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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1916
Page
3
The Cumberland Press lists publication frequency, mailing terms, subscription rate of 5 dollars per month in advance, advertising rates on request, and contact details including address 109 Baltimore Street and phone numbers 592 and 593. It notes daily carrier service and redemption of delivery orders by telephone.
The piece argues for appointing a physician as coroner, praising Democratic calls for merit over spoils. It notes state party committees should nominate the best available man, emphasizing coroner duties require medical expertise and that Democrats have suitable doctors available.
After Stonewall Jackson birthday coverage, Exponent praises the general while Telegram objects, igniting a long running press feud in Clarksburg. The papers trade barbs, with an offer of neutral mediation if peace talks arise. The note mentions the Nobel prize status and hints at figures Henry Ford and William Jennings Bryan as potential participants.
The article discusses shifts in U S positions on Philippine retention and independence. It cites Senator Dick of Ohio backing permanent retention in earlier Republican platform, while Senator Wolcott of Colorado argues that American dead lie in Luzon and no foreign flag should fly there. It warns that war would raise defense costs and strain, with transport plans and fortified fronts stretching across a vast continent.
A biographical profile of John McCormack, famed Irish tenor, drawn from Pictorial Review. It recalls his worldwide popularity, critics' praise, and a vivid Carnegie Hall afternoon crowd reaction as fans eagerly anticipate his performance.
A long range strategic view discusses recovering the islands versus the dangers of diverting the fleet from home ports. The article argues Congress weighs foreign policy as the foundation of preparedness and stresses retaining sovereignty over the Philippines to justify any such costs.
The report claiming General Villa was captured is viewed as doubtful due to lack of official confirmation. Observers note Mexican leaders fight to the end and believe Villa would resist. if captured, they expect immediate lethal action against him rather than surrender.
Fragmented poem describes the moon returning from China as a silver apparition. The speaker notes the moon’s silver light in quiet evenings and rivers, with imagery of stars, fiddlers, and mysterious joy. It conveys wonder and a festive, magical mood.
A writer recalls John McCormack drawing huge crowds, surpassing Caruso in popularity. Fans mob the box office as doors close amid standing room only, while remarks on Grandmother and a Persian Garden song punctuate a night of musical glamour.
A humorous verse satirizes doctors who blame excess eating for illness and urges restraint at meals. The speaker jokes that slimming could spare ailments and mocks medical guesses while praising self cure through diet. The piece features Walt Mason’s light verse and a playful critique of modern medical advice.
A Car toons Magazine writer praises American cartoonists for a pen and ink campaign against militarism. The artists use the universal picture language to strip war of glory, showing its hideous nakedness. They view professional armies as instruments of oppression and mass suffering for the benefit of few.
A jumble of puns and sketches from Luke McLuke to Paw Knows Everything and Mr Bones. May McMung slips onto a chair as a running gag unfolds with Jones-like wordplay and quips about eggs on an empty stomach. Ohio river banter and a dog catcher note close the column.
Mrs John Esch shipped blooded cattle from this point last week and fetched a record price. She had previously won first prize at the fair for the finest pair of calves exhibited.
A collage of wry observations and quips on manners money and marriage with names and brands hinted. The writer riffs on gossip fashion press politics and family life interweaving humor about publicity and everyday domestic frictions.
A local note says a young lady frequently visits unfamiliar stores to cash her checks, balancing purchases among merchants rather than regularing one outlet.
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