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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1915
Page
3
Rise Of Dough Sparks Home Baking Revival In 1915
Advertising rates on application. The Cumberland Press invites orders for daily delivery starting February 8 1915. An article imagines a baking revival as households expect to bake bread at home at a cost around three and eighteen one hundredths cents, celebrating domestic craft and nostalgia.
WANTS LAND NOT WORK FOR FEDERAL HOBOS
Jeff Davis plans a trip to Washington to push a proposal to President Wilson for unused government land to be farmed by hoboes on probation. He also seeks government aid to supply tents and materials for hoboes to construct them.
The Ludlow tragedy recounted before New York panel
The Baltimore Star notes Mrs. Petrucci’s testimony about the deaths at the Ludlow tent colony and the Colorado mining troubles. The account cites John D. Rockefeller Jr. as clearing himself of direct blame, while noting residual responsibility for conditions surrounding the tragedy. The hearing is described as revealing a dark chapter in American labor history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Mank
New Enterprise
Dymond
Salemville
Bedford Inquirer
Beginning of a Movement for Compulsory Settlement by Mediation
The passage argues that ongoing clashes between labor and capital will spur a movement toward compulsory settlements of disputes. It envisions mediation or arbitration with clear bias-free authority backed by federal law to command respect from all parties and ensure lawful compliance.
Notable Birthdays Mark Six Pipeline Of Distinct Figures
Rt. Rev. Charles S. Olmsted former Colorado Episcopal bishop born in Olmstedville New York sixty two years ago. Dr Rush Rhees president of University of Rochester born in Chicago fifty five years ago. Rear Admiral William W Mead USN retired born Burlington Kentucky seventy years ago. Fred E Lewis Pennsylvania congressman at large born Allentown seventy years ago. Ad Wolgast ex champion lightweight born Cadillac Michigan twenty seven years ago. Fred J Blanding Cleveland pitcher born Redlands California twenty seven years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Olmsted
Colorado
Olmstedville
N. Y
Rush Rhees
University of Rochester
Chicago
William W. Mead
Burlington
Fred E. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Allentown
Ad Wolgast
Cadillac
Mich
Fred J. Blanding
Cleveland
Redlands
Cal
Spelling bees and town letters bring scattered tales
A collage of reader notes and letters from Alleganian and nearby papers recount small town happenings. References include a Pine Valley spelling bee, a graphophone concert by Charles Shives, social calls by Hiett and Kidney, and light anecdotes about cats, cows, and a stormy news-gathering period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Shives
Hancock
Timber Ridge
Hancock News
A Daily History Lesson From The Times
One Hundred Years Ago Today 1815 an American brigade landed behind Fort Bowyer to thwart a British attack on Mobile. Seventy-Five Years Ago Today 1840 Prince Albert arrived at Buckingham Palace with his father and brother before marrying Queen Victoria. Fifty Years Ago Today 1865 Connecticut Democratic convention at Middletown nominated Origen S. Seymour for governor. Twenty-Five Years Ago Today 1890 Cardinal Pecci, brother of Pope Leo XIII, died in Rome. born December 13, 1807 in Carpineto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bowyer
Mobile
Prince Albert of
Saxe-Coburg
Queen Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Connecticut
Middletown
Origen S. Seymour
Cardinal Peeci
Pope Leo XIII
Rome
Carpineto
Wheelwright to devote full time to coal development
Jere H. Wheelwright will retire as president of the Fairmont Gas Company at the upcoming Baltimore stockholders meeting. He remains a director and will continue guiding the company while concentrating his efforts on Consolidation Coal Company, which he heads. The move follows rumors of Consolidation’s bond sale and Rockefeller involvement, though officials deny any loss of control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Lowman
Hancock Star
Baltimore
Jere H,. Wheelwright
Fairmont Gas Company
Wheelwright
Consolidation Coal Company
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller
The
Com
A Bit of Everything for The Press Readers
A collage of quips and brief anecdotes from The PressReaders column featuring jokes about shoes hypocrisy aging marriage and social behavior. Notable bits reference Green Bay and Fort Defiance West Virginia along with playful lines about doctors courts and public ethics.
Lines Worth Re Membering and a Bryant Quote
A compact reflection features the line Truth crushed to earth shall rise again and ties to William Cullen Bryant. It notes lines worth remembering as a poetic maxim and echoes classic verse about error and faith amidst worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Callen Bryant
School for Housekeepers Opens in Seattle
Seattle experts from the University of Washington begin a week long conference and school of instruction for housekeepers across the state. Lectures cover planning housework managing income and child care with the Home Economics Department leading the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School For
Seattle
Wash
The
University of Washington
Nebraska hotel men convene for annual state meet
About seventy five leading Nebraska hotel keepers gather in Lincoln for two days of business sessions and entertainment as they host the annual Nebraska hotel men convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Lake Erie Trotting Circuit Holds Annual Meeting
Pittsburgh, Feb 8. Stewards of the Lake Erie Trotting Circuit opened their annual meeting at the Fort Pitt Hotel and will finalize the circuit and season plans before adjourning. Officials predict a banner year for the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Pittsburgh
Fort Pitt Hotel
Quaker City to Get Busy World’s Greatest Workshop Campaign
An energetic campaign to advertise Philadelphia as the world's greatest workshop will be launched tomorrow at a dinner meeting of 600 leaders from banking, manufacturing and maritime interests at the Manufacturers' Club. Mayor Blankenburg will address the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Manufacturers’ Club
Blankenburg
Drink Garman Beer Purveyor Ad Claims Pure Rye
A readable fragment notes a beverage vendor offering "Garman Beer" marketed as absollutely pure rye. The garbled text suggests a beer or rye product, with emphasis on purity claims and branding. No cohesive event or date is discernible.
Instructions for British civil defense in event of invasion
A United Press report describes wartime circulars issued to coastal towns detailing how civilians should act if German invasion occurs. Signals from church bells trigger evacuation, with steps to gather warm clothing, food, cooking gear, and to proceed to a designated holding area for orderly relocation and care of vulnerable residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Sarle
United Press
London
New York
House of Lords
Lord Curzon
Duke of Rutland
Earl of Durham
War Office
Lewes
Sussex
Plumbers in Midwest Face Sherman Antitrust Indictments
About twenty plumbing firm heads from several Midwest cities were brought to Federal Court in Des Moines Iowa on February 8 to stand trial on indictments charging violation of the Sherman anti trust law. The cases have been pending since last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Middle West
Reunion of Roanoke Survivors in Boston
The Roanoke Association of Civil War veterans held its annual reunion in Boston on February 8 marking the fifty third anniversary of the Battle of Roanoke Island with many Massachusetts men among the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Roanoke Association
Department of North Carolina
Roanoke Island
Massachusetts
Illinois Steel Plant in Gary Reopens After Idle Period
Gary Indiana February 8 The large Illinois Steel Company plant resumes full operations after months of idleness. Rolling mills blast furnaces and other departments restart, providing work for 1500 additional workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Illinois Steel Company
McNeill Postmaster Faces Loss From Local Robbery
Postmaster G Buckley of McNeill Hampshire county West Virginia must stand for losses after a robbery at the local post office and general store last week. Burglars escaped with 1100 dollars in cash including express company receipts. government says Buckley failed to safeguard post office receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Buckley
McNeill
Hampshire County
W. Va
Mail Service Re-established Between Hagerstown and Rail Line
Congressman David J. Lewis secured the Post Office Department order restoring the evening mail run between Hagerstown and Washington county branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad after a several month suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
David J. Lewis
Post Office Department
Washington County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Farmers to Buy Buzz Buggies At Auto Show
Kansas City automobile dealers expect to sell several thousand motor cars to prosperous farmers in Kansas and the Southwest during the present week. The local auto show attracts farm buyers with wheat at a dollar fifty a bushel and buyers ready to purchase any pleasure car at the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Southwest
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