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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1915
Page
4
The Cumberland Press announces daily afternoon publication and telephonic delivery orders. Subscription is $3.00 in advance with 26 cents advertising rates on application. Communications directed to The Cumberland Press at 109 Baltimore Street with phone numbers 692 and 698.
An analysis of how consumer psychology affects pricing and sales, noting that buyers react to price realism and quality. The piece discusses war-time costs, market forces, and the need for optimism to ease current evils, alongside brief historical reminders from 1815 to 1890.
The article extols azaleas as breathtaking and widespread from Maine to the Gulf. It notes Walnut street azaleas between Forty-second and Forty-third streets, their crimson pink and rose tones, and mentions Ghent azalea as a Belgian hybrid tied to the native variety.
Advice on avoiding holes from blackheads suggests peroxide bleaching as immediate treatment. Emphasizes dietary changes avoiding pork and fried foods, daily bathing, brisk drying, outdoor time, and ample fluids throughout life.
Prince of the Asturias born eight years ago today. Viscount Bryce born seventy seven years ago today. Sir Thomas J. Livton born sixty five years ago today in Glasgow. James Gordon Bennett born seventy four years ago in New York City. Rear Admiral Adolph Marix born sixty seven years ago today in Dresden. Rear Admiral William P. Porter born sixty five years ago today in Whitehall New York. Job E. Hedges born fifty three years ago today in Elizabeth New Jersey. Edward G. Barrow born fifty seven years ago today in Springfield Illinois.
A compact reflection on how objects lose their charm after pursuit, quoting Pliny the Younger. The piece contrasts desire with possession and notes the shifting value of what we chase.
Built in Glasgow in 1906 and launched June 7. Maiden trip September 7, 1908, with length 790 feet, beam 88, depth 60, gross tonnage 32,000, net 91,456. Owner Cunard Steamship Company of Liverpool. Commander Captain W. T. Turner. Passenger 1,251. crew 816. total 2,067. American passengers 158. Maiden trip duration five days 54 minutes. Fastest trip four days 11 hours 42 minutes, a record later held by Mauretania.
Chairman Stone of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urges restraint after reports of the Lusitania loss. He notes the British-flagged ship carried military personnel and American citizens, suggesting neutral caution while weighing U S responses. Senator Lodge Ha refuses to discuss the sinking, calling it a new wartime issue.
George W Hobart's Experience draws at Maxine Elliott Theatre after 27 weeks at the Casino. Nobody Home at Princess Theatre shows strong business. Frohman Belasco revival A Celebrated Case with Otis Skinner and stars at Empire, soon touring. Trilby revival at Shubert Theatre attracts crowds. Margaret Anglin in Beverley’s Balance praised at Lyceum. Two Cohan Harris hits On Trial and It Pays to Advertise persist. Many other continuing shows listed with performers and venues.
A quizzical prompt requests politeness and self-control while listing items to avoid. It explicitly excludes pie cake pudding hot bread dried fish and a candy box plus pork especially ham from consideration.
Waterworks experts from city and region gather in Cincinnati for the American Waterworks Association Central States Waterworks Association and Manufacturers associations meetings. Sessions at the Old Gibson Hotel feature a study of the Cincinnati water system praised as one of the world’s finest.
An old advertisement promotes Absolutely Pure Drisk German Beer with a TAXICAB-CALL 700 line, signaling a local ad promotion and contact option.
Paris April 26. A French resident of St Quentin describes daily life under occupation. German officers move through the city from Credit Lyonnais to various cafes while civilians, 65,000 mobilized, line streets and wait for orders. Shops run at low speed and fear and sadness pervade, yet food remains adequate and quiet hope persists.
The text extols horse chestnuts noting white and red varieties with striking color. It highlights the toponymic features of white and deep pink blooms, round compact shape, and ornamental charm. It references the soapherry family and details the petals and spore coloration in the cream white sort.
Advertisement notes a pricing sale on wallpaper in 2 3 4 and 5 cent lines with a gold line at 5 cents. Offers to save money on any grade of paper and directs readers to Eylers at 30 N Centre St for purchases.
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