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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1915
Page
7
Judge M L Keedy joins a bowling party arranged by the Retail Department of the Board of Trade for Thursday evening at the Vivian bowling alleys in Hagerstown.
In St Paul on February 23 the legislature opened debate on a bill requiring all lumber camps in Northern Minnesota to provide bath tubs for lumberjacks. Senator Dick Jones, the youngest member, authored the measure and warned he may press a second bill mandating weekly bathing if this one fails. He has lived among the lumberjacks in the region.
Reports from the American Railway Association show 227473 idle cars on 159 U.S. and Canadian roads as of February 1, with Eastern lines bearing the highest idle share. In Westminster, Maryland, 14 coal cars derailed on the Western Maryland Railway after a wheel failure, tearing up about a quarter mile of track and diverting passengers to the Baltimore and Ohio division.
R C G Spriggs of Rock Gap Morgan county West Virginia filed a circuit court suit in Berkeley Springs alleging he was assaulted by neighbor O N Michael and Michael's three sons and seeks 5000 dollars in damages.
The column argues hot baths relieve dull spirits and soothe nerves while noting mixed medical views on cold baths. It advises gradual adaptation, caution for heart conditions, morning use, and alternating warm water to energize the body. warns against excessive hot soaks.
Bookmakers fear police crackdowns as New York racing eyes May 20 start. Jockey Club stewards favor that date. debates over Aqueduct revival and Westchester opening loom. Maryland raids and federal actions spark retrenchment, with NL restraining rosters and salaries shaping 1915 baseball prospects.
The article extols water for healing nerves and aiding sleep with hot baths before bed yet cautions against frequent use. It urges a daily bath as essential to health and cleanliness and stresses thorough skin washing to remove dirt and perspiration from city life.
Ver non Fowler faces trial before Superior Judge Griffin for the December 18 killing of William Fassett during a burglary at Fassett's home. The defendant is alleged to be one of three burglars who shot Fassett during the robbery. Also listed are unclaimed letters at Cumberland Maryland Post Office for the period ending February 20, including many names such as Miss Marie Cooper Miss Margie Grayson and Mrs Martha Goldsborough, among others.
R L Frantz operates a wholesale produce business at 75 N Center St known as Potomac Produce Place and moves March 1 to 90 and 90 1/2 N Center St next to Keyser’s furniture. Frantz invites patrons to visit the new up to date location for the same courteous service.
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