Thieves Rob Rocky Ridge Station. Agent Foils Theft
Western Maryland Railroad Rocky Ridge station was robbed for the fourth time in seven years. Agent Wil Renner had taken the cash home, leaving no booty recovered. The assailants entered by breaking window glass overnight, scattering tickets and papers, but left with only the cash drawer stolen money. The motive appears to be money, not tickets. No clues or suspects identified.
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Western Maryland
Rocky Ridge
Wil Renner
Rennei
Emmittsburg
Renner
Reba
Buty
Chamberlain's Colie Cholera And Diarrhoea Remedy
This ad urges every family to keep Chamberlain's Colie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy during hot weather. It claims the remedy is inexpensive, universally useful, and indispensable for summer ailments, sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain's
Cole
Hailstorm Leaves Acres of Wheat Lying Flat Near Licks ville
A severe storm swept Freder ick county Monday evening hitting the Lickeville area hard. Hail and wind wrecked crops with wheat nearly harvest ready flattened across about a hundred acres on C. A. Shry’s farm and heavy losses reported at J. Howard Allnutt Three Spring farm. Corn damaged, poultry losses, and a fire caused by lightning at Ray mond Carlisle’s barn added to farmers’ misery. Local veteran pension notices noted a change in filing rules effective March 4 1918 for increases due to age.
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Frederick County
Lickeville
C. A. Shry
J. Howard Allnutt
J Dean Zeller
George Ancutt
Licksville
Tucker- Son
Bern
Raymond Carlisle
Dickerson
Maryland Athletic Club Defeats Mount St Mary's In Annual Start
Maryland Athletic Club won 11 to 3 at Mount St Marys on the latter s grounds. King Lear misled the locals with his delivery as Higgins and Sutton had rough days. McCay pitched well for Mountaineers but fielding aided eight Maryland runs in the third and fourth innings. Deal Franke and Worthington homered. Also noted a deed records Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone buying lines from Dry Run Telephone in Western Washington county. Accidentally Shot Dies Near Hancock George Effflen 22 employed on B and C died after being shot on a train before reaching Hancock
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Maryland Athletic Club
Mount St. Mary’s
King Lear
Higgins
Sutton
McCay
Mountaineers
Deal
Franke
Worthington
Hagerstown
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Dry Run Telephone Company
Washington County
George Effflen
Sir John’s Run
Hancock
Martinsburg
Advertisement for Chamberlain Liniment Rheumatism Relief
An old advertisement touts a twenty five cent bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment to quickly relieve rheumatic pains. It notes the product is sold by all dealers and invites readers to try the remedy.
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Ken Jis
Salary Increase Sought for City Police Force
Alderman Grose advocates higher pay to attract efficient service with a proposed base of 60 dollars per month, up from 41. The plan would raise annual police costs by about 900 dollars and may include a traffic officer. The aldermen meet tonight to discuss funding and other appointments including a city lineman. Mayor Fraley and Water Works chief study the system today.
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Piedenck
Grose
Gio
Frederick
Frederich
Fraley
Grove
Tennis Tournament Planned by MCA at Frederick Academy
The M C A will hold a tennis tournament next week on the association court behind Frederick Academy, West Second Street. All members may enter. entries close Saturday. Doubles or singles or both. up to eight doubles teams expected. Physical Director Paul Taylor coordinates the event. signups available at MCA.
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Academy Building
Frederick Academy
West Second Street
Association
Paul Taylor
M.C.A
Dr Samuel Claggett to Erect Fine New Home
Petersville physician Dr Samuel Claggett will have a distinctive American suburban residence at "Burley Wood" based on plans by architect B Mvard Kepner. The gray wire cut dwelling features porches, terraces, a mastlike stair, a large living room with open fire, five second floor bedrooms with four balconies, and modern conveniences. Also plans for a cottage style Woodsboro house by architect Kepier with Roy W Poole as contractor, cost about 4000 dollars, four rooms on each floor and a large front porch. Trolley officers on inspection tour of the Hagerstown & Frederick Railway Co headed by E F Peck Franz Non Shilling and J W Harvie aim to improve repairs and reduce curves for quicker service.
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Petersville
Samuel Claggett
B. Mvard Kepner
Burley Wood
Chugcott
Tron
Woodsboro House
Képiér
Oscar, Barrick
Woodsboro
Roy IW. Poole
E. F. Peck
Hagerstown & Frederick Railway Co
Franz Non Shilling
J. W. Harvie
Hagerstown
Weverton Brings Butter Car Fire on Freight Train
A B and O freight train halted at Weverton with a refrigerator car carrying 4000 pounds of butter on fire. The blaze began from a hot box and by the town the bottom of the car burned, butter melting onto the tracks. Crew and railroad men formed a bucket brigade and extinguished the flames, but most of the butter was ruined.
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Weverton
Fire damages Reynolds home in Cumberland
Tuesday fire partially wrecked the home of DeWarren H. Reynolds of Cumberland, brother of Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John F. Reynolds. The building, save two front rooms, is ruined with contents burned or destroyed by smoke and water. Loss is 5,000 insured. The blaze started in a third floor room. At Atlantic City, June 24, a Rural Nursing lecture will be read by Miss Casey, formerly a tuberculosis nurse for Cumberland, now in Hagerstown, during the American Nurses Association convention week.
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Reynolds
DeWarren H. Reynolds
Gumberland
John Tf. Reynolds
Pennsylvania
American Nurses’ Association
Atlantic City
Casey
Hagerstown
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Frank Rudgery
Safe and Sane
MCA
Bacon
Egbert
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State of Ohio
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Walkersville
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Harry F. Shipley
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J. Stewart Annan
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Jane Ainslee
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Sue Iva Shepard
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