Zihlman measures advance on workers and road bills
The Maryland legislature moved key items this week including the Workmen’s Compensation amendment to protect miners crossing state lines, a $2.4 million roads loan with $100,000 for city streets, and a $210,000 La Plata hospital. A conservation bill to create a commission over shellfish and oyster duties was set as a special order for next Wednesday, while traffic rules for the state’s roads were introduced by Senator Ogden covering Baltimore City and other municipalities.
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Zihl
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West Virginia
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Senate
Annapolis
Zihiman
Campbell
Committee On Finance
Frick
la Plata
Zihlman
Shell Fish Commissioners
Ogden
Baltimore City
Cumberland
Baltimore Boat to Run under New Ownership Plans
A new company will operate steamboat lines from Baltimore to the Eastern Shore and river points if the Pennsylvania Railroad releases the routes on March 31 under an Interstate Commerce Commission order. Merchants and Manufacturers' Association announced the plan as three offers are before the railroad. The railroad seeks 3 million dollars. buyers deem the price too high and expect a compromise soon. Negotiators' names were not disclosed.
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Baltimore
Eastern Shore
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association
Dying Worker Lawsuit Precedent Changes Compensation
Charleston report notes Julian Kubas died last October at Wierton while employed by a firm insured under the workers compensation fund. His death from muscular cramps at a tin mill prompted a claim filed yesterday. The case followed a Supreme Court ruling that compensation is payable in such incidents. The department logged fifty accidents today, including three fatalities.
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Charleston
W. Va
Julian Kubas
Wierton
Kubas
Supreme Court
Amick Seeks City Council Seat On Economy Platform
Arthur A. Amick, present commissioner of finance, announces bid for the council. He pledges strict economy and a businesslike city administration, aiming to serve the entire city in the duties of the commissioner role if elected.
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Arthur A. Amick
Lefty Council
Amick
Newspaper Advert Listing Prices For Various Papers
An advertisement lists multiple newspapers and their prices including New York Times World Herald American Sun The Stautes Zeitung and others with price points of six or three cents. The notice mentions The Terminal News Co offering street car waiting room services at 5 South Street and includes a brief promotional line about not paying more.
Frank P Duffy Dies In Clarksburg After Illness
Frank P Duffy aged 566 died yesterday in his room in a business block on Fourth street Clarksburg after five months bedfast with dropsy. He and his brother John W Duffy ran saloons at Clarksburg before the state went dry. his body will be taken there for burial.
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Frank P. Duffy
Fourth Street
Clarksburg
John W. Duffy
Oil prospecting continues in Frostburg Maryland
Prospectors T H Grindle A A Davis and M Bear visited Frostburg to push oil drilling. They report enough funds to finish. rope purchased. drill depth target 5300 or 4000 feet depending on weather. They plan to visit Sand Patch to observe oil leaks from Gordon sand on Sunday.
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T. H. Grindle
A. A. Davis
M. Bear
Big Savage Fire Brick Co
Wall Street
Pennsylvania
Swedish Consul Warns Swedish Vessels Not to Sail to War Nations
Baltimore reports state Swedish vice consul warns all Swedish subjects against traveling on armed merchant ships of nations at war with Germany and Austria Hungary. John Doe?
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Austria-Hungary
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East Chase Street
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Central Police Station
William Kaiser
East Lafayette Avenue
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Edward Friedenwald
South
Frey
Shields
E-Z Chair Company
Dawkins
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Mrs Virginia Faulkner McSherry Dies in Martinsburg
Virginia Faulkner McSherry wife of Dr James Whann McSherry dies at her Martinsburg home after a life of Confederate organization leadership. She was sister of former Senator Charles James Faulkner and Judge E Boyd Faulkner. Funeral set for Monday afternoon.
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W. Va
Virginia Faulkner, McSherry
James Whann McSherry
Charles James Faulkner
Congress
West Virginia
France
James Buchanan
Berkeley County
United Daughters of the Confederacy
National Daughters of the Confederacy
Mary B. Fuller
H. D. Fuller
Farmers’ and Merchants’ National Bank
Winchester
United States
E. Boyd Faulkner
Mary B. Campbell
Rummage Sale of Cleaners' Goods Near Virginia Avenue
Clothing fresh from the cleaners including silks satins plush and other fine dresses offered at Dirt Cheep located at 516 Virginia Avenue. Locals urged to visit for bargain garments and household items in a community rummage sale event.
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Virginia Ayeu
Trachoma Found in Charleston School Children
Examinations of Charleston school children by a committee of physicians revealed trachoma in some pupils. Though not widespread, doctors say the prevalence warrants an eye ear nose and throat clinic at once.
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Charleston
W. Va
Yeggmen Wreck a Post Office in Maryland Heist
Yeggmen, believed to be the Eastern Shore gang active on the coast, raided the Chesapeake City post office near Elkton early yesterday. They wrecked the safe and office causing 400 dollars in damage but fled without stealing anything.
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Elkton
Chesapeake City
Hagerstown Socialists nominate candidates for city office
Hagerstown Maryland February 26 the socialist movement nominated Robert Bingham for mayor and John R Metcalfe and Jacob M Willhide for city council after adopting resolutions calling for municipal ownership of water works ice plants bakeries coal yards and slaughter houses with products sold at cost.
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Hagerstown
Robert Bingham
John R. Metcalfe
Jacob M. Willhide
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