West Virginia Correspondence Finds Local Visitors and Recoveries
Keyser notes include numerous visits and guests from nearby towns and states. Typhoid patients Ray Virts and Gladys Michael show improvement at Hoffman Hospital, while David Fox returns from hospital care in Romney.
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Ab. Hamill
Edward Hamill
Ernest Schoppert
Patterson’s Creek
Motter
Grafton
Emma Carr
LD. A. Arnold
B. B. Cavitte
J. J. Trout
Christiana
J. C. Watson
Ray Virts
Hoffman Hospital
Gladys Michael
Charlies Smith
Wetersburg
A. L. Blue
Tri-Towns Bureau Report by Cumberland Press Representative
The Tri-Towns Bureau of The Cumberland Press carries reports filed by R. A. Hoffmeister as its Cumberland Press representative.
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Tri-Towns
the Cumberland Press
R. A. Hoffmeister
Minstrel Show at Devon Club House Under Luke Band
Concert and minstrel under Luke Band Inc will be held at the Devon Club House Tuesday evening October 19. Personal illness updates include Thomas Thormmas conductor of C P R R, Mrs Win Howe of Westernport and Joseph Francis not improving. John Zais recovering from an accident in Detroit Michigan.
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Luke Band, Inc
Devon Club House
Thomas Thormmas
English Women Work in Munition Factories
English women by thousands are roving their patriotism by working in the munitions factories. Many have independent incomes sufficient to keep them in comfort, but go to the factories driven by the same spirit that sends their husbands and brothers to the front.
Mount Savage Bureau at Acme Store Contact
The Cumberland Press bureau operates from the Acme Store in Mount Savage and lists phone 9-R with William F. Farrell as representative.
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Mount Savage
The
Cumberland Press
Acme
Phone 9-R
Wm. F. Farrell
Boy injured by fence pailings in accident at home
A 12 year old boy, Pinioned on Paling William Poorbaugh, fell from a fence near his home on Wednesday and a pailing pierced his side. He was brought home for treatment and is resting nicely. Also reported, Royal Neighbors of America organized here and initiated four new members with district deputy Mrs. Mary E. Harper in attendance.
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William Poorbaugh
Henry Poorbaugh
Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbors of America
Mary E. Harper
Cumberland
Woman Presents Film for Charities in New England
Helen S. Woodruff who staged the film adaptation of The Lady of the Lighthouse with an author's reading for Alabama charities is now conducting charity work in New England. In Stonington Connecticut she screened the film for the district nurse fund with motor parties from Newport Narragansett Pier and Watch Hill in attendance.
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Helen S. Woodruff
Alabama
New England
Stonington
Local Residents Attend Hagerstown Fair
Mrs Catherine Morgan and others from Westernport travel to Hagerstown for the fair. Several visitors and residents from Westernport Cumberland and Mt Savage visit relatives and attend events. Attendees include Mrs Bertha Griffin Miss Anna May Miss Sadie Poorbaugh and James Loar among others with multiple family trips reported.
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Anna May
Sadie Poorbaugh
Allegany Hospital
Cumberland
Mt. Savage
Alice Mont
Margaret Uhl
Leona Burall
Western Maryland Hospital
William Hammers
Westernport
Charles Miller
James Herbert
James Loar
George Nuse
Ed Wilhelm
Willesburg
Hagerstown
Blanche Miller
Baby
Bedford
Retired Ministers Endowment Fund Meeting Planned
A mass meeting will be held at Centre Street Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday at 3 o clock under the Retired Ministers Endowment fund. Ministers will speak on the campaign plan. District churches Centre Street Kingsley Grace Ellerslie Flintstone Hyndman Union Grove Oldtown Paw Paw circuits expected to be represented at the meeting and at the convention on Wednesday October 20 at 3 pm and 7 30 pm at Centre Street church.
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Centre Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Frederick
Centre Street
Kingsley
Grace
Ellerslie
Flintstone
Hyndman
Union Grove
Oldtown
Paw Paw
Centre Street Church
Automobile tourists register at Windsor and Queen City hotels
William A. McGruder of Baltimore and J J Hack of Winchester Virginia with several couples including Mr and Mrs William Selby and Mr and Mrs Robert W Crane of Washington DC and Misses Alice and Elizabeth Warden and John and Glen H Warden of Mt Pleasant Pennsylvania among others register at the Windsor Hotel. Dr Ravencroft and party of Oakland along with Mr and Mrs Stanley Floyd of Wheeling Virginia register as automobile tourists at the Queen City.
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William A. McGruder
Baltimore
Winchester
William Selby
Robert W. Crane
Washington
DD. C
Alice
Elizabeth Warden
John
Glen H. Warden
Mt. Pleasant
Cate Graham
J. N. Judy
W. E. Hill
Petersburg
W. Va
Windsor Hotel
Dr. Ravencroft
Oakland
Stanley Floyd
Wheeling, W. Va
Queen City Hotel
London Letter Warns of German Naval Supremacy
A London report cites General Gordon’s 1882 letter urging compulsory universal military training. It warns that by 1910 England could face a stronger German naval power and lose land and sea supremacy, with India and other dependencies potentially falling under Germany.
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London
Gordon
Britain
England
Germany
India
Extracts Quoted From John Bull Showed in Frostburg Letter
In Frostburg at Mrs. J. H. Kemps Hotel on Broadway, Cumberland will view John Bull copies used for excerpts quoted in a letter in the Press of Monday October 33 signed by David O Conor journalist.
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Throp
Cumberland
J. H. Kemp
Broadway
Frostburg
John Bull
David O'Conor
Yellow Rally Protests Planned by Suffragists in New York
Yellow rallies are planned in New York as suffragists organize a parade at twilight. Participants wear yellow capes and flowers, carry lanterns and sunflowers, and use yellow paper plumes as part of a coordinated display.
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New York
Letter to editor from Frostburg reader in 1915
A Frostburg reader dated October 14, 1915, writes to The Press editor. The letter to the editor references correspondent H. Win and discusses local issues or opinions. The readable fragment notes a formal reader’s communication in the period publication.
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