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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1914
Page
3
The United States Bureau of Education report on Worcester girls shows 91 percent left school by ages 13 to 16, mainly from dislike of school and desire to work. Many could have stayed with better training, suggesting need for practical trade education for ages 13 to 15.
The article notes designers blame clients for extreme styles but predict a shift away from slit skirts toward wider, closed silhouettes. It cites Worth Paquin and others on modesty, with warnings about diaphanous gowns and visible garters as socially provocative.
The column critiques ongoing rebellion in Ulster and notes Lent sacrifices growing irksome. It cites Asquith's desire to quit and hints at public blame avoidance. It references fire safety in Kansas City, Peruvian victory over revolutionists, and playful musings on home life and straw hats of 1914.
Classical statuary for the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco is displayed for the first time. Frye Jaegers Roth contributed new figures to the Court of the Four Seasons and Nations of the West and East arches, with monumental groups and figures symbolizing westward vigor and the completion of the Panama Canal.
Editorial fragments reflect global tension as editors face threats, taxes on Naples tourists, and Berlin’s watchful policy toward Mexico. Huerta’s moves, Villa's stand, and naval budget debates frame a era of unsettled alliances. Reading Company leader Baer resigns amid dissolution suit, signaling corporate shakeups.
Citizens rail against the Daily News for censoring coverage while praising The Press as the People’s free speech paper. The letter-writer blasts editors Glick and Hummelshire, likening their control to treason and urging readers to support independent reporting.
Senator George Sutherland of Salt Lake City born March 25 1862 in Buckinghamshire England. He studied law at the University of Michigan admitted to practice in March 1883 and has practiced continuously since. He was a Republican National Convention delegate several times and served in the Fifty seventh Congress and United States Senate with a term ending March 3 1917. The New Haven Railroad denies dividends will be resumed in April.
The Cumberland Press asks subscribers to report any delays or irregularities in delivery. The office aims to deliver news when it is news and before supper. Patrons are urged to complain promptly to help improve service. the Press office is open each evening.
A humorous slice of life column with snippets on housing luck and a flat, jokes about leagues and streets, quips about women suffrage and piney weather, plus satirical one liners, fashion talk, and social observations from playful editorials. The bits mention styles, dating, and everyday quirks.
I C C dismisses Standard Oil Co complaint against Pennsylvania Railroad over Martinsville Indiana to Whit ing Indiana rates. The article notes other transport rulings and historical listings with varied industrial topics and events.
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