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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
4
The Cumberland Press lists subscription rates and terms for Cumberland, Maryland. It outlines annual and monthly payments, advertising inquiries, and mailing address for communications.
A January 6 1916 article argues Allegany County should appoint a physician coroner. It contends physicians are better suited to determine death causes and perform autopsies without external expert advice, saving county funds for other needs.
A London manifesto signed by eighteen bankers and business leaders argues financial resources will decide a prolonged war. It notes Allies’ funds are greater and can sustain fighting strength, while Britain must maintain income despite strains.
The article notes Britain plans to raise 9 billion in the current year atop 6.5 billion spent last year while urging the public to cut nonessentials. It contrasts Britain’s repaid loans with Germany’s need for new taxes and potential postwar financial burdens if indemnities fail.
The piece notes that over twenty-two million dollars were spent in the past year by various bodies to combat tuberculosis. It argues that eradicating the white plague would save billions and reduce sorrow, comparing TB defense to national defense and urging action before broader plans.
The Tuskegee Institute records show 69 mob murders in 1915 with 55 black victims and 15 white victims. Four women are included, and many cases involved innocent individuals. Georgia accounts for over a quarter of lynchings, with rapes among the charged cases.
New York cites drops in infant mortality as part of a broader trend. Seven other cities including New Orleans Providence Pittsburgh Denver Washington Kansas City and Philadelphia report declines of more than twenty percent in their recent average annual rates.
The period 1906 to 1910 reveals wide distribution of infant saving efforts across cities, with most showing improved mortality rates. Detroit and Cleveland illustrate regional contrasts while national fire losses rise and fall over the decade, aided by safety campaigns and reform efforts nationwide.
Welsh miners defy the British government by opposing conscription and threaten to strike, risking disruption to the navy coal supply. David Lloyd George, a Welsh native and key proponent of compulsory enlistment, faces a delicate task in reconciling national policy with regional resistance. The government would prefer miners stay in collieries than join the ranks.
The year closed saw a notable drop in United States fire losses, praised for improvements in fire prevention and construction. The Insurance Press reports 1915 losses at 172,671,100, nearly 50 million less than 1914, reflecting better conditions and reduced incendiarism.
Vice President Dixon of the Pennsylvania Railroad calls for organizing rail systems and upgrading tracks rolling stock terminals and management to meet emergencies. He argues earnings must rise to fund improvements and warns against repeating past financial missteps despite optimism about the rail sector.
The Philadelphia Record summarizes the spread of workingmen compensation or insurance laws to 31 states and Hawaii and Alaska. It notes varied structures including state funds and employer insurance, with notable differences in fatalities and death benefits, and highlights specific limits in Wyoming and Pennsylvania.
The Sage quotes The race is not always to the swift. The Fool responds You never can tell when you are going to puncture a tire. A brief, wry exchange on luck and mishap in a fable tone.
An excerpt discusses social craving for company and the lure of crowds. It contrasts solitude with the need for others for comfort and entertainment, mentioning a character named Trickland Gillilan and a note on Irish satire about boastful retreat.
A narrator remarks that time is a cross between a highball and a toot while watching a time ball descend from a skyscraper as noon whistles sound. He notes the South yields both the best-looking and the homeliest people in the United States.
The text muses on Bryan facing a hypothetical attack by a robber seeking his earnings from speech and voice work. It then proposes an offer to own a border farm between Serbia and Bulgaria paired with a tax bill question.
A reflective note questions the existence of a pinnacle or peak and suggests no one has ever truly attained it. The line implies ongoing pursuit without a final arrival, framing ambition as endless.
A New York stranger searches for a hotel boasting it is “only a golf stroke from the Pennsylvania station” and comments that the ad writer did not beat the club on the claim.
A zealous salesman pushes Gale locks to deter car theft. The quiet man challenges him and then invites a demonstration by showing his own car. The exchange highlights skepticism about security devices.
The Nashville Tennessean promotes a line of automobile robes with boastful claims. It also includes satirical quips about planes and men, plus a tongue in cheek note about a lost Blue Comet bicycle with mismatched tires.
A curious ad note highlights Ford tool boxes as a pathway to success, suggesting a side car as the unlikely vehicle to reach achievement. The remark blends consumer gear with a quirky metaphor about reach and opportunity.
A terse notice from Nashville Tennessee seeks a couple connected to a hoard and a room for cash difference or mortgage arrangement. The brief hints at a financial dispute or housing arrangement. Specific names or dates are not provided in the readable text.
A horse seen in Columbia Tennessee stands beside the curb with its foot on its own bridle rein to prevent an escape, illustrating a note of animal faithfulness.
A collage of quirky observations on manners, fashion, wealth, marriage, and society from a humorous reminiscence column. Snippets discuss adoption happiness, political timing, gender norms, and cautionary tales about appearances and reputations.
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