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Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1914

Page

2

Bernstein Contest Winners Announced by Bernstein Furniture

The Press reports the Bernstein Furniture Company coupon contest closed. Winners include Miss Ethel Metty of Cumberland and Pennot Mears of Frostburg. Prizes to be displayed at 11-13 N Centre Street. delivery in early April.

Bernstein Furniture Company Cumberland Ethel Metty Centre Street Pennot Mears Frostburg Howe reThe Bernstein N. Centre Street

Personal notices and listings from Piedmont and nearby towns

A compiled list of residents and addresses including Mary Smiley and Winifred O Gorman in Piedmont West Virginia Lonaconing and Frostburg Maryland figures with various numeric codes and a closing advertisement line. The fragmented items cover names places and scattered identifiers across Maryland and West Virginia communities.

Mary Smiley Piedmont W.va Winifred O'Gorman Lonaconing Margaret Gales Westernport Ged R.leasure F. Dennier Frostburg Josephine Grayson Myrtle Emory Jennings Clara Leonard John Alexander Gilmore Anne EF. Wilson H.S. Kelley Corrigansville Janie Youtsy Geo. Seaman Midland Effa Kight Nan Wilson Flinstone Jacob Click Nora C. Martin C.J. Burton Blaine

Ulsters Renewed Fight Over Irish Crisis

London reports Unionists press the government in the House of Commons as Col. Seely pledges to publish all documents tomorrow. General Gough’s resignation and Paget’s orders are to be examined while the government seeks to shield its prestige amid Ulster hostilities.

London House of Commons J. B. Seely House Gough Third Cavalry Ireland Asquith Arthur Paget Members of Commons Paget Ulster Curragh Island

Missing Colvin girls return home after runaway episode

Two Colvin sisters aged about 12 and 14 who had been missing from their Mason road home for over a week returned yesterday. Authorities say they ran away due to dislike of country living and were later seen with a cousin near the Macon road before coming back of their own accord.

Colvin Mason Road Macon Acord

Patient Escapes Western Maryland Hospital In Delirium

A male patient in a delirious state escaped from Western Maryland Hospital around 10 this morning and fled along Recatur Street with attendants in pursuit. He reached Allegany Hospital, grew tired, collapsed, and was returned to Western Maryland Hospital where he is reported somewhat improved.

Western Maryland Hospital Recatur Street Allegany Hospital

Hagerstown Mayor Re-elected Monday

Dr. J McPherson Scott a Republican won a third consecutive term as mayor of Hagerstown Md by a 484 vote margin over Democrat J Winger Draper He carried four wards losing the second by 19 In Ward Two W Worthington Randall a Democrat was re-elected councilman over Samuel Jesse Weller by 70 Both candidates worked for the Western Maryland Railroad Former City Clerk D Edgar Humma a Republican won a council seat in Ward Four over Democrat Harry K Becher by 81

Hagerstown J. McPherson Scott J. Winger Draper Dr. Scott W. Worthington Randall Samuel Jesse Weller Western Maryland Railroad D. Edgar Humma Harry K. Becher

Knights of Columbus Memorial Exercises Tonight

Cumberland Council No 586 Knights of Columbus hosts its annual memorial service at the hall on South Liberty Street at 8 PM. A choir program directed by William D. Paisley accompanies the ceremony. Rev Father Thomas of SS Peter and Paul Monastery delivers the principal address. Eulogies are given by Daniel E Kean and Francis A Wolfhope for two members who passed this year.

Cumberland Council Knights of Columbus South Liberty Street William D. Paisley Father Thomas SS. Peter and Paul’s Monastery Daniel E. Kean Francis A. Wolfhope

State-wide game bills to be reported by committee

Deputy State Game Warden J. C Turner has letters from the State Game Warden stating that the statewide game bills are expected to be reported by the committee today or tomorrow.

J. C Turner

Personal notices from Cumberland area residents

Ralph H Matthews of Baltimore avenue extended is confined to his home with grip. Mark H Shuler who did repertorial work here for six months left for Baltimore and plans to enter Washington news service later this week. Edith Emerick is very ill at Ellerslie. Delegates Boyd Reinhart and Oliver Bruce spent the weekend here. Mrs Henry Fenner visited sister in Aberdeen and returned home. Anna Lee Lippincott left for Altoona to visit Dr and Mrs W A Green. Earl Button for eight years clerk for W T Wolford and Son becomes manager of Queen City Billiard and Pool parlor. Michael Kean and family returned from Grafton after funeral of son-in-law L C Hollis. Robillard family returned to New York with Miss Marie Porter. J L Sizer of Mattens S C returned after visiting his brother J N Sizer in Luke Md who is ill. J R Sharretts of North Centre street, B of R T Western Maryland, leaves for Baltimore to meet railroad officials. Miss Susan Beall of Frostburg visited Cumberland. Charles A Fleegle station agent at Tunnelton W Va attends Cumberland division station agents meeting. Trainmaster W E Maloney of Rowlesboro W Va is in Cumberland on business. Miss Margaret Barker of Norfolk Va visits with Mr and Mrs A B Cross. F Brooke Whiting has appendicitis and is confined at home on Allegany Street.

Ralph H. Matthews Baltimore Avenue Mark H. Shuler Baltimore Washington Edith Emerick Ellerslie Boyd A. Reinhart Oliver H. Bruce, Jr Henry Fenner George Smith Aberdeen Anna Lee Lippincott South Smallwood Street Altoona W. A. Green Earl Button W. T. Wolford & Son Queen City Susan Beall Beall Lane Frostbore Cumberland Charles A. Fleegle Baltimore and Ohio Tunnelton W. Va Cumberland div Sion W. E. Maloney Rowlesbore Margaret Barker Norfolk A. B. Cross Franklin Street

Marital Connections Noted Across Several States

Listed couples from Lonaconing Maryland Keister Pennsylvania Cumberland Maryland and nearby towns including Kitamiler Piedmont and Blaine are recorded in a regional marriage notice. Names include Trobert R Cook Fannie F Tabler Ilerschel F Roadman Edith Pegg Fred P Young Jessie M Post Arthur S Harvey Nora L Solomon Filippo Diegge Assanto Castolfo John M Clabaugh Olive R Zeilinger.

Trobert R. Cook Fannie Francis Tabler Lonaconing Ilerschel Freed Roadman Keister Edith Pegg Helen Fred Paskell Young Jessie May Post Cumberland Arthur Scott Harvey Kitamiler Nora Lucinda Solomon Blaine W. Va Filippo Diegge Asanto Castolfo John McMullen Clabaugh Olive Rose Zeilinger Piedmont

Noted Scholar Harry Thurston Peck Ends Life in Stamford

Stamford reports the death of Harry Thurston Peck, former Columbia University professor and author, who shot himself in a cheap lodging house. He was found by landlady Mrs Gottlieb Menz after a phone inquiry from his secretary Miss Margaret MacDougall.

Stamford Conn Harry Thurston Peck Columbia University Gottlieb Menz Margaret MacDougall

French Divorce Hearing Ends With Gunfire at Palace of Justice

In Paris on March 23 Madame Lavigne de Sainte-Surzanne wife of a high colonial official fired three shots at judges in the sixth chamber during a divorce case she witnessed. She cried I will kill these base judges as she shot during the hearing amid remarks about wives denied justice.

Paris Palace of Justice Madame Lavigne de Sainte-Surzanne Ministry of the Colonies

Escape Prison but Return in a Night of Carousal

Joliet March 24 two convicted murderers Silent Ea Smith and Jim McGee escaped in Warden Allen's car from the prison, spent the night in Chicago in a life changing spree, then returned to the prison with Deputy Warden Walsh they had earlier picked up while he was searching for them.

Joliet Ea” Smith Jim McGee Allen Chicago Walsh

Pekin Miner Narrowly Escapes Coal Fall Incident

Russell Eddy of Pekin assisted by John Nairn at Klondyke mine this morning. Nairn was severely injured by a coal fall while Eddy escaped with minor scratches and returned home amid congratulations for his luck.

Mr. Kiddy Russell Eddy Pekin John Nairn Klondyke Mine

Emperor in Venice Receives German Leader Aboard Yacht

The Emperor of Germany arrived in Venice en route to Corfu and was greeted by officials. He immediately boarded his private yacht. King Victor Emmanuel and the Italian Foreign Minister are set to arrive tomorrow.

Venice Germany Corfu Victor Emmanuel

Boy gunman in Terre Haute gun store hold up

Ernest Williams, 15, held off 15 policemen at a Terre Haute gun store and fired nearly 100 shots during a robbing attempt. Police captured him after wounding him several times.

Terre Haute Ind Ernest Williams

Miss Jessie May Post Weds Frank P Young In Bedford Street Parsonage

Society notes announce the marriage of Miss Jessie May Post to Frank P Young at the Bedford Street Methodist Protestant parsonage with Rev. George E. Brown officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs Webster and Mr. and Mrs Arnold. the couple will reside in the city where Young works for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Jessie May Post Frank P. Young City Bedford Street Methodist Protestant Parsonage George E. Brown Webster Arnold

Obituary notices for Markwood, Donahue, Thrasher and Wie Gand

Funeral services held for Jacob H. Markwood, 64, Keyser, with burial at Queens Point. Also notes the death of Miss Donahue, Eckhart Mines native, buried at Frostburg. Mrs. Mary M. Thrasher dies in Iola Kansas at 81. Hermina Wie Gand's funeral observed in Bedford Street German Lutheran Church.

J. H. Markwood Jacob H. Markwood Keyser W. Va Mineral Street M. H. Keen Queens Point First National Bank Keyser Electric Light Company M. E. Church Iola Kansas Thrasher Cumberland Hiram B. Anda William Wolfe Jennie and Lou Wolfe Hermina Wiegand Orchard Street C. F. Bergner Bedford Street J. W. Wolz C. Roeder Will Ruehl Matein Gerbig John Billings William L. Claar

Villa's Army Victorious Over Torreon Gates

General Villa's forces report eight hours of fierce fighting at the gates of Torreon with a grand assault from dawn. Villa's army holds the field and Torreon's fall is believed imminent while Federal reinforcements from Torreon are driven back in rout.

General Villa Gomez Palacio Torreon Villa

Frostburg Rail Yard Activity and Misread Timetable Notes

Fragmentary OCR shows Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad references, Frostburg context, possible times or weights. Mentions general manager and incomplete station details with scattered numbers and names.

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