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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1916
Page
4
The Cumberland Press advertises daily publication except Sundays and lists contact details for subscriptions and advertising. It notes mail subscription rates and delivery by carriers with orders via telephone and provides address and phone numbers for The Cumberland Press at 109 Baltimore Street.
Senator Williams introduces a bill to curb runaway marriages amid criticism of lax Maryland laws. The Baltimore Evening Sun discusses ministerial competition in marriage ceremonies and parallels with shyster lawyers, noting several similarities and urging consideration of the measure.
Government statistics show plain postal cards fallen from favor as picture postcards rise and old habits fade. The piece recalls maiden aunts writing long messages, frugal costs, and the routine nature of rural postcard notices, noting modern messages are flat and rarely read.
The article describes how springtime seed catalogs and yearbooks spark dreamers to plan ideal gardens. It notes seeds arrive, guiding back-to-the-land ambitions. in imagined gardens no frost, drought, or floods affect tender plants.
A wartime quiz given to students at New York University Bowdoin College and a Midwest institution exposed widespread ignorance about the war. Questions covered geography leaders and rulers with scores showing only three students above fifty percent and none answered all correctly. Dean Bouton urged daily newspaper reading to restore honor to their alma mater.
Rains fall gently on gardens described in yearbooks where radishes, peas, beans, corn, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and melons flourish. No pests or pests mar crops. worms halt at cabbages, hens stay away. The imagined plots promise reliability and charm beyond real gardens, a dream of perpetual abundance fostered by seedsmen.
The piece notes British papers urged halting German violations of international law and praises U S actions saving British steamers. It cites The London Evening Standard hinting Washington will deliver strong arguments to England if policy follows popular wishes.
Cartoons Magazine reports Henry Ford hosted a trip with cartoonists, calling it a chance of a lifetime. Rogers of the New York Herald dubbed the car "Oscar II" The Flivver, showing Ford at the wheel with a publicity device, later pictured amphibious with a punctured tire. passengers aboard.
General the Hon. Sir Frederick William Stopford, aged sixty two, figures prominently in the Gallipoli saga. His role at Suvla Bay sparked blame, though supporters assign responsibility to Sir Tan Hamilton. Stopford was relieved, recalled home, and now serves at the London War Office while seeking a full inquiry.
A satirical collection features Walt Mason verses and multiple cartoons from various publications. It comments on political figures and events with mockery of Ford jokes, Emperors, and the “grip” era disease, highlighting cartoon depictions across newspapers.
The piece argues for a northern governor candidate from West Virginia and cites figures such as Will McConnaughey Sam Woods John Davis Dan Hatfield Tom Hodges and Wy lie Beahl It also discusses John Cornwell and historical tax issues Then it shifts to Metropolitan Opera data detailing the origins of national anthems and famous songs concluding with a quip about pride and restraint.
A disjointed column of jokes and reader notes features humor about immigration oath fears, a McCormack recording, a winter coat purchase, and a vaudeville quip about stealing Shakespeare. Letters from Hazel in Monticello and a jab about an elevator manufacturer cap the piece.
A collection of light quips and anecdotes on social norms and humor. It touches on fee splitting among doctors, village life, school spectacles, pedantic jokes, and playful word puns about manners, politics, and everyday foibles.
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