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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1914
Page
4
The piece critiques Senate resistance to a third presidential appointee without a Senator's sanction, arguing it reveals power struggles between the Executive and Senate. It links the Lehigh Valley coal case to broader themes of monopoly, interstate commerce, and judicial views on corporate divestment and restraint of trade. The tone remains critical of both branches and the era's political dynamics.
A collage of satirical items and opinions on War, neutrality, politics, and society. The piece riffs on Von Tirpitz, British morale, election fatigue, and Prohibition, poking at figures like Roosevelt, Cleary, and the Kaiser while lampooning headlines and cultural absurdities of the era.
A collection of quotable editorials critiques shows John Sharp Williams deflecting remarks, urging charity, and noting peacemaking campaigns. It cites commentary from Washington Post Omaha Bee Grand Rapids News and Washington Herald on debates over Europe, Mexican border incidents, and naval committee tensions.
A Montgomery Advertiser urging the country to pursue peaceful mediation to avoid embarrassment as European nations remain at war. The unsigned opinion cites national reputation and the duty to seek stability through diplomacy.
Joliet December 26 Warden FE M Allen of the Illinois State Prison asks the legislature for 1 200 000 to reconstruct Joliet Penitentiary He proposes moving about 1200 non hardened inmates to cottage open air housing leaving 400 professional criminals in cell houses with strict guard and possible solitary confinement The plan aims to give first offenders a new start while isolating hardened criminals
A Vienna cover story details a widening scandal in Austrian commerce linking major houses to supplying Serbia. The Iron ring of Austria spreads from nobles to commoners as the Silver Cross fund raises over a million crowns, with rings bearing the motto I have given gold for iron. Tokio and Berne dispatches note war tensions and mixed loyalties across Europe. In Brussels, German rule bans cars, pigeons, letters in cafes, and newspapers.
London December 26 Lloyds underwriters raised rates to 30 guineas to insure against Italy declaring war with Germany Austria or Turkey within a month. Diplomatic circles Brexit expect Italy Roumania and Greece to join France Russia and England. A further 5 guineas to insure war between Great Britain and Norway within 12 months was quoted.
He endorses keeping the state road work by honor prisoners and a prison quarry for rock at state highways. Private manufacturing inside prisons would be abolished, shoe production limited to inmate use, and more convicts to work on the prison farm to supply meat, cereal and dairy to state institutions. He also plans cottages inside a high stockade.
A collage of jokes and quips reflecting gender norms and social satire. References to names, professions, and magazines appear in a stream of punchlines about relationships, vanity, and everyday life. The piece reads as cheeky humor from a midcentury newspaper section.
President Judge Mayer Sulzberger called the Frank trial a veiled form of lynch law and criticized Atlanta proceedings after the Supreme Court declined to review. He said militia and police presence in court showed interference that led to an automatic adjournment of the trial.
Representatives from around the world gather in Columbus for the Cosmopolitan club national convention. The group is organized by foreign students attending American universities and colleges.
The last will of Ross K Snyder of Allegany County was filed proven and admitted to probate. Letters testamentary granted to Emmanuel Beal and George J Winfield on the estate of Emmanuel Beal Sr. Francis E Winfield administrator of John G Wigfield filed an inventory of personal property and a list of debts due the estate.
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