Western Maryland Stockholders Meet Next Week in Baltimore
The Western Maryland annual meeting is scheduled at the Baltimore offices. The July transportation ratio stood at 31.24 percent of gross, with favorable year over year comparisons. The company projects over 10 million gross and about 8 million net for the current fiscal year, with potential policy discussions and no board changes anticipated. It notes coal outputs via Consolidation Coal Company and traffic ties with Baltimore and Ohio, plus new branch lines to access mines and discuss extending this policy.
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Maryland
Com
Atrust Jast
Consolidation Coal Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Survey Underway For Wyatt Branch Rail Spur
Engineers arrived at Fairmont West Virginia to survey a new eight mile branch line from Wyatt to Bingamon Creek mouth to connect with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Round at Wyatt. The Consolidation Coal Company plans three mines employing about 1,000 men. The B and O test engine led by C Wolfesberger conducts tests on the Connellsville division Cumberland to Somerset after earlier tests on Cumberland to Brunswick.
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Fairmont
W Va
Western Maryland Company
Wyatt
Bingamon Creek
Baltimore and Ohio Railround
Consolidation Coal Company
Baltimore and Ohio
8. C. Wolfesberger
Somerset, Pa
Connellsville
Cumberland
Somerset
Bruns
Mis Leading Lady and Fine Feathers At Morland Theatre
Cumberland audiences praised the Myrkle-Harder Company for strong shows with popular pricing. The Mis leading Lady drew full houses while Anine Feathers, staged with up to date methods, drew strong advance notice and strong reviews. Tomorrow features The Country Boy as the closing engagement.
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Cumberland
Myrkle-Harder
Wieh
Eugene Walters
Robert Edeson
Wilton Lackaye
Max Figman
Maryland
Helene of the North at Liberty with Marguerite Clark
The Liberty Theatre presents Marguerite Clark in Helene of the North from Paramount. The film showcases her pantomimic power in a novel story framed by a faggot party tale told by a wealthy Englishwoman, recounting Helene’s past life in Canadian woods and love for Pierre, Ralph, and Nim.
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Marguerite Clark
Famous Players Film Co
Paramount
Liberty Today
Helene of the North
Helene of
Helen
Pierre
Ralph
Nim
Film Star Bitten by Mosquitos in Calif Swamp Scene
Lillian Lorraine, star of Pather’s new Neal of the Navy serial, was bitten heavily while filming a swamp sequence in southern California. Director Harvey used a mosquito infested locale to heighten realism and Lorraine, pale from Broadway, suffered many bites but is now recovering with medical care.
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Jersey
Lillian Lorraine
Pather
Neal
Navy
California
Soldiers of Fortune
Harvey
Miss Lorraine
Broadway
Window glass plants to resume operations in West Virginia
Fires in Mannington tanks signal reopening of Mannington window glass plant on November 1 with 200 workers and a weekly payroll of 6000 dollars. Other local facilities including Clarksburg Adams ton Rolland North View Lafayette Tuna and West Fork prepare to restart by early November.
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Mannington
W. Va
C. L. Bush
Tuna Window Glass
Clarksburg
Clarksburg Window Glass Company
Adamston
Rolland
North View
Peerless
Columbus Ohio
Lafayette
Tuna
West Fork
Passing of Noted Plankinton House Hotel in Milwaukee
October 15 marks the demolition of Milwaukee’s Plankinton House, one of the region’s oldest hotels. Built and opened by John Plankinton about half a century ago, it expanded to occupy almost a full downtown block before wreckers began tearing it down for a two million dollar theatre, store and office project.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Plankinton
John Plankinton
Plankton
Miner Inspector Enoch Carver Fatally Injured in Mine
Charleston news reports district mine inspector Enoch Carver, once a top coal operator in southern West Virginia, sustained fatal injuries after being crushed between a moving coal car and a mine partition rib at the Sunday Creek mine in Longacre. He was transported to Charleston by special train for treatment.
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Charleston
W. Va
Enoch Carver
West Virginia
Sunday Creek
Longacre
Confed Veterans Reunion Opens in Ronceverte West Virginia
The West Virginia division reunion of the United Confederate Veterans began in Ronceverte on October 15 with General Charles S Peyton presiding. John A Preston gave the welcome and ex Attorney General C C Watts delivered the response as veterans tour Lewisburg and Dry Creek battlefields by auto today.
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Ronceverte
W. Va
West Virginia
United Confederate Veterans
Charles 8. Peyton
John A. Preston
C. C. Watts
Lewisburg
Dry Creek
Why's Gets-It for Corns Like a Kiss
Gets-It promises quick relief from corns bunions and warts. Apply in two seconds with no bandages, knives, or tape. ideal for shoes and stockings. Sold by druggists at 25 cents or sent by KE Lawrence & Co Chicago.
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Ke, Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Tanlac credited with relief for indigestion and fatigue
A Frostburg reader reports rapid relief from indigestion and bloating after using Tanlac. He says he gained weight, sleeps better, and has renewed “pep” and ambition, praising the medicine and its local distributors at Lichtenstein's Baltimore Street store and Shupe's Frostburg pharmacy.
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Tanlac
Tanilac
Quarles
Lichtenstein's
Baltimore Street
Frostburg
Shupe
Westernport
Paul’s Pharmacy
Odd Fellows Elect Officers and Set Next Meeting Site
Delegates of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows West Virginia elect officers for the 50th annual session in Morgantown and choose Grafton for the next meeting. Officers include Grand Master W. E. Hollister and Deputy Grand Master C T Simpson. D L Ash becomes representative to the sovereign grand lodge and Thomas Laversedge joins the Odd Fellows Home board. The session runs through Friday. In Minneapolis police report chicken thieves use chloroform to silence victims during thefts.
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Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of West Virginia
Morgantown
Grafton
W. E. Hollister
C. T. Simpson
Huntington
Geo. H. Fullerton
A. J. Wilkinson
Geo
Thomas Laversedge
Charleston
Odd Fellows Home Board
Grand Lodge
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Wyatt Branch
Morland Theatre
Liberty Theatre
Marguerith Clark
Liberty
Thi Nood
Reunion
Corrier
Lillions
Lllay
Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad
Ular
Veriant
Aoe
Fros Oul
Parton
Piedmont
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Perry
E. Main
Robert L
Lstreet
Norfolk
Pople
Lenda
Tanke
Co. O. F. Elect
Cowen
Minneapolis
Minn
Consult
DR. Bewbullard
Genth Centre Street
rHuone
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Ceest Nursery
Ater
Lars Ck
Thunbergi
Tuberculosis
Green St
Potomac Glass Co
Virginia Ave
City
Rockwood Hotel
N. Mechanic Street
Walsh Building
Ford
Allegany
Garrett Counties
Gresser
Windsor Hotel
Eckhart
Mt. Savage
Corriganville
Sloan
Old Town
Keyser
Romney
Hyndman
Glen Bros
Rochester
N. Y
Harrison Street
R. G
Miller’s
Mechanic Street
Miller’s Dye Works
Frederick and
Mechanic Streets
Louis Stein
North Centre Berland
MD. C
Mic EE
Helen of the
Western Maryland Railway
Hagerstown
Fetters
Philade
Vail Ormass
Haneo
Reastneen
Wevnesheen
Chambersburg
Westminster
Fpxpress
Merees
F. Stewart
Gen'l Passenger Agt
ADV
Rudolf
I Guenther, Inc
St. N.Y. City
Pa. G
M. D
Iley
North Centre Street
Taxicab Co., Inc
Young’s Cash Grocery
Virginia Avenue
M. C. Grayson
Oldtown Read
Schonter
Liberty Street
Buick
Franklin
Glisan
A. James
Midlothian
Springfield
John W. Snyder
Pennsylvania
Cumberland, Md
E Teaghere Piano
Miami
Mus
Irving Conservatory
N. Centrestrea
Maryland Theatre
Myrkle
Pawnbroker
Eld
Hamilton
Hampden
Roger Oons
Lauvelieres
M. J. Lifson
J. P. Macan
Cedar Oil
Pt. Polish
Kyanize
Rogers
Valspar
Tt & Lambert
Mathews Paint Co
N. Mechanic ST
Green Street
Baltimore Ave
Baltimore Avenue
Bath
Madison
Avbett Ave
MD. Ave
Miss McCormick
Union Street
Frederick Street
Fiat
Centre Street
Ocli-Lw
Altamont Terrace
White’s Hall
W. C. White Lumber Co
J. H. Holtzshu & Co
George D. Landwehr
Lindnerville
Chase Street
Bath and Pantry
Boyd A. Reinhart
Cumberland Maryland
John G. Miller
Water Street
Masonic Temple
W. Carl Richards
McCleve
F. Lockenott Osteopath and Chiropracton
Lige
MecCoole
Bridge
John C Wolford
Gage
South Lyberty ST
Third National Bank
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