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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1914
Page
3
The piece argues advertising helps merchants attract customers and warns against cobwebs and idle worry. It also critiques a wartime tax and calls for budgeting reforms, suggesting the surplus be archived with the prior Dingley bill.
The passage mocks merchants who dont advertise in up to date papers and warns that those who skip ads will face lost sales and worry. It extols The Press as the vehicle to attract the largest trade and fill tills while cobwebs accumulate in neglect.
The piece commends the Bureau of Animal Industry for handling the foot and mouth disease crisis promptly and openly. It notes the closing of yards and questions when Washington will clarify if meat will be sold as second class sterilized under new meat inspection rules.
Lawmakers are urged to repeal the special war tax described as unscientific annoying and unnecessary. The speaker argues the government needs funds but a hundred million dollars can be raised by other means. The note emphasizes rapid action by the next Congress.
United States Consul Theodore Cushing Hamm died of smallpox in Durango Mexico where he had served since 1911. Born 1882 in Vermont he was educated at Colorado and George Washington universities and joined the state department in 1901 becoming a consul in 1902.
In Lisonne France a bomb from an airplane killed Baroness Marga von Falkenhausen while she served as a nurse in a hospital. She is reported as the first woman to die serving in this war.
Petrograd reports through London that twenty one Warsaw residents died in hospitals after injuries from German bombs dropped by aircraft in recent days. The Bourse Gazette war correspondent notes the casualties as the conflict continues.
Laura Wagner Tottenville teacher and mother asks for a twelve month absence to nurse and care for her baby at Jewish Maternity Hospital. She argues a healthy mother should not stop nursing at eight or nine months and hopes to return to teaching after one year. The Board of Education, however, states married teachers who become mothers must retire and are not entitled to the leave.
The piece blends antiwar exhortation with biblical and religious quotes. It recalls wartime casualties, urges peace, and weaves in Buddha and Christian verses, ending with reflections on temptation, judgment, and the soul’s value in Mark and Romans.
The British steamer Shirley bound from New York to Hong Kong was abandoned off Kobe Japan. Captain Mace sailed from New York September 18 via the Panama Canal. the vessel is 2989 tons.
Cleve Himmler argued with a stranger at midnight when the man offered to crank him car. The stranger James Beck insulted Himmler and fists flew, leaving Himmler with injuries. Beck was confined at the remodeled police station and later discharged by Magistrate Beck.
A 16 year old boy naming himself Lewis Finkle of Washington DC appeared at police headquarters asking for food and lodging. He ran away with his brother and two other boys on a freight train heading to Pittsburgh to find work, but ended up stranded here and was turned over to the Salvation Army which is trying to obtain a position for him.
A Morosco production of Peg My Heart drew two large crowds at the Maryland Theatre on Saturday. Doris Moore excelled in the title role with strong pathos, Mrs. Chilester impressed as played by Mrs. Allen, and the single set provided atmosphere though the storm effect fell short.
City Taxicab Co. advertises priced taxi service in Cali with day and night options. The notice highlights the taxicab availability and service branding for potential customers.
A bulletin from the B and O Railroad at Grafton announces effective November 4 changes to Monongah division territory. It lists control by E D Griffin and E Bartlett for Parkersburg district including Grafton terminal. W M Haver and B Z Holverstott for West Virginia Short Line and M R district including Clarksburg and Fairmont terminals. and C L Todd for West Virginia and Pittsburg district.
A collage of jokes, quips, and short observations on modern life. It mocks economics of bargain iceman deals, politics, marriages, suffragists, fashion, and social vices with quick one liners and satirical vignettes. Notable bits include reflections on betting, family battles, and gender roles.
Ten year span notes Chilean province gold mining, Alabama road expansion, a vast sugar plantation with railways and 1500 workers, Idaho mineral output in 1918 totaling over 24 million, Bassano Dam's completion unlocking 2000 square miles of land, German gas engine plans, Swiss gas locomotives in use, and local print shop ads promoting Union Printers and Carr taxicabs.
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