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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1915
Page
10
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing watched a Washington baseball game at the American League Park for the G. A. R. encampment fund. They were photographed by the newspaper staff during the event.
In Clarksburg West Virginia Consolidation Coal Company paid miners two thousand dollars more this two weeks than last pay bringing total distribution to seventy thousand dollars in the region. Independent mines say about eighty thousand will be paid this pay and most of the pays will be made tomorrow. Miners report better business conditions but rail cars remain scarce causing delays. All local mines have worked daily and both Consolidation and independent operators at Fairmont paid on Saturday claiming it as the best pay since April.
A chronicle notes key dates and figures: 1815 John H C Coffin, naval mathematician, birth anniversary. 1840 Maine Whigs win state election aiding Harrison. 1865 Worcester GOP convention nominees Bullock. 1890 Thomas delivers Ericsson remains in Stockholm ceremony.
The item lists notable individuals born on this day. Jens Iverson Weastengard in Chicago, 44. Prof. William H. Scott in Athens county Ohio, 76. Rt. Rev. Rogers Israel in Baltimore, 61. Charles B. Smith in Wyoming County New York, 45. Will Irwin in Oneida New York, 42. Charles Dana Gibson in Roxbury Massachusetts, 48. Austin B. Garretson in Winterset Iowa, 59.
One year ago today in the war events include the British cruiser Carmania sinking the German steamer Cap Trafalgar. Germans driven back to Amiens and the Argonne. Russians before Koenigsburg. Serbians offensive from Semlin. Russians victorious over Austrians at Krasnik and Tomaszow.
A Bacon maxim on reading making a full man conference making a ready man and writing an exact man is cited for emphasis.
Polling stations open from 8 a m to 4 p m at District 4 locations including Mrs. Yonkers and M M Rice sites, E S Huth barber shop, Upton McElfish home, E Storer store room, and more. District 5 1st precinct Henry Nickel residence and Canada Engine House. District 6 Orphan's court room and Mrs Hipp home. District 14 Harmon Riley and Hoblitzell shop. District 22 Peter Wright and Kane store room. District 28 Mrs Gunning home. District 23 A M FE Church at Decatur and Frederick streets.
Bloomington correspondent reports Bryan Turley abducted from The Childs Rest in Charleston West Virginia at age nine by Ervin Fazenbaker. He became unruly, armed two revolvers during a drunken incident, threatened Ervin Fazenbaker, escaped after officers were summoned, traveled to Cumberland and enlisted at a recruiting station to avoid court punishment. The writer condemns this path to escape accountability.
The North American will publish a September 19 edition featuring a photogravure print titled Family Cares. A little girl in a nightgown with a sick pet appears downstairs, its sorrowful expression aiming to engage child life readers. The print is on heavy paper and ready for framing.
Property of the Boston Herald Inc publishers of the Morning Herald and Evening Traveler will be sold at public auction tomorrow due to a default on semi annual mortgage interest payment.
From the steps of the State Capitol in St. Paul creditors claiming 85000 forced liquidation of the Mississippi Hill City and Western Railway. Fox raids Turkey Roost in Marlington West Virginia where 21 young turkeys owned by S M Gibson were killed by a red fox in one night.
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