Baltimore Stage Rushes Weeklong Ford Show At Night
On stage and off the Bowen company presents Peg O’ My Heart with Elsa Ryan in Baltimore at Ford’s all week. The Johnstown troupe plays tonight as eight different companies tour the country. Maryland Theatre hosts top acts with vaudeville and musical comedy, including The House That Jack Built. Roy McCardell’s Mina named for Centaur comedies. Cumberland eagerly awaits The Yellow Ticket opening November 16 with a strong dramatic cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peg O' My Heart
Elsa Ryan
Peg
Baltimore
Ford's
Johnstown
Peggy O' Neil
Chicago
United States
Cumberland
Baldpate
War talk and unity amid German sacrifice and treaty memory
The piece argues that World War I unites Germans across class lines, praising soldiers including Dr. Frank who died near Lunéville and noting Baden officials expressing sympathy. It laments sacrifices, recalls monarchic and socialist figures in uniform, and cites treaties from 1859 to 1870 as guardrails against enemy invasion and neutral soil being used for hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Man
Germany
Borh
Frank
Mannheim
Luneville
Baden
von Bodmann
Socialist Labor
Socialistic
German War Policy Shifts on Belgium and Austria Phase
The article notes a shift in German defense ideas focusing on eleium in relation to the war’s beginnings. It claims Germany had no treaty to honor Belgian neutrality and Belgium needed to resist invasion, asserting Mawland used the neutrality threat as a pretext for war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Eleium
Belgium
Mawland
Mainland Theatre Promotes New Vaudeville Bill
Tonight through Wednesday Mellinger Bros present a big vaudeville show at 10 and 20 cents with three daily performances at 2 30, 7 45 and 9 16 p m The feature is The House That Jack Built with eleven performers mostly girls a top dog act and three reels of pictures The opening show is billed as the first big vaudeville since last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellinger Bros
Jack
Gospel Meetings Begin at Genter Street Centre Church
The North Cumberland gospel series opened last night at Centre Street M E Church with W H Leavitt speaking on The Religion of Great Men to a large crowd. Daily services planned with 7:30 song service and 8:00 address. Leavitt’s talks avoid sensationalism. The Last Supper painting will be shown. Special music arranged. Leavitt ended a two week series in South Cumberland Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Cumberland
Centre Street
M. E
W. H. Leavitt
Leavitt
South
Cumberland
Obituary notices for J. L. Enos and local residents
J. L. Enos, formerly of this city, died in Prescott Arizona from tuberculosis. His body will be brought here for burial. He leaves two brothers C. E. Enos a yardmaster in Connellsville Pa and C. E. Enos of Manns Choice Pa. John Wilson aged 78 who moved to Chattanooga Tenn twenty years ago died there last week. He belonged to Center Street M E church and was a Knight Templar. Charles W Overton a 32 year old colored man died at his mother's home 59 Independence Street from pneumonia. His funeral will be Wednesday at 2 pm at the house with Rev George W M Lucas officiating and burial in Sumner cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Enos
Prescott, Ariz
C. E. Enos
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Connellsville
Manns Choice
John Wilson
Chattanooga
Tenn
Center Street
M. E. Church
Charles W. Overton
Edward Anderson
Independence Street
George W. M. Lucas
Sumner Cemetery
Conviction Upheld in Tulsa Liquor Case
The United States Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Charles Overton of Tulsa Oklahoma who was arrested for conveying liquor shipped from Kansas City through Tulsa. He was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to sixty days in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Charles Overton
Tulsa
Oklo
Kansas City
Overton
City Council Votes Down Transfer for Police Budget
City Council rejected a resolution by Commissioner Hummelshire to move 1,128 from the police department overdraft tied to Dr. Koon’s tenure, noting the current police appropriation is higher. Mayor Koon, Commissioner Eyermand, and Commissioner Schr iver opposed the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Hummelshime
Polices Department
Koon
Eyermand
Schriver
Central Police Station
Hummelshire
German Forces Driven Back in Poland and Far East
Russian official reports say German troops have been pushed back into East Prussia, with other gains noted against Germans in Armenia. Berlin dispatches state the fall of Tsing Tao won’t change the war’s main issue, while accusing Japan of provoking China to seize territory and violate neutrality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Poland
East Prussia
Russian Poland
Berlin
Amsterdam
Tsing Tao
China
Japan
Kaio-Chau
AFL Convention Asks War Power Return to People
Philadelphia November 9 ex ecutive council of the American Federation of Labor reports to its thirty fourth annual convention. It calls for war power to be held by the people or their representatives and condemns war as cruel noting it can end only when society esteems human life as sacred and protects lives. The Clayton Anti Trust Act section is hailed as labor’s greatest victory this past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
American Federation of Labor
Zars Forces Advance Across Front in All Sectors
Official dispatch from Petrograd reports gains on multiple fronts. East Prussia columns dislodge Germans from Wirballen and advance to Stalluponen. Vistula left bank cavalry penetrate toward Pleschen. German rear guards struck along Nida and Midzyca rivers. Galicia operations continue with San river engagements yielding 125 officers and 12,000 soldiers plus munitions. over 1,000 prisoners taken south of Przemyśl on Nov 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vistula
Pleschen
Kalisz
Galicia
San River
Przemysl
Elkins Banquet to Feature Noted Speakers Tonight
The Business Men's Fellowship Banquet at the Y M C A in Elkins West Virginia will be presided by Rev. Dr. F H Barron. Ex Senator Henry G Davis Judge Warren B Kittle Prof James F E Allen head of Davis and Elkins College and W C Montignant of the Baltimore and Ohio Y M C A Cumberland Maryland will address attendees. Activities include basketball volleyball bowling and a pool frolic after the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
Elkins
W. Va
F. H. Barron
Henry G. Davis
Warren B. Kittle
James FE. Allen
Davis & Elkins College
W. C. Montignant
Baltimore and Ohio
Young Men's Christian Association
Cumberland
Last of Cattle Killed After Foot and Mouth Disease
In Chicago the final animal at Union Stock Yards was killed as cleaning and fumigation to eradicate foot and mouth germs intensified. Officials aimed to have the market ready for reopening on Thursday after the quarantine period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
French Drive Against German Army Initiated
Paris reports the French launch of a general offensive against the German line in Flanders and near Paris, with General Joffre timing actions after German offensives to exhaust their strength. The dispatch notes reliance on official sources and censorship considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Flanders
Joffre
Victor over Ambassador Gerard shocks political prophets
James W. Wadsworth Jr. was elected the first direct vote U.S. Senator from New York, defeating U.S. Ambassador to Germany Gerard in a major surprise. The Republican nominee secured victory as results came in, shocking many analysts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
U. S
New York
Wadsworth
Germany
Gerard
German leaders weigh new campaign plan at war council
From Rome, a Reuters dispatch reports Emperor William presided over a war council with General von Hindenburg, the Duke of Württemberg, and Field Marshal Conrad von Hoetzendorff to map a further campaign. In Washington, the Interstate Commerce Commission declared the Birmingham Southern railroad a common carrier and upheld coal rate arrangements as nonrebate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuter
Rome
William
von Hindenburg
Duke of Wurtemburg
Baron Conrad von Hoetzendorff
Washington
Birmingham Southern Railroad
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railway Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alabama
Birmingham
Atlanta
Birmingham Southern
Germans Launch New Offensive Against Dixmude and Ypres
Paris reports an official announcement that Germany has begun a new offensive against Dixmude and the Ypres region, while attacks are repulsed by the Allies. Allied counterattacks in Alsace have been checked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dixmude
Ypres
Alasco
Braddock Park Acreage Near Cumberland Maryland
Readable fragment notes a 20 acre tract called Braddock Park near Cumberland Maryland, lying adjacent to city limits and opposite the Dingle Old National Pike.
Land Sale Estate of Catharine A Laing in Ryland
At 101 o clock a m sale at the corner of Altimore streets Ryland the tract fronts 940 feet on Pike covers about 20 acres square block with native pines oaks and a spring water. Sold to close the estate of Catharine A Laing with W S Cochrane executor. One third cash balance in six and twelve months deferred payments for interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altimore Streets
Ryland
Pike
Liberty
Cumberland
Catharine A.laing
W. S. Cochrane
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maryland Theatre
Charlotte
N. C
Maryland
The
New York Clipper
Roy McCardell
McCardell
Hugo von Kleist
Austria-Hungary
Great Britain
France
Austria
Ussia
Inrussia
Prussia
Alfred W. Bryce
Wes
Tayloid
Mainland Theatre
Genter ST. Ghurgh
Thomas W. Koon
State
Lehriver
Eichelberger
Shaw
Craddock
General Fund
Bealstreet
Leander Schaidt
James P. Gaffney
Douglass LeFevre
J. S. Shriver
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
J. Jones Wilson
Council
Emily Street
McHugh and
Roman
Perry Deetz
Williams
Court of Appeals
J. C. Orrick Company
Queen City Garage
A. F. OF
LIN Convention
Czar
Wirballen
Stalluponen
Gumbinnen
Rominten Forest
Lyck
Cracow
Nida River
Midzyca
Victor
Ambassador Gerard
Council of War
Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Henry Vogel Rosenbaum Brothers
C. H. Holtz Gross Broth
C. S. Dia
A. M. Lichtenstein
Walter Powell & Sons Co
Habig Brothers
White & Ankeney
Footer’s*“Dye Works
Cumberland, Maryland
S. E. Kline
J. E. Harrison
S. Cumberland
Ewill
Taske
Wih i
Libert Joha
A. Fulton & CO
Cumberland Laundry
Nic St. Phen
North Centre Street
Globe Indemnity Company OF
Boyd A. Reinhart
Uctisracsnor
Manvin
James McHugh
Cumberland & Westernpore Electric Railway
Frostburg
Clerland
Eckhart
Clarysville
Red Hill
Long
Narrows Park
Baltimore Street
Frostbust
Baltimore Cumberland
Long’s
Lastar
Aconing
Lonaconing
Westernport
Franklin
Reynolds
Barton
Midland
Blakes
Berden Shaft
J. E. Taylor
Louis Step
North Cefffre St
Cumberland, MA & P
Business of Life
Japanette
Firing Line
Fighting Chance
Common Law
Ailsa Pai
RobertaAaller
Amabaugh’s
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!