Turmoil as Turks Mass on Suez Front and War Spreads
Berlin dispatch reports Turks assembling on the Asiatic shore of the Suez Canal and planning to blow the waterway and dam the canal with sandbags as Turkish army advances into Egypt. Other updates note Russian forces crossing into Turkey capturing villages, and Allied gains around Lille and Yser as war widens.
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London
Berlin
Suez Canal
Egypt
Reuter
Sophia
Bulgaria
Servia
Turkey
Paris
Lombaertryde
Yser
Dixmude
Nieuport
Quesnot En Santamarie
Parvillois
Lille
Local Neighbors Attend Visits and Travel Updates
A series of social notes record Miss Elizabeth Hersh visiting Mrs. John G. Shearer in LaVale, William Baird returning to Baltimore after voting in Eckhart, and several Cumberland area residents visiting relatives in Martinsburg Morgantown and Cincinnati. Col George A Pearce shows improvement at Johns Hopkins while other locals travel for visits and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hersh
New Oxford
John G. Shearer
LaVale
William Baird
Eckhart
Baltimore
C. J. Rathbun
H. D. Harvey
Mountain Lake Park
Cumberland
George A. Pearce
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Edwin Friskey
Martha Shade
Martinsburg
Akron
J. ™. Friskey
T. J. Russler
Mabel
Elkins
John Grant
Harrisburg
Parcel Post Helped Lewis In Frederick
Complete returns from Frederick county show Carrington 5175, Smith 4850, Lewis 5156, Zihlman 4977. Lewis carried Frederick City by 29 and Carrington’s majority may reach about 800. Brunswick gave Smith 286, Carrington 200, Lewis 31, Zihlman 183 amid countywide support for parcel post.
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Frederick County
Carrington
Smith
Lewis
Zihlman
Frederick City
Brunswick
Frederick
Middletown
Petersville
Obituary notices from McKeesport and Frostburg reveal several local deaths
Obituaries report George Bowers of McKeesport dies on his Paw Paw farm after a sudden illness and note his daughter Mrs. Hillmar and funeral today. Richard O Conway dies at 57 in Brunswick of heart failure, formerly C and O Canal carpenter and B and O foreman. Robert Holmes of Magnolia West Virginia dies at Western Maryland Hospital after illness. George Lashbaugh, 51, dies after a stroke at his Frostburg home, survived by wife and child.
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George Bowers
Wiliam Hillmar
East Park Way
McKeesport
Paw Paw
W. Va
Richard O. Conway
Bruswick
Laurel
Brunswick
Conway
Robert Holmes
Magnolia
Western Maryland Hospital
Louis Stein
George Lashbaugh
McCulloh Street
Frostburg
Woman Suffrage Carries in Nebraska
Omaha November 4 reports suffrage likely carried in Nebraska. Local voters appear to have approved women voting rights amid statewide interest and campaign activity across cities and rural areas.
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Omaha, Neb
Nebraska
Annual Thank Offering Meeting at St. Luke's Bedford
The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of St. Luke's Lutheran church held its annual thank offering event in the Sunday School rooms. Over $100 was raised for missionary work. Mary Blaul, society president, reported after attending a Waynesboro mission conference. A musical program featured Bertha Lear, George W. Shaffer, Henry A. Hensey, and Rev. C F Bergner, with others participating. Refreshments followed.
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Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Bedford, Street
Mary Blaul
Waynesboro
Bertha Lear
George W. Shaffer
Henry A. Hensey
President Willard's special train visits city on inspection trip
The four car special train carrying Daniel Willard and B and O officials halted briefly this morning on the return trip to Baltimore after a system inspection. The engine change took just over a minute as the party hurried through the usual terminal checks. Willard walked the platform with an accompanying official during the stop.
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Daniel Willard
B. & O. Railroad
Baltimore
Mr. Willard
Ferris Re-elected Governor as Detroit Chooses Marx Mayor
Returns from about half the state by 11 a.m. show Woolbridge M. Ferris re-elected Democratic governor with a claimed plurality around 25,000. Oscar B. Marx wins Detroit mayoralty.
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Detroit
Mich
Woolbridge M. Ferris
Ferris
Oscar B. Marx
Socialist Mayer London elected to Congress in New York
Mayer London a Socialist wins the Twelfth district seat in New York becoming the first Socialist in the U S House from the state. His Democrat opponent Henry M Coldfogle conceded the victory today.
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New York
Mayer London
House of Representatives
Henry M. Coldfogle
London
New Coupling Device Put On Western Maryland Train
The International Couplers Company unveiled a patented coupling device now in use on a three coach Western Maryland Railway Connellsville division train. A working model is shown at the Woford Smoke Shop in Baltimore street. The device reduces danger to trainmen, speeds car linking and provides conductors for electric connections to lighting signaling or telephoning.
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International Couplers Company
Connellsville
Western Maryland Railway
Woford
Baltimore Street
Brown Wins West Virginia Seat Amid Mixed Returns
Brown is projected to win the Second Congressional district by about 1009 votes. Jefferson Hampshire and Randolphs counties favor Brown by roughly 1000 each, with Wardy backing him by 700. Preston county leans toward Bowers by about 700, Berkeley and Bowser’s county tilt 6 to 5 for Bowers. Sutherland defeats Hodges for an at large seat, while Neely is expected to win in the First District and Republicans lead statewide. Legislature control remains in doubt.
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West Virginia
Brown
Maryland
Congress
Jefferson
Hampshire
Randolph
Wardy
Preston
Bowers
Berkeley
David J. Lewis
Neely
Sutherland
Hodges
Y M C A NOTES Senior gym class social and salesmanship course
Central Y M C A announces a Friday night gym class social after 8 o clock practice with refreshments for current members and prospective joiners. A salesmanship class starts Friday at 7 45 pm offering 20 Friday lessons at $1 per month with talks by top local salesmen. Fellowship supper drew 32 attendees and sets high attendance goals for the year.
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Central YY. M. C. A
Couple and Witness Pairings Across Multiple Pennsylvania Cities
The notice lists multiple couples and their residences in Pennsylvania and neighboring states including Altoona Johnstown Hollidaysburg Wilkes Barre Universal California and Frostburg with partners from Toledo Elkins Keyser and California. The items read like a civil or social registry of marriages or affiliations among individuals in these areas.
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Ralph Raymond Lantz
Altoona
Mary Elizabeth Kennedy
Hollidaysburg
Burton Wilbert Day
Maria Dawson
Elkins
W. Va
John Albert Mitchell
Toledo
Mary Annie Anderson
Universal
Women suffrage fails in six of seven states
New York reports returns show women voting rights defeated in six of seven states that voted on the issue yesterday. The results indicate a broad setback for suffrage efforts nationwide with only one state approving the measure.
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New York
Hagerstown Murder Case on Trial Here
The Wingert murder case from Washington County opens in Circuit Court with Judge Keedy presiding. Wingert and Cecil Starliper were in Hagerstown B O yards on August 16 when officers tried to arrest them. Middlehauf was shot and died later. Twenty four witnesses are set to testify as the trial unfolds before a crowded courtroom.
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Hera
Washington County
John Howard Wingert
John C. Middlehauf
Hagerstown
Martin L. Keedy
Wingert
Cecil Starliper
Middlekaur
Charles Brown
Saylor
Scott M. Wolfinger
Perdew
Alex Armstrong
Omer T. Kaylor
Albert A. Doub
Cumberland
Middlehauf
Big G O P Majorities in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia reports sixty percent of the state counted with Senator Boise Penrose leading over A Mitchell Palmer by about 180000 votes and likely to reach 200000. Palmer and Pinchot run close with Palmer ahead by about 2000. Pinchot leads Palmer in Philadelphia by 1300.
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Philadelphia
U. S
Boise Penrose
A. Mitchell Palmer
Palmer
Pinchot
Brakeman Injured In Western Virginia Collision
Bartholomew Minnicks aged 24 of Brunswick Maryland a brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is in critical condition at Allegany Hospital from a fractured skull. He was injured yesterday at Cherry Run West Virginia when he stood on the caboose step to look under the train and swung out too far striking his head on a freight car on the opposite track.
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Bartholomew Minnicks
Brunswick
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Allegany Hospital
Cherry Run
W. Va
Death of John Wigfield at 73 at 19 Glenn Street
John Wigfield aged 73 died suddenly at his home after a year long heart illness. He was found in bed at 5 am. Funeral set for tomorrow at 10:30 am at Oakdale church near Flintstone with burial in the family graveyard. Rev J H Balthis to officiate. funeral rector John C Wolford in charge. Survived by widow and a large family.
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John Wigfield
Glenn Street
Oakdale Church
Flintstone
J. H. Balthis
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
John C. Wolford
Wigfield
Birmingham Store Closed After Execution Papers Served
Execution papers were served on R. J. Birmingham who ran a cigar store and poolroom at 7 North Liberty Street by Sheriff Harry L. Irvine on a judgment held by Levi Hilleary. The store will remain closed until further action is taken.
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R. J. Birmingham
No. 7
North Liberty Street
Harry L. Irvine
Levi Hilleary
Birmingham
Real Estate Transfers in Cumberland and Nearby Areas
Real estate dealings include Maryland Trust Co. trustee to Cumberland Steel Co. for a Cumberland parcel, Continental Trust Co. to Julien W. Pettee for a Green Ridge land, Eppler to Grimth for Frostburg, and transfers along the National Road and Hedford area. Several parcels list nominal sums, indicating deed transfers among individuals and small businesses.
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Maryland Trust Co
Cumberland Steel Co
Cumberland
Continental Trust Co
Julien W. Pettee
Green Ridge
George Louisa Eppler
David I. Grim
Frostburg
Laura Jane
Simon Kochman
Robert R. Henderson
Peter
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