local suspect Hanes linked to 1915 New York murder
Baltimore police capture Hanes wanted for the murder of Mrs Heilner at 917 Albermale road. He confessed to planning a robbery of the widow and asserted he had no knowledge of the killing, saying a friend acted alone. He traveled from Philadelphia to Maryland, carrying pawn tickets including one from Chamberebure.
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Hanell
New York
Dougherty
Marshal Carter
Hanes
Maryland
Philadelphia
Hancock
Cumberland
Spring Gap
Baltimore
Chamberebure
SROTEST AGAINST HERPICH AMENDMENT
The Lord's Day Alliance plans a series of meetings to protest the Herpich amendment to the state Sunday law. Speakers include Dr. W. W. Davis, Dr. Howard A. Kelley, W. Carl Richards, and W. H. Baxley, with events across Lonaconing, Westernport, Barton, Midland, Frostburg, Mt. Savage, Eckhart, Flintstone, and Old Town, culminating in mass union meetings.
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Lord's Day Alliance
Herpich
Presbyterian Church
Lonaconing
W. W. Davis
Howard A. Kelley
Johns Hopkins University
W. Carl Richards
Cumberland
Kelley
Westernport
Baptist Church
Dr. Davis
Barton
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. Baxley
Central Y. M. C. A
Midland
Methodist Epicopal
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Frostburg
John H. Bickford
Richards
Mt. Savage
Davis
Raxley
Mr. Montienant
B. and
City Hall
Dr. Kelley
John W. Young
W. M. Snyder
J. C. Walker
Flintstone
Old Town
Memorial site selected for George Washington Masonic Memorial
Members of the George Washington Masonic Memorial Association left Alexandria on February 25 after choosing a site at Shooters Hill for a temple to house Washington relics and pictures. The proposed memorial, costing about 100000 dollars with most funds already raised, would have overlooked the Capitol crest and reflect historical concerns raised by Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association
Washington
Shooters Hill
Capitol
United States
Potomac
West Virginia Supreme Court Frees Farmers in Sunday Dig
State supreme court reversed a circuit court ruling and discharged Hart brothers of Tucker County from further prosecution for digging potatoes on a Sunday. Weather threats to ruin the crop were cited as necessary to harvest the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
State Supreme Court
Hart Brothers
Tucker County
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Lee Announces Bid for Re Election in Maryland
Baltimore observers report United States Senator Blair Lee is a candidate for re election. A formal announcement is planned next week. Potential Democratic opponents include David J Lewis and William Cabell Bruce unless they withdraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Lewis
W. C. Bruce
Baltimore
Friends of United States
Blair Lee
Wis
Senator Lee
David J. Lewis
William Cabell Bruce
Death of F W Busse chief clerk at B&O Railroad
Frederick W. Busse, chief clerk to the general superintendent of motive power of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died of pneumonia at his Baltimore home. Born February 13 1860 in Vincennes Indiana he entered railway service in 1889 in Washington Indiana and rose to chief clerk. He is survived by his wife three sisters and two brothers.
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Baltimore, Md
Frederick W. Busse
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Vincennes
Ind
Washington, Ind
Busse
Misread Letter Causes Frantic Family Reaction
In Moundeville West Virginia on February 25 Mrs. S M Sheets and her daughter Myrtle were overwhelmed when a letter from Gay Sheets of Cincinnati Ohio Dental College was misread as a suicide note. The line Mother I am about to enter the eternity was clarified by Dr H A Ashworth who explained the text meant entering a fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundeville
W. Va
S. M. Sheets
Gay Sheets
Ohio Dental College
Cincinnati
Missing Clarksburg Woman Sought By State Police
Miss Mabel Barnes aged 21 disappeared from her Northview home in Clarksburg last evening prompting police to request a statewide search. She is the daughter of M L Barnes of the Clarksburg Light and Treat Company, 5 feet 6 inches, 140 pounds with brown hair and eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Mabel Barnes
Northview
M. L. Barnes
Clarksburg Light and Treat Company
Midland Bond Plan and Local Town Notes
Delegate Brown proposes a five thousand dollar Midland bond issue for street and sewer improvements with eminent domain power. Voters will decide, contract awards by mayor and council, emergency act for public health. Also local events: Midland Dramatic Club rehearses Rosebrook Farm March 7 at Ward's Opera House with musical solos and a blackface duet, and a Lord public school ice cream social February 28. Samuel Dawson returns home after appendicitis surgery at Miners Hospital.
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Brown
Annapolis
Midland
A. Taylor Smith
The
Midland Dramatic Club
Rosebrook Farm
Ward
Opera House
Lillian Enierium
Cumberland
William Brown
Gilmore
Alexa Brown
Peter Kenney
Angela Winters
Price Poland
Lord Public School
Samuel Dawson
Lord
Miners’ Hospital
Frostburg
Maryland briefs note local land sales and civics
J Frank S Beck bought a 269 acre farm near Hagerstown from Jacob Lemen for 35000 dollars. Other items include Red Men entertain Cecil county, a new 50000 potash plant at Hagerstown, opening of Community Hall in East New Market, and various county and city notices.
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J. Frank S. Beck
Jacob Lemen
Hagerstown
Cecil County
North East Tribe
East New Market
Bethlehem to Spend Millions on Sparrows Point Plant
Bethlehem Steel plans to invest 15 to 20 million dollars to develop the Maryland Steel Company facility at Sparrows Point Maryland. Eugene Grace president of Bethlehem says the Sparrows Point plant will be the main unit for shipbuilding and will absorb extensions from the Bethlehem plant and add 5000 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparrows Point
Baltimore
Bethlehem Steel Company
Maryland Steel Company
Eugene ©. Grace
Bethlehem Corporation
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Grace
Bethlehem
Cheap Meat Tomorrow at City Market
City Meat Market announces low prices for February 25 with Boiling Beef at 10 cents per pound and various cuts including Beef Roast at 12 to 44 cents, Steak 15 cents, Country Sausage 16 cents, Sirloin and Round Steak 18 cents, Pork Roast and Chops 16 to 18 cents. M. L. Stegmaier, proprietor, 18 N Centre Street near Baltimore Street.
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CITY
M. L. Stegmaier
Centre St
Baltimore St
Wouldn't Wed in Morgantown Bride Weds in New York
Walter L. Fry of Springfield Mass brought his fiancée Margaret Southerland to New York with a clergyman and bridal party to marry in a Vanderbilt Hotel private suite. The bride’s father, Charles F. Sutherland, manages the Elkins estate in West Virginia. The romance began five years ago at a school in Irvington on the Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walter Lincoln Fry
Springfield
Mass
Morgantown
W. Va
Margaret Sutherland
Southerland
Vanderbilt Hotel
Charles F. Sutherland
United States
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Hike Dirt Universal Cleaner Ad From Grocer
An early advertisement promotes Hike Dirt Universal Cleaner sold by a local grocer. The short notice includes pricing or callout lines and appears dated February 25 or 6 months term with a taxi call reference.
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Hike Dirt
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Srotest
Lord’s Day Alliance
Select Memorial Site
Masons
Funday Farm Work Legal
Lee
F. W. Busse
Kerber
Bet
Rem
Security Cement Company
John H. Middlekauff
Lewis Zeigler
Charles W. Ranth
G. M. Bowe
Richmond
Blue Ridge Summit
Washington County
Harry HA. Warman
Harry R. Rudy
J. Chalmers Reed
Bellevue Asylum
Federalsburg
Dorchester County
Keeky
Preston
Fourth Infantry
Dowtown
Charles W. Milholland
St. Ignatius’ Church
Calvert
Madison Street
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
New Theatre
Billy Sunday
Cook
Mount Vernon Place
Cumberland Laundry
Mechanic St
Massachusetts
Gotham
Holtzman’s
Edison Mazda
Eyler Fruit & Grocery CO
North Centre ST
A. J. Stegmaier
Mercy
Bedford Street
Columbia Records
Casey
Grafanolas
Victrolas
J PP. Wiesel
Cumberland, MD
PAKE
Hummelshire
Frederick Street
Buick
Glisan
Campobello
Third National Bank Building
Edison Electric Illuminating Co
North Liberty ST
J. H. Holzshu & CO
John A. Fulton & CO
Baltimore and
Liberty Streets
Hershman Transfer Co
L. P. Shaffer
Mer
Liberty Street
Ross Canata
Crystal Laundry
Toverfirf
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