Academy of Medicine
E. B. Claybrooke
City of
Cumberland
Claybrooke
Dr. Claybrooke
Academy
State Board
M. J. Rosenau
School of Medicine
Harvard University
Important Western Maryland Changes
Leslie M. Rawls, publicity agent of Western Maryland Railway, resigns and moves to Sarasota, Florida. Traffic Manager R. C. Caples handles his duties. May consolidation will abolish the office of chief assistant engineer and eliminate an entire engineering corps. G. H. Friend moves from Cumberland to become engineer in the Eastern division. Feir'ck Cain becomes engineer of the waters rested Western division. Mr Corin was in Cumberland today.
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Leslie M. Rawls
Western Maryland Railway Company
Sarasota
Fla
Baltimore
Mr. Rawls
R. C. Caples
G. H. Friend
Cumberland
Feir'ck Cain
Elkins
Corin Wis
Curaverland
Officer Captures Frederick Check Swindler In City
R B Annan, arrested yesterday by Chief Eisenhauer and Patrolman Himmler on a Frederick Md charge of issuing bad checks from Derr Grimes, Frederick merchants, was taken to Frederick this afternoon after arriving on the Baltimore and Ohio train. Annan, a traveling salesman, reportedly tried the check passing scheme here but only succeeded in earning his arrest.
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R. B. Annan
Thomas Eisenhauer
Cleveland Himmler
Frederick
Derr & Grimes
Baltimore
Ohio
No. & Annan
Orchard Co doubles its capital stock
A certificate filed in the Circuit Court shows Fred Sloan Orchards Inc increased capital stock from 10000 to 20000. At a March 7 stockholders meeting the first certificate of incorporation was amended. Incorporators directors are James Sloan Henry M Hodgson Fred R Sloan Aleck Sloan and M Percy Sloan. Principal offices in Lonaconing. The 10000 stock is 100 shares of 100 each.
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Fred Sloan Orchards, Inc
James Sloan
Henry M. Hodgson
Fred R. Sloan
Aleck Sloan
M. Percy Sloan
Lonaconing
Clerks Shortage As Baltimore Trip Ordered
W. E. Yarnell chief clerk to the local division of the Baltimore and Ohio railway left for Baltimore with his wife due to the serious illness of his sister Mrs. PS McCartney. During his absence assistant clerk M. will oversee the office.
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Baltimore
PS. McCartney
W. E. Yarnell
Ohio
Four Hundred Men Plant Trees at Green Ridge Orchard
Professor W L Amoss chief horticulturalist at Green Ridge orchards of F Mertens Son and former Maryland State Farmers Institute director visited the city en route east after a conference. He says four hundred men are planting trees and roads are being put in fine condition. by mid May the grounds will be in tip top shape.
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W. L. Amoss
Green Ridge
County Assessors Busy at Ridgely
West Virginia county assessors including Mineral County chief F C Patton have George Dermer of Alaska as deputy for the eastern part. Dermer visits Ridgely to list both personal and real estate and collect capitation and road taxes during assessments. The work covers multiple counties and aims to complete property listings and tax collection duties.
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West Virginia
F. C. Patton
Mineral County
George Dermer
Alaska
Dermer
Ridgely
Warrant Quits Himmler's Arrest Warrant Quits
Allegations of undue violence by Officer Himmler led to his ejectment from the police station. A. R. Bender, a chief candidate, swore out an assault and battery warrant. Magistrate Humbird issued the warrant with a trial set for ten o clock tomorrow morning.
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Himmler
A. R. Bender
Humbird
Felt quake shock while visiting the west
Mrs Ellen Carpenter of Hancock Maryland spent a year in the west visiting California cities including San Francisco Oakdale Long Beach Pasadena Stockton and Los Angeles. She experienced an earthquake shock in California but did not realize it until it ended on her way home via the Southern Pacific to Cumberland.
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Ellen Carpenter
Hancock, Md
Josh K. Weaver
Arlington Hotel
Carpenter
San Francisco
Oakdale
Long Beach
Pasadena
Stocktkon
Los Angeles
California
Colorado
Cumberland
Hamilton Dies From Crane Accident At Keyser
Claude Hamilton aged 22 died in Keyser from injuries after a steam crane backed into him about a week earlier. Survived by his father employed in railroad work near Pittsburgh. His mother had died, and he was raised by the Sylvanus Hamilton family near Evansville West Virginia.
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Claude Hamilton
Keyser
Pittsburg
Sylvanus Hamilton
Evansville
W. Va
Joint Pythian Meet Concludes in Baltimore
Officers were nominated for December election at the forty sixth annual Grand Lodge of Maryland session in Baltimore. The Knights of Pythias named Grand Chancellor George A Deaver and others, while Pythian sisters elected their officers and slated next year’s convention for Annapolis. Delegates attended a Ford’s theatre party hosted by the Knights of Khorasan.
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Grand Lodge of Maryland
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Castle
Gray and
Lexington Streets
Baltimore
George A. Deaver
Harry Nice
George R. Johnson
Mount Washington
Paul E. Mitchell
Allegany County
George W. Loewe
Joan R. Hopwood
Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan
Ford's
Pythian Sisters
Minnie Connor
Lonaconing
Lillie Price Fistburg
Josephine Reane
Brunswick
Alise Elizabeth Eltlinghausen
Annapolis
Kate Chevelront
Cumberland
M. Lillian Rauth
Hanah E. Powel
Ocean City
Melissa Williams
Grand Guard
Kate Frew
Jane Russell
Midland
Hermione Temple
White Hall
Bank Street
Maryland National Guard Company G Prepares for Annual Inspection
The men of Company G Maryland National Guard in this city ready for the annual inspection tonight at their armory on South Mechanic Street. Officers of the United States Army will conduct the review in field service uniforms and heavy marching order. Members returning from out of town arrive by train while others plan their punctual appearance. Missing equipment or uniforms must be accounted for. absentees face heavy fines or imprisonment.
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Maryland National Guard
South Mechanic Street
United States Army
Matinee Club Trophy Awards For Year 1913
The Cumberland Matinee Club announced season 1918 awards. Class A pace points robe to Lady Kelly owned by Dr C A Matthew. Class BK trot points robe to Ida Muscoevite owned by C W White. Class C Colts points robe to Harrison owned by Wendell Straub. Fastest heat silver loving cup to Lady Kelly. Dr C A Matthew and Daniel Criswell are noted in local business. Marquette Social Dances resume April 22. AP14-31
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Cumberland
Robe
Lady Kelly
C. A. Matthew
Ida Muscoevite
C. W. White
Harrison
Wendel Straub
C.A. Matthew
Marquette
Marquette Social Club
Railway to Build Waiting Room for Ridgley Citizens
Western Maryland Railway has practically agreed to erect a waiting room and platforms for travelers in Ridgley. The plan calls for initial platforms with a later shed after planned changes are implemented.
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Western Maryland Railway
Ridgley
Western Maryland slide near Paw Paw clears quickly
A slide occurred on the Western Maryland near Paw Paw last night. Initially said serious, a hundred workers were dispatched, but the scene was cleared in under thirty minutes with no delays reported.
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Maryland
Paw Paw
Drink German Beer Absolutely Pure Ad Card
Advertisement appears as a letterhead style note for The Evening Press promoting Absolutely Pure German beer in a vintage print context.
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Mmedige
Annan Bage
Ridgeley
West
Hamilton
Criswell
Cafe
Daniel Criswell
Stag Hotel
North
Mechanic Street
Wall Paper and Stationery
North Centre Street
Cumberland, Md
Lars
Cuffs
Cumberland Laundry
N. Mechanic St
John C Wolford
South Liberty ST
F. F. Lockenott
Prec. Co. & P
John A. Bopp
P. O. Box
J. George Zilch
N.centre St
the Evening Press
Louis Stein
Fice
North Centre St
Sweet Peas
John Paul
Motor Car Sales CO
Cor
Harrison and
George Streets
Cumberland, Maryland
Co. C. Frederick, Mer
Howard & Billmyer
Bude
J. P. Wiesel
Baltimore Streeft
THE
Agency For Service
Walsh Building Telephone
Habig Brothers
N. Centre St
Habig & Stegmaier
Viavi
L. M. Kenniston
Centre St
Beall Street
Allegany
Third National Bank Bldg
Rosenbaum
Gabardines
Maire
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