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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1915
Page
7
Advertises 105 skirts in black and blue, storm serge wool with satin lined slash pockets. Notes prices around 3.75 to 4.25 dollars and mentions extra large sizes with circular style plaits and silk arrow head tips.
Jimmy Gilmore's remarks spark renewed hope for the International League as American and National Leagues pledge aid to prevent its collapse in 1915. A plan to form a East minor league looms, while fears grow that losing the IL would open six major markets to the Federal League.
San Francisco expects about 500 conventions and 800000 to 1000000 visitors during the Panama Pacific International Exposition opening February 20. Delegates from around the world will attend with interests spanning women’s congresses education labor science and more. Sessions last three days to two weeks.
New York February 16 statistics from the Federal Council of Churches show all major denominations in the United States expanding in 1914. Total membership rose to 1,708,149 with gains across bodies led by the Roman Catholic, Methodist Episcopal, and Southern Baptist churches. Nine denominations exceed a million members and the overall church count, ministers, and churches show healthy growth despite wartime immigration effects. Barbados February 16 Jack Johnson arrives en route to Juarez Mexico for March 6 title defense against Jess Willard, with potential travel delays and political risk at Mexican ports.
The Chinese New Year begins as per the old lunar calendar. Residents in New York’s Mott Street celebrate with pictures, tea, imported wines, red envelopes, and debt settlements. Firecrackers, gongs, cymbals, drums, and flutes add to the festive roar.
Advertisement notes a purchase for ten cents at The Cumberland Press office to read a book about the war. The fragment hints at a sale or promotional listing with no further details on title or dates.
Cleveland authorities and movers in Toledo and Cincinnati back a $27,000,000 deep waterway from the lakes to the gulf. The project deepens the Erie Miami canal to the Ohio river to flood control and give Great Lakes ships a route to New Orleans and the Pacific via Panama. The plan seeks state and national funds within three years and will be pitched to the Ohio legislature as flood relief and commerce expansion.
Cincinnati reports a municipal department store run by the bundle day committee sold low price clothing to the needy after gathering worn garments and paying unemployed workers to repair them. In three days the operation earned 1817.67 dollars and paid 1472.18 dollars to workers with the rest kept as cash on hand for future operation.
The New Jersey Democratic State Committee set up campaign offices near the Capitol with pictures of Woodrow Wilson in hopes of securing his renomination and re election in 1916 despite the President’s Indianapolis remark. The modest offices handle mail with a single aim of promoting Wilson’s return to the White House.
A two day convention opened in Washington DC today by the Eastern Fruit Growers Association to discuss advertising and selling the products of eastern orchards. The association includes leading fruit growers from Virginia Maryland New Jersey Delaware and other states with S L Lupton of Winchester Virginia presiding at the opening.
Subscribing executors Emma Gramlich Charles H. McEvoe and Joseph Glick report letters to administer the Francis A. Gramlich estate from Allegany County Orphans Court Maryland Obtained on January 26 1915 claimants must file claims with vouchers by July 26 1915 or be excluded from estate debtors should pay promptly Notice published January 26 1915 in Allegany County context
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