Gettysburg Eyes Pro Ball In 1915 League Plans
Chambersburg bids to join the five-team circuit as Gettysburg seeks professional play. Ira Plank, brother of Eddie Plank, pushes the project while Frederick, Hagerstown, Martinsburg, and Chambersburg arrange management for next season. A league meeting in the near future will set rosters and scorers as efforts to organize a regional baseball league accelerate. Funeral services for Col Noble Harwood Creager will be held in Washington with Arlington burial. he died in Orlando at 71, a former Baltimore brick businessman and Spanish-American War quartermaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crick
Chambersburg
Gettysburg
Ira Plank
Eddie” Plank
Pennsylvania Pausd
al Daze
St Ya
Frederick
Plank
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Col
Noble H. Creager
Noble Harwood Creager
Frederick County
Baltimore
Orlando
Fla
Washington
Arlington Cemetery
Colonel Creager
Army
Quartermaster's Department
Frederick Markey
Edith Markey
Debate on Woman Suffrage Set by Local High Schools
A joint debate is planned between Boys' High School and Washington County High School in Hagerstown on February 12. Local participants include G. Hunter Bowers and J. Bouviden Waters, who will argue for and against woman suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys’ High School
Washingtonounty High School
Hagerstown
G. Hunter Bowers
J. Bouviden Waters
Firemen Elect Tonight In City Companies Ballot
The United and Junior Fire Companies plan elections of officers tonight. The United company will also hold their banquet after the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United and Junior Fire Companies
Unit-i ‘Ea
Death notices of Mrs Zuma Gilbert and others in Frederick
Mrs Zuma Gilbert aged 62 dies at home on North Market Street leaving husband B Marshall Gilbert and eight children including Dr Webster Gilbert and Miss Edith Gilbert. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 pm with Mt Olivet burial. C F E Cline in charge. Also notes the death of Mrs Susan K Ford at Montevue Hospital aged about 61 with son J Henry Ford and daughter Mrs Fred Bahemier alive. later arrangements not set. George DeGroft, formerly of Frederick, dies in Baltimore. burial at Mt Olivet after April arrival. Jennie Hillman, a colored resident formerly of Frederick, dies in Washington. body to Frederick for St John’s services and burial at St John’s cemetery. Thomas P. Rice is funeral director and undertaker.
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HM. Gilmere
Imneas
Zuma Gilbert
B. Marshall Gilbert
North Market Street
Webster Gibbert
George W. Dudderar
Clarksburg
W.va
Edith L. Edna
Vautine
Ruth H. Ghvert
Hammond
Charlotte Gilbert
Susan K. Ford
Montevue Hospital
I Heath
B. & O. Avenue
J. Henry Ford
Hagerstown
Fred. Bahemier
Baltimore
George DeGroft
Frederick
DeGroft
Jennie Hauer
Mt. Olivet
A. 8
Gaupp
Thomas P. Rice
Jennie Hillman
Washington
B. and C
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. John's Cemetery
Thomas Holliday Hicks Glessner
Tals
East Sixth Street
Servic
Henri L. G. Kieffer
Frederick Aerio
Order of Eagles
Order
Nellinger
Charles R. Hoffman
John H. Adams
William A. Roberts
Walter J. O'Brien
Emory C. Biser
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Thomase P. Rice
A. Elizabeth VanFossen
Hanover
Northern Central
J. W Glever
M. E Church
C. C. Carty
William
Wiles
Ira Wiles
William H. Wiles
David
Henry
Charles
Lester
Ira M. Wiles
James Layman
Phreeger
Susie Biser
Margie Fridinger
Mattie Wiles
Marion Kline
Frank Korrell
Harry Korrell
Thomas Kemp
Thomas King
John Thompson
Lewis Swain
Harry Fagan
C. Stottlemyer
Edward Dinterman
Milton Shook
Harvey Wiles
Robbery at A Kaplan's Department Store in Harpers Ferry
Thieves robbed A Kaplan's department store in Harpers Ferry West Virginia on Saturday night entering via the transom above the cellar and using a trap door. They carried off clothing and jewelry and left two old sacks behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Kaplan
Harper’s Ferry
W. Va
Furniture Tax Exemption Law Takes Effect
Statewide act exempting furniture and household effects valued at 500 from taxation becomes operative January 2, 1915 as passed by the last legislature. The new law applies nationwide in its tax relief provision.
Reception to New Pastor at Walkersville Hails Weaver Family
Largely attended New Year reception at Glade Reformed Church Walkersville honoring Rev Ernest G Weaver newly installed pastor by Maryland Classes committee. Event featured welcome addresses, music, readings, and refreshments. about 156 attendees from Woodsboro Frederick and Walkersville.
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Walkersville
Weaver
Ernest G. Weaver
Glade
Mra
G. McKinnes
Theva
Arthur (. Day
Paul F. Holderart
Misa Welena Stauffer
Roy Sheeley
Anna McKnney
Louise Catshall
Woodsboro
Reading
Slummer
Trev
Ladies’ Guild
Watkersville Church
Willard Denies Report On New Baltimore and Ohio Cutoff Plan
President Daniel Willard flatly denies a Martinsburg report that a new cut off by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad would begin about April 1. He says no such plan exists and no outlay has been discussed. Rail officials have been in Berkeley and Jefferson counties, but the denial cites no foundation for the claim.
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Aleries
I. and O
Daniel Willard Ling
Martinsburg
W. Va
Wenaws
Cumbo
Harper's Ferry
Haltimore
Ohly
Berkeley
Jefferson
Eway
Camby
Jefferson County
Williamsport Turnpike
Bedington
Bo and O
Willard
American Dairy Supply Company reports rush of foreign orders
Washington based manufacturer Aquilla R. Yeakle and J Vernon Si Jance announce a boom in American business as orders pour in from Germany Switzerland Holland Sweden and France for sanitary milk bottle caps. A 1 000 000 cap order is ready for shipment and new machinery costing 10 000 is being installed to meet demand with workers operating day and night.
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Washington
American Dairy Supply Company
G Street
Northwest
Aquilla R. Yeakle
Frederick
J. Vernon Si Jance
Germany
Switzerland
Holland
Sweden
France
America
Putsie Ryan Arrives in Frederick After Global Odyssey
Canadian hiker Putsie Ryan who claims to have covered over 43,000 miles across many climates and nations arrived in Frederick yesterday. He says he faced extensive hardships and was among only twelve survivors before accepting a $30,000 offer made just before he left. He left the city this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putsie” Ryan
Royalty
Canada
Frederick
Street Work Expenses in Hagerstown and Frederick
The past year saw street work in Hagerstown cost about $30,000 covering construction maintenance repairs and salaries of workers and supervisors. This amount is well below the city’s average and less than half of 1913. Frederick spent a little over $37,000 on street work in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Frederick
Hand Embroidered Gifts At Half Price
Hand embroidery items offered at half price include centerpieces, library scarfs, towels, corset covers, shirtwaist slips, infant dresses, children's dresses, sofa pillows, baby pillows, carriage robes, kimonos, dressing sacs, and more. NLR and D. Mantz at 14 South Market Street promote the sale to clear space for a mid winter line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NLR
D. Mantz
South Market Street
California Syrup of Figs Ad for Constipation Relief
A vintage ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels, prevent sickness, and restore energy, urging readers to ask pharmacists for a 50 cent bottle and beware of counterfeit versions.
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California
Milliona
California Fig Syrup Company
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Lyeburg
Irs Plank
Pitcher Pwalaper
Pennsylvania
ne—Chamrg
MNB
Alaan K
Fomd
Groft
Jennie Willman
Charles Brachey
Madison Street
Ezra, Hoffman
Roy Dutrow
Harvey Ragan
John Akers
Helen Stup
Mabel Krek
Arie Shaw
Ruth Kline
Grace
Roseline Hoffman
Elizabeth
Marion J Whitter
Tuscarora
F. M. Whitter
G. W. N. Martin
Shippensburg
Alice McGaha
Claude W. McGaha
Earle
Glenn Roy Martin
Charles S. Keefer
Meredith
Virginia
On Head
Maryland
Baltimore Frederick State
District of Columbian
Vairlk Street
Market Street
Third Streets
Frederick Armory
T. B. Hayward
Harmony Grove
Othe Circust
J Cointy
Jelann T. Betty
Te Wing
Weary Trath
Charles Trall
Ariana T. Bel
Alda
H. Worthington
Harley W. Bowers
Norwood
Sellester
Slatingg
Bertha
Rmick
Viking
Court of Equity
Henry ‘Trail
Trugstee
A. D
Hammond Urner
Jiarey
W. Bowers
Frank
Laucitor
I dJang
NISI
Circuit Court
Saulty
Thomas T. Barker
Woodcck
Harry W. Bowers
John S. Newman
I. Kieffer de Lauter
Orphens’ Court
Achsah L. Stier
Jay H, Stier
ALMA D. _STIER
Orphans’ Court
William H. Dorsey
Charles G. Walter
Emmitsburg
Johnsville
Cramer & Stauffer
Court Breet
Court House
Frederick and Braddock
Buckeystown
Linganore
Hauvers
Middletown
Creagerstowan
Cat
Mechanicstown
Jackson
New Market
Urbana
Mt. Pleasant
Ballenger
Burkitteville
Lewistown
John W. Holter
Harman L. Gaver
Orleans’ Court
William C. Null
Frances C. Null
Orphans' Court
Charles B. Trall
Grace W, Trail
City Opera House
Myrkle
Billy Allen
Musical Comedy CO
BIG Beauty
Beauty Doctor
Ntunes Sday Rights
Chicago
Casino Theatre
New York City
Mexico
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