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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1914
Page
3
Scranton readers weigh the role of William A. Sunday in revivals praising local clergy and community ministers. The writer argues Sunday helps but credits belong to persistent home pastors and ordinary congregations, urging readers to support local ministers alongside Sunday.
A collage of pithy vignettes and opinions from the era touches on political revolts in a Kelley camp, censorship in Mexico, World War I era diplomacy, and social quirks. Observations span German laws on suffrage, Villa and federal clashes, the Rosenthal murder case, and light notes on fashion, crime, and city slogans.
Mrs Whitelaw Reid widow of the late US ambassador to England unites 200 church charity workers and society women to develop methods to prevent vice and aid fallen girls They plan regular meetings at Mrs Reids home with wives of millionaires listening to underpaid charity workers and judges discussing social evil in night court cases
A collage of humorous quips and social observations catalogues light satire on gifts misjudged romances politics servants and aging. The item blends cartoonish lines about a senator winner a detective and a minister with puns and wry insights on manners money and love.
A Canadian born farmer in Dallas reports a third straight triumph in oats earning high seed offers. J. C. Hill of StPoydminster Saskatchewan rose from Barr colony hardships in London to cultivate premier oats in western Canada. The achievement boosts Canada’s profile and follows early colonial struggles.
The Chicago case of Mrs. Van Keuren ends with an acquittal after she shot her husband, claimed she believed burglars were in the house. She celebrated with her lawyer and the jury as reporters crowded the anteroom. She had doubted juries of women but Illinois women now vote. The outcome may influence future trials and defense tactics.
The fragment notes Inez Milholland stating wedding rings are relics of barbarism and describes a ring she wore in marriage ending up sunk in a canal in Holland. The passage suggests a controversial view on matrimony and artifacts from a vanished wedding.
Advertisement notes a free Bible lecture at the Liberty Theatre scheduled for Sunday at 3 p m. An additional line indicates another Liberty Theatre listing for Sunday at 8 p m lasting through March 20 21.
Mrs Marietta J Johnson dubbed the American Montessori guides a child centered method tested in Alabama. She divides pupils by age, bans early desk work, and favors outdoor activity and flexible daily programs. She insists obedience should not be artificial and children should express satisfaction in learning.
The public library system shows higher readership than any prior year with the East Side leading in circulation. Readers seek serious works including eugenics, librarians aided over four million people, periodicals and newspapers reached about 200000 readers, and the library for the blind circulated 23325 volumes with mail service at no charge from the government.
Washington reports an improved cotton market with stronger undertones. Acreage across the south has risen slightly and favorable weather signals a good year. Low grade cotton is not expected to weigh on markets as southern shippers seek spinnable grades, while very low quality may have little effect. inquiries from the south to New York on contract terms continue.
A cord of social critique surfaces as a speaker argues that wearing a ring could imply woman as male property. The dialogue questions fairness and infers risk in polite courtship, suggesting men fear unintended consequences and legal missteps in modern dating norms.
The Canadian Forestry Association picks Halifax Nova Scotia as next annual meeting site after meeting in Ottawa. Forest service animal dipping reduces scabies in national forests. Maine lumbermen in 1900 adopt mountain lookout towers with telephone links for fire location and suppression. California eucalyptus charcoal sells for 24 dollars per ton versus 20 dollars for oak. California eucalyptus of poor lumber quality spurs search for other uses. Fifteen small sawmills cut timber from Powell national forest in southern Utah over 100 miles from rail, run by settlers during spare time to meet local needs since no shipment route exists.
A compact retrospective listing notable events on March 20 across centuries. Includes Newton's death in 1727, France and England war declarations, Boone's frontier attack, the guillotine's adoption, Napoleonic sieges and reforms, Havana unrest, Elba to throne, Costa Rican assault in 1856, 1904 Mississippi floods, and 1918 suffragette arson.
The obituary notes Senator Benjamin F Shively of South Berli born March 20 1857 in St Joseph County Indiana. Educated at local schools Valparaiso Northern Indiana Normal Michigan and taught 1874 to 1880 before journalism. He led Indiana University board of trustees and served in the Forty eighth Fiftieth Fifty first and Fifty second Congresses, was Democratic nominee for Indiana governor in 1896 and was elected to the U S Senate in January 1909 with a term expiring March 3 1915.
A humorous verse critiques overregulation fears in a small town. The speaker questions whether everything should be deemed illegal and calls for sweeping laws to fix social woes. The piece resembles a satirical civic cartoon by W. L. Wells.
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court will hear Florence Brandt’s appeal seeking reinstatement as the adopted daughter of William Ziegler Jr. The case follows a termination of the adoption when the father sought one child back. Testimony from the West and Brandt’s half-siblings supports her claim of potential joint inheritance.
The Cumberland Press asks subscribers to report delays or irregularities in delivery to ensure timely papers. It aims to have papers out early and delivered before supper hour, requesting prompt complaints when service is lacking.
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