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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1915
Page
3
McMullen Bros offers women’s wear bargains as spring nears with crepe dresses priced at 15 dollars, street dresses from 7.98, silk dresses from 4.98, and party dresses reduced from 14.98 to 6.98. These marked-down items cover a range of styles and fabrics to fit budgets.
Display of waists priced at 5.00 4.00 and 2.98 to 1.98 for Black Taftaia and Black Silk varieties. Dozens of odd lots advertised with stylish new designs at similar prices.
Bargain shoppers can find suits at half price with lists showing $30.00, $25.00, $20.00, $15.00 and $50.00 items. The ad emphasizes large selections and significant savings.
Retailers advertise a selection of coats with low prices in bold phrases. Black Kersey coats priced from 2.75 to 9.50 and cloth coats at 10.00 and 15.00 to 20.00 are promoted as the season invites buyers to shop early.
Five dollar coats and three to five dollar serge dresses highlight a sale. Coats marked five dollars appear alongside cheaper serge dresses four dollars and additional special prices on all children’s wear for limited time.
Knitted caps in all colors and color blends advertised for children. Men's light shirts with neat stripes also listed. Discounted items include a $1.50 shirt for $1.15, embroidered dollies, scalloped trim pieces, and cretonne laundry bags with hoop top priced around 19 cents.
Benefit by these exceptional offers. A pricing on dependable shoes that will move them quickly. Ladies Patent or Gun Metal Button Shoes regular heel dull calf top sowed sole neat toes during this sale 1.79 the pair. Boys Satin Calf Blucher Shoes heavy sole round toe set at 1.50 and 1.75 in the sale 1.35. Little Men Blucher Shoes round toe well made sizes 6 to 13 in the sale 95c. Shoe selling that will be of interest to men.
Fifty umbrellas priced at 50 cents each with plain mission handles and waterproof black covers. A separate lot of umbrellas at 79 cents features plain and carved mission handles with tassel tape edge and dyed taffeta covers. described as the best value for the money.
Henry Shriver sues in Cumberland seeking to block the city from selling 150 000 paying bonds to Alexander Brown and Sons. Judge Robert R Henderson grants a preliminary injunction restraining further bond sale actions and tax levies for debt service. The suit asks that January 6 actions by the Mayor and City Council be deemed unlawful and the contract void. Legal representation includes Gans and Hannan Baltimore and Richmond and McMichael Cumberland.
The Circuit Court will hear fifty five cases next Monday with an estimate that they can be tried in a week or ten days. About twenty are for selling liquor to minors. The Grand Jury did not act in the George Brown Eagle Hotel shooting case. Requisition papers to bring back Arthur Wilson, who passed a foreign $24 check and forged a $10 check, were sent to Governor Goldsborough.
The Whitman signee suit against Co-Operative Supply Co moved to a jury after the noon hour with a verdict not yet reached by 2 PM. The Frick Company then pursued a new trial against J A Coleman on money alleged due for a threshing machine sale. Albert A. Doub appears for plaintiff, Charles G. Watson for defendant.
The Consolidation Coal Company reports its Wilson Creek mining near Rockwood operated full time last week for the first time in three months signaling a return to regular production at the Consolidation mine.
The notice details missing words in pages three and four of a contest. It identifies "Potentialities" in The Tea Room advertisement on page three and "Occasions" in Hitchins' Brothers ad on page four. The twelfth issue of pages one and two will appear Friday, with only one more issue remaining.
Washington January 12 A two hundred nine to thirty one vote the House this afternoon adopted the rule providing for six hours debate on the Mondel Woman Suffrage resolution. At the request of Majority Leader Underwood there was no roll call.
The Dutch War loan of 110 million dollars was over subscribed by 50 million, with expectations the total will exceed 160 million. A Cumberland property sale in Allegany County Maryland describes Lots 8 and 9 in Broadway Addition, two brick houses and a fran c house, sale terms cash.
The heaviest snow of the season fell last night, a soft wet fall causing the street department to clear principal streets. Frostburg reports 22 inches, while City Hall Square entertainment arises as a colored man endures snowball peals from amused boys.
Frederic Foster Snow presents the Ninth Informal Musicale at City Hall Auditorium Friday evening January 15 at 8 30. A short pleasing program is promised. Public invited with no admission charge. Miss Grace Brotemarkly hosted guests Frank Van Lear of Wilmington Delaware Miss Joyce Walton and C. J. White of Pittsburgh. Mrs J E Long hosted a birthday gathering for daughter Myrtle Mowrey Long at 702 Lafayette avenue last night.
Randolph Stalmaker W Hamilton and Rowland P C Ringgold applied for a waterworks franchise in Shepherdstown West Virginia.
Classified notice advertises a taxi service offering CAM 700 per ride. Provides contact details and booking instructions for prospective customers seeking affordable transportation options.
The Rev Dr W F E Bird pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church Midland went to Baltimore this afternoon to return Thursday. Mrs Bird convalescent from surgery at Maryland General Hospital. Mayor John W Shea Frostburg traveled to Martinsburg to see ill friend Elliott. F R Darby Western Maryland Railway agent in city. Miss Madaline Miller visiting Miss Madaline Keplinger Lonaconing. Benjamin Sharp sustained a sprained wrist on ice. Nelson Earson ill with pneumonia. Millard Torbet confined at home with tonsillitis. Miss Airy Twigg visiting in Pittsburgh. Mrs Frank Kelly recovering from fall injuries. Mrs E L Robinson guest of W R Mendelhall 308 Maryland Ave. F H Lashley resting after blood poisoning operation. Mrs Hughey Williams and sons Frederick and Dariel guests of Mrs Daniel Williams. Elizabeth Downey of New York a guest of nieces Mrs B H Biays and Miss Aimee Sheridan. Col John Keating business visitor in Winchester Va. John B Robinette and George McIntyre visiting Gulf Port Miss. Dr F Garnett Cowherd and son Jerome visiting from Rock Hill S C. Miss Flora Richards visiting sister Mrs L Elwell Columbus Ohio.
John G. Miller trustee transfers parcel of land in the Mt Savage district to George C. Jenkins for $1 and related conditions.
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