Erection of Modern Freight Office in Cumberland Revived
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plans a large freight office at the old round house site in Cumberland. City engineers map George Street extension toward Frederick Street to place the facility centrally and accessibly. Rumors say work may start as soon as weather permits, with the ground purchased for a first class freight office.
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George Street
Frederick Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Round House
Centre Street
Frederick
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co
Mount Savage News: Pool Game, Birthdays, and Local Notes
Mount Savage reports a crowded pool room as Frostburg teams clash in the second of a series with two hundred spectators. Other items include Maryland Day preparations at St Patrick's schools, birthday party for Elkins resident turning 20, and local notices on marriages and hunting bans.
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The
Evening Times
Mount Savage
J. P. Farrell
Frostburg Boys
Swith
Jos. Mearer
Mr. Savate
George Lewis
Brest
Andy Grim
Mt. Savage
Chas. Wright
Frostburg
Wim. Yatzy
Mi Savage
Philp! Blake
Frostbur
Joseph Fannon
Samuel Jackson
Henry Poorbaugh
John McDonald
Maryland
St. Patrick’s
Francis Henry Carabine
Howard Herring
Borden Yard
Lesper Read
Youngstown
Ohio
Union Mining Co
Mt. Savnage
New York Mining Co
Woman Robs Store After Theatre Heel, Held
Steubenville police nabbed Bertha Sarm after she entered a department store through a rear window. She attempted to steal $500 in clothing, fought an officer with a jemmy, and claimed two men compelled her at gunpoint. The incident followed a theatre show titled flasyes.
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United Press
Steubenville
Flasyes
Bertha Sarmple
Jimmy
Stevens Condition After Shooting In Korea
American diplomat Steven Stavens, serving in Korea, is in critical condition at St. Francis Hospital after being shot by Koreans. Doctors hold hope for recovery though prognosis is guarded. The confessed shooter Chang, claiming Korea’s motives, says he acted to warn others and deny motive tied to Stevens.
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Hearst News
San Francisco
D. W. Stavens
Japan
Council of State
Korea
St. Francis Hospital
Chang
Stevens
Murderous mob raids Golden Pond village
Twenty five unmasked night riders raided Golden Pond near Hopkinsville at midnight. They fired guns then forced Tom Weaver, a Black tobacco packer, to accompany them to a location outside the village. Weaver was ordered to run but hesitated and was shot, dying in the road as neighbors found him.
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United Press
Hopkinsville
Golden Pond
Tom Weaver
Weaver
Man Dies After Rabies Bite Rampage Near Bank
Memphis machinist Andy Thompson, bitten by a dog on the hand, developed rabies despite Pasteur treatment. Five physicians restrained him in a straight jacket. he escaped, then attacked three women and two men before being recaptured. He hanged himself in distress afterward.
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United Press
Memphis
Tenn
Andy Thompson
Pasteur
Thompson
Man of Many Murders Granted Death Penalty Remission
Gov Gooding recommended a remission of the death sentence for Harry Orchard, aligning with common law promise of merciful consideration for defendants who testify against confederates. Orchard, labeled the man of many murders, escapes the death penalty for his confessed crimes.
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NCP
Orchard
Hearst News
Boise
Idaho
Gov
Bandits Take $47 000 In Rawhide Road Robbery
Reno dispatch reports three heavily armed bandits halted Edward Hoffman and two companions two miles from Rawhide and robbed them of gold and banknotes totaling about 47000. The money was sent to Coalition Mining Company at Rawhide. Also: a Peoria jury member repudiated a vote in an oil case prompting a new trial. Duke of Devonshire dies at 75 in Cannes. succession passes to Victor Cavendish.
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Reno
Nev
Edward
Hoffman
Rawhide
Coalition Mining Company
Rawae
Hearst vAcus
Peoria
A. White
Jacob Nau
Standard Oil
Nou
White
Antil
Duke of Devonshire
Hearst News
Paris
Spencer_ Compton Cavendish
Cannes
Victor
Lord Edward Cavendish
Body Recovered in Shenango River Near Sharon Mill
The body of Mrs. Eli Palmer was found floating in the Shenango river near the Sharon steel hoop mill this morning after drowning last Friday. John Trostman, who also drowned then, has not yet been found.
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Hearst News
Sharon
Eli Palmer
Shenango River
John Trostman
Child Burned to Death in Wheeling Fire Incident
Six year old Katherine Reeves was burned when her clothing caught fire in front of a grate. Flames enveloped her as bystanders rushed to help. she died shortly afterward in Wheeling on March 24.
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United Press
Wheeling
W. Va
Katherine Reeves
Bystandera
Countess of Montell Revealed as Riviera Hotel Thief
Paris reports a famed Countess of Montell arrested in Nice after a trail of mysterious Riviera hotel robberies. Police found a concealed outfit of burglary tools in her garments including pincers files skeleton keys and 27 pairs of small nippers used to unlock doors from within.
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Paris
Riviera
Countess of Montell
Countess of Monell
Par
Nice
Hiviera
Mont
Seven More Recruits Leave for New York Enlistment
Major W P Huxford reports seven applicants passed enlistment exams at the Baltimore street recruiting station and left last night aboard the Duquesne for New York. Names include Dolan Hayworth Moore Ferrey Lessick Arner Colbert and their postings span infantry coast artillery and field artillery.
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W. P. Huxford
Baltimore
Baltimore Street
Duquesne
New York
John C. Dolan
Hap Pa
Charles R. Hayworth
Linicolt City
George W. Moore
Potomac
Frank Fe
Cumberland
Miss Lobb White at the Maryland Theatre March 22 1902
Miss Lobb White returns to the Maryland Theatre with a strong comic opera company led by Frank Deshon and George Coban for engagements through March 28, with Miss Loris Scarsdale and Miss Edna Wallace featured in notable productions including Fifty Miles From Boston. A separate Birthday Celebration for Wilhelm’s young friends and a Cumberland civic meeting led by R.B.A. Claybrooke are also noted with local social and civic items.
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Maryland Theatre
Lob White
Rutter
Nixon & “Immersman
Bob White
Frank Deshon
Loris Scarsdale
Boston
Edna Wallace
Maryland
George M. Coban
Coban and
Harris
Coban
Wilhelm
North Centre Street
Gla Burkhart
Grace Snelling
Macy Sullivan
Matd Miler
Mildred Wallison
Edith Nightingale
Pauline Adams
Marian Poston
Elzie Orlebay
Esther Chandler
Leona Horn
Mildred Chandler
Dona Morris Twilk Willison
Elsie
Anna Wilhelka
Mervin Lambert
Harry Arrion Nelson Tayior
Roy Everstine
Frick Floto
Woodward Dyche
Victor Hire
Helen King
Union Street
Professor Onion Taken Ill at North Mechanic Street School
Prof J H Onion manual training instructor at the colored school on North Mechanic street was taken suddenly ill yesterday afternoon while at work. Superintendent A G Willison was notified, Dr Brace summoned, and Onion was taken home by hack. He was reported somewhat better today. Lamberts Exclusive Millinery Store announces their spring and summer opening Wednesday and Thursday with a cordial invitation.
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Onion
J. H. H. Onion
North Mechanic Street
Simpson
A. G. Willison
Lamberts
Kaiser Visits Gle of Corfus
Emperor William and royal party travel from Berlin to Venice and on to Corfus for a weeks long stay amid heavy security. Secret Service and police guard every route as royal sightlines are tightly controlled to prevent crowds from approaching.
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Kaiser
Gle
Corfus
Casrat
Hearst News
Berlin
Emperor William
Prince August
Victoria
Venice
Europe
Allegany Delegation Advances Frostburn Charter Bill
In Annapolis the Allegany delegation reported favorable action on Senator Shannon’s bill amending Frostburn’s charter. Carl’s bill to provide for the relief of Union veteran Henry Robinette, who sought a $300 bounty, was ordered engrossed for final passage. The general appropriation bill adds $800 yearly for Allegany County Academy. Shannon also reported favorably the Wiles’s Ford bridge bill which has passed the house.
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Times
Annapolis
Allegany
Shannon
Frostburn
Carl
Reef
Henry Robinette
Allegany County Academy
Wiles
House
Democrats Sweep Hagerstown Mayoral Race
William Hammond, Democrat, elected mayor of Hagerstown by 156 votes over Republican Ern Miller after a hard fought campaign. In Ward 2 Republican Elias Cost defeated Democrat William Startz for city council. J. Benton Ose and Lt. Turner, both Democrats, join mayor and three Republicans in the new council. about 2500 votes cast.
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Wiliam
Hammond
Hagerstown
Ern. Miller
Elias Cost
William H. Startz
J. Benton Ose
Otf
Turner
Tanzer Real Estate Offers Various City Properties
Tanzer the hustling real estate man advertises a Groom house and large lot on Sylvan avenue for 950 dollars a Seaford street extended 14 room double frame house with lot for 1850 dollars a hotel on North Mechanic street with 20 rooms and a bar for 4500 dollars a Columbia avenue home for 1600 dollars with large lot stable and fruit a Sloan residence at La Vale noted as modern with 10 rooms 2 baths and large barn plus access to the inter urban line No. 19 Cumberland street modern brick house for 25 dollars a month and call Tanzer for selling real estate or lots.
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Tanzer
Sylvan Avenue
Columbia Avenue
Seaford Street
North Mechanic Street
Tanger
Sloan
la Vale
Narrows Park
N. Centre Street
Smallwood Street
N.lee Street
Washington Street
North Liberty Street
North Centre Street
Fochtman
Fulton Street
J. Jones Wilson
Union Street
Second Street
Cumberland
Maryland Avenue
Valley
Centre Streets
Miss McCormick
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Lipnold’s Drug Store
Third National Bank
Mount Savage News
Lippolds Drug Store
Elkins
Andrew House
Teter. Ng
Mix
B.C. Willmoth
W. Mertz
Cc. E. Wisner
F. Kernes
Revell
Jas. RR
Brashears
Anne Arundel County
Lipnold's Drug Store
Daniel Lewis Imes
Julia Manus
Glee
Rudolph Alford Haskey
Mary Ellen Groves
Lonaconing
Swan Pond Farm
F.C. Welton
Raffles
Steven
Lippold's
Lippold’s
Third Nations Bank
Bandits
Yeers
Lipvold’s
Lamberts Millinery
Stork
Frank C. Snyder
Detroit
Mich
Lippold
Ligwold
RB. Aa
Claybrooke
Gippold's Drug Store
J. Geo. Hermann
P.S
Lambert
Weste
Ening
Balto. Street
W. L. Hammond
Cumberland Street
MecCleave
W. Md
Bopp
Centre ST
the New
Walter Powell & Sons Co
Cumberland, Md
Bedford Street
Cumberland Laundry
Times Office
Je Orrick
Thanes
Jos. Sprigg
Low
Keyser
W. Wamlin
Laing Avenue
South
Geo. J. Wurzbacher
City
Charlies A. Rice
C. C. Willison
Bath
Independence St
Bedford
E. F. Ash
Wm. E. Baker
Baker Street
Davidson Stree
Mechanic Street
Jersey
Cimisw
Hobart Townsend
David J. Lewis
Sv North Liberty Street
Ism
Will H. Shepherd
Walsi
W. M
Chas
R. Morris
Post Ofice
Jewel Hamilton Elgin
Wakeham
J. Kiawan’s
Queen City
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