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Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1915

Page

8

Local Vigilance Agencies Crack Down On Fraudulent Advertising

Wheeling groups vow rigid enforcement of West Virginia's false advertising law effective May 19. Officials warn proprietors peddling untrue claims will face arrest and fines from $10 to $100 as investigations expand statewide.

Wheeling W. Va Is Associations of Wheeling Esterday Business Men's Protective Association of Wheeling Wheeling Ad Dish West Virginia Business Men's Association

Seed-Treating Machine Aims To Boost Wheat Yields

New seed treating machines are claimed to greatly reduce smut in Montana and Dakotas wheat. The device sanitizes grain by washing in formaldehyde inside a cylindrical screen tank, significantly cutting labor compared to hand methods. A June Popular Mechanics picture shows the invention.

Montana Dakotas Popular Mechanics

Rifle that shoots around a corner explained

An invention by a famous sportsman allows a rifle to fire horizontally from a vertical hold. A curved deflecting tube attached to the muzzle redirects the projectile from vertical to horizontal, enabling users in trenches to stay safer while firing.

Popular Mechanics

New Fifth Avenue Store Displays Lift Windows By Elevators

Distinctive windows in a Fifth Avenue department store use hydraulic elevators to drop from street level into the basement for quick redecorating. The display can be changed out of sight of shoppers and without blocking the window. The Innovation is shown in an illustration in the June Popular Mechanics Magazine.

Fifth Avenue New York Popular Mechanics

Electric sewing machine with brake controlled motor

A new electric sewing machine design embeds the motor and uses a brake on a drum at the motor shaft for speed control. The brake, pedaled, stops the motor when released and permits full speed when pressed to the limit, as described in Popular Mechanics June issue.

Popular Mechanics Magazine

Carlisle Indian School Commencement Honors Lipps as New Superintendent

May 20 Carlisle Pennsylvania graduates receive diplomas presented by Oscar H Lipps the new superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School as visitors from Washington and other places attend the commencement exercises.

Carlisle Washington Carlisle Indian School Oscar H. Lipps

Germans Win Citizenship in Philadelphia Courts

About 1,600 Germans have been admitted to United States citizenship in Philadelphia courts since July 15, ranking behind Russians and Italians who have seen roughly 2,000 and 1,000 admissions respectively. A total of more than 7,000 are now citizens across the last ten months, with 5,850 final papers issued by the Federal court and 2,300 by the local court.

Philadelphia United States United States District Court

Virginia State Hostess at Expo Nannie Randolph Heth

Miss Nannie Randolph Heth serves as official hostess of the Virginia state building at the Panama-Pacific exposition. Her energy and generosity display historic George Washington furniture to the public in San Francisco. She is a daughter of General Harry Heth, a Confederate officer under General Lee.

Nannie Randolph Heth Virginia State George Washington San Francisco Miss Heth Harry Heth Lee

North Carolina Celebrates Mecklenburg Declaration Anniversary

Charlotte observes a holiday marking the Mecklenburg declaration of independence signed May 20, 1775. Historians note it predates the Philadelphia declaration by more than a year.

North Carolina Charlotte N. C Philadelphia

Wilson to Favor Civil Service Retirement Pensions

President Wilson will advocate a system of civil service retirement pensions in his next message to Congress, based on the delegates’ opinion at the annual convention of the United States Civil Service Retirement Association.

Wilson Washington, D. C Congress United States Civil Service Retirement Association

Wallpaper Special Ad At Eylers 30 N Centre St

Ad lists wallpaper prices from 2 to 5 cents per roll with a sale on golds at 5 cents. Promotes saving money on any grade of paper and directs readers to Eylers at 30 North Centre Street.

Eylers N. Centre St John G. Miller Water Street Masonic Temple Cumberland W. Electric Railway Cumberland Electric Railway South Centre Terminal News CO

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