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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
3
Millie rejects marriage for a career in shorthand and business but pressure from her mother, Alfred, and social norms steer her toward matrimony. Millie eventually marries, bears children, and dies after the third birth as husbands debate suffrage.
An advertising notice touts Gets-It as a new corn cure based on a novel principle. It claims to shrivel and remove corns and bunions without knives, plasters, or bleeding, suitable for hard or soft corns warts or calluses. Sold by druggists at 25 cents or by EH Lawrence & Co. of Chicago.
This column discusses negligee sashes ranging from narrow velvet ribbons to wide silk belts, plus durable knitted silk petticoats and satin wear. It notes care for glass and china, a chicory coffee test, cake removal tricks, and pre cooking apple tips. It highlights fur compatible dresses like mulberry velvet gowns with simple lines and a mulberry stripe sash.
A complete winter menu features cream of lima bean soup, pork chops with brown gravy and apple sauce, browned potatoes, cucumber salad, and snow pudding. The recipe includes lima beans pureed, milk and cornstarch custard, and a breadcrumb crust for chops, with lemon or vanilla flavor in the dessert.
Millicent sits with a dead baby in a stiff arm and smiles coldly. She believes her salvation from a dangerous career is a great thing, and she will no longer bother herself with anything.
The Tri-Towns bureau urges subscribers to notify the local representative if paper delivery is not prompt. Patrons are asked to telephone personals and other news items to R. A. Hoffmeister, Cumberland Press representative, for timely notices and community news.
Obituaries note Michael Glenn of Westernport dies at Allegany Hospital age 60. Survived by brother William Glenn Salt Lake City and sister Mrs J E Gleason Piedmont. Funeral from St Peters Catholic Westernport Saturday at 9:30 AM. Marriage reports include David Martin and Nellie Hoff man at Keyser and Shuck Healey wedding at St Peters Westernport. Also funeral notices for Katherine Dailey and Mrs Marie L Murphy.
A compact advertisement invites readers to clip a coupon and send 10 cents to The Press office to receive a complete record of facts up to the current European conflict. It warns the supply is limited and urges immediate action.
Mark Twain was asked how many cigars a day he smoked. He supposedly never kept a record of his habits but stated two rules: never smoke while sleeping and smoke only pure tobacco cigars.
The timetable lists first and last trains between Cumberland Frostburg Lonaconing and Westernport with hourly departures from Cumberland and Frostburg to connect at Narrows and Red Hill. It notes specific stations and times including Baltimore street, Frostburg, Lonaconing, and Westport connections, with late night and midnight service details.
Train schedule dated September 27 1914 lists departure times 8 17 AM 7 00 AM 1 40 PM 4 05 PM 4 15 PM with routes to Chambersburg Hagerstown Gettys ten Philade leeper Pitteburg West Sleeper Elkins Belington Davis and intermediate stops. Sunday service excludes Han ock and Weet agentoen with Durbin and Weonemte noted.
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