President Wilson Reviews Parade in Rainy Stint
In New York on May 17 President Wilson reviewed a marine parade as rain fell thickly for a time. He stood with Acting Mayor McAneny and Secretary Daniels, tipping his hat with each flag sighting while soaked along the platform.
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New York
President Wilson
McAneny
Secretary Daniels
Margaret Wilson
Little Ann Cothran
Florida
Louisiana
Baltimore
American note received in a friendly spirit
Washington May 17 The American note was received by Germany in a most friendly spirit Ambassador Gerard reported to the State Department in later dispatches today He said the note was personally well received and he was assured the United States would have the German reply from the foreign office without delay Secretary Bryan would not say whether Gerard intimated the outcome.
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Washington
Germany
Gerard
State Department
United States
Foreign Office
Bryan
Local Personal Notices From Meyersdale and Nearby
Dr and Mrs Bernard P Herzog and daughter of Baltimore spent yesterday with Mrs Herzog s mother Mrs George Doerwerff 202 Green St who is ill Miss Florence Maloney went to Romney W Va this afternoon to visit for a few days Mrs George A Pearce left this afternoon for a visit in Washington George W Rosenmerkle of Fairmont was called to Cumberland by the illness of his father Charles Rosenmerkle who was stricken with paralysis yesterday Dr and Mrs W H Ryland and three children of Meyersdale drove to Lonaconing to visit relatives and friends The Misses Sara and Margaret Hartle of Meyersdale are in Keyser W Va to visit their brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Charles Hughes The Misses Kathryn and Rose McKenzie of Meyersdale are visiting Cumberland and Mt Savage Md Mrs Bruce Lichty and daughter Hilda of Meyersdale went to Lynchburg Va to visit their daughter and sister Miss Helen Lichty a Randolph Macon student
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Bernard P. Herzog
Baltimore
W. H. Ryland
Meyersdale
Lonaconing
Sara
Margaret Hartle
Keyser
W. Va
Charles Hughes
Kathryn
Rose McKenzie
Cumberland
Mt. Savage, Md
Bruce Lichty
Hilda
Lynchbourg
Helen Lichty
Randolph-Macon College
Old District School Farce at St Luke Luther League
The Luther League presents The Old District School a two act farce at St Luke Lutheran Church tomorrow evening at eight o clock. The comedy promises lighthearted satire and community humor with local residents in the cast.
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Luther League
St. Luke, Lutheran Church
TWO CONTRACTS AWARDED TODAY BY COUNCIL
A brief City Council session awarded two contracts. Brady Brothers of Frostburg will build the Bedford street retaining wall and Wang Construction Company will construct the sewer for Kornhoff's alley at a total cost of 913 dollars with city paying all and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad half. An order authorized a sewer on Dilley Street extended.
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Bedford Street
Brady Brothers
Frostburg
Kornhoff
Wang Construction Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
W. E. S. Temple
Philadelphia
Edison Electric and Iluminating Company
Dilley Street
English Aviators Destroy Zeppelin in Dunkirk Raid
London May 17. Eight English aviators from Dunkirk attacked and seriously damaged a Zeppelin in last night’s raid. Two Dunkirk planes climbed two hundred feet above the airship and dropped bombs. One hit forced the crew to jettison ballast as the ship rose to eleven hundred feet and drifted seaward.
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London
Dunkirk
Karl M Lashley Wins Johns Hopkins Zoology Scholarship
Karl M Lashley of Davis West Virginia earned a master of science at the University of Pittsburgh in 1911 and has been named for the Johnston scholarship in zoology at Johns Hopkins University. He is the son of C G Lashley and nephew of Thomas B Lashley cashier of the Commercial Savings Bank.
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Karl 8. M. Lashley
Davis
W. Va
University of Pittsburgh
Johnston
Johns Hopkins University
John Hopkins
Lashley
C. G. Lashley
Thomas
Commercial Savings Bank
Beckman Rank Matrimony at Trinity Lutheran
Conrad J. Beckman and Miss Elizabeth Rank wed at Trinity Lutheran Church parsonage. Beckman is a North Center street grocer. bride is daughter of John Rank of Chestnut street. John East and Miss Olga Melkerson, both of Scottsdale, Pa., married this morning at St. Luke's Lutheran Church parsonage.
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Conrad J. Beckman
Elizabeth Rank
Trinity Lutheran Church
Martin Gallmeier
Beckman
North Center Street
John Rank
Chestnut Street
John East
Olga Melkerson
Scottsdale, Pa
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
C. F. Bergner
Pythian Home Abandoned Plans Shift to Pension Fund
Samuel B. Montgomery of Kingwood announces the Knights of Pythias West Virginia have abandoned the Buckhannon state home project. The $75,000 in appropriations will be used as a pension fund for widows and orphans of Pythians.
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Clarksburg
Samuel B. Montgomery
Kingwood
The
Knights of Pythias of
West Virginia
Buckhannon
Daily Damage Case Goes To The Jury
The suit by Mrs. Margaret Daily of Franklin against KE J Roberts of Westernport went to the jury after a two day trial. Catherine Daily, eight, died days after being struck November 21 by Roberts who was driving from Lonaconing to his home. Damages of 10000 are sought. plaintiff cites reckless driving. Attorney J Phillip Roman led the closing for the plaintiff. H P Whitworth defends. Roberts is a known mine operator and merchant.
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Margaret Daily
Franklin
H. P. Whitworth
Mr. Roberts
J Edward Neff to Graduate From Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
Announcement from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery lists J Edward Neff as a graduate this year. Commencement is Tuesday evening May 25 at Al Baugh Theatre Baltimore. Neff, son of E R Neff of Fayette Street, is well known in the city and plans to open an office locally after graduation.
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Baltimore College of Dental
J. Edward Neff
E. R. Neff
Fayette St
Albaugh Theatre
Baltimore
President Wilson reviews Atlantic Fleet in New York
President Wilson with Secretary Daniels and officials reviews the Atlantic fleet from the Mayflower and on Fifth Avenue parade stands. He later tours the fleet in the Hudson and attends a waterfront water carnival with a large lighted display planned along the North and Hudson rivers.
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Wilson
Atlantic
New York
Navy
Daniels
Joseph Tumulty
Washington
Fifth Avenue
Mitchell
Hudson River
Wyoming
Tumulty
Roosevelt
Fletcher
Usher
Brooklyn Navy Yard
North River
Hearing for John Ryan on assault attempt charge
John Ryan of New York City faces a hearing this afternoon before Magistrate Humbird on a charge of attempting to assault a colored woman. The incident is tied to a hotel on Front Street last Friday. Ryan was arrested in South Cumberland by Detective George Flannigan and Constable James Lindsay.
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John Ryan
New York City
Humbird
Front Street
Ryan
South Cumberland
George Flannigan
James Lindsay
David Hershiser laid to rest with impressive rites
The trainmaster of the Western Maryland Railway Western Division, David Calvin Hershiser, died at his Green Street home and was buried with Masonic and Odd Fellows rites in Bedford Pennsylvania. Over 300 accompanied the body by special train. many Masons and railroad workers attended the ceremonies at the Presbyterian Church and cemetery.
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David Calvin Hershiser
Western Division
Western Maryland Railway
Green Street
Bedford
Pennsylvania Railroad
Central Station
Mr. Hershiser
Antioch Commandery No
Knights Templar
Ohr Lodge
Chosen Friends Lodge
Dr. Moffatt
Skyles
Odd Fellows
Antioch Commandery
Moffatt
Cumberland
Child Injured by Automobile on North Mechanic Street
The three year old niece of John S Wilkes at 295 North Mechanic Street was struck by a Ford driven by G Seever of 19 Baltimore Avenue on Saturday evening. She suffered a scalp abrasion and a bruised shoulder after being knocked down and run over, with doctors noting the wheels likely did not pass over her body. Dr. J Homer Wilson provided medical aid.
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John S Wilkes
North Mechanic Street
Ford
G. Seever
Baltimore Avenue
J. Homer Wilson
Brakeman Potts Dies After Train Fall in Fairmont
George Potts of Fairmont aged 28 a B and O brakeman fell from a train at Fairmont yesterday and died of injuries in Miners Hospital late yesterday. He leaves a wife and two children and formerly resided in this city.
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George Potts
Fairmont
Miners’ Hospital
Mr. Potts
Local Marriage Names Collage From Various Pennsylvania Towns
A listing of individuals pairing partners from multiple towns including Gilmore and Frostburg with connections to Ligonier Falls Latrobe Altoona and Greensburg. names include Thomas Scott Gibson Laura Robinson John Jacob Wiebel Grace Hutchinson William Wadsworth Cora Meyers Cora Dettenburn and Benjamin Richards Barnes. The context appears as a regional social register of engaged or married couples with residences across Pennsylvania and nearby states.
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William Wadsworth
Derry
Cora C. Meyers
West Virginia State Medical Association elects officers
At the closing executive session in Huntington A. P. Butt of Davis was elected president Wheeling will be the 1916 convention city Dr. A S Bosworth of Elkins chosen first vice president The legislature's redistricting led to updated medical districts Councillors include Dr T K Oates of Martinsburg and Dr J W Daniels of Elkins for the second district
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West Virginia State Medical Association
Huntington
A. P. Butt
Davis
Wheeling
A. S. Bosworth
Elkins
T. K. Oates
Martinsburg
J. W. Daniels
White Silk and Crepe de Chine Dress Fabrics Sale
A catalog style listing offers 36 inch Messaline in all shades and 40 inch Crepe de Chine in multiple shades at prices around $0.98 to $1.50. Silk Poplin and boot hose also featured with several white dress options and white silk fans with metal spangles or ivory sticks priced from $0.50 to $1.98.
Persian charge d affaires wife heads west with large family party
Mme Ali Kuli Khan wife of the Persian charge d affaires leaves Washington with her children relatives and servants for a continental trip. She will join her husband in San Diego then proceed to San Francisco for the summer where the legation will be established and the Persian flag will fly aboard the house they took there.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Mme
Ali Kuli Khan
San Diego
San Francisco
Real estate dealer Perrin faces speeding charge in court
J Emory Perrin, a well known city real estate dealer, appeared in police court this morning on a charge of exceeding the speed limit with his automobile. Justice Heck is holding the case under advisement.
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J. Emory Perrin
Justice Heck
land transfers include Norris and Freeland deeds
John A Norris and wife transfer to Lance Repp a lot on Thomas Street. William H Freeland and wife transfer to Miranda S Nuse and husband a lot on Seymour Street. A May Simpson transfers to Harry B Simpson a lot on Columbia Street.
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John A. Norris
Lancelot Repp
Thomas Street
William H. Freeland
Miranda S. Nuse
Seymour Street
A. May Simpson
Harry B. Simspson
Columbia Street
Household Carpet and Rug Specials Highlight Store Ads
A dense listing of home goods and cleaning items including polishing mops, wall paper cleaner, waste baskets, Willow and Reed furniture pieces, and a wide range of Crex and matting rugs. Various sizes and styles priced as specials, with attention to porch screens and reed sulkies.
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Wsce
Bambo
Iewesserss
Domestic textile sale advert with various linens
An assortment of bleached sheets pillow cases muslin and table damask offered at low prices. Items include 81x90 sheets at 60 cents each 42x36 pillow cases 14 cents and 36 inch muslin 8 to 6 cents with mercerized damask at 5 cents or so.
Ladies Underwear Sale Highlights Segmented Bargains
Readable text shows a vintage advertisement for ladies undergarments including lace trimmed pieces, gauze vests in multiple sizes, silk tape trims, and color options. Prices are listed around ten to twenty seven cents, emphasizing specials and bulk options.
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Koe
Bates Crepe and Silk Fabrics Price Notes
Fragmentary textile listing shows Bates Crepe at 28 inches and 23 cents, English Silk vane at 49 inches wide 1.00, Ripplette at 27 inches no iron, and Messaline 34 inches wide at 1.00. Language is garbled with partial words and repeated letters.
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Karl, S. M. Lashley
East—Melkerson
Bee Hive
Baltimore Street
David C. Hershiser
Potts
Thomas Scott Gibson
Gilmore, Md
Laura A. Robinson Frostburg
Edward Inscrupe
Malinda M. Wiemer
Ligonier, Pa
Clarence P. Keplinger
Maysville
Cora Dettenburn
Falls
We .Wie
John Jacob Wiebel
Scottdale
Grace Hutchinson
Greensburg, Pa
Dr. Butt
M'Mullen Bros
Acades
Broidery
Gordon Furniture Co
N. Mechanic St
Cumberland, MD
S. & H. Green
Hast & McDermott
Retail Grocers
Mechanic St
the Cumberland Press
Woolford
Sam Flush
Ceere Azmc
Ceeses Seesee coorsshZge
GWONO
Sébeasc
Cess
Madras
Epecia
Messaline
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