Movies and Crime Warned by Eastern Penitentiary Warden
The warden of the Eastern Penitentiary Pennsylvania told a New Jersey Bible class that moving pictures directly or indirectly cause crime among youths. He cited a holdup inspired by a film ending in one youth hanged and another serving life. He urged films to offer warning and emphasize good, not sensational crime.
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New Jersey
Pittsburg Gazette-Times
Eastern Penitentiary
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Robert J. Henry
Moving Picture Houces
What Happened To The Old Fashioned Girl
An editor in Kentucky poses a question about the old fashioned girl who helped with sewing and housework. The answer shows many now work in varied ways while supporting family members and pursuing useful occupations. Changing conditions shifted duties but industry remains strong.
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Kentucky
British vandal gets maximum art damage sentence
Judge Wallace imposes six months for slashing the Rokeby Venus, noting the limit for art damage is six months. He remarks window breaking could yield eighteen months, and laments the inadequacy of the penalty while affirming the swift trial and final judgment.
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May Richardson
Wallace
England
Timely Topics and The Vision Miscellany
A fragmented page mixes verse and prose: a poem about a bare tree and a hoped nest, plus satirical remarks on meat stimulants, grazing lands, and vegetarian claims. The column cites a visiting English earl predicting suffrage victory and ends with a fragment about women's emotions and unrest.
Editorial Sparks on Saint Patrick Day Saloons Close
In Washington a professor from the tribe lectures that vegetarianism could solve world peace amid Saint Patrick Day restrictions and saloons closing.
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Tribe
Washington
Mead and Schenk Architects Plan Model Tenement
Miss Mare New York notes Mead and Schenk, architects, pursuing a housing study for the poor. They consider two paths for their careers and focus on designing a practical model tenement while also planning a church project.
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Miss Mare
New York
Henk
Miss Schenk
A Mead
Anna P
Mead& Schenk
Anna P. Schenk
Marcia Mead
A Bit of Everything For The Press Readers
A humorous, fragmented collage lampoons wealth and social froth. The narrator visits the income tax office and finds hidden millionaires among the poor, while vignettes poke at modern life, manners, and quaint foibles in a dated press style.
Lent Ends with Lent Sermons and Public Voter Urges
A string of editorial jabs and social commentaries warns about Lent’s end and urges civic participation before six o clock. The piece mocks suffragettes, discusses the era’s fire safety, and recalls wartime bravado and sensational incidents, blending sarcasm with local concerns.
Letter writers spar over revivalists and socialists in 1914
Isabel C. Wheeler rebukes a March 11, 1914 press column for deriding Christian influence. She cites a Juvenile Court report noting parental neglect and children as victims of abuse, urging the city to heed reformer Billy Sunday and “clean up this God forsaken city.”
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Juvenile Court of
Allegany County
Isabel C. Wheeler
The Late George W. Vanderbilt’s Wealth From Farming
The officiating clergyman recalls the late George W. Vanderbilt as a prosperous farmer who began in farming in its early days. Within five years he built a mansion costing 5.9 million dollars. His wealth came from his father and funded his farming and home, ensuring ongoing prosperity.
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George W. Vanderbilt
Hill murder case to proceed in Evansville court
Evansville Indiana March 17 The continued case of John Hill charged with the murder of Miss Pearl Vittetow and the wounding of Captain John H Brown will be heard today before Judge Rudolph Hill a bridge carpenter from Nashville Tennessee was denied bail
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Evansville
Ind
John Hill
Miss Pearl Vittetow
John H. Brown
Rudolph. Hill
Nashville
Tenn
Shoes Cause Fatal Quarrel Ends in Hangings
Shed Hill, a Black man, is to be hanged today in Dublin Georgia after killing Flanders White in a dispute over a pair of shoes. The case stems from a quarrel between the two men.
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Dublin
Shed Hill
Flanders White
Good Roads Institute Opens In Chapel Hill
In Chapel Hill North Carolina the Good Roads Institute opened under the Highway Department of the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey and will run for three days. A program of lectures by experts covers road location surveys design of roads including width curves and ditch depth and an illustrated talk on asphalt from source to pavement.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Highway Department
University of North Carolina
North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey
Good Roads Institute
Charitable Irish Society Marks 177th Anniversary Banquet
Boston March 17 with a banquet in the city celebrating the Charitable Irish Society's 177th anniversary. Speakers include William Howard Taft, Governor Walsh, Cardinal O Connell, Mayor Curley, Governor Glynn, Senator Owens and others. John E Swift of Milford acts as toastmaster.
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Boston
Mass
Irsh Society
William Howard Taft
David I. Walsh
Cardinal O’connell
Curley
Glynn
New York
Owens
Oklahoma
John E. Swift
Milford
Birthday Honors for Senator William E Chilton
Senator William Edwin Chilton of Charleston West Virginia was born in Kanawha on March 17 1858. He began law practice in 1882 at Charleston and served as Kanawha County prosecuting attorney in 1883 to fill a vacancy. He ran for State Senate in 1886 but lost and later chaired the Democratic State Executive Committee in 1892. He was secretary of state from 1893 to 1897, and elected to the U S Senate on February 1 1911 to succeed Nathan Ray Scott for a six year term beginning March 4 1911 with his term ending March 4 1917.
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William Edwin Chilton
Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
Kanawha County
C. P. Snyder
Senate
McCorkle
United States Senate
Nathan Ray Scott
March 17 History Highlights Across Centuries
Events recapped include the 1677 capture of Valenciennes by Louis XIX, Howe’s British evacuation of Boston in 1776, Nelson’s pursuit of French and Spanish fleets in 1855, the 1918 Panama Canal treaty ratified by the U S Senate, and the 106th earthquake sequence in Formosa causing thousands of deaths and $45 million in damage.
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Valenciennes
Louis XIX
Howe
Boston
Admiral Nelson
Columbia
United States Senate
Formosca
Senator Ollie James to Address Friendly Sons Banquet
United States Senator Ollie James will speak tonight at the Frendly Sons of St. Patrick annual banquet in West Orange New Jersey. Representative Eugene F Kinkead of Hudson County will also address attendees in a event noted by local press.
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West Orange
N. J
United States
Ollie James
Frendly Sons of St. Patrick
Eugene F. Kinkead
Hudson County
Wll
St Patrick Birth Death Dates and Legends
A compact notice outlines St Patrick as patron of Ireland born March 17 372 and died 498 with further claims and debates about dates. It recounts his Kirk Patrick birthplace near Dumbarton baptismal name Succeath later Catharig and Patricius. It mentions a miracle of crossing the Shannon and a serpent tale with a box.
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St. Patrick
Ireland
Kirk Patrick
Dumbarton
Milcho
Catharig
Celestine
Patricius
Shannon
Cabbage Day Celebrated in San Benito Texas
In San Benito Texas and across the lower gulf coast region March 17 marks Cabbage Day with hotels and restaurants offering cabbage menus. The highlight is a large free dinner planned to serve several thousand pounds of cabbage, positioning this area as local cabbage hub akin to Raisin Day in California.
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San Benito
Texas
Gulf Coast
California
Notice to Cumberland Press Subscribers
The Cumberland Press asks subscribers to report delays or irregularities in delivery. The paper aims to publish news promptly and be at homes before supper. Patrons should notify the office promptly when complaints arise. the office is open each evening.
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Cumberland Press
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