Burglars Raid Homes and Store in South Cumberland
Early morning break ins at the Goodnow residence on Race Street and at Rob Cohen's Store on Virginia Avenue left several items stolen. In Goodnow’s house a pair of trousers with Cooperative store checks and money were taken, later found by Patrolman Clark. a scarf pin of a gold coin and an Edward Justice boarder’s hat were also reported. Cohen’s store was entered from the rear with four pairs of shoes stolen after a door was forced open. The robber appeared to know the layout and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Goodnow
Race Street
Goodnow
Edward Justice
Clark
Mr. Goodnow
Virginia Avenue
Rob Cohen
H. M. Cohen
Cohen
Wrick's Condition Unimproved in Cleveland Sanatorium
Ambrose Wrick a 21 Virginia avenue Baltimore and Ohio engineer in Windsor Sanitorium under Dr Drysdale remains in the same condition as when found. His wife said no operation unless necessary and he suffers from a brain blood clot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrick
Morrison Music Company Employees Enjoy Banquet
The Morrison Music Company employees gathered at the Stafford dining room for a banquet and a social evening. A. B. Barg of New York demonstrated the Aeolian Vacation, with many attendees including Irving T. Holland, William F. Tatroe, Paul Mann and others enjoying the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison Music Company
Stafford
A. B. Barg
New York City
Aeolian Company
Irving T. Holland
William F. Tatroe
Paul Mann
Hilary Lancaster
Verne L. Tatroe
Charles Vidler
Philip Jolley
Charles Shaffer
Verne H. Herbster
William Austin
A. D. Mitchell
Frank Lancaster
Merrill Lambert
Albert Brink
A. B L. Barg
J. H
Glick Chosen Manager of La Salle Quint
William Glick elected manager of the La Salle Institute basketball team for the season at a student body meeting. Harold Getty named captain. Glick will immediately plan the schedule with Western Maryland scholastic teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle Institute
William Glick
Harold Getty
Glick
Maryland
Fallon and Fahey Wed at St Brendan's Elkins
Miss Mayme Regina Fallon of Elkins wed Patrick Henry Fahey of Westernport at St. Brendan's Catholic Church Elkins with a nup tial mass conducted by Rev J J Daly. Bridesmaid Miss Mary Gormley Marion Ind and best man Owen J King attended. Fahey is a bookkeeper for the West Virginia and Maryland Gas Company at Piedmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Regina Fallon
Elkins
Patrick Henry Fahey
Westernport
St. Brendan’s Catholi Church
J. J. Daly
Mary Gormley
Marion
Ind
Owen J. King
Fahey
West Virginia and Maryland Gas Company
Piedmont
In Cumberland Furnishings Buzz as October Boosts Home Debuts
The Press notes a surge in home decorating and wedding plans in Cumberland. Shoppers seek aluminum kitchenware for efficiency and elegance, while dining room and rug choices spark visions of blue tones, Scotch Grey furniture, old rose fabrics, and silver gifts as couples plan new homes.
Personal notes from the region include travels and births
Mrs Bergner wife of Rev C F Bergner leaves for Washington to attend the Home and Foreign Missionary Society convention. Joanna Waltman returns to Fairmont from Cumberland and will teach at Thoburn W Va with school opening next Monday. Dr Thomas Hickey a Petersburg WV druggist and oculist is in the city. Mrs William R Hart remains ill at 7 North Johnston Street. Truman West of Oakland takes a position at Lichtenstein Pharmacy. Mr and Mrs John R Rodecap visit relatives in Hendricks WV. Sparks and Hager return from a trip to Hagerstown and Stray Caverns. Several Cumberland and Lonaconing natives attend Democratic notification ceremonies in Baltimore. Born to Mr and Mrs Albert Brant a son on September 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Henri Miller
William Allnoch
Arch Street
Gerald E. Allnoch
Horton W. Va
Parsons Pulp and Lumber Company
Horton
W. Va
Western Maryland Hospital
D. L. High
H. Sellers
Coffman Street
Washington, D. C
Peter Hendry
Willam
J. Williams
Bingham
Salt Lake City
Utah
P. Benson
Boston
Mass
John Huxley
Maryland Avenue
H. A. Taschenberger
Hugo and
Carl
Youngwood
A. FE. Steely
Cumberland Heights
Bergner
C. F Bergner
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Washington
the Home and Foreign Missionary Society
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Joanna Waltman
Fairmont
Cumberland
Truman
Oakland
Lichtenstein
John R. Rodécap
Hendricks
Sparks
Jno. Hager
Hagerstown
Stray Caverns
Frank Taylor
John A. Nee
A. B Miller
John T. Taylor
A. C. Piquett
Peter Martin
Chas. Uhl
W. M
West Virginia Supreme Court Reverses Weil Prohibition Order
Charleston October 5 The West Virginia Supreme Court reversed the Kanawha County Circuit Court ruling that granted a writ of prohibition against an indeterminate court hearing charges against A Leo Weil a prominent Pittsburgh lawyer accused of attempting to bribe the Public Service Commission The full court concurred Weil may appeal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Kanawha County
A. Leo Weil
Pittsburgh
West Virginia Public Service Commission
Weil
Clarksburg Youth Held in Auto Theft Case
Paul Johnson a 19 year old of Clarksburg West Virginia is jailed on auto theft charges after being found with a stolen car in Penbrook Pennsylvania. He earlier rode an eastbound train and was detained by a B and O detective at the station then released. A letter to his mother found during a search placed him in Cumberland and Philadelphia as potential destinations. Johnson will be turned over to Clarksburg authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Naill
Herbert Naill
Virginia Avenue
Cumberland
Margaret Barnwel
Paul Johnson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Johnson
Penbrook
Philadelphia
William Beatty
Safety Staff Meetings at Cumberland Division Offices
A safety and efficiency meeting of the Cumberland division staff of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was held at 10 o clock in the Queen City building with J K Yohe in charge and remarks by FE R Scoville and C W Gor such. The Cumberland clerical force met at the Queen City Hotel to discuss efficiency and car movement delays with H C Hessler William E Yarnall and C M Gearhart speaking. William S Toomey attended the Connellsville division safety and efficiency gathering in Connellsville. The new automatic block signals between Wil street and Evitt s Creek, installed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, were placed in operation at noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Queen City Building
J. K. Yohe
Cumberland
FE. R. Scoville
Baltimore and Ohio
C. W. Gorsuch
General Safety Committee
Queen City
Effi
H. C. Hessler
William E. Yarnall
C. M Gearhart
Tey
William S. Toomey
Connellsville
Wil Street
Evitt’s Creek
More and Ohio Railroad Company
No 6 Held Back By Wreck At Fairhope
A noon east bound freight derailment near Fairhope Pa on the Connellsville Division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad delayed freight and the Chicago to New York passenger train No 6 until 2 pm. A broken flange on a car caused the accident. the Connellsville work train cleared and repaired the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhope
Connellsville
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chicago
New York
Local Society Notes Highlight Gatherings and Club Activities
Mrs W H Baxley celebrate fifth wedding anniversary with a home dinner for close friends. Allegany Hospital Aid Society meets. Mrs Anna M MecCleave hosts an informal dinner. Mrs Martha Millholland Thompson and Nancy Wharton attend Keyser visit at Mrs John Millholland’s house in Keyser West Virginia. Emma Wilson hosts a five hundred party for guests Mildred and Elizabeth Gooding of Wilmington Delaware. Murray Smouse wins playing honors. Junior Church Club hosts monthly meeting at Emmanuel Parish House. Carroll Club debuts its second season with a dance and card party at Carroll Hall. Dances planned semi monthly on the second and fourth Tuesdays. club remains popular with music tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Baxley
Chase Street
The
Allegany Hospital Aid Society
Anna M. MecCleave
Martha Millholland Thompson
Nancy Wharton
Columbia Street
John K. Millholland
Keyser
W. Va
Emma Wilson
A. A. Wilson
Mildred
Elizabeth Gooding
Wilmington
Del
Murray Smouse
Emmanuel Parish House
Carroll Club
Carroll Hall
Germans Repulse Attacks and Capture Hill North of Giveney
Berlin reports German forces repulsed Western Front attacks yesterday and retook a trench section on a hill northwest of Giveney. The Lokal Anzeiger says Austro German guns will answer the Russian ultimatum to Bulgaria on the Danube. Bulgaria’s minister in Berlin cites two options: demobilize at once or take action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Western Front
Giveney
Lokal Anzeiger
Bulgaria
Danube
Young Harp Guilty of Manslaughter in Frederick Trial
Earl Harp and his mother Florence Harp faced murder charges in the death of Charles V Harp. The jury found Earl Harp guilty of manslaughter while Florence Harp was found not guilty after deliberating one hour and 84 minutes. The trial concluded at 12:45 this morning in Frederick, Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick, Md
Earl Harp
Thomas
Florence Harp
Charles V. Harp
Frederick County
Otho Grove Retired Canal Boatman Succumbs in Sharpsburg
Otho Grove aged 63 died at his Sharpsburg home after a long cancer illness. He had been bedfast eight years and suffered the disease for twenty years. Survived by his wife and children Clyde Oliver William Aggie Mose Bender Delauney McGraw all of Sharpsburg. Funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho Grove
C. & O. Canal
Sharpsburg
Mr. Grove
Clyde
Oliver
William
Aggie Mose
Bessie Bender
Vada McGraw
Jenkins Admits Desertion From Army Unit
Richard Jenkins, a deserter from the 112th company coast artillery corps U S army, was arrested by Officer Johnson on Window street last night and held at the police station awaiting orders from the adjutant general. He is from Minersville Pennsylvania and enlisted in Cheyenne Wyoming after deserting from Fort Dupont Delaware following a prior court martial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Jenkins
112Th Company
Coast Artillery Corps
U.S. Army
Johnson
Window Street
Adjutant General of the Army
Jenkins
Minersville
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Fort Dupont
Delaware
Quarantine Placed After Two Disease Cases in City
Health department reports only two cases in Allegany Street near Cumberland and Fayette Street. Both houses quarantined and officials say there is no danger of an epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegany St
Cumberland
Fayette Street
Fragmentary notice hints at Hawkins advertisement
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Hawkins and an advertisement line with unclear details. Readable bits show the word Hawkins and a possible classified ad reference, but concrete action, location, or dates are missing.
Mrs Starr testifies against brother-in-law Reid at station house
Mrs Starr of 36 Emily Street told police Reid subjected her to violent language and rough handling at her home last Saturday. She alleged he shoved her, struck the wall with her head, and treated her baby roughly. Reid offered no statement when questioned by Judge Heéck. the case was adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Starr
Emily Street
Station House
George P. ‘l Leather Reid
Reid
Heéck
Grand Jury to hear Baltimore witnesses on Allegany County fires
Fire Marshal George Fef. My ers of Baltimore and Detective John Kratz are slated to testify before the Grand Jury regarding recent fires in Allegany County. Their appearance signals the panel’s focus on fire investigations and possible connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fef. Myers
Baltimore
Allegany County
John Kratz
Siegel Art Auction Opens Amid Bank Violations Case
Public auction in New York begins today of Henry Siegel’s art collection inclining 150 paintings 50 bronzes 200 valuable red carpets and a mix of books antiques and furniture as the former department store magnate serves a prison term for state banking law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Siegel
Rainy Delivery. Special Service Aims to Help Weather The Storm
SHIREY and RAWKINS emphasize improved delivery service as rain worsens conditions. The firm claims reliable, faster handling despite heavy weather, urging customers to place orders early and track shipments for updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirey & Rawkins
Funeral for Charles L. Rizer Union Veteran
Charles L. Rizer, a union veteran, died Sunday in Corry Pennsylvania. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at his home 46 Polk Street followed by public services at St. Pauls Lutheran Church at 3 p.m. Rev. Martin L. Enders will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Rizer
Corry
Polk Street
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Martin L. Enders
Rose Hill Cemetery
French Artillery Seizes German Train North of Verdun
Paris reports French artillery blew up a German train north of Verdun near Ornes in an official communique. No Allied gains in Artois or Champagne. thunderous artillery was heard through the morning, with heavy cannonading on the French wings targeting the German liner as the offensive continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
Ornes
Artois
Champagne
Child Dies From Burns In Clarksburg Bonfire Accident
Edith Freymark the five year old daughter of William Freymark died from burns suffered when her clothing caught fire while playing near a bonfire in Clarksburg West Virginia on October 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Edith Freymark
William Freymark
Magazine women ordered to leave town by police
Two women known for operating magazine and periodical schemes were ordered to depart by the police chief. They allegedly promised subscribers that votes and trips to the Panama Exposition would be earned through subscriptions. The Baltimore and Ohio Railway announced an October 31 cheap excursion to Washington and Baltimore, with no further excursions this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Exposition
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Washington
Baltimore
Sewing Machine Case Ends with Verdict Favoring Defendant
A jury in the Sewing Machine Company versus J Edward Litton case, appealed from Humbird Justice of the Peace court, returned a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff must pay $32 or return the sewing machine in question to the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Machine Company
Edward Litton
of the Peace Humbird
Winter or Summer. Shirey and Hawkins Ad
Fragments show Shirey and Hawkins thanking readers for a successful winter season and announcing a Winter menu of hot drinks and cold options. The note mentions hot drinks like chocolate coffee tea bouillons and sundries as well as cold drinks and sundaes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirey & Hawkins
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BarNey
Angelica
Jove
Ally
Guaalk
South Cumberland
South
Marquette
Marquette Social Club
St. Mary’s Hall
Oldtown Road
Patrick King
Frederick Brookman
James Smith
Nora O'Leary
Mary Johnson
Margaret Dwiggins
Mary Nave
Mary Cope
Fannie Cope
John Cope
Elza Nave
Miller
Mt. Savage Road
Frostburg
Edward Cleveland Jlames
Romney
Annie Virginia Thomas
Harry Irvine
J. L. Ward
M. P
Bedford Street
Irvine
Lloyd
L. Shaffer
Killmon
Frank A. Killmon
Grace M. EF. Church
South Cumberland Square Deal Association
United Brethren Church
Humphrey Johnson
William Bauer
E. B. Martin
Augusta
W. Vs
LA Salle Quint
Fahey—Fallon
Vriole
Thomas If. Hickey
Petersburg
William RR. Hart
North Johnson Street
West VA
Young Harp
Sieey
Hawkins
nAdverti Adts
Siegel
Charles Riser
Paris
Rench Artilery
Magazine
Green Street
H. Evans
Prop
Otto
N. Lee St
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