Talks at Chamber Meeting Promote Civic Planning
At a crowded City Hall gathering Dr. B Rastall of the Municipal Service in New York urged careful location studies for city promotion and industry. Judge Boyd urged Cumberland to unite, curb knockers, and propose a Cumberland Day and ward census initiative.
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Ber of Commerce
City Hall
B. Rastall
Municipal Services
New York
Coron
A. Hunter Boyd
Maryland Court of Appeals
Rastall
Cumberland
Free street car service in Toledo today
Toledo Ohio March 28 street car service is free this morning as the Toledo Railway and Light Company defies the three cent fare ordinance. Conductors were ordered to collect five cents if possible and not to accept three cent fares. Free service lasts until this afternoon when the case is heard in Federal Court seeking an injunction to enforce the ordinance.
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Toledo
Toledo Railway and Light Company
House Delegates Kill General Prohibition Bill Vote Record
By a 57 to 42 vote the House of Delegates ended all chances for general prohibition this session as it interred the Anti-Saloon League bill proposing a prohibition constitutional amendment. Allegany delegation members Gannet Fisher Herpich Reinhart opposed the bill while Bruce Evans voted for it.
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House of Delegates
Anti-Saloon League
Allegany
Gannett
Fisher
Herpich
Reinhart
Bruce
Evans
Carranza Not Trapped by Federals. Mexico Dispatch
Juarez March 28 report that Provisional President Carranza was surrounded by Federals in Chihuahua border posts unsettled authorities until a Carranza courier said he would arrive tonight or tomorrow. Saloon closures and restricted crossings were ordered to curb disorder during his visit. Three trainloads of troops moved north to aid Velasco as officials denied Torreon success and tallied wounded rebels returning to Gomez Palacio.
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Juarez
Mexico
Carranza
Chihuahua
Aganet Carranza
Itv
Velasco
War Dept
Tebel
Torreon
Gomez Palacio
Gomezcio
el Vertel
Barn and contents burned at Bedford
Bedford Pa March 28 The barn and all its contents on the farm of BE J Miller about one and a half miles from Weyant were destroyed Thursday night by fire of unknown origin. The structure housed hay grain and feed machinery and implements vehicles and harness and several head of horses and cattle. Loss estimated at about 2500 with part covered by insurance.
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Bedford
BE. J. Miler
Weyant
President Gray Passes Through Cumberland On Private Car
President Carl Gray of the Western Maryland Railroad rode through Cumberland in his private car this afternoon returning to Baltimore from Pittsburg after important business. A special train carrying Jere H. Wheelwright and Consolidation Coal Co officials passed earlier at 2:40 a.m. over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with a composition car dining cars private car and five Pullman sleepers. Guests of Mr Wheelwright joined the party as they inspect the Fairmont region, with plans to continue today and return to Baltimore tomorrow night.
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Carl Gray
Western Maryland Railroad
Cumberland
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Jere H. Wheelwright
Consolidation Coal Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
John McWorther Promoted to Yardmaster at Connellsville
John McWorther night general foreman is promoted to yardmaster for the Baltimore and Ohio at Connellsville, succeeding F Hurley who resigned. McWorther has long served the company and is deemed deserving of the appointment.
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John McWorther
Hasen
Baltimore Ohio
Connellsville
F. Hurley
McWhorter
Fire Water Earth And Air Figures At San Francisco Exposition
Four elemental figures Fire Water Earth and Air will flank the designs in the Panama Pacific International Exposition Court of the Universe. Scale models of Fire Earth and Air have arrived in San Francisco and are being enlarged in Exposition wood shops. Fire shows a half supine colossal form conveying suppressed power and danger while Water is being completed by Robert J. Aitken with help from many prominent sculptors and artisans.
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San Francisco
Robert J. Aitken
Fires devastate Torreon as Villa fights in overalls
Fire rages through Torreon with many large structures destroyed. Rebels shells blamed for sparking blazes. General Villa active in combat since yesterday, reportedly shedding his uniform for overalls and a red bandanna.
Injunction Refused Over Toledo Fare Ordinance
Federal Judge Killers refused to grant an injunction in favor of the Toledo Light and Rail Co against the city enforcing a three cent fare rate ordinance that became active at midnight. The court said it would study the matter and render a decision on Monday.
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Toledo, O
Toledo Light and Rail Company
Garrett County Agricultural Association Sets Annual Fair Dates
The Garrett County Agricultural Association officers fixed the second annual fair for Wednesday September 30 and Thursday and Friday October 1 and 2 in Oakland. Grounds will be the same as last year and improvements are planned to begin when weather permits.
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Garrett County Agricultural Association
Oakland
State Road Commission to ask bids for 7.88 miles resurfacing
The State Road Commission prepares to ask bids for resurfacing 7.88 miles of the National Pike from Green Ridge to the Washington County line. The project focuses on paving rather than full reconstruction.
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The
State Road Commission
Green Ridge
Washington County
Postmaster Notified of Swallow Falls Post Office Closure
Postmaster James C. Peddicord of Oakland reports the Department will discontinue the Swallow Falls post office in Garrett County after May 1.
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James C. Peddicord
Oakland
Swallow Falls
Garrett County
Bankrupt Sydney J. Spiker to Face First Creditors in Oakland
Attorney George Henderson announces the first meeting of creditors in the bankruptcy of Sydney J. Spiker a farmer of near Oakland Maryland will be held in Oakland on Thursday April 9 Spiker was adjudicated bankrupt by Judge Rose in the U S District Court on March 16 with nineteen creditors Liabilities total 2512.12 and assets 2250 Stewart F Hamill of Oakland is Spiker’s attorney.
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George Henderson
Sydney J. Spiker
Oakland
Spiker
Rose
United States District Court
Stewart F. Hamill
Federals Clash With Rebels Near Camaron in Mexico
Mexican Federals at Camaron report an attack by rebels with ongoing fighting. They requested aid from Nueva Laredo, located about 30 miles away, as the engagement continued.
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Laredo
Texas
Camaron
Neuva Laredo
Train schedule notes Piedmont Frostburg service
The notice lists train movements between Piedmont and Frostburg with a 1:20 p m departure from Piedmont and a return from Frostburg at 9 p m arriving Piedmont at 3 45, indicating Sunday service and signed by Robertson as General Manager.
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Cumberland
Hays St. Sta
Savaga
Piedmont
Frostburg
Aviator Cuaraix Flies With Eight Passengers
Paris reports aviator Cuaraix ascended to 5200 feet in an aeroplane carrying eight passengers. This marks a second flight with that same passenger count in the ongoing series.
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Paris
Cuaraix
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Charles C. Madore
Rankin Building
Stork
John Howard Madore
Howard Madore
Tower Hill
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German Savings Bank
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Maryland
Citizens National Bank of Cumberland
George L. Wellington
Hugh.a. McMullen
W. L. Morgany
George L. Wellingto
Hugh A. McMullen
James A. McHenry
Simon Rosenbaum
Warren C. White
Charles
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Solshanters
G EO. D. Landwehr
C. G. Holzshu
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Geo. D. Landwehr
Conrad Zimm
Elman Rosenbaum
J. N. M. Brandle
Joan Schiller
H. A. Bachman
Criruahua
Gray
Panama-Pavilic International Exposition Co
Pennsylvania
H. 4
Robertson
John A. Fulton & CO. Bake, Or
Liberty Ss. ‘Co
Iford Street
Goodman Alley
Shriver Avenue
Decatur Street
South Centre ‘Street
Baltimore Street
Holzshu & Co
Insurance
Rik
Telephone
Bedford Street
Seappert’s
North Centre Street
Tanzer’s
Liberty ST
Liberty Street
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