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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1915
Page
4
An old Cumberland Press notice lists address at 109 Baltimore Street and phone numbers 5692 and 593. It notes daily carrier delivery, advance subscription rate of 3.00 per year, and 25 cent advertising rate. Publication date: Tuesday November 23 1915.
Dr J A McCuaig denounces Maryland marriage laws as a social evil in a Press interview. He calls for swift legislative repeal, arguing the state lacks safeguards for marriage and that the issue harms communities by allowing abuses.
The piece urges continued support for voluntary charity despite fatigue and expense. It argues that civil society relies on individual effort beyond public funds and warns that neglect leads to suffering, urging timely generosity and a duty to help others.
Cardinal Farley of New York urges gratitude amid world war and famine, praising America’s generosity and urging reliance on God. He states religion, not education or science, embodies faith hope and charity as the nation’s guiding duty.
Duluth critic acclaim calls Lada the finest interpretative dancer before American audiences. Though technically prodigious, she eschews acrobatics and toe work, merging classical and modern styles into a fluid expressive art.
A fragment from a local page notes that ethical considerations surface amid claims of coincidence. The text references a city context and internal expectations, but details remain fragmentary across the readable segment.
Montclair New Jersey November 23 Hygienic housemaids germless gardeners sanitary scullergites and contaminationless chauffeurs guaranteed by the local health department examinating surgeon at 3 dollars per exam paid by the victim. Any servant guaranteed germ free will earn 25 dollars a month in and about Montclair. This is part of the Housewives league plan with the school board and board of health to educate standardize wages and regulate all help. Clerks and barbers to be regulated later.
United Press reports Ashtabula Ohio shifts to proportional representation with eight voters per council seat. In a 14-candidate at large race under non partisan ballots, the business, Irish, Swede, Italian and Socialist factions win seats, totaling three and one each.
Washington debates how the Carranza government can secure foreign credit. U S officials acknowledge aid may come as moral support, with a loan arranged via New York financiers and backed by bonds of a future Mexican government. Claims amounting to about 300 million dollars drive the negotiations as Mexico seeks a gold standard and a stable currency system.
A customer describes a scheme to sell a bundled package of property, with twelve bungalows each having a garage, plus twelve Ford cars bought under $500, as a complete sale for $2,000. He claims to have already disposed of nearly half the lots before construction begins, using the car as a lure.
Washington reports five hundred thirteen railroad workers including brakemen conductors engineers firemen and switchmen enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during 1913 1914 and 1915. The piece notes their wartime repair work near Vera Cruz and suggests rail workers are drawn to the Marines by adventure and mobility across land and sea.
A collage of light verses and notices featuring Dear Luke queries about club membership in Newark and Pekin Indiana, gentle wordplay about singers and pianists, anecdotes on marriage, marriage advice, and wry observations. It blends humorous portraits with social quips and local references.
Andrew Carnegie plans to send his first wireless message using new equipment at Carnegie Tech. The event occurs amid reports of wealth and employees who earned little a week. In other notes, Miss Edith Walker explains seating and movement to medical inspectors in New York. Montana and Wyoming exchange prisoners with R Elwood and Ben Hickman.
A series of local jokes centers on men testing risky situations by performing simple actions to see if outcomes are empty or false. The quips involve gasoline, trains, pockets, firearms, engagements, and jokes about hunting for something claimed to be missing.
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