Week's Happenings Viewed by Mary Jane
Old Girl of The News writes of a bustling week with socials and sales as spring nears. The piece notes church activities Boy Scouts and a Valentine social at Grace church while, from theater to art clubs, the town buzzes. Local plans include a Paint and Powder Club in Easter week and a linen shower for Maryland’s legislature.
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Old Girl of the News
Civic Club
Tipperary
Boy Scoute and Sons
Jonadab
Greater
Frederick
United Brethren
Boy Scouts
Abraham Lincoln
Episcopalians
Archdeacon Stuck
Alaska
Knights of Pythias
Methodist Church
Grace Church
Maryland
Frederik
Helena Peat
Explosion Hammers New Castle Projectile Plant Warping Factory
Two men were seriously hurt when a Beth Jechem Steel projectile plant at Riverside near New Castle exploded. The dry house stored 600 pounds of powder and exploded, smashing windows and starting a fire in the adjacent chemical department. Plant officials said the unit design prevents a total blast and that the loss is about $3000, with only minor impact on operations.
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New Castle
Del
Dry
Beth- Jechem Steel Company
Riverside
Chemical Department
Ami
Nominees Named for Pennsylvania Postmasters
Washington February 12 The president sent to the senate the following nominations for Pennsylvania postmasters Milton A Miller Elizabethville J T Shipley Merersiale Charles W Rabendal Millersburg Alfred N Waugher New Salem Laura Wood Weaver Republic Charles W Krissinger Berlin offic.
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Namss Fostmasters
Washington
Pennsylvania
Milton A. Miller
Elizabethvile
J. T. Shipley
Merersiale
Charles W. Rabendal
Millersburg
Anred N. Wat Gher
New Salem
Laura Wood Weaver
Republic
Charles W. Krissinger
Berlin
British Cruiser Sunk Claim Tied to Mine Sweeper Loss
London reports the German navy claimed the sinking of the Drillen cruiser Arable also named Arabia and torpedoing another cruiser near the Dogger Bank in the North Sea. Berlin says two archers and 21 men were rescued. British Admiralty counters that the cruisers were mine sweepers, with three of four craft returning safely.
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London
Gerona Admiralty
Arabia
Gennap
Dogeer Bank
North Sea
Schleswig-Elstein
Newcastle
Berlin
Clover Leaf and White Literary Societies Meet at School
Clover Leaf Literary Society led by A Myers reviewed minutes and heard poems, essays, and debates including Resolved that Old World wonders outshine New World, verdict 3 to 0 for affirmative. Junior and White and Longfellow societies held programs with readings, recitations, and a guest address on the California Exposition.
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Clover Leaf
Clover Leaf Literary Society
A. Myers
Charles Gregg
Max Fisher
Ralph Hichelberger
Grayson Grove
Paul Hammond
Wickham Grove
Francis Miller
Donald Kennedy
A. Tracey
R. Atkinson
J. Grove
Frank Prestianni
James Falk
Longfellow
Longfellow Literary Society
Girls’ High School
Helen Fisher
Governor Brumbaugh and Bride Return to Harrisburg
Governor and Mrs. Brumbaugh returned to Harrisburg from their honeymoon arriving at Union Station. They were greeted at the executive mansion by the governor’s secretary and other officials and later went to the capitol where department heads welcomed them. Senator W J Burke rode from Baltimore to present a large bouquet from railroad workers.
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Federated Railroad Brotherhoods
Tat City
Brambauga
Girt Starts Blast Furnace Blaze at Milvale Works
Miss Eleanor Stewart Dinkey daughter of A C Dinkey of Philadelphia started a blaze at No 2 blast furnace blown in at Milvale Steel and Ordnance company's works in Coatesville Pennsylvania.
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Coatesville
Eleanor Stewart Dinkey
A C. Dinkey
Philadelphia
Milvaie Steel, Land Ordnance Company
Weather Observations From United States Bureaus
Weather report lists eight city observations at 8 p m yesterday. Atlantic City 40 cloudy Boston 22 snow Buffalo 20 cloudy Chicago 30 cloudy New Orleans 70 clear New York 30 cloudy Philadelphia 34 cloudy St Louis 44 cloudy Washington 42 cloudy. Forecast indicates cloudy conditions with probable rain today and tomorrow and moderate easterly winds.
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United States Weather
Temp
Atlantic City
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Austrians Attack Russians On Southern Front
London reports Austro Hungarian forces press on in southern Galicia to push Russians back toward the Dniester. Petrograd says all assaults on Oscieczko were repulsed as Czernowitz defenses cost Teutonic forces heavy losses amid a broader bid to influence Romania and the Balkans.
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London
Dniester
Oscieczko
Petrograd
Uscieszko
Galicia
Bukowina
Czernowitz
Rumania
Out for Roosevelt Four Prominent Massachusetts Republicans Declares
Washington Feb 12 Four leading Massachusetts Republicans Gardner Charles Summer Bird Grafton D Cushing and Robert M Washburn announce their candidacy for delegates at large to the Republican national convention on a Roosevelt platform. Their move signals a nationwide campaign to back Theodore Roosevelt for president with likely broad support and organizational effort.
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Massachusetts
T. R. Washington
Washington
Representative Gardner
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Gardner
Charles Summer Bird
Grafton D. Cushing
Robert M. Washburn
Roosevelt
Greenville youths held for father’s death murder confession
Greenville Pa February 12 J Frei Christy seventeen son of wealthy farmer John W Christy whose body was found in an abandoned mine shaft last Tuesday and Foy Etzweiler twenty were arrested and charged with murder Christy allegedly confessed his role saying he paid Etzweiler 50 to shoot his father robbery motive cited After a hearing the pair were rushed to Mercer twenty miles away due to violence fears
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Greenville
J. Frei Christy
John W. Christy
Foy Etzweller
Christy
Etzweiler
Mercer
Appam to Stay in U S Waters as Prize Vessel
Washington says the British liner Appam in Hampton Roads with a German prize crew will be allowed to remain in American waters indefinitely under the Prussian American treaty. Indications point to the decision being announced soon by the government.
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Spor
Washington
Appam
Hampton Roaches
United States
Heir Found by Loud Clothes in Chicago
Keith Edward Dalrympie was taken to a police station by detectives for wearing flashy clothing. He learned he was the heir to 400,099 dollars after detectives had pursued him for four years to deliver the news.
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Chicago
Keith Edward Dalrympie
Dalrympie
Girl Drinks Gin Leaves Five Year Old in Serious Condition
Mary Watchail aged five from 923 Morton Avenue Chester is in Chester hospital after drinking a half pint of gin. The incident is reported in The News.
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Chester
Mary Watchail
Morton Avenue
Chester Hospital
Ex Queen Lilugkalani Former Ruter Would Prove Competence
A former ruler named Lilugkalani seeks to prove her competence to execute the deed. The case centers on her authority to carry out the transfer and enforce the agreement under regional laws. Court documents outline the required qualifications and the timeline for completion of the deed.
Coal Miners Pact Soon in Midwestern States
After four days of talks the joint conference of bituminous coal operators and miners from Illinois Indiana Ohio and western Pennsylvania made little progress on a new wage scale to start April 1. Adjournment set for Monday. both sides report good feeling and hope for a settlement before delegates travel north next week. Eleven miner demands likely to be referred to subcommittees for possible agreement.
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Mobile
Ala
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Hasten Grandparents New Jersey Baby Is Blessed With Seven Grandmothers
In Woodstown New Jersey Margar et Alberta Lawson is a newborn daughter to Mr and Mrs Blair Lawson. The baby Margaret Lawson enters with ten grandparents including seven grandmothers the oldest 95 year old Margaret Smith. Great great grandparents WilliameH Young Clay ton are 85 and 88. Margaret also has three great grandmothers one great grandfather two grandmothers and one grandfather making her the sole fifth generation representative.
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New Jersey
Woodstown
N. J
Margaret Alberta Lawson
Blair Lawson
Margaret Smith
Williameh, Young
Clayton
Margaret
Schwab Rumored To Seek Control Of Pennsylvania Steel
Philadelphia February 12 Charles M Schwab head of Bethlehem Steel was in town amid reports he aimed to gain control of the Pennsylvania Steel Co. He was said to meet with William H Donner chairman who held thirty eight percent of the stock and plan to confer with Pennsylvania Railroad officials on the matter.
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Schwab
Philadelphia
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Mr. Schwab
William H. Donner
Pennsylvania Railroad
German-Sourced Funds Cited by Ex Official in Impeachment Inquiry
W H Kramer former vice president of Labor's National Peace Council told the House judiciary subcommittee investigating Representative Buchanan's impeachment charges against U S Attorney Marshal that the council's funds came from German sources. He said he discovered this after joining the organization weeks earlier and resigned.
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Labor
National Peace Council
House
Washington
W. H. Kramer
Judiciary Subcommittee
Buchanan
United States
Marshal
New York
Rumor Rumania Invasion Sparks Balkan Fighting
Lausanne reports Swiss papers claim Bulgarian troops invaded Rumania crossing the frontier and were fired upon by Romanian forces, prompting withdrawals and renewed hostilities after reinforcements arrived. Prohibition Falls in Kentucky by six votes. Kentucky House votes 54 to 40. a fistfight erupts between Rep Starvey and Humphrey. Strauss brothers donate 350000 to Jewish relief in Poland. Mr Strauss donates 100000.
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Lausanne
Rumania
Kentucky
Frankfort
Starvey
Ciry
Humphrey
Cretic Carries 4 Inch Gun on Med voyage
Boston reports the steamship Cretic arrived from Mediterranean ports with a four inch sap mounted on its taffrail. Passengers noted a sudden course change near Gibraltar and a speed increase on the voyage, while officers declined to discuss the report. In Wilkes-Barre a man, Kozner Kerole, 38, of Port Grifii, killed himself on railroad tracks amid a quarrel with a boarding mistress.
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Cretic
Boston
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Wilkes Bete
Kozner Kerole
Port Grifiei
Forest Grove Farm sale of Allnutt estate in Frederick County
Public sale of the late John Howard Allnutt estate on Forest Grove Farm near Licksville Creemfield Mills Frederick County Maryland on March 4 1916 at 10 am. Items include Percheron stallion Roxo mares horses cows sheep hogs machinery farm tools household furniture and a 1918 Chevrolet-like automobile with life membership ticket in the Frederick County Agricultural Society. Terms cash over 10 a six month credit with notes and security. Executor George S Allnutt and auctioneers listed.
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Filton
Dohn Howard Allnutt
Percheron Society of America
J. J. White
Leonburg
Alan
Frederick County Agricultural Society
Public Sale of Hope Farm near Park Mills Frederick Md
Underguarded property owners offer for sale at the Frederick County Court House door on February 26 1916 the Hope farm about 197 acres with 7 acres woodland known as Bloomasberry and 60 acres fine bottom land. Improvements include a stone house with slate roof bank barn dairy and other outbuildings. Property described in deed from Paul Hauser and Hild Hauser and listed records. Terms demand $600 cash day of sale balance to purchaser. Conveyance at purchaser expense. Showings by F A Ordem an or Wm B Darner Auctioneer. Feb 11 15 18 22 and Feb 12 16 19 23
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Frederick City
Maryland
North Market Street
N. Market St
Market Street
Wm. E. Riddiemoser
Calvin E. Schildknecht
Frederick Country
Calvin FE
Prederick County
Jjofelock A
Park Milla
Park Mills
Della
Paul Hauser
Hild Hauser
P. A. Ordgman
Frederick
Bratton
Mill
F. A
Ordeman
F. A. Ordeman
Wm. BE. Darner
Enat Second Street
J. Roger McSherry
Frederick County
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