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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1916
Page
3
The article argues against water cleansing, offering a dry bath with a brush and rubbing with Turkish towel or olive oil. It notes alcohol as a skin stimulus and suggests preventing colds on sensitive skin. It also includes reader Q&As on a sleeping infant, adenoids, fashion notes on house coats and jumper dresses, and a health tip to improve skin via diet instead of drugs.
Rt. Hon. Augustine Birrell born near Liverpool 66 years ago. Eugene Brieux celebrated dramatist and French Academy member born 58 years ago. Dr. George KE Uorr Newton Theological Seminary president born Boston 60 years ago. David Starr Jordan chancellor of Stanford born Gainesville New York 63 years ago. Albert J. Earling president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway born Richfield Wisconsin 67 years ago. Sherwood Eddy Y M C A Asia secretary born Leavenworth Kansas 45 years ago. George Trumbull Ladd Yale professor born Painesville Ohio 74 years ago. Rev. John J. Nuelsen Methodist bishop born Zurich Switzerland 49 years ago.
Fashion counters showcase new bonnets and faille suits with fur or braid details. White sale features cottons and silks in pinks and soft tones, with chemises and undergarments. cottons wash well and require little care, guiding spring wardrobes.
One hundred years ago today the Missouri Territory legislature adopted English common law as its law system. Seventy five years ago today Lieut Isaac Northrop Revolutionary pensioner and one of the last Connecticut line officers died in Woodbridge Connecticut. Fifty years ago today General Sheridan led a large observation army on the Rio Grande poised to cross into Mexico. Twenty five years ago today 1891 General Miles declared the Indian outbreak over and praised his troops.
The text argues that indoor spaces must be heated to about 70 degrees with allowance for individual needs. It stresses correct ventilation as essential for healthful living and working conditions, noting some new buildings have engineered ventilation while many resorts suffer from overheating due to poor airflow.
The article argues that unnecessary noises from roosters dogs engines and factory whistles disturb sleep in Cumberland. It compares the situation to New York and St Louis where boards of health have authority and urges Cumberland's board of health to gain power to abolish noises harmful to public health.
In Jacksonville Florida on January 19 five hundred eighty one southern city mayors attend a gathering to discuss the traveling pauper issue draining city budgets. The meeting aims to coordinate responses to transportation costs caused by vagrant populations.
A pithy aphorism reflects on the burden of endless leisure, pondering whose duty it is to seek purpose beyond idle indulgence. The line traces a weary tone, suggesting restraint and self-control amidst abundance.
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