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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
4
A manager recalls a confrontation with a hard pressed youth named Thomas Kelly who warned he had his gun and the manager admits to pulling his own weapon but not firing. The story suggests Kelly's career will be worth watching.
Rates for subscriptions and advertising are listed with contact details. The Cumberland Press at 109 Baltimore Street offers daily delivery via carriers and accepts telephone orders for delivery and communications.
A daily history lesson notes Allegany county’s sheep numbers declining from 3139 in 1910 to under 800 now. Calls for action to limit dog nuisance and promote sheep raising, arguing sheep yield higher returns with less labor and urging farmers to decide between sheep and dogs. Also lists notable historical anniversaries.
The piece argues English agencies trimmed President Roosevelt’s phrasing to avoid harming Anglo American sentiment. It asserts the British stance should concern Americans more than English opinion of the United States, stressing American responsibility for naval losses and the need for clear convoy policy amid the crisis.
In Chicago Thomas Kelly, a Missouri hillbilly youth nicknamed Kid Missouri, seeks a postal messenger job but is halted by a watchman who alerts the postal office. The tale underscores a moment when grit and speed clash with authority, as Kelly’s path to employment is briefly blocked and then pursued.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall born in Milwaukee 71 years ago today. Henry W. Taft born in Cincinnati 56 years ago today. Dr. James W. Bashford born Fayette Wisconsin 66 years ago today. Dustin Farnum born Trampton Beach N. 11 39 years ago today. John Kendrick Bangs born Yonkers New York 53 years ago today. Edgar D. Crumpacker born Laporte County Indiana 64 years ago today.
A discussion on cultivating talents urges readers to develop gifts for personal and communal good. It contrasts wasted talent with Biblical lessons to inspire self-improvement and purposeful use of abilities. The piece also describes Great Russian peasant life, winter housing, simple meals, and marriage customs.
A satirical collage notes on wealth and success, with quips from the Wise and Fool, jokes about weddings and marriage, and humor about modern life. It includes remarks on pedestrians, cars, romance, and social norms, peppered with wry one liners and social observations.
A Marcus Aurelius quote notes a wrongdoer is often one who leaves things undone rather than one who has completed wrong deeds. The line urges reflection on duties neglected and responsibilities overlooked.
A National Geographic Society bulletin describes Great Russia as the cradle of real Russians and the source of progress. It defines the empire region from the Polar seas to the Ural Mountains and lists key cities like Moscow Yaroslavl and Tula. It notes Finnic and Tartar influences on the Russian character and mentions historical movements along the Volga.
The Department of Maryland of the Grand Army of the Republic will celebrate Decoration Day over two days this year. Religious services are set for Sunday while grave decorations and exercises occur Monday.
G Cleveland Cook and Grace B Dove both of Mathias West Virginia Wayne McVeagh Byers and Lil lian Matilda Fitz both of McKee s Rocks Pennsylvania William Lackey and Rossetta Viola Hands both of Daisytown Pennsylvania Eldridge Gerard Davis and Mary Sophia Kelly both of Cumberland Charles F Whetzel Old Fields West Virginia and Beanana Belle Kessel Kessel West Virginia Cartey McCracken and May R Olson both Kerrmoor Pennsylvania Sylvester L Long Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania and Margaret Alice Hocker Ebensville Pennsylvania George Edwin Mitchell and Bertha Darrow both of Cumberland
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