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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1915
Page
4
The piece argues that poor dental health among British soldiers weakens wartime effectiveness and that front line dentists are needed. It urges voluntary dental care, warns against compulsory child dental programs, and notes broader calls for national health standards alongside wartime demand.
A reprint contrasts the Department of Agriculture view of the average farmer's income with an exhibitor's notice of 1.5 million cars in use costing about 1.5 billion dollars. It notes farmers own about half of all cars and hints at tax and solvency issues for rural livelihoods.
A humorous list of admonitions for the new year warns against salt on temptation and snoring in church. It urges saving for return, rejecting luck, avoiding envy, and keeping clear aims while cautioning against empty resolutions and unfounded pride.
The Elk Garden branch of the Western Maryland Railway, closed since Thursday because a 300 foot trestle west of Harrison washed out, will be reopened tomorrow after repairs are completed.
Catholic prelates observe a day of prayer in the army amid the war. Camille Clifford, widow of Captain the Hon. H. L. Bruce, may return to stage life after her husband’s death in France. The piece surveys attitudes of France and Britain, notes Victoria Cross awards to Leach and Hogan for actions near Festubert, and profiles actor Robert Loraine wounded serving with the Royal Flying Corps. It includes letters from British youths, Falkenhayn’s career, and Dr. Burkhardt's plan to employ maimed soldiers through education.
London dispatch describes fatigue numbness and acceptance among soldiers as they face constant death. Officers and enlisted men say they feel dead already, with humor and dull tolerance replacing fear while corpses are treated as mere losses to be buried when convenient.
This piece notes enthusiasm for tight-fitting velvet or taffeta bodices over flounced skirts in white or colored tulle, predicted to transform current fashion. It discusses 1870 decolletage reactions and previews gowns in white and silver brocade with surplice fronts, tulle bustings, and shoulder bows.
A collage of light verse and quips opens with a wedding quip about a 1915 model car and a groom’s proposal. It then offers witticisms on marriage, morality, politeness, aging, money, and human folly, punctuated by names and playful lines about lovers, vows, and society.
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