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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1916
Page
2
Community bridge and sewing clubs meet with Mrs Louise Tel hosting the Bridge Club. Central High School exams planned for next week with a three day schedule. Church services and programs listed for First Baptists, Presbyterian, St Peters, and Methodist churches. Local visits include Edward Small and son Mil ton Oakland and Nellie Nolan visiting Cumberland residents.
Miss Abernathy is removed as primary teacher in Beryl with Grace Stotler replacing. Dr Harriet B Jones of Wheeling to lecture students in March while Piedmont teachers pursue nature study under Prof M J Abbey. Piedmont High semestral exams begin next week with 88 percent grade exempt. Bubbler fountains to be installed in Davis school. Social notes include visits by Mrs F B Kinney and Virginia of Grafton and Miss Susan Columbia Wilcox of Parkersburg. Printing Co stockholders plan share issue to fund plant expansion. officers named with future meeting planned. Attorney Whitworth visits Cumberland. Mrs John Barrack visiting Bayard.
Hugh Lane known as Cork Slim and other aliases was sentenced to six years in Bedford prison for blowing open the Everett Telegraph Office safe. The man had previously attempted a Cumberland bank robbery in 1901 and was released from Maryland penitentiary in 1914. Fortunes from small change feature promoted in Every Week.
Dr. Charles McCarthy of Madison Wisconsin advocates Danish style standardization for American farmers. He promotes standardized packaging and the state brand with weight and quality guarantees for butter fruit sausage and vegetables.
Rev. W. E. Bird is pastor with services on Sunday January 23 at Grace Church Midland 10 30 and 7 30 Sunday school 2 30 probationers received at each service prayer meeting Wednesday 7 35 Woodland Church 2 pm Sunday school 3 pm pastor sermon Shaft Church 10 45 Sunday school 7 30 Epworth League in charge Tuesday 7 30 probationers and members prayer and praise meeting Thursday 7 30 Epworth League Public invited to all meetings.
Local brief from Keyser West Virginia reports a Ladies' Aid Society special meeting at the Lutheran Church home of Mrs Isaac Newhauser. The column also notes a guest night hosted by Misses Dora Lonier and Martin Taylor for Marguerite Roberts of Baltimore, plus a betrothal announcement for Miss Joretha Ambrose Liller to Rev H F Baguhman.
A political advertisement pledges continued leadership for Cumberland with focus on business growth and municipal improvements. The notice presents the candidate’s commitment to sustain current administration policies and ongoing development projects.
C Frank Keyser announces candidacy for Cumberland City Commissioner and pledges best efforts if elected urging support and influence from voters.
City candidate Adam LeBeck announces his run for City Commissioner. He pledges full dedication to duties if nominated and elected and appeals to all voters for support.
Joseph L. Sell declares his candidacy for City Commissioner of Cumberland promising to devote time to duties and pursue economical governance to reduce taxes.
New York January 24 1916 Marine Gunnery Sergeant Thomas G Sterrett says the war will end July 26 1916 He also predicts San Francisco will be bombarded October 12 1916 and notes his seventh son of a seventh son status as basis for the forecast His past prophecies include railroad station in Kansas City and Pittsburgh flood events The piece promotes a theatrical spread titled Things They Cant Economize and a weekly magazine feature.
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