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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1915
Page
6
Advertisement features storm serge skirts in black and blue priced 2.50 to 2.75, made with satin lined slash pockets and circular styling. Includes extra large sizes with inverted plaits and silk arrow head tips, originally worth 3.75 to 4.25.
News from New York outlines major league clubs sending embryo stars to spring camps with McGraw’s Giants planning to bring fifty recruits to Marlin. Donovan of the Yankees takes command while bench duties, coaching duties, and strong prospects like Pipp and Rehg headline the hopeful season. Lent signals a pause before a busy spring circuit of Georgia Texas and Florida training venues.
Muskegon Mich Feb 17 three centenarian Indians guests of honor at the annual mid winter meeting of the Michigan Pioneer and Historical society. They recall pioneer days and display tribal handiwork. They are Oceana county residents and once saw the War of 1812 era conflicts between Americans and British.
An advertisement invites readers to obtain a book about the war for ten cents from The Cumberland Press office.
Wah Kai Chang a twenty year old University of Chicago sophomore becomes the first Chinese athlete to win recognition in multiple sports. He earned a varsity track numeral and secured freshmen football numerals in 1913, while also playing freshman baseball and maintaining steady progress under Stagg and Coach Page. He is viewed as a promising addition to the track squad and remains popular and well respected on campus.
New York February 17 Jimmy Coffey is set to meet Jack Sullivan in a ten round fight at Gibs club with Benny Leonard and Pattsy Cline scheduled for the preliminary.
Berlin reports six months of war show Germany can endure longer than enemies expect. Economic life stays robust through organization, with railways and exports resilient. Shipping, shipowners, and domestic markets are strengthened as England struggles in cotton and mills.
A February London letter from a London Rifle Brigade member praises Regulars for morale and efficiency. It notes their swift, disciplined burial of fallen comrades under fire, with men venturing before trenches at night or in cold conditions to mourn their dead.
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