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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1914
Page
7
The Lonaconing Advocate reports Congressman David J. Lewis visited Lonaconing for several days, known locally as Davy. He received a warm welcome and left with praise for his work for the working man and his railroad knowledge, projecting a bright future as votes loom in November.
Miss Edna Blanche Showalter the renowned American coloratura soprano tours abroad and returns for a Cumberland recital at Central Y M C A on Thursday evening October 15 at 8 15. The critics hail her as the greatest of her generation and her world tour promises a memorable concert for local audiences.
In a Chihuahua dated telegram Villa proclaims he leads the revolutionary movement and disowns General Carranza. He asserts the Division of the North backs him and transfers executive power to the General in Chief.
Congressman David J. Lewis will address peace services at the Hebrew Temple next Sunday following the Harvest Festival led by Rabbi M. Baron. The event coincides with President Wilson's universal prayer for peace.
Superintendent Beveridge of Davis Coal & Coke Company in Coalton West Virginia was shot at by an ambush while riding to pay miners. His horse was wounded, he was struck in the arm, and the assailants fled with the knowledge he carried $4,100 in the payroll packet. The attack suggests an insider familiar with pay day movements.
A full City Hall audience filled the auditorium and spilled into aisles and hallways for Frederick Foster Snow’s first public recital. Snow's vocal selections impressed with a rich tenor and fine training shown by his pupils. The Foster Ladies and mixed quartettes performed well and the crowd applauded each number. the standout was It was a Lover and his Lass sung by Snow and Ilda Turner. Another recital is planned soon, likely in a larger venue.
Washington county endured a heavy frost that covered fields with a white blanket and damaged late fruits and vegetables. A 4 a.m. reading of 34 degrees marked the coldest of the season in years, icing water and wiping out sweet potatoes beans and tomatoes in many areas. Cumberlanders in Quest of Oil. Albert Keller and Augustus Hodges lead Cumberland men to Parkersburg to plan drilling test wells on the W Virginia tract.
John C. Plum former deputy collector of Internal Revenue in this district has been appointed gauger for Allegany and Garrett counties. He will take up his duties at once.
George Gollich an Austrian was shot in the right forearm last night at Magnolia West Virginia by an unknown foreigner who escaped. Gollich was brought to Western Maryland Hospital. his wounds are not serious.
The item lists first car from Frostburg to Cumberland at 6:00 a.m. with stop times at Eckhart Clarysville Red Hill Long's Narrows Park and Baltimore Street Cumberland, arriving Cumberland 7:00 a.m. subsequent cars run hourly on the hour with the last at 11:00 a.m. Myeremilyea and Miss Tennant mentioned in visiting notes.
Partial OCR shows a railroad timetable fragment with station names including Cumberland Haye St Ma rt Sagosa ee Lomaconiag Bartos Piedmont and references a Piedmont departure. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks complete directions or times.
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