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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1915
Page
3
The Cumberland Press announces subscription rates at 3.00 per year in advance. Single month rates are 26 cents. Advertising rates available on application. Address communications to The Cumberland Press at 109 Baltimore Street. Telephone numbers 592 and 593. Press served daily by carriers with telephone orders for delivery.
Secretary Lane urges Congress to strengthen national defense and home affairs, warning that immediate needs in ships ammunition and manpower could slow essential legislation. He stresses balanced strength in natural resources education public health and military and economic readiness.
A federal judge at seventy is questioned for duty while Attorney General Gregory rejects irremovable tenure tied to age and backs a system where retiring age prompts substitutions by associate judges. Proponents cite leaders like Chief Justice White and Edison as examples of late-life productivity, arguing age varies by individual. The piece also notes political figures and generals near seventy and hints at broader discussions on age and capability.
A Walnut Street Business Association gathering in Philadelphia featured Robert H. Durbin of the Poor Richard Club advocating advertising through newspapers. He urged direct messaging to women, concise copy, honest claims, and leveraging print to reach the shopper, noting women account for about 80 percent of retail purchases.
A Camden report states grippe killed seven people in four days while Philadelphia suffers similar losses. Chicago notes seventeen thousand students absent from schools. In Cumberland many pets are sick with colds. Doctors warn seasons susceptible to rapid progression to serious illnesses if untreated.
The Cumberland Press notes influenza abroad and urges careful health and environment for treatment avoidance of physician visits if possible. It mentions seasonal care, new features like two editorial cartoons daily, a Strickland Gillilan column, and the comic The Young Lady Across the Way.
A portrait of a village mechanic obsessed with bikes and machinery. He loves disassembling engines, grinding valve carbon, and tinkering daily while joking about tying a tie with a wrench. His passion defines him more than money or meals.
A brief feature noting a young woman across the way who, despite many musical talents, especially excels as a violinist in performances with her friend at the neighborhood gathering.
Latin America backs the United States Pan American policy as 21 republics respond to Vice President Marshall and Secretary Lansing at the Pan American scientific conference. The aim is closer cooperation on transportation finance and science while non interference in domestic affairs is stressed. Argentina commits 90000 dollars for the 13 day session and a White House reception January 7 and farewell banquet January 8 are planned.
Newspaper notice invites Luke Can H E Flew of Wayland Kentucky to join the club aviation corps in a brief community announcement. The item is terse and appears as a local club recruitment prompt.
A short Telegram note quotes a Temple Texas editorial remark about social behavior. It characterizes a girl described as both a princess and corn fed as a clinging vine, noting such traits persist despite status. The quip reflects local attitudes in a brief syndicated comment.
Washington reports Bulletin No. 185 showing rapid growth of workmen compensation laws from 1914 to 1915. Eight states plus Alaska and Hawaii enacted new statutes. Wyoming and Maryland or Oklahoma adopted compulsory schemes. Details include lump sum versus periodic payments, waiting periods, and admin bodies, with broad variation across 31 states and ongoing liberalizing amendments.
Virginia Free Press denounces West Virginia papers for sensational coverage of a neighboring Republican politician sued in a politically charged case. The editors condemn prejudgment and urge fair judicial proceedings regardless of party lines.
Berlin dispatch notes Dr Bernard Dernburg former unofficial Kaiser representative in the United States lives in a grand villa in Grunewald. His home is lavishly furnished with antique pieces from around the world and he wears a light linen durster as an office coat in keeping with his wealth and official status.
A fragmentary column of satirical lines and quips, featuring the Wise Fool on speed and risk, along with brief jokes about court, finances, and a local note: Luke-Claude Bossie of Omaha, Neb., elected president of the National Association of Milk and Dairy Inspectors.
A fragment from a wartime column mocks overused solemnity in official protests and letters, laments linguistic fatigue, and suggests playful alternatives. It touches on political rhetoric and a comic exchange about a local dance advertisement at Clermont Opera House.
Readers challenge the old fashioned ideal as crowds resist grand rhetoric. The speaker notes that people no longer fall for big words because they understand their meaning.
A collection of humorous observations on marriage finances fashion luck and everyday behavior. Jokes target agreeable friends women with jewelry streetcar etiquette borrowing vs bank accounts and oddities of luck and effort. The cadence mirrors a late era newspaper humor page with short quips and mottoes.
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