Pennsylvania Railroad Grand Prize at Panama Exposition
The Pennsylvania Railroad earned the exhibition’s grand prize for service. It reports annual freight carried equals 36.9 billion miles of one ton, passenger miles 4.5 billion, daily receipts $1 million, wages $600k, supplies $250k, and 250,000 employees. It operates 11,800 miles of line, 26,400 track miles, with 7,500 locomotives and 275,000 freight cars.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
San Francisco
Pennsylvania
Amer
Ican
District of Columbia
United States
New York City
Pennsylvania Lines
New York
Union Station
Former railroad man named traffic official for P S 6
The Public Service Commission submitted to Governor Golsborough for approval the appointment of Bruce W. Duer as traffic officer to advise on railway matters. Duer, ex superintendent of the Baltimore and Ohio Pittsburgh division, will start July 1 and may first handle jitney regulation before aiding investigations into United Railways and Electric and Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Companies.
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Public Service Commission
Goldsborough
Bruce W. Duer
Duer
United Railways and Electric Company
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Pittsburgh
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Middendorf, Williams & Co
Baltimore
Somerset County
Robert F. Duer
Congress
Jesse D. Price
Egypt Eyes 360000 Ton Coal Order From Welsh Or American Sources
Egyptian State Railways seek 360000 tons of coal with tenders due July 22 in Cairo for delivery Sept through May. Welsh coal must be large steam or Monmouthshire grade and priced f o b. American coal to be locomotive quality 25 to 40 percent volatile with ash under 6 percent, c i f basis. American coal use increasing. navies may boost Welsh demand. Baltimore and Ohio notes death of livestock agent Ben Wilson in St Louis Planters Hotel.
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Liverpool “Journal of Commerce
Cairo
Amer
Ican
Commission
Cardiff
America
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
St. Louis
Ben Wilson
Planters
Wilson
Baltimore
Miss Nona McAdoo Returns From Europe With Nurse Role
Miss Nona McAdoo daughter of Treasury Secretary William G McAdoo returns from Europe with friend Miss Katherine Britton a society girl. While abroad Miss McAdoo served actively as a nurse in a French army hospital.
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Nona McAdoo
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Europe
Katherine Britton
Miss McAdoo
Russian general orders German prisoners shot
A Russian soldier in Austrian hands reports his regiment was destroyed on Feb 6 1915. He says 865 men were killed in three hours with only 200 Germans among the dead and that 1 800 of 4 000 survivors remained. He notes one commander ordered all captured Germans shot.
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Vienna
Reichsport
M. Rejzin
Moses Gulkis
Zinryee
Bessarabia
Trains Schedule From Cumberland Sept 27 1904
Schedule lists daily departures from Cumberland starting 2:10 A M with Osly Hag phin to New York and sleeper service ready by 9:30 P M plus 7:15 A M to Anial points and Sunday exceptions. Also notes 1:40 P M express to Frostburg and connections to Baltimore and Pittsburgh with multiple names and routes.
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Cumberland
Osly Hagphin
New York
Paige Pittebare
Weal
Dar
Ste
Wakminister
Baltimore
Chamberaburg
Westminster
Frostburg
Dale
Pittsburgh
Ana
Eikins
Davis
Andi
Drink German Bear Ahbadu Pure Adverts Taxi Call 700
A fragmented ad snippet highlights drinks labeled German Bear Ahbadu Pure and a Taxi Call 700 reference. The readable text suggests advertising copy with brand names and a phone or code.
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Cumland Press
the Cumberland Preas
South
Cumberland Press, Truitt Drug Co
Virginia Avenue
South End
Santa DiFabio
Springdale Street
Allegany Hospital
Fabior DiFabio
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Harry Lee Williams
Hazel Lucretia Cowell
Greensboro
Leasure Benton Crowell
Mias Lena Cowell
Davistown
First United Brethren Church
H. Eugene Richardson
Rose Thompson
Chillicothe
Ohio
W. F. Mattingly
Thomas Street
Chester Wright
Maryland Agricultural College
M. J. Hession
Adelaide
Rocky Hill College
John
Mr. Wilson
Warrenton
N. C
Bolivar
Hardeman County
Tenn
Baltimore and Ohio
B. Rodd
Prederick
Adamstown Canning and Supply Company
Ths
Adamstown
Lewes Bowen
Cumberland Recruiting Office
United States Army
Chicago Junction
Bowen
Hampshir County
W. Va
Egypt
Cor
Centre St
Holzman’s Drug Store
Madoc
White’s
Halil
Spring Street
Maryland
W. C. White Lumber Co
J. H. Holahu & Co
Decatur Street
Polk Street
Bedford St. My
Mechanic Street
Maltz
Harrison Street
George D. Lanéwehr
Millner Frankenberry
Mt. Savage
Royal
Royal Typewriter Co., Inc
Office Supply Co
My3filmo
Geo. L. Sisk
York Place
Miller’s
JanSly
Miller's Dye Works
Corner Frederick and
Mechanic Sts
Janébly
Va. Ave
Chase Street
Hanover St
Maryland Avenue
Boyd A. Reinhart
Cumberland, Md
Windsor
Frederick Street
J. J. Winters
Midland, Md
Springfield
John W. Snyder
Schonter
Liberty Street
F. Tookenott
McCoole
Kulaled
NEW Bingham
Philadelphia
Bath
Kimble, Mer
Seouls Stein
North Centre St
Cumberland, Md. C. & P
John C Wolford
Niga
South Liberty
The
Household Loan Co
Second Floer
Third National Bank Building
Gett Rosenbaum
London
Paris
the Hat Shop
Centre Street
Keith
Latest Model Pictures
J. H. Dailey
North Centre Street
Wolf & Malcolm
S. Mechanic St
Gwartz Brothers
Frederick St
Baal
F. Schultz
N. Center &T
Western Maryland Railway
Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad
Savage
Fromburg
Borden Shaft
Midland Lovaconiag Ete
Ceene
Piedmont
Piedpoms Frostburg
J. T. Rob
the Cumberland Press
J. H. Griffin
Oldtown Road
Heffron Fashion
Ork Dass
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