Canadian Troops Sail for France From St Lawrence
Thirty three thousand Canadian troops sail down the St Lawrence today bound for France to fight the Germans. The fleet of 19 transports carries the first Canadian contingents with cavalry infantry and artillery. The vessels include former Atlantic liners and are painted with the Duncover cruiser escort system.
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Quebec
New York
St. Lawrence
France
Bay of St. Lawrence
Boulogne
Peter E. Dawson Dies Suddenly in Hancock Hotel
Peter E. Dawson of Hancock Md. died suddenly in the lobby of the Monterey Hotel on a return from church. Cause was apoplexy. He was a civic leader, banker, mill manager, and former mayor with deep ties to Hancock community groups. Survived by wife Rosa Bowles and children Roy C. Dawson Edith J. Dawson and Mrs. Ross Murray. Interment planned with Masonic rites, likely in Berkeley Springs W Va.
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Monterey
Hancock
Methodist Episcopal Church
Benjamin Mitchell
Peter E. Dawson
Dawson
Mr. Dawson
P. Elwood Stigers
Emma J. Mendenhall
William R. Mendenhall
Co-operative Supply Company
Virginia Avenue
Rosa Bowles
Roy C. Dawson
Mary Egan
Edith J. Dawson
Ross Murray
Hancock Bank
Hancock Masonic Temple Association
Hancock Bridge Company
James W. Bowers Lodge
A. M
Baltimore
Potomac Roller Mills
Morgan County
W. Va
Berkeley Springs
Nathan Dawson
R. T. Dawson
St. Louis
N. I. Dawson
Rockbridge
Ill
Jefferson D. Dawson
Beardstown
H. Clinton Dawson
Canton
Mollie Holmes
Nannie Moore
Upper Alton
A. M. Mendenhall
Fallen Barney
City Council approves wage deductions and fee moves
City Attorney upholds ordinance 890 while a substitute limits wage deductions to 25 percent per month for city employees. Council adopts measures to deduct up to 50 percent monthly, publish an ordinance on vehicle regulations, insure all city workers under Workmen’s Compensation, and authorize several public works orders including curb paving and sewer work.
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Ferdinand Williams
Hummelshime
Koon
Williams
Emery Perrin
Liberty Street
Eyerman
Cumberland
Old Town Road
Charles
Front Streets
James Percy
Ridgeley
Ann Street
Park Street
Allegany Street
Miltenberger’s Alley
J. A. Hoover
Wright, Richardson and Company
Police Station
Com. Hummelshime
Polce
Struck by Train Injures Romney Man
George Wood about five years old? misread. a five year old boy from Romney West Virginia was struck by a freight train on Western Maryland Railway tracks at Oldtown this morning and taken to Western Maryland Hospital in the Butler ambulance around 11. He said he waited on the tracks for a passenger train and did not hear the approach. He had head injuries and is described as a carpenter with a 13 year old son and a Romney uncle David Hamner. his wife is deceased. Dr. W Gracie is in charge.
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George Wood
Romney
W. Va
Western Maryland Railway
Oldtown
Western Maryland Hospital
Butler
David Hamner
Dr. W. Gracie
Man Fined for Damaging Mrs Rice’s Garden
Harry Gray colored was fined 11 dollars by Justice Heck for tearing up the flower garden of Mrs Anna Rice at 318 Laing Avenue yesterday. He was drunk at the time and unable to pay the fine, receiving 20 days in the lock up.
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Harry Gray
Justice Heck
Anna Rice
Laing Avenue
Worker injured by bursting air tank in Ridgeley shop
Joseph I. Carbine of Ridgeley Maryland suffered abdominal injuries when the head of a compressed air tank blew off during testing at Western Maryland shops. The tank had held oil before repair. after about 100 pounds of air entered, the head failed. He was taken to Allegany Hospital and reported much improved at noon.
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Maryland
Ridgeley
Joseph I. Carbine
Paca Street
Mr. Carbine
Carbine
Allegany Hospital
Photographer Thrasher Injured In Virginia Ave Crash
Elmer E. Thrasher 22 and married, of 220 Race street, was struck by an automobile in front of the B and M C A on Virginia avenue about midnight Saturday. He was blinded by lights and taken to Western Maryland Hospital with internal injuries. Stein ambulance and Dr. W A Gracie attended.
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Elmer E. Thrasher
Race Street
Western
Maryland
M. C
Virginia Avenue
Thrasher
Stein
W. A. Gracie
Mr. Thrasher
Personal notices request calls to Cumberland Press
Patrons and friends are asked to telephone personals and other news items to the Cumberland Press. Any matter of interest will be greatly appreciated by the Editor.
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The
Cumberland Press
Area residents visit kin and travel for events
A string of short notices lists Miss Evelyn Smith, Mrs. E K Smith, Miss Frances Smith, and others visiting relatives in West Brunswick, Martinsburg, Cumberland, and nearby towns. Travelers include George R. Wheeler heading to Martinsburg, and Upton B. McCandish visiting Piedmont.
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Evelyn Smith
E. K. Smith
Frances Smith
West Brunswick
George R. Wheeler
Martinsburg
Mary C. Gunning
Baltimore Avenue
Keyser
W. R. Gunter
Gladstone
Frostburg
Baltimore
Judson Hair
P. J. Kinney
Frostiburg
J. C. Gaskill
Jefferson Street
Fairmont
Alice McLane
Brunswick
M. L. Dorn
Blake Kimmell
Cumberland
Piedmont
Dora Morane
Gilberta
Helen Myers
LaVale
Shepherdstown
Laura Buch
Philadelphia
Fred Mellinger
Marie McEvoy
San Fran
Funerals, deaths, and revival services reported locally
Trunkett remained missing after illness and possible death leading to his transfer to Allegany Hospital. Dorothy J. Weibel and her infant died, services held at the Masonic Temple with strong Eastern Star participation. Helen Hendrickson died at one year old. services at Bethel Church. Revival services began at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church with pastors Killman and Fields assisting on Patapsco circuit.
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Dorothy J. Weibel
Albert G. Weibel
Masonic Temple
McKinley Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Weibel
Martin L
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Virginia Avenue
Frank A. Killman
John Fields
Patspre
Naylor
Obituary notices for Elva May Hartsock and John Trunkett
Elva May Hartsock 31, of Cooks Mills Pa died at home after a brief illness. She is survived by husband James Hartsock and two children, with funeral at M E Chapel Cooks Mills and burial in the church cemetery. John Trunkett 50 of Gallitzin Pa died at Allegany Hospital from complications of diseases after arriving in Cumberland and registering at the Terminal Hotel.
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Elva May Hartsock
Leslie I. Stallings
Cooks Mills
James Hartsock
M. E. Chapel
Louis Stein
John Trunkett
Gallitzin
Allegany Hospital
Trunkett
Cumberland
Terminal Hotel
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Paris
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Independence
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Johnstown
G. Stanley Butler
Enders
St. Stephen's Lutheran Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
Eastern Star Order
Claude R. Woodward
Benjamin F. Biser
Eugene Hammond
William P. Bizer
Leroy Kimes
William H. Coale
Helen
Harvey Hendrickson
Valley Road
Bethel Church
Cumberland Valley
John C. Wolford
W. F. Kerber
Roeliable
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Valley Street
Progress
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People’s Cash
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Virginia Ave
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J. A. Rice
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OLD Prices
Cumberland Dairy
Ratmain
Mary Boy
Lone
Baltimore Street
Best George's Creek
James Flynn
John Brinker & Sons
Third National Bank
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