Chick en Cha Up In Court Leads To Rest Arrests
Two men Kercheval and Morris faced trial for allegedly stealing twelve chickens from William Albright at Mt Savage. The case, heard as court adjourned and then resumed, tied a horse and wagon found near the yard to the theft. Witnesses varied on alibis with few identifying the defendants. The jury found Morris and Kercheval not guilty. Charles Duvall then faced trial for giving liquor to minors.
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Jsdward Kercheval
Nicholas Morris
Kercheval
Morris
William Albright
Mt. Savage
Mr. Savage
Mt Savage
Jess Ac Albright
Morrig
Albright
Nger
Cumberland
Albight
South Cumberland
Robin
Ro- Man
Capper
George S. Williams
Williams
Charles Duvall
Duvall
Duvall Williams
John Bradley
Robb
State
Messrs
MacHenry and Sloan
Mayor removes two street opening commissioners
Baltimore May 5 Mayor Mahool dismissed J Arthur Wickham and James H Marine street opening commissioners after testimony showing they accepted bribes in paving contracts. He plans to send evidence to the State's Attorney for prosecution. J L Robertson and Harry Welles Rusk were said to have immunity negotiations. Rusk resigned as Democratic City Committee chairman after overheard testimony and subsequent events.
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Mahool
Baltimore
Messrs
J. Arthur Wickham
James H. Marine
Messrs. Wickham
Marine
J. L. Robertson
Harry Welles Rusk
Maryland Pavement Company
Mr. Rusk
Mr. Robertson
Rusk
Democratic City Committee
Hetty Green Moves Into Plaza Suite at $31 Day
Wealthy magnate Hetty Green, famed as the world’s richest woman, arrives in New York and rents a Plaza Hotel suite at $31 daily. She occupies a parlor two bedrooms and two baths with her daughter Miss Sylva Green, a cost higher than her New Jersey apartment per month.
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Plaza
New York
Hoboken
Hetty Green
Hotel Plaza
Sylva Green
Bank cashier dies in Clarksburg of typhoid fever
United Press reports James T. Trady, cashier of the Home Savings Bank in Clarksburg West Virginia, died this morning from typhoid fever.
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United Press
Clarksburg
W. Va
James T. Trady
Home Savines Bank
Beauty, Class, and Courtship in Sussex County
Christina Nelson, a Danish immigrant of 20, arrives in Milton and quickly rises from housemaid to wife of Dr. Robert Hopkins of Newton. In six weeks she becomes the most talked about woman in Sussex, marrying the affluent physician after a two week courtship. The couple plan a wedding in Milton followed by a trip to Washington before settling in Newton.
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Milton
Del
Sussex County
Ka Eiery
Lfe
Christina Nelson
Robert Hopkins
Newton
Mil Monafre
Hop
Miss Nelson
Atkins
Dr. Hopkins
Fleet In A Storm Averts Collision With Eight Atlantic Fleet Ships
West gale at Monterey on May 4 disrupted the Atlantic fleet of eight warships, causing near collisions as the Illinois and Alabama drifted and pinned anchors. Aided by helmsmanship the drift slowed, port gangway on the Alabama tore, and no shore-ship launches operated after 9 p.m. The Illinois endured an eight hundred yard drift before securing. A Carroll Club strawberry festival and dance is announced for May 6.
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Alabama
Illinois
Monterey
Cal
Sum Division
Atlantic Fleet
Minois
Sperry
Hlindg
Ilinds
Indian fighter Dan Whippie dies after century of life
Traverse City notes the death of Daniel Whippie aged 100 of hemorrhage of the brain after a long life as a frontier companion of Kit Carson and Civil War veteran. Born March 1, 179?, in New York, he never married to honor a sweetheart murdered by Indians. Also mentions festival, a card event, and a sale of navy blue voile skirts at discounted prices.
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Traverse City
Midh
Dan" Whippie
Mr. Whippie
Cattaraugus County
New York
Fremont
Rockies
Kit Carson
Iowa
West
Express
Wheeling Man Missing Sparks Fear of Suicide in Ohio River
Wheeling West Virginia May 5 A well known local man Bacher 35 unmarried is missing and authorities fear he caused his own death by plunging into the Ohio river near Powhattan Ohio. He had been fishing at a riverbank shanty he built and was not seen since Friday. Clothing lay on the bed and tracks lead to the water.
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Wheeling
W.va
Ea.bacher
Ohio
Powhattan
O. Bacher
Bacher
Jewel theft of 5100 000 shocks mountain home
Pittsburg May 5 two arrests followed a burglary at Lore A s Manufacturer who found his mountain country home stripped of furnishings clothing and valuables including jewelry valued near 100 000 The search led to the Sorg residence and the Gordon home where much of the stolen goods were recovered The daughter wore a ring later identified as belonging to the owner leading to larceny charges against father and daughter
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Pittsburg
Lore
Wightman Street
St End
Uniontown
Sorg
Wm. Gordon
Emma
Gordon
Sore
Ben Hur at Maryland Opens with Magnificent Success
The Maryland theatre hosted Ben Hur to a refined Allegany county audience last night. The production impressed with its religious reverence and stunning scenery, drawing strong applause and awe at the elaborate stagecraft. The Maryland crew completed the show five minutes early after a night that ran about twenty minutes late for a first performance.
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Hen Hur
Allegany County
Maryland
Alt
Oliver
Ben Hurt
Ben Hur
Family Reconciled Goulds Back Together After Separation
Frank J Gould and his wife with their children are reported reconciled after legal separation papers were served. Gould, returning from Hot Springs, had moved to the Plaza but left yesterday as the family reunion took place at their Fifth Avenue home. Friends say the couple is pleased with the reconciliation.
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Frank J. Gould
United Press
New York
Gould
Fifth Avenue
Hot Springs
Plaza
Pitiful Case Father Gores Insane Murder Suicide
In Cleveland on May 3, Fred Kuppe a musician shot and killed his daughter then hanged himself at his Central avenue home. Despondent for some time he worried over the girl being left alone when he was out late. Neighbors found the bodies. Kuppe was well known locally.
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Gores
United Press
Cleveland
Fred Kuppe
Central Avenue
Kuppe
Koppe
Long Will Leaves Large Family Property Divisions
The will of John Riehl, filed for probate, bequeaths half of a Columbia street double house to son Albert and the other half to John. Henry receives half of an adjoining double, with George's share and Mary and Elizabeth Damm receiving other adjoining properties. Gertrude White inherits a frame dwelling on Fairview Avenue, while John, George, and Albert divide a double frame home on German street. Daughters Gertrude, Kate, and Amelia share the Fairview Avenue brick house. The residence where the deceased died goes to all eleven children after the widow’s death. Elizabeth Damm and Mary Numan receive the brick house on Valley street, Emma inherits a house on Fairview Avenue, Adolf Riehl gets a Valley street frame house but is absent. if he does not return by January 1, 1915, funds are to support missions via the German Savings Bank. The widow receives a brick house on Fairview Avenue and a house on Mapp Street for life, with rents from other properties. If she marries, the will ends with her entitled to household effects but no disposal rights. Amelia receives a land bequest, plus €1,060 to the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Guardian Mrs. Riehl is named without bond, and son-in-law William Damm is named sole executor without bond until Mrs. Riehl’s death, then a bond is required. The will includes a codicil altering much of the original terms.
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John Riehl
Téstuipra
Albert
Columbia Street
John
Henry
George
Mary
Elizabeth Damm
Gertrude White
Fairview Avenue
German Street
Gertrude
Kate
Amelia
Valley Street
Mary Numan
Emma
Adolf Riehl
Adolph Riehl
Adolph
German Evanglical Lutheran Synod of
Ohio
Missouri
Farr$ View Avenue
Hermap Street
Evangelical Lateran Synod
Riehli
Wiliam Damm
Manning Elected Rector of Trinity Parish New York
Dr Manning was yesterday elected to the rectorship of Trinity Parish New York succeeding Morgan Dix The appointment follows a forty year precedent and highlights Dr Mannings rapid church career Born in England 1866 he came to America at ten and earned a B D in 1893 from the University of the South He previously served as rector in Redlands California and later taught dogmatic theology at the same university
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Manning
Trinity Parish
New York
Dix
Potter
England
University of the South
Trnity Church
Redlands
Cal
Florence van Antwerp
Cincinnati
St. John's Church
Lansdowne
HINNING OUT THE FEUDISTS HARGIS PARTNER DYING
Breathitt feud erupts after a stabbing and a fatal shooting. Sheriff Ramus J Former of Breathitt dies from injuries while John Spicer is killed by Wilson Callahan a 17 year old after a knife fight over a dispute near a Long Creek store. Reforming a violent cycle of retribution follows.
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Aulred
Lexington
Ra Mas
Tallahsa
Breathitt County
John Spicer
Callahan
Spicer
Wilson Callahan
Mahan
James Hargiss
Spicer Wees
Long Creek
Hey
Bey
Mr W W Johnson Dead Big Bill of Republican circles dies
Baltimore May 5 William Waters Johnson former police commissioner and postmaster dies at home after long illness of heart disease. Known as Big Bill he held strong Republican ties with Democratic followers. He was candidate for Congress in the Third district but defeated by Harry B Wolf. Also mentions an explosion at Tamarack Michigan with one dead and four injured.
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Baltimore
William Waters Johnson
North Broadway
Warry Adler
Hebrew Hospital
Lowndes
Congress
Harry B. Wolf
Fish Retires from Missouri Pacific Board
Wall Street startled by the resignation of veteran railroad executive Mr. Fish from the Missouri Pacific executive committee and directorate. He declined to discuss the move, noting only that the action stood for itself. Fish had joined the board after taking control of the Hilingis Central about a year earlier, with speculation about ties to the Gould interests and future plans remaining unresolved.
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Wall Street
New York
Stuyvesant Misherday
Gould
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Fish
The
Missouri Pacific
Hilingis Central
Man Declares Himself Co of Newark Real Estate Firm
May 5 report notes Frank Michel Weller and his fox skippers Tassels forming the real estate and insurance firm F M Weller at 219 Bankark. Tassels travels on his partner's home and their office in a leather bag with air holes while the clerks at courthouse misfiled the certificate, then issued a compliant certificate now hung at Bank street office.
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Newark
N. J
Frank Michel Weller
Fox Forrier Tassels
F. M. Weller
Baniark
Bank Street
Rockville Masons to Build Temple at $15000
Rockville May 5 Rockville Masons will build a temple to cost about 15000. To raise funds the Rockville Masonic Association has been organized to hold a fair at the fair grounds June 2 3 4 and 5. Committees are at work and indications point to the fair being the biggest in Montgomery county. Already 5000 admission tickets have been disposed of. Reinhart's for ice creams. m5-3T
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Rockville
Rockville Masons
Baltimore Street
Bailey leads Democratic ticket in Worth primary
In Worth Texas on May 5, strong returns show Senator J W Bailey and associates win a large delegate lead to the Democratic National Convention. Bailey's side trails Cone Johnson by roughly 18,909 to 20,000 in delegates, with total votes around 213,972. Local ads note weekend specials on lawn mowers and go carts from Potomac Hardware Co. on Baltimore Street.
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Worth
Texas
J W. Bailey
Cone Johnson
Real estate peddler touts cheap houses and lots on Franta and Baltimor Aves
A haggling seller advertises numerous properties including a 12 room house for 1650, a 15 room house with bath and natural gas at 4500, a 6 unit bundle at 3000, and brick options around Ridgley and other avenues. He offers to meet at the office and promises bargaining and bulk deals while stressing low prices and quick closings.
New B and C Bridge spans Back Creek in Maryland
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad replaced the old light bridge at Back Creek near Cherry Run with a new 60 foot steel structure. A crane lifted the old span as trains on the second division used the low grade during construction. The former bridge was moved to Martinsburg for repairs and future redeployment.
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Back Creek
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cherry Run
Martinsburg
Erroneous Report on Railroad Construction
A dubious newspaper item claimed the B and C railroad would start a low grade cut-off between North Mountains and Harper’s Ferry West Virginia and that King & Co. held the contract. The piece says there is no such project planned due to current financial conditions.
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the &. & O. Railroad
North Mountains
Harper's Ferry
Wo Va
King & Co
White Label Beer Quality and Raed
Fragmentary advert text notes White Label Beer and Gold Medal Flour bread theme. It resembles a nostalgic ad snippet praising quality, with garbled flour and brand cues.
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Feanwatre
Ikiwens
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Carroll Club
Stn. Liverty Street
Rich Pittsburger
J. H. Sorg
Morgan DIX
Breathed County
Hargis
Hi Sosa
MR. W. W. Johnson
Calumet
Mich
Tamarack
Buist
the Potomac Hardware Co
Partner
Potomac Hardware Co
South Comber
Franta Ave
Electrik
Herald
Baltimor Ave
Ridgley
Tanzer
McCleave Building
Jno
A. Bopp
Centre St
Louis Stein
W. M. Chone
Ram
B. & C. Bridge
Reinhart
J. Geo. Hermann
Baltimorestames
P.S
Lambert
Walter Powell & Son Co
Cumberland, MD
Pas
Union Transfer & Storage CO
Peter E. Wright
Beopnetey Xe . Mechanic Bt
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