Wife and husband separated in court over support
Ida S Jones testified at a police station trial that Amos S Jones failed to support wife and child. She described a separation in May and a midnight escape from the back porch as she locked him out. Justice Bitner ordered Amos to pay five dollars weekly. both left the station as their troubled marriage drifted toward ruin.
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Amos
Jones
Ida‘ S. Jones
Cloge
Mra. Jones
Jonéa
Penny to Curb Coal Profiteers
Harrisburg Pa August 16 The Pennsylvania Fuel Commission plans a fair price for bituminous coal and limits brokerage fees to twenty five cents and ten cents to curb profiteering by operators and others. The fair price should be set early next week if production justifies.
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Dy International News
Harrisburg
Penneylvania Fuel Commission
Sheriff Shot In Moonshine Raid In Virginia
Luray Virginia August 16 Information reports Sheriff Butler of Alleghany county shot during a raid on a moonshiner at Walker's home A man named Jack Laffell allegedly fired and nearly struck the sheriff as he attempted to escape Butler died at Charlotte s hospital after injury The sheriff a familiar figure in the county is said to have been pressing moonshine and bootlegging troubles recently
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Luray
Sherif Butler
Alleghany County
Butler
Walker
Jack Laffell
Sherrif Butler
Lattell
the Charlottes, Hne Hospital
Hig
Meg Moore
Jacob Moore
Stephens and Vardaman Edge in Mississippi Primary
In Mississippi Democratic primary Stephens and Vardaman claim the nomination with Stephens leading early by about 2000 votes. Vardaman's backers expect late returns to narrow the gap while Steph ens criticizes President Wilson and Vardaman's Senate record. Mis e Belle Kearnay trails far behind.
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Mississippi
Hubert Stephens
James K. Vardaman
Stephens
Vardaman
Mise‘Belle ‘Kearnay
Waa Ao
Wilson
Jetter Genalor Vardaman
Washington
Brattan dies suddenly and local business news update
Joseph Brattan, noted newspaper figure and president of the Board of Police, died suddenly. The report mentions his son Rodgers, a Hillcott connection, and mourning from relatives including a widow and Bette. A new broom business by William Mentzer plans a Williamsport factory and store to supply local trade. Mentzer, a broommaker by trade, has operated plants in Siliamazort. Also, a Thursday game St Paul ME vs Tisst Bantiel was scheduled for the previous evening.
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Joseph
Brattan
Board of Police
Hxammers
Baltimore
High Sondelaw
Calet' S
Rodgers
Siear Hillcott
Bette
Willian Entger
Willamsport
Will
Mentzer
Siliamazort
St. Pawl
Tisst Bantiel
Wes ‘Collen
Woman Burned In Dayton Morning Incident Report
A fragmentary note describes a woman burned in Dayton Ohio during the morning. The text mentions names such as William Panui Stone McGaet Felt and a person acting in charge as responders arrived at the scene. Details are incomplete and unclear due to damaged OCR.
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William Panui
McGaet
Felt
Dayton
Ohio
Junior Order Pen Mar Park reunion plans outlined
Arrangements for the Jr O U A M reunion at Pen Mar are complete with special trains arranged on the Western Maryland for attendees from Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Congressmen Upshaw Reece and Gibbsman along with National Councilor George A Davis and state officers will speak. some trains were cancelled or altered.
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Naert
U. AL M
Pen-Mar
Western
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
W.M
Waah
In Ofoléck
William P. Upshaw
Georgia
Baker: Man Thrown From Wagon at Franklin Street Crossing
Jos Schwartz of the Hagerstown Home Baking Co was thrown from a one horse wagon while crossing the Pennsylvania railroad track at Franklin Street. A wheel struck an obstacle, broke the front axle, and dumped him from the wagon. He suffered no injuries though the wagon was broken.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Franklin Street
Jos. Schwartz
Hagerstown Home Baking Co
Schwartz
Ten Orphans Dead Fire at Shawbridge Home
A fire at Shawbridge Boys Orphanage in the Laurenti Mountains, near Montreal, claimed ten young lives with several inmates saving others in heroic efforts. A Western Maryland engine $14 was returned to the railroad works in Nidystong, Pa.
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Montreal
Que
Shawbridge
Laurantia Montains
Western Maryland Railwey
Batisin Locomotion Works
Nddystong
Findlay Charged With Desertion in Hartimore Case
Grand Jury in Hartimore returned a charge of deserting his second wife Mrs Corrine Findlay of the Shirley Apartments. The couple, married April 1916 in Dorchester Mass, accuses him of desertion July 6. Mrs Findlay previously testified of elopement with Louise Courtenaye O Donnell eight years earlier.
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Corrine Findlay
Shirley
Tobe
WY. L. Findlay
Rey. Gon
John Y. E. Findlay
Hartimore
Corrine Macon Hart
Findlay
Louise Courtenaye O'Donnell
Bradly
Mra
Di’vorce
Miraculous cures revive mute woman and paralyzed man
New York reports two remarkable cases draw medical notice. Lena Stein, 81, speaks again after influenza and pneumonia but forgets German, her only language before immigration from Frankfurt. Frederick Birge, 53, paralyzed since age 14, regains ability to hobble after operations and a leg plaster cast.
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New’ York
Jre
Lena Stein
America
Frankfort-on-Main
Frederick
Birge
Middlebury
Vermont
Markets report on corn and feed prices in old pricing sheet
Prices shown for shelled corn per bushel and per big Rye, with various cracked corn sizes, soft winter meal and middlings, red and dog middlings, white corn meal, yellow corn meal, scratch feed and Gatton seed meal, plus chick feed and grit. Values appear in old currency format with inconsistent spellings and units.
Buried with Army Honors for Arthur Griffiths
Irish patriot Arthur Griffiths buried today in Glasnevin near Parnell grave. Crowds gathered from across Ireland. Archbishop Byrne led solemn requiem mass as tricolor symbols color the scene. Also notes picnic plan and funeral details for William Paul Stonebraker with Morris Frock Post marching to Lun Reformed Church.
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Dublin
Iwi
Arthur Grifth
Glasner
No Iesa
Ireland
Elty
Byrne
All American Legion
Lyaion Room
William Paul Stonebraker
Zlun Reformed Church
Church Research Reports On Strike Causes
Washington August 16 The Federal Council of Churches research department releases a report explaining the strike by railroad workers supported President Hardings arbitration proposal as effectively arbitration of the right to strike The report also critiques the arming of undisciplined workers seen as a major factor in violence. Walter Painter Lena M Troup Hegerstown Glenn Kretsinger Margaret Rep reunions and marriages listed include Payng Williamsport Md Spessard Reunion at Harold Shateer Alice Thomas City Park attendance around 65 Lowery Stanley Lott Kueble Mary James Sunnyberry Pa details of election for game officers
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Washington
Research Department
Federal
Council ‘of Churches of Christ
América
Council
Jengtt
Hardlaxy
Walter Painter
Lena’ M. Troup
Hegerstown
Glenn Kretsinger
Margaret
Payng
Williamsport
Spessard
Harold B. Shateer
Ailce ‘Thomas
Greencaatie
Harry Turner
Luray
Ethel MM
Lowery
Stanley
W. Ve.p
Lott Kueble
What's Going On Today at Springfield Meadow
Luncheon rotery clerks meeting at Chamber of Commerce City Park reunions Hoffman family Willow Lanes bowling and athletic events at Penn Terminal Athletic Club plus grade teachers at Antietam School county farmers association meeting Williamsport at 4 PM.
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Rotery Clk
Chamber of Commerce
W. M. Clerks
Pennay Terminal Athletic Club
St ‘Willow Lanes
V'Eluck
County Farmers’ Association
Springfield -Meadow
Williamsport
Free State Advances against Rebels In Many Fronts
Dublin August 18 The Free State forces press a multi front offensive against Republican irregulars in County Louth Cork and nearby areas. A Free State commander Byrne is reported killed. Drogheda and Dundalk see naval and ground pressure as rebels face encirclement near Milltown. Eamon de Valera reportedly out of Melin with rebel positions untenable.
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Dublin
Aue
County
Louth
Menice
Drogheda
Byrne
Tiscarvoll
Cork County
Hava
Medium, Brown Hair Took A Beat Of
A fragment notes a fall after a Golden Glink Shampor. Details are unclear, with no clear person, organization, date, or location identified in the readable text. The snippet resembles a damaged ad or stray prose from a newspaper page segment.
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Adv
Howard Bros. Ady Baltimore Bread and Eggs Note
Fragmentary note lists putting away eggs for Christmas and using water pings with references to Howard Bros at 7 F Baltimore Street Ady unclear context but indicates a storage or household reminder mentioning eggs and cans.
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Howard Bros
F. Baltimore Bt
Trackmen Killed as Freight Engine Crashes Car
Five men were killed when a freight engine struck a car near Walbrook. The accident occurred as the engine moved toward Walbrook while crews struggled to control the scene. Fire and police responded as investigators began work on the crash.
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Hix Spa Dade
Eteington
Walbrook
Return of Photo Exhibit to Hagerstown Sparks Crowd Interest
A fragmented report notes a photography exhibit returned to Hagerstown drawing many patrons. The piece mentions a benefit attached to a king and a special opera phrase, with unclear quotes.
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Chicago
Hagerstown
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