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Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1915

Page

9

Railroads Plan Big Cuts in Passenger Service Costs

A Feb meeting of 850 passenger officials from all U S railroads in French Lick Indiana aims to cut operating costs. They plan consolidating city ticket offices into a single bureau, add baggage checks charges, self run storage, and replace maps with plain cards to simplify travel.

French Lick Ind Pubiic Uncen C. A. Cairns Northwestern Railroad French Lick Springs

Canal Towage Co. Plans Nine New Locks on Canal

The Canal Towage Company outlines winter work on the waterway including building a new lock at Dam No. 6 and replacing wooden structures. Work will begin soon and canal banks will be strengthened while more coal and miscellaneous tonnage move along the canal as the season stays busy. Horses for France and disciplinary actions at railroads are noted, along with a major merger in Fairmont resulting in a $132.5 million gas company consolidation to conserve gas supply.

Nerete Fairmont W. Va Monongahela Valley Traction Company Fairmont Gas Company Traction Company L. Watson J. H. Wheelwright Baltimore

Four hundred coal cars reach Fairmont yards

Fairmont West Virginia reports four hundred coal cars arrived in the Baltimore and Ohio yards on Saturday to support heavy outloads from the Fairmont field. Three hundred cars were loaded that day with steel hopper cars dominating the stock, while the rest are gondolas.

Fairmont Yards Fairmont W. Va Baltimore and Ohio Fairmont Field Haywood Monongah

Local Speakers at Republican Rally in Oakland Maryland

Republicans from Garrett county attended a Maryland Theatre rally in Oakland last night listening to Albert A. Doub Col KE Carrington F N Zihlman and D Lindley Sloan. The absence of EF Weller and Robert F Duer was regretted with State's Attorney Juline C Renninger introducing the speakers.

Oakland Garrett County Maryland Albert A. Doub Col KE. C. Carrington F. N. Zihlman D. Lindley Sloan EF. Weller Robert F Duer Juline C. Renninger

World War Fronts Report Wide Allied Advances and Central Conflicts

Allied forces advanced in Belgium driving Germans from the eastern frontier near Nancy and pressing at Dixmude. France reported a strong Russian offensive on the San and at Przemysl while the Lille Canal Ypres fighting continued with no decisive result. Austria noted a general engagement of Russian forces. Germany admitted a new Russian army crossed the Vistula north of Ivanogrod. In South Africa Generals de Wet and Byers led anti British actions in the Orange Free State and Western Transvaal, seizing Hellbronn and detaining officials. Lisbon said German troops invaded Angola, and Portugal prepared to send battleships to protect African possessions. Italian forces arrived at Avlona, Albania for sanitary and Red Cross work.

Belgium Nancy Dixmude Paria France San Przesmysl Lille-Yveer Canal Ypres Fanet Austria Germany Vistula Ivangorod de Wet Byers Orange Free State Transvaal Hellbronn Lisbon Angola West Africa Portugal

Unclaimed letters at Cumberland post office list

Period ending October 25 includes Wm Albright J W Arnold Mrs M E Arnold P D Dando Har ley H Grant Mabel I Brown W A Campbell K Claman Thomas Crawford Miss Julia Cunningham Harry Dawson Daisy V Bonegan Miss Gertrude Evans Mrs Charlie Franklin H B Gneer B V Goodman Miss Bessie Groves C L Neflinger William Hunt J C Jacobs 2 Mrs Clarence Johnson Dan Kressner A G Lepley Versay Lar Miss Bessie Linch Miss Elia Lumak H R Maeth 3 C C Miller J W Miller Mrs Harry Morrett Harry Neitherecott 2 Miller A Norris Jos H Pollock Mary Price Walter Rank Mrs Ada Rinehart Mrs Daisy Ruaschel J Len Roberts Bel Seaver Miss Lin Tige Mrs Nancy Valtine Miss Lillian White G H White Miss Leota White Miss Margaret Wisemann Mrs Emma Wolf Edward Wernock Mrs A H Wyett

Cumberland Post Office Wm. Albright J. W. Arnold M. E. Arnold P. D. Dando Harley H. Grant Mabel I. Brown W. A. Campbell K. Claman Thomas Crawford Misa Julia Cunningham Harry Dawson Daisy V. Bonegan Gertrude Evans Charlie Franklin Gneer B. V. Goodman Bertie Groves

Princess Sophia Spirits Woman From Mountain Top Rescue

On a high mountain top a daring rescue unfolds as Princess Sophia intervenes to save an American woman in peril. Elizabeth Jordan reports the dramatic incident in a vivid, period newspaper tone.

Princess Sophia Elizabeth Jordan

J. R. Warfield for Register of Wills

Political advertisement announcing J R Warfield's candidacy for Register of Wills to fill the vacancy left by the late Hervey W Shuck. Warfield cites short campaign time, plans a personal canvass of Alleghany County voters, and urges inquiries into his qualifications ahead of the November 2 election.

Hervey W. Shuck Register of Wills Allegany County

Fragmentary OCR: unclear data stream with times and numbers

Readable portions show a jumble of numerical values and letters without coherent context. No identifiable person, organization, place, or event is clearly stated.

Commission on Military Education to Hear Labor Leaders

The Massachusetts Commission on Military Education and Reserve plans a special meeting in Boston on October 27 for organized labor representatives. Labor leaders may voice opposition to militia service, and the panel aims to devise a system to keep the militia from duty during labor troubles.

Boston Mass Massachusetts Commission On Military Education and Reserve

For Rent St Lindnerville House in Cumberland Md

Rent notice lists a standard rate of seven dollars per room for a house in St Lindnerville. Availability starts October first with no monthly rent listed and contact with Boyd A Reinhart in Cumberland Maryland for details.

St Lindnerville Std Boyd A. Reinhart Cumberland Maryland

J H Dailey Address and Phone Line

J H Dailey of 267 North Centre Street is listed with phone number 497 in the April 9 item.

J. H. Dailey North Centre Street

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