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Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1914

Page

5

City Council Ends Bid Debate Over Police Uniforms

City officials held a brief session with two bids for police uniforms. Fechheimer Brothers of Cincinnati and local bidder Charles A. Schlundt tied on price with no difference. Schlundt conceded he could not meet all specifications but suggested the Fechheimer option, and the matter was referred to the Police and Fire Commissioner to decide with patrolmen who would pay.

City Counci Fechheimer Brothers Company Koon Schlundt Acord Hummelshine Shummelshine Sehlundt Mr. Schlundt Rena Ferdinand Williams Angus Ireland Judge Williams Baltimore and Ohio Michael A. Clarke Kawarda P. Wegman Clarke Mr. Wegman J. C. Crogan Third Street Grandavewillie Fyeman

Rockefeller Jr. Refuses Aid in Colorado Coal Strike

John D. Rockefeller Jr told Rep Martin Foster he cannot arbitrate the Colorado coalfield labor dispute. Foster said the President seeks to avoid Federal troops and bloodshed. Rockefeller declined to take further action and did not discuss details with reporters.

New York John D. Rockefeller, Jr Martin D. Foster House Committee On Mines and Mining Colorado Foster Wilson Rockefeller Colorado Fuel and Iron Company

Conservatism Rules Stationery Use in Personal Correspondence

The piece notes strict taste in stationery for daily letters, preferring white paper and simple monograms. It discusses cards, used addresses, and the rise of colored papers and monograms, with emphasis on legibility, proper sizing, and the shift toward initials and personalized stamps.

Pth Ae Basier Audi

Washington's birthday hostesses gift favors and decor

QMart hostesses plan Washington's birthday celebrations with cotillions and bridge parties. Favors include a cherry tree match holder with a hatchet, a red white and blue drumhead decoration, and matching pink edged envelopes. The piece notes tasteful paper tones and the value of quiet study space for children.

Qmart Washington Sewre Milady

The Quiet Study Hour

A short note about concentration in children. It tells of a girl who cannot study unless she is amid chatter and laughter from relatives, illustrating how environment affects learning.

Buying Wisely: Households Should Question How They Buy

Advice urges careful buying habits for housewives to avoid inferior canned goods and cut rate stores. It warns against untested brands, urges sticking to reliable shops, and insists on buying named brands by request to ensure quality and value.

Tricorn hat styles inspire new spring military models

The piece describes two upcoming hats in white Milan cloth. One features a three tiered military pompon and a cut design, the other presents a conservative crown with a rolling brim and coque feathers rising from the crown, giving a youthful look.

Milan

Banishing gray hair tips from a 1920s columnist

A beauty column advises on gray hair prevention and concealment. It links dryness dandruff and worry to graying, suggests erg shampoo every two weeks, egg yolk scalp treatment, and darkening with neatsfoot oil bay rum and French brandy. It warns against excess lime in drinking water and explains brittle hair from mineral-rich water.

Fashionable Sports Wear Shapes for Outdoor Leisure

The article outlines durable athletic skirts and sports coats suited for cross country walking skating and tobogganing. It highlights tweed checks corduroy and fur trimmed fabrics with bloomers in French flannel pongee silk and Shanghali silk, plus Angora knits and Italian silk sweaters.

Glass Call Bello TN Art Glass Bells for Table Use

A description highlights decorative art glass bells made in vivid colors and soft dull gold tones. The bells produce a gentle tinkle, preferred over harsher metal bells, and are said to harmonize with most china decor.

China

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