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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1915
Page
4
The text argues exports cuts, import stoppages, and higher grain and livestock prices will balance accounts and bring unusual prosperity. Farmers gain leverage as manufacturers depend on farm food. mutual prosperity relies on stable earnings of workers and prudent farm spending amid rising food prices.
The Cumberland Press prints every afternoon except Sunday with mail or carrier subscriptions. Rates listed at $3.00 in advance per month. Advertising terms upon application. Communications to The Cumberland Press at 109 Baltimore Street, phone numbers 6592 and 598. Carriers serve the daily edition and orders for delivery are taken by telephone.
A Milwaukee Sentinel editorial argues American travelers must weigh grave dangers when boarding British vessels during wartime. It notes Lusitania’s wartime role, ammunition aboard, and the risk to passengers, urging authorities to consider noncombatant safety and public health amid global conflict.
Opinion urges farm families to act quickly to purchase needed goods, framing Buy It Now as insurance for continued market access and financial planning for upcoming months. The message emphasizes decisive buying to ensure future supplies and stability.
A page notes multiple figures born on this date including Nicholas II emperor of Russia Josephius Daniels secretary of the navy James Hamilton Lewis senator from Illinois John G Bowman ex president of the State University of Iowa Andrew J Barchfeld congressman Theodore Clark Smith historian and Williams College professor Stephen G Porter congressman Babe Adams Pittsburgh pitcher Willie Houck Philadelphia featherweight boxer born in several locations and years ago.
Seventy five years ago today 1840 John M Niles of Connecticut became Postmaster General succeeding Amos Kendall of Kentucky. Fifty years ago today 1865 the 77th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States convened at Pittsburgh. The question of future relations with the Southern.
The passage explains the struggle to unify 40 state flags into a single national banner for the German Empire. Prussia pushed black and white with imperial red, opposing blue white and green white of Bavaria and Saxony. Small states accepted a black white and red design to represent all, ending with the imperial flag as the national standard.
After the War of 1812 cartoons moved from newspapers to separate sheets priced five to twenty five cents. Lithography gave cartoons a fashion-plate look, with Uncle Sam in a famous depiction showing a Yankee slashing a Mexican with giant shears over a Texas boot. The piece used bold labels like Volunteers and General Taylor and depicted Rio Grande and John Bull, illustrating political tensions in accessible language.
A brief reflection contrasts use with creation as the seed versus fruit, noting the seed as the principal thing to the tree. The piece emphasizes distinction between those who create and those who merely enjoy.
Preparations completed in Rochester for the Presbyterian Church General Assembly attendees ministers and commissioners. The assembly opens Thursday and will run sessions for a week or ten days.
A short feature contrasts wealth with happiness noting money to burn but not liking smoke. It cites the Bible quote wealth gained by vanity diminishes and promotes The Press Bible illustrated with type. It claims affordable Bibles in Catholic or Protestant editions via six certificates and small costs.
A satirical miscellany presents jokes on breakfast mishaps with hard boiled eggs, social quirks about moneyed couples, and wary reflections on marriage and newspaper life. Witty vignettes by Luke McLuke poke at romance, finances, and daily foibles through dated humor and regional quips.
A new pocket periscope from England allows a soldier to view over a trench parapet without exposure to fire. It uses two 45 degree mirrors in a collapsible frame, extending to raise the upper mirror above the trench so light is reflected down and then horizontally to the observer. June Popular Mechanics Magazine features a photo of the device.
Top cycle racers volunteer for the Floyd A. MacFarland memorial meet at Sheepshead Bay tomorrow night. Proceeds go to the widow of the late racing manager, as the union notes MacFarland died with little property despite earning thousands in his career.
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