No Man Should Smoke Says Dr Hirshberg
A medical note argues tobacco offers no health benefit and urges all to quit. It discusses nicotine’s effects on mood and physiology, critiques nicotine substitutes, and recommends practical steps including milks, crackers, chocolate, and persistent willpower to end tobacco hunger within months. It warns against silver nitrate cures and emphasizes personal resolve.
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Leonard Keene Hirshberg
Johns Hopkins
Europe
Morrison Music Co Employes Banquet Held At Stafford
The Morrison Music Company held its monthly employes banquet at the Stafford dining room with managers from each department giving talks. Mr. Holland praised the staff, noting the previous year was the best in the firm's history. Attendees included I. T. Holland, W. T. Tatroe, W. L. Tatroe, E. C. Brink, R. H. Lancaster, W. J. Ranney, Joseph I. Cramer, Herbert Dawson, Phillip Jolley, Verne Herbster, Mark Seifert, J. H. Brown, Samuel Lands, Paul Mann, Gilbert Kohl, Frank Dunlap, Miss Mae Ward, Miss L. B. Seifert, Miss F. Zerbaugh, Miss E. M. Seifert, Mrs. I. T. Holland, Mrs. V. L. Tatroe, L. E. Van Sant.
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Morrison Music Company
Stafford
Mr. Holland
I. T. Holland
W. T. Tatroe
W. L. Tatroe
E. C. Brink
R. H. Lancaster
W. J. Ranney
Joseph I. Cramer
Herbert Dawson
Phillip Jolley
Verne Herbster
Mark Seifert
J. H. Brown
Samuel Landis
Paul Mann
Gilbert Kohl
Frank Dunlap
Mae Ward
L. B. Seifert
F. Zerbaugh
E. M. Seifert
V. L. Tatroe
L. E. van Sant
Second trial raises verdict in ice cream parlor mortgage case
Franklin J. Hoselrode sued John G. Merz bach over an unreleased mortgage on an ice cream parlor. The jury awarded Hoselrode $2,140 after a retrial, up from $1,600 in the previous verdict. A separate trial for Charles Green against Joseph H. Reinhart over furniture removal began and was not expected to finish before evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin J. Hoselrode
John G. Merzbach
Haselrode
Charles Green
Joseph H. Reinhart
Charles G. Watson
Green
Albert A. Doub
Reinhart
Thann Under Fire as German Shells Drive Frontline Ruin
Paris reports Thann in Upper Alsace is swept by fire from German shells as forces clash along the Vosges and Alsace front. Meulhausen and Reichweiler suffer heavy bombardment while French aviators drop bombs and the Meulhausen railway station is destroyed. Albert Roberts of Baltimore, chosen custodian of the Maryland building at the Panama exposition, travels via Cumberland to San Francisco to assume duties, meeting his cousin A R D Banks on arrival.
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Paris
Thann
Alsace
Helfort
Vosges
Alsance
Aisne
Amiens
Iwo
Berlin
Meulhausen
Reichweiler
Albert Roberts
Baltimore
Maryland
San Francisco
Cumberland
A. R. D. Banks
Wallace Street
Roberts
St Louis
Jamestown
Mrs Ridgeley Injured in Electric Car Accident
Mrs C M Ridgeley of Cumberland Street suffered a sprained ankle a dislocated knee cap and facial bruises when an electric car between Baltimore and Washington stopped abruptly last Saturday She was the only passenger hurt while others remained uninjured She is staying at the Emerson Hotel after delegation duties in Baltimore last week and will return home when able.
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Baltimore
Washington
C. M. Ridgeley
Cumberland Street
Championship of Allegany At Stake Duckpin Match
All is in readiness for a big duckpins match at Firlie's South End Bowling alleys tonight. The game begins a six game series between South End and Savoy for Allegany county championship. Games alternate between South End and Savoy alleys.
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Firlie
South End
Savoy
Allegany County
Butts Ordered to Pay Alimony and Fees
Judge Robert R. Henderson ordered Frank Butts to pay Ida E. Butts $25 in counsel fees and $30 per month alimony starting February 1. Butts filed for divorce on statutory grounds and Ida petitioned for alimony and fees through attorneys Frank A. Perdew and W. V. Wilson.
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Robert R. Henderson
Frank Butts
Ida E. Butts
Butts
Atttorneys
Frank A. Perdew
W. V. Wilson
County Commissioners Hold Monthly Session
County officials met in monthly session handling routine matters. Citizens urged tax reductions during the meeting.
Russian gains in Poland as Hindenburg forces attack near Warsaw
Petrograd reports prolonged battles east of Lowicz with fierce German assaults and Russian counterattacks. German losses are described as colossal as Von Hindenburg’s forces press the Russian center in a bid toward Warsaw. Berlin cites Bulgarian papers accusing Russians of pillage in Bukowina.
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Petrograd
Lowicz
Poland
Bolimow
von Hindenburg
Warsaw
Berlin
Bukowina
Rivers Swell After Rain No Major Damage Reported
Heavy rain and melting snow caused the Potomac to overflow its banks at several points near Wills Creek but damage was minimal. A landslide east of town on the Western route tied the line at Town Creek before midnight and was cleared by 6 am. Passenger train No. 7 was diverted via the Baltimore and Ohio between Hancock and Cumberland.
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Potomac River
Wills Creek
Here
Town Creek
Baltimore and Ohio
Hancock
Cumberland
Keefauver to Revive Sons of Veterans Camp in Cumberland
William A. Keefauver a former Maryland division commander arrives in Cumberland on Thursday February 4 to organize a Sons of Veterans camp. Cumberland previously had a camp that disbanded years ago.
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Camp Sons OF Veterans
William A. Keefauver
Hagerstown
Maryland
The
Sons of Veterans
Cumberland
Careful diet to guard Belgian babies
New York February 2 Thousands of Belgian babies will receive specially prepared food via boxes from the Commission for Relief in Belgium Woman's Section The program targets babies of war victims and healthy infants alike with condensed milk patent barley flour rice corn meal oats and salt Each box weighs about 35 pounds and costs 5 25 wholesale sufficient for four weeks for one infant
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New York
Bush Terminal
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Belgian Relief Commission
Broadway
Local lists of residents by town and pairings
John Earl Harvey and Anna Peay Shay of Howard Pa Warren Lewis Wil's and Gertrude Hlloran of Altoona Pa Edward Pius Stewart Spangler Pa and Agnes Lester Rennie St Benedict Pa Jesse Hanson Riggleman Moorfield W Va and Stella Snyder Keyser W Va Edward Kingsley Miller and Eric Agnes Long Cumberland Pa Charles Edward Swanger and Cath erine Jane Taylor Connellsville Pa
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John Earl Harvey
Anna Peay Shay
Howard
Warren Lewis Wil's
Gertrude Hlloran
Altoona
Edward Pius Stewart
Spangler
Agnes Lester Rennie
St. Benedict
Jesse Hanson Riggleman
Moorefield
W. Va
Stella Snyder
Keyser
Edward Kingsley Miller
Eric Agnes Long
Cumberland
Charles Edward Swanger
Catherine Jane Taylor
Connellsville
Salvation Army Employment Bureau Seeks Various Positions
The Free Employment Bureau at Salvation Army Headquarters 65 North Mechanic Street lists applications for numerous posts including a girl for general housework a woman for country work a clerk and an accountant plus 2 firemen 2 drivers 4 concrete workers 25 laborers 6 washerwomen 2 women cooks and a RA engineer seeking situations.
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Salvation Army Employment Bureau
Free Employment Bureau
Salvation Army
North
Mechanic Street
R. A
Wheel ing & Lake Erie Railroad Faces Auction in April
Cleveland, February 2. Twelve thousand stockholders await April when 36.5 million dollars will be sought to settle obligations for the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad. The 460 miles of track 9700 freight cars 84 passenger coaches and 210 locomotives are to be auctioned as Ohio abandons state purchase plans.
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Cleveland, O
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Ohio
United States
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Lake Erie
New York
Myron T. Herrick
France
Gould Interests
Brewster, Co
W. & L. E. Earishops
Railroad line eyed for sale after failed auction
The road now runs ten passenger trains and serves Canton Zanesville Toledo and many Ohio towns. An auction to sell the line here a few months ago failed.
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Brewster
Canton
Zanesville
Toledo
Ohio
Personal notes from Martinsburg area social circle
Cumberland guest F A Bolinger visited Miss Hines West Race Street on Sunday. Daniel Houck, westward bound railroad agent, departed on train No 1 last night. Mrs Hugh McSherry Miller and her newborn daughter returned to Martinsburg with Mrs B S Chesshire after visiting Miller's parents. A L Bageant of Martinsburg visited recovering relative at hospital and staying with B H Joliffe. Mrs William Nolan of this city visits Mrs Jennie Hull at Clear Spring.
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F. A. Bolinger
Cumberland
Cthel Hines West Race Street
Martinsburg
Daniel Houck
Hugh McSherry Miller
A. L. Bageant
Property Trust Deeds In Allegany and Mineral Counties
Robert MacDonald and wife transfer property on Washington Street to trustees of the Presbyterian Congregation of Allegany County for $1. Warren Harr and wife deed a trust to Harry G. Fisher, trustee, conveying a mineral county land parcel in West Virginia for $1.
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Robert MacDonald
Presbyterian Congregation
Allegany County
Washington Street
Warren Harr
Harry G. Fisher
Mineral Country
W. Va
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Allegany
McMullen Bros
William Nolan
Jennie Hull
Clearspring
Verla
Sed Plano House
Victrola Club
Victrolas
W.F. Frederick Piano CO
Baltimore St
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