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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
3
The article urges vigilance in spring for face neck and hands with cleansers creams and prevention methods. It recommends hot steam to open pores before applying remedies to fade freckles and advises pure powder and cold cream to protect skin and prevent sunburn and blackheads. It notes use of cold water astringents and a nightly routine with soap complexion brush and cold cream.
A domestic menu lists Turkish pilaf as a main dish or border to roast veal or mutton. The recipe blends rice with tomatoes and butter, plus a cabbage cucumber onion lettuce salad, currants, and a custard bread pudding. Desserts include egg sauce and nutmeg flavored mixtures with brandy.
New London crews aboard several yachts prepare for the season opening. Vanderbilt’s schooner Vagrant goes into commission today and will sail to Bermuda as flagship of Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club under Commodore Vanderbilt. Nurada Viking and the two steamers join trials for the new defender Solute on Narragansett Bay this month.
In Duluth Minnesota on May 8 the annual Boys Exposition opened, organized by the Y M C A Boys Department. It features three classes for ages under 13, 16, and 20, with six departments showcasing items from stamps and post cards to aeroplanes.
A rich godfather gives August a costly model aeroplane. His parents insist the boy sacrifice for their finances, hide the gift, and later claim it broke by accident. August defies expectations, sharing the burden and revealing a painful family bargain.
In Alexandria Alexander, Virginia, May 8 a mural tablet commemorating colonial events will be unveiled by the Colonial Dames of America in the City Hall. John W Davis solicitor general of the United States will address the ceremony. The report recalls Braddock era HQ in Alexandria and Washington’s early roles from Carlyle House to the old tavern.
Pittsburg May 8 Prof Roswell H Johnston of the University of Pittsburg speaks to the eugenic section of the Pittsburg Academy of Science and Arts on Marriage Selections. He replies to criticisms from Mrs O H P Belmont of New York and President Pendelton of Wellesley College and offers additional statistics with lantern slides.
Harrisburg news says the Public Service Commission will hold hearings on its order requiring individual drinking cups and water supplies in passenger cars and at railroad agency stations. The hearings address questions about the January general order's scope due to numerous inquiries.
May 8 reports Arbor Day celebration in New York with exercises in city and rural schools. Pupils plant plants and shrubs in classrooms and grounds wherever possible.
An advertising feature promoting a comprehensive sexual education book by Fairfield Scott Hall. It markets plain truths on sex matters for men and women, marriage happiness, sexual hygiene, abuses, diseases, and social issues. Priced at $1.60 plus 10 cents postage, available from Miami Publishing Company, Parton, Ohio.
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