Millionaire miner leaves fortune to longtime lover
William J. Gibson, Pittsburgh coal operator and bachelor, left his $250000 estate to Carrie Bernice McNulty, his former young sweetheart from Emmitsburg. The will, dated 1900, was probated by the Pittsburgh Orphans Court after Gibson’s death. McNulty, now living in Philadelphia, is described as broken hearted but to receive the inheritance from a 40 year romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Gibson
Pittsburgh
Carrie Bernice McNulty
Emmitsburg
Philadelphia
Foy
Miss McNulty
Mr. Gibson
Mcfkkeesport
Bernice McNalty
Gibson
Charles Geiselman
McBeesport
Pittsburgh Orphans’ Court
Adeline
West Philadelphia
Geizelman
Mt. St Marrs College
McNovitt
P. ¥. Barket
Ritchie Sends Christmas Greetings to Maryland
Annapolis dispatch cites Governor Hosea You to Marylanders as he wishes the state a merry Christmas. He urges self reliance and mutual aid, praising good will as the spirit of the season and urging citizens to do the right thing for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritchie
Maryland
Annapolis
Hoses
Mary
Capital Gay For Christmas and Washington Society
Washington at Christmas is a lively social season with gifts from embassies and legations, including dolls from Madame Lips. Mrs. Coolidge leads charity and tree lighting, while the Supreme Court reception highlights Western guests. Crime report notes Allan Rosebro, a Black man, is sentenced to seven years in Maryland Penitentiary for a Rockville murder linked to a Bethesda gambling game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eaton
Madame Lipa
Jacostry Lins
Ant Thas
Czechoslovakia Legation
Madame Lips
Legation
Coolidge
Sbe
Supreme Court
White House
Tait
Ohio
Willis van Devanter
Cheyenne
Wroring
George Sutherland
Salt Lake City
Pierce Butler
Str Paul
Minn
Henry Allen Cooper
Racine
Washigton
John Cooiase
Amber
Ambets
Cochidze
Allan Rosebro
C&e Ce
Rockville
Maryland Penitentiary
Tadgea
Robert B. Peter
John 8
Newman
Rogebro Waa
James Wade
Colored
Bethesda
Rosebro
Christmas Pageant and Services at Calvary Church
Calvary Methodist church plans a Christmas day program beginning with carols at 9 15 a.m. followed by a worship service at 11 a.m. and a 1 p.m. morning service plus the Christmas Pageant of the Holy Grail directed by Dr Russell Bowie. A light breakfast at 2 30 p.m. concludes evening activities after organ pieces and gift presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Methodist Church
Thei Ciy
Contregacion
F. B. Sappington
G. Ellis Williams
Russell Bowie
Grace Protestant Church
New York City
Anna M. Schantz
P. Luther Offemory
Castle of
Camelot
Epiphany
King Arthur
Edward Lightner
Elizaneth
Margaret Sager
Joseph John Wagner
Mars
Jean Tammany
Shepherds
Elwood O-Hara
Chester Bowers
W . George Free
John Philip Enzeltrecht
Marios Grove
Launeslot
George Free
Bedivere
Chester O- Gareth
Marion Grove
Percival
John Wagner
Modred
John Philp Engelbrecht
AL Pare
Jack & It
Neilie Mullinix
Margaret Best
Jean Another
Brmn
Suede- Bar
Casper E. Clie
the Sundar Rschort
High Wind Halts Work on Salvaging the S-4
Provincetown reports high winds and rough seas hinder salvage efforts on the S-4. Weather conditions include northwesterly winds around five to six, seas up to heavy, with crews facing tense conditions on December 24. Temperature shifts noted as around 15 degrees, complicating operations and delaying recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincetown
Fess
Northwes
Sivmarne
Pope Discusses Mexico in Christmas Message
Responding to a Christmas greeting from the College of Carolinas the Pope questions why civilized governments fail to aid persecuted churches in Mexico Russia and China He denounces the persecutions as savage barbarous prisonlike acts marked by cruelty and atrocities hardly believable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Mexico
Rowe
Pere Biss
College of Carolinas
Russia
China
FENERAL 2-DAY HOLIDAY IN CITY BEGINS TONIGHT
Christmas Eve chaos and holiday buildup sweep Frederick as shops bustle and city offices prepare to close for a general holiday through Tuesday. Postoffice traffic surges, clerks toil to clear mail, and religious services mark the observance, while the Weather Bureau forecasts no white Christmas for most of the country.
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Frederick
Elewmoxynary
Leves Fortunnate
Allery
Trring Sr. Biser
Porto
Washington
Toder
Eaich
Nick Longworth Walks Weight Off and Time at Track Creek
By The Way In Washington reports that Speaker Nick Longworth recently shed about 20 pounds through walking and light exercise during recess. He often strolls near Track Creek park, while remaining a central figure in Congress and opposing many proposals as federal spending and bureaus expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutchell
NEA
Washington
Nick Longworth
Track Creek Park
Nick
Jimmy Wadsworth
New York
Congressman Crumpacker
Oregon
Wadsworth
Senate
Crumpacker
Longworth
Christmas Treat for Needy Colored Children in Frederick
A Christmas program in Frederick, led by the Lions Club Hood College students and nurse Miss Florence Garner, provided stockings candy and toys to many needy colored children. A Hood College sociology class arranged gifts from white families and the Lions Club funded further aid. Separately a fire damaged the roof of Dr A A Radcliff's home on Rockwell Terrace with minor extent, extinguished quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Frederick Lions Club
Hood College
Florence Garner
Miss Corner
Lions Club
Miss Garner
Gee Amule
Nurse
Hosd College
No Paper Monday Holiday Closure Notice
The Newer will not publish Monday after Christmas as it is a holiday. The editorial office will be closed the entire day and business operations paused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Das
Businese
Hickman denies killing Marian Parker in Los Angeles
Pendleton Oregon December 24 AP Hickman a youthful prisoner in jail here told AP he did not kill Marian Parker in her Los Angeles apartment. He faced possible death under California law and said he would feel better telling the truth. He showed apprehension at news of California officers heading to Los Angeles to detain him and asked about trial length and presenting his own defense. He denied police claims he used soap and cleaning powder to remove bloodstains and said he may have to die. He spent a restless night in jail and requested lighter diet while awaiting the next steps in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendelton
Ore
Point Blank
Marian Parker
Los Angeles
Wiliam Edward Hickman
Associated Press
California
Hickman
Cincimnat
Atttorney
Asa M. Keyes
Hermann Cline
Marian
Market Gets Christmas Spirit in Preholiday Session
Market traders edge higher as prize offerings rise amid preholiday activity. Operators report gains, with optimism for a brisk session and stronger prices on many items despite uneven demand.
Christmas Meeting At Frederick Packing Company
Mr. Dutrow, president, presided as about thirty employees gathered for a Christmas meeting. Short talks by Hor phon, Zacharias, Charles Wertheimer and Abraham Klemp highlighted loyalty, progress, and recent improvements. The employees presented Mr Dutrow with a car emblem as a token of appreciation for the loyalty of the force. Director Zacharias was praised for assisting with property improvements and management efforts.
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Christa Ati
Frederick
DT Awe Durnin
Dutrow
Force
Horphon
Zacharias
Charles Wertheimer
Abraham Klemp
Police Seize Champagne Launch Then Robbers Escape
New York police seized a launch loaded with 3,000 bottles of champagne and arrested two men at a dock on West 28th Street. After contraband was removed, rivals stole the launch and recovered it, and the fugitives evaded capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marine Police
Tro
Bluecoats
Emrgo
Weat
Captain George L. Fisher Dies at Hagerstown
Captain George L. Fisher, 81, superintendent of the National Cemetery at Antietam Battlefield, died at his Sharpburg home after months of illness. His career spanned the Civil War in the Maryland Regiment, service in the regular army after the war, and command of a company in the Spanish American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
George L. Fisher
Antietam
Battlefeld
Sharpaburg
Fisher
Maryland
Tientsin Oil Plant Fire Threatens Major Loss
Tientsin China December 24 AP The Standard Oil Company plant in Tientsin northern China caught fire this morning risking total loss. The plant housed oil stocks valued at about 25 million dollars across a river from the foreign settlement. Cause of the fire was not determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientsin
China
Standard Oil Company of
New York
Carrow
MRS GRAYSON MISSING AND PLANE FEAR RISES
A report from New York cites Mrs. Frances Wilson Grayson, set to fly Atlantic amphibian Dawn, missing after an attempted takeoff from Cape Cod. Weather and ice hazards are blamed as crews search the coast toward Nova Scotia, with officials noting no trace of the aircraft or voyage progress.
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New York
Frances Wilson Grascon
New Foundland
Weather Bureau
James 2 Ball
Ase Brees
Cape Cod
Nova Scotia
Walt Gragoon
Oskar Queda
Brice Goldeborough
Ansigehat
Red Keeble
Onanee
Orleans
Mage
Cod
Dom m
Heart
Grayson
Ball
Ead
Yarmouth
Kimball
Daria
Europe
Kimbel Geld
Lever
Las Oh
Urim
N. F
Abegn
Ing
Proonces Wilson Grayem
Toman
Vechaborough
Antigaten
Memster
Tee
Imstrument
Alcphemes
Oskar Omdal
Pile
Aguidet
Norge
Fred Keebler
Wright Metes Pert
Harber
Breck
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Mies
Lan
William G. Gibson
Legatee
Testator
Capital
Re Er Siete Senainay Ee
J. O. Hendrix
Calvary Church
YALE
Religious Services
Wearther
E.R. Sager
Fort Steuben
Stephenvn Cho
William J. King
Utah
Congress
Sai He
Misa
Garner
Nears
Iaia
Pasadena Avenue
Verry J.parker
Psthian Castle
Nnsiding Taes- Mra
Ham
Charain
Grarsen Crombaush
Teamsters I Mbaazh
Ces Dient
Emepoyat of
Frederick County
Launch
Geo. L. Fisher
Standard Oil
Rockville Fair
Clarence L. Gilpin
Sandy Spring
Montgomery County Agricultural Society
Rockrible
Buenos
Government Bureau
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