Frostburg School Players to entertain Cumberland pupils
Frostburg eighth grade pupils from Mill Br School visit Cumberland’s Maryland Avenue School to present an evening program featuring orchestra, recitations, songs, and a piano solo. The event precedes St David's Day celebrations at Mt Zion Welsh Baptist Church with an elaborate supper planned.
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Cumberland
Mill Br School
Maryland Avenue School
Selectidh
Math Miller
Agnes Lyons
John Squires
Lincoln
Margaret Roberts
Homer Hughes
Thomas Grose
Datha Thomas
Miles Stanish
Kari Schiosstein
Gertha Evans
Helen Thomas
Catherine Powers
Whistling In Heaven
Alice Anthony
St. David's Day
Mt Zion Welsh Baptist Church
Lonaconing Gymnasium Bill and local notices
The House of Delegates will see Delegate Smith introduce a bill for a gymnasium at Central High school. Albert Broadwater of Barton joins B and O Rail at Keyser. Allegany Lodge will attend church in Barton Sunday at 7:30 with Rev Mumford leading. Lonaconing Fire Company posts St Valentine ball with a seven piece orchestra at the Armory on Feb 17. A Koontz box social is set for Feb 14 under the Koontz Sunday school. Junior Order units meet in Frostburg. Local personals note visits in Douglas and Cumberland. Adverts for Kentucky Jean Pants and Daylight Clothing Store in Lonaconing.
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Central High School
House of Delegates
Smith
Albert Broadwater
Barton
Keyser
Broadwater
Barton High School
Allegany Lodge
A. M
Barton M. E
F. I. Mumford
Lonaconing Fire Company
Armory
St. Valentine
Koontz
Frostburg
United American Mechanics
J. J. Dobbis
Douglas
W. Va
Mary Howard
Douglas Avenue
John Schaidt
Cumberland
Elizabeth Knotz
Maud Creichton
Margaret Love
Piedmont
Basketball notes players and venues in South Cumberland
The Western Maryland Railway basketball team will face Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at the B and O YMCA gym in South Cumberland tomorrow evening. The Allegany County Academy girls meet Piedmont High tonight at 7 15 at the Central YMCA gym. Allegany County High visits Meyersdale High tonight and the A C H S girls meet Keyser Prep tomorrow afternoon at the YMCA gym.
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Western Maryland Railway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
South
Cumberland
Cental Y. M. C. A
Allegany County Academy
Piedmont High
Allegany County High School
Meyersdale
Meyersdale High School
Keyser Prep
Elevator Hoax At Footer’s Dye Works Draws Four From Homestead
Four men arrived from Homestead Pennsylvania to work on the mythical Footer’s dye works elevator hoax that duped 52 applicants Wednesday. They planned to stay while work continued, but Footer management reported no outside applicants and said any outsiders likely learned of the scam before entering the building.
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Homestead
Footer
Automobile Tires Offer Miller and Racine at 1915 Prices
I have a large stock of Miller and Racine tires bought before the advance. Selling to 1915 price with guarantees of 4500 and 5000 miles. Your size available at a bargain. W. N. Kyler, 30 N. Centre St. Advertisement Feb 11.
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W.N. Eyler
Centre St
Pebli
Barnes asserts any Republican nominee will win in 1920
Albany. William Barnes declares at Albany county Republican dinner that any man chosen by the Chicago convention as Republican presidential nominee will be elected. He predicts party return to national power and urges confidence in the convention's judgment. He remarks the convention cannot err and bids good night.
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Albany
N. Y
Chicago
William Barnes
Albany Coutnty Republican Committee
Barnes
Republican Party
Garrison Quits Cabinet After Rift With Wilson
Secretary of War Garrison resigns in surprise, leaving Washington puzzled as he boards for New York with his wife. The break stemmed from early year disputes over the continental army plan and Lusitania policy. Garrison, a strong proponent of asserting national rights, pushed decentralization to empower commanders, and was the third cabinet member to resign under President Wilson, following McReynolds and Bryan.
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Mr. Garrison
Washington
New York
War Department
Continental Army
Congress
Lusitania
Garrison
Europe
Vera Cruz
Pletcher
Mexico
Wilson
Justice McReynolds
Supreme Court
William J. Bryan
Germany
Senate calendars disappear as dissent brews over staffing
The Senate confronted a staffing quarrel when calendars could not be produced due to a missing stenographer. Senator Zihlman condemned the issue as parsimony and faulted the Goodnow commission while noting unequal staffing. Garrett County helped launch a prayerful session as the Rev. L A Rudisill offered the opening prayer. both houses then adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zihlman
Goodnow Commission
Senate
Insurance Committee
Garrett County
L. A
Coal Theft Arrest At Freight Car Stopped
Theodore Williams age 57 of Independence street was arrested by Baltimore and Ohio Police Officer William T. Beatty in the act of stealing coal from a freight car at the foot of Glenn street shortly after noon today. About 300 pounds of coal were found on Williams when seized. He is to have a hearing before Justice Humbird this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Williams
Independence Street
Baltimore and Ohio
William T. Beatty
Glenn Street
Williams
Mystery Solved by Bogus Confession in Arson Case
C W Alexander a former Decatur IL high school teacher was taken to Decatur in custody of deputy state fire marshal A H Bogardus Jr to answer arson charges. Bogardus said Alexander confessed to burning his Decatur home in November 1914 to obtain insurance.
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Ypsilanti
Mich
C. W Alexander
Decatur
A. H. Bogardus, Jr
Illinois
Bogardus
Alexander
Detroit
C. W. Devore
David C. Guffey
Guffey
Notable Names in State Marriage Notices
Charles W. Dunlap of Somerset Pennsylvania and Minnie V. Arbogast of Cumberland are listed together with Lawrence W. Anderson and Winifred A. Robison of Juniata, Walter Elwood Lowery and Sadie E. Devore of Ellerslie as paired individuals in a regional notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Dunlap
Somerset
Minnie V. Arbogast
Cumberland
Lawrence W. Anderson
Winifred A. Robison
Juniata
Walter Elwood Lowery
Sadie E. Devore
Ellerslie
Ford Tribunal opens first Stockholm session led by Carl Lindhagen
The Ford Permanent Peace Tribunal began its first regular session in Stockholm with May or Carl Lindhagen presiding. Louis P. Lochner, Ford's private secretary, was elected general secretary of the conference. Mollie Fancher of Brooklyn, famed invalid bed rider and suffrage advocate, died after fifty years in bed following a 12 year old streetcar injury.
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New York
Ford Permanent Peace Tribunal
Stockholm
Carl Lindhagen
Louis P. Lochner
Fords
Mollie Fancher
Brooklyn
Bargain Size Advertisement by Eyler
Local ad notes a bargain size item offered by W N Eyler, 30, of North Centre Street. The snippet ends mid phrase Pebli lw indicating truncated sale context.
Garrison Resigns as Continent Army Plan Fades
The letter from Defense Fo e's cites pressure to drop the continental army plan as President Wilson shows openness to a new National Guard improvement scheme. Garrison urged a partisan fight for the army plan, prompting political concern within Democratic leadership over defense strategy and credibility after the resignation.
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Garrison
House
National Guard
Continental Army
Information Bureau to Open at 42 Bedford Street
James J. Burns former Windsor Hotel clerk launches an Information office at 42 Bedford Street the first in this region. It will answer inquiries on trains street cars and local schedules by phone or visit and publish a Gazette Monthly with local transport data business addresses and professional listings to be distributed free.
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James J. Burns
Windsor Hotel
Beford Street
Gazette
Disorderly conduct arrests at Oldtown saloon
G N Shuck proprietor of a saloon at Oldtown Road and Gay Street along with J W Shuck Marguerite Keil and Rosa Craig were arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after a resident complaint. They posted forfeits for a hearing before Magistrate Heck in police court this afternoon.
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G. N. Shuck
Oldtown Road
Gay Street
J. W. Shuck
Marguerite Keil
Rosa Craig
Heck
Guardians and executors settle multiple accounts in Orphans' Court
Loretta B. Everstine named guardian for Carl and Gladys Drake and settles first guardian account with allowance. Joseph A. Gonder, executor of Clara E. Harding, files debts list and distributes under the will after first and final accounting. Ellen G. Rowland, executrix of John Mack Besley, files inventory of personal property. Nancy J. Widener, guardian for Arnett M. Widener and for John Widener, settles sixth and final accounts with an allowance order.
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Loretta B. Everstine
Carl and
Gladys Drake
Joseph A. Gonder
Clara E. Harding
Allegany County
Ellen G. Rowland
John Mack
Besley
Nancy J. Widener
Arnett M. Widener
John €. Widener
Confessed Robbery at Cigar Store on Frederick Street
The cigar store of H. Wartikoff at 25 Frederick street was entered early this morning and robbed of $10.75, pipes, cigarette coupons, trade checks, and other items. Chief Eisenhauer arrested Lee Mason on South Mechanic street shortly after noon, found the stolen goods, and Mason confessed the theft. He faces a hearing before Justice Heck at the police station tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Wartikoff
Frederick Street
Eisenhauer
Lee Mason
South Mechanic Street
Mason
Justice Heck
Special prices on paper hanging and bolts
An advertisement notes 1 2 3 and 5 cents per bolt with special prices on paper hanging. It urges saving money before the busy season and lists W. N. Eyler at 30 North Centre Street.
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W. N. Eyler
Centre St
Hmebill-Lw
Weather seer who reaped financially in Lonaconing
George Wylie, a Bittinger Garrett county farmer, predicted an early spring and tapped maple trees with his family. They produced 286 barrels of sap turning into about 1500 pounds of sugar and syrup, later marketed for nearly 200 dollars in a Lonaconing bank.
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Lonaconing
George Wylie
Bittinger
Garrett County
Wylie
Wylies
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Inentaeten
Lonaconing 4 Fi
Beall High
Piedmont “Tien School
Beall High School
Eva Nash
Pearl Katbaugh
Lyric Hall
London
England
Liverpool
H. B. Martin
West Main
Miner's Hospital
Wagner
George Wagner
Catherine Deal
Pittsburgh
Deal
Duna's
Joseph Horne
Eagles
Louis Llewellyn
George Hice
Thomas Mont
Mt. Savage
Marcellus Llewellvn
George Desbold
William Brophy
Mr. Aaron
Samuel Trouse
Till Street
Mr. House
Bowery Street
William
Reese Bevas
Mt. Pleasant Street
Brophy
Eckhart
Parker Hosiery
A. A. V. Parker
Pany
Geo. Bansbury
Bphans
Pater Seaceonswis
A. Mi Ww
East Union Street
Trolley
Lindauer
Order of the Eastern Star
Lillie Lindauer
Joe Lindauer
Atlantic City
Samuel Jackson
Sarah
Midland
Irene Condry
St. Joseph's Hospital
Baltimore
Clara Condry
Vera Gibbons
New Orleans
Oscar Keafer
Klondike
Charles Eakins
Welsh Hall
Keafer
Marion Quinn
Shaft
Turtle Creek
William Flynn
Mast Main Street
T. A. V. Parker
Kentucky
Goodrich
White Gum Mining
Dices
Red Gum Mining
Stirs & O
M. Bear
Daylight Clothing Store
W. N. Kyler
N. Centre St. Advertisement
Jacob Hafer
Gertain
Secretary of War
Ford Tribunal
Merrts
Westernport
Cumberland and Westernport Electric Ry, Co
Democrats
Information Bureau
Ames J. Burns
Orphans’ Court
Lilac Narcissi
Frostburg Opera House
William Fox
Marie Corelli
Sehoohoh
John B. Shannon & Co
North Main St
Frrstburg, Maryland
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