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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1915
Page
7
A prominent American druggist touts Mildredina Hair Remedy as a cure for dandruff baldness and scalp diseases. He claims widespread adoption within eight years and notes money back guarantees with testimonials from users across the country. The remedy is sold for 50 cents to 1.00 dollars through druggists and mail orders.
An advertisement asserts Mildredina Hair Remedy uniquely destroys a dendruff microbe linked to hair troubles. It targets pernicious persistent fungi said to thrive on ordinary tonics and promises relief.
An advertisement claims Mildpredina hair remedy restores gray hair to natural color and beauty, promotes luxuriant growth, prevents falling out, removes dandruff, and does not injure hair. It is not a dye and offers 50 cent and one dollar bottles with substitutes to refuse.
A Paris Boulevard Montmartre tailor shop, run by Father and his sons George Fred Andre Julien and Raymond, suffers through World War I. George dies in action, Fred is wounded and prisoner, Julien loses a leg and dies in Paris, Raymond torn by shell, Andre amputates a leg but remains defiant and hopeful for family.
The River Terminal Association of the Mississippi Valley State held its second annual convention in St Louis to organize a permanent body and a comprehensive plan for river terminals. Governors EF Major of Missouri Edward F Dunne of Illinois and A O Eberhart of Minnesota invited 1500 officials and citizens as part of preparations for through navigation from the Mississippi Missouri and Ohio to New Orleans and to use the $200,000,000 Congress appropriated for river improvements.
Blanche Payson a 21 year old 6 ft 4½ in 235 lb former Santa Barbara native was sworn in by Chief of Police White as America’s first special policeman. She will patrol Toyland and carry a badge reading Special Police Toyland with duties protecting women and children there. She is niece of former Santa Barbara police chief D W Martin and was backed by detective William A Pinkerton.
Mrs. Emma Ellis in Indianapolis began a private effort to pair Navy boys with motherly pen pals. She selects mothers who are educated, Christian, and skilled writers to comfort sailors without mothers. Commanding officers praise the program as a model that could spread nationwide.
Former President Taft will address the Western New England Chamber of Commerce at the Kimball Hotel in Springfield about economy and efficiency in the federal government. Dartmouth president Dr. Ernest Fox Nichols is also scheduled to speak.
Charley Comiskey leads a large Chicago White Sox contingent to Paso Robles California for spring training. The party includes 60 70 Pacific Coast League players and fans who crowded the depot to bid farewell. Clarence Rowland the former bush leaguer is slated to lead the major league squad this summer. Eddie Collins also travels with the group asserting peak form for the season ahead.
George Gree, after three weeks in the House of Corrections, swore he would never wear suspenders again. He dangled from a freight car roof when a train halted by a passing officer who arrested him. He has nine weeks left to serve.
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