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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1915
Page
2
The article promotes arm shaping through hot baths massage and oiling, recommends long chiffon or silk sleeves for fashionable gowns, and suggests swimming to reduce fat arms. It includes reader questions on reducing a double chin and improving hair color from curling irons with cautionary replies.
The article reflects on the evolution of household devices from early talking machines to vacuum cleaners and percolators. It highlights Cumberland shops offering a wide range of furnishings, rugs, draperies, lace, and decorative pieces at competitive prices, meeting the needs of the discerning buyer.
Fragmentary ad copy lists men's sweaters with shawl collars in navy garnet grey oxford and brown priced at 125. Also mentions boys outing flannel blouses waists and corduroy vests. Garments include Gastenburg underwear wool items priced between 1.00 and 1.50. Also notes blue chambray shirts with plaited and plain bosoms and cuffs.
A local retailer lists a wide range of blankets and comforts. The ad promotes grey and colored blankets including cotton double blankets 64x80 at 1.00 and nap blankets 66x50 to 66x80, all wool blankets in assorted borders, cotton filled comforts 66x72 to 70x72, and plaid or bordered designs, with guarantees on fabric quality.
The listing details a wide array of fabrics including dress velvets in 24 and 27 inch widths, all wool serges in 44 and 54 inch widths, diagonal suiting, black silk plush, grey Oxford coat cloth, brown broadcloth and plaid dress wool. Velvets, silks, and satins are offered in multiple colors with prices ranging from 1.00 to 1.50.
Readable items include Brussels carpet 60 cen ts to 1.00 per yard, Nottingham lace curtains 2 1 2 yards to 4 yards, Maslin and Marquisette curtains, velvet rugs 27x54 at 1.25 to 3.00, stenciled matting 2.25, rugs 9x12 at 2.98, couches covers and robes in multiple colors all priced for sale.
George M. Cohan’s Seven Keys to Baldpate will play the Maryland Theatre tonight with Thrills and fun. Seats 75c and 1.00, lower floor 50c and 75c. Also Henpecked Henry at Maryland Theatre tomorrow with matinee and night performances, bargain matinee 25c and 50c, night 50c. Featured actors Paul McAllister and Chester Barnett.
Trilby comes to the Forty fourth Street Liberty Theatre as a five reel photodrama praised by press and public. Clara Kimball Young and Wilton Lackaye star in this Maurice Tourneur adaptation where Svengali hypnotizes Trilby, elevating her to diva status and ending with Svengali’s death during a confrontation.
The Reliance Motion Picture Company presents a three reel drama starring Ralph Lewis and Francelia Billington. A country couple moves to the city to seek success, the wife abandons him for wealth, and years later tragedy and consequences unfold in front of the theatre audience.
Advert says her thoughts were not pleasant to dwell upon and notes another set of high class pictures to be shown tomorrow at the Grande.
Victoria Theatre presents the twenty fourth chapter of The Diamond From the Sky titled The Mad Millionaire tomorrow afternoon and night. John Powell known as the Mad Millionaire buys the diamond for ninety thousand dollars at public auction and hosts a grand house warming. Esther attends in vestal white and sees Arthur just as Vivian Marston pleads for the jewel. Arthur exposes his drug needle scar and Esther, seizing the diamond, flings it away with a public mystery over who wets it and a ten thousand dollar prize offered for a winner.
A sequel to the Victoria exhibition expands the display with additional pictures in the Seeing America First serial and the Up With The Joneses program. The advertisement notes the extended run and further installments to attract local sightseers.
Charlotte Crabtree known as Lotta, a once celebrated actress, now resides in Boston. She attends to her large business estates and real estate holdings as part of her daily life. The piece notes her decisive stance on marriage when a man is suitable in age and wealth.
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