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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1914
Page
5
A young woman Vera shows joy at a growing myrtle as her mother chides about propriety. Vera heads to a piano lesson with Winther where he confesses love, catching her by surprise as she blushes and resists.
Mark Twain described not keeping a log of his cigars but stated two rules. He said he never smoked while sleeping and that he smoked only a pure tobacco cigar, a standard he adhered to strictly.
A tale of Vera and Richard follows a growing myrtle wreath for Vera's bridal wreath as she falls ill. She dies on Christmas Day with a wreath placed around her head, and Richard whispers a poignant line as she passes.
The Carmen defeated the Superintendents by forfeit in the B and O Y M C A Bowling League last night as the Superintendents failed to appear. This is their fourth forfeit and if they miss the next schedule game they may be dropped from the league. Carmen rise from seventh to fifth place, while standings show Ero fidis bo oven corvers first and Central Y M C A second with other teams listed.
Two gym classes at the YMCA elected officers. Business boys elected Truman Fuller president and William Cook vice president with Russell Copeland as secretary and treasurer. Woodward Dyche and Chester Gatehouse named to the rule committee. Juniors elected Wilson Bowie president John Dietz vice president and Ernest Hartman secretary treasurer. Margart and Cromwell join the junior committee. The annual gym contest runs Nov 16 to late March with a free Washington trip for the top scorer.
Mrs. Robert Robertson Sr of Lonaconing died at age 72 years 11 months from a general breakdown due to old age. Born in Lanarkshire Scotland in 1841 she immigrated in 1862 and lived in Lonaconing since. Survived by husband and several children in Maryland Connecticut Pennsylvania and Virginia. Funeral Friday at 2:30 pm at the Presbyterian church burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
A. W. H. Flannagan was arrested after entering a room assigned to others, entering via a fire escape, and damaging a window. Police court hearing found probable cause for a state trial tomorrow on disorderly conduct charges.
The first deer of the season was shot Saturday by Thurman Moreland Ind Ralph Guthrie on the Fort Hills of Jersey mountain on the farm of J. OH. Blue near Springfield on the South Branch. Separately, Jack Brode George Stuiber and W. E. Rice returned from Murley’s Branch with 28 rabbits.
East Liverpool Ohio November 11 John Wirst Page Taylor nine years old son of James Taylor died at City Hospital from burns suffered Monday evening in an explosion of gasoline. The boy, playing near a half gallon can, dropped a lighted match into the container and was horribly burned.
Forest fires rage in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Harper's Ferry West Virginia after Sunday rain. Intense heat flares rocks and boulders slide down slopes endangering motorists along turnpikes. Red danger signals warn travelers as dangers persist.
A compact note sets an amount of 1800 for cars or taxicabs in an ad context. The item appears as a brief listing with minimal details and no additional context or dates.
William Buckey, indicted for abducting school board members who vanished, was found at John Slider’s home near Flintstone by Deputy Sheriff Robert M. Hutchinson and is in custody after surrendering to his men.
Congressman David J. Lewis returned from a week in Brisbin Johnstown and Clearfield Pennsylvania. He boarded train No 6 to the seashore this afternoon to recuperate for several weeks.
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