Missouri Meerschaums Boost Speaker Clark in Distant Ads
United Press report notes Speaker Champ Clark favors Missouri branding through corn cob pipes given to friends in Washington. It highlights Meerschaum pipes used by Missouri members Rucker and Witherspoon, Navy debates, chocolate in cloakrooms, and Quaker rights protests amid Congress.
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Burton K. Standish
United Press
Washington
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Missouri
Champ
House
Racker
Witherspoon
Mississippi
Rucker
Naval Affairs Committee
Admiral Fletcher
Fletcher
Mac
Capitol
Bill” Sulzer
Congress
Bill Sulzer
Rcent
Solons
Read the book that tells you about the war
Advertisement for a 10 cent book at The Cumberland Press office. The terse line urges readers to “Get wise” by reading the war book offered with a low price and local newspaper promotional tone.
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Cumberland Press
German Beer Ad Promises Pure Taste for Readers
An advertisement fragment touts Drink German Beer lately Pure as a pure choice. The brief insert also suggests Try a cent a word in The Prens for want ads.
Two demented sisters found starving in Roxborough farmhouse
Philadelphia reports two demented women identified as Annie Platechek aged 35 and Lena 36 found half clothed and nearly starved in an old E Rex avenue farmhouse. They were taken to the police station and then to Philadelphia Hospital after Dr Schoefield notified authorities.
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Philadelphia
E. Rex Ave
Roxborough
Grelis
Annie Platechek
Lena
Schoefield
Waingolds Plead Guilty in Baltimore Railroad Fraud Case
Nathan Waingold and his father Benjamin Waingold of this city pleaded guilty in a U S court to conspiring to defraud the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad by inflated damage claims. The father drew a year and a day in Atlanta federal prison, the son 60 days in Allegany County jail. Benjamin arrived to begin his term, greeted by Deputy U S Marshal Jacob D. George.
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Nathan Waingold
Benjamin Waingold
United States
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Atlanta
Allegany County
Jacob D. George
Local Personal News From Downtown
Ersal Davey of Paca street is home on furlough from the Battleship Michigan where he serves as a sailor. Geo W Sturmer, rep of B and O general manager C W Galloway, is registered at the Arlington. Rev Brother Francis, St John’s College Washington DC, visits LaSalle. Miss Sophie Deneen of Philadelphia spends holidays at her Decatur street home. Harley Hayward, holiday visitor, leaves for Atlanta tonight. Mrs Hayward stays a few weeks longer.
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Ersal Davey
Paca Street
Michigan
Geo. W. Sturmer
C. W. Galloway
Arlington
Brother Francis
St. John’s College
Washington, D. C
LaSalle
Sophie Deneen
Philadelphia
Decatur Street
Harley Hayward
Splendid Showing of Citizens' National During Current Year
The Citizens' National Bank declares a semi annual dividend of five percent from the past six months earnings. This brings the yearly total to twelve percent on capital stock and signals sound management. The bank is a bulwark of the Cumberland business world.
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Citizens’ National Bank
Cumberland Press
Cumbland
Not Enforcing Law Claim Warns Wheeling Prohibition Violations
Charleston reports that C. F. Rathbone chief field deputy states Wheeling city administration made no effort to enforce the Yost prohibition law. He says only through Commissioner Fred O. Blue’s department can action be taken against illegal liquor sales, noting Wheeling never passed penalties for violators.
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Charleston
Fred O. Blue
Prohibitio
C. F. Rathbone
Wheeling
Blue
Rathbone
K of C New Year's Ball Planned at Mechanic Street Home
Arrangements are complete for a New Year's dance at the Knights of Columbus Home on North Mechanic street tomorrow evening. Kaplan's Frostburg orchestra will provide music and dancing will run until midnight. The event is expected to draw a large holiday crowd.
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Knights of Columbus
Mechanic Street
Kaplan
Orchestra
Frostburg
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Cumberland
C.O.D
Nan
Elegan
Clark
Society of Friends
Patent Committee
Judiciary
Palmer
Representative Butler
Butler
Naval Affairs
Smedley Butler
Marine Corps
Vera Cruz
Palace OF Education
Palace OF Fine Arts
San Francisco
of Fine Arts
Philosophy
K, OF
Worla
Pane
Victor Records
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