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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1914
Page
4
A column riffs on Coxeys march navy peacemaking and Villa, with comments on suffrage, tolls, and state troops. It critiques Hearst, Roosevelt, and Daniels, mentions Mexico, Lincoln highway, and a fire in Mexico City, warning of jingoism and imperial aims amid US policy debates.
The Cumberland Herald urges the Cumberland Board of Health to elect a local man as health officer rather than an outsider. It praises Dr. Harrington but argues for a resident physician with city ties and experience, and calls for reconsideration of resignation or re election to ensure city health.
Cumberland citizens are urged to back a plan by the Cumberland Matinee Club to form a fair association with $20 000 capital. A 40 acre lease on the August Burkey farm along Mt Savage road would host a race track baseball ground golf links and tennis courts with a large pavilion for exhibits and grandstands. Backing the plan could draw thousands of visitors annually and revive the city’s historic fair grounds and promotional impact.
The paper notes a list of voters employed as messengers in the recent primary and election. It suggests many are eager to work at polls to back favorite candidates and questions money spent on poll workers. The piece labels such pay as corrupt practice era politics and calls for cleaner campaigns.
In Locust Valley near Middletown Maryland, farmer Jacob Brback uncovered a stash of about 45 dollars in gold coins while tearing out an old fireplace. The coins include nine two and one half dollar pieces and several five dollar pieces, dated roughly 75 years back. The finder reported the haul and its age, noting the coins were hidden by a former property owner.
A colt on C. B. Stemple’s Hauser area farm in Garrett county was born missing the two fore legs the hind legs and the body fully formed yet healthy and vigorous. The unusual animal has drawn considerable attention and the owner hopes to raise it.
The Lackawanna Steel Company president E B Clark says the steel market is in bad shape with high living costs and short working time. Railroads seek rate increases and the sector runs at half capacity. Quarter ended March 31 shows a deficit of 445 207 while 1918 first quarter posted 742 520 surplus. Unfilled orders March 31 total 191 828 tons vs 623 816 a year earlier.
Habig Bros. moved yesterday from temporary offices at 87 North Centre street to their new building at 101 North Centre street. The new store fixtures and stock are not yet in complete order but will be in a few days.
In New York two April divorce trials feature opposite claims. Mrs Rose Bridger accuses her husband of six years neglect while admitting trips with a man named Knight, whom her husband called a “good fellow.” The Laschers seek a separation amid allegations of wife violence and a disputed default decree.
An advertisement states a turkey dinner will be served at the Washington Lunch Room tomorrow for 50 cents.
Members of the Southeastern Kansas Commercial Club from Independence Kansas plan a eastern tour in a twelve car special train. They arrive in Cumberland Wednesday morning and reach New York April 19 traveling via Baltimore Philadelphia Washington and other cities. The train includes six sleepers two dining cars and three baggage cars with Kansas product exhibits. The Kansans will be welcomed by a local committee and the train will park at Baltimore Onto yards for a half hour visit before continuing to Pittsburgh arriving in this city at 10 a m and leaving at 10 30 for Pittsburgh.
A collage of humorous observations and quips on daily life. Jokes about wolves, doctors, shoes, press agents, vaudeville, manners, marriage, and fashion populate a snapshot of light society humor. Frequent one liners and playful critiques capture a period newspaper style.
The Grand Lodge of Maryland Knights of Pythias adjourned in Baltimore and will meet next year in Crisfield on the second Tuesday of April. Frostburg’s B. Frank Shaffer received a chancellor’s jewel from Past Grand Chancellor Richard Laws Lee. J. K. Prichard of Frostburg was named grand outer guard, and A Totten Matthews of Oakland joined the committee of law and supervision. Shaffer became chairman of the committee on fraternal correspondence.
L A Rudisill of Mountain Lake Park a messenger in the State Senate Annapolis has been named Justice of the Peace for District No 7 and plans to open an Oakland office after his May 1 commission arrival.
Fairmont officials ban all gambling including slot machines and crap games with strict enforcement. Two men Charles Adams and J H Boyles were arrested for playing craps at a local hotel and fined ten dollars plus costs.
Sunday at 3 p m at the Liberty Theatre a Scriptural evidence talk titled Is the World Growing Better. All welcome with free seating and no collection. Advertisement dated Apr 17 two telegram edition style notice.
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