Extra Term of April Court in Madison County
Extra April term convoked with Judges Boyd and Henderson. State cases include bastardy against William H. Taylor and a secrecy-protected offense against Charles Carter. George Meyers faces a manslaughter charge for the alleged morphine overdose causing Hattie Burrell. Jury selection and delays mark the trial progress. A cocaine case against Lewis Cooper results in a guilty verdict with $50 fines in two cases.
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Boyd
Henderson
William H. Taylor
Ralph M. Luman
Harry R
Miss Wright
Luke
Charles Carter
Harry Pryor
Mike McDonald
Captain Roman
Mr. Robb
George Meyers
Hattie Burrell
Meyers
McDonald-Pryor
Roman
Talis
Lewis Cooper
McDonald
Pryor
Strauss Prominent Delegate At Denver Convention
Mr. Strauss, a delegate at large from Maryland, attracted nationwide attention with his brilliant oratory presenting the minority report of the credentials committee in favor of Col. Guffey of Pennsylvania. He is attorney general of Maryland and may stump for the Democratic ticket. He voted for Governor Johnson and will support Mr. Bryan.
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Straus
Denver
Col Guffey
Pennsylvania
Strauss
Maryland
Crothers
Johnson
Bryan
Laura Dodson dies after long illness in Cumberland
Laura E. Dodson 53 wife of Charles W. Dodson dies at 10 a m yesterday at 167 Bedford Street after long illness. She leaves her parents James C. Cordry and a brother E H Cordry plus children Alveria Parker Emma Doherty Walter Shrier Almeda at home. She was a Bedford Street Church member. In other news a Lutheran reunion is planned for Mountain Lake Park August ath and Rosenbaum’s hosts a white goods clearance sale Wednesday at 10 a m. Also Mrs Susan Middlekauff 91 widow of Peter Middlekauff dies in Hagerstown after general debility. She was a Schindel by birth and a Zion Reformed Church member.
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Laura E. Dodson
Charles W. Dodson
Bedford Street
James C. Cordry
Salisbury
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Mis
Susan Middlekauff
Peter Mid- Wekand
Five Louisville youths injured in bridge crash affair
Auto containing five prominent Louisville young people plunged through a storm damaged Salt River bridge just before 1 AM. All survived but suffered serious injuries. victims include Richard Menefee Bowtes Carl Wickman Elizabeth Shirley Shirley Bonne Mrs Bonne and Sam Ball. The party was returning from the Mammoth viva.
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United Press
Louisville
Salt River
Richard Menefee Bowtes
Carl Wickman
Elizabeth Shirley
Shirley Bonne
Mrs. Bonne
Sam Ball
Miss Shirley
Kentucky
East
Newport
Taft Cuts Phone Link to Oyster Bay Amid Nomination Work
In Hot Springs Taft restricts visitors and works on his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination. He removes the Oyster Bay telephone to show a distancing from Roosevelt while receiving daily political advice letters. In White Plains the Thaw sanity hearing is adjourned to September third Monday, with Thaw remanded to Poughkeepsie jail.
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Taft
Oyster Bay
United Press
Hot Springs
Roosevelt
White Plains
Harry Thaw
Taft pledges support for sports in campaign plank
United Press reports William Howard Taft adding a sports support plank to his campaign platform in a telegram to the St Louis Star Chron icle. The reply quotes Taft as favoring football baseball and athletic sports. Repair work on Cumberland street bridge proceeds with B and C R O Co removing torn boards and Mayor Kean overseeing street cleaning and sprucing by West Side Fire Department plantings.
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United Press
St. Louis
Wm. H. Taft
Taft
St. Louis Star Chronicle
Cumberland Street
Kean
West Side
Local Lawyers Return From State Bar Meeting
Judge A Hunter Boyd and Mrs Boyd and Mr and Mrs DeWarren Reynolds traveled home from the Blue Mountain House. Reynolds delivered a lecture on the new corporation law passed by the last Legislature, crediting Reynolds for urging its passage. Special prices on food choppers this week at Sargent's Gem and The Potomac Hardware Co.
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A. Hunter Boyd
DeWarren H. Reynolds
Blue Mountain House
State Bar Association
Sargent
Gem
The
Potomac Hardware Co
Lawn Fete At St Marys Heights Congregation Hosts Event
A lawn fete will be held at St Marys Heights on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings hosted by the Congregation of St Marys Church. There are notices of a man drinking from a keg at a Lapral drug store.
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St. Mary's Heights
St. Mary's Church
Lapral ‘S
Panama Election Quiet After Nonparticipating Government
Panama reports a peaceful vote with Obaldia the only major candidate receiving ballots. Government supporters abstained, and Obaldia appears to lead despite low turnout, with electors to meet August 1 and official verification set for August 18. Two U.S. commissioners observed polling.
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Jin Colon
Obaldia
Senor Gbaldi
Liberal Party
National Assembly
United States
Quirk Sees West For Bryan In Baltimores Talks
Rev. John F. Quirk, former Loyola College and Fordham College president, visiting Baltimore after arriving from Cincinnati. He notes that nearly all the West backs Bryan aside from Cincinnati Taft, and believes Taft’s Unitarian faith will not sway Catholic voters who favor his policy toward the Philippines.
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John F. Quirk
Loyola College
City
John F. Q.uirk
Fordham College
Baltimore
Father Quirk
Cincinnati
Sudbrook
Taft
Bryan
Philippines
Olympia Games Open Amid Rain and Royal Spectacle
London hosts the opening of the Olympia games with nearly 100000 spectators despite heavy rain. About 404 athletes from 30 nations parade before King Edward as the American team of 99 leads the alphabetized march amid cheers from royalty including Queen Alexandra and King George of Greece. The ceremony includes full reviews, with preliminaries starting after the royal box presentation.
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United, Press
London
Three Kings
Three Oelock Bis
Edward
King George
Greece
King Haakon
Norways
Alexandra
Duke
Ducchess
Sparta
Siweden
Conaught
Duke of Argyll
Olympic Committee
King Edward
Sted
Annual Convention Opens in Dallas With Full Attendance
Dallas July 12 Nearly every delegate attended the B. P. C. E. annual convention opening at Fair Oak Park auditorium. Today featured addresses and responses as preparations to entertain visitors were highlighted and the business meetings begin tomorrow. John F. Tener of Charleroi Pa delivered the principal address.
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Ts Vahted Press
Dallas
Tex
Fair Oak Park
John F. Tener
Charleroi
Odd Fellows Reunion Crowds Build at Hagerstown Event
The region previews a large Odd Fellows Reunion with a round trip from Cumberland priced at 1.25 dollars. Hagerstown expects one of its largest crowds, featuring seven bands including Mt. Savage. The day promises scenery along the Western Maryland railroad and welcomes all visitors, members or not. A Zion's Reformed Sunday School picnic is also noted at Narrows Park on July 15.
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Cumberland
Hagerstown
Maryland
Mt. Savage
Zion's Reformed Sunday School
Nicnic
Narrows Park
Warm Weather With Record Temperatures Across Cumberland
The report notes yesterday as the hottest day with 102 degrees in the shade and 120 in the sun, followed by near equal warmth today. Rain was widespread around Cumberland in the afternoon with minimal drops on the area, while Tetley recorded 98 degrees in the shade.
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Cumberland
Tetley
Nine Crown in Violent Storm Drowns Nine in Launch Disaster
Terrific electric disturbance hits Baltimore after extreme heat. Nine persons drown in launches capsizing near Fort McHenry and North Point. Lightning damages Calvert Building and William Hyatt home. several houses unroofed. Susquehanna rescues saved river travelers.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Calvert
William Hyatt
Randallstown
Galdmore County
Fort McHenry
Susquehanna
Kirwan
Port Deposit
Havre de Grace
North Point
Ci Res
Peter Dietrich
William Delacour
Joseph Lohmuller
Edward Simmons
Spring Gardens
John Harrington
Patapsco
Tanzer Real Estate Offers Variety of Bedford County Farms and Homes
Tanzer lists a 140 acre Bedford County farm with modern 8 room house and hot water heat at 4200 dollars, plus several city properties in Allegany Grove Fayette Street Goethe Street Lena Street Belle Vue Street and Washington Street. Also promotes fire insurance by Tanzer and Reinhart representing four insurers.
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Tanzer
Bedford County
Allegany Grove
Fayette Street
Mapleside
Lena Street
Bellevue Street
Oldtown
Frederick Street
Washington Street
Yanzer
Tanzer and Reinhart
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Isaac Lobe Straus
Lutheran Reunion
Mountain Lake Park
Rosenbaum
Panama
Rosenbaum Bros
West
Oxfords
C. G. Smith
ODD Fellows
Germany
England
St. Petersburg
Xnovoe Vremya
German War Office
Scotland
C. G. Smiths
Goethe Street
Bopp’s
N. Centre St
Scarabass
Walter Powell & Son Co
Optician
Baltimore Street
Cumberland, MD
Aloes
Nous
J. Geo. Hermann
Baltimore, Stamet
Lambert’s Balto
Union Transfer & Storage CO
Peter E. Wright
Proprietor
Wantlumn
Hai Times
Toneriig
the Times Vertiser
Moler’s
New York
Offic
W.va
T. Pfer
Blaine
Miss. Weber
Ishington Street
Mmorth Centre Street
U. S. Marine Corps
Arlington Hotel
Stanl Williams Speet
Narrow's Park
Centre Street
Liberty Street
Virginia
W. Md
Ho Street
Thomas Street
Hidgeley
Mertens
Ford Street
Salg
Sue
Storyland Avenues Modern
T. Uist
Ing Oliver
Syst
Rive
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