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Newspaper

Cumberland Press

Location

Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1915

Page

10

Care of the Boy lecture by Dr McCuaig at Methodist Protestant church

Dr J A McCuaig led a lecture series urging absolute body cleanliness, outdoor exercise, and home duties for boys. He warned against overprotective parenting and stressed fatherhood training from ages twelve to eighteen, including talks for boys about dangers at school. He announced an evening crime lecture and a women’s session on eugenics the next day.

J. A. MccCuaig McCuaig McCauig Bedford _ street

URGED LAIRD FOR SPEAKER OF HOUSE

Baltimore political circles debate making Philip D. Laird of Montgomery County Speaker of the Maryland House. He is praised for fairness, experience, and anti waste record, with talk he would head a key committee if not Speaker. State politics favor Laird for Speaker, with Wilkinson seen as rival but unlikely to win backing from State forces.

Baltimore Philip D. Laird Montgomery’ County Public Service Commission Laird House Ways and Means Judiciary Corporation Lair Smith-Harrington Teaders Lee-Preston Peter J. Campbell Baltimore City Senate Wilkinson Preston-Mahon-Lee Lloyd Wilkinson

Keim to preside at West Virginia suffrage meeting

Announcement from the equal suffrage state headquarters lists speakers for the Huntington convention November 16 to 18. Notables include N G Keim Elkins Senator W E Chilton H E Williams Woods C W Dillon Johnson Harold Houston Neale and national leaders Miss Antionette Funk Mrs Frank Roes singer Mrs Mary White Slater and Mrs Wesley Martin Stoner. A vigorous suffrage campaign and officer elections will be discussed.

West Virginia Parkersburg W. .Va Equal Suffrage Huntington N. G. Keim Elkins Will Side W. E. Chilton Agritura H. E. Williams W. Woods C. W. Dillon

Connellsville Votes to Buy or Build Water Plant

Connellsville voters authorize a $175,000 loan to purchase the Connellsville Water Company plant or to fund a municipal plant. Councilman John Duggan backs forming a businessmen’s committee to work with the council. Duggan was re elected. three new councilmen raise question on the water issue.

Connellsville Connellsville Water Company John Duggan Duggan L. West J. H. Guynn M. B. Pryce

Veteran preacher Henry Young delivers final sermon at Oak Chapel

Charleston reporter notes Rev. Henry Young aged 84 preached for 64 years and delivered his last sermon at Oak Chapel near Charleston. A Baptist minister since age 20, he is said to have preached 10,000 sermons, married more than 1,000 couples, and officiated at 500 funerals.

Charleston W. Va Henry Young Oak Chapel Ainister

88 Note Music Rolls Sold at Morrison Music Co

88 note music rolls are being sold today at Morrison Music Co for 1 dollar and 25 cents. The ad notes availability and pricing for patrons seeking music rolls.

Morrison Mustc Co Morrison Music Co

Pavlova Featured Amid Page of Photos This Week

A single-page feature highlights Anna Pavlova with a collection of photographs. The issue showcases multiple Pavlova images, emphasizing her fame as a dancer and cultural icon.

Anna Pavlowa Pavlowa Evpry Werk

Orys Predicts 12 Vote Margin in Maryland Legislature

The Anti Saloon league is projected to secure a twelve vote majority in the Maryland house of delegates next session. About 58 of 102 members are pledged to support the liquor bill, with 48 deemed wet. Most holdover senators favor the measure, likely giving the bill a senate majority and a voter referendum on saloons.

House of Delegates Senate House Maryland

Five Youngsters Arrested for Stealing Electrical Supplies

In Hagerstown Maryland on November 9 five boys aged 11 to 13 were arrested for stealing electrical supplies from several firms and individuals. They operated a makeshift shop behind the Gray Building near police headquarters and took batteries wires gongs tools switches telegraph and telephone instruments coils condensers and auto parts from multiple victims including H L Wagner Dr J Boyer Laughlin John E Stonebraker Mayor J McPerson Scott and others.

Hagerstown John Gray Harry Barr Charles Ingram Clarence Feigley Joseph Baird Gray Building H. L. Wagner J. Boyer Laughlin John E. Stonebraker J. McPerson Scott Edgar Cushna W. Murray Baechtel Charles E. Suter Daniel Shockey

Buckler Brothers to Represent St. Marys in Delegates

In Lauvel Grove Maryland two Buckler brothers will serve in the next House of Delegates George L Buckler a Democrat and Hamilton E Buckler a Republican both sons of the late George W L Buckler Their race was close with Hamilton ahead by fewer than twelve votes.

Lauvel Grove St. Mary’s County House of Delegates George L. Buckler Hamilton E. Buckler George W. L. Buckler St. Mary's County Victoria Buckler

Lecture on Safe Handling of Explosives for Railroads

Col James L. Taylor spoke at the Central Y M C A on proper handling and safe transport of explosives to a large Cumberland audience of railroad men. Special trains from Martinsburg and Piedmont carried attendees. slides demonstrated correct methods as officials including M. H. Cahill and C. A. Steiner attended.

Central Y. M. C. A James L. Taylor American Railway Association Cumberland Martinsburg Piedmont M. H. Cahill Baltimore and Ohio C. A. Steiner West Virginia Mary

Land transfer details involve Abercrombie and Robertson

Land records show FE Abercrombie, superintendent of the Eastern Division of the Pennsylvania, and J T Robertson, general manager of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania, with their staffs.

FE. P. Abercrombie Pennsylvania J. T. Robertson Cumberland

Preston county to vote on $250000 road bonds

The Preston county court authorized an election in Terra Alta district to decide on issuing $250,000 in bonds for an improved Morgantown to Maryland State line road work. The action aims to fund the project and enhance regional transportation.

Kingwood W. Va Morgantown Maryland State Line Preston County Terra Alta

Greeks Go Home Boosts Labor Shortage in West Virginia

In Fairmont West Virginia on November 9 a report says about 1200 Greeks have left the state in sixty days to join their homeland armies and 2000 Italians have returned to war against the Teutonic powers, creating acute labor shortages.

Fairmont W. Va West Virginia

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Acuaig Montgomery Countian Keim Orys Brothers St. Mary’s Tams Ade Baltimore Street NORTH Mechanic Street Phone 440 Annd Frederick's the Reliable Store W. F. Frederick Piano Co Baltimore St Cumberland, Md LA France Shoes Maclay Shoe Company North Centre Street Enger Columbia Graphophone Company Supreme Jury of Wiesel Baltimore St. Cumberland, MD Agency For Panama-Pacific and Trans-Atlantic Steamship Lines Cyril B. Geare Seaver and Geare Walsh Building Siegfried Kofler Belvedere Hotel Eutaw Place North Avenue Baltimore, MD John A. Fulton & CO Baltimore and Liberty Sts
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