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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1916
Page
4
The Cumberland Press lists postal basis and delivery details with carriage paid notes. It mentions rates by mail and carrier and provides contact at 159 Baltimore Street Cumberland MD with phone numbers for delivery queries.
A Maryland man named Mall is arranging fifty barrels of flour to be shipped to Greece, claiming the plan keeps money in Cumberland and aids local dealers. He argues transportation costs make it cheaper abroad and praises patriotism to the city and country in settling the matter promptly.
The ancient Balkan state of Montenegro capitulated to an Ottoman-style invasion, ending six centuries of independence. The piece contrasts reactions among Europeans longing for history’s balance with those praising reform in Cleveland’s schools and the city’s penchant for civic upheavals.
A fragmentary account portrays Montenegro as a hardy, isolated people facing Austrian and Turkish advances. It notes Cettinje as the capital and claims Montenegro's population of around five thousand, with a society still medieval in structure and schooling minimal. The piece discusses shifting dynastic plans and the strategic aim to secure the Adriatic coast amid the wider war.
Hibbing Minnesota calls itself the richest village on earth with twenty five producing ore bodies inside its limits. United States Steel Co dominates mining and pays Hibbing $750000 yearly in taxes. The town of about 12000 spends more on running costs than Delaware, with assessed property value higher than much of New Mexico. In 1914 Hibbing’s net village costs reached $1.16 million, while its white way street lighting includes 668 posts and 3136 lights costing over $81 thousand to install and $19 thousand to operate. The town features a large night blaze of park lights on its outskirts.
The Cleveland School Board resisted educational fads and eugenics talk, resisted quackery in schooling, and then voted to return to core instruction with sensible variations. This reversal, prompted by committee failure, is hailed as a step toward sane education for children.
The poem describes a perfect winter day that pleases critics but irks many who fear spring weather will invite disease and later rheumatism. The speaker notes pedestrians fearing sunny days and laments the jays who sulk and dwell on woe despite pleasant skies.
A Frederick News note recounts a late copy incident where a report on Mrs. Rook run over at a railroad crossing reached the press too late. In haste to correct it, editors misprinted details, duplicating lines about agony and death, illustrating why copy should be submitted early to avoid errors.
The United States Geological Survey notes record coal output and rising prices. bituminous production in the East leads gains while western soft coal falls. Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky and Alabama also boost bituminous totals for export and steel coke. Ohio Valley coke districts post 16 percent rise. Transportation bottlenecks and higher ocean freight hinder full gains as seaborne coal transport capacity shrinks.
A cynical remark about a woman lifting her dress mirrors a broader rebuke of vanity. The Sympathetic Dub recalls a muddy street sighting, while a cheap perfume bottle is deemed one of the many things in the world not to scoff at.
A Pittsburgh Post item says reduced Pennsylvania coal exports to Europe and South America since last summer reinforce the need for building more ships. The remark links energy trade shifts to maritime capacity expansion.
The scene satirizes a clingy suitor who spouts old jokes to win a girl. She grows peeved by his stubborn charm while he awkwardly clings, bringing comic tension as she hopes to shake him off and he keeps pursuing with familiar quips.
A thoughtful column questions how a town full of live oaks does not ensure a community full of lively residents. The piece muses on identity, nature, and belonging within small towns.
Austria decided to recall Dr Dumba amid historical controversy. The note hints that few American babies will be named after him, suggesting limited lasting memory in future generations.
A family notes the home feels quiet and routine since the cook was dismissed. Meals have become predictable and the household mood has shifted toward meekness and tameness.
A humorous sketch contrasts a man with drink breath and a woman who talks to a poodle. The narrator notes mutual irritation between drinkers and abstainers and recalls a sad case of a woman seen talking baby-talk to a poodle.
A collage of opinion and humor pieces features political quips on temperance, marriage banter, Red Cross notes, and light verse. Readers share light columns from Luke McLuke, domestic jokes, and anecdotes about society, photography, hotel rooms, and fashion, with a dash of editorial voice.
A witty remark from the young lady across the way questions bank profitability noting that even banks with the largest deposits often lend most of their funds to customers. The comment reflects common skepticism about banking margins in the era.
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