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Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1916

Page

2

National American Woman Suffrage Association elects leaders

Carrie Chapman Catt is elected president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association at its annual Washington meeting. Anna Howard Shaw is named president of the International Association of Suffragists.

National American Woman Suffragessociation Washington Carrie Chapman Catt To Shue Anna Howard Organiza Catt International Association of Suffragists

Funeral and school notes from Lonaconing

The funeral of John Glen aged 467 died Sunday was held at his Detmold home with interment at Oak Hill cemetery. A Central High School Junior class social followed by a program and Victrola dancing occurred. Basketball notes mention Lonaconing Reserves at Grantsville and Central High at Meyersdale. A four month old child from Harpersville was buried Friday at Old Coney cemetery. Paterson Star Dance series continues by Western Star Chapter.

John Glen Detmold Oak Hill Cemetery Thomas Wheeler Berthold Bauman James Gilchrrst William Metharland Alex McFarlane William Anderson William Marshall Martin Geary C. Macainnch Sunny Harper Central High School Minnie Jove Susan Todd Margaret Matthews McIndoe Yaste Durst Gibson Jennie Atkinson Abe Weinberg William Grindle Hugh McIndoe Lonaconing Grantsville Meyersdale

Body Brought Home From Cemetery Death in Cumberland Hospital

The body of Thomas Brinkman who died yesterday at Western Maryland Hospital Cumberland from bichloride of mercury poisoning was brought home on Baltimore and Ohio train No. 1 last night and taken to the Berry home in Luke where the funeral will be held. William Jenkins ill with pneumonia at his sister’s in Piedmont was taken to Western Maryland Hospital Cumberland on Tuesday with typhoid fever. he is connected with the G Dixon Clothing Company. A birthday surprise party was held for Miss Mary Adams at the home of her sister in law on Fairview Street Piedmont with card games music and luncheon.

William Meek Shaft Rachel Wade Borwen Mines James Patterson Orphans’ Court Maryland Spital Cumberland Patternson John Fatkin Artie Creek Chapman E. H. B.richard Oak Street Ilneas Edward Meager Earlos Mine St. Michael's Catholi Church Marret A. Greene Lowan C. McAteer Jas. J. Donlan Mary Coulon Glendale W. Va Anna Reiley Sherland John Maplestreet George James Henderson Cleveland Ohio Midlothian George Walker Josiah Williams Borden Mines Baltimore John F. Plummer Springfield Clarkson Laird Hugh Hotchkiss Marion Richmond Rockville School Bernadetta Rooney Frostburg Jennie Tennent Rhea Dixon Mary Ricker Dixson Lee Jarboe Thomas Brinkman Western Maryland Hospital Baltimore and Ohio Berry Home Luke William Jenkins H. F. Pinnell Piedmont Cumrberland Mr. Jenkins 8. G. Dixon Clothing Company Mary Adams D. L. Adams Fairview Street Kila Cross Mary Johnson Lola Ack Leota Johnson Rhoda Chaney Wesley Lease Howard Mullan John Jacobs M Howard Gross Michael Dayton Ralph Biggs Earl Gross Weider Jarvey R. BE. Stevenson Westernport Grip Howard K. Smith Oak View Fonse Dawson David Randall John Faherty Louis Mayole

Keyola Schoolhouse Destroyed by Fire in Mill Creek

The Union schoolhouse in Mill Creek district near Burlington burned Wednesday night from a defective flue. Built 75 years ago it was completely destroyed. Also on the scene Keyser Collegians meet Altoona in basketball Saturday. Ada Lee Linn of Cumberland visits sister Mrs. P. H. Keys. Frank Hutchinson of New York visits his mother and young son here.

Mill Creek Burlington Keyser Collegians Altoona Quint Ada Lee Linn Cumberland P. H. Keys Frank Hutchinson New York

Industry as Key to Preparedness Convention Discussed

Minneapolis January 20. Plans to make the United States the most efficient workshop will be the focus at the ninth annual convention of the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education. More than 1,000 delegates, including leaders in technical education, attended the three day session in the city.

Minneapolis Minn United States National Society For the Promotion of Industrial Education

Elizabeth Hays Dies at 95 in Frostburg

Elizabeth Hays, 95, native of Hagerstown and Frostburg’s oldest resident, died at 7 am from bronchitis. Surviving: sons Salem, George, Charles, Price. daughters Mrs Alfred Thomas and Mrs George Long. siblings Hanson Alexander, Mrs Isaac Hott, Mrs John Morris. Funeral by Rev J Luther Martin at St John’s Episcopal. burial in Allegany Cemetery. time to be announced.

Frostburg Elizabeth Hays Hagerstown Salem Hays George Charles Price Hays Alfred Thomas George Long Hays Alexander Hanson Alexander Iowa Isaac Hott Borden Mines John Morris Port Republic J. Luther Martin St. John’s Episcopal Church Allegany Cemetery

Dr Robert Hare Pioneer of Spiritualism and Science

Dr Robert Hare of Philadelphia, born 135 years ago, gained fame as a chemist for inventing the ex-hydrogen blow pipe and contributing to the calcium light. He also created the calori meter, applied electricity to underwater blasting, and wrote Spiritualism Scientifically Demonstrated, a key spiritualist text. He died in Philadelphia in 1858, about a decade after modern spiritualism began with the Fox sisters in Rochester.

Robert Hare Philadelphia Dr. Hare Rumfort University of Pennsylvania Hare Fox Sisters Rochester

Harrisburg Man Receives Silver Cup From Local Firm

Boyd Ogelsby, publicity manager of the Harrisburg Telegraph, was presented a silver loving cup by Jacob Tausia's Sons jewelry firm in Harrisburg. The inscription reads Ile persuaded us to mi vertiser.

Harrisburg Boyd Ogelsby Jacob Tausia Ogelsby Harrisburg Telegraph

Every Week Magazine Teases Four Illustrated Stories

A playful promotional note claims EVERY WEEK provides four stories on one page with illustrations. It markets the format as compact and engaging for readers seeking multiple features per issue.

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