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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1916
Page
6
Fragmented OCR summary notes a Cumberland Press post office entry and mailing details. Mentions addresses, phone numbers, and carrier delivery service with notices on afternoon publication and advertising. Includes disrupted names and locations such as Cam perland and Baltimore Street.
The piece notes unprecedented weekly bank clearings around four and a half billion dollars and a week ending January 8 near six billion. It highlights a 60.6 percent yearly rise, widespread industrial expansion in iron, steel, textiles, dry goods, leather, and railcar orders, with steel and shipyards booming and prices at high levels into 1916.
The piece argues the war elevated European workers with better pay and prospects, yet questions how millions will reintegrate into peacetime industry. It warns of a transitional period, higher taxes, and the need for prudent statecraft to avert social upheaval.
A political column contrasts John Bull's naval actions with American aims in wartime policy. It argues Britain should face economic pressure rather than naval maneuvers and urges clear limits on allied freedoms with regard to ships letters and parcels. The piece frames John Bull as a friend yet warns against allowing liberties that undermine U.S. neutrality.
Crisfield Times publishes Hon. David J. Lewis powerfully praising his record as representative from Maryland’s Sixth District. The Western Maryland statesman is urged as ideal for a U.S. Senate seat, a gift to the state for the new year.
A playful exchange about a chauffeur's driving and luck. A joke about a Canal Winchester resident seeking entry to an ice box. A quip about hidden wear under garments and cross-eyed dining humor. Names include Willis Goodenough of Ludlow Kentucky.
A reflective verse counsels resilience through hardship. It counters despair with the message that enduring pain and loss can be softened by maintaining a composed countenance, as prolonged grumbling offers no healing while a steady smile proves worthwhile.
The article argues Lord Derby’s recruiting claim of 2,500,000 in nine weeks is inflated. It states Britain’s voluntary enlistment exceeds 8,000,000, about one in three of military-age men, and contrasts this with the Northern states’ 2,865,000 during the Civil War. It contends Britain still far from matching Northern mobilization.
The Juve nile Court administration seeks fewer formal charges for children while maintaining delinquency programs. It aims to avoid permanent records of corrected misconduct and emphasizes correction over punishment with deterrent sentences for repeated offenses. Washington Star notes the need for clear admonition and possible punishment to preserve respect for the law.
A string of quick one liners and observations recounts breakfast talk with Boozer Stir and a mix of humorous anecdotes. Jokes touch on Methusaleh’s longevity, rent woes, sages and fools, lawyer rhetoric, acting life, and a boy’s willingness to obey until discovery of the demand.
A short satirical verse attacking a public figure who repeats famous lines and defers to old sayings. The speaker laments his parroting, mocks his supposed wisdom, and vows to silence him with a figurative swat to the nose.
A humorous note about a young woman across the way who doubts marriage and jokes about her fraternal feelings for several suitors. The snippet ends with a mock query about presidential remarriage and a faux resolution by the Society for the Perpetuation of Sorrows.
A short, reflective piece questions whether the man who believes he is alone truly stands alone. It argues thinking about thinking may reveal shared humanity rather than solitary isolation.
The columnist notes a wife on an allowance who sits idle while neighbors like Jiggs are paid to cut the lawn. A wise husband, instead of arguing, should grab the mower, oil the parts, and take on the job himself.
A reader from Rolla Missouri poses a riddle about a tailor and a newly tarred road. The joke notes one makes men wear and the other makes men swear, ending with a punny punchline.
A rambling humorous piece catalogs three bus types Omani jitney and incubus with playful wordplay. It critiques streetcar firms laments social mores jokes about writers Prohibition fashion and marriage while mixing absurdities and social commentary.
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