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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1914
Page
4
A Pittsburgh Post report details the rapid blaze at the Missouri Athletic Club in St Louis. The fire killed at least 30 and injured many more, with gas explosions possibly accelerating the flames. The piece warns fireproof design alone cannot ensure safety and urges preemptive precautions.
The baseball evangelist Billy Sunday used a punchy monologue to denounce clergy lukewarmness and the devil while rebuking Judas as a "dirty villain." He claimed moral curvature and a low spiritual batting average, drawing a large audience and mixed reactions from pastors and public alike.
The Navy League argues Congress should create six vice admiral positions noting England, Germany and Japan have multiple officers at high ranks while the United States fields far fewer. It contends American officers risk exclusion from international expeditions without more high rank officers.
A reader discussion on whether couples should share access to family funds and accounts. It contrasts a husband who hands his entire pay to his wife with a fixed allowance for him and the wife who manages household expenditures, and asks if both partners should have full knowledge and control. It notes mutual accounting benefits and suggests shared information supports partnership.
A collage of short verses and notes references Adam the lucky hound and Eve’s attire jokes from the Cincinnati Enquirer and Los Angeles Express. It also cites Napoleon lifting Sunday labor restrictions in 1807 France, arguing work reduced vices and opposing Sunday rest.
A collage of political opinion and salon chatter notes Roosevelt Bryan and Taft on education, prohibition, and public clamor. It mocks tax boasts and monk vows while echoing quotes and jests about canal tolls, lynchings, and Philippine self governance.
A letter to Mrs. Wheeler defends socialism and religion as private matters, rebuts attacks tying politics to faith, cites historic materialism, and argues poverty and education as roots of crime and alcohol abuse, urging true reform beyond church hypocrisy. The writer defends socialists, cites thinkers, and condemns misrepresentation.
The text notes a New York Sun headline about Kaiser rhetoric and England, mentions American Thread Company of Wil l imantic Conn granting pensions to thirteen old workers under a new tariff, and cites a treaty clause removal affecting Venezuela talks. It frames the debate as a struggle over hostility while hinting at diplomacy and personal rivalries.
A fragment recalls Mount Etna’s memorable eruption at sunset in 1669. It also mentions in 1797 two discharged servants forming a police force that affected ladies Buckingham Mattrell and Stuart, leading to fines for their ladies. The fragment ends noting British authorities admitting a major extension in 1894.
A compact archival timeline lists notable incidents from 1813 to 1913. It records U S privateer General Armstrong's 45 minute clash with a British frigate in 1813, Nicaragua declaring war on Costa Rica in 1856, Transvaal assembly opening in 1880, a 1888 Eastern U S blizzard, 1903 Cuba-USA reciprocity treaty ratified by the Senate, 1910 J A Patten mob incident at the Manchester Cotton Exchange, and 1913 Russo Austrian demobilization talks with Balkan mediation.
Albany reports that on March 10 Governor Glynn received petitions from Erie and Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg Railroads officials urging repeal of the state full crew law. The request signals railroad industry opposition to the mandate for battery of crewmen aboard trains.
A collage of light verse and witticisms on fatherhood, courtships, fashion, and social mores. Brief quips reference dads memory of chopping wood, courtships for fame, and modernity’s quirks. The piece blends humor about gender roles, fashion, and public life in a dated newspaper style.
Cordele Georgia March 11 farmers and livestock growers in the area gather under the Cordele Chamber of Commerce auspices. Government and State experts join Southern Railway representatives for lectures and demonstrations on cattle raising poultry and livestock. Noted speakers include Dr Peter F Bahnsen State veterinarian Dr E M Nighbert tick eradication inspector and D Morgen among others.
Amid a severe storm across the East telegraph wires were blocked, prompting a government naval wireless patch from Arlington to a French station at the Eiffel Tower and relayed to London. British Ambassador Sir Cecil Spring-Rice asked Secretary Daniels to have the message sent to the Foreign Office due to cable outages.
In New York on March 11 Commissioner Adamson launches a campaign against loan sharks who prey on firemen. He uncovers loans at usurious rates and coerced jewelry purchases well above value, aiming to present findings to the District Attorney for Whitman to pursue.
Cat owners in New Jersey protest a bill imposing a dollar tax on each female cat and an additional fee for every later female cat kept or harbored. Supporters argue the levy would protect crops by reducing birds that eat insects, though critics warn it targets pet owners and could raise sizable tax revenue in Jersey City.
The piece recalls the 1888 March storm that paralyzed the eastern United States from March 11 to 14, crippling traffic and city communications, halting wires, and triggering food shortages. This year’s storm was less severe though persistent, with freezing temperatures easing some hardships for stranded travelers.
The Maine Fire Chief's Association holds a meeting in Biddeford on March 11 with all state fire chiefs attending. The discuss fire laws of other states and compare them with Maine laws to suggest improvements.
The Cumberland Press asks 10 subscribers to report any delivery delay or irregularity. It aims to provide timely news, urges prompt home delivery before supper, and asks patrons to notify the office of complaints. The Press office is open each evening for reports.
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