Cost Of Having A Black Eye Now Almost Prohibitive
In wartime Europe and abroad a decayed market for Hirudo medicinalis drives up prices and drains supply. A New York importer notes imports shrink from about a million yearly to fifty thousand in six months while demand stays high. Only about a thousand leeches remain in the city as orders flood in and future shipments pale in comparison to prior years.
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Hungary
France
Germany
Europe
Hirudo
New York
India
China
Hirado
Raiders Steal Turkeys and Chickens at Gilmore Farm
John Alexander of Gilmore reports a Sunday raid on his Hen coop stealing two turkeys and 13 chickens. He claims to have suspects and will press criminal charges if fowls are not restored or paid for. Scouts Lost Both Games in Frostburg
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Europe
America
Hirado
Hirudo
John Alexander
Gilmore
Alexander
Frostburg
Thomas Flias
Nell Powell
Cumberland
Brakeman McKitrick Killed in Train Accident at Summit
Thomas J McKitrick 34 of Connellsville a Baltimore and Ohio brakeman was instantly killed at Summit when he slipped and fell from his train He had served as extra conductor and recently returned to braking He was born in England and survived by his wife four children He belonged to the Immaculate Conception Church Holy Name Society the Baltimore and Ohio Relief Society and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Funeral services were held this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKitrick
Thomas J. McKitrick
Connellsville
Baltimore and Ohio
England
Immaculate Conception Church
Holy Name Society
Baltimore & Ohio Relief Society
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Dacia Sails From Galveston to Rotterdam With Cotton Cargo
The steamship Dacia departed Galveston at noon yesterday for Rotterdam carrying 11 000 bales of cotton valued at 880 000 dollars. Telegraph orders to proceed were given to Captain George McDonald by E N Breiting of New York. The ship cleared January 22 and awaits an unexplained delay.
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Galveston
Dacia
Rotterdam
Bremen
George McDonald
E. N. Breiting
New York
Three Prominent Men Die Sunday in Maryland Area
Edward C. Carrington Sr. age 67 of Loreley Baltimore County father of FE Carrington Jr. Republican Senate candidate last fall died after long illness and a stroke. Max Robinson 50 longtime Auburn Wagon Works manager in Martinsburg died after years in presidency of local Travelers Protective Association and Berkeley Club leader. Prof Rowland Davies 60 musician choir leader died in Hagerstown from fall suffered last July. Welsh born and Royal College of Music London graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Carrington, Sr
FE. C. Carrington, Jr
United States
Loreley
Baltimore County
Max Robinson
Auburn Wagon Works
Martinsburg
Savannah
Auburn Wagon
West Virginia
Travelers’ Protective Association
Berkeley Club
Martinsburg City
Rowland Davies
Hagerstown
Wales
Royal College of Music
London
North Wales
Reichert Durst Matrimony in St Peter and Paul’s Church
George J. Reichert and Edith Claudine Durst were married this morning at St Peter and Paul’s Church by Father Thomas. Reichert is a machinist and chauff eur at Glisan Garage. the bride worked at National Standard Ice Cream Co. They will reside at 34 Fairview Avenue with the groom’s parents. Athey Felton Nuptials at Trinity Evangelical Parsonage. Irving Athey and Bertha L. Felton wed Thursday night. groom a traveling salesman. bride formerly of New Baltimore Pennsylvania.
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George J. Reichert
Edith Claudine Durst
R. J. Durst
Oakland
Peter and Paul's Church
Thomas
Reichert
Glisan
National Standard Ice Cream Co
Frederick Piano Co Moves at Elkins
The Frederick Piano Company and manager W. H. Steepe have moved from the Gassaway Hotel building into a new room in the Dann building on Third Street Elkins for home and new customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Piano Company
W. H. Steepe
Gassaway Hotel
Dann Building
Third Street
Elkins Inter Mountain
Bank to Erect Great Clock in Frostburg
The Fidelity Bank of Frostburg will install an electric clock in front of its building at a cost of 750 dollars. Permission from the street committee has been secured. The clock is described as a work of art and among the state’s finest illuminated clocks.
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Fidelity Bank of
Frostburg
Theodore Roosevelt
Funeral for Samuel Grimminger Heads Wednesday in St Patrick’s
Samuel Grimminger 64 died at 10:25 p m at his home 24 Orchard Street after a two month illness of asthma of the heart He was born March 6 1851 in Hagerstown Md He worked 27 years as assistant foreman at the Cumberland Steel plant Survived by three sons Samuel E William T and Bernard F Grimminger all of this city two brothers Charles of Cambridge Springs Pa and James B of Martins Ferry O Funeral services set for Wednesday at 9 am with requiem high mass at St Patrick’s Church burial in church cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Grimminger
Orchard Street
Mr. Grimminger
White House
Hagerstown
Gumberland Steel Company
Samuel E. Grimminger
William T. Grimminger
Bernard F. Grimminger
Charles Grimminger
Cambridge Springs
James B. Grimminger
Martins Ferry
Allegany Hospital
St. Patrick’s Church
William Shaffer Dies in Park View at 84
Bal lard Shaffer of Park View neighborhood Elkins West Virginia aged 84 died at home He was a United Brethren Church member and Mason pioneer shoemaker Survived by wife and two daughters Funeral conducted Sunday with Masonic rites
Feds Plan Tri City League With Federal Help
Eddie Plank and Otto Knabe have accepted invitations to a Hagerstown Country Club banquet and conference. They plan to organize a league with clubs from Hagerstown Frederick and Martinsburg while Cumberland declines entry. Federal leaders intend to aid and use the circuit for training to develop new material for the Feds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Plank
Athletics
Otto Knabe
Hagerstown Country Club
Hagerstown
Frederick
Martinsburg
Chambersburg
Gettysburg
PLOWER SHOP CHANGES HANDS
Russell C. Paupe buys the Flower Shop at 53 N Liberty Street from Mrs Katherine N Brett and takes possession today February 1. His sister Miss Mabel Paupe will manage and has two years of experience with the shop as a floral artist. The shop offers fresh cut flowers baskets potted plants and a full range of floral tokens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell C. Paupe
N. Liberty Street
Katherine N. Brett
Get wise Read the book that tells you about the war
Advertisement from The Cumberland Presse office promotes a wartime book for ten cents. The fragment advertises choosing up a pennywise read with concise wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Presse
West Virginia to add regular collegiate wrestling
Wrestling may become a regular collegiate sport at the University of West Virginia. Athletic officials consider Paul Bowser as director and plan a finishing bout with Bowser against Charles Kaiser in Morgantown to settle the arrangement.
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W. Va
University of West Virginia
Athletic Board
Paul Bowser
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Captain Dumont
Mrs
Bridge of Rochambeau
Rochambeau
Havre
Hirado Medicinalis
U. Hanna
G. Lucan
W. McMillan
J. Elias T. Sloan
M. Cook
W. Pressman
Lehi
D. Williams
E. Jones
G Geis, Stewart
Marshall Pressman
Braves
W. Dailey
C. Geis
G. Williams
F. Stewart
A. Jeffries H. Hanson
Gee
Jones H. Kerreee
F. Shaffer
Thomas Elias
Mo! Mat
AL W. Martin
WM. Kibble
White & Cole
Stra
Cotton Belt
Eva
PRI
Drew
Reichert - Durst
Pioneer Shoemaker
FEDS
Plower Shop
Miss Mabel Paupe
Morgantown
Baltimore Street
Cumberland, Md
Col. Roosevelt
Express
Itics
Co Roosevelt
Africa
British East Africa
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