White Robed Prophet Nash Stops in Town
John B. Nash once a Keyser area farmer now calls himself the Prophet Jenna and Israelite Messenger He travels barefoot in a snow white costume with a cape and claims healing powers and a socialist agenda He arrived in Cumberland with a 13 year old supporter and drew a crowd at the B and O station while denouncing military service and promising an Eastward socialist campaign.
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Nash
John B. Nash
Keyser
W. Va
Jenna
Cumberland
Sleeping boy found locked in church after missing hour
Noah R. Krimm proprietor of the New Hotel Olympia reported his 6 year old son Bruce failed to return home after an entertainment at Center Street Methodist Episcopal. By midnight a search led to Gentle Street Church where Bruce was found asleep on a bench as the church had closed for the night.
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Noah R. Krimm
Olympia
Bruce
Center Street Methodist Episcopal
Mr. Krimm
C. M. D'Arcy
First Baptist Church
Westernport
Philadelphia
Reading
Wm. B. Tucky
New York
Pearl Russell
Rey
Mrs. D'Arcy
Washington
Veteran B and O Conductor Andrew Ringer dies at 80
Andrew Jackson Ringer known as Uncle Jack and a veteran Baltimore and Ohio rail employee died Friday in Winchester at age 80. He began as a trackman in 1853 and served as a trainman and conductor before Civil War service with Louisville and Nashville. Survived by adopted son John A. Ringer and sister Mrs. William Westwater. Burial in Martinsburg Sunday afternoon.
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Andrew Jackson Ringer
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
John A. Ringer
Winchester
Mr. Ringer
Jack
Baltimore and Ohio
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
William Westwater
Martinsburg
Junior Order Of United American Mechanics Social Series Begun
Queen City Council No. 49 Jr U O U A M hosts a June 16 social to start monthly events with refreshments. On June 17 the degree team travels by B&O train No. 1 to Keyser W Va to confer degrees for a large class with a banquet. A Uniform Bank unit from Pride of Potomac Council No. 12 is mustered in in Morehead Building tonight. A Mt Savage visit plans a new Company 2 chapter in this city.
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Queen City Council
No. 49
Keyser
W. Va
Uniform Bank
Pride of Potomac Council
Morehead Building
Mt. Savage
Manns Tour Great Lakes On Wedding Trip
Mr and Mrs H Paul Mann are touring the Great Lakes on their wedding trip visiting major cities and sites along the route. Mrs Mann, formerly Esta Mann of Hagerstown, is noted as an organist and singer and a graduate of Batanyi Italian Musical College in Brooklyn. He is the son of the late Rev L M Mann of Cumberland and recently read from Walla Walla Washington with real estate interests in the Northwest.
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H. Paul Mann
Great Lakes
New $10,000 Bath at Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Springs West Virginia June 12 the new 10000 dollar bath house on State property leased to Alexander McNeale of Washington DC will be completed and opened to the public on July 2 Governor Hatfield is expected to attend the opening Surveys are now being made for a 100000 hotel to be erected by McNeale on the same property the gift of Lord Fairfax
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Alexander McNeale
Washington, D. C
Hatfield
McNeale
Lord Fairfax
Kessler Jones Matrimonial Announcement
Announcement of the marriage between John T. Kessler of Magnolia West Virginia and Ethel V. Jones of this city. The ceremony occurred in May and the couple will establish a home on the Kessler farm opposite Magnolia. John Kessler is a son of a noted local farmer and Ethel Jones is the daughter of Harry W. Jones an engineer on the Western Maryland Railway.
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John T. Kessler
Magnolia
W. Va
Ethel V. Jones
Kessler
John Kessler
Orleans
Harry W. Jones
Western Maryland Railway
Beall Street
Electric and Combination Fixtures Ad at 30 N Liberty
Advertisement advertises electric and combination fixtures with latest design and largest stock at 30 North Liberty Street, Edigon. The note dated June 11 138 hints at a historical listing for the Edi gon company.
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Liberty St
Edigon . Company
Autoists Avoid the Oiled Roads
State roads in this section are being oiled and motorists avoid these thoroughfares, switching to the county or dirt roads nearby.
Identification badges of soldiers in the great war
The article lists how each nation marked its soldiers for identification. Russians wore numbered badges, French troops used tunic stitched cards, Germans carried metal discs, British wore aluminum discs with church marks, Japanese used three similar discs, Austrians used gun metal badges with a parchment leaf, while Turks reportedly carried none.
Collegians to Play Eckhart on Local Diamond
The Cumberland Collegians meet Eckhart in a noon tomorrow clash at the Commercial League diamond. First pitch is scheduled for 2 30 in the afternoon.
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Collegians
Eckhart
Cumberland Collegians
Alumni and Social Events Highlight Elkins Community
The first meeting of Davis and Elkins alumni convened at the City YMCA in Elkins with officers named for a temporary group. Social entertainments followed at Fayette Street homes as families hosted birthday celebrations and receptions, and a First M. P. Sunday School cantata, “The Carnival of Flowers,” featured about eighty children and several lead actors. Mrs. Reinhart hosted a 500 card evening in honor of Miss Myrtle Slayer with prizes awarded to Mrs. Sowers and Miss Bane.
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Davis and Elkins College
Elkins
Robert Irons
S. Ross Gould
Cumberland
Charles H. Baer
Fayette Street
Madalyn
M. P
W. A. Cordry
Marion Colgate
G. J. Fritts
Naurine Crawford Mandella Crawford
Grace Ward
Ruth Weber
Mabel Wolford
Pearl Powell
Ethel Wright
Ruth Barnett
Olive Hite
Joseph H. Reinhart
South Lee Street
Myrtle Slayer
Pittsburgh
Death of Mrs. Sarah Mellinger at 26 Columbia Street
Mrs. Sarah Mellinger age 91 widow of John Mellinger and mother of the late Mayor William G Mellinger died at her home this afternoon shortly before 3 o'clock. Grandchildren Warren and Frederick P. Mellinger, proprietors of the Maryland Theatre, are among the survivors.
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Sarah Mellinger
John Mellinger
William G. Mellinger
Columbia Street
Warren
Frederick P. Mellinger
The
Maryland Theatre
Charles M. Babb Dies in Morgantown at 68
Charles M. Babb aged 68, former West Virginia House of Delegates member from Grant County, died in Morgantown yesterday. He had moved there years ago and is survived by his wife and two daughters. Burial will be in Morgantown. Sister-in-law Mrs. J. D. Gelwicks of Keyser.
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Charles M. Babb
Morgantown
W. Va
C. M. Babb
West Virginia House of Delegates
Grant County
Mr. Babb
J. D. Gelwicks of
Keyser
Baltimore Clubman Douglas H. Thomas Jr. Killed in Auto Accident
Prominent Baltimore clubman and architect Douglas H. Thomas Jr. was found pinned under his car near his home in Baltimore on Friday. Authorities investigated the crash and noted his standing in local society and architectural circles.
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Douglas H. Thomas Jr
Architect of
Baltimore
Come and See How it Feels Promises Relief
An advertisement claims remarkable results from Come and See How it Feels for headache nervousness rheumatism backache lameness colds constipation torpid liver and stomach troubles. It touts soothing tired nerves and a refreshing beneficial effect on the whole body.
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Arnold
State's Attorney Candidate Declares Run in Alleghany
A resident announces candidacy for State's Attorney in Alleghany County and seeks support from Republicans in the upcoming primary. The statement emphasizes participation in party proceedings and civic duty.
Walsh Announces Candidacy for Allegany State's Attorney
William C. Walsh announces his Democratic bid for Allegany County State's Attorney and seeks citizen support ahead of the upcoming primary election.
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William C. Walsh
Cumberland, MD
Allegany County
All
Allegany County Commission Candidate Seeks Republican Support
A political statement from JOHN J. PRICE requests Republican primary voters in Allegany County to consider his candidacy and extends a respectful appeal for their support in the commissioner race.
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John J. Price
Allegany County
James Chapman
John G. Merrbach
Henry Fresh Seeks Allegany County Treasurer Nomination
Henry Fresh runs in the Republican primary for county treasurer of Allegany, Frostburg Maryland. He asks voters for support in the countywide race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fresh Frostburg
Allegany County
Henry Fresh
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Dixon Sloan
Max J. Colton
Fairview Avenue
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Grafton
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Prospect Street
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Thompson
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McDonald
Fannie Stein
Campobello
Ruth Mason
Wheeling
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Miss Stein
Maryland College For Women
Lutherville
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Auto
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A. P. Dixon
Edison Building
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Sivan
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Heller Bros. & CO
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Orphans Court
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the Orphans Court
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Lonaconing, MD
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Robert E. King
James
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William Thompson
Arthur F. Smith
Robert M. Hutcheson
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