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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
3
The Cumberland Press lists subscription rates of five dollars and six cents yearly in advance and twenty five cents monthly. Advertising rates are available on application. The note includes a moral reflection on differing viewpoints illustrated by Shakespeare’s casket scene in The Merchant of Venice.
The article praises Morgenthau for his wartime service to the United States and humanity. It notes his travels to New York for needed rest and his tireless work aiding Armenian refugees. He recalls creating an umbrella of the American flag to unify allies and protect others.
The Maryland Prohibition bill faces Senate debate with Baltimore City excluded and a House vote looming. Proponents argue for statewide dryness, while liquor interests seek city exclusion. critics urge consistent application across Cumberland and Baltimore. The piece also previews Edward E. Pratt commentary on postwar foreign trade readiness and new policy bodies.
Washington on February 24. The Brandeis Supreme Court confirmation hearings attract large crowds, mainly women, with testimonies for and against Louis D Brandeis. Critics cite delays and endless testimony while supporters praise his legal skill, and observers expect politics to influence votes.
A clipped sentence hints at differing views on a path or method with unspecified persons and a general sense of obstruction. The text shows fragmented phrases about perspectives and impediments without clear names or events.
A fragmented, stylized scene unfolds with personified elements like a Cold Wave leaving Medicine Hat and an Aeroplane taking off. Characters include a Horse Thief and Lynchers in a tense, perilous moment, while a dainty elf figure remains inadequately clothed in the cold.
The poem features Methuselah boasting long life and ignoring fad advice as he recalls eating ice cream and cod balls and steaks to stay healthy for nearly a thousand years. It also critiques movie depictions of reporters for inaccuracy and lack of truth.
A collage of 1920s political moves. Vermont plans statewide prohibition votes while Wisconsin and Indiana see nominees and withdrawals. Debs backs a Fifth Indiana district run, Michigan and Nebraska races shift on prohibition, and calls for Hughes, Frelinghuysen, and Rainey feature in party discussions.
A reflective piece on back-breaking farm chores and fading power as spring approaches. The author laments pruning grape vines and mulching the lawn, then shifts to humorous musings on calendars, bee winters, and political bits about Swanson Tucker Hughes and Virginia’s Ninth District, ending with Roosevelt and a hint of secret turmoil.
Idaho Falls resident Miss Mabel Fullenwider expresses desire to join a local club. The playful note contrasts with a humorous aside about future Stepp family plans and a banner phrase referring to stepparent humor.
The text riffs on the young lady across the way and her father's club privileges for wives and daughters, then pivots to critique the railway dining-car system. It mockingly notes two stewards per car as supposed cost reduction, and ends with a satirical poke at changing social manners and old fashioned habits.
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