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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
3
Wide assortment of silk and dress fabrics featured with many items priced at $1.00 per yard. Includes 36 to 50 inch silks such as poplin crepe serge taffeta and shepherd plaid, plus novelty dress goods and cream serge. Also advertised are silk hose and French serges in multiple shades.
The 1915 Graduate store advertises attire and home goods. Ladies Munsing Union Suits at $1, house dresses $1.25, table linen 72 inches wide $1, assorted bath rugs $1, apron sets and short aprons for $1, cover-all aprons 50 cents, Armorside sheets $1, Turkish towels 75 and 50 cents.
John B. Waugh Cumberland pioneer letter carrier laid to rest at Rose Hill Cemetery as rain fell and the town honored his life. Services at his home near Narrows Park, post office hours paused 3:30 to 5:30 for colleagues to attend. Rev Dr Joseph Dawson led prayers with a quartet singing and colleagues recalled his Christian character and love for children and flowers. Twelve young girls stood by the casket and a large flower basket rested at the head. Pallbearers were six post office carriers: J George Nickel, George W Winters, Frederick W Rowe, Sylvester Schilling, Edward Hadra, and Philip S Athey.
The Central Y M C A annual meeting elected directors including John T. Edwards R W Little John Schwarzenbach Matthew H Sloan John M Streett Henry Shriver Arthur J Weber Benj F Biser George H McCracken John W Smith and Franklin H Ankeney The board’s 21 members include 10 holdovers meeting next Friday to elect officers A 15 member council will assist Baxley in promoting new activities Philip Kuhn Hitti spoke on life in Syria and his work at Beirant American College next year
A tennis club will be formed this week at the Central Y.M.C.A. Members may use the new court behind the Queen City station after arrangements with B. and O. clerks.
London illustrated notices describe German soldiers ploughing in France with the question Who will the reaper be. Reports say worshipping women at hospital camps shield Indian soldiers, Queen of the Belgians travels as a refugee, and British prisoners are seen as sullen while French are cheerful. Prices rise for food and radium drops from 80000 to 350000 per gram. King George sends a letter of thanks to Mrs Jane Nelson, Exmouth widow with seven sons in the army.
Salem Oregon May 21 Miss Farm Hobbs longtime figure in Oregon politics ends tenure as a member of the State Accident Industrial Commission withdrawing under her voluntary resignation to resolve a legislative deadlock. Hobbs drew national notice two years ago when she halted lawlessness in Copperfield by declaring martial law and closing saloons and gambling dens.
Ad announces wallpaper sale at Eylers 30 N. Centre St with rolls priced from 2 to 6 cents and a line of golds at 5 cents. Savings offered on any grade of paper. Advertisement note Apr 9.
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