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Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1914

Page

9

Bargain Day Today Saturday Offers Stamps

A brief notice promotes bargain day events with S. and H. stamps, urging shoppers to take advantage of reduced prices and deals available today and Saturday.

Line-Up for Big Game Announced Between Frostburg and Piedmont Elks

Next Tuesday at South End Park the Cumberland Elks announce a showcase game featuring Frostburg and Piedmont Elks. Line-up includes D. L. Sloan H. E. Weber pitched by W. O. Hoffman at first base W. M. Roberts six positions F. B. Jenney third G. R. Daisy short R. W. McMichael Jr J. A. McHenry center field Capt. G. W. Snyder. Substitutes list many names with roles from Dr. Ford to Captain Schmutz. A reception at Elks Home follows at 7 p.m.

South End Park Zack Laney Cumberland Elks Frostburg Piedmont Elks Laney Elk Brothers Frost Burg Piedmont Boston Braves Queen City D. L. Sloan H. E. Weber W. O. Hoffman W. M. Roberts F. B. Jenney G. R. Daisy R. W. McMichael G. Reginal Neff Young Furks Capt. Schmutz Old Furks P. J. Smith Walter Neff Henry Schaidt Ralph Husband George P. Ways Louis Stein Doc. Harris Elks

10000 Cholera Cases In One Austrian Town

Rome reports from the Austrian frontier that cholera has reached dire levels in Galicia and Hungary. A Northern Hungary town and its surrounding district reported 10,000 cases among soldiers and contacts, with an extraordinarily violent epidemic and many deaths within hours. Russians reportedly withdrew to avoid contagion.

Rome Italia Galicia Hungary

Armistice Reached in Naco Mexican Clash

General Hill and Governor Maytorena agreed to an armistice at the Aguascalientes talks, halting two weeks of cross border fighting. Hill will defend Naco if attacked while Maytorena’s forces remain under Villa orders, and U S authorities urge policy changes to aid wounded on the American side.

Naco, Ariz General Hill Maytorena Naco Aguascalientes Antonio Villareal Carranza, Villa and Zapata Hill Sonora Villa Hunt Washington Wheeler Vera Cruz Angillar

Read the war book at The Cumberland Press office

Advertisement urging readers to buy a war book priced at 10 cents from The Cumberland Press office.

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Local Ads Promote Printing Service and Chicken Dinner

An ad promotes The Cumberland Press for job printing with guaranteed workmanship and fair prices. Another notice advertises a special Sunday Chicken Dinner at Washington Lunch Room, urging patrons not to miss it.

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Lonaconing Pioneering Citizen Thornton J Crowe Dies at 89

Thornton James Crowe aged 88 or 89 died at his Lonaconing home just before 1 am from old age. Born in Allegany in 1825 he spent his life in the area and worked 40 years as manifest clerk for the Maryland Coal Company. Survived by two daughters Mrs George Ternent and Mrs David McGee and six sons Albert Ellsworth Edward Charles John Clarence. Funeral plans not yet announced.

Thornton James Crowe Lonaconing George Ternent Mr. Crowe Allegany Maryland Coal Company Wlonaconing David McGee Albert Ellsworth Edward Charles John Clarence Crowe

Keyser Notes and Local Society Elections

Keyser moves and meetings fill regional pages. Jesse Sharpless resigns as cashier of Germania First National Bank and returns home to take a position with Keyser’s bank. The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of West Virginia elects officers and hosts talks by church leaders. The Potomac Valley Round Table meets in Keyser with lectures by Dr. J N Deahl and Dr. Carl Doney. Baltimore and Ohio shops resume full-time work November 1 after flood-related furloughs. Obituaries and personal notes update on local residents and moves.

Jesse Sharpless First National Bank of Germania W. Va First National Bank Evangelical Lutheran Synod of West Virginia Trinity Church Wheeling A. F. Richardson Grafton J. J. Brochhard Fred Sigmund Sociey A. Stewart Hartman General Synod L. B. Wolf Baltimore Board of Foreign Missions A. L. Granville Pennsylvania College Gettysburg Potomac Valley Round Table Potomac Valley Baltimore and Ohio Keyser Martha Thomas Piedmont Waxler School Eva Matheny Mannington Dempsy Rice George Loy Virginia Pennsyssylvania Church Street Alta Powell Harrisonburg James E. Sheetz St. Cloud C Streets D. W. Eagle W. B. Burgess Orchard St Main Street

First Game Of Season At South End Park

The Cumberland Y M C A football team meets the University of West Virginia Preparatory School eleven at South End Park this afternoon. The Prep boys arrived on train No 6 from Keyser and local players held a mass meeting last night pledging to win. The Prep defeated the locals 16 to 6 at Keyser last Saturday and new uniforms were issued. Weather is fine and several hundred fans are expected.

South End Park Cumberland Y. M. C. A University of West Virginia Keyser Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

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