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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1915
Page
3
An article by Lucrezia Bori urges reducing oily skin through diet and routines. It recommends avoiding rich foods, using a complexion brush with hot water and green soap, and applying toning lotions with benzoin, camphor water, glycerin, and borax. It also emphasizes patience and trying different remedies while adopting a healthier diet for clearer skin.
In Pittsburgh on February 4, the Woman's Public Health League dispatched patroless units led by Mrs. Winifred Sackville Stoner and Miss Matilda Orr Hays to curb sidewalk spitting. They confronted multiple offenders, including an Italian man and a fireman with a swollen jaw, and even a man at the Pennsylvania station who spat. The day ended with Stoner praising the publicity for the cause.
Baltimore report details S L Williams of West Union West Virginia spending between 2000 and 3000 in two weeks before dying by gas in a lodging house. Detectives link heavy drinking and gifts to waterfront lodgings, while a cryptic note hints at possible foul play. investigators seek identity of Lillie and Stuart.
Paris and Petrograd issued statements of heavy but indecisive fighting on eastern and western fronts. Russian and German forces clash from Warsaw to the Prussian frontier with heavy losses. Skempe north of the Vistula is reported as captured by Russians while Polish front bombings hit German camps. French reports cite shelling near Nieuport and damage near Notre Dame Lorette as German advances falter.
Wire Chief Willison places an alarm gong at the West Virginia and Maryland Natural Gas store for automatic gas shutoff during fires. The city adds several hundred feet of hose with nozzle in the Canada engine house for quick volunteer use.
From assistant yardmaster to rail road economy expert, E F Horn arrives at Brunswick Tuesday to survey the yard and shops of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for reducing running expenses. Horn previously served as Brunswick yard master 12 years ago and will stay several days.
Vernon Nelson aged four months and 18 days died last night at 9 30 at his parents home 202 Prospect street Hagerstown. He is the son of Mr Vernon N Simmons editor of the Hagerstown Herald.
Augusta Ga February 4 Dr Culverson a physician of Evans near here was shot to death by citizens of the neighborhood early today Culverson a white man was charged with criminally assaulting the daughter of Magistrate Martinez and the wife of a farmer
The Rockwood revival enters its third week with morning, afternoon, and evening services adding fifty converts in a single day. Evangelist Morgan Lee Starke of New York City leads sessions, expected to push total conversions toward the hundred mark as crowds from nearby towns travel to the meetings.
The court heard Mary Beard as administratrix of John H. Culp’s estate seek payment on a Prudential policy. After proving false statements by the policy buyer, the case was withdrawn. Separate matters included Joseph Toke's 30 day jail sentence for carrying concealed weapons and John Pollick’s habitual disorderly conduct case being dismissed. All jurors for January term were paid and dismissed.
Berlin reports an advance of about two thousand yards northwest of Massiges near Verdun as German troops storm three trenches and seize officers, men, machine guns and ammunition. Paris says Allied defense slowed by French artillery, while new British troops arrive to join the wider front against the German offensive. In Alsace British redeploy forty thousand troops across the Channel. Petrograd reports German casualties from a Russian air bombardment southwest of Warsaw targeting reserve troops and trains.
Chicago officials report the Goodrich line steamship Iowa sunk in Lake Michigan three miles off the mouth of the Chicago River. Seventy crew members escaped safely as they struggled ashore through dangerous ice floes believed to have crushed the vessel’s sides.
An advertisement inviting readers to buy a book about the war for 10 cents from The Cumberland Press office. The brief notice promotes wartime literature commerce in a small-town newspaper style.
Potomac River reached a peak of 13 feet above low water at Williamsport yesterday. The rising water covered miles of land and the canal towpath below Williamsport, but canal banks remain undamaged. Land between river and canal underwater, and Conococheague Creek flooded land including the Athletic and Gun Club grounds. Kemps Mill shut down as miles of roads flooded.
Charles H. Marshall of Wilmerding PA and Miss Itona M Abraham of Wall PA. James H Evans of Hyndman PA and Miss May C Robb of New Baltimore PA. Joseph G Wilson and Miss Lou Elia Cowherd of Cumberland. Thomas P Liller and Miss Martha Augusta Green of Keyser WV.
Patrons and friends are asked to telephone personals and news items to The Cumberland Press. Any matter of interest will be greatly appreciated by The Editor.
Assistant City Collector John Shober traveled to Hagerstown yesterday amid local chatter. James Guthridge, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Guthridge, returned home on Fourth Street after a minor operation. Mrs W B Tyson of Mapleside was taken to Western Maryland Hospital for an operation.
Real estate transfers list Cowden and Zihliman to Frank and Ida Miller for a Rose Hill lot at 106 dollars. Geo Wittig and Bertha Wittig to Formas H Scheiber for a Frostburg lot priced at 5 dollars. John R Keller and wife to F W Scheiber Frostburg lot at 1006 dollars. Charles Kreyser and wife to Ethel Gunning for a North Centre street lot priced at a dollar.
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