Laws to remove public school jobs from politicians
Maryland’s educational survey commission urges laws to place public school appointments beyond political influence. It proposes governor appointments without political recommendations and excludes senate confirmation for both state and county boards, risking delayed or stalled action amid a slow General Assembly session.
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Goodnow Commission
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Garrett
Worcester County
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General Assembly
Maryland
Cmmission
State Board of Education
Senate
Burvey
Murray Vandiver
Ming
Goodnow Commis
Swindled Pensioner Loses Life Savings in Florida Scam
Nels G. Nelson a 62 year old pianomaker from Clarksburg West Virginia claims two clever swindlers duped him out of more than 5000 dollars in Florida after a park encounter led to a racing pool. He chased the con and hopes Baltimore detectives locate the suspects.
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Baltimore
Longwood
Fla
Nels G. Nelson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Detective Bureau
Nelson
Howard
Oliphant
Bradley
Florida
Jacksonville
D. L. Groves
Oneida
N. Y
Negan
Groves
First National Bank
Sanford
St. Charles Hotel
New Howard Hotel
St. Charles
Palace Hotel
Cincinnati
Man killed at roadhouse by Edward Reed
Edward Reed. a 24 year old electrical worker who came from New York recently, shot and killed Andrew amidt at a roadhouse near Baltimore on Saturday midnight. Reed claimed the shooting was accidental.
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Baltimore
Edward Reed
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Andrew Amidt
Eagle steals pig from farm in Fourpole incident
A pet American eagle at the Huntington police zoo escaped its cage and carried off a piglet from a Fourpole farm. The bird seized the porker and disappeared, prompting a search by authorities.
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Huntington
W. Va
Essd
Fourpole
Brakeman Oscar Wolfe Killed in Train Yard Accident
Oscar Wolfe aged 40, a brakeman for the Baltimore Railroad Company, died yesterday morning at Holloway when two cars collided. The incident occurred during switching operations and firefighters aided at the scene. Witnesses described a sudden crash and withdrawal of rail cars. Police are investigating the accident and traffic around the yard was halted briefly.
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Teching
Oscar Wolfe
Baltimore Railroad Company
Holloway
Sudler Trial For Murder Fixed For February Term
Solomon Sudler color ed is set for trial next Monday at Carroll county circuit court in Westminster for the murder of William F Brown near Silver Run. He was captured in Cumberland and brought to Westminster jail under guard after an indictment for first degree murder.
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Solomon Sudler
Wiliam F. Brown
Silver Run
Carroll County
Westminster
Suther
Cumberland
Wilson
Baltimore
Seabrook
Weant
John Milton Reifsnider
Court House
Thomas
Sadler
Mysterious Meyersdale Fire Claims Local Resident
In Meyersdale Pennsylvania the home of William Daberko, who died from alleged use of hot bricks for pain relief, burned recently. Authorities suspect incendiary causes as Mrs Dalberko escaped by dressing and saving her trunk from the flames.
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Meyersdale
William Daberko
Window Crib For The M Adoo Baby Gains Wide Attention
Robert C. Lafferty of Holmboe & Lafferty in Clarksburg promotes a window crib he designed. The Washington Star reports Miss Ellen Wilson McAdoo uses a window crib at 2139 R Street NW, praised by physicians for healthful exposure in crowded districts.
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Robert C. Lafferty
Holmboe & Lafferty Architects
Clarksburg
Lafferty
New York
Windsor Hotel
Washington Star
Star
Ellen Wilson McAdoo
Washington
McAdoo
R. Street
New York City
Maryland Briefs Highlights from 1914 keepers apple and church dedications
Burkittsville Lutheran church dedicates a $1500 pipe organ and Rouzerville's $20000 Methodist Episcopal Church is also dedicated. Dr EB Etchison, Montgomery County physician, dies in Washington hospital. Apple kept since 1914 shown near Sjamsville. Theodore Marburg Jr recovering from aeroplane injury. City officials invited to Billy Sunday Tabernacle dedication on Feb 20 and first service Feb 27. Child Labor Law amendment discussion seeks to raise newsboys age.
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Burkittsville Lutheran Church
H. C. Erdman
New Methodist Episcopal Church
Rouzerville
EB. C. Etchison
Washington, D. C
Eteheson
Montgomery County
Gaithersburg
Jesse Bussard
Sjamsville
Frederick
Bussard
Theodore Marburg
Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore
Hubert and
O'Meara
Daniel Baker
Billy Sunday Tabernacle
Evangelist
Baltimore Newspapers Discuss Fifteen Years Of Effort
Representatives of the Baltimore press engaged in an extended discussion covering twelve years of efforts. The talks highlighted challenges and progress across multiple venues and media outlets.
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Baltimore
Officers Elected for Fairmont Hotel Company
Fairmont West Virginia February 8 The Fairmont Hotel Company organized after stockholders elected directors Officers named President A Brooks Fleming Jr Vice Presidents Clarence W Watson Clarence D Robinson Secretary George M Alexander AssistantSecretary Charles W Evans Treasurer Walton Miller Assistant Treasurer J M Brownfield Executive committee Charles S Riggs Clarence W Watson E Blaine Moore George T Watson J M Hartley Melvin L Hutchinson Twenty five architects submitted plans for a 350000 hostelry Construction will begin once plans are adopted.
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Fairmont
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Fairmont Hotel Company
A. Brooks Fleming, Jr
Clarence W. Watson
Clarence D. Robinson
George M. Alexander
Charles W. Evans
Walton Miller
J. M. Brownfield
Charles S. Riggs
E. Blaine Moore
Operation Proves Fatal for Connellsville Engineer
LeRoy W. Guibord a 38 year old division engineer for the H. C. Frick Coke Company plants died after an operation at West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh He was born in Plattsburg N Y and a Syracuse University engineering graduate having resided in Connellsville eight years He is survived by his widow.
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Connellsville
LeRoy W. Guibord
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Plattsburg
N. Y
School of Engineering
Syracuse University
Big sale offers carfare refunds within 150 miles of Cumberland MD
Great number of buyers take part in the sale and benefit from carfare refunds for travelers within 150 miles of Cumberland Maryland. Prices range from eighty five to one hundred fifty dollars for instruments, giving all a chance to secure bargains.
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Washington
W. F. Frederick Piano Co
Cumberland
Frederick
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Cumberland, Maryland
Mason & Hamlin
P. Wiesel
Cumberland, MD
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Prederieck Street
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Glisan
Campobello
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Seaver and Geare
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