Stone May Back France for Senate
Baltimore Md Jan 19 Dr Joseph Irwin France former Cecil county state senator announced his bid for the U S Senate against ex Governor Goldsborough and Edward C Carrington He would canvass the state and indicated he would withdraw if former Senator William P Jackson decides to run Stone may back France and carry county Republicans Weller unlikely to run France defeated Governor Crothers for the Maryland senate and is married to Mrs Evelyn S Tome They have homes in Mount Vernon Place Baltimore and Port Deposit France studied at Hamilton College Leipzig and is a Presbyterian leader.
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Baltimore
Joseph Irwin France
State Senate
Cecil County
United States
Goldsborough
Edward C. Carrington
France
Dr. France
William P. Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Senate
Jackson
William F. Stone
Stone
Mr. Goldsborough
Carrington
Roads
C. E. Weller
Weller
Crothers
Austin L. Crothers
Arthur P. Gorman
Mount Vernon Place
Port Deposit
Hamilton College
New York
Elihu Root
Leipzic
Presbyterian Church
Cleveland Officials Fail Binet Mental Test
Cleveland officials and six of seven school board members did not pass the Binet normal mentality test used on students. In contrast most patients at Newburg State hospital passed easily. The city cites these results to oppose abolishing the test, noting 1647 children deemed mentally defective. A 12 year old must recite a fixed sentence to be considered normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Newburg State Hospital
Binet
Marine Sergeant George Warrell Granted Year-Long Leave to Remain in Japan
Washington secretary of the navy Daniels approves a one year leave of absence for Sergeant George Warrell United States Marine Corps retired after 30 years of service. Warrell spent 27 years in the far east mainly as a mail orderly at Yokohama U S Naval Hospital and Pekin China. He enlisted September 26 1887 and became a recognizable figure to American visitors in Yokohama and Pekin.
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Washington
Java
Daniels
Segeant
George Warrell
United States Marine Corps
Japan
Warrell
U.S. Naval Hospital
Yokohama
Far East
United States
America
Mare Island
Cal
Peking
China
Watermelon feast marks New Year at Timber Ridge home
F J Gardner and family held a New Year dinner at Timber Ridge featuring a watermelon raised on Mr Gardner’s farm. The melon, stored since summer, was cut for dessert and praised for its splendid condition with only regret that more was not available.
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F. J. Gardner
Timber Ridge
Mr. Gardner
Romney
McMullen Brow White Sale Opens January 21 1916
The big annual White Sale at McMullen Brow begins Friday January 21 1916 with the largest stock ever. The event features remarkable bargains on dainty white undermuslins laces embroideries and white goods for shoppers.
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McMullen Brow
Grafton Bank Cases Set for Tomorrow in W Va Court
In Grafton West Virginia John T McGraw and Charles R Durbin appeared as court adjourned Mon day. Demurrers will be argued tomorrow and Durbin renewed his 15000 bond while McGraw posted 5000. Defense may move to quash new indictments and the case features state officials and local attorneys. Clyde A Cole received a term continuance and bond set at 5000. Col McGraw contends he was only an endorser and the charges are groundless.
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Grafton
W. Va
John T. McGraw
Charles R. Durbin
Durbin
Col. McGraw
Fortney
Quish
S. B. Avis
Charleston
John HM. Holt
Funtington
George W. Johnson
Marketsburg
Patrick 4. Crogan
Kingwood
John Alexander
McGraw
Alexander
Enthusiastic Foresee Poultry Show In Western Maryland
Frostburg Maryland January 19 final preparations are under way for a major Western Maryland poultry show February 1 to 5 in Sterns Hall with large crowds expected. Judge Charles T. Cornman of Carlisle will lecture and Nicholas Hocking will present a program while the Civic Club features fancy work by Mrs Aden Dillon. Officers include Henry Fresh Frostburg president Duncan Sloan Jr Lonaconing first vice president and others with Duncan Sloan Jr Lonaconing to supervise the event. Rudolph Nickel has prepared an elaborate premium list booklet.
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Frostburg
Poultrymen of
Western Maryland
Stern
Cornman
Charles T. Cornman
Carlisle
Civic Club
Aden Dillon
Nicholas Hocking
Association
Henry Fresh
James Kenney
John Youngerman
Duncan Sloan, Jr
Lonaconing
L. E. Good
Westernport
Marvin Layman
Frank T. Philips
G. P. Clark
Porter Blosser
Cumberland
Rudolph Nickel
American Wife of Dr. Arturo de Guerra Touring East Coast
Mme. Carolina de Guerra, wife of Central American scientist Dr. Arturo de Guerra, who attended the Pan-American Scientific Congress in Washington, is visiting New York and Philadelphia.
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Mme
Carolina de Guerra
Arturo de Guerra
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Potash Deposits Found at Security Cement Works
Rich deposits of potash found in the cement rock used at Security Cement and Lime Company plants in Security Maryland near Hagerstown. Losses due to waste claimed as high as 2000 dollars per day. Directors met in Hagerstown to review Vice President Porter's report. A potash by product plant will be built at an estimated cost of 50000 to 75000 dollars.
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Security Cement and Lime Company
Security
Hagerstown
Baltimore
West Virginia
Porter
U S Buys Mountain Land in Shenandoah Reserve
Deeds recorded transferring 40 000 acres of mountain land in Pendleton county West Virginia and Augusta and Highland counties Virginia to the United States government as part of the Shenandoah reserve. Sold by the Virginia Mining Company largely owned by Philadelphia interests for about 12000 dollars. The Hollingsworth survey comprises the property.
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Pendleton County
W. Va
Augusta
Highland Counties
Shenandoah Reserve
Virginia Mining Company
Philadelphia
Hollingsworth Survey
Port Pitt Mine Work Resumes After Strike Idle Period
The Fort Pitt coal mine in Moundsville West Virginia, recently sold to the Budd Brothers of Pittsburgh, resumed operations yesterday after two years of idleness tied to the Eastern Ohio coal strike. The mine employs about 300 men and offices hold numerous large orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
W. Va
Fort Pitt
Budd Brothers of
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Fire Destroyed Hyndman Milling Plant In Pa
A large frame mill operated by Hyndman Milling Company along the Baltimore and Ohio line burned last night causing about 12000 in losses. Firefighter Guy Cook fell from a roof and broke his arm while battling the blaze. Telegraph lines for Western Union and B&O were damaged and linemen were brought in from Connellsville to repair them.
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Hyndman Milling Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Hyndman
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Guy Cook
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Western Union
Connellsville
Logan man jailed for refusing to testify in whisky case
Huntington W V Jan 19 Henry Lawson a rich Logan businessman and member of a prominent family was sent to jail by Judge John B Wilkison for refusing to testify against friends who obtained whisky. He remained jailed while the grand jury was in session and was ordered kept in custody after a second chance to testify was declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
John B. Wilkinson
Circuit Court
Lawson
Ladies Waists in Value Sale at McMullen Bros
On Thursday at 10 oclock the McMullen Bros place on sale 60 ladies waists valued up to 1.98 for 49e.
Gas Supplier Aims to Increase Charleston Gas Supply
Clarksburg gas company serving Charleston informed the Public Service Commission that it is making every possible effort to raise the gas supply, in order to avoid consumer complaints. The notice was given January 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Clarksburg
Public Service Commission
Special sale ad for ladies furs coats and suits
Advertisement announces money saving sale on ladies furs coats sweaters and suits at McMullen Brothers with promotional copy across magazine insert. Includes note about EVERY WEEK magazine promotion and illustrated four stories per page.
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Cecil
Clyde A. Cole
W. Md
Pan-America
U.S
Port Pitt
Schiller Heirs
H. B. All
Henry Lawson
Logan
McMullen Bros
Cumberland Laundry
N. Mechanic St
Holtzman’s
Auto Repair CO
Front and
Frederick Sts
Central Garage & Storage CO
S. Mechanic St
Citizens Garage
J. P. Farrell
Mt. Savage
Glisan’s
N. Centre St
Windsor Garage & Taxicab CO
S. George St
W. V
N. George St
Cumberland, Md
Flintstone
Opera Garage
Main St
American Oil CO
Cumberland Branch
Narrows Park
Tually
Edison Electric Ill. Co
North Liberty ST
McEmuillen Bros
J. H. Holzshu & CO
J P. Winesel
Baltimore ST
Miss Grouch
Samuel Hopkins Adams
Moe Edgerton
Miss Abbott
Molly Make Believe
Mary Johnson
Mary Roberts Reinhart
Edward Stewart White Gilbert Parker Groppry Fpurnol
Katharine Norris
John A. Fulton & CO
Ealliimore and
Liberty Streets
Buick
Glisan
Campobello
Third National Bank Building
THE
Hummelshime Dental Offices
Frederick Street
T. A. K. Hummelshime
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New Universities Dictionary
the Cumberland Press
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