Am amusing mock marriage honors Frostburg teen
Mrs Nimrod Myers hosts a party on Waters Street for daughter Nannie on her 17th birthday. The mock marriage featured George Ort Virginia Williams with Newton Horton Maryland Williams as attendants. Verna Horton flower girl and Carl Wilson plus William Hileman as ushers provided entertainment along with a violin solo by Geo Ort.
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Nimrod Myers
Water Street
Nannie
George Ort
Virginia Williams
Newton Horton
Maryland Williams
Verna Horton
Carl Wilson
William Hileman
Geo. Ort
Lonaconing Co Operative Store reports 6 percent rebate and growth
At the annual meeting the Lonaconing Co-Operative Store declared a 6 percent sales rebate and reported year end sales of 69129.88, up 6690.85 from last year. A stock dividend of 6 percent will be declared in August bringing total dividends to over 8000. Officers elected include President Gilchrist and Manager Atkinson. Civic Club plans community cleanup with neighborly cooperation to improve streets and hillsides before summer.
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Lonaconing Co-Operative Store
Lonaconing Co-Operative
James H. Miller
David Mackey
H. H. Atkinson
James Ff. Gilchrist
Joseph Graham
James Hotchkiss
Civic Club
Jamuel Murphy
Land Transfers in Green Ridge Involving Continental Trust
The Continental Trust Co of Washington D C transfers land at Green Ridge valued at 16 dollars to Samuel D Shearer and to William H Pilliett for 106 dollars. This record notes two conveyances from the Continental Trust Co of Washington D C to named recipients with stated amounts.
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Continental Trust Co
Washington, D. C
Samuel D. Shearer
Green Ridge
Continental Trust Company of
William H. Pilliett
Old Glory on Bow of British Steamer St. Paul
The steamer St. Paul sailed from Liverpool with Old Glory painted on her bow and American line marked on both sides, carrying more passengers than the Lusitania due to British registry. Also mentions Albert A. Doub backing for New York comptroller nomination and his preference to continue practicing law.
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ST. Paul
New York
American Line
Liver
Higgs Sentenced to Maryland Penitentiary for Whisky Theft
Finest Higgs was convicted of stealing 24 bottles of whisky from a Baltimore and Ohio freight car at Brunswick. In Frederick circuit court he received two years and six months in the Maryland penitentiary. Judge Worthington noted a Richmond prison photo, and Higgs spoke little when asked about prior convictions. The court showed leniency due to his wife and three children. Local notices mention visitors and a theater production in Connellsville.
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Higgs
Baltimore and Ohio
Brunswick
Frederick
Maryland
Glenn H. Worthington
Richmond
Is Dan Cupid On The Dink The Dink
Only 14 marriage licenses were issued at the Court House this week marking the poorest weekly total in years and 66 percent below the slowest recent week. Monday saw no licenses and so far only James J. Roberts and Mary V. Erwin of Pittsburgh, Pa., had secured a license.
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Court House
James J. Roberts
Mary V. Erwin
Pittsburgh
Local Visitors and Residents Mention West Virginia Ties
Mrs. Mary Morgan of Piedmont visits daughter Mrs. C. J. Beil on North Center Street. L. C. Zeigler visits from Kingwood, West Virginia on business. Mrs. Jane Stockman returns to Terra Alta from extended stay with her son Howard. J. C. Liller of Keyser, ex WV House member, stops in Washington after Charleston trip. visits Senator Goff and Congressman Sutherland. Mr. Sutherland discusses West Virginia pay and information.
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Mary Morgan
Piedmont
C. J. Beil
North Center Street
L. C. Zeigler
Kingwood
W. Va
Jane Stockman
Terra Alta
Howard
J. C. Liller
Keyser
House of Delegates
West Virginia
Charleston
Washington
Nathan B. Goff
Neward Sutherland
Sutherland
West
Trustees Named in Kooken Case Resolve Bankruptcy
Taylor Morrison of Keyser H P Whitworth of Westernport and R McVeigh Crane of Piedmont attorneys have been appointed trustees of Jas T Kooken Piedmont hardware merchant adjudicated a bankrupt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Morrison
Keyser
H. P. Whitworth
Westernport
R. McVeigh Crane
Piedmont
Jas. T
Duke Memorial class hosts social and concert night
Finley C. Hendrickson spoke of World Peace after a social session of the Duke Memorial Bible class at the Presbyterian Church. The class orchestra directed by Lloyd Pawiings performed a concert. Wm. C. Montignant sang popular songs and shared humorous stories.
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Finley C. Hendrickson
Duke Memorial
Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Pawiings
Wm. C. Montignant
Petersburg WV Forms Fire Department After Water System
Petersburg West Virginia installs a water works system and organizes a fire department with members led by Chief Dr W C Van Meter and officers BE M Johnson as secretary treasurer, plus volunteers B S Baker W A Wise William Delay R W Baker William Andersen Clyde Shobe Roswell Erwin John Davis G C Hamilton W D Trenton J A Parks Edgar Welton Carl Davis Harry Hartman E J Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg Fire Department
Petersburg
W. Va
Chris Himmler
Cumberland
W. C. van- Meter
BE. M. Johnson
B. S. Baker
W. A. Wise
William Delay
R. W. Baker
William Andersen
Clyde Shobe
Roswell Erwin
John Davis
G. C. Hamilton
W. D. Trenton
J. A. Parks
Edgar Welton
Carl Davis
Harry Hartman
E. J. Allen
Bock Beer Pure And Palatable Adverse from Cumberland Brewing
Advertisement for Cumberland Brewing Co highlighting bock beer as pure and palatable. The notice presents product appeal and brand emphasis in a typical early 20th century newspaper ad style.
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The
Cumberland Brewing Co
Obituary notices for Mrs Sallie Weaver and Mrs Catherine Clarke
Mrs Sallie Weaver, 46, died at the Tuberculosis Hospital this morning. She leaves a son and daughter, and her body is with Undertaker Louis Stein at 120 Grand Avenue for Monday funeral and Rose Hill Cemetery burial. Mrs Catherine Clarke widow of Philip Clarke will be buried beside her husband after a 9 oclock requiem at St Patrick's Church. She leaves a large family, a brother Michael Shannon Meyersdale Pa, and nephews Thomas F Shannon and Raymond Shannon.
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Sallie Weaver
Louis Stein
John Ayers
Grand Avenue
Rose Hill Cemetery
Catherine Clarke
Philip Clarke
Wineow Street
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Thomas F. Shannon
United States Rail Company
Raymond Shannon
Clarke
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Raymond Leisel
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Fannye Sapiro
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August Eichhard
Lonaconing
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Greensboro
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Chicago
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Tommy” Humbertson
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G. EF. Metger
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Thomas Griffith
Jacob Meyers
Isaac Fine
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Kline Bros
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Kline Bros., Management
Longfellow
Longfellow and
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Cetilia Major
Esther Bill
Marion Picken
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Marion Bell
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Minnie Love
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Abe Weinberg
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Maryland State Firemen's Association
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Smith
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Methodist Episcopal Church
This Place
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Thomas Dick
Allegany Street
Sloan’s
Johnson Street
H., M. Hodgson
Shearer
PetAcLa Jeweler
Shearer's
Miller’s
American Eagle
California
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Swift
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Daylight Clothing
Patterson’s Creek
Brown
J. W. Buzzard
Potomac Manor
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New Creek
Edw. W. Ritter
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BE. Lyons
Beryl
J. Humbird Smith
Patterson's Creek
Harry E. Kight
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Yaste
K. Joseph Baumanb
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W. L. Morgan
George L. Wellington
James A, McHenry
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White
Geo. D. Landwehr
Robert McDonald ,Thomas Footer
G. H. Hewes
Henry J. Guck
Charles J. Holashu
Holashu
James A. McReary
Geo, D. Landwehr
Susman Rosenbaum
John Schiller
Jon, M. Brander
H. A. Bachman
Vourad
Immerman
South East Col
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Albert A. Doub
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Tate
Kerens
H. G Miller
City
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Romney
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Bookwalter
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Musgrove
Theodore Moore
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Jusce Musgrove
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