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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1915
Page
4
The Cumberland Press reports Judge Henderson voided the Alexander Brown and Sons bond award, requiring re-advertisement and delay. The opinion commends Brown & Sons and the Mayor and City Council for honorable motives, noting no public-suspicion and urging a higher bid at re-advertisement.
The London Daily Mail posits Germany is becoming hostile to the United States and forcing U S entry. The writer argues there is no quarrel between the nations, no evidence of a move toward early peace, and that Berlin’s warnings are likely psychological rather than political or military signals.
Scientist C E Borehgrevink born in Christiania 51 years ago today. Author Joseph C Lincoln born in Brewster 45 years ago today. Rear Admiral Joseph B Murdock born in Hartford 64 years ago today. Dennis T Flynn born in Phoenixville 53 years ago today. Actor Edwin Arden born in St Louis 51 years ago today. Rear Admiral Vincendon L Cottom born in Donaldsonville 63 years ago today. Hal Chase born in Los Gatos 12 years ago today. Edward C Foster born in Chicago 27 years ago today. Willie Steffen Ritchie born in San Francisco 24 years ago today.
A digest of notable past events with dates and places, including peace news for 1815 Boston from New York, Victoria and Albert honeymoon, Maryland governor Hicks death, Manitoba language change, and Milwaukee fire company formation. It also notes 1890 House rules by Speaker Reed and 1865 Turkestan creation.
Cumberland readers invited to submit short poems on local subjects with a 1.00 weekly prize. The verse extols Cumberland's climate, streetcars, hotels, banks, schools, churches, commerce, and notable figures while urging civic boosters to advertise the town. The piece references local businesses, press figures, and regional leaders as it touts the city’s attributes.
Florence Roberts, actress born in New York City, is 44 today. Princess Irene, daughter of King Constantine of Greece, turns 11 in Athens. Carl Marr, artist long abroad, is 57 and born in Milwaukee. Charles F. Johnson, U S Senator from Maine, born in Winslow, Maine, is 56. Ted Pendleton, Princeton football figure, born in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, is 24. Fred Ostergren, Holy Cross alum now with Boston, born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, is 23.
Washington officials debate Germany’s war zone order around the British Isles while immigration policy remains unresolved. Senators discuss blocking filibusters and possible Senate rule changes as factions on immigration press for a clear stance before next year’s elections.
The President urged publicity as a cure for public distrust in big business and other institutions once secretive. Banks and many merchants have limited information sharing, while the push for transparency grows. Fans of the federal act creditize food labeling and demand broader state and federal drug and package contents laws.
A nostalgic verse extols the Evening Press for neutrality and quality. Farmers, dairy men, and fans celebrate its balance as editors sing at dawn and a German boat sinks on the Themes. The poem ends by lauding the Cumberland based paper.
A collage of jokes and quips featuring misheard lines and social puns. References include Humorous exchanges about arms, oysters, crowns, and aging, plus a running thread of light satire on money, manners, and modern life.
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