Leavitt Evangelical Meeting Opens Sunday in Cumberland
Gospel series by W H Leavitt starts tomorrow for two weeks with city choirs forming a large chorus led by W C Montignani. Addresses for tomorrow include Worth of a Life at St Stephen Lutheran 11 a m and The Life of Christ at St John’s Lutheran 8 p m with further meetings daily at 7 30 p m and a union service at St John’s.
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South Cumberland
W. H. Leavitt
Cumberland
W. C. Montignani
Central Y. M. C
Jesus
Zion Reformed Church
North Mechanic Street
St. John's Lutheran Church
Christ
Electrical expert completes city lighting survey
Professor R. A. Temple of Philadelphia finished a Tuesday to Friday survey on lighting improvements. He left for Philadelphia and said he did not know when his report would be ready but would hurry it to the City Council. He noted the city might pursue cheaper electricity than expanding its own plant.
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RE. A. Temple
Philadelphia
Temple
Tre
Receiver Appointed for Auto Repair Firm in Landmark Case
Morris Baron and J Philip Roman filed a bill against J L Howard and William Billmyre trading as Howard and Billmyre asking for a receiver to protect the company assets. Judge Robert Henderson appointed Baron as receiver and set a $3000 bond. Howard and Billmyre ran an auto repair shop at the corner of George and Harrison streets and closed September 10.
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Morris Baron
J. Philip Roman
Federal Tire Sales Company
J.L. Howard
William Billmyre
Ax Howard
Billmyre
Robert Henderson
Howard
George and
Harriso Streets
Hallowe'en Parties and Social Gatherings Noted in Local News
Miss Selby entertained at her Frederick street home with an Hallowe'en party featuring games and music. Prizes went to Miss Naino Montgomery and Carl Coughenour. refreshments followed and guests departed in the hostess’s father's touring car.
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Miss Selby
Frances Selby
Frederick Street
Misa Naino Montgomery
Carl Coughenour
Thelma Haller
Laverne Hanks
Natana Montgomery
Dorothy Cornall
Natalie Deck
Masters
Personal notices from Martinsburg and nearby towns
Grand Chancellor F Rich and Grand Keeper J M Hendrix of the Grand Lodge of Maryland Knights of Pythine spent the week on an official visit in this county and left for Baltimore this afternoon. Mr and Mrs George Horchier are visiting their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lewis Shockey in Berlin PA. Mrs Winfield Price has returned from visiting her niece Miss Rosie Thompson in Martinsburg. J G Harman returned to Martinsburg from a visit with Cumberland friends. H K Duke of Remington Typewriter Company visited town. his company opened a new Cumberland MD area business. Mrs E C Barton of North Martinsburg and her granddaughter Gladys Barton arrived to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs W L Seckman returned to Westernport after visiting Martinsburg relatives. Oscar Fazenbaker of Keyser W Va was in the city today.
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J. G. Harman
Martinsburg
Cumberland
H. K. Duke
Remington Typewriter Company
Hagerstown
Cumberland, Md
Obituary notices of several local residents
The obituary column reports Jacob Stein dying of pneumonia at 55, survived by wife Victoria and children Harry Oscar Theodore James and several daughters. funeral plans pending. Also Mrs. Thomas L. Rice and Mrs. Alice Catlett die, with survivors listed. funeral services set for Monday and burial at Mt Pleasant and Westernport. multiple Moore and Carney family notices follow with details on survivors and burial plans.
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Jacob Stein
Bedford Street
Stein
Victoria Stein
Harry
Oscar
Theodore
James
Alice
Lillian
Myrtle Stein
Bertha Nelson
Baltimore
Washington Camp
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Thomas L. Rice
Emma May Rice
Pleasant Valley
Russell
Charles
Mary
Helen
Margaret
Carrie
Erma
Mt Pleasant
Carney
Mary Ellen Carney
John Carney
Center
Smith Streets
St. Patrick’s Church
SS. Peter and Paul’s Cemetery
Mt. Savage
William Himmler
Michael Logsdon
Cumberland
Thomas, Meshack
Bernadette Logsdon
John Mulligan
McKeesport
Benjamin Logsdon
Everson
Trust Company Transfers Orchard Land in Green Ridge
Continental Trust Company transfers parcels of orchard land in Green Ridge to multiple grantees including C A Mitinger Donald McNeil and Frederick Mertens and others for nominal sums. Other conveyances include land in Frostburg Lonaconing and Cumberland with trusts acting as grantor.
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Continental Trust Company
Vergil Mulholland
Green Ridge
C. A. Mitinger
Hugh and
Maria Speir
Emma May Moore
Frostburg
D. Lindley Sloan
William Atkinson
Jessie Perrie
Lonaconing
A. McMullen
Donald McNeil
Frederick Mertens
W. S. Linderman
West Side Building Company
Harry W. Keady
Tightman Street
Cumberland
Terrible experiences on board Red Cross relief ship
New York reports detail a riot mutiny and multiple assaults aboard the American Relief ship Red Cross, which carried 159 passengers from Rotterdam to New York via a wartime Europe mission. Incidents included white and Black crew tensions, vandalism of ship systems, and several violent attacks. The vessel was repeatedly halted by French and British warships on its voyage.
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RED Cross
New York
Europe
Rotter
Menshov
J. Larkin
Emil Kovarik
Stewart
Red Cross Vaa
Rotterdam
Novel explanation given of Terre Haute hotel robbery
Indianapolis reports a Terra Haute Plaza Hotel raid recovered 1400 dollars. Police claimed capture of hold up men. One alleged robber filed suit against Terra Haute police for replevin arguing winnings from a crap game were taken without consent of other players.
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Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Terra Haute
Replevin
Battle Lines. Eastern Prussia and Polish Fronts in Conflict
The article outlines battle fronts in Eastern Prussia where German claims say the Russian invasion is halted. It also details a main Polish front from west of Warsaw along the Vistula and San rivers, extending to Przemysl and the Dniester, with German claims of Russian retreat at the southern end.
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Prussia
Warsaw
Vistula
San
Przemys
Automobile Struck by Street Car on Baltimore Street
A Ford driven by C W Lease of Patterson Creek WV was entering the tracks on Baltimore street when it was struck by a street car near the Cavanaugh Hotel and Kennewey building. The car was badly damaged but Lease escaped unharmed.
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Cavanaugh
Kennewey
C. W. Lease
Patterson’s Creek
W. Va
Baltimore St
Mr. Lease
Zihlman Reports Primary Campaign Contributions
Frederick N. Zihlman Republican nominee for Congress in the Sixth district reports receipts of 463.61 with 200 in contributions from James Campbell and Jacob Epstein who gave 100 each. Epstein owns the Baltimore Bargain House and Campbell serves as deputy surveyor of the port of Baltimore. Zihlman’s expenses covered county campaign committee contributions hall rent music and travel.
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Frederick N. Zihlman
James Campbell
Jacob Epstein
Zihlman
Baltimore Bargain House
Baltimore
Inter Denominational Meeting at Grace M E Church
Special services will be held tomorrow evening at Grace M E Church from 7 to 8 o'clock led by Rev. Frank A. Kilman. Afterward the congregation will march to St John’s Lutheran for an interdenominational gathering with a sermon by Kilman. At St John’s Leavitt will speak about The Last Supper painting.
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Grace M. E
Frank A. Kilman
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Kilman
W. H. Leavitt
Lines of communication cut near Ostend and Nieuport
Telegram received here today reports that German troop supply lines near Ostend and Nieuport have been severed near Becloo. The message originates from Amsterdam and is dated October 24.
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Amsterdam
Ostend
Nieuport
Becloo
Profit sharing distributes $200000 to Youngstown workers
The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company paid $200000 to its employees under a profit sharing plan. The amount equals 3 percent of the payroll for the last year and includes all workers. The payment was distributed yesterday in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Dairy Inspection Starts November 2 at Cumberland
In cooperation with the farmers institute and a dairy contest November 10 to 13 in City Hall the Chamber of Commerce hosts an exhibit by Max J. Colton City Health Officer showing dairy farm good and bad conditions and milk storage practices. Beginning November 2 the health department with the state agriculture department will inspect all Cumberland milk suppliers.
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Farmers’ Institute and Dairy Contest
Chamber of Commerce
Max J. Colton
Colton
The
Health Department
State Department of Agriculture
Cumberland
German Brewing Co. Receives $100 Check for Red Cross
David P. Miller, treasurer of the Cumberland Chapter Red Cross Society, writes to the German Brewing Company treasurer to acknowledge a $100 contribution. He states the money will aid Red Cross relief abroad without discrimination and requests further contributions.
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David P. Miller
Cumberland
Red Croag Society
IF. A. Blaui
German Brewing Company
Bandit shooting spree continues in Cedro Wooley heist
Two more of the five bandits who robbed the First National Bank of Cedro-Wooley of $20 000 last Saturday night killing a boy and wounding two citizens were shot by a posse early today. One bandit remains at large after another was killed and one wounded in a Thursday confrontation. Over $3000 in gold was found on the two dead men.
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Bellingham
Wash
First National Bank of Cedro- Wooley
Congress Sets Final Adjournment Time at Four
Washington reports final adjournment planned for four this afternoon after agreement reached today. The item notes a Broadway musical comedy revival “Seven in New York” arriving in the city, with ticket prices listed as 26, 35, 50, 75, and 1 dollar.
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Washington
Congress
New York
Dynamite Found on Western Maryland Tracks in Hagerstown
Four sticks of dynamite were found Thursday night fastened to Western Maryland Railway tracks near the Pennsylvania Avenue crossing in Hagerstown. Munson took the explosives to the operator at North Junction just before the 7:44 train arrived. Special officer Long is investigating the case.
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Western Maryland Railway
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hagerstown
Munson
North Junction
Long
Villa Prep to Attack Nuevo Laredo Border Town
Reports say General Villa plans an assault on Nuevo Laredo as General Recault a Carranza ally arrives with over a thousand reinforcements machine guns and a hospital corps strengthening Mexican frontier tensions observed near Larido Texas on October 24.
Father and Son Banquet at Central YMCA
Those wishing to attend the Father and Son banquet at Central Y M C A must have their names in by noon Monday with 25 cents. The fee allows bringing the father or an older guest. Sunday dinner at Snyder's Penn street, at Merchant Street.
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Central Y. M. C. A
West Virginia Elks appoint Scherr district deputy
A. E. Scherr of Charleston has received a one year commission as district deputy grand exalted ruler for West Virginia from Grand Exalted Ruler Raymond Benjamin of the Elks.
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Scherr
Elks
West Virginia
A. E. Scherr
Charleston
Raymond Benjamin
B. P. O. E. Elks
Daughtrey Candy Company Hires Trustee for Deed of Trust
Patrick H. Daughtrey trading as the Daughtrey Candy Company assigns a deed of trust for creditor benefit. Harry E. Weber named as trustee. Advertised Sunday meal at Snyder's Pennsylvania on N. Mechanic Street.
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Daughtrey Candy Company
Patrick H. Daughtrey
Macfarlane
Harry E. Weber
WANTED and FOR SALE notices from Clarksburg area
Classified ads list items sought and offered. Wants include a girl for general work at Arlington Hotel. For sale advertise land near Clarksburg West Virginia or trade with Cumberland Maryland. Also coal supplier seeks inquiries and various equipment like wagons ice cream freezers and dynamo with terms.
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Arlington Hotel
Progress
National Standard
Tce Cream Co
N. Centre
Krantz Preaches Twice to Aid Church Debt
Rev. Dr. John Krantz of New York will lead morning and evening services at Centre Street M E Church tomorrow. A special endeavor will seek to raise 8000 dollars to pay off the debt from constructing the new Sunday School wing at the rear of the church.
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John Krantz
New York
Centre Street M. E
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Leavitt Evangelical Meeting
Daisy’s Hall
Jank Henderson
Daugher
Miss Henderson
Judge
Allegany County Assembly
First National Bank
Ladies’ Aid Society
Southminster Presbyterian Church
J. R. Donaldson
Verna Sibley
Oak and
First Streets
Hallowe
Snyder's
Penisula Hotel
N. Mechanic Streets
Frank Catlett
Alice Catlett
Allegany Hospital
Westernport
William Moore
Boswell
Gessie Daniels
England
Daniels
Frank
Fred
Samuel Moore
John
Edward Moore
Johnstown
Nettie Teeters
Meyersdale
Berlin
Petrograd
Poland
Letra
Snyder
Penn
Hank Street
N. Metisement
German Brewing CO
Frederick
Ceneral
Daniel E. Roper
Blair Lee
Lew
E. Austin Baugtman
Lewis
Washington County
Chosen Friends Lodge
Saul Praeger
Harry B. Simpson
J. Milton Patterson
Odd Fellows Temple
South Mechanic Street
William J. Cramer
First Baptist Church
Herbert F. Loomis
East New Market
William C. Montignani
William M. Tinker
Mr. Loomis
State Baptist Association
Villa
Penn Ps
Merchanic Street
Pennsylvania Tel
N. Mechanic Street
Miller's
Mechanic Street
W. A. Lilaar
Keyser
Clarksbore
Clarksburg
Cumberland Hydraulic, Cement and Manufacturing Company
Milk
Green Street
C. Ti. Gloms
Land Street
the Washingt Restaurant
Festern Maryland Railway
Gettyeburg
Philadelph
Sleeper
Elkins
Belington
Ais
Durbin
Iowa
Hancorrah
West
Prese
Hancock
Magerstown
Waynesboro
Chambersburg
Westminster
Beltimore
Express
Meyers
Pittsburgh
Devie
Ansufgeron
Uni Observatory
Walter Powell&sons CO
Va. Ava
Balto
Bender
Maryland
Steward
10Rland Press Office
United Idelity and Guaranty Compac
Howard Street
Cumberland, Maryland
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