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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1915
Page
4
The Cumberland Press is published daily except Sundays from 109 Baltimore Street Cumberland Maryland with mail and carrier subscriptions at 3.00 per year and 25 cents per month. Advertising rates available on application. Orders for delivery accepted by telephone.
Allegany county farmers meet to discuss agricultural progress and boys involvement. Nine young winners in corn and potato contests are praised for steering future farming, with encouragement for all farm boys to join next year’s competitions.
A compact note argues that suspending newspapers is of limited value and largely reactive to public opinion. It cites precedents in Germany France and the United States and mentions Lincoln era suspensions as examples, noting potential harm outweighs benefits.
The piece notes a journalist ignored a lengthy letter asking many questions without a return stamp. It argues such demands waste a busy person’s time and energy and calls for a fund to aid those who decline unreasonable requests.
Anthony Trollope observed American rudeness during his Civil War era visit. Porters accepted luggage with blade grace yet did not accompany clients after being paid. Train attendants also displayed detachment in service after discharge.
Across the country equal suffrage groups honor Elizabeth Cady Stanton on the 100th anniversary of her birth November 12, 1815. The article recalls her role in founding the National American Woman Suffrage Association and her lifelong push for women’s legal rights including property and voting considerations.
Washington dispatch notes Democratic Ways and Means chairmen plan meetings on November 29 and December 4 as the party prepares for the 64th Congress. It describes committee selection, Mann’s data gathering, and shifts toward a Republican-balanced slate with Progressives fading.
A string of light anecdotes quotes lines about truth and joy riders, plus jokes about marriage and fame. It nods to Huerta’s return, Mildred Snow, and a variety of humorous quips from press snippets and columns.
The writer cites Trollope noting Americans as a liberty loving people wary of acts of service for society. He observes elegance and deference fading, with business culture pushing politeness, while a new impulse toward courtesy grows in newer regions and stabilizes in modern America.
Our city wishes Cumberland's mayor Thomas W. Koon M D a happy 45th birthday. He is praised for energy and service, and residents extend congratulations and best wishes for his continued leadership.
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