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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1914
Page
4
The piece discusses the postal service earning about 4.376 million dollars last year and argues for or against public ownership of telegraphs and telephones. It also covers US naval preparedness, noting the Navy’s strength, plans for Cuban waters, and a request for destroyers, plus assorted anecdotes and verse.
A fragmentary column blends a Christmas meditation on Mary and the Nativity with global war notes. It references Carranza’s defiant stance, Villa Huerta and Zapata, English cricket losses, a naval bill, and Turkish entry to war. President Wilson is urged to aid African Americans.
Witty observations on manners and society from a column featuring quirky maxims about men, women, marriage, and daily life. It blends humor with social commentary and playful wordplay in a light, period voice.
An OCR fragment touts a Washington lunch spot named Pilar Eating Place claiming the TM Room as the most in the city. It highlights the venue’s appeal and status in local dining.
A new war tax requires a ten cent stamp on each marriage certificate by the officiant. Ministers and authorized celebrants have been warned to understand this provision. The department previously faced questions but clarified the law to prevent accidental violations.
Cumberland Press informs readers to notify the office by phone if a daily paper is not received or if a carrier failure is suspected. The notice emphasizes prompt action to ensure timely delivery and minimal interruption.
The New Jersey forestry commission will ask the fish and game commission to revoke the closed season on deer and rabbits to protect woodlands from forest fires. A conference between the two bodies will be held later to discuss the proposal.
Gov Goethals leaves Colon for Washington to brief President Wilson on neutrality breaches by belligerent ships in the Panama Canal Zone led by British vessels. He aims to present to Congress the canal’s financial needs while a planned neutrality patrol is discussed.
W Deker of the Baltimore division sustained serious head injuries in a Wednesday morning fall from a car at Brunswick. Slight hopes remain for recovery as doctors monitor his condition.
Local advisement heralds the luncheon spot as the city’s top dining choice. Patrons flock daily, drawn by consistent service and affordable meals amid growing competition.
Edward Klosterman and Thurman Wintermyer were in a car that broke a wheel near Alle gany Grove, blocking the C and W Electric Railway interurban line for about an hour. Both escaped with minor injuries. The St Vincent de Paul Auxiliary plans its second annual meeting at Knights of Columbus Hall on Sunday December 20 at 3 15 pm. President Mrs John P Mc Mullens annual report and year’s work will be presented.
Fragmentary advert shows a call to contact Ray George the Green Woods man for a tree job in front of City Hall with a phone number 387.w. and a note referencing advertisement tag Taea.1764k.
City ordinance requires all drivers and pedestrians to yield to fire engines hook and ladder trucks and other department apparatus when responding to alarms or during drills. Interfering with the department is a violation with a fine from ten to fifty dollars.
The Postoffice Department urges senders to mail parcels early to avoid Christmas congestion. Early mailing ensures delivery before Christmas. late mailing risks delays. Insurance tags are available at the stamp window to speed sending from home.
Advertisement announces Christmas magazines in colors for sale by all newsboys and dealers in the Sunday Public Ledger for December 20. The brief item notes stock number De18-21 and highlights periodical promotion through news distribution channels.
The schedule runs from 6 30 a m to 11 30 pm with departures every hour on the half hour, serving Cumberland Westernport and all towns in the Georges Creek Valley.
A Cumberland service will hold a car until 11 PM to accommodate theatregoers and will connect at Frostburg for Lonagoning.
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