Millionaire Pittsburger's Son Kills Wife in Houston
Ward M. Snyder, 42, son of a Pittsburgh oil painter, fatally wounded his wife with a throat cut and ingested bichloride of mercury at Baptist Sanitarium in Houston. The wife’s name isn’t confirmed, but she was reportedly a noted opera singer. The couple had planned to go to Corpus Christi when the incident occurred amid an unremarkable scene with no quarrel apparent.
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Houston
Tex
Ward M. Snyder
Pittsburgh
Baptist Sanitarium
Corps Christi
Snyder
Vang Construction Company Pushing Chattanooga Bridge
The Vang Construction Company of this city makes rapid progress on its Chattanooga Tennessee bridge project over the Tennessee River. The work proceeds despite high water and a smallpox outbreak among nonemployees, with towers up and cableway stretched, piling laid for most piers, and concrete work started. Estimated cost about 569000 to 600000 dollars. John G. Shearer notes large steel towers in place and abutments underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vang Construction Comuony
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee River
John G. Shearer
Motor Boat Show Opens In New York
New York January 29 Madison Square Garden prepared for the 1915 New York National Motor Boat Show opening tomorrow. The weeklong exhibit features hydroplanes and cruisers with advanced construction and design. Modern motors promise reliable performance for speed boats and large yachts alike.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Obituary notices for Manlove and Carpenter families
Mrs Elizabeth Manlove 82 died yesterday at Cape May N J mother of A Lincoln Manlove Johnson street this city who has gone to Cape May for the funeral. Another son lives at Oil City Pa George N Carpenter died Sunday morning at his home Lock Haven Pa funeral held there yesterday. He leaves two sons Herbert and A J his father L J Carpenter four brothers and two sisters Ke Butler Carpenter in this city a brother Thomas Lawrence aged 57 died this morning at Allegany County Tuberculosis Sanatorium with no known relatives Funeral tomorrow afternoon from Stein Mortuary Chapel burial in Ss Peter Pauls Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Manlove
Cape May
N. J
A. Lincoln Manlove
Johnson Street
George N. Carpenter
Lock Haven
Mr. Carpenter
Herbert
A. J
L. J. Carpenter
KE. Butler Carpenter
Thomas Lawrence
Tennessee
Allegany County
Stein Mortuary Chapel
SS. Peter & Paul's Cemetery
James Ricker
Joseph Ricker
Mechanic Street
Kimes’ Drug Store
James
Local pairings listed for forthcoming arrangements
Clyde F. Foust of Altoona Pennsylvania and Linda T. Martin of Mifflin Ohio are noted, along with Hugh P. Markwood and Agnes H. McDermott of Cumberland. Frank J. Deere of Pitcairn Pennsylvania and Jeannette Smith of Trafford Pennsylvania are listed. Walter D. Summel and Laura B. Moore of Connellsville Pennsylvania are named, as are Lloyd F. Wadsworth and Mary B. Arnold of Cumberland, and William St. Clair Green and Emily Jones of Lonaconing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde F. Foust
Altoona
Linda T. Martin
Mifflin
Ohio
Hugh P. Markwood
Agnes H. McDermott
Cumberland
Frank J. Deere
Pitcairn
Jeannette Smith
Trafford City
Walter D. Summel
Laura B. Moore
Connellsville
Lloyd F. Wadsworth
Mary B. Arnold
William St. Clair Green
Emily Jones
Lonaconing
Land transfers including Wallace street and Rose Hill parcels
Cumberland Hydraulic Cement and Manufacturing Co. transfers land on Wallace street to Thomas Nivison and wife for a nominal sum. Charles E. Hetzer and wife deed Rose Hill Addition property to Katie M. Haller for 1200 dollars. Charles H. Sander and wife sell North Mechanic street parcel to John Zink for 5 dollars. Frank Billmeyer and wife convey Green Ridge land to C W Kivans for 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Hydraulic Cement and Manufacturing Co
Thomas Nivison
Wallace Street
Charles E. Hetzer
Katie M. Haller
Rose Hill Addition
Charles H. Sander
John Zink
Mechanic Street
Frank Billmeyer
C. W. Kivans
Green Ridge
McIntosh Divorce Filed by Lulu McIntosh
Lulu McIntosh, through attorney Arner G. Carl, files for divorce from Harry W. McIntosh on desertion and infidelity grounds. They wed in Cumberland in May 1912 and June 1913. she alleges his desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arner G. Carl
Lulu McIintosh
Harry W. McIntosh
Cumberland
Stock Yards Closed Over Foot and Mouth Disease
Washington reports January 28 the Agricultural Department closed stock yards in Buffalo and Richmond Virginia due to Foot and Mouth disease. The action halts shipments and affects local livestock markets as officials stamp out the outbreak.
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Washington
Buffalo
Richmond
Agricultural Department
Austrian Emperor Seeks Peace Talks As War Rages
Basle Switzerland January 28 Emperor Franz Joseph dispatches Baron von Rujecz the new foreign minister to meet Emperor William in Germany to urge an end to the war authorities in Vienna report.
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Basle
Switzerland
Franz Joseph of Austria
Baron von Rujecz
Germany
William
Vienna
Damage suit against Miss Amick on trial
The case of Mrs John Beggs against Miss Vera Amick, daughter of A H Amick, began in Circuit Court. Beggs seeks 10000 dollars alleging injuries from a March 26 1914 auto collision at Narrows Park. Amick contends Beggs failed to use ordinary care. Amick testified she drove slowly near Cumberland and warned when she horned, but Beggs crossed the street car track. Verdict not expected tonight. In Daniels v Weber a jury ruled for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leggs
Vera Amick
A. H. Amick
J. Philip Roman
Beggs
Miss Amick
Narrows Park
W. H. Cole
Whiting
Eppler
Charles L. Daniels
Louis Weber
Frederick Templars to Visit Cumberland
Frederick Templars of Frederick Maryland plan the forty fifth annual Grand Commandery conclave in Cumberland on May 4 with reception for Grand Officers and Sir Knights. A parade with 1000 knights and six bands, buffet luncheon, drills, and evening sessions follow, plus receptions, dances, and sightseeing tours through May 5. This marks the second conclave outside Baltimore, following Frederick three years ago, as Cumberland aims to uphold local Templar entertainment reputation.
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Jacques de Molay
Knights Templay
Frederick
Grand Commandery
Maryland
Cumberland
Masonic Temple
Antioch
Baltimore City
Cumberland Commandery
Two Remonstrances Against Saloon Licenses Filed
State's Attorney Frank A. Perdew filed two remonstrances against saloon licenses. One targets Joseph Davis of Barton alleging he sold liquor to a minor and he reportedly skipped a summons. The other targets George Brown, Eagle Hotel Cumberland, alleging he is unfit to run a saloon and allows disorderly patrons.
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Frank A. Perdew
Joseph Davis
Barton
George Brown
Eagle Hotel
Cumberland
Davis
Brown
Ninth Informal Musicale at City Hall Friday
The Ninth Informal Musicale by Hrederick Foster Snow will be held at City Hall Auditorium Friday evening January 29 at 8 30 p m Public invited. No admission charged.
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Hrederick Foster Snow
City Hall
Paris Adopts New Defense Against Zeppelins
Paris reports new defenses amid Zeppelin raids with aeroplanes over the city and armed dirigibles over the adjacent country. Trenches captured in Alsace and a renewed offensive near Pont a Mousson are noted, along with Turkish patrols and Kurds repulsed in the Caucasus and British outposts near the Suez Canal helping to drive off Arab cavalry.
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Paris
Alsace
Pont A Mousson
Caucasus
Turkish War Office
Suez Canal
Inster
No Liquors For Lewis County Injunctions Issued
Judge Haymond Maxwell in Clarksburg issued injunctions restraining the Baltimore and Ohio railroad the Coal and Coke railroad the Adams Express Company and the Wells Fargo and Company Express from delivering intoxicating liquors in Lewis county without proof of Yost law compliance. The orders follow the petition by Hunter M. Bennett Lewis county prosecuting attorney who appeared in the afternoon session.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Haymond Maxwell
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Coal and Coke Railroad
Adams Express Company
Wells Fargo and Company Express
Lewis County
Maxwell
Hunter M. Bennett
Labor World Snapshot of U S and International Workers
A compilation of labor news items notes San Francisco’s Labor Temple completion, Shanghai stonemasons paid 15 cents daily, Holland hosts 1456 cooperative agrarian societies, and American unions paid nearly $9 million in death benefits for 1913. It cites 70,000 locomotive engineers, AFL convention at Panama-Pacific, 25 percent of New York factory workers on eight hours, 2000 plus women in NYC printing trades, and union actions in Michigan California Missouri England and Illinois with wage figures and legal aims.
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San Francisco
Shanghai
Holland
United States
American Federation of Labor
New York City
Organized Labor
Michigan
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Missouri
California
Massachusetts
Fall River
Representative Park Charges Police Chief Sylvester
Representative Park of Georgia accused Washington chief of police Major Sylvester of official misconduct. The charges, from discharged officers, will be investigated by Commissioner Brownlow, who was sworn in yesterday. Sylvester will reply.
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Washington
Representative Park
Georgia
Major Sylvester
Brownlow
Department Stores Win A Big Victory
The State Insurance Department approved a new schedule for Wel men's compensation Insurance rates cutting the department stores payroll rate from 48 to 30 cents per $100. Other store and merchantile risks also reduced by 30 to 40 percent. The rates were set by casualty insurers and approved by the Insurance Commissioner, a victory for department store owners who protested the original rate.
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State Insurance Department
Noted residents and visitors in Maryland towns
Constable Ward of North Centre street is quite ill. James W. Thomas of the Cumberland bar left for Baltimore. Miss Lela Hammond of Cumberland and Mrs. Nellie Silvers of Clearspring have returned to Clearspring after a visit to the State Sanatorium. Mrs. G. C. Keller of Grantsville Garrett county is visiting Winchester with her son B. F. Keller at Mrs. Coble’s on West Water street.
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Constable Ward
North Centre Street
James W. Thomas
Cumberland Bar
Baltimore
Lela Hammond
Cumberland
Nellie Silvers
Clearspring
Catholic Feast Days Mark Purification, Blasius, and Lenten Start
Catholic churches will bless wax candles for the year on February 2, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. February 3, the Feast of St Blasius, will be celebrated with blessings for protection against disease. Septuagesima Sunday begins Lent on January 31, with priests to wear purple vestments through Easter.
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St. Blazius
Ferguson Reappointed Baltimore Labor Federation President
John H. Ferguson was unanimously nominated to lead the Baltimore Federation of Labor for 1915. Robert E. Lee, the mayor’s secretary, proposed him and delivered an impassioned speech in his honor with no dissenting votes recorded.
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John H. Ferguson
Baltimore Federation of Labor
Robert E. Lee
Ferguson
Dispute at House of Correction Between Newton and Timanus
Tensions mount at the House of Correction as superintendent Frank W. Newton and deputy Gustavus B. Timanus clash over policies and management. Their disagreement disrupts administrative routines and prompts scrutiny of leadership.
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House of Correction
Frank W. Newton
Gustavus B. Timanus
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Pittsburger
Vang Cons. CO
Chine
Templars
McMullen Bros
Mien
Sde
Drawers
Sylvester
Department Stores
Mr. Ferguson
World's On Piano
Victrolas
W.F. Frederick Piano CO
Baltimore St
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