Christmas Coast accident on Williams Street injures Hopcraft
A collision involving a two horse sleigh and a moored cable on Williams Street left 24 year old Hopcraft severely injured with a fractured skull. He was treated at Allegany Hospital after being struck by a pipe on the swinging cable and is reported not to be in mortal danger.
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Williams Street
Allegany iLospi
Stern
Maryland Avenue
George Bras
Maryland Mne
Hopcraft
Allegany Hospital
Walford
Hopecraft Hall
Tropcraft
Mr. Hopcraft
John Hopcraft
Panama Canal Faces New Hydraulic Delay Factor
Washington reports a newly identified issue in canal operation. Mixing fresh水 from rivers with saltwater from the seas creates strong currents in the locks when valves open, delaying vessels. The steamship Limar reportedly rode out such currents in Miraflores lock for 15 minutes before proceeding.
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Miraflores Rock
Lovers' Leap filmed at Cumberland Narrows
Cumberland this week hosted the motion picture crew for a scene at Lovers' Leap. Four actors appeared while dummies were hurled from the cliff as the tale of an Indian lover and his beloved unfolds amid the rugged Cumberland Narrows scenery.
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Cumberland
Cumberlane Narrows
Cold Wave Drives Record Lows Across East Regions
The cold wave swept the East and North, smashing December records as Santa Claus departure marked frigid conditions. Temperatures ranged from 55 below at Lake Desolation to 22 above in Pittsburgh at noon, with many cities seeing double digit below readings and the cold extending to Northern Florida.
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Washington
Santa Claus
Tomorro
Lake Desolation
Ballston Spa
New York
Saratoga Springs
Northfield
Vermont
Albany
New York City
Syracuse
Peoria
Ill
St. Paul
Boston
Fkins
W. Va
Davenport
Iowa
Pact Onee
Pittsburgh
Florida
Nephew Located in Jacksonville by Detective
Chief of Police Eisenhauer reports a telegram from Jacksonville Florida signed by Peter E Wright stating I have my boy Tom After his nephew Alex F Schute who left home disappeared a detective located Schute in Jacksonville The telegram says Mr Wright will return with him Mrs Wright joined the trip and dinner was had with Mr and Mrs A F Schute and Harry Marshall The detective Harry Marshall found Schute in Jacksonville.
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Eisenhauer
Jacksonvile
Florida
Peter E. Wright
Tom
Wright
Jacksonville
Alex. F. Schute
Jackville
Peter E. Schute
A. F. Schute
Harry Marshall
Missing British Warship Australia Reaches Valparaiso Port
Santiago Chile December 26 British warship Australia reported missing has entered the port of Valparaiso, ending a period of uncertainty for naval observers and local authorities.
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Santiago
Chile
Australia
Valparaiso
Unhappy Christmas for Chicago Men
Christmas day brought no joy for Charles Siegel and Martin Murnane post office employees in Chicago who face dismissal. Siegel a Spanish War veteran wounded in the Philippines fainted upon receiving a letter asking why he should not be discharged. Murnane has served 27 years but must retire due to old age.
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Charles Siegel
Martin Murnane
Chicago
Siegel
Philippines
Murnane
Uncle Sam
Young Men’s Club Dane Dance Planned at Daisy’s
Extensive preparations are underway for the annual Young Men’s Club dance at Daisy’s Dancing Academy Tuesday evening. Daisy’s full orchestra will play. Committee members include Garland W. Powell as chairman Gladstone Wilson Clarence Stein and Bernard Hazen. Many out-of-town visitors expected.
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Daisy's Dancing Academy
Daisy
Garland W. Powell
Gladstone Wilson
Clarence Stein
Bernard Hazen
Solon Springs Man Kills Blacksmith Then Commits Suicide
In Solon Springs Wisconsin Louis Zurilia aged 38 a farmer shot and killed Pred Dickinson 80 a blacksmith over a disputed $1 debt. He tried to flee in a farm wagon but was captured by a deputy and posse and shot himself, dying an hour later.
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Solon Springs
Wis
Louis Zurilia
Pred Dickinson
Zurilla
Slipper Sale Frills From Men to Kids at Low Prices
A garbled ad lists numerous house slippers for men women and children with prices from 19¢ to $2.75. It also includes a brief New York Yankees ownership note and a Western Maryland Railway timetable dated December 26 with multiple routes and departure times.
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New York
T. L. Huston
Jacob Ruppert
Frank Farrell
New York Yankees
Boys' Elk Buckle Top Shoes in Tan and Tan Elk High
Classified shoe ad lists boys footwear with buckles in tan and Elk leather. Prices shown include $2.50 and $3.00 for various styles. sizes and exact labels vary slightly across entries. Local shoe dealer offers boys' heavy tan, tan elk, and button top options with buckles.
London Reports Allied Victories Across Battle Lines
London dispatches report Allied advances on the western front and Russian holds against German pressure on the eastern front. French forces claim progress in Upper Alsace and along the Metz area while Russian postings report heavy fighting near the Bzura and Rawka rivers and near Warsaw. A separate note from Notterdam mentions thirteen tons of cotton bound for Vienna for Austrian wounded.
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Bzura
Rawka
Waresw
Russian War Office
Notterdam
America
Somimersdyk
Vienna
William G. Shepherd
United Press
Train arrival notice at Brostburg adjusted schedule
Reading indicates an 8:00 p.m. arrival for a train at Brostburg with a listed connection or schedule details. The fragment references railroad timing and a numeric notation that may indicate fare or platform information.
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Aiso
Brostburg
Priest Averts Panic When Church Burns
In Barnesville Belmont county the Catholic Church burned to the ground yesterday due to an overheated furnace. A near panic was averted as the congregation filed out slowly after a fire cry. Father Rebn called for calm and no injuries were reported. The frame building valued at about 9000 dollars with 4400 dollars insured.
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Zanesville
Barnesville
Belmont County
Reb Ns
Electric railway schedule for Cumberland to Westernport
Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway Company announces hourly service from 7:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. from Cumberland to Westernport and all towns in the Georges Creek Valley, with return trips leaving Westernport on the half hour from 6:30 A.M. to 11:30 P.M.
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Cumberland & Westernport Electric Railway Company
Cumberland
Westernport
Georges Creek Valley
Regular Hale Hour Cars From Cumberland to Prestburg
Schedule note describes regular hourly cars from Cumberland to Prestburg at 4 30 P M with a theatre car leaving Cumberland at 11 P M for theatre patrons and connections at Frostburg for Louaconing. Extra cars to run during Christmas season and for special occasions when traffic warrants it.
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Cumberland
Prestburg
Frostburg
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Teavis
Oatburg
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Nime
Edison Electric Illuminating CO
Union Street
Me Hat Shop
North Center
Phipps and Gage
Harbaugh
Baltimore Street
J. H. Holzshu & Co
Bondina
Insurance
J. G. Zilch
Centre St
Maxwell
Laing Avenue
Footer’s Dye Works
S. E. Kline
J. E. Harrison
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