Cumberland Press: Daily Edition Except Sunday in Cumberland Md
The Cumberland Press prints daily except Sundays from 109 Baltimore Street Cumberland Maryland. It is entered as second class mail matter and provides subscription rates of one year three dollars in advance and per month twenty five cents for issues. Advertising rates are available on application and orders for delivery are taken by telephone.
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Cumberland, Md
Iwsus
Brown
Smith
Rumor Targets Prominent Citizen for City Office
In December 1915 a well known local figure is rumored as a possible candidate for municipal office next spring but immediately denies the suggestion. The pursuit of the office appears ongoing despite the denial.
Oldest living U S Naval Academy graduate to turn 92
Rear Admiral John Henry Upshur U S Navy retired, born December 5, 1823, will celebrate his 92nd birthday December 5 with open house at Upshur apartments in Parkwood. Aztec club of 1847 plans to visit him. Upshur's career spanned Vera Cruz, Fort Fisher, and command of Pacific and South Atlantic squadrons before retiring in 1885.
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Washington, D. C
United States Naval Academy
John Henry Upshur
U. S. Ny
Upshur
Parkwood
Admiral Upshur
Northampton County
Virginia
William and Mary College
Mediterranean
Brazil
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
South Atlantic
New York Navy Yard
Municipal Band Favored By The Press For Cumberland
The Press urges Cumberland to establish a municipal band with free summer concerts. Public opinion supports funding and aesthetic city benefits, arguing concerts would justify city aid. The column notes Finley C. Hendrickson’s outspoken views and analysis of President Wilson and preparedness.
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Cumberland
City Commission
Austria's Great Defense Holds Amid Italian Offensives
The article notes Austrian forces repelling Italian attempts along the Isonzo front and Tyrolean defense near Gorizia remaining steadfast. It reports Italian momentum stalled after months of pounding with no material gains and hints at possible new offensives, while Austrian resilience persists amid ongoing warfare.
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Austria
Pla
Sonzo
Nerar Cadorna
Gorizia
Publicity on Corporations Reaches Deep Into Business Methods
The white light of publicity has fallen on the nation’s corporations. Government scrutiny and commissions have exposed practices, with technical details often hidden from both government and public.
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Pblic
Peculliar Facts About Well Known People
Crawfordsville Ind December 4 Everything even to the slightest scrap of paper is left as General Lew Wallace would have kept it in his forest stone library and officials should adopt corporate publicity. Mr Gary argues for frankness in public affairs and urges officials to share information with the people. Weather for Monday promises clear and warm and reformers miss a simple solution of higher pay.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Lew Wallace
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Roosevelt
Manhattan
Niagara
Mr. Roosevelt
Theatrical Gossip in New York Sees Holiday Docket Grow
New York theater notes a lull as many shows run long, then previews promise a busy Christmas season with Grace George, Ethel Barrymore and James K Hackett leading new works. Photoplays highlight Douglas Fairbanks, Norma Talmadge and Lillian Gish in upcoming features.
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New York
Grace George
Playhouse
Ethel Barrymore
Mrs
James K. Hackett
Macbeth
Viola Allen
Mary O’connor
Helen Ware
Courtenay Foote
Teddy Sampson
Norma Talmadge
Robert Harron
Orrin Johnson
Betty of
Greystone
Dorothy Gish
Douglas Fairbanks
Daphne
Lillian Gish
Whiting Denies Candidacy for Mayor
In a letter to The Press editor F. Brooke Whiting states he is not a candidate for mayor. He thanks supporters but cites lack of time from his pressing business duties and emphasizes he will not run under any circumstances.
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Vi Kyuin Wellington Koo
United States
New York
Liverpool
Washington
Koo
Tang Shao Yih
China
Republic
Hanville Herald
Preparedness clash sparks debate on American resolve
The editorial rejects rushed mobilization as dangerous spectacle and urges calm, cites Washington and Madison as guides, questions the Manhattan speech and Roosevelt's militarism, and argues for constitutional limits while noting Koo’s arrival in New York.
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Washington
Jefferson
Hamilton
Madison
Franklin
America
Vi Kyuin Wellington Koo
New York
A Bit Of Everything From The Comet And The Daily Press
A collage of gags and quips from different papers and writers, including editor taunts and comic anecdotes. It features humorous exchanges about editors, trains, and cars, plus jokes on politics, marriage, and everyday life. The piece blends dialogue, captions, and short witticisms.
Last Day of Big Fair at Panama-Pacific Exposition
December 4 marked Good-by Day as crowds visited the Panama Pacific International Exposition for a farewell view. A late night light dimming ceremony and taps closed the Court of the Universe as rockets burst and the audience sang Auld Lang Syne.
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San Francisco
Cal
Moore
Court of the Universe
Tower of
Jewela
Smith
P.P. I. FE
United States
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
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Finley C. Hendrickson
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Guy Belton
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Jerome Kern
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Very Truly, F. Brooke Whiting
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