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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1915
Page
4
Cumberland’s November 22 1915 issue notes amateur stage productions giving the city a chance to see local talent at its best. The Cumberland Press provides subscription and contact details for readers and advertisers.
An editorial argues for the short ballot under a commission form of government. It suggests centering responsibility in a few elected or appointed officials, reducing voter burden, and enabling easier oversight. The piece notes bipartisan support and cites Johns town as a reference point, while warning against misrepresentation and boss rule.
The piece notes a shift in social norms toward roadside lunches and box lunches on trains and highways. It cites President Wilson and his bride-elect dining roadside, railroads promoting box lunches, and the costs of dining cars versus picnics. The author celebrates practicality, open air eating, and a move away from ostentation. It ends by correcting a misimpression that Lake Gordon is New York’s water source, stating it is actually ours.
The author argues advertising sustains modern newspapers and journals, aiding buyers and sellers with reliable pricing and product info. He notes honest advertising benefits readers, manufacturers, and merchants, and urges readers to endure forthcoming 1916 campaign rumors with patience.
Adelaide French headlines Cumberland’s theatre scene with The Law of the Land. Critics praise the company and her acting while noting low audience turnout and questions about drama’s appeal versus musical acts. French reflects on past successes and future NY projects under George Broadhurst.
A collage of quirky items from Vancouver to West Virginia. Names like Minnie Wells Hattie Shivers and Izay Weighof appear beside club roles weather men and dancing instructors. The piece notes city workers gardeners and a goat smell amid street scenes and reader questions about twilight sleep.
A collage of prose and verse on self awareness and vanity from Orison Swett Marden and other sources. It discusses being quiet and discreet to reveal best work and notes a shift from self focus to public perception.
A collage of dispatches notes Villa Zapata control in Mexico, Gutierrez defection, and provisional president Guíterrez amid revolts with Lib erty Bell images in Cleveland and Vera Cruz. Parallel items depict Pittsburgh Hoosiers pride, social faux pas, and humorous vignettes on manners and motherhood.
Chronicle of Villa Carranza clashes and Obregon's rise shaping Mexico City and the north. Notes on war weariness, famine, and societal quirks through a woman's reflections, with musings on marriage, wealth, beauty, and gender norms amid revolution. Cites Agu priata and Agua Caliente diplomacy as context.
A collection of aphorisms on self control, imagination, love, aging, and character. Quotations poke fun at life, urging practical wisdom and honest thinking, with lines about willpower, sleep, imagination, religion, and personal growth.
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