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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1914
Page
4
Uniontown burgess orders Coxey and followers to secure rooms and not rely on public funds. He warns the tramp army must be housed and fed privately, or face removal or workhouse punishment. Authorities in other towns urged to adopt similar measures to curb the nuisance.
Oakland school board votes to purchase gowns for all graduating girls at public expense to ensure uniform dress at the commencement. The plan ends dress-based inequality, with modest gowns and broad public support, and may be copied by other districts facing similar concerns.
A collage of editorials and clippings discusses Huerta and US policy, labor unrest, and trust bills. It notes Hearst influence, Wilson aims, and Wilson Bryan politics, plus a May 4 travel sociability car trip and a record funeral of Walter H Horner, the heaviest Berryville burial on record.
A two day meeting in Waco Texas brings together florists and horticulturists from across the state to organize and discuss industry matters. Speakers include Prof E J Kyle Dean of Horticulture Texas A and M Sam T Dixon and J S Keer and J H Arbenz. Annual flower shows are planned by the association.
Camden May 4 The New Jersey State Building Trades opened its twelfth annual convention today. The two day meeting aims to establish and promote local bulwark trades for aiding each other and securing state and national legislation in the interest of wage workers while influencing public opinion by peaceful lawful methods in favor of organized labor.
Advertisement for National Standard Ice Cream touts cleanliness and quality. Describes product as made clean and kept clean for consumer trust and daily use. Batches, flavors, or pricing details are not provided in the readable text.
The column muses on a summer mood amid Mexico crisis and U S mediation. It notes Huerta’s resistance, Vera Cruz martial law, and Villa’s Tampico fate while joking on hats, strikes, suffrage, and race. It cites Diaz, Carranza, Roosevelt, and Upton Sinclair’s hunger amid unrest.
The National Convention of Cotton Exchanges and Cotton Manufacturing Association meets in Augusta on May 4 to reorganize US cotton trade rules. Delegates from cotton exchanges and manufacturers groups attend, with a strong New York Exchange representation.
Indianapolis May 4 J W Hays Secretary Treasurer of the International Typographical Union will again be chosen to fill that position by the referendum election held here today The by laws provide that the votes of fifty locals are required to nominate a candidate and the two men who opposed Hays failed to receive this number of votes.
An old advertisement proclaims National Standard Ice Cream as preferred by particular people. The ad includes a phone reference 214-921 and emphasizes cleanliness.
Panama Pacific commissioners report that Greece Turkey Bulgaria and other Balkan states show keen interest in the Panama Pacific Exposition. Queen Eleonora and Crown Prince Boris of Bulgaria are expected to visit the exposition grounds, with King Ferdinand to visit San Francisco in 1915.
From New York, May 4. An article notes a staged display at Modernist Studios showing odd and sentimental craft items collected from 1880 to 1890. The piece contrasts the playful fixtures with a solemn message about the human longing behind such handiwork.
In New York the week features Gilbert and Sullivan revival The Yeoman of the Guard to be staged by Shubert and Brady replacing The Red Canary at Lyric Theatre. Maude Adams leaves after a record week with eight performances of The Legend of Leonora and four of Peter Pan. Vik at Wallack's reveals Swiss setting and a love story amid tribal rites and council meetings. Arthur Hammerstein's musical progress noted.
A collage of quips and sketches offers light amusement from a July issue. The Queen of May and her proxy share a dew drenched dance on the green while oddball vignettes and jokes touch on chocolate, fashion, and local humor with a mix of names and in-jokes.
Spencer May 4 Physicians say one of the greatest battles for a life raged for aviator George Rawson of Washington who fell in a local biplane crash last October. He has lingered between life and death in a Spencer hospital, with concussion and internal injuries, nine weeks unconscious after the accident at a county fair drawing thousands of spectators.
A Census Bureau bulletin for Maryland reports that nearly half of Baltimore’s white population and over a quarter of Maryland’s white residents were born abroad or have one or both parents who immigrated to America, highlighting strong immigrant contributions.
The campaign pushes merging Wheeling with surrounding suburbs to hit a population of 70 000. The city is bounded by hills and cannot expand, while thousands employed in Wheeling live in nearby suburbs.
The Massachusetts peace conference begins in Springfield with leaders from state and national movements present. Topics include The General Outlook for World Peace, Commerce and Peace, Newspaper War Scares, Patriotism and Peace, and Fraternal Orders as a Factor in World Peace. Speakers include ex President George H. Smith Rev Dr Philip S Moxum Prof G V Stryker Senator Theodore F Burton and Dr George Nasmith.
The written examination for admission to the Army War College will be held from today through May 9. It comprises four map problems and one original study based on an assumed military situation. One day is allowed for each map problem applying general principles from field service and drill regulations governing the use of forces not exceeding a division.
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