Uncle Illness Plot Causes Disinheritance Fiasco
George Cambouis hatches a plan to steal a fatal letter and bribe a letter carrier in Paris to prevent ruin from disinheritance. After exploiting the carrier’s weaknesses, Cambouis sees the scheme unravel as the clerk cannot deliver his letter, leaving him ruined and crushed by the prospect of losing bonds and Newport seaside comforts.
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George Cambouis
Boulevard
Newport
Uncle Paul’s
George
47Th Street
California
Rue Quinrampaix
Paul
Cambouis
Tter
Do Your Christmas Shopping Early Says The Women
The column urges women to shop early in New York, noting stores already draw suburban crowds as Christmas nears. It argues early buying eases last minute rushes for shoppers and shop girls, highlighting crowding, delays, and the stress of last minute purchases.
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New York City
Loin of Veal a la Jardinierre and Decorated Cucumber Salad
Economical dining guide with a complete veal recipe and salad idea. The dish uses loin of veal with bones to make broth and includes carrots onions potatoes and peas, plus a cucumber salad with green lettuce and a pink mayonnaise dressing.
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Jardinierre
Advertisement Prompt for War Records Offer
An ad-like fragment urges readers to clip a coupon and send 10 cents to The Press office to obtain a “complete record of facts that led up to the present European war.” It promotes a limited time offer with a sensational tone.
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Sily
Mills Resume Full Time Operations at Amoskeag
The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, employing 16 000 workers in Manchester mills, announced it would resume full time operations immediately after months of a four and a half day week. The rebound follows large foreign orders, including a reported 350000 dollar blanket contract.
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Manchester
N. H
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
Try a cent a word ad in The Press for your wants
A compact classified notice notes readers can place a cent a word ads in The Press to reach local buyers. It urges quick submission to secure space and highlights affordable, simple ways to publish personal or business wants and offers.
22000 U S Horses Sought by Europe
Three Italian army officers arrived in New York to buy 12000 horses for Italy. Earlier, Omaha shipped 1144 horses for France with a further order for 10000 more after December 21.
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New York
Omaha
Neb
Jersey City
Saloon License Application Filed for Cumberland Address
Giuseppe Di Bacco files to sell spirituous and fermented liquors at 22 Baltimore Street Cumberland Allegany County with owner Levi Hilleary. Remonstrances must be filed within 20 days after December 4 1914 filing per Maryland acts. Clerk Lloyd L. Shaffer notes the submission.
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Maryland
Allegany County
Guiseppe DI Bacco
Baltimore Street
Cumberland
Levi Hilleary
Cut Glass and Silverware Prices Listed
Readable items include 12 inch cut glass vases at 6.00, 6 inch cut glass, handled nappies at 2.00, Ay 3-quart cut glass water sets at 5.00, silver pickle jars 1.00, silver bread tray and horseradish bottles at 1.50 and 0.50 respectively, and various berry spoons sugar and creamer sets priced around 1.00.
Editorial Ad Promotes European War Facts Coupon
An editorial page advertisement urges readers to clip a coupon and mail 10 cents to The Press to obtain “facts that led up to the present European war.” It warns the supply is limited and promotes immediate action.
Twain on cigar habit and two smoking rules
Mark Twain described his smoking rules when asked how many cigars he smoked per day. He said he did not keep books on his habits but followed two guidelines: never smoke while sleeping and smoke only a pure tobacco cigar. The second rule could be followed strictly by smoking only pure tobacco cigars.
Cumberland and Westernport Electric Schedule
The Frostburg Cumberland and Westernport line lists daily first departures at 6:00 am from Frostburg to Cumberland and Westernport with hourly subsequent trips and last trains around midnight. Return trips depart Cumberland and Westernport on the hour, connecting at Frostburg, under J. B. Tayor, Superintendent.
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Frostburg
Cumberland
Eckhart
Clarysville
Red Hill
Long
Narrows Park
Baltimore Street
Long’s
Westernport
Borden
Blakes
Lonaconing
Franklin
Reynolds
Orton
Moscow
Modiian
Berden Shaft
West
J. BE. Taygor
Train Schedule Effective September 27 1914 Cumberland Line
Schedule lists train departures from Cumberland starting at 2 10 A M to New York with connections in Pew and Pewrawwars and West Site 4 05 P M daily, with Devin and ia 4535 P M notations. The OCR text is garbled but indicates a daily timetable for long distance service with multiple stop names and times.
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Cumberland
Pew “Aaitimere
Hulinde
Phie
New York
Dally Biking
Devin
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Bernard Gervaise
Skunk
Veal A la Jardiniere
Ra Hat Shop
North Center
Phipps and Gage
U. S
Europe
Lloyd L. Shaffer
Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland, Maryland
S. E. Kline
J. E. Harrison
S. Cumberland
McMullen Bros
Fursiffurs
FURS
Teehee
Mdi Sila
Alaaa
Dyfa
Brighton
Boston
Ewes
Mark Twain
Citizen Club
Wilmot
W. T. Wolford & Son
the Cigar Men
Cumberland, MD
Ala
Cumberland & Westernport Electric K
Festern Maryland Railway
Louis Stein
Nor Fame St
Mac
Area
Harbaugh
Evening Press
the Press
McC
Blig
Washington, D. C
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