Majestic Theatre at Cumberland Promises Novel Entertainment
The Majestic Theatre prepares for opening day with Mirroroide screen vaudeville and feature motion pictures. Jones Bros and Wilson’s Wild Animal Circus arrives April 25 offering domestic and exotic acts including a rare midget hippopotamus.
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the Majestic
Jones Bros
Wilson
J. Augustus Jones
E. H. Jones
H. G. Wilson
Wild Animal Circus
Messrs
Jones Bros. and
Africa
Wilson's
The Blindness of Virtue Plays Baltimore Week
The English company staged The Blindness of Virtue in Baltimore to strong praise. Critics laud the articulation and stage presence of the English actors, noting the delicate handling of a sensitive plot and calling it the hit of the week before the troupe moves to Philadelphia for May 4 openings.
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Baltimore
Cosmo Hamilton
Archie Graham
Harry Pemberton
Effie
Archie
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Baseball Dance for Cumberland Team at Mayflower Hall
A dance to benefit the Cumberland baseball team of the George's Creek League will be held tomorrow night at Mayflower Hall. Tickets have already been sold by team members.
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Cumberland
George’s Creek
Mayflower Hall
Mexico Refuses Unconditional US Salute Demand
Mexico City April 20 The foreign minister Senor Portillo y Rojas says the United States demand for an unconditional salute to its flag is unacceptable as it was not insulted and marines were freed before an investigation. Mexico would salute both flags with the American flag first via protocol signed by Nelson O Shaughnessy and Portillo. The US refused to sign and demanded unconditional salute, but Mexico claims dignity requires negotiation.
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Mexico City
Senor Portillo Y Rojas
United States
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Senor Portillo
O'Shaughnessy
Mexico
Local Guards Anticipate Call as War Fears Grow
Cumberland residents and Maryland National Guard Company G members fill the South Mechanic Street Armory with activity as rumors of imminent war with Mexico spread. Captain Thomas R. Palmer notes no War Department word yet, but readiness and recent inspections suggest the First Maryland Regiment could be among first mobilized.
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Cumberland
Company G
Maryland National Guards
Mexico
South Mechanic Street
Thomas R. Palmer
Cumberland Press
War Department
Maryland
Evangelist Fristoe Opens Campaign at First Baptist
The evangelistic campaign at the First Baptist Church on Bedford Street was led by Rev. Dr. Tristoe. Morning talks titled The Lord's Battle and The Deluge drew five declarations of intent to live a Christian life.
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First Baptist Church
Bedford Street
Dr. Tristoe
C. B. Bray
Grief Over Mother's Death Drives Girl to Suicide
Nellie Mullen of Piedmont West Virginia, two years after her mother’s death, hanged herself in the doorway jam to her father’s room. She had been despondent since a stay at Weston State Hospital and left behind her father P Mullen sister Mrs Frederick Ricker and brothers Patrick Frank Joseph and M E Mullen. The funeral was at St Peter's Catholic Church Westernport conducted by Rev Thomas E Gallagher.
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Nellie Mullen
P. Mullen
Piedmont
W. Va
Joseph
Frank Mullen
Miss Mullen
Weston
Frederick Ricker
Bridgeport
Ohio
Patrick
Frank
Joseph Mullen
M. E. Mullen
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Westernport
Thomas E. Gallagher
Secret naval board session led by Admiral Dewey in Washington
In Washington yesterday the navy board met in secret session under Admiral Dewey. Senior officers including Southerland Fiske Winterhalter Knapp Hood Shoemaker Oliver and Campbell reviewed wireless dispatches from Badger in the Arkansas Fletcher in Vera Cruz Mayo in Tampico and discussed modern warfare strategy amid a high tech setup.
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Washington
Naval Annex
General Board
Dewey
Southerland
Fiske
Winterhalter
Knapp
Hood
Shoemaker
Oliver
Naval Intelligence
Mander Campbell
Badger
Arkansas
Florida Straits
Fletcher
Vera Cruz
Mayo
Tampico
Naval Strategy Board
Sampson
Schley
Six Civil Service Jobs Open In Interstate Commerce Work
Civil service examinations will be held at Cumberland and Baltimore on May 20 to fill six new positions for valuing common carrier property under the Interstate Commerce Commission. The posts include junior structural engineer tariff clerk junior electrical engineer junior mechanical engineer junior railway signal engineer and rodman and chairman. Full information available by writing the commission or Congressman Lewis at Washington.
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Cumberland
Baltimore
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rodman
Congressman Lewis
Washington
Equalization Board Holds Daily Session in City Hall
The Board of Equalization met in City Hall for a five day session ending Friday at nine. The Mayor and City Council members compose the board and will sit 2 to 5 PM and 9 to 9 PM. AD MARRIAGE LICENSES John Woodburn and Irene Lyle, Robert LaRue and Elien Howard, Curtis Barnes and Clara Smith, John Hoadley and Jannie Faherty, Orvall Riley and Pearl Catlett.
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Board of Equalization
AD Marrriage
John Woodburn
Claysville
Irene Lyle
Crothers
Robert Allen LaRue
Elien May Howard
Westernport
Curtis W. Barnes
Clara Smith
Cumberland
John Edward Hoadley
Piedmont
W. Va
Jannie Faherty
Mid
Orvall Joseph Riley
Tunnelton
Pearl Catlett
Barrett Denies Being William Barrett in Election Account
W H Barrett of 346 North Mechanic Street, a bricklayer contractor, states he is not the William Barrett named in E Lee Shaw's sword expense account as one of the messengers at the recent election. He asks that this be made clear to those who suppose he is the person intended.
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W.H. Barrett
North Mechanic Street
William Barrett
E. Lee Shaw
Barrett
North Dakota Leaves Brooklyn for Mexican Waters
The battleship North Dakota commanded by Captain Charles P. Plunkett passed quarantine at 5 55 yesterday afternoon bound for Mexican waters. Hundreds visited the Brooklyn navy yard during coaling provisioning and to bid farewell to relatives aboard the dreadnought.
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North Dakota
New York
Charles P. Plunkett
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Plumbers Association Launch Party Tours Canal
About 65 Master Plumbers' Association members traveled aboard gasoline boats Potomac and Cumberland under J. Elder Humbird and Fred Dreyer. The trip along the canal included a lunch at Oldtown and music from local musicians, returning by 8 p.m.
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Master Plumbers’ Association
Humbird Supply Company
J. Elder Humbird
Fred
Dreyer
Marriage Licences Listed From Various Localities
Marriage licences issued for Gilbert Harvey Robinelte of Piedmont West Virginia and Myrtle Naomi Grove of Luke Maryland. George Oscar Butts and Sarah Marie Cunningham of Cumberland Maryland. Savino Tizzi and Custoda Daleise. William Robb Miller and Lizzie Marie Ellis of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Tra Elton Amick of Everett Pennsylvania and Isaichellz Olive Kimerick of Fllershe Maryland.
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Gilbert Harvey Robinelte
Piedmont
W. Va
Myrtle Naomi Grove
Luke
George Oscar Butts
Sarah Marie Cunningham
Cumberland
Savino Tizzi
Custoda Daleise
William Robb Miller
Lizzie Marie Ellis
Pittsburgh
Tra Elton Amick
Everett
Isaichellz Olive Kimerick
Fllershe
Man Hurt In Paw Paw Train Incident
Wade Williams, 21, colored, single, was badly mashed when his right heel was crushed by a wheel between the tracks at Paw Paw while crossing ahead of train 97. He was taken to Western Maryland Hospital in the same train and is reported getting along nicely under surgeon W. F. Twigg.
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Wade Williams
Paw Paw
Williams
Western Maryland Hospital
W. F. Twigg
Seek to Set Aside Farm Sale in Oakland Maryland
Judge John C. Rose directs that purchasers at an execution sale of S J Spiker in Oakland be given a chance to show cause why the sale should not be set aside. The U S District Court probate trustee J W Beeghly seeks to halt further sheriff actions in Garrett County.
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Oakland
J. W. Beeghly
S. J Spiker
John C. Rose
U. S. District Court
Spiker
Garrett County
Balch Destroyer Ready to Steam to Key West
Newport R I April 20 The Balch the newest destroyer in the United States navy has arrived for torpedoes and is ready to sail to Key West Lieutenant Commander David C Hanrahan commanding the 33 knot ship is ordered to report to Commander William S Simms of the Atlantic destroyer flotilla The Balch crew has filled to full strength from the training station and Bliss turbine torpedoes were loaded in record time.
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Newport
R. I
United Stattes Navy
Balch
Key West
David C. Hanrahan
Bee
Wliam S. Simms
Free Spoons With La Rita Chocolates Offer
A vintage ad offers six free elegant teaspoons with a purchase of La Rita Chocolates. Consumers pay $1 for a box and receive five other candy lovers’ selections, plus a full size La Rita box mailed to the address on request. Purity Candy Co, O Box 91.
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