Western Maryland seeks bids for 1000 steel hopper cars
Western Maryland Railway Company has received bids for 1000 steel hopper cars, a 70 ton design, about 37 feet long and 9 1 2 feet wide. The contract is expected to be awarded early next week as coal tonnage rises. The railroad also placed a rail order for 2000 tons of steel rails for October, split between Carnegie and Bethlehem Steel. Western Maryland and Baltimore and Ohio seek to avert railcar shortages in the region.
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Western Maryland Railway Company
Western Maryland
Carnegie
Bethlehem Steel Companies
Maryland
Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraphs Extend Over 1000 Miles of Baltimore and Ohio Lines
Telephone dispatching will be adopted on the Ohio division of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway along the Cincinnati to Perkersburg main line. When finished about 1000 miles of B&O lines will be dispatched by telephone including eastern routes from Cumberland to Bruns wick and Newark to Wheeling.
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Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Cincinnati
Perkersburg
Cumberland
Brunswick
Johnstown
Rockwood
Connellsville
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Grafton
Parkersburgh
Wheeling
Pittsburgh
Newark
Staten Island Railway
Largest mines named in 1914 coal output survey
The Vesta No. 4 mine led Pennsylvania as the largest bituminous producer with over 700000 tons in 1914, followed by Crescent at 1188000 tons in the bituminous field. In anthracite Truesdale colliery topped with 1152000 tons, Woodward near 1,000,000, then Nottingham 741000, Stanton 713000, and South Wilke-Barre 690000.
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Vesta No
Vesta Coal Co
Pennsyvania
Jones & Laughlin Steel
Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
Nottingham
Stanton
South Wilke-Barre
Lehigh
Wilkes-Barre
Lehigh Valley Coal Co
Coal Trade Journal
Bank Suit for Five Thousand Dollar Note Unsettled
The Sec on National Bank of Cumberland sued G W Washington of Manhattan Kansas and H W Campbell and Mary Campbell of Romney over a $5 000 note. After a two hour jury deliberation in Federal Court at Martinsburg the jurors failed to reach a verdict and were discharged. The case will proceed at the next Martinsburg term in April next year.
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Second National Bank of Cumberland
G. W. Washington
Manhattan
Kans
H. W. Campbell
Mary Campbell
Romney
Martinsburg
Dayton
Washington
Campbell
Memory of Times Workers Marked By Cemetery Tribute
In memory of Times workers, a committee from Los Angeles Times placed flowers on sixteen graves and a granite shaft in Hollywood Cemetery. The tragedy occurred when dynamite destroyed the Times building five years ago, killing twenty people. Several ringleaders were jailed, and David Caplan and M A Schmidt face trial next week for alleged roles.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles Times
Hollywood
Times
David Caplan
M. A. Schmidt
Cumberland Wins Exclusive Tanlac Agency in Cumberland
Tanlac the celebrated new preparation will be distributed in Cumberland exclusively by Liechtenstein's pharmacy at 61 Baltimore Street. Mr Abel, Quarles' secretary, outlined health benefits and charity plans while noting Quarles and JL Cooper's collaboration on health investigations. Quarles will appear at the Cumberland drugstore to demonstrate Tanlac’s claimed relief from catarrh and related symptoms.
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Cumberland
Liechtenstein
Baltimore Street
Quarles
Abel
Lichtenstein
Baltimore
Convention of Boys' Brigades Opens in Pittsburgh
The twentieth national convention of the Boys' Brigade opened in Pittsburgh on October 1 with large, representative attendance. General headquarters were set at Duquesne Garden and field events planned for Schenley Oval. Delegations came from Washington New York Boston Baltimore Philadelphia Buffalo and other cities.
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Pittsburgh
Boys’ Brigade
America
Duquesne Garden
Schenley Oval
Washington
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Cardinal Logue Celebrates 75th Birthday in Armagh
Cardinal Logue primate of the Catholic church in Ireland marks his seventy fifth birthday with elaborate ceremonies at Armagh. Messages of congratulations come from noted priests and prelates in America, reflecting his cross border connections during visits to Canada and the United States.
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Dublin
Cardinal Logue
Catholic Church
Ireland
Armagh
America
Canada
United States
Local Plumbing and Heating Service Daily Routes
An old timetable lists estimates and daily routes for a plumbing and heating business. It covers multiple towns including Hagerstown, Westminster, Frostburg, and Pittsburgh area connections with posted times throughout the day and notes exceptions on Sundays and holidays.
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W. M
Maryland Steel Company
Charleston Southern Railroad
Seaboard Air Line
Charleston
CGC
Savannah
Atlantic Coast Line
Boyds
W. Va
Hatfield
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
State House
Hagerstown
Security
J. B. Ferguson & Co
Federal Defects Inspector
A. K. Galloway
A. B. Hedges
Brunswick Terminal
Shenandoah District
Catarrh
Consult
Chirograpth
Lard
South Centre Street
Louis Stein
Chan Centre , Co. & P. PhMe
Allorgue
Northumberland, Md
Islay
Houslhouwd
Third Nationand
Hou
Directo
Dole Guent
Broad St
Er, Inc
Convention of Boys’ Brigades
Lindnerville
Chase Street
Bath and Pantry
Boyd A. Reinhart
John
Steine
Liberty
Hank
Ates
Howard Street
Cumberland, Md
CooHot
Wantel
Sterlay
Westernport News Company
Westernport
L. F. Spicer
Virginia Avenue
Harrison Street
R. G
Miller’s
Mechanic Street
Miller’s Dye Works
Frederick and
Mechanic Streets
Kentucky Coal Mines
Kimmel & Durrs
City
Baltimore Ave
Franklin
F. Merten
Oakland Touring Car
Frostburg
A. James
Midlothian
Springfield
Joan W. Snyder
Pennsylvania
Schonter
Liberty Street
Frederick
North Lee Street
White’s Hall
W. C. White Lumber Co
J. H. Holtzshu & Co
George D. Landwehr
Bedford St
Virginia Ave
N. Centre St
Roo
Davidson Street
F. F. Lookenott
Centre Street
McCoole
John G. Miller
Water Street
Masonic Temple
W. Carl Richards
McClere Building
J. H. Dailey
North Centre Street
Western Maryland Railway
Scheele
Hersiowa
Paltimore Pa
Ribpere
Wem
Relineten
Mnday
Durbin
Bunday Hagcock
Madgstaivwa
Hancoty
Pitteburgh
West
Daelly
Elkins
Davis
Puiila
Ennes, Gen'l Mer
F. Stewart
Gen'l Passenger Agt
W. G. Damm
Ph. G
South Mechanic Street
Pester & Miner Transportation CO
Balaimo
Boston - Maven
Jacksonville
W.P. Turner
Migi and
Lonaconta
Martan
Wis Medmon
Piedinoi Frostburg
Noo
J. T. Robertson
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