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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
5
Cumberland post office gears up for holiday mail influx with wagons and trucks. drive to encourage early preparation, marking parcels clearly with addressee and sender, not sealing them, and avoiding personal inscriptions that incur higher postage.
From Washington a San Francisco petition requests a constitutional amendment granting women the ballot and cites 28 precedents for outsiders speaking on the house floor. The brief notes historic outsiders including Parnell and Kossuth and warns a precedent could enable any group to address Congress.
Vincennes Indiana marks its centennial with a three day festival featuring parades amusements and historical exercises. Governor Ralston and other dignitaries will attend as the city honors its founding as the first white settlement in the Northwest Territory.
An American doctor and a British subject, Miss Dorothy Barfield, wed in Cape Town on October 2 to avoid passport obstacles. Her marriage makes her an American citizen, enabling travel amid wartime restrictions. The couple sails to New York, visits Savannah, before returning to South Africa for the groom’s medical practice.
Oakland Md December 9 The Oak land Stone and Lime Company now runs two plants at Thayerville and near Aurora The Thayerville plant will burn 30000 to 40000 bushels this year and has 15000 bushels ready for farmers The Aurora plant will burn about 15000 bushels and hold 15000 in stock A sidetrack at Stricker has papers signed and a 100000 bushel annual plant to be built with plans for warehouses in Swanton Deer Park Mountain Lake Park and Oakland.
Sanford Phillips of Elkins West Virginia faced a wild hog that charged his house disturbing a clock and clothing for a baby before the animal backed into a mirror and fled. Phillips wrestled the hog and lost three fingers to its bite. Doctor Blair performed the amputation.
Elkins West Virginia December report notes an unusual bird at the town, a night bittern from the heron family. It perched near the Presbyterian church after likely striking a wire and was cared for by O F E Davis with a small head injury.
Troy Metheny won a verdict against Terra Alta Lighting Co and others in Kingwood court. A team of horses valued at $500 was lost after striking a live wire during a heavy Terra Alta snow. The jury found for Metheny with damages of $150 despite claims of contributory negligence.
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