War Fever Grips New York Theatres and Streets
New York readers face relentless war mania as newspapers, bulletin boards and newsboys shout updates. Broadway venues restrict war talk while films and stage works flood stages with battle imagery and dramatic headlines. The public grows weary of war talk amid entertainment venues in the city.
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Gotham Knickerbocker
New York
United Sates
Europe
Longacre Square
London
Ars
Corman
Kaiser Wilhelm Tit
Lonaconing social notes and regional visits listed
Local notes record Miss Maud Creighton visiting Keyser, Rev. Mr. Mann of Moorefield visiting Mr. David Mann in Scotch Hill, Mrs. Lynn Arbogast visiting Oldtown friends, and Jack Skilling departing for Maryland University to resume studies after a matinee trip from Cumberland yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Maud Creighton
Keyser
Mr. Mann
Moorefield
W. Va
David Mann
Scotch Hill
Lynn Arbogast
Oldtown
Jack Skilling
Maryland University
Mount Savage: Superintendent Hamilton Resigns
William L. Hamilton resigns as general superintendent of the New York Mining and Union Mining companies, effective October 1, to be replaced by Samuel J. Aldom who has 17 years with the firm. A water famine cripples operations. Union Mining brick works shut again due to water scarcity. Other notes include Leasure family reunion in honor of Harry Leasure, visitors from Cumberland, and local social rounds.
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Hamilton
William L. Hamilton
New York Mining Company
Union Mining Company
Samuel J. Aldom
M. Hamilton
Aldom
Leasure
Jacob Leasure
Harry Leasure
Kentucky
Cumberland
Joan Rompf
Charles Day
Water Street Resident Breaks Leg in Peach Butter Accident
Mrs. Blackburn an elderly Water Street resident fell from a chair while stirring peach butter and broke her left leg above the knee. The prep football team will play the first game of the season on Saturday.
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Blackburn
Water Street
Real Estate Transfers as Courthouse Notices
Real estate transfers listed include John R. Rodecap to The Cumberland Produce and Provision Co. for land along the National Turnpike. Georges Creek and Cumberland Coal Co. to Thomas J. Rayner for land in Allegany County known as well, price 52.25. Coal Co. to Thomas J. Rayner for land in Allegany County known as Commonwealth, price 200. Thomas Bittner and wife to Lawrence L. Kimes and Leroy E. Kimes for land on Waverly Terrace Cumberland, price 10. Union Mining Co. to Jacob Matthews for land at Corrigansville, price 200. Continental Trust Co. to H W Uhle for land at Green Ridge, price 10. Continental Trust Co. to Marion Neu for land at Green Savilla. Elliott to Cecil Elliott and others for land in Allegany County, price not stated.
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John R. Rodecap
Cumberland Produce and Provision Co
National Turnpike
Georges Creek and Cumberland Coal Company
Thomas J. Rayner
Allogany County
weWlth
Georges Creek and
Cumberland Coal Co
Allegany County
Commonwealth
Thomas Bittner
Lawrence L. Kimes
Leroy E. Kimes
Waverly Terrace
Cumberland
Union Mining Company
Jacob Matthews
Corrigansville
Continental Trust Company
Uhle
Green Ridge
Marion Neu
Savilla M. Elliott
Cecil Elliott
Alle-gany County
Cumberland Press Personal Notices Request Readers' Submissions
Patrons and friends of The Cumberland Press are asked to telephone personals and other news items to this paper. Any matter of interest will be greatly appreciated. The Editor.
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The
Cumberland Press
Edtor
Local Notes on Personal Visits and Returns
Mrs. C H Post of Columbia avenue shows notable improvement and can move about. Mr and Mrs George Benford return to Meyersdale after visiting Cumberland and nearby friends. Mrs W H Maloney of Romney visits her son and daughter in Cumberland. Miss Anna Light visits Moorefield. Myles Barham, brake man on B and O Railroad, returns from Denver. Mrs Max Kamen and children head to Chicago to join Mr Kamen. June Opie Annan returns from New York. Miss Clara KE Crabtree travels to Washington DC to enter school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Morgantown
A. F Russell
Ernest Schoppert
Niagara Falls
Elmer Skeetz
Flora
Ind
T. B. Frye
Maria
Robert White
Wheeling
J. H. Stevenson
RV. Stevenson
New York
Agnes Olson
Lorel
W. D Barger
Hagerstown
J. R Baldwin
Keyser
Ernie Par&ns
Terra Alta
Grayton
S. G. Rinard
West Washington Street
W. H. Maloney
Romney
Cumberland
Anna Light
Potomac St
Moorefield
Myles Barham
Elden Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Denver
Max Kamen
Chicago
Kamen
Jume Opie Annan
Clara KE. Crabtree
Arch Street
Washington, D. C
Skinner's Tavern Raided in Fairmont Prohibition Case
Fairmont West Virginia September 36. Following a raid BR G Williams proprietor of Skinner's Tavern here was arrested for violation of the Yost prohibition law. He gave one bond of 500 dollars to appear later and another for the same amount not to sell again. He was already under two bonds of 500 dollars each on two similar charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
G. Williams
Skinner's Tavern
Cronley Brother Suffer Paralyzing Attack in Frostburg
Michael Cronley aged 71 of Bowers street Frostburg was stricken by paralysis while walking last night his brother Jame Cronley was stricken this morning. The Croffieys, formerly of Eckhart, have lived in Frostburg many years. Michael is unmarried and resides with his brother.
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Michael Cronley
Bowers Street
Frostburg
Jame Cronley
Croffieys
Eckhart
Froeburg
Shelter for Unemployed in Cumberland to Open
The Salvation Army plans a shelter and industrial home for the unemployed on Nor Mechanic Street in Cumberland. Adjutant Geers M. Woods will lead the effort with Envoy R. C. McBee assisting to make the home self supporting.
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Cumberland W
Salvati
Nor Mechanic Street
Geers M. Woods
R. C. McBee
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Hree
Germania
England
Mexico
Shiloh
Denis Hogan
Torreon
Villa
Buffalo Bill
Shannon
Wolf
Quebec
Francis Marion
Fontenoy
Capt. Alvarez
Broadway
America
Paris
Berlin
Petrograd
Lonaconing
Mount Savage
Margaret Mansfield
James Noonan
Terra Alta High School
Carskadon's
Main Street
Hyder MacDonald
John Beavers
Tom Brown
Westernport
West Virginia
Half Way House
Keyser Road
Edward Harrison
Chickering, Strich & Zeicher
Hardman, Kimball, Ludwig
W. F. Frederick, Price & Teepie
Peerless Knabe Pianos
Ren
Baltimore Cumberland
W. F. Frederick Piano Co
Baltimore St
C. H. Post
Columbia Avenue
George Benford
Meryersdale
Cumpber
Drink Berman Bers
Movement For Peace
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