Betinle Fight At Atlantic City Stirs Racial Tensions
Atlantic City May 6 churches demand mayor Riddle’s defeat and rejection of his poll declaration as bitter clash grows between Riddle and anti Riddle factions. Voters, black and white, loom as pivotal, with former mayor Bacharach and Commodore Kuehne backing anti Riddle ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
WilUan Riddle'a
Hhis
Averyefty
Riddle
Back Bay
Atlentie City
Middle
Immodore Kuendle
Hiddie
ant-Riddle
Tiwad
Klasyy Bachrach
Kid Glove
Buehnle
Light Ready to Deal: World’s Largest Searchlight Tested
The Brooklyn Navy Yard hosted a test of the world’s most powerful searchlight, five feet in diameter. A watcher within a tall building observed shadows cast in an electric lamp room as the beam touched Manhattan Bridge towers and the Woolworth Building. Two miles from the yard, the M. M. A. Building stood brightly lit, with the light claimed effective up to ten miles and potential orders for fortifications around New York.
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West
City
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Tle
Manhattan Bridge
Woolworth
Perrona
New York
Concert Sunday Opens Summer Series at City Park
The Municipal Band led by Vermond Knauss will begin the summer concert series at City Park this Sunday. The program features overtures Hungarian Comedy and The Storm King, with several solos and choruses, including The Star Spangled Banner and I Love Thee, amid a varied lineup of brass and strings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermond Knauss
Alboune
N. Humorenka
Dvorak
Tubasolo
W. Tt. Werlz
B. Bulle
Atinntta
Proteabor Court
Tobant
A Slow Boomerang Bent Post Free Seven Months Ago
Transcribed from a local column highlighting a delayed post event in Wallingford. It notes changes in clerical duties at the Post Office Department in Washington, a new troop appearance in Magorstown, and a veto by Governor Harrington on a legislative bill affecting county clerk appointments and a tax legency elective. The piece reflects early 20th century regional happenings.
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Coste Clark
Joby
Rina Ua
Wallingford
Payen
Ton Howe Pfelm
Pelke
Franks
Wrebington
New company buys fertilizer co Sharpsburg Pike
The deal transfers ownership of a fertilizer company at Sharpsburg Pike. Mr. Bixler, in the trade for 37 years and in fertilizers 18 years, stays until October. John B. Heard of Williamsport becomes general manager. the new firm is largely composed of people connected to the Williamsport tannery. The present owners will continue to offer high grade goods and will handle all hides and tallow from local butchers.
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Bixler
Alhese
John B. Heard
Williameport
Williamaport
Woodman Meeting Reports Sizeable Benefits and New Members
William Ne Cattray of the Modern Woodmen of America spoke at a lodge meeting in the Masonic Temple about the order’s impact. Over three years the group paid 36.7 million in death benefits and 12.5 million in sick benefits, funded a sanitarium serving 2,860 patients with 1,494 recoveries. Since founding, 168 million has been paid out. In 1916 the lodge gained 8,012 new members, with 7,432 new members in the first three months of this year. Local membership stands at 267, and a class of 100 is planned for June.
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William McCaffray
Woodmen of America
Masonic Temple
Wiliam NeCattray
Hna
Strike ends as two work crews return after pay dispute
Two sections on the W. Af. main line between Blue Ridge Bunnit and Edgemont resume work after a stoppage over pay. Departments report increased wages for engineers and trainmen, while section hands gain adjustments. Meanwhile, Articles of Incorporation are issued for The Hutton Company to take over Button & Co cream business in Brunswick. The new firm lists capital stock of 10,000 and three directors. In Magorstown, abundant local work awaits willing workers as Hagerstown sees factories needing labor.
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W. Af. Main Lne
Blue Ridge Bunnit
Edgemont
Mien
Picko
Sbovola
Rkook & Holiday
Hutton Company
Yamaoa R. Sutton
Brunawick
L. P. Mayes
Baltimore
W. Henderson
Hancock
Naw
Button & Co
Arunewick
Hetag
Ontit Successora Nrg
Hagerstown
Lusitania Disaster Remembered One Year Later
The Lusitania sinking on May 7, 1915, killed 1 216 people, including 107 Americans and many notable figures. Despite warnings and warnings publicized by the German embassy, the torpedo attack by U-38 caused a premeditated tragedy. Captain W. T. Turner went down with his ship, later rescued after hours in the sea.
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Lusitania
Old Hand of
Kinseth
Ireland
Recce
Charles Frohman
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Lindan Bates, Jr
Justus M. Forman
Elbert Hubbard
J. B. Miller
Herbart
Btone
Dr FF
Panraon
Charen Klein
Lothrop Withington
Vebeela
New York
Washington
W. T. Turner
Five Miles of Good Road in Antrim Bought by the County
The county agrees to pay $5900 for five and one half miles of highway from Greencastle to the Maryland line. The view shows tollhouses to be relinquished and no further tolls will be collected. The viewers had previously awarded $4200 for the road and an appeal followed. An equitable division includes a stone quarry and ownership details of the planking and turnpike company.
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Antrim
Greencratte
Maryland
Frankin County
Goth
Greencastle
Trip
Gale A Ince and
Good Stone Quarry
Tyrple
Rothing
Buildinge Fm
Turnpike
Today And A Generation Hence
Fragmented text discusses time, motherhood, and generational shifts, mentioning expectant mothers and burdens of legacy through unclear phrases and garbled OCR. Reflects worry over responsibility and future roles across generations with scattered names and places lost in distortion.
Haileville Clan Fighter Moves to New Jail Cell
Fioanyke and May Will McGraw Blayer of Jasper Allen, last fighter of Haileville, moved from his cell to a new jail. The former McGraw cage housed Floyd and Claudy Allen, kin of a slain Allen. The grand jury will take up the McGraw cage at Hillsyville next Monday in May.
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Fioanyke
Will McGraw
Jasper Allen
Haileville
Hon
McGraw
Floyd
Claudy Allen
Allen
Grand Jury
Hillsyville
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Betinle
Rodlein
Kuehnle
Geatt
Walfinger
Xeanuty OP
Exsithsburk
Glaled Magorstown
Harrington
Hewlan
Orship
Loriar
NEW Company Buys Fertilizer CO
Sharpsburg Pike
Woodman
John DL. Hoebbard
W. M. Reichard
Fairplay
A. & Roy
Cutter
Isasen
Boston
St. James
Trinity College
Mortford
St. Johns Hoyking Hedical School
Church and Infirmary
Btrto Aanitorium
Unitetutes Publo Health
Nas Marina
United Gates
U. B Marine Hospital
Firm 16
Magorstown
Bawna
PFKE
John H. Kiefer
Milnes
Mys. Kieffer
Chas. Shaw
G. White
Campbell
Mins Elizabeth Forney Young
Tat Umore
Mra. Edgar
Detroit
PF. W. Herley
Mens Club
al & Pom
A. C. McCardell
Frederick
Zimmerman
McCaréel
North Market Street
J. Cheney & CO
Tolsda
Pruning Shears
A.D. McKte
Robsogl Oils
Robinson
L. Adams
Lykens Valley
Virginia
George's Creek Run
Grassy
John C. Leister
Washington County
Franklin Co
Reliance ‘Loan Company
Hagerstown, MD
Ee SP
Pauls
Aifiens
Charles W. Wolf
DR. J. Walter Layman
Diasacen
J. R. Walker
Arcade
Orrick
Robert J. Bumpass
Omeca
Washington St
S. Nighbarger
Optometriat
Antre
Potomac
Higerstown
Gilneas
Murdock
Sting
Riese Pura C&p
Floyd F. Gaver
DR. M. 8. Leedy
Paramount
Blvd Grove
O.& P. Phong
Washington Strait
Lester Brothers
Review
W. B
Warner Vos
Ruatproot
Corsten
Clearspring
Hageratown la
Hageratown
Pabifo Square
Ramnefottt
Bhimba College
Business LaaMiond Deen
Tel Ware
N. B. Meredith
N. Potomac St
Hagerstown, Mad
Mulberry and Elm Sts
Hettinger’s Hair and Hat Shop
W. 15.N
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