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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1916
Page
4
The Cumberland Press published daily except Sunday at 109 Baltimore Street Cumberland Maryland with discounted subscription rates of five dollars per year in advance. Advertising rates are available on application and orders for delivery can be made by telephone for carrier service.
The 1916 piece notes Baltimore factory owners struggle to hire sufficient female help, urging branch plants in Allegany County and noting Mt. Savage and Cumberland workers as examples. It argues wages and housing affect women’s employment, condemns subletting to Philadelphia, and questions the home labor economy.
The article argues that European combat losses, around 4.5 million combined for Germany Austria and Turkey, amount to about 1 million killed or permanently disabled. It contends birthrates will replenish manpower and that ongoing casualty levels do not yet exhaust populations, despite the grim figures.
The Johnstown Democrat weighs in on the girl wage earner issue noting wages are part of broader social equations. It cites Rev Burnett on underpaid shop girls, discusses oversupply of applicants, and questions why modern girls reject higher paid domestic work for lower wage store positions.
The journal notes a paper presented in the American Society of Psychological Research on spirit photography and related paranormal topics. It documents the author and context within the society’s proceedings and discussions.
The piece notes Columbia University plans a new graduate school for business training open to students with two years of college. It frames the project as elevating business studies to a scholarly level, alongside engineering and medicine, and describes the curriculum areas and aims to train leaders for major industries.
The piece cites Walt Mason verses critiquing self righteous critics while recounting Mrs. Lee and Dr. Hyslop testing spirit photographs. It describes Mrs. Lee presenting old clergyman portraits and a séance era scene where photographs appear through canvases and a black curtain, with expert Bocock in Athens authenticating a likeness.
A letter to The Press commends the coroner appointment plan, arguing current costs for medical examiners are excessive. The writer urges a competent coroner who can determine causes of death, reducing state expenses and improving vital statistics accuracy.
The piece humorously chronicles Strickland W. Gillilaw writing on a new typewriter, missteps with type, a slipping ribbon, and comic mishaps. It then shifts to Finnigin Filosofy about meanings behind phrases, the coroner’s duties in Allegany County, and praise for competent vital statistics officials. The column blends quirky observations, satire, and local governance notes.
A fragmented column recalls a past tale of a girl who saw a political clash and a lively scene with a horse and family at night. It includes brief notes on a sewing garment misbehavior and a church meeting with a fur coat gift, plus miscellaneous social quips from local notices and editorial reflections.
Luke McLure reflects on past home discipline and contrasts it with modern views. He argues mothers avoid whipping, saying children inherit traits from fathers, and suggests men should prove worth through actions rather than words before pursuing marriage.
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