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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
3
The Cumberland Press at 109 Baltimore Street Cumberland Maryland outlines mailing rates and advertising policies. Publication is daily except Sundays with telephone delivery orders and carrier service listed, dated Thursday January 15 1916.
A Department of Commerce report finds Americans increasingly wear silk hosiery, hurting cotton makers and reflecting a higher cost of living. The piece links silk use with broader consumption trends such as cars, gasoline, movies, grapefruit, cigars, and home amenities.
General William C. Gorgas, surgeon general, argues grip is preventable like smallpox and typhoid. He cites poverty as a driver and urges abating smoke, sunshine exposure, public education about the germ, avoiding contact with victims, and plenty of fresh air and exercise to build immunity.
A brief item from the Washington Democrat reports Shelbyville farmers plan to plant shade trees on both sides of a leading roadway for six miles, using the same tree variety throughout. The piece praises the project as wholesome, artistic, and altruistic, hoping it spreads as a middle western ideal.
A collage of short quips and verses lampooning manners and society. Jokes feature a gruff Mr Tuckett and blithe banter about fame and folly. A bawdy toast and a stray tale punctuate with asides on alcoholism and social pretenses.
Mayor Davis states the segregated district will not be reopened, backing a policy of continued suppression. The Plain Dealer supports keeping the district closed, emphasizing the social evil is best minimized by public policing and opinion. The note ends with local ads and brief letters about community figures.
A reflective line from the piece contrasts lean life journeys with Indiana highways glowing white between green, suggesting the roads illustrate the comforts of a more hopeful nation beyond the present. The prose evokes longing and aspirational scenery.
Poet Walt Mason appeals for peace and an end to war urging nations to unite as brothers. He offers to lecture in towns and collect advance payments to cover expenses, pledging to forgo warfare and promote pacifism in schools churches and public halls.
The plan would carve Stone Mountain near Atlanta into a monumental sculpture of Confederate leaders like Jackson, Lee, and Jeb Stuart. Fifty foot figures would depict infantry, cavalry, and artillery, with the mass described as an eighth wonder surpassing the pyramids.
The Washington Star notes Representative Linthicum may press for a congressional inquiry into alleged baseball organization abuses. It argues against antitrust action and defends union of leagues as public-benefit, praising the sport’s fans and the need for organized competition. Baltimore blamed for past support and misfortune.
A collage of quirky clippings from Cincinnati Enquirer Westwood Onward and Zanesville Signal. A boarded house burned, bed bugs and roaches linked in losses, and a satirical note about left handed plants. The Memphis paper adds a light relief round up.
Ima Chestnut formerly Ima Walker of Springfield Ohio withdraws her bid for Chief Pedestrian after marriage. Local club records reflect the name change to Ima Chestnut.
An odd vignette portrays Strickland and Gillila in a satire on labor wages. A selfish buyer laments workers’ prosperity while resisting cheaper production, exposing contradictions in talk about workmen’s pay and market prices. The piece mocks pretended wisdom from shallow sources and highlights poor judgment.
A fragment from Munson’s Magazine presents Star o night urging the star to shine across infinity and sublimity. The verse voice invites Enid Star to brighten and respond, with playful lines like Pup o mine and Keen barking echoing through imaged vastness.
A collage of stray lines and snippets on gossip work life and social quirks. Witty asides note advertising risks human relations weather and common sense with fragmented street corner humor and antique observations.
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