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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1916
Page
3
The Cumberland Press in Cumberland Maryland lists its publication schedule, mailing class, subscription price of 3.00 in advance, and 25 cent rates. It provides address 109 Baltimore Street and phone numbers 592 and 593 for communications and advertising, with carrier delivery orders accepted by telephone.
A wartime column contrasts public school methods with hands on learning urging teachers to extend help for bright students. It shifts to a strategic note on Gallipoli, questioning why the attack targeted the narrow peninsula base rather than the lower terrain.
The piece argues Allied retreat from the Dardanelles demonstrates Turkish resistance aided by German officers and artillery, challenging Western claims of racial and imperial superiority. It contrasts European power with Asian and African implications, noting German artillery reach across Europe and Italy’s Alpine bombardments.
The piece argues that mail immunity on high seas predates the Hague treaty of 1907 and has long been part of common law. It claims neutral mail steamers are protectively inviolable from seizure, visit, and search, with exceptions for forged certificates and noxious contents.
The piece notes that in ten years four Yale football players who won their Y's since 1900 died, suggesting football has a higher death rate than the student average. It argues overtaxing of the body and questions football’s claim as healthy recreation.
The text discusses longstanding customs treated as law, noting even potential 1907 treaty defects would not undercut mail immunity. It covers belligerent search limits, visiting neutral ships at British ports, and the inviolability of mailed items including sealed sacks and potentially registered letters, with close questions on prepaid correspondence.
The piece notes Walt Mason style verse about honesty and blame and shifts to political maneuvering in Oklahoma Pennsylvania and Ohio. George Washington’s tale is used as a moral example while Harry F. Sinclair seeks Oklahoma GOP committeeman post. Boies Penrose aims for May primaries and national delegate seat while Woods and McKinley clash over Republican campaign chairmanship. Jacob Coxey unveils an independent Senate bid with a pro currency plan and merchant marine and coast defense funding.
A speaker compares ancient pyramids to modern objects, noting that even last year’s motor car is older than many relics. The piece mocks novelty by contrasting timeless routines like threshing grain with progress signaled by a future vehicle along the Lincoln-Dixie trails.
A quirkily phrased saying explains homesickness: no place is as bad as it seems when you’re away, and no other place is as good when you’re longing for home. The line captures nostalgia and comfort found in familiar surroundings.
A witty line targets a boastful figure likened to a member of the Lick-and-Promise Club, implying empty bravado and quick chatter without real substance. The remark frames a social critique of boastful talk.
The article argues that business success hinges on pairing a capable executive with a highly creative ad man. It describes ad men as more than wordsmiths, crucial for creating new growth lines and long focus on strategic thought. It suggests treating such a specialist as a partner rather than an employee to maximize value.
The piece notes Hennessy to enter New Jersey governor Democratic primaries and Whitehead seeking Republican U S Senate nomination in Wisconsin. It also mentions Craig urged to run for Illinois governor, Dunne re election questions, and Wisconsin Republican leaders planning a Madison conference to pick uninstructed delegates for Chicago. Progress of the political scene is highlighted.
A reader from Leroy New York asks a policeman how to arrest falling hair. The reply jokes about arresting hair and treating it kindly, suggesting it needs another chance and noting hair never proves obstinate after help.
A fragmentary Luke McLuke style column notes social woes and residents of Walton Kentucky. Items mention a Grass Widow question about Green Fields ex spouse, Mary Foley's Sabbath observance, and light verse about teetotalers and rye. The tone is gossipy and humorous with quips and social snippets.
A reader from St Louis asks about Bulgarian officers who refuse to fight Serbia and questions who bears responsibility for Balkan state actions. The letter raises curiosity about regional alignments and wartime decisions.
A reader comment notes the phrase mass meeting was truncated to reflect a Republican rally, while an assistant attributes the error to a Democratic editor. The exchange highlights partisan framing in a gossip column.
A Maryland couple wed in a secret elopement with the bride named Umbrace, chosen to keep the ceremony private. The piece notes others who also chose the name on their wedding day, highlighting a curious tradition and a line about a pen from Bookkeeping men.
A co operative bank is described as a blend where stockholders handle assessments while bankers manage dividends, each group contributing to running the concern. This division of labor is presented as the bank’s defining feature.
A fragment describes a proposed joint debate between eugenophobes and a preacher advocating marrying maimed war heroes. The text hints at gender roles and sensational ideas to captivate an audience.
A newly defined concept describes intoxication as a state where the inebriate cannot explain how they ended up in that condition. The phrasing highlights the blurred boundary between drunkenness and unconsciousness in early discussions.
The column gathers light humor and social quips from Luke McLuke and readers, with jokes about tariffs, marriage, bread crumbs in whiskers, Irish bravado, lunch counters, and an eagle shooting gag. It closes by praising Luke McLuke for bringing sunshine to homes in 1915, referencing Kentucky and Peoria origins.
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