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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1914
Page
4
The Cumberland Press calls for modernizing the Blue Laws to allow Sunday soda, cigars, and even Sunday baseball under proper conduct. It argues laws should reflect current public will, not infancy era rules, and urges the legislature and governor to enact a repeal or modification.
The Cumberland Press backs the Wilkinson road bill as fairest for Western Maryland and Baltimore, arguing it distributes road funds more justly by aiding Western Maryland counties while balancing city needs. Critics call the Price bill a log rolling choice favoring Eastern Shore counties and neglecting Western Maryland.
A collage of opinions and quips on politics, war, and society. References include Goethals not running, Germany US tensions, Mexico diplomacy, Coxey’s Army, Mary land preparations, Vincent Astor and Miss Wilson weddings, and witty asides on hot water and street cleaning.
A court hearing in Augusta on March 14 will decide if Canadian Pacific Railway express trains on the Montreal Halifax division must stop at Somerset Junction. The petitioners are plantation residents near Somerset, claiming this is Maine’s first such request.
Readers accuse the Daily News of meddling in Cumberland City Hall affairs and libeling private citizens. They urge libel damages and question the newspaper’s motive while insisting editors are guided by power and money.
TheExtractinvolves county duty to fund roads and ensure fair state spending. Citizens advocate for Allegany County to receive its rightful share of road funds, urging representatives to secure the Wilkinson bill’s passage.
King Victor Emmanuel and Emperor William will meet in Venice as the Emperor travels to Corfu. The encounter is seen as significant amid Triple Alliance activity in the Balkans and the Mediterranean influence there.
New York March 24. The horticultural show at Grand Central Palace opened Saturday and is the largest and finest in the city. Private estate owners from New York and beyond enter exhibits alongside leading florists and growers. Ornamental plants and foliage, outdoor culture, and floriculture under glass are showcased with notable displays by specialty societies for roses carnations sweet peas pansies and corsage flowers.
In Boston on March 24 the White Star liner Arabic postpones its sailing due to poor transatlantic steamship business. Freight rates are low and cargo is scant as most steamers leave port partly filled. Other sailings may be canceled as business remains at a multi year low.
A collage of humorous vignettes and household tips includes quips from Paw Knows Everything Willie-Paw on caution and romance, plus old sayings and jokes about money, rats, and eggs. Local humor sections mix with playful anecdotes about marriage and everyday woes.
Over half of state governors approve Wilson’s Panama tolls plan. Colorado women have had voting rights for 21 years and no prominent suffrage figures split from their husbands. New York spends 1,241,000 on snow removal this season. Plans aim to deploy new devices next winter to speed snow clearing. Gallinger Hospital receives Senate approval for funding. New York Legislature favors women watchers at polls with clubs training members. Washington and London ignore Carranza demands. Bryan halts irrigation projects in Arizona amid Mexico disputes. Cleveland plans to shift to Eastern Time to gain daylight. Historical dates listed from 1603 to 1912.
The text notes work will start and finish one hour earlier, with additional daylight hours in spring and summer for outdoor sports and recreation after work. It emphasizes having more time for activities outside of work in warmer seasons.
Congressman Charles Alexander Korbly of Indianapolis born March 24 1871 in Madison Ind is profiled. He worked as reporter and editor of the Madison Herald for three years moved to Indianapolis to study law with his father married in 1902 and has four children elected to the Sixty first Sixty second and re elected to the Sixty third Congresses.
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