Local Social Notes Mention Visits and Injuries
Pittsburg visitors travel to Mt Savage while others head to Cleveland Grantsville and Baltimore are referenced with relatives and friends visiting. Local injuries include a boy breaking an arm from a cherry tree and carbide explosion recovery. Community events include a Frostburg opera benefit and civic club fundraising with tickets available.
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Pittsburg
Mt. Savage
George Workman
Cleveland
Ohio
Howard Skidmore
William W. Wittig
Elizabeth
Grantsville
Inez M. Johnson
State Normal School
Baltimore
James T. Johnson
Anna T. Dando
Rhoda Neal
Virginia College
Roanoke
Theodore Livengood
P. L. Livengood
Raymond Minnick
G. S. Fegely
Reading
R. A. Walter
Matilda Graham
Cumberland
Frostburg
Western Maryland Hospital
Mary Foley
Meyersdale
Eleanor Smyth
James L. McCart
Barbara McCart
G. L. Lininger
Ida Frankel
Ruth
Sachs
Mechanic Street
Thomas T. Iglehart
Anna
Harwood
Frank McAfee
McKeesport
Martha Shearer
Samuel Shearer
Keyser Work Thrives as B&O Expands and Crops Rise
Keyser, W V reports growing B O rail work and more labor, with plans to hire many by July 1 as peach and cherry crops bring income. Bishop W M Weekly to preach at United Brethren Church. Residents relocate, a K P picnic planned, and local officials shuffle houses.
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Keyser
Wm. M
Eastern District
United Brethren Church
Lonaconing Attends Pennant Raising at Frostburg
Large crowd of Lonaconing fans and team members witnessed the Cumberland Frostburg game and pennant raising yesterday afternoon. The Tigers head to Cumberland Saturday for a match with the Colts and should be in strong pitching form. Civic Club meeting postponed. Miss Verna Hill is a Frostburg guest. Thomas Foster returns from six weeks in Europe, mainly Scotland. Alex McFarland visits Frostburg to see the game.
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Lonaconing
Frostburg
Verna Hill
8. Murphy
Thomas Foster
Europe
Scotland
Alex McFarland
Diplomas and medals awarded at St Patrick’s School Mount Savage
Rev J W Dowling presented diplomas to Heliodora Cross Martha Henckel Angela Mattingly Genevieve Naughton Margaret Witte Agatha Witte and Hazel Yantz for completing St Patrick’s School. Naughton earned a flawless attendance record over seven years. Medals went to Heliodora Gress Edith Porter Margaret Witte James Lee English Sarah Meneghan Edward Blake for proficiency and conduct.
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J. W. Dowling
St Patrick’s Church
St. Patrick’s School
Heliodora Cross
Martha Henckel
Angela Mattingly
Genevieve Naughton
Margaret Witte
Agatha Witte
Hazel Yantz
Naughton
Heliodora Gress
Edith Porter
James Lee
Sarah Meneghan
Edward Blake
Funeral for Miss Ethel Billmeyer in Romney West Virginia
The funeral for Miss Ethel Billmeyer aged 22 who died Tuesday near Hanging Rock Hampshire County West Virginia was held today at 10 am with burial at Indian Mound Cemetery Romney. Death attributed to tuberculosis.
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Billmeyer
Ethel Billmeyer
Hanging Rock
Hampshire County
W. Va
Indian Mound
Romney
Fireworks Fund Growing From Local Donations
A Loyal Order of Moose committee seeks funds for a free Fourth of July riverfront fireworks display near the Moose Home. Donors include Cumberland Brewing Company, German Brewing Co, Loyal Order of Moose, Paul Ritter's Sons, Leckemby & Cumiskey, Kenneweg Co, J C Orrick & Son Co, R D Johnson Milling Co, Gross Brothers, Cumberland Press, Daily News, Evening Times, Cumberland Milling Co, Louis Stein, Queen Guy Hotel, McMullen Bros, Herring & Carpenter Home Furniture Co, West Side Pharmacy, John J Stump, John S McCauley, Whiting & Eppler, T Little Jewelry Co, Rosenbaum Bros, Lawrence Shaffer, Chief J T Eisenhauer, John A Fulton, Wm F McBride, Henry Rogge, Boyd Reinhart, Gp, Charis Puller, Chris Nutt, totaling 178 75 in donations.
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R. D. Johnson Milling Co
Gross Brothers
Gevee
the Cumberland Press
Nera
Cumberland Milling Cow
Louis Steinsvete
T. Little Jewelry Co
Rosenbaum Bros
Sese
Lawrence Shaffer
Eevns
J. T. Eisenhauer
John A. Fulton
Eragen'e
Biglgg Lavoey Cases
Ceens
Wm. F. McBride
City Hall
Sak
A. Owe DY
Pauinor
Henry Rogge
Chris Nutt c
Birthday Honors for Charles Tyson Yorkers
A piece notes Charles Tyson Yorkers born June 25 1837 in Philadelphia. He began as a clerk in a flour and grain house, opened a money and stock broker's office in 1859, then bought a banking house. During the Civil War he traded government state and city bonds and later led Chicago traction and railroad interests.
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Charles Tyson Yorkers
Philadelphia
Chicago
Yerkes
Early collector aids Columbian Exposition efforts
He emerged as a pioneer supporter of the Columbian Exposition and served on the board of directors. He loaned numerous paintings and other artworks from his collection, one of the nation's most valuable private holdings, to the enterprise.
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United States
Century milestone and world events in a single year
Highlights include the 1813 launch of the Lawrence flagship at Erie and Perry’s victory over the Turkish army on the Euphrates. Also noted are Isabella II's abdication in 1870, the telephone debut in 1876, and U S actions in Sevilla in 1898.
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Lawrence
Perry
Erie
Ibraham Pasha
Euphrates
Tatnall
Pehio River
Isabella II
Spain
Philadelphia
Chaffe
Sevilla
Peter of
Servia
Congress
China
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Thomas & Brown
Cumberland Press
Prestburg
Westminister
Frostburg Opera House
Ger- Arion
Forstburg Fire Artment
Osters
Mt. Zion First
Marie Ehm
Washington, D. C
John Solo
Marie Roland
Chris, Festerman
Maryland School For Boysterday
Justice Macdonald
Venile Court
Harry
Williams
Harry Otzburg
George FE. Metger
Lem Reformed Church
Potomac River
F. C
Westerinport Electric Railway
Berden
Yerland
Pennsylvania
Rudolph Kunkel
Stewarts
the Civic Club
Wburg Opera
Ned
O’rourke
Pritchard
E. B. Pritchih
Father Dowling
E. J. Wunder
Andrew J. Conlon
St.Patrick's Church
Joseph P. Nolan
St. Mary’s Church
I. M. Long
Willis Rickey
Mr. Rickey
A. J. Keenan
Sharpless Street
Mineral Street
F. B. Babb
Mayor Babb
Olive Branch Lodge
K. of P
Barkville
C. E. Nethken
Mineral County
Nancy Laurie
Julia Wright
Edgar Mytinger
Loch Lynn
Harry Markwood
Allen Russell
R. A. Welch
North Fork
the Potomac
Laura Rice
Belle Garber
Virginia
Walter
W. F. Harrison
Washington
Rosa McIntosh
Staunton
Della Ashby
Tunnelton
Charles Rice
Hae
Eau
Rostburg, Md
Popp L. of
O. Org
Y Sale
Sin O Rourke
Jacg Fung
Hafer
Dayti
BE. Union St
Frostburg, Md
Civic Club
Mount Savage
Tri-Towns
Amick
New Creek Road
Peter Thompson
Sam. B. Montgomery
Grand Lodge of Knights of
Azagio Mazerana
Reynolds
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
St. Peter’s High School
St. Peter’s Hall
Lambert Wlenderson
Flke
Nev
Evaysjiller
Franklin
Samuel Lyons
Beryl
De’Arcy
HL. F
Wm. FE. Heskitt
Shepherdstown
David R. Barrett
Graffton
W. 8. Smallwood
Cen Episcopal Church
Lawn Fete
Reet Methodist
Citizens National Bank
En Nee
S. E. Corner
Baltimore and
Centre Streets
Tizens
Mone Lars
Lepos
Citiqéss National Bank
T Ponal Bank
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Hugh A. McMullen
W. L. Morgan
George L
Geo. D. Landwehr
Robert MacDonald Thomas Footer
G. H. Hetzel
Henry J. Glick
Zshu
George L. Wellington
I’readeric
Lanuwehr
George L. Wellingto
CC. G. Holzshy
James A. McHenry
Geo. D. Landwetir
Conrad
Cumberland, Maryland
Susman Rosenbaum
J. N. M. Brandler
John Schiller
I. A. Bachman
Zimmerman
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Home
Broadway
THE
Ning Press
Mal
Versailles, Ri
Kelso’s
Liberty Street
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