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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1916
Page
4
The Cumberland Press announces its publication schedule and mailing terms. It lists subscription prices of five dollars per year in advance and twenty six cents per month, with advertising rates available on request. The office is at 109 Baltimore Street and phone contacts are 592 and 593.
The essay argues against hasty national bans on DC alcohol laws, noting Washington's unique status as a cosmopolitan center and home to foreign embassies. It urges Congress to weigh local conditions and fairness, since embassy territories are governed by foreign laws and federal action may not fit the district.
An editorial notes Maryland and New Jersey pursue road department reform. Maryland keeps a six member Good Roads Commission, while New Jersey leans toward a three member panel and dissolving the Motor Vehicle Department in favor of the Good Roads Commission. The piece argues licensing should stay in a separate department and highlights cost-saving aims.
An excerpt argues against the idea that the future’s enemy is a military power. It compares British and German threats and questions if Germany might surpass Britain only to become spent and ineffective in the end.
The text argues Germany cannot feasibly launch a distant new war but notes public opinion and media figures push toward viewing Germany as the future foe. It warns that press and agency influence may distort policy and harm national interests.
William James’s revived quip about 25 year olds with fixed views. The piece argues early settling down can trap minds in routine, while some gain a broader outlook by remaining open to new ideas and experiences despite material success.
American exports soar with December at a record $359,301,274 and 1915 total at $3,550,915,395. The 1915 export surplus over imports totals $1,772,309,538, up from prewar averages. December gold imports total $45,412,677, while gold exports reach $11,889,285 that month. The year ends with a net inward gold movement of $420,528,672.
A health report notes the spread of trachoma in Kentucky mountains and the delay before federal discovery. Dr J A Stuckey of Lexington alerted authorities about numerous eye infections, with Surgeon John McMullen linking immigrant health work and mounted outbreaks.
The piece details a US Public Health Service trachoma study of 4000 mountaineers with 500 cases, leading to the establishment of hospitals at Hindman Kentucky London Kentucky Coeburn Virginia and Welch West Virginia and noting 1700 cases and 193 eye operations last October. It recounts patient stories of long journeys for treatment and restored vision, praising outside aid.
Berne reports Vienna indicates Emperor Francis Joseph's illness is critical with his death near. Archduke Charles Francis is poised to succeed, seen as German-aligned and trained for rule. He studied with working classes, has military experience, speaks German English and Slav languages, and married Princess Zita in 1911. The infant Francis Joseph Otto would be heir. Charles Francis is devout Catholic and politically cautious.
Reports from multiple western sections show strong activity by Cummins workers. Senator Norris of Nebraska introduces a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and elect the president and vice president by direct popular vote.
A poem ridicules a loud speaker who misuses language and mocks war talk. The piece questions whether the brash orator is unique or a sample of common street rhetoric.
The young lady across the way says she often pours tea at afternoon receptions and enjoys it very much.
Fragmentary notice describes rooms for rent downstairs with modern amenities and telephone in Florida Metropolis. Includes dialogue about scheduling a visit and other terse exchanges typical of old classifieds.
An Indianapolis ad claims to train colored men as sleeping car porters with the promise that experience is unnecessary. The copy lists tasks like dusting compartments, cleaning shoes, and collecting tips, asserting that any able man can become a porter.
The author muses on the fixation with presidential nomination and the mechanics of conventions. He jokes about assembling delegates to secure a nomination and questions the value such a nomination holds, while recalling a bygone era and a quirky figure with chilblains.
A collage of quips and social notes includes jokes about Four-Legged Mules, a Husband and Wife, and fairy tale openings. It also features musings on pessimism, marital drawers, neighbor knowledge, wage contrasts, and a reader query about figure measurements. Patty Kaix, Hamilton Ohio, is named in a brief item.
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