Tragic double tragedy as couple die in self-inflicted wounds
Ella French and her husband George French are found dead from gunshot and self-inflicted wounds in their home on Fayette Street. Harris Fisher, linked to the events, is at large as coroner and police search for him. The infant survives with other child, and an inquest is planned at Stein’s.
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Ella French
George French
Fayette Street
Peter and Paull
Western Maryland Hospital
Harris Fisher
Frogere
Fisher
Austria
Servia
Belgrade
Europe
Wilson
Czar
Nicholas
Victor Manuel
Poincaire
George
Constantine
Norway
Vatican
William
Austria Declares War After Archduke Murder Sparks Crisis
Vienna reports that Austria-Hungary declares war on anarchy following the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Duchess of Hohenberg in Sarajevo. The event triggers mourning, arrests, reinforcements, and fears of immediate European war as officials and foreign leaders send condolences.
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Archduke
Austria
Vienna
Ferdinand
Austria-Hungary
Duchess of
Europe
Charles Francis Joseph
Otto
Sarajevo
Amsteggen
Lower Austria
Francis Salvador
Austria-Tuscany
Prinzip
City Council Endorses 150000 Street Bond Plan
The Cumberland council, by a 4 to 1 vote, endorses a $150,000 street paving bond issue and schedules a mass meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the city auditorium to discuss street allocations if the measure passes. Dr. Hummelshime opposed the mayor's endorsement, calling for a neutral, voter decision. a second session Wednesday will decide paving priorities.
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City Auditorium
Koon
Dr. Hummelshime
City of
Cumberland
Hummelshime
Williams
Council
Eid
Green Ridge visitors tout Western Maryland apple dreams
F G Blackford C L Stienhein and John, Charles Casper from Pittsburgh toured F Mertens Sons Green Ridge Orchards in Green Ridge Md. Casper, general manager of Pittsburgh Plate Glass, praised the project as future food security and urged long range planning to ease living costs. They also visited Tonoloway Orchards and were hosted at the Fort Cumberland club by Henry J. Glick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Blackford
Buffalo
N. Y
C. L. Stienhein
Charles J. Casper
John Casper
Fromitsburgh
F’ Mertens
Green Ridge
Vitteburgh Flate Glass Company
Maryland
Casper
F. Mertens
Mr. Casper
Man Injured as Scaffold Falls in Wertheimer Building
William R. W Deetz, 80 Bedford Street, of C. C. Deetz & Bros., plasterers, was injured on a third floor scaffold at the Wertheimer building this morning about 10:30. The patent scaffold slipped. Deetz suffered a broken rib and bruises while coworkers fled. His brother Charles rushed for aid. Dr Thomas B. McDonald treated him and took him home. Mayor Koon was notified during a council meeting.
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William R. W Deetz
Bedford Street
C. C. Deetz & Bros
Wertheimer
Baltmoretreet
Deetz
Charles C. Deetz
Thomas B. McDonald
St. Michael's Parish Plans Fourth of July Picnic
St. Michael's Church in Frostburg prepares a July 4 celebration at Y M S Park with a 10 30 a m children parade from St. Michael's Hall to the park. Athletic events run 1 to 6 p m followed by a patriotic address by Congressman David J. Lewis introduced by Mayor George Stern and a fireworks display led by Justice E Decker.
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St. Michael's Church
Y. M. S. Park
Frostburg
St. Michael’s Hall
David J. Lewis
George Stern
Justice E. Decker
Vacation News Service Promises Cumberland Updates
The Cumberland Press offers a free vacation follow service. It will monitor your trip and keep you posted on Cumberland events while you are away. The ad emphasizes no extra charge for this traveler support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Press
Cumberland
Adv
Riots at Westinghouse Plant as Strikers Clash
About two thousand foreigners at the East Pittsburgh Westinghouse plant rioted this morning amid rumors of state guards arriving to protect strike breakers. Despite talks of peacemaking, fights broke out and deputies were overwhelmed before a mass meeting started. A police officer was injured and engineer G R B Craig was assaulted but later released.
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Pittsburg
East Pittsburg
Westinghouse Company
Westinghouse
Greensburg
G. RB. Craig
Craig
Piedmont Druggist Weds Noted Piedmont Woman Today
Robert FE. Kimmel a well known Piedmont druggist and Miss Nellie Blackiston daughter of Brose Blackiston an elder engineer on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad married at the First Presbyterian church after receiving a license at Cumberland. They plan to honeymoon eastward on train No 6 and return to Piedmont to reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert FE. Kimmel
Nellie Blackiston
Brose Blackiston
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Cumberland
Baltimore & Ohio
Court House
James E. Moffat
First Presbyterian Church
Jones Helman
Piedmont
Edward Co. Whitworth
Front Royal
Virginia
No. 6
East
Mr. Kimmel
John Suter
Tri-Towns
Prominent Harpers Ferry Railroad Man James O Conner Dies
James O. Conner of Harpers Ferry died at home after a long illness. Survived by wife and three children. Burial Saturday at St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery Martinsburg. Former Baltimore and Ohio railroad employee retired due to age. well known in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Conner
Harpers Ferry
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Martinsburg
Conner
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Settlement of Death Claim by Western Maland Railway
The Western Maland Railway Company settled the death claim of Mrs Mary A Stuart widow of William St Clair Stuart who was killed in the spring. Mrs Stuart received $2000 and the children William A St Clair and Richard St Clair each received $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Stuart
William St. Clair Stuart
Business Cards Engraved or Printed at the Evening Press
A notice states that business cards can be engraved or printed at the Evening Press facility. Details on formats or prices are not provided in the readable text.
Two Italians Wounded in Franklin Street Affray
Bernido Ficcacia watchman at the Franklin street crossing of the B and O and another Italian named Jimmy Marcus are in Western Maryland Hospital after an affray early yesterday. Ficcaccia says Marcus and a second man attacked him. he fired at Marcus in the back. Marcus was brought to the same hospital for treatment. Both men are under guard pending condition improvement for trial.
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Bernido Ficcacia
Franklin Street
Jimmy” Marcus
Western Maryland Hospital
Ficcacia
Marcus
Mrcus
Mary- Ind
Hildebrand
Ficcaccia
Cumberland Lodge of Pythias appoints new officers
Cumberland Lodge No. 60 Knights of Pythias names officers for the coming term with George Henderson as chancellor commander, J. Hillry Hayden prelate, M C Brotemarkle master of finance, and Sylvester Schilling district deputy grand chancellor. Pythian Sisters at Manhattan Temple No. 8 elect Esther Brengle chief and Elizabeth Montgomery as senior chief, to be installed in July.
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Cumberland
Lodge
Knights of Pythias
George Henderson
William F. Exxder
J. Hillry Hayden
George A Froelich
M. C. Brotemarkle
Edw. Schilling
J. W. W. Wieber
Hugh C. Walker
Charles O. Bagent
Harold Fosser
George P. Sullivan
Charles H. Wolford
Alfred W. Cline
Sylvester Schilling
Pythian Sisters
Manhattan Temple
Esther Brengle
Elizabeth Montgomery
Zara Benedict
Mabel Boyd
Cladys Sullivan
Harriet Stuiber
Melissa D. Williams
Anna B. Robertson
Mary Shuck
Rabbi Baron Joins Legal Fraternity in Maryland Bar
Rabbi Morris Baron of the local Jewish Congregation is recommended by the State Board of Law Examiners for admission to the Maryland bar after passing the bar exams at Annapolis on June 4 and 5. He holds an A B from Harvard, a master’s from Columbia, and rabbinical ordination from New York Theological Seminary. he studied law with Cumberland lawyers and may practice locally. Ralph Broadrup, son of Dr. George L. Broadrup, also is admitted to the Maryland Bar.
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Morris Baron
State Board of Law Examiners
Court of Appeals
Maryland
Annapolis
Rabbi Baron
Harvard University
Columbia
New York Theological Seminary
Cumberland
Broadrup
Ralph Broadrup
George L. Broadrup
Sisters visit Frostburg relatives on way to Newfoundland
Sister M. Gabriel and Sister M. Ursual of St. Anne's Academy Fort Smith Arkansas are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh of Broadway Frostburg, cousins. They are en route to St. John's Newfoundland.
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M. Gabriel
M. Ursual
St. Anne’s Academy
Fort Smith, Ark
Thomas J. Walsh
Broadway
Frostburg
St. John's Newfoundland
Pownall and Capper Travel Tonight to Cape May and NYC
H. C. Pownall and W. C. Capper depart tonight for Cape May Atlantic City and New York. They will visit resorts and attend engagements in multiple cities.
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H. C. Pownall
W. C. Capper
Cape May
Atlantic City
New York
Drowned Glassworker’s Body Recovered Near Rock Cut
The body of Henry Clutes, 22, a Wellington glassworker and Local Union 187 member, was found at 10 o’clock this morning near Wills Creek at Rock Cut after drowning yesterday afternoon while swimming. He lived with his mother and stepfather on Sylvan Avenue. a $25 reward had been posted for the recovery.
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Henry Clutes
Wills Creek
Rock Cut
Devil's Backbone
Robert Brotemarkle
Jacob Co. Turner
Clites
Ward M. Ejcchelberger
Frederick W. Dreyer
Sylvan Avenue
Davis Elkins family to celebrate July Fourth with 1200 dollar fireworks display
Mrs. Stephen B Elkins returns to Elkins to reopen Halliehurst and join the family reunion at Graceland and Halliehurst with a $1200 fireworks display planned for Independence Day Former Senator Davis aged but active in celebration James Joseph Coughlin of the Cla Daily Telegram marries Miss Ursula don in Clarksburg at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and will reside at 2056 Hedge Street after June 15
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Halliehurst
Elkinsn
Stephen B. Elkins
Washington
West Virginia
Senator Davis
Senator Elkins
Graceland
W. F. Hitt
Katherine Elkins
Virginia
Davis
James Joseph Coughlin
Cla Daily Telegram
Ursula
Don
Mary Hoffdon
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Clarksburg
P. H. McDermott
Hedge Street
Marriage of S Ray Holbert and Laverna Orr in Oakland
S Ray Holbert of Mol bert Spedden building contractors Fairmont West Virginia married Laverna A Orr daughter of A T Wyer Clarksburg West Virginia at Oakland Maryland by Rev Davin j of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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S. Ray Holbert
Molbert & Spedden
Fairmont
W. Ve
Laverna A. Orr
A. T. Wyer
Clarksburg
W. Va
Oakland
Davin J
Episcopal Cherch
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William Cubbage
Pr. Edward Harris
J. Thomas Eisenhauer
T. Geo
Henry Fisher
Geo
French
Harris
Edward Harris
Stein
Charles O’ Hara
Stein Undertaking Establishment
Footers
Sanktheilden
Francis Joseph
Nedelja Gabrinovics
Royal Automobile
Prinate
Gabrinovincy
Archduke Ferdinand
Mertens
ST. Michael’s Parish
Ers
Soddy
Cumberland Lodge K. OF P
LEGAL
Sisters
Newfoundland
J. Alfred Reid
Wellington
Potomac
Orampa
Stein Undertakin
Young Clites
187 Ane
Flint
Welling
Davis-Elkins Family
Elkins
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